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Family Court Judge Sheds Light on Unfair Child Support Practices in Texas
Judge David Hanschen lets men challenge whether the kids they support are theirs. And the Texas Attorney General's Office is pissed.
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Death in the Inner Circle
Apparent murder-suicide cuts to the heart of the mayor's southern Dallas advisors
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Battle Against Teaching Evolution in Texas Begins
Should creationism win out, textbooks throughout the country–not just Texas–will challenge the theory of evolution in science curricula
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After Their Murder-Suicide, Questions About Rufus and Lynn Flint Shaw's Shady Dealings Haunt Dallas
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The Dwaine Caraway Show
Starring that new breed of politician who wants to root out your crack houses, close down your whorehouses and pull up your pants
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Family Court Judge Sheds Light on Unfair Child Support Practices in Texas (30)
Judge David Hanschen lets men challenge whether the kids they support are theirs. And the Texas Attorney General's Office is pissed.
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Murder at the Howard Johnson's Serves Up Flavorful Fare (27)
Also: Collin College kicks up heels with Li'l Abner and unfunny Nipples at Hub
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Death in the Inner Circle (21)
Apparent murder-suicide cuts to the heart of the mayor's southern Dallas advisors
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Battle Against Teaching Evolution in Texas Begins (19)
Should creationism win out, textbooks throughout the country–not just Texas–will challenge the theory of evolution in science curricula
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Arguments Creationists Make to Counter Evolution (19)
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Four Clubs Closed in Deep Ellum and Exposition Park in the Past Month
So where's the outcry?
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Vampire Weekend Backlash at SXSW
The hype factory had everyone ready to hate on Vampire Weekend before the band arrived in Austin
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10 Artists We'd Resurrect for Easter
Included: Freddie Mercury, Hank Williams and Patsy Cline
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You Don't Have to Head to SXSW to Find a Festival This Week
Dallas has something for all tastes in town
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The First Stage
So you want to be a rock superstar, huh? First you've gotta find a home for your sound
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Inky in Hog Heaven (So We Hope)
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The Case Against Farmers Branch's Election Methods Will Move Forward
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DART Wants to Know How You Feel About those Downtown "Corridor Alternatives"
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Badu's New Concert Posters Are Ridiculously Awesome
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James Dante Kings' Family Hires Law Firm, Looks For School Reforms
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Bonus MP3: Record Hop -- "Maths"
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Recent Articles By Chris Henderson
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Blue October
Foiled for the Last Time (Umvd Labels)
National Features
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Miami New Times
The Murder of Master Do
In a city plagued by killings, the most perplexing death is that of a killer.
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SF Weekly
Pitching "Woo-Woo"
He'll find you a parking space and even watch your car--if the meter maids let him.
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Nashville Scene
Spank the Honkey
The victim of a racial slur exacts a special kind of retribution.
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Broward-Palm Beach New Times
Spring Break is Still Awesome
Try as it might, Ft. Lauderdale still can't shake America's die-hard partiers.
By Michael J. Mooney
British Sea Power, Film School
Friday, April 11, at The Loft
By Chris Henderson
Published: April 10, 2008
Do You Like Rock Music? charts the latest step in the evolution that took British Sea Power from its post-punk-flavored debut, The Decline of British Sea Power, to its slicker sophomore disc, Open Season. For record No. 3, BSP enlisted three producers, including former Arcade Fire drummer Howard Bilerman—notable because this latest album is essentially Neon Bible for people who do, in fact, like rock music. "Canvey Island" is cut from the same melodic cloth as Bible's "Intervention," with a warmer texture. "Down on the Ground," meanwhile, is the kind of track that sets BSP apart, sounding like Ian Hunter playing indie rock.
If Arcade Fire merely teases, British Sea Power hits you in the mouth; Rock Music is moody but lacks debilitating melodrama. Similar bands such as Doves and Arcade Fire seem to be playing from some higher plane, but British Sea Power's sound rises from a subterranean morass of soil, blood and distortion, enabling them to connect with their audience on a truly visceral level. Shoegaze/indie rock outfit Film School shares the bill with BSP, just as it did at South by Southwest.
