NEWS
MUSIC SCENE
Will Task Force Save Austin
Music?
Live Music Task Force may recommend that city finance advertising campaign
to urge public to see more live music, while controversial changes to
the noise ordinance are also on the horizon.
By Thom White
CITIZINE NEWS
News Briefs: 08/31/08
City officials want to sell
downtown police station, move headquarters up north
Continental Club seeks historic landmark status
Toll road proponents push drive for "cashless society"
Councilman Martinez wants to ban cell phone use for drivers
Concordia campus sold off for high-density development
DOWNTOWN
Tunnel proponents promise bright
future for Waller Creek
City and county officials cobble together financing for drainage tunnel
that could set the stage for a Waller Creek "RiverWalk."
IDENTIFICATION
Where does Texas stand with
the REAL ID?
Department of Public Safety officials consider making state driver's license
"REAL ID" compliant; opponents hope to block the unfunded federal
mandate in next year's legislature.
By Travis Snavely
TECHNOLOGY
Important information about
"energy saver" light bulbs
How safe are CFL light bulbs?
By Rep. Ted Poe of Texas.
POLITICS
COMMENTARY
Stop Domain Subsidies: 7 Misrepresentations
by the Developer
Brian Rodgers, founder of Stop
Domain Subsidies, urges Austin residents to vote for a city charter
amendment that would block subsidies agreements that hurt local business.
ELECTIONS
Vote for me and bring government
under control
Congressional candidate promises to faithfully represent "We the
People."
By Jim Stutsman
COMMENTARY
DUI suspects and 'Vampire Police'
Questions linger about APD chief Art Acevedo's proposed policy to have
police officers take blood samples from all DUI suspects who refuse a
breathalyzer test.
By John Bush
NEW CITIZINE EVENT in Austin
sponsored by Texans for
Accountable Government (TAG)
Click
the image to see the full-size poster
COMMUNITY POLITICAL FORUM
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28
Forum begins at 7:00 p.m.
Spiderhouse
Cafe
2908 Fruth Street
Austin, TX 78705
Suggested donation: $5.00
CITIZINE presents a panel representing a wide spectrum of political parties.
Constitution
Party - Erica Grignon,
Travis Co. coordinator
Democratic
Party - Andy Brown,
Travis County chairman
Green Party
- kat swift,
Co-chair, Green Party Texas
Independents
- Debbie
Russell,
local coordinator for Nader/Gonzalez campaign
Libertarian Party - Wes
Benedict,
candidate for Travis County Commissioner, Precinct 3
Republican Party
- Don Zimmerman,
candidate for Travis County Tax Assessor-Collector
Moderator: Scott Horton of Antiwar.com.
Arrive early to submit questions to the panel.
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CITIZINE
#4 IS OUT!
Click here for a list of locations where it is available!
ARCHIVES
CITIZINE #3 (July 2008)
CULTURE
LOCAL VOICES
In Austin, it's zines, zines
everywhere
Reviews of several independent magazines you may find in Austin such as
Edible Austin, Misprint,
Business District, Proper
Gander, Jewell, Rare,
and Austin Daze.
By Thom White
CITIZINE Guide: More free publications around town.
LOCAL
South Austin's 'Penny University'
A place where the community can gather, mingle, and learn: Bouldin Creek
Coffeehouse.
By Stephen W. McGuire
CUISINE
The Art of Italian Cooking
Learn the key ingredients to fine Italian favorites.
MUSIC
EXCLUSIVE
Interview with
Tony Reflex of the Adolescents
Vocalist for The Adolescents talks extensively about public education,
social movements, and autism hitting close to home.
By Mark Prindle
-- Adolescents Discography By Mark Prindle
EXCLUSIVE
Interview with Page Hamilton
of Helmet
Frontman for Helmet talks about the band’s return and his passion
for music.
By Mark Prindle
-- Helmet Discography By Mark Prindle
PART III
The rise of hardcore punk in
Corpus Christi
The 1988-89 period signaled a change in coastal bend's punk and metal
scene.
By Richard Guerrero
CITIZINE
REVIEWS
Henry Rollins speaks his mind
anew
Mark Prindle reviews the former Black Flag frontman's new spoken-word
CD, Provoked.
CITIZINE REVIEWS
Reviews of new Ministry, Melvins,
and
My Morning Jacket
By Kevin Schooley