Amarillo

The long, strange trip of Girls' Christopher Owens

Watch: Fair To Midland Acoustic Set on Violitionist

Alex ScottFair To Midland​The brain trust behind Violitionist Sessions have a good thing going. As seen on their most recent session with Fair To Midland, this grassroots Denton-based organization recruits artists coming through Denton to sit in their living room (from the looks of the video, it's ... More >>

As Federal Grand Jury Begins Calling Witnesses in JWP Case, the Past Collides With the Present

​I have been looking back at the federal corruption conviction that forced the late Al Lipscomb off the Dallas City Council in 2000. That conviction was set aside two years later by a conservative panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans. We have lessons, people. Lessons. ... More >>

Al Lipscomb Is Dead

Photo by Sam MertenAl Lipscomb at the federal courthouse during the trial of Don Hill in '09​'Round this time last year Al Lipscomb was hospitalized at Methodist following a fall that resulted in a broken leg; Gromer Jeffers wrote that the former council member wasn't "doing so well these days." W ... More >>

Thumbs Up for Fair to Midland's "Musical Chairs" Music Video, Free "Amarillo" Download

He likes it! Hey, Darroh!​ If you sat around yesterday waiting for Arrows and Anchors, the new Fair to Midland album, to go on sale, you no doubt ended up disappointed. The three-years-in-the-making album from the area progressive metal act has seen release was pushed back once more, this time to ... More >>

Deep Ellum Brewing Plans Brew-B-Q, Peticolas Zoning Approved, Whole Foods Will Fill Your Growler And More Beer News

​Angela Hunt, Dwaine Caraway, Dave Neumann and the rest of the Dallas City Council may not agree on everything, but you know what can unite them? Beer. Michael Peticolas' zoning change request, which we mentioned back in March, was unanimously approved at yesterday's council meeting. The change al ... More >>

Fair To Midland Releases Trailer, Album Art and Tracklist For New Arrows and Anchors Disc

Well, things sure are getting down to the nitty-gritty for Fair To Midland, who are now just about a month off from the release of their long-awaited, fourth full-length album release, Arrows and Anchors. And, as we approach that date, it's no surprise that more and more information is leaking out ... More >>

If You Missed Strong Ale Festival At The Meddlesome Moth, Here Are Some Recommendations For Sunday's Leftovers Brunch

Jesse HugheyChicken-fried chicken with chipotle gravy and grits was great. But the real stars at the Strong Ale Festival were the beers, like this sample of Ommegang Triple Perfection.​Good news if you missed the Strong Ale Festival at the Meddlesome Moth on Saturday -- you weren't alone. Which wa ... More >>

Contest: Win One Pair of Tickets To Libertine Bar's March Beer Dinner Wednesday Night

​As mentioned last week, the Libertine Bar's March beer dinner is set for 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 30, and will feature the greatness of Austin brewery Jester King. The dinner sounds tasty (menu available here), and should also be a great opportunity to try some very interesting beers. Boxer's Reve ... More >>

New Vegan Enchilada Buzz at BEE

​Based on the constantly buzzing (ha!) parking lot, and the word of mouth (some call it buzz) about BEE: Best Enchiladas Ever, it's become clear that the Oak Cliff counter-service enchiladeria is a neighborhood and willing-commuter favorite. People dig the options, the service, the people behind i ... More >>

Big Texan Diversifies Its Meat Eating Challenge Lineup, Marking 50th Anniversary With Team Rib Eating Contest

​It's not often I get to say so, but I wish I'd been in Amarillo last night. That's where the Big Texan Steak Ranch kicked off its two-month team rib-eating tourney, where one of 32 four-eater teams will try to gorge their way to glory, and a $1,000 grand prize. Last night was the first of the wee ... More >>

Sure, Simmons May Bury Nuclear Waste in West Texas. But It Has To Get There Somehow.

Nuke-Free Texas​We've noted a couple of times in recent days that Gov. Rick Perry's appointees to the Texas Low Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact Commission are but days away from closing comment on Harold Simmons's permit application to bury 36 states' nuclear waste out in West Texas. Ah, ... More >>

Friday-Morning Follow-Ups

This old photo of the Texas Theatre was among a stack of unsold pictures being auctioned off yesterday.​To begin the day, some housekeeping ...A happy ending to yesterday's story about the kidnapping of Eileen Loskot: She was found dehydrated but otherwise unharmed in New Mexico, and one of the th ... More >>

Llano Estacado Vintner's Selection Signature Red Meritage

​Meritage or Claret? What's the difference? Typically, both terms refer to Bordeaux-style blends, heavy on the Cabernet Sauvignon and/or Merlot, with one or more of the regions classic blending grapes added for body, spice and completeness. Most fans of Argentinian reds would be surprised to l ... More >>

Idol Rich: One North Texan in the Bottom Three

​Tim Urban was the second of the American Idol contestants to end up in the dreaded "Bottom Three" on the painfully long voting results show. It looked like Casey James might end up there too, but then it came down to him and Panhandle Texan Lacey Brown to fill the last space. The red-headed nymph ... More >>

Jorge's Tex-Mex reaches for the ordinary and beyond in its upscale digs.

