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Dubstep subgenre features more aggressive sound

Elijah Watson February 15, 2012

Electronic dance music, or EDM, has emerged as the next big thing for American mainstream music. Key components include Las Vegas' Electric Daisy Carnival, a festival that has become notorious for...

New UT Libertarian organization advocate Mises economics

Rainy Schermerhorn February 15, 2012

The UT Mises Circle, a new organization founded by students Michael Goldstein, George McHugh and Jose Nino, focuses on economics in terms of “praxeology,” the logic of human action. Rather...

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Folk group Navasota String Band prepares second album

Karin Samelson February 15, 2012

Turn off the electricity and a majority of musicians would lose their ability to make their sound resilient. You can’t say the same for The Navasota String Band. Their instruments resonate, even...

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Age, sex stereotyping can lead to hot water

Elyana Barrera February 15, 2012

Pop culture has given us many stereotypes about the way age relates to how a person is supposed to act sexually. These stereotypes may be entertaining to watch in a movie or TV show, but how well do...

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Grammys’ award felon Brown with spotlight

Chris Nguyen February 14, 2012

Amid the glory of Adele’s wins, the return of her astounding voice from surgery and the solemn rememberance of Whitney Houston’s recent death during Sunday night’s Grammys, there was...

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McG’s most recent spy movie disappoints despite potential

Alex Williams February 14, 2012

There’s lots of potential for “This Means War” to be a great time at the theaters. Director McG knows his way around a fluffy, paper-thin storyline, having cut his teeth on the short-lived...

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Meme webpage attracts abundant attention, participation

Bobby Blanchard February 14, 2012

UTexas Memes Facebook page creator Daniel Monroy said he was stunned to get an email from a high school student stating: “Thanks for creating the page, I’m going to UT instead of Rice because...

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Islands’ new album showcases the aftermath of a tragic relationship

Elijah Watson February 14, 2012

Indie rock group Islands has risen to prominence since it released its debut, Return to the Sea, in 2006. The group’s soft, melancholic sound compliments its name: wavy, reverberated guitars rock...

‘Re:Generation’ music project an eclectic display of artistic talent

Elijah Watson February 14, 2012

When documentary filmmaker Amir Bar-Lev first announced his latest endeavor, “Re:Generation,” in October of last year, questions arose as to how well the acclaimed director would be able to...

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Last-minute Valentine’s Day date ideas

Chris Nguyen February 14, 2012

For those that are single, Valentine’s Day will be a day of bitter resentment and devouring boxes of chocolate, but couples that do not share such sentiment do exist. Yet, with hell weeks imminent...

Neiliyo releases bold, lyrically-focused EP

Ali Breland February 14, 2012

If music were represented by places, then Neil Petty, a.k.a. Neiliyo’s, latest EP would be the Montauk Yacht Club meets ’80s South Beach. On Aquinnah, Austin’s self-proclaimed electro-funktionaire...

Author says secrets of brain most likely lie in connections

Robert Starr February 13, 2012

As science progresses further and further along, it's remarkable how little we still understand about the big questions of consciousness, which are simple enough to ask, but downright confounding to...

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