Hope springs eternal: Yes, the Gypsy Tea Room is closing. No, things don't look good for Deep Ellum; one problem is most of the poor souls who run clubs—or who have tried to run clubs, or who have tried to open clubs, or who have tried to re-open clubs—don't own the buildings housing said venues. So ultimately, they have no control over the destiny of said venue. If the landlord wants to sell it to Starbucks, well, so be it.
This Octopus Project only has six arms, but they put them to good use.
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So it was good news to find out that Mike Schoder and his partner, Julia Garton, who have been running the Granada Theater since August of 2004, recently succeeded in purchasing the Granada building. The pair had been working on the purchase for three months, they tell us, and it was a done deal on Saturday, February 3. The two seem pretty dedicated to rocking the crap out of Lower Greenville, as well as bringing in a variety of more grown-up acts. Slated for the next few months: Midlake, Daniel Johnston (in the form of Danny and the Nightmares), Lucinda Williams, Explosions in the Sky, Blonde Redhead and a crateload of other quality acts. So as the storefronts crumble around us, at least we'll be able to count on the Granada. Even if there's a Starbucks next door.
On the hour:Hit the
Barley House Sunday, February 11, to eyeball the
Hourly Radio's new video for the single "Deaf Ears." The band tells us the vid is based on
Harold and Maude (hmmm...) and was shot by the
Commondeer film group, the crew responsible for that
Bloc Party documentary and the latest
Norah Jones videos. After the video premiere, the band will play a set, and it's all for free! Except the
beer—you'll have to buy that.
New 97: The latest addition to the
Old 97's family is
Texas Jefferson Hammond, the brand-spankin'-new son of the band's
Murry Hammond and his wife, Grey.
Handstamps: So many shows, so little time. Just as
Ian Anderson is not
Jethro Tull,
Cody Seals is not
Sarah Reddington. What?
Sarah Reddington is not a person but a band in which Seals,
Scarlett Wright,
Peter Hofstad and
James Washington produce twisted, unusual country tunes. You will love them, especially since they will be joined by the
Brian Wilson cult
Teenage Symphony at Secret Headquarters Friday, February 9...I'm not one for reggae, but I've seen the
Wailers and, well, they wail. Catch 'em at the Tea Room Friday, February 9...The same night, the stellar lineup of the
Baptist Generals, Theater Fire, Bosque Brown and
Doug Burr sling a damn fine hash of smart, introspective country and rootsy stuff...Also on Friday, the
Octopus Project wraps its tentacles around Hailey's along with Cue and Kingfish...But don't stay up too late, since the
Dallas Blues Festival and that wack-ass AetheriA show (with
Willie Nelson, the
Fort Worth Symphony, the Dallas Black Dance Theater and
Jessica Simpson) are the next day. Who says God doesn't have a sense of humor?
