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The Daily Texan

Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

The Daily Texan

Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

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TV on the Radio lightens up with love songs

Christopher Nguyen April 12, 2011

Call it sentimentality, but there’s something to be said for a well-crafted love song, and TV on the Radio has 10 of them on their latest album, Nine Types of Light. The release marks...

Panda Bear’s ‘Tomboy’ offers pop cacophony

Christopher Nguyen April 12, 2011

Hipsters across the country have been losing their Urban Outfitters-cool, apathetic facade to get their hands on Panda Bear’s (Noah Lennox’s solo effort)Tomboy, the follow-up to 2007’s...

Former Laureate still composes poetry for the people

Henry Clayton Wickham April 12, 2011

Poet Billy Collins said during an NPR interview with Neal Conan this past week that poets themselves deserve much of the blame for their craft’s waning importance to the average reader. Too often...

Producers of pop hits rule Billboard

Aleksander Chan April 12, 2011

Katy Perry’s second album, Teenage Dream, is a force to be reckoned with: Each of its successive singles has climbed to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, the definitive measure of a song’s...

Singer’s infatuation with pop culture inspires work

Priscilla Totiyapungprasert April 11, 2011

The Daily Texan had the opportunity to speak to Diamandis on the phone about her current tour, burgers and fashion sensibilities. The Daily Texan: Why is your tour called the Burger Queen Tour? Marina...

Singer’s infatuation with pop culture inspires work

April 11, 2011

Welsh-born pop songstress Marina Diamandis, in her vintage letter jackets and vibrant skirts, would probably look right at home among the pages of a pop art comic book. While Marina and the Diamonds’...

Movie sets film-making process in background of political strife

Alex Williams April 11, 2011

“Even the Rain” was lucky enough to be selected as Spain’s submission for this year’s Academy Awards. Although it wasn’t nominated, the film still proves to be worthy of...

British band discusses album, dealing with U.K. stereotypes

Francisco Marin April 11, 2011

You can’t please everybody, but you can sure try sometimes. That happens to be something that the U.K.-based band British Sea Power realized going into their fifth full-length album, Valhalla...

Dorm desserts

Sara Benner April 11, 2011

Editor’s Note: This is the final installation in a four-part series looking at alternative ways to cook in your dorm that are in accordance with the Division of Housing and Food Service’s...

‘Your Highness’ exceeds stoner-comedy expectations

Alex Williams April 8, 2011

David Gordon Green’s recent reinvention of his career has been nothing short of fascinating to watch. After creating a name for himself making glacially paced, poetically written indies such as...

Butcher keeps meat local, seasonal

Priscilla Totiyapungprasert April 1, 2011

The aroma of fresh herbs and meats cooking on the stove was inescapable Wednesday afternoon thanks to the employees of Dai Due butcher shop using the shared kitchen space of Spirited Food Co. Wednesday...

Student’s screenplay gains recognition

Priscilla Totiyapungprasert March 22, 2011

Andrew Lanham hopes to catch a glimpse of the famous Marfa lights on his first trip to the West Texas city this weekend, although they won’t be the main reason for his trip. A second-year graduate...

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