La Traviata is downtown Austin’s go-to spot for homemade Italian food.  The simple menu evokes traditional dishes like Spaghetti Carbonera and Chicken Parmesan and daily specials are written on a chalkboard, always a soup, salad, and ravioli.  Today’s celery soup was a standout!  The place is cozy and perfect for date night or a business lunch.  The [...]

Draught House has been serving cold beer to Austinites for 40 years.  If you can’t decide which of the hundreds of beers on tap and in bottles to order, the knowledgable and friendly staff will make recomendations.  Every night has a special of free food or discounted beers.  This neighborhood dive bar is the perfect [...]

Casa De Luz is a hidden urban oasis in S. Austin.  This spot is the only vegan, organic, and macrobiotic restaurant in Austin.  Here’s how it works, you pay up front ($12) and they give you a token which you set at your spot on a communal table.  When you are up at the salad [...]

Today’s song of the day is ‘This Year’ by the Mountain Goats, a folk band from California.  These guys will be in town at Antone’s on Nov. 1st, check them out then!  P.S. Did you see we have NBC/KXAN again?  Yes!

www.mountain-goats.com

The Killers are finally returning to Austin!  They will be at the Frank Erwin Center Feb. 3, 2009 and presale tickets go on sale on The Killers website here Oct. 29th.  Look forward to tracks off their new ‘Day & Age’ album coming out Nov. 25th.  This is gonna be a great show!  I have [...]

This morning (Tuesday) from 10am to 1pm, head on over to the Paramount Theatre to donate blood and save lives.  This event is in anticipation of Sweeney Todd live on stage at the Paramount.  After you give blood, take advantage of free Boomerang’s Meat & Veggie Pies and free facial shaves from Belvederes Men’s Day [...]

Lambert’s BBQ is my favorite restaurant in Austin since it opened in December 2006, and this is coming from a vegetarian!   The BBQ has earned mentions in Texas Monthly, Austin Monthly, and the New York Times Magazine but as someone who does not eat meat, there are plenty of seafood and vegetable options.  All [...]

Today’s song of the day is ‘I’d Rather Dance With You’ by Kings of Convienance, an indie folk duo from Norway.  This is a great calming song, enjoy it on this fine freezing Tuesday morning!  

www.kingsofconvenience.com

Transmission Entertainment’s Fun Fun Fun Fest is almost upon us, November 8-9 in Waterloo Park.  4 stages of nonstop music including sets by Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Black Angels, ….And You Will Know Us by the Trail of the Dead, and a long list of others.  Head on over to Waterloo Records for a [...]

Guest Contributer: Joanna Lea
Wednesday, October 29:
Maceo Parker returns to our city for a night of raw funk at Antone’s. In the 60s, Parker was the saxophonist in James Brown’s band, but he hasn’t lost the groove. This is the real thing folks. 

http://www.last.fm/music/Maceo+Parker

Thursday, October 30:
TV on the Radio hits Stubb’s. This shoe-gaze, rock, post-punk, experiment-with-whatever group [...]