Entries from Austinist tagged with 'kirstendunst'
September 25, 2008
MGMT, for those who've somehow missed the boat, has experienced quite the rocket to notoriety. On the shoulders of a very solid debut album, Oracular Spectacular, the creative duo of Andrew VanWyngarden and Ben Goldwasser has gone from the dormitories of Wesleyan University to opening up for the likes of Beck and Of Montreal, appearing on Conan O'Brien and David Letterman, and winning a legion of partisan fans for their unique brand of updated 70s psych-rock. In light of MGMT's upcoming ACL performance Saturday (AT&T Blue Room Stage at 5:30), we got lead singer and taco-connoisseur Andrew VanWyngarden on the horn for a few questions....
Continue Reading "Austinist Interviews ACL: frontman Andrew VanWyngarden of MGMT"May 3, 2007
Hold on to your pennies, there's some copper sting action going on. (Is zinc next?) Bee stings are on the decline as Colony Collapse Disorder threatens to make the future as bland as the lone guy left on American Idol (Jordin all the way). Maybe the Bee Girls know what's up? Smoke calms bees, but bee (ha!) neighborly and don't smoke out your fellow renters like one Austinite did. Buzzta (er, Busta) Rhymes' real......
Continue Reading "News Bits: Buzz buzz buzz"October 20, 2006
Hey, did you all hear that Haley Joel Osment pleaded no contest to drunk driving and drug possession charges? Can you imagine being in an AA meeting with that kid who saw dead people? Man, he is totally that guy now. Sad. Anyway, on to this week's new movie releases, which feature actors whose careers may or may not eventually take a turn for the worst! *Flags of Our Fathers Clint Eastwood's son makes......
Continue Reading "My Friend, Austinist: This Week's New Movie Releases!"October 10, 2006
Hey, did you hear that Google bought YouTube? No? Well, then go buy some records. Damien Jurado And Now That I'm In Your Shadow (Secretly Canadian) October's releases seem to be in touch with the temperature drop (however small) and shift of mood. Damien Jurado's latest offering is the perfect example: dark, sparing treatments on the decline of romance in the Midwest, a disagreement between friends in the back of a pickup truck, and......
Continue Reading "Austinist Music Preview: New Release Tuesday"