Letters at 3AM

All those brilliant 'financial instruments' turned into monsters that no one can stop

"...an August opinion poll, two-thirds of entrepreneurs told the National Small Business Association that their companies had been hurt..."

Oct. 10, 2008 Column by Michael Ventura

Letters @ 3AM

Samuel Adams gave Americans a vocabulary both for revolution and for the building of a republic

"...knew what they were aiming at better than the instruments [rioters] employed."..."

July 4, 2008 Column by Michael Ventura

Bats Left, Sings Right

With help from Esther's Follies, Austin Lyric Opera turns Strauss' Viennese waltz into a Texas two-step

"...here rechristened Jeff Kodosky, in a wink to the National Instruments co-founder and philanthropist (who happens to be an..."

May 30, 2008 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Mindstorms Mania: Children are the future, and the future is robots

The next generation of robot-makers showed their stuff at Austin Children's Museum's robotics showcase

"...demonstrating the fiercer robots they'd built, with mentors from National Instruments and UT's College of Engineering, for professional competitions;..."

May 16, 2008 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Miss Understood

Carolyn Wonderland through the looking glass

"...Along with the guitar and the multitude of other instruments she learned to play – trumpet, accordion, piano, mandolin,..."

May 2, 2008 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Old Settler's Music Festival Preview

Bluebonnets and bluegrass: the Old Settler's Music Festival, still picking, still grinning

"...Champaign-Urbana, Ill., transplants have become local regulars on the national jam-band festival circuit, known for the improvised turns of..."

April 18, 2008 Music Feature

2008 Austin International Poetry Festival Preview

"...Not sure yet how to celebrate National Poetry Month? Why not sample the many and varied..."

April 4, 2008 Books Feature by Kimberley Jones

Thursday Picks

"..."A New England," lovesick balladeer Billy Bragg's risen to "national treasure" status in his native UK, penned a book..."

March 14, 2008 Music Feature

Outsider Art

Music on the margins

"...and in the process turn their hobby into a national movement of discontent, disaffection, and possibility...."

March 7, 2008 Screens Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

Spontaneous Convergence

Chris Cogburn's No Idea Festival risks improvisation

"...the two cities. The following year's fest brought in national and international acts splashed across the spectrum – from..."

Feb. 15, 2008 Music Feature by Audra Schroeder

Demling's First Campaign Win?

First win, or only win?

"...is currently employed at the prominent Austin technology firm National Instruments. He is a member of the Austin Cycling..."

Feb. 8, 2008 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Instruments of Science & Technology

Richard Swift teaches the kids how it's done

"...a collection of Krautrock instrumentals under a different name, Instruments of Science & Technology, Secretly Canadian’s newest addition. We..."

Jan. 24, 2008 Music Post by Darcie Stevens

Council Races Get a Little More Hairy

Allen Demling announces for Place 1

"...is currently employed at the prominent Austin technology firm National Instruments. He is a member of the Austin Cycling..."

Jan. 15, 2008 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Celtic Christmas at the Cathedral

This showcase of a variety of Christmas traditions in Celtic history made for a most festive night

"...Written when the British had banned Scottish and Irish national instruments, and musicians responded with "mouth music," using nonsense..."

Dec. 28, 2007 Arts Review by Michael Kellerman

The Shepherd

Dripping Springs recluse Sam Beam spills some Iron & Wine

"...Dripping Springs. It's nice to be able to find instruments, but I've never really been part of a music..."

Sept. 28, 2007 Music Feature by Dan Oko

Off the Record

Fanning the flames of the ACL Music Festival 2007

"...Andrew Bird looped enough instruments for an entire band, but backed by a twopiece,..."

Sept. 21, 2007 Music Column by Austin Powell

ACL Fest Sunday Picks

"...artsy L.A. power-pop quintet has been everywhere lately, from National Public Radio to Grey's Anatomy. The group's Merge debut,..."

Sept. 14, 2007 Music Feature

Collective Wisdom

The Tonewheel Collective spins off Austin's indie scene of tomorrow

"...and Van Fleet's blog-buzzed solo project, Sparrow House, accrues national attention. Peter & the Wolf's 2006 debut, Lightness (Texas..."

May 11, 2007 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

The Pearl King

Formed through irritation, time, and friction, yet gorgeous, imperfect, and universally valued: Oliver Rajamani

"...Rajamani was gifted enough to attend the prestigious Kodaikanal International School, a century-old, multicultural American academy nestled in the..."

May 4, 2007 Music Feature by David Lynch

Dueling Banjos

Is old-time music Austin's next big thing?

"...the dance floor and playing banjos, fiddles, and other instruments associated with Appalachian folk music. They'll be huddled in..."

March 30, 2007 Music Feature by Mark Rubin

Troublemaker

Ed Ward's first-hand account of Willie Nelson's Complete Atlantic Sessions.

"...closely. At that point, I owned an astonishing double-eight-string National steel guitar I'd bought for a pittance in a..."

Dec. 29, 2006 Music Feature by Ed Ward

Building the Perfect Beast

Building the perfect acoustic (and soon, electric) guitar - by hand

"...a guitar enthusiast who believes that the best acoustic instruments in the world are built by Bill Collings in..."

July 14, 2006 Music Feature by Andy Langer

TCB

Guitar (and piano, drum, trumpet, saxophone, clarinet, etc.) nirvana comes to Austin with the NAMM Summer Show

"...on the Austin Convention Center this weekend for the (Inter)National Association of Music Merchants' (NAMM) 2006 Summer Session, a..."

July 14, 2006 Music Column by Christopher Gray

Okie Dokie Stomp

Clifford Antone didn't invent the blues, he immortalized them

"...World Headquarters, and Soap Creek Saloon were already burnishing national reputations. The latter two featured blues acts now and..."

May 26, 2006 Music Feature by Joe Nick Patoski

Naked City

Headlines and Happenings from Austin and Beyond

"...• Two different national polls are showing President Bush's approval ratings at their..."

May 12, 2006 News Feature

Zachary Scott Theatre Center

The National Endowment for the Arts is giving the Zachary Scott Theatre Center $40,000 toward a production of 'Porgy and Bess' to be staged in 2007

"...time change. On Friday, they were notified by the National Endowment for the Arts that Zach will receive $40,000..."

April 14, 2006 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

Thursday

"...Washburn each take a turn in the spotlight, trading instruments and lead vocals with ease. 2005's She Waits for..."

March 17, 2006 Music Feature

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

Thursday

"...has been backing Merle Haggard since 2000; he's a national treasure in his own right. Expect friends, but this..."

March 17, 2006 Music Feature

Making the Energy Grid Smarter

New nonprofit pushes energy providers for efficiency via high tech

Feb. 17, 2006 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

CCET Membership

"...expressed interest in membership, as have high tech firms National Instruments, Siemens, and IBM. Austin Energy declined to comment..."

Feb. 17, 2006 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

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