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Pentecostal Preacher Sherman Allen Turns Out to Be Reverend Spanky
The Fort Worth preacher is accused of beating, threatening and assaulting women for more than 20 years
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Obama and Me
It was the year 2000, and I was a young, hungry reporter in Chicago with a young, hungry state legislator on my speed dial
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Texas' Peyote Hunters Struggle to Find a Vanishing, Holy Crop
Harvesting peyote is legal for only three people, and all of them live in Texas
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Why is Hillary Neglecting Delegate-Rich Dallas County?
While Obama has events going on throughout the city, Clinton is nowhere to be found
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Obama and Me (63)
It was the year 2000, and I was a young, hungry reporter in Chicago with a young, hungry state legislator on my speed dial
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Melodica Festival Self-Indulgent, But Still Positive for Dallas (51)
If a festival happens in Exposition Park and only the built-in crowd shows, does it make a sound?
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Ole Oops (58)
Popular prosperity preacher sues ABC and Trinity Foundation
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Pentecostal Preacher Sherman Allen Turns Out to Be Reverend Spanky (21)
The Fort Worth preacher is accused of beating, threatening and assaulting women for more than 20 years
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Why is Hillary Neglecting Delegate-Rich Dallas County? (18)
While Obama has events going on throughout the city, Clinton is nowhere to be found
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Melodica Festival Self-Indulgent, But Still Positive for Dallas
If a festival happens in Exposition Park and only the built-in crowd shows, does it make a sound?
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MySpace Stalking Dallas Music
There are things you can learn on MySpace, and there are things you can't
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Remembering DJ Frantic
The turntablist's friends and collaborators will remember him for his love of the craft
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Dallas Music Finally Getting National Attention
It may not be Austin-level love, but we'll take it
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Erykah Badu Has Returned
The songstress burst through her stuggles with writer's block and created a solid record
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Nah, Think I'll Leave My Laptop on the Passenger Seat Tonight
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It’s March. So, By All Means, Commence With the Madness.
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Jonestown Gets New Residents
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Thanks for the Indie Music Fest, Bend Studio!
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Video: South San Gabriel at Granada Theater
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Over The Weekend: Centro-matic, All-Con, Texas Guitar Competition
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Recent Articles By Pete Freedman
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South by Southwest Bounty Overflows to Benefit Dallas
This and next week are full of big-name acts making their ways to or from the Austin festival
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Macavity Reunion Show
Saturday, March 8, at The Double Wide
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Evangelicals, Headlights, Gentlemen Auction House
Tuesday, March 11, at The Cavern
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Dallas Music Finally Getting National Attention
It may not be Austin-level love, but we'll take it
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Aiden, Ivoryline, Schoolyard Heroes, Farewell to Freeway, Me Vs. The Sea
Friday, February 22, at The Door
National Features
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Houston Press
"It Was Like an Armageddon Movie"
For days after Hurricane Rita, a Texas prison was hell on earth.
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The Pitch
How Not To Be a Rap Star
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Village Voice
Project Runaway
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The Black Lips
Sunday, February 24, at Good Records and The Loft
By Pete Freedman
Published: February 21, 2008
Atlanta garage rockers The Black Lips are no strangers to praise. Last year's Good Bad Not Evil was a fairly well-regarded release in critics' circles, only helping add stock to this fuzzed-up retro act's reputation as one of the best and craziest live shows currently touring the States. It's tough to say how these two same-day sets will pan out, though; constant reference to the Black Lips' onstage antics in publications such as this one have left audiences a tad miffed when the band doesn't do something like, say, cold-cock each other mid-song.
Of the two performances, the Good Records afternoon in-store will certainly be the more toned-down; it's an all-acoustic set. That alone makes this an interesting performance—but the fact that it's free doesn't hurt either. Later that night at The Loft is where you can really expect these guys to throw down. How they'll choose to do so is tough to say, but considering this show doesn't start until 8 or so, we can at least cross our fingers, hope that these guys bought their booze in advance and that they're good and sauced by the time they hit the stage. Because, really, that's how we prefer our rock stars when they have such drunken reputations.
