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2010 Stories by Noah W. Bailey

• A Year To Laugh At

  published December 30, 2010

  Between the recession, a brutal political season, Wikileaks and that bitch of an oil spill, 2010 was a total headache for a lot of people, but at... More >>

• Have A Ball At The Moth

  published December 30, 2010

  Most local watering holes whip up some black-eyed peas, tap a few new kegs and call it a day when it comes to their New Year's celebrations. But... More >>

• Supreme Being

  published December 30, 2010

  We were on a high school choir trip in Austin once where the entertainment consisted of pulling the bus up to the multiplex and letting 60... More >>

• The Best National Album Releases of 2010

  published December 23, 2010

  The thing that makes writing about music at once an exciting and frustrating endeavor is the fact that enjoyment of the art is subjective. One... More >>

• The Stuff of Legends

  published December 23, 2010

  In the midst of all the brouhaha surrounding former first round pick Rashad McCants and whether or not he'd report to Frisco--and once he did,... More >>

• Holiday Twang

  published December 16, 2010

  Since they married in 1996, Kelly Willis and Bruce Robison have been the sweethearts of the Texas country music scene, with a string of... More >>

• Hair Canada

  published December 16, 2010

  It's always a little bittersweet for die-hard Mavs fans when Steve Nash and the Phoenix Suns come to town. After all, once upon a time in the... More >>

• Let There Be Rock Doc

  published December 9, 2010

  Athens, Georgia's Drive-By Truckers formed in 1996 and spent a good five years paying their dues before they broke through with 2001's... More >>

• Getting Over the Blues

  published November 25, 2010

  If you haven't heard much about your Dallas Stars this season, don't fret. Thus far there hasn't been any real reason to unless you're a... More >>

• The Big German Takes on King James

  published November 25, 2010

  Lebron James broke ten million Ohioan hearts this summer with his Decision, perhaps the best example of misguided egotism in the history of... More >>

• Wine Me, Dine Me, 69 Me

  published November 18, 2010

  Stephin Merritt's Magnetic Fields released one of the most enduring documents of the indie rock era with 1999's 69 Love Songs, an ambitious... More >>

• By The Horns

  published November 18, 2010

  At this point in the young NBA season, the Chicago Bulls and your Dallas Mavericks are both promising teams with giant question... More >>

• Swamp People

  published November 4, 2010

  Austin artist Jules Buck Jones spent part of last year living in Florida's Everglades, sketching gators and chasing panthers through the world's... More >>

• Apartment Story

  published October 28, 2010

  Photographer Keith Wilson's images of Austin apartment buildings remind us of our college days spent partying in crappy complexes with... More >>

• When the Lights Go Out

  published October 28, 2010

  Wait Until Dark--first staged in 1966 and written by Frederick Knott--tells the story of Susy, a woman forced to confront three hoodlums... More >>

• And Sold!

  published October 21, 2010

  We remember the very first Art Conspiracy way back in 2005, when it was held in the Texas Theatre and we were able to land a sweet painting... More >>

• The Hurtin' Rockets

  published October 21, 2010

  Whenever the Mavs play the Rockets, we think back on that 40-point beat-down our boys in blue delivered in their game seven, round one match-up in... More >>

• An Eye For The Divine

  published October 14, 2010

  Photographer Carolyn Brown has explored the intersection between faith and art for years, largely by documenting the ancient sacred places of the... More >>

• Art Kegger

  published October 14, 2010

  500X Expo: College brings together the talents of college students from across the state of Texas for a special exhibition juried by... More >>

• Gypsy Songman

  published October 7, 2010

  By the time we were old enough to appreciate him, Jerry Jeff Walker was a mere caricature of himself, churning out lame Jimmy Buffet-esque... More >>

• Don't Drop The Violin, Dude

  published October 7, 2010

  The name Stradivari is synonymous with quality for fans of classical instruments, incredible given the fact that the famous Italian luthier died... More >>

• James Dean's Ghost

  published September 30, 2010

  Before Marfa, Texas became famous as a mecca for modern art buffs and high-desert hipsters, it was best known as the location for the shoot of the... More >>

• Halftime Is The Right Time

  published September 23, 2010

  The Southwest Airlines State Fair Classic pits the Tigers of Grambling State University against the Panthers of Prairie View A & M in a... More >>

• Into the Woods

  published September 23, 2010

  Henry David Thoreau's Walden was published way back in 1854, yet it continues to inspire readers, environmentalists and thinkers over 150... More >>

• The Fun of Ritz

  published September 9, 2010

  If Esther Ritz paints to "express her freedom of imagination," then we naturally have the undeniable right to "express our freedom of... More >>