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Siris (Free subscription) | yesterday
The recent shooting at Fort Hood has stirred up some anti-Muslim feeling, so I think it's worth remembering that there are quite a few Muslims in this area who are combat veterans or active duty soldiers, and that even those who weren't were praying, when the first word of the shooting got out, that the shooter wasn't Muslim, for fear of potential backlash. The following press release was sent out...
Music Is The Heart Of Our Soul (Free subscription) | yesterday
John Mayer will kick off a North American tour in support of his upcoming release, for his new album Battle Studie , beginning February 8th in Charleston, South Carolina, and will feature supporting acts Michael Franti and Spearhead. Tickets for the majority of dates are planned to go on sale to the general public on November 21st, with an American Express card member pre-sale window from November...
Burnt Orange Report (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
The following are locations accepting blood donations to help with the tragic violence at Fort Hood: All Austin Area Seton Medical Centers Click here for a map to find the location nearest you. University Medical Center Brackenridge phone: 512.324.7000 601 East 15th Street Austin, TX 78701 Dell Children's Medical Center of Central Texas phone: 512.324.0000 4900 Mueller Blvd Austin, TX 78723 Seton...
Joe. My. God. (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
U.S. Army base Fort Hood, which houses 40,000 troops just north of Austin, Texas, is today the site of a bloody massacre in which 12 soldiers and civilians are dead and 31 are wounded. One of the dead is the suspected shooter. Subscribe to Joe.My.God.
Alter The Press! (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
Kill Paradise have joined Breathe Carolina on their US tour. Kill Paradise's new album 'The Second Effect' on November 11th on Breaksilence Records. Nov 05 - Des Moines, IA @ People’s Court Nov 06 - St. Louis, MO @ Fubar Nov 07 - DeKalb, IL @ The House Cafe Nov 08 - Pontiac, MI @ iLounge Nov 10 - Grand Rapids, MI @ The Intersection Nov 12 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Altar Bar Nov 13 - Buffalo, NY @ Xtreme...
5 Acts (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
The Hidden Cameras are currently touring North America with labelmates Gentleman Reg and stopping off in DC on Saturday night at Rock & Roll Hotel . If you'd like to attend the show and take someone sexy with you, e-mail me at 5actsblog at gmail dot com by tomorrow night at midnight. Please use the subject line "Origin:Orphan." Tour Dates: 11/04 – New York, NY @ Le Poisson Rouge...
5 Acts (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
Friday night Black Cat welcomes Portland Cello Project and Thao With The Get Down Stay Down to DC. It's a Mainstage event with doors opening at 9pm. To celebrate, I'm giving away the latest CD from each act. For your chance to win this prize pack, just e-mail me at 5actsblog at gmail dot com using Thao's last name as the subject of the message. Tour Dates: 11/04 - New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom 11/05...
5 Acts (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
Between NYC and DC, you'd think I would have gotten to see Real Estate by now. Not the case! Super thrilled to be catching them tonight at Black Cat. It's a Mainstage show with doors opening at 8pm and tickets are just $12. Tour Dates: 11/04 - Philadelphia, PA - Kung Fu Necktie 11/06 - New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom 11/07 - Boston, MA - Great Scott 11/08 - Ithaca, NY 11/09 - Montreal, Quebec - Il Motore...
Business Wire (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
AUSTIN, Texas AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Convio in coordination with Sparksight, Inc. will be launching NPTV Live from Convio Summit 2009 (www.nonprofitlive.tv). Broadcasting interviews and discussions, NPTV Live will delve into the new approaches and strategies nonprofit organizations are using to leverage technology to raise more money, reach more people and fulfill their mission more effectively....
Burnt Orange Report (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009
Just got this e-mail from Organizing for America's Texas office. If you're looking to celebrate the anniversary of the election, here's where to go: Today, Organizing For America–Texas (OFA-TX) announced it would be hosting Election Day Anniversary Reunions on Wednesday, November 4 th , all across the Lone Star State. One year after 3.5 million Texans voted for change, grassroots Texans have...
Business Wire (Free subscription) | 10/31/2009
AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--TippingPoint, a 3Com subsidiary and a leader in network security solutions, will demonstrate its product portfolio to key technology leaders in higher education at the EDUCAUSE conference held November 3-6 in Denver. Universities face several unique network security challenges given the diverse nature of their user base, as well as the type of data moving through the...
Arizona Republic (Free subscription) | 10/28/2009
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) -- Former Vice President Dick Cheney will throw his support behind U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison's campaign for Texas governor....
Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Free subscription) | 10/28/2009
AUSTIN, Texas -- Former Vice President Dick Cheney will throw his support behind U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison's campaign for Texas governor.
mel.opho.be (Free subscription) | 10/28/2009
Metric , having already won us over with this year’s Fantasies release, continues to woo with a new acoustic EP. We’ve embedded a player below so you can check it out, and we hope you enjoy the slightly more laid-back grooves. Make sure you check out their tour dates as well; I, for one, am looking forward to the Boston date in late November. When will they be through your little hamlet?...
earthfamilyalpha (Free subscription) | 10/23/2009
L ast Saturday morning, while enjoying the fine sheets and comfort of our XV Beacon Street Hotel room, we received a phone call from a close friend in Austin. "Ed is dead", she said. "How, we asked?" Somehow, this Billy Goat of the high mountains and Jedi Master of dark dangerous caves had managed to hit his head while entering the relative tranquil waters of the Medina River. Here...
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