Our first experience with Independence Brewing Company came just a few short years ago when browsing the beer aisle at a nearby Austin grocer. Shuffling past the quick favorites (Lone Star) and growing tired of the old stand-by's (Shiner) we came upon the logo of a shaggy-haired kid jumping, cannonball-style, into a pool not unlike our own Barton Springs. With curious mind and ever-growing soberness, we delved further to discover what has quickly become......

We told you last week that Ghostland Observatory would be rocking Hogg Memorial Auditorium. What we didn’t tell you was that they’d be rocking the old joint with The Black Angels. Further left unmentioned was the fact that the show in January will feature one of the most amazing light shows ever seen at an indoor concert in Austin. We recently received a call from GLO’s secret lair, and the fellas are promising to......

*Update: The show will air "live" today at 4pm C.S.T. Game on! Did we mention there is a taped piece featuring a stern reprimand from Maureen Dowd. God what we wouldn't give for a stern reprimand from that woman. But we digress.* We all discussed James Frey's Million Little Lies last week in this space. Some were hurt, some were saddened, some could care less. Some were pissed. But apparently none were as pissed......

We were down on sixth and Congress this morning having a cigarette preaching the gospel in the absence of Dwayne (Aside: how could they run off the ongoing theological debate between Dwayne and Leslie yet allow three-toothed meth addicts to plot their revolution while bugging us for our hard-earned change?) Anywho, we saw a few wide-eyed young folks passing out fliers with color photos and the words “Lost from Midland” written on them. Our......