What is it with Ted Nugent that obsesses Texans so? Whatever it is about the walking, talking pastiche of a Seventies rocker, Attorney General Greg Abbott has decided to buddy up to the bow-wielding stadium star turned novelty act.

At the bright age of 17, I took my first paycheck from Round Table Pizza, logged on to Etsy, and bought a pair of Vans slip-ons hand-painted with art from Neutral Milk Hotel’s 1998 sophomore LP, In the Aeroplane Over the Sea. It was an investment made at the intersection of teenaged audacity, disposable income, and confrontational passion.

South by Southwest now clocks in at less than a month away – high time the big Music fest names start rolling out. That makes Damon Albarn a prime SX reveal, particularly since he’s sharing the NPR showcase at Stubb’s on Wednesday, March 12, with St. Vincent, Kelis, and Perfect Pussy.

She probably wasn't aware how much it meant to me. Or how it would become the only cookbook in my library not battered with slung olive oil and flour. Some recipes are not for cooking, even if Applesauce Muffins are what winter tastes like, even if I can still hear the ice cream maker chug.

Cupid strikes twice. Last week’s Valentine’s Day special re-airs today with another dance from a line of coupled-up locals: Octopus Project, Dikes of Holland, Ume, and East Cameron Folkcore.

On Friday, Feb. 14, a group of Austin workers joined Whole Foods employees in Chicago demanding the reinstatement of Rhiannon Broschat, a Chicago employee who was fired Jan. 28 after staying home with her special needs son. Broschat said she complied with store policy, but Whole Foods says her “separation” followed company rules.

Hello, my dearest readers. So sorry to have abandoned you last week, but I was overwhelmed with deadlines and unable to make our usual Downton Abbey appointment. Here’s what we missed:

Previous recording experiments, which include songs tracked inside submarines, propeller airplanes, and on West Texas sand dunes, proves Royal Forest not only capable of creating ambitious recording scenarios, but that they have the dedication and talent to successfully execute them.

Like so many of us, I have had to work service industry jobs to pay the bills. What began as a simple way to have cash in my pocket turned into a 10-year odyssey through every position in a restaurant.