The Best of SXSW Music: Saturday 3/17/2012

So, we come to it: the end of all things. Four days of madness, Doritos, Skrillex and finally, St. Patrick’s Day. Before we bid SXSW 2012 farewell, allow us to share our favorite moments from SXSW day four. Later, we’ll let you know which shows weren’t so hot. Find our…

10 Awesome Concert Posters at SXSW’s Flatstock 33

Flatstock is a dangerous place to be with a credit card. This year, Flatstock 33 (presented by the American Poster Institute) featured over 100 artists with enough completely badass concert posters to drain your checking account dry. No, seriously: five minutes of walking around the Convention Center, and you’ll start…

The Best of SXSW Music: Friday 3/16/2012

If you’re familiar with chaos theory, which in its basic form is the attempt to find patterns in the random acts of shit on Earth, then you may understand the difficulty that comes with describing a full day at SXSW. To break down the chaos, Village Voice Media’s roving music…

I Folking Love SXSW 2012: Acts to Watch After the Fest

There’s an electricity in the air around certain bands. It’s the ionic charge of a precise, practiced act on the cusp of becoming huge. Alabama Shakes are a lightning bolt. Just as the Shakes finished their knee-melter set at the Aquarium Drunkard day party, a friend put his hand on…

The Best of SXSW Music: Thursday 3/15/2012

If you’re familiar with chaos theory, which in its basic form is the attempt to find patterns in the random acts of shit on Earth, then you may understand the difficulty that comes with describing a full day at SXSW. To break down the bright, scintillating chaos, Village Voice Media’s…

10 Lessons Learned at SXSW 2012, Day One

SXSW soldiers on through Sunday, of course, but before our minds go supernova from the the plethora of great music, we’d like to share a few important things learned after Day One in the Chaos Machine. Also, our feet are like blood balloons so we need to sit down. That’s…

The Best of SXSW Music: Wednesday 3/14/2012

If you’re familiar with chaos theory, which in its basic form is the attempt to find patterns in the random acts of shit on Earth, then you may understand the difficulty that comes with describing a full day at SXSW. To break down the bright, scintillating chaos, Village Voice Media’s…

The 12 Best Photos from a Music-Packed Weekend

Hey, remember when it rained? Good times. The sock-soaking, ceaseless rain (not exactly complaining). No matter, 35 Denton soldiered on in cold wetness followed by much less cold wetness; Girls played the Granada; and Vanilla Ice sprayed water on people at Zouk. As he does. Anyway, our contributing photographers Taryn…

Eat This Guy Fieri: A Photo Essay on The Dive Bars of Dallas

We love dives. It’s the feel of these places: the flaking-away booth chair, the wobbly stool, the Exile on Main Street on the juke box. And, oh sweet yes: late-night corn dogs. So, eat this Food Network: we sent our contributing photographer Jay Barker to capture one of Dallas’ most…

Finally, President Lyndon B. Johnson is a Vampire in a Novel

In the synopsis from the press release that just landed in our inbox for Kevin R. Given’s new comedic novel, Last Rites: The Return of Sebastian Vaslis, it’s importantly noted that ninjas (always hilarious) and immortals are recruited to ward off “Egyptian and Hebrew vampires.” Who else is helping in…

Radiohead – American Airlines Center – 3/5/12

Radiohead American Airlines Center Monday, March 5 Around 9:30 last night, the sold-out American Airlines Center was singing along to the climactic roar of Radiohead’s 2003 single “There There”: We are accidents / waiting to happen Here’s the question: Who is Radiohead? Are they rock music’s most consistent critic of…

10 Freaking Awesome Photos from the Calatrava Spectacular

Bridge! Bridge bridge bridge. Probably you heard about the bridge. If not: we have this Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge, you see, and it officially “opened” this weekend. And if you heard it, then you probably know that by “open,” we mean “not open at all.” Funny thing because of the…

McDonald’s Austria Now has a Deep-Fried McRib Sandwich

Listen up America! It’s time to step up the game. Japan McDonald’s has been whipping America’s ass in weirdo novelty sandwiches in the past few months, and France is debuting some sort of fancy burger-on-a-baguette thing. America’s Fast Food, it’s time you jumped into the ring. It’s not enough to…

A 2012 Oscars Drinking Game

Hey everyone, who’s ready for the annual Hollywood stroke-a-thon hosted by Billy Crystal! Clapping! Mild tears! Montage of people who died! Anyway, Billy Crystal’s skeleton is hosting this year’s Oscars. We’re sure it’ll be a barn burner of joke delight, as the best of Hollywood comes together in their gorgeous…

Taco Bell is Making Taco Shells from Doritos

Last year, in an open letter to Taco Bell, we politely pointed out that it would conquer Earth and neighboring planets if it went national with the taco shell made entirely of Nacho Cheese Doritos (mostly because we wanted one). Well: hot, hot news everyone. Yesterday, Foodbeast reported that they…

Pong Beer, the Beer Made Specifically for Beer Pong, is Coming to Texas

Somewhere, Toby Keith is rejoicing. Coming soon to Texas, according to Pong Beer’s site, is the one, the only beer exclusively designed to receive a unsterilized, filthy college apartment ping pong ball. It’s Pong Beer! Or, the beer specifically for playing Beer Pong. It’s so real, everyone. How real? According…

Behold, Shiner’s New Wild Hare Ads

By now you’ve probably seen/heard/drunk that Shiner has a new pale ale running around out there called Wild Hare. In smart Internet marketing fashion, they’ve also debuted a trio of ads that have a Wes Andersony, mock-documentary feel. So, on that note, what does everyone think of the beer? If…