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Summer a great time to dine out
Summer is a great time to try new food, once school is less of a pressure, and nights are perfect for enjoying a meal outside. The Texan recommends the following restaurants for enjoying an outdoor meal despite the South Texas heat. …
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Flattering styles work for all body types this summer
Summer is here, and it's time women embrace their figures and highlight their positive features. Look at yourself in the mirror, find one aspect of your body you're proud of (hands, feet, etc.) and say, "this is why I'm hot," repeat and step outside.…
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'Summer of Cusack' offers gangsta films and family drama
Alex Regnery: Another summer, another batch of big-budgeted, spectacle-filled Hollywood dreck. Personally, I'm looking forward to the more indie projects of the summer, such as "Transformers."…
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Will Courtney's sound a melange of Austin influence, country
"Wrap me in a blanket of patience." Will Courtney, lead singer of Brothers and Sisters, delivers these words almost off-handedly at the beginning of "I Want You," a track from the band's self-titled debut. Despite its casual delivery, this phrase is a ripe and descriptive metaphor for the sound of the Austin-based group.…
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Type O Negative a bloody terrific thrash band
Life isn't supposed to be easy if you want to make it in the music business. Why is rehab a staple on "Behind the Music?" Why are the blues called the blues, after all?…
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Chevelle to play in Austin, remains unique despite criticism
Chevelle has always been branded as a Tool rip-off. More than likely, the only reason this label has been given to the band is because vocalist Pete Loeffler sounds a tiny bit like Maynard James Keenan, and the group's music has a similar dark feel to it. But, the similarities end there.…
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Melt-Banana puts West to shame
If there's one reason to stay in Austin over the summer (screw your summer job back home), it's a band playing at Emo's on May 26. Rocketing out of Japan like a blood-soaked nightmare, Melt-Banana is here to prove that punk is not only flourishing in the East, but also, frankly, we've gotten pretty soft here in the West.…
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Pretty Girls Make Graves come through Austin one last time
Named after a song by the Smiths, which in turn was named after a quote by Jack Kerouac, Pretty Girls Make Graves is clearly all about their monikers. Their band is made up of names from previous fantastic bands such as the Death Wish Kids and the Murder City Devils.…
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