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VC2 Newsletter/Ezine: July
lack of interest in these videos is starting to mess with us. don't make us do crazy things.
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Texas Governor's mansion burned down
Arson is suspected in Sunday morning's fire. The Governor and his wife were in Europe when the fire hit. They moved out in 2007 to make way for $10 million in renovations. The mansion was completed in 1856, make it one of the oldest Governor's mansions in the country.
Parts of the mansion will be salvaged, but most of it was severely damaged by the fire. Arson is suspected in Sunday morning's fire. The Governor and his wife were in Europe when the fire hit. They moved out in 2007 to m... more -
Video - "Madison" by Belaire
Belaire, the irresistible synth poppers from Austin, are back on tour with their new lineup. Keeping core duo Jason Chronis (Voxtrot) and Cari Palazzolo, Belaire delivers energetic live performances with their upbeat, danceable rhythms and sweet harmonies. Check out exclusive live footage from "Madison" at their reunion show at the Mohawk in Austin, Cari finishes the song in the crowd with an impromptu mosh pit, tambourine in hand. Belaire, the irresistible synth poppers from Austin, are back on tour with their new lineup. Keeping core duo Jason Chronis (Voxtrot) ... more
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Voxtrot // Comment Picked for TV
Thanks to ajankowski1 for the upload he left on "Voxtrot." What did he learn from the pod? That he really wants to be in a band. http://current.com/items/88877452_voxtrot Thanks to ajankowski1 for the upload he left on "Voxtrot." What did he learn from the pod? That he really wants to be in a band. ht... more
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The Popcorn Cult
Founded in 1997, The Alamo Drafthouse Cinema is a specialty cinema located in Austin, Texas that serves ice-cold beer and shows white-hot “movie-movies”.... Founded in 1997, The Alamo Drafthouse Cinema is a specialty cinema located in Austin, Texas that serves ice-cold beer and shows white-... more
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The Frisky Guidebook: The Weirdest City In Texas
A really guide for Austin, Texas.. Makes me want to go!
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Man Made
Homeless and pollution in Austin Texas set to song Man Made
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Obama’s Army
An inside look at the Obama machine and its army of young volunteers and campaign workers.
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Austin City Limits Line Up Announced
Austin City Limits isn’t until September — the 26th to 28th, to be exact — but the festival’s lineup is already official: Foo Fighters, Robert Plant and Alison Krauss, Beck, the Raconteurs and David Byrne are confirmed Austin City Limits isn’t until September — the 26th to 28th, to be exact — but the festival’s lineup is already official: Foo Fighters... more
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Voxtrot
Wikipedia says "Voxtrot is an indie pop rock band from Austin, Texas, USA. The quintet is fronted by Ramesh Srivastava and also includes Jason Chronis, Mitchell Wayne Calvert, Matt Simon, and Jared Van Fleet."
What it doesn't say is that the band lives in a former nursery school which they've turned into a rehearsal space for all things Voxtrot. The Current Fix gets a tour of Voxtrot's abode. Wikipedia says "Voxtrot is an indie pop rock band from Austin, Texas, USA. The quintet is fronted by Ramesh Srivastava and also includ... more -
You're such Beautiful Losers
It's the last day of the film festival here in SXSW :(. But don't despair, it's ok, the music festival starts today, hurray! I've been seeing some great films, including Aaron Rose and Joshua Leonard's film, Beautiful Losers. If you're a fan of graffiti and crazy graphic art, this is the right film for you as it follows the rise of a group of artists inspired by the subcultures in their town.
It's worth watching just to see Harmony Korine scare some children with stories of severed heads!
http://www.beautifullosers.com/ It's the last day of the film festival here in SXSW :(. But don't despair, it's ok, the music festival starts today, hurray! I've been... more -
SXSW_ Night #2
Ask a Chola! Yanda! Cinevegas' Roger Tinch! Tokyo Police Club! Neon! And a lot of wandering aimlessly through dark city streets. All in once condensed, chaotic vlog. Ask a Chola! Yanda! Cinevegas' Roger Tinch! Tokyo Police Club! Neon! And a lot of wandering aimlessly through dark city streets. All i... more
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SXSW- Day 2!
