Austin holidays
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British folk rockers Turin Brakes are at SXSW in Austin and performed at the festival last night. We asked them to capture the atmosphere as they see it, letting them take over the Guardian Instagram feed for yesterday and today, to get a band’s eye view of the buzz on the streets
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For her epic 1,600-mile road trip from Texas to Albuquerque, New Mexico, Katie Rogers was guided solely by tips from Twitter and Guardian readers
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From Austin's live music scene to where to find the best breakfast burrito in Santa Fe, these local Texas and New Mexico blogs give you the lowdown on where to go for food, drink, art and culture in the US south-west
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Relive day one of Katie Rogers' jaunt through Texas, starting in Austin and taking in the first hit of BBQ, the rolling Texas Hill Country and ending in the legendary music venue Gruene Hall
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Road trips USA: Texas and New Mexico Austin, Texas: music, food, more food, and a touch of the weird
Austin, state capital of Texas, is a slice of alternative life in a conservative region, with festivals, arts, parties and a reputation for excellent food, says Suzy Spencer
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The borderlands of Texas and New Mexico are an Anglo-Hispanic world where the scenery is widescreen and the culture has deep roots, writes John Phillip Santos
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As the annual Texas beanfest of music gets underway, we look at some of the Brits who might make their mark
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Can't keep track of all the viral buzz? Need help riding the waves of influence? For those unable to make it to Austin for the technology-and-culture fest that is South by Southwest, don't feel bad: use this hot-phrase generator to keep your finger on the pulse
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Austin's SXSW festival of film and music is huge, vibrant, and very pricey. But insiders know how to party to the max for free. Arun Sood joins them
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Ahead of the opening of the new F1 circuit in Austin, Texas, this weekend, David Levene captured some stunning aerial views
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Roller derby was created in Chicago in the 1930s but Austin, Texas, is the home of the modern-day, all-female sport. We go behind the scenes on the day of the 2012 championship for the low-down on the teams, the crowds and the on-track pillow fights
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These value-conscious diners, cafes and food trailers express the cowboy, Southern, Mexican and progressive influences that drive Austin's food culture, says Mike Sutter, restaurant critic and Austin food journalist
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Photographer Jay B Sauceda has captured the flavour of the hip, laid-back Texan city with his images of local characters and famous haunts
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Photographer Jay B Sauceda has captured the flavour of the hip, laid-back Texan city with his images of local characters and famous haunts
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KUT Austin radio's David Brown on the songs that soundtrack this cosmopolitan college town – from Cold Shot by local legend Stevie Ray Vaughan to Lost Coastlines by the darlings of the Red River music scene, Okkervil River
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The SXSW festival in Austin can mean make or break for bands - so amid all the hooplah, how would the gently cool Summer Camp survive? They paid their own way to Texas; we followed their every step ...
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Austin's famous Sixth Street is the main hub for the SXSW music festival. Lined with bars and venues, there is something here for every taste, from delicate singer-songwriters to death metal
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The Dirty Dozen Brass Band take a second line around Austin, Texas, led by Dancingman504 at SXSW 2011
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Segway tours of the city, do-it-yourself synthesisers and a desire from attendees to make the virtual personal. Welcome to a whistle-stop tour of SXSW 2011
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Head to Austin, Texas, home of Tarantino's film festival, Mumblecore – and possibly the best cinema chain in the world
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