Goodbye Real World
Filed under: Misc.

Well, its time for the Real World to pack its bags and move out of town. When we think back about the memories we made in the past few months, well, we get a little choked up. Who can forget that time when we saw the whole cast walking down 6th Street with, like, 4 cases of alchohol? Or that other time we walked by the Real World house and yelled profanities at it? Or what about the time that blonde chick and some guy walked by us at SXSW? Wow, its been really fun. The Austin-American Statesman sat down to an exclusive interview with the cast and see the inside of the house (lucky!), and they’ve uncovered some pretty startling revalations. For instance:

“The only difficulty we had was when an Austinite or a cast member had too much to drink,” executive producer Jon Murray says. “When young people drink too much, those few people who tend to be disagreeable are amplified.”

Good God! They sure know how to get the goods down at the Statesman. We’re going to be hanging around the house for the rest of the day… drinking. You can see if anything crazy happens June 21st, when the series airs.

Welcome to ‘The Real World’ [Statesman]

Three Dog Night on Lake Travis
Filed under: Music

We were surprised when we heard that Three Dog Night is going to perform at Carlos ‘n Charlie’s on Saturday, May 14. Mostly because we didn’t even know they were still around, and also because they’re playing with the Lake Travis High School Jazz Ensemble. So if you’re feeling lonely Saturday night (one is the loneliest number) and you’ve got a shitload of money lying around, why not cruise out to Lake Travis to check it out. The show starts at 8 and tickets are $45 (Proceeds benefit students & teachers of Lake Travis Independent School District), oh and its also 21 and up (but who under 21 knows who Three Dog Night is anyway?).

Venue Info [C ‘n C]
Band Info [Threedognight.com]
Buy Tix Online [Star Tickets]

Final Exams
Filed under: Misc.

Killfloor has been on hiatus for the last couple of weeks. The cause? Final exams (and a debilitating addiction to reruns of The West Wing). Its hard not to well up with tears when we think about all of the news we’ve missed: the release of the ACL lineup, the passing of the new smoking ordinance, all of that Ann Coulter shit. Gah!
But thankfully we have returned. The finals are finally finished and the summer can now commence, at least for us. For those of you who are still hitting the books, here’s a link to some tips on how to cram for a test, because if you’re sitting in front of your computer reading blogs then you obviously need some help with your study habits.

How To Cram For A Test [eHow]

Dave Attell’s Insomniac Tour
Filed under: Misc.

Remember that Insomniac episode in Austin? Yeah we thought it was pretty frightening also, but at least we fared better than some of the other cities comedian Dave Attell visited. Anyway, if you think Attell is funny then you’re in for a treat, because his Insomniac tour (you know, the commercials on Comedy Central where he’s riding around in a ridiculous bus) is on its way to the Austin Music Hall. Dave will be whippin it out on Friday, May 13; doors at 8 show at 9. So get your tickets soon.

Purchase Tix [StarTickets]

Early Voting
Filed under: Politics

Early voting began yesterday and will continue on until Tuesday, May 3. Voting in city elections isn’t as humdrum as you probably think it is. It’s a great group activity for instance, go out to the polling place with the guys, vote, exchange high fives, go get some beers, discuss the ramifications of the ACC annexation proposal. It’s also a great place to bring a date to let him/her know how politically conscious you are: you even vote in city elections! And if you don’t have a date, did we mention that polling places are rife with attractive singles? And you’ll always have a conversation starter, try these:

“Those ballots are so confusing aren’t they?”
“Did I see you here last election?”
“You are turning me on sooooo much right now.”
and the time honored, “Who did you vote for.”

But while you’re at the polling place don’t forget to vote, you usually get a sticker. Don’t know where to go or who to vote for? Here’s some helpful links:

Killfloor’s Guide to the 2005 City Elections
Endorsements [Chronicle]
Endorsements [Statesman]
More Endorsements [Daily Texan]
Where To Vote, Schedule [County Clerk’s Office]
You can also call 512-238-VOTE to find out about voting locations.

