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  How Austin Became "Austin" is a Wild 'n Weird Tale

  April 10 at 4 a.m.

  Austin to ATX: The Hippies, Pickers, Slackers & Geeks Who Transformed The Capital of Texas By Joe Nick Patoski 376 pp. $32 Texas A&M University Press First things first: You are reading the identity of the publisher correctly above. That the literary cabal at College Station could (and would) put...

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  The Flaming Lips, Mac DeMarco and The Garden Rock Out in Houston

  Sunday, October 1, 2017 at 7:40 a.m.

  Houston's Revention Music Center was back in action Friday night with rock legends The Flaming Lips, plus Canadian rocker Mac DeMarco on his This Old Dog tour and opening act The Garden. The Theater District parking garages were still down-and-out from Hurricane Harvey, but that didn't stop the party people from coming out for a night of great music. (Photos by Eric Sauseda for the Houston Press)
  

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  The Sun Was Shining Bright at Texas Taco Music Fest in Houston

  Sunday, September 17, 2017 at 8:05 a.m.

  As Houston continues to dry itself out and begin to recover from all the flooding, it was time to get out of the house, bask in the hot Texas sun, and enjoy some of our favorite things. We found music, art, culture, tons of vendors and even a taco or two at Saturday's Texas Taco Music Fest at Discovery Green. Entertainment included the Matachines Hijos de Maria Santisima, Conjunto Baraja de Oro, Mind Shrine, Triple, Camera Cult, Daniel Alverdi, Hector Ward & The Big Time, Passion D'Luna and El 43. Partial proceeds were being donated to the Red Cross for victims of Hurricane Harvey. (Photos by Eric Sauseda for the Houston Press)
  
  
  

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  Countdown to Armageddon: Your Trump Inauguration Drinking Game

  Friday, January 20, 2017 at 8 a.m.

  After months of denial, hand-wringing, and appeals to deities of various pantheons, the Big Day is here. I’m talking about the Presidential Inauguration, and whether you’ve been listening to  Fox News in the nude while giddily marking your calendar in anticipation or scrawling NO FATE in the furniture as Metallica’s...

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  Woman Who Went On 31 Dates in 31 Days Responds To Her Critics At Reveal Party

  Monday, June 13, 2016 at 6 a.m.

  She went on 29 first dates and two second dates in 31 days in May, nicknamed herself "Extra Cash Cathy Chapman," and called her dating experiment "Operation: No Pay May." "I may or may not be doing it for the free food," her Twitter bio notes. Yes, Cathy Smith has...

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  Donald and Melania: Welcome to the Bling House

  Monday, June 6, 2016 at 8 a.m.

  With Donald Trump clinching the GOP nod, it's time to stop the ostrich-ing and face up to the fact that Melania Trump might be First Lady and the man who inspired 100 descriptions of his hair, The Donald himself, could become POTUS. Politics and foreign relations aside, it sounds like...