The Woodstock panel SXSW
July 2nd, 2009 by christine
Michael Lang talks about producing the original Woodstock with Eddie Kramer, sound engineer and American icon Wavy Gravy.
The Woodstock panel SXSWJuly 2nd, 2009 by christine Michael Lang talks about producing the original Woodstock with Eddie Kramer, sound engineer and American icon Wavy Gravy.
McRiprock Suggests a July 8th NuggetJune 30th, 2009 by hux July 8th. Yeah, it’s a Wednesday night. And yeah, it’s probably going to be hot as shit outside, but don’t let that deter you from coming out to see a show that’s worth the listen. I mean, come on man, it’s hump day. Gotta get out of the box and get some listenin’ in. Read the rest of this entry » McRiprock’s Lonestar SixPack ProjectJune 29th, 2009 by hux Flounders Without Eyes—What’s the Rush: Flounders has six singers and songwriters who contribute to the album and take it far past its jam band genre. Read the rest of this entry » kyle woods shoots topaz & mudphonic with papa mali at the clubhouse last nightJune 26th, 2009 by Russ Goodbye to the king of popJune 25th, 2009 by Russ The birth of the moon walk. As soon as I saw this, I had to learn. Thank you MJ! Harry Knowles, head geek at AINTITCOOLNEWS, says TRANSFORMERS 2 is foul mouthed, racist & misogynistic! It also runs an hour too long!June 25th, 2009 by admin Hey folks, Harry here... I saw this at the IMAX. If you want to see this - that is how to see it. It makes two action sequences pretty fucking amazing to just stare at. You won’t really be emotionally involved because frankly, no character work has been done to make you feel involved. But for pure IMAGERY - there are two sequences that the IMAX experience makes unbelievable.The film is padded by an hour of completely unnecessary, worthless, offensive and repugnant sequences that do nothing but tread water. Be it the family dogs fucking, twice. An extended sequence of Mom hopped up on pot brownies on a reefer madness binge. The well talked about racist foul-mouthed robots that are built in monkey proportions, have a big shiny gold tooth and do nothing to advance the story an inch. It’s almost like Michael Bay showed the script to George Lucas and Uncle George let loose with another of his awesomely inappropriate animated racial slurs. But the racial stuff isn’t limited to just the animated variety. There’s a black man with bad teeth working in a Butcher Shop to earn new teeth that kinda blew my mind. But my problems with these things aren’t so much of the PC variety. Read the rest of this entry » McRiprock’s Lonestar Sixpack ProjectJune 23rd, 2009 by hux The Invincible Czars–Fortissimo: Austin’s “everything and the kitchen sink” rockers have become known for projects as outrageous as their name would suggest. Read the rest of this entry » McRiprock’s Lonestar SixPack ProjectJune 15th, 2009 by hux High Ceiling—Illusions: High Ceiling fuses the classic Roots, Rock and Reggae sound of groups like Easy Star Allstars or UB40 with unpredictable instrumental jam band tangents similar to bands like Tea Leaf Green. Read the rest of this entry » “Away We Go”…Goes Straight for the Heart.June 15th, 2009 by Bree ![]() Away We Go The saying “Home is where the heart is” takes on new meaning in Away We Go, a romantic comedy for the unaffected. Burt (the irresistibly charming John Krasinski) and Verona (a perfectly quirky Maya Rudolph) are a smart, modern (she doesn’t see the point in marriage), unconventional (and refuses to marry him) couple who discover through one of the film’s funniest moments, that they are having a baby. A series of circumstances free them up to go in search of a place to start their new family. After the torturous look at love gone wrong with Revolutionary Road, Sam Mendes has pulled a 180, using Away We Go to celebrate a rare kind of love between two people who seem to fulfill every cliche known to man (and woman) about completion and one-ness ever created. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a film so unapologetically committed to the notion of love. McRiprock’s Lonestar SixPack ProjectJune 9th, 2009 by hux Phil Lee–So Long, It’s Been Good To Know You: Nashville singer, songwriter releases his first solo album departing from the Mighty King of Love. Read the rest of this entry » McRiprock’s Lonestar SixPack ProjectJune 3rd, 2009 by hux Jeremy Nail and The Incidents–Self-Titled: Heart on your sleeve rock and roll meets Americana. Based in Austin, they celebrated their release of their self-titled EP on Saturday, May 22nd at the Belmont. Read the rest of this entry » “The Hangover”…Yes, it’s that kind of movie–in a good way.June 3rd, 2009 by Bree
The Hangover is a genuinely committed, gross out, raunch-fest comedy, that if at times uneven, never succumbs to sentimentality or sap. This is no small feat considering the premise which is about as formulaic as they come: A crew of friends go to Vegas for a bachelor party that goes all wrong. Part of its success is the fearlessness with which they push the dark-comedy envelope. Part of it is the treatment of the whole buddy movie/road trip and their ability to embrace one of the most worn out plots in film with a a we-know-the-concept-sucks-but-trust-us sensibility that seems to motivate the filmmakers to stay one step ahead of its audience’s we’ve-seen-this-before expectations. Elaine Ryan performs this weekend at Women’s Film and Peformance Arts FestivalMay 27th, 2009 by Bree
AUSTIN DAZE: Tell us about performing as part of M.A.L.I’s festival. ELAINE RYAN: I can’t wait. It’ll be my first performance in Austin and my first trip to Texas. I’m really looking forward to hearing all of the other musicians and watching the films. It should be a fabulous time. McRiprock’s Lonestar Sixpack ProjectMay 26th, 2009 by hux La Snacks–Newfangled: La Snacks got its start in the good ol’ town of Beaumont, TX under a different name with a more punkish sound with front man Robert Segovia pushing schoolmates to accompany him on stage and get loud. Read the rest of this entry » McRiprock’s Lonestar SixPack Preview Out and AboutMay 22nd, 2009 by hux Scary Mary plays the Continental Club June 18th opening for the Krayolas. Not heard of Scary Mary, well check them out on myspace (www.myspace/scarymarytx.com). Read the rest of this entry » This weekend donate your movie budget to a charity.May 21st, 2009 by Russ
“Terminator Salvation”….Save Yourself the TripMay 20th, 2009 by Bree
$200 million was spent on Terminator Salvation. They should have fed Africa. This was a story that did not need to be told, and with its shoddy execution, weak plot, and down right bad acting, should never have been. The entire thing seems like an afterthought, an appendix to the several video games available on the website (which also seem to have more personality), and the endless marketing opportunities that surround a painful bastardization of the original machines vs. man cult classic. Read the rest of this entry » McRiprock’s Lonestar Six Pack ProjectMay 20th, 2009 by hux Cooley Fly–Kiss My Converse: Proves dangerous with his lyrical rapping and soul. Pulling double duty rapping and singing he draws crowds in to promote his first album throughout Austin. Read the rest of this entry » |
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