Phew. Arab film, UK contingent, Shooting People, IndieGoGo, several geniusses (genii?) including Ben Cerveny & Current's own Robin Sloan, M Dot Strange, Lance Weiler, the BSide folks, Brett from Wholphin, Timo Vuorensola (Star Wreck!) and a magic trick!
And that doesn't include the night's adventures.
Viva SXSW. Phew. Arab film, UK contingent, Shooting People, IndieGoGo, several geniusses (genii?) including Ben Cerveny & Current's own Robin... more -
The best unofficial guide to SXSW there is.
Really- this is all the fun stuff.
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SXSW- Day 1
First night @ SXSW. Lots of walking around, eating, and a really really great vibe. Austin is amazing. Got to catch up with Chris Holland, Chris Hyams (both from BSide), Arin Crumley, Lance Weiler, and many more. Prince Paul was also amazing. And I discovered Nerdcore through lifecasting 'hip-hop' nerd MC Frontalot! First night @ SXSW. Lots of walking around, eating, and a really really great vibe. Austin is amazing. Got to catch up with Chris Holl... more
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I'm watching Living with the Tudors at SXSW
I'm taking a break from VC2 UK to visit SXSW festival in Austin and watch some films. I'm sat in the Alamo cinema in Austin waiting for Living with the Tudors to start. (It's a great cinema, you can order food and they bring it to you while you're watching the movie!)
Karen Guthrie, co-director of Living with the Tudors, is here in Austin and has been showing true dedication by donning her tudor dress to promote the film around town! If you're here, you should definitely try and take in a screening.
Here's the synopsis:
After 4 years of participation as costumed historical re-enactors, Karen Guthrie & Nina Pope were given unprecedented access with their cameras to the UK's oldest and largest historical re-enactment at Kentwell Hall in rural Suffolk. Among the 500 volunteers spending their summer holidays re-creating every conceivable walk of 16th century English life, they met a core of fiercely loyal and protective re-enactors whose real life stories form a fascinating counterpoint to their chosen 16th century roles: they include Tissy, a former airline security guard who becomes the serene 'lady of the manor'; Danny, a disaffected teenager who transforms into the gentlemanly and rather camp Master Riece, and Sue, a solicitor who never wants to leave the manor.Shepherding through the thousands of paying visitors who keep Kentwell afloat, is owner Patrick Phillips, a distantly paternal leader who describes the epic spectacles as his 'games'.Shot over an idyllic English summer, this refined portrait shows us what these secretive enthusiasts are escaping from - and to. I'm taking a break from VC2 UK to visit SXSW festival in Austin and watch some films. I'm sat in the Alamo cinema in Austin waiting fo... more -
Austin Texas Chocolate Festival
25 vendors from Texas compete & offer samples to the public. (march 7 -9)
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Clinton Obama square off in good ol' Texas
Hilary and Barack are going to go at it next week in the lone star capital- Austin Texas. Better yet at the University of Texas.
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Austin: Jorge Macchi @Blanton Museum thru 3/16
A 2005 featured artist at the Venice Biennale, Macchi has garnered international attention for his delicate meditations on the poetics of everyday life using a variety of media and formats, from video installations to artist's books to cut out newspaper collages. His work is characterized by a somewhat melancholic air, with subjects ranging from acts of random violence to unrequited love, the impossibility of conclusion, and the interplay between presence and absence. A 2005 featured artist at the Venice Biennale, Macchi has garnered international attention for his delicate meditations on the poetics... more
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Austin: Pase Rock @Mohawk 2/13
Straight outta the 'Nati, Pase Rock rocks the spot with his own brilliant brand of the eccentric party jam.
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