Official estimates peg the Woodlands’ Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion in Houston at a capacity of 16,500, and at the Radiohead show Saturday night, they were all there with friends. The steeply pitched grass outfield was a sea of fans, many of whom had traveled long distances to see Britain’s best at the sold-out show, and after a short opening set by Liars, we were treated to the best concert money can buy.

It was a monumental experience exasperated by the energy-efficient tubular LED light show put on from the stage. If ever there were doubt that Radiohead could pull off their studio masterpieces live, it was shattered. Thom Yorke trotted in place like a wind-up drummer boy, elbows flailing, knees held high. BBC composer-in-residence and guitarist Johnny Greenwood spent as much time with his back to the audience, hunched over mammoth machinery, as he did grinning. And Ed O’Brien stood lanky over Yorke in jacket and tie. Big brother Colin Greenwood (bass) and Phil Selway (drums) might not have played front and center, but they were the ones that put the magic in the night.

The Austin Aztex host the DFW Tornados tonight, with first place in the PDL Mid-South, and in U.S. Open qualifying, on the line. A win would move the Aztex into first, ahead of the defending national champion Laredo Heat, who beat DFW last night in Laredo, 1-0. A supporters' group will meet behind the home bench, about 20 minutes before game time, to organize some cheers, chants, and songs.

7:30pm at Round Rock High's Dragon Stadium, just off I-35 and FM 620. $8, $5 for kids 12 and under.

There's been a smell of fresh sawdust and chainsaw fumes on the State Capitol grounds since Wednesday's storm. In the mercurial way of storms, trees that had survived the vicissitudes of Texas weather for decades, possibly over a century, were destroyed and had to be sliced up and taken away. "It was pretty awful," said Julia Fields, spokesperson for the State Preservation Board. Seven mature trees, mostly white oaks, were blown over or so severely damaged by the 60 to 75mph winds that they had to be cut down. "Obviously, the uprooted trees we will have to clear out, but we're consulting with the Forest Service to see what can be saved," added Fields. The process of clearing the larger slabs should take a couple of days. Smaller debris will be going in the chipper, and even though the gnarled boughs and uneven trunks of the capitol copse won't provide any long slices of lumber, that's a lot of timber going spare. So what does the board plan to do with it? Well, normally when they have to take a tree down from the grounds, it either goes for souvenirs in the Capitol Gift Shop or gavels for the next legislative session.

For those of you who lost power and now have a fridge full of stinking, rotten food, some good news. City of Austin Solid Waste Services are doing a special pick-up in areas affected by the power outages. Just put the waste food into the trash by 7am on Saturday, May 17, and it will be taken away before it starts stinking your house out. That's on top of the curbside pick-up for downed trees and tree limbs, which will be recycled as Dillo Dirt. Visit the city's new storm clean-up page for details. Austin Energy's repairs are still ongoing, but seem to be going as expected. As of 9.29pm Friday, there were roughly 250 customers without power, with 12 repair crews working through the night to finish off the last 40 storm damage repairs on their books. The utility asks that anyone who still doesn't have power in the morning call them on 512-322-9100.

From partying with Will Wynn to chillin' with Allen Demling, City Hall Hustle bum-rushes the election night parties in a politico-packed election special you (and our elected officials) won't soon forget.

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Remember when we told you last week about Austin Public Library's awesome and awesomely award-winning book cart drill team, the Bibliofiles? And remember how you felt when you watched the video and thought, "Well, this looks alright for grainy, faraway footage, but what I really want is to see that action live and in living color"? omigod it's your lucky day. Okay, actually Saturday is your lucky day. That's when the Bibliofiles do their book cart dance at the Monster Book Sale in the North Star Home Center (2209 West Anderson Lane). Added bonus – there's a monster book sale... videos, CDs, DVDs, too. All proceeds benefit APL. For more info, go here. UPDATE: We hear the Bibliofiles are set to perform at 2pm.

Slate features some interesting coverage of yesterday's landmark California Supreme Court decision regarding gay marriage. Tell you what… having survived the het version of the institution once, I sure wouldn't go and get gay married until I was sure that I could get gay divorced.

Some 500 fans stuck out last Saturday’s thunderstorm (and the subsequent 45-minute lightning delay) to watch the Outlaws’ first home game of the season against the New Orleans Blaze. No one left disappointed. Running back Shadana Hurd ran for 217 yards in the first half (274 total) and scored five touchdowns. Fellow running back/defensive back Monica Gauck averaged 4.5 yards and intercepted the ball twice. And in the final minutes of the first half, wide receiver Becky Lahmann scored a touchdown off a pass play from quarterback Julie Wilke. By the end of the record-length game, which Coach Narlen Baker rightly called “very physical,” the Outlaws killed the New Orleans Blaze 42-6. If you missed Saturday’s game – or just want to relive the glory – please view the highlights video provided. (Oh don’t make that face. You know it’s awesome. It has theme music and everything!)

In the history of baseball there have been games decided by an exciting event or with an obvious outcome. Sometimes, they go as scripted, while others keep you on the edge of your seat. A game-winning home run can bring the stands to their feet and players into a delirious joy. A blowout can be fun for the winning team, leaving the loser ready for a shower. Often, parents bring their little ones to experience America’s Game in a way they did during their younger years. Most of the time, fans sit in their seats, eating and drinking, enjoying a sunshiney day at their favorite ballpark. T-shirts from the gift shop, a hot dog and soda from the concessions, and a newly broken-in glove with the slim hope of catching a foul ball. Typically, the fans are separate from the players, and they don’t get to see what the players experience during a game. So, I decided to change that.