Killfloor Goes Mobile
Filed under: Misc., Technology

Tired of spending most of your day in situations where you can’t read Killfloor? Were you ever taking a crap and all of the sudden had an overwhelming urge to find out what the hell to do Saturday night? Your day has finally come, for Killfloor is now available on your mobile phone or PDA. Amazing! You can read all the latest entries by date or by category, and there’s even a nifty feature where you can submit a field report to tell others about a bitchin’ party you’re at or your band’s show (please do not submit a field report about how big your penis is). If the field report thing works out we’ll add a feature to the site where you can view what people send in.
To access this awesomeness just type “http://winksite.com/killfloor/mobile” into your phone or PDA’s web browser, and be sure to bookmark it so you can get back easily.

Ghostland Observatory CD Release Party
Filed under: Music

News Flash! You can check out the electronic dance party madness that is Ghostland Observatory at the release party for their new album “delete.delete.i.eat.meat” this Saturday upstairs at the Ritz. Apparently for $10 you get in and you get a copy of the CD. Sweeeeeeeeet. Bring your dancing shoes.
Austinist also has an excellent interview up with the Indierect superstars themselves, link below.

Ghostland Observatory Interview [Austinist]
Band Website [Ghostlandobservatory.com]
Venue Location [Google Maps]

KVRX Prom 2005
Filed under: Music, Parties

We just about flipped our shit when we heard that KVRX was going to be throwing a Prom. This is what high-school Prom should have been like. Great music, spiked punch, a professional photographer, special-guest chaperones, and baby blue tuxedos. But the administration always saw to it that none of the above ever went down, so thank you KVRX for making our dreams come true. The Prom is Saturday, May 7 (right after class ends) at Iron Gate Studios at 8pm. Austin’s own self-descriptive dance band Clap! Clap! will be providing tunes, and it will only cost you $5. Better start booking your limo and hotel rooms.

Description [KVRX]
Event Details, Directions [Irongatestudios.org]
Clap! Clap! [Clap-clap.com]

Texas Travesty Film Festival
Filed under: Film

Its really not our place to tell anyone to do anything. We post suggestions of things you could do, but you certainly don’t have to do them. But this time we’re telling you: Go to the Texas Travesty Film Festival tomorrow at 9pm at the Texas Union Theater. In fact, get there early (8pm) for “4-20 treats” and a Karaoke competition. Chances are you will thank us, because you are guaranteed to laugh at this thing. Just show up at the Union Theater tomorrow and you’ll see what we mean.

Texas Travesty Film Festival [texastravesty.com]
Directions And Parking [utexas.edu]

Cine Las Americas 8. Esta semana!
Filed under: Film

We just spent an ungodly amount of time writing a post about the 8th annual Cine Las Americas Film Festival. It was informative, hilarious, serious, everything a post should be. Unfortunately an ill-timed browser crash wiped the unsaved post clean, deleting it’s ingenious content from our hard drive forever. So with much sadness we buckled down and began a new post (this post). A less tenacious blog would have given up altogether, but as much as we would like to take credit for this persistence we must admit that it actually is due to the sheer awesomeness of Cine Las Americas Film Festival. We would write thousands more posts on it too (although they would get progressively shorter) because we think you need to know about it.
Cine Las Americas Film Festival showcases some of the top-quality films made by Natives and Latinos across the American continent. Over seven years it has become one of the largest Latin American film festivals in the nation. Year eight is no exception; they’ve packed a shitload of great films into a five-day period. Opening night kicks off this Wednesday, April 20 at the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum starting at 7pm. The films continue until the following Sunday. Keep in mind its still not too late to purchase an all-access pass for only $60.
You should also keep in mind that the free (and excellent) Cine Las Americas panels and screenings at the University of Texas (which started today) will continue tomorrow with three more great discussions, so its not too late for that either. Check below for more info. Now if we can only post this without it crashing…

Cine Las Americas 8 Info [cinelasamericas.org]
Free Panels and Screenings [cinelasamericas.org]
Festival Schedule [PDF]
Venue Map [Google Maps/Killfloor]
Have any photos or write-ups from the festival to share? Email us.