From the looks of it, the St. Patrick’s Day Concert with Ryan Bingham was not for the weary kind (see what I did there?). Somewhere in between the SXSW chaos and the Mark Cuban-Saved-Parade, we got a batch set of photos from the scene from photographer Jay Barker. The scene,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
A Message from Jesus and Mary Chain from 35 Denton on VimeoIt’s about an hour-plus into Built to Spill’s set of the final night of 35 Denton, which is the block the Jesus and Mary Chain were set to have before work visa issues forced them to reschedule. The reason…
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…
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 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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
For generations, people have been nervously asking, “Is a fast-food pizza chain the best place to make my marriage proposal?” Now Plano-based Pizza Hut is offering an answer. Their $10,010 package, according to the press release, (via Eater) includes a “stunning ruby stone flanked by shimmering diamonds,” a limo service,…
This is strange. An oddity, or meaty Halley’s comet, if you will: Whataburger’s introducing a new chicken fajita taco that has (as you can see above) a whole chicken breast inside its flour tortilla, with onions, poblano and red bell peppers. Sounds kinda great? Well, here’s the surprising part: it’s…
Hey everyone! Just wanted to give you a heads-up that the “Dark Knight Rises Chip” is up to 75 bucks on eBay. The seller points out the single, phenomenal chip originated from a Lays bag, and that he has “never seen one like it before.” So, you’ll probably want to…