​Tim Urban was the second of the American Idol contestants to end up in the dreaded "Bottom Three" on the painfully long voting results show. It looked like Casey James might end up there too, but then it came down to him and Panhandle Texan Lacey Brown to fill the last space. The red-headed nymph ... More >>

Federal City Hall Corruption Trial Gets a Little National Attention, Courtesy The WSJ

Sam MertenDon Hill and wife Sheila. Like you didn't know that.This morning, The Wall Street Journal recaps the Dallas City Hall federal corruption trial for outsiders and others not glued to Schutze's riveting running narration from the Earle Cabell, where Bill Fisher takes the stand yet again this ... More >>

Does Amarillo Have Better Radio Than Dallas?

Making my way back to Big D after a week spent camping in Utah and Arizona, I stumbled upon KWTS 91.1 FM out of Amarillo. Broadcasting from the West Texas A&M University campus, this little oasis of deep indie rock kept me locked in until the signal finally diminished just outside of Wichita Fal ... More >>

Hophead: Camping Out In The 'Broo-er's Festival' Tent At Bonnaroo

Mark C. AustinHophead wasn't the only one thirsty for beer at Bonnaroo last weekend. Hophead spent a four-day weekend at the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival in Manchester, Tennessee. The music, comedy, people-watching and general chaos of the thing made for an outstanding trip. But one of the hig ... More >>

If You Buried Your Car in a Field For the Insurance Money, You're Not Alone

Clearly, Chip Lord, Hudson Marquez and Doug Michels were way ahead of their time out in Amarillo.Dunno why I didn't think of this sooner -- burying a certain 1996 Jeep Cherokee of my acquaintance in a field somewhere, ditching it in a nearby river whose trees are in need of chopping down or just set ... More >>

Short Orders: Avanti Neighborhood Bistro

Avanti Neighborhood Bistro5001 Addison Circle, Addison972-386-7800Duck confit consists of meat cooked in its own fat. The French developed a simple process rendering it perfect for storage over those occasional periods of foreign occupation. Merely by ramming it into a crock also packed with fat, du ... More >>

Last Night: The Wedding, The Fold and Ocean Is Theory at The Max

The Wedding, The Fold and Ocean Is TheoryThe MaxFebruary 16, 2009 Better than: Any other rock show you went to last night, promise.   Two weeks ago, BrokeNCYDE got real raunchy for a crowd of 15-year-olds at the Max. With choruses like, "Let's get freaky now, let's get fucking freaky no ... More >>

U.S. Attorney Set to Announce Arrest in "Amarillo White Powder Letters" Investigation

Federal Bureau of InvestigationOne of the letters sent to a Chase branch, accompanied by a white powder later ruled to be calciumLast night, the U.S. Attorney's Office sent word that at 11 a.m. today there would a media conference at the Earle Cabell Federal Building downtown "to announce developmen ... More >>

Gig Alerts: Looking for Inauguration Night Music? Here's Some Interesting Choices.

Not a lot going on, music-wise, this inaugural evening in our area, but there are a few worthy performers out there who could help you celebrate Obamamania...Chance Anderson is a youthful, roots rocker from Lewisville (via Empire, Oklahoma) in the vein of Steve Earle. Anderson plays tonight at the B ... More >>

Potter County Sheriff Clearly Didn't Learn a Thing from Dallas County

Not a lot going on, music-wise, this inaugural evening in our area, but there are a few worthy performers out there who could help you celebrate Obamamania...Chance Anderson is a youthful, roots rocker from Lewisville (via Empire, Oklahoma) in the vein of Steve Earle. Anderson plays tonight at the B ... More >>

Pickens is Blowin' in the Wind

Not a lot going on, music-wise, this inaugural evening in our area, but there are a few worthy performers out there who could help you celebrate Obamamania...Chance Anderson is a youthful, roots rocker from Lewisville (via Empire, Oklahoma) in the vein of Steve Earle. Anderson plays tonight at the B ... More >>

God Is Not Dead|Belo the Belt

Not a lot going on, music-wise, this inaugural evening in our area, but there are a few worthy performers out there who could help you celebrate Obamamania...Chance Anderson is a youthful, roots rocker from Lewisville (via Empire, Oklahoma) in the vein of Steve Earle. Anderson plays tonight at the B ... More >>

Swift Justice? Not Bloody Likely.

Not a lot going on, music-wise, this inaugural evening in our area, but there are a few worthy performers out there who could help you celebrate Obamamania...Chance Anderson is a youthful, roots rocker from Lewisville (via Empire, Oklahoma) in the vein of Steve Earle. Anderson plays tonight at the B ... More >>

Ground Meat

Native-born and immigrant both get bled at Swift's beef plant

Road Rave

PDNB exhibits life on the highway

Pop's Kid

DJ Rob Viktum's unlikely upbringing was in—get this—Amarillo

What a VIP Off

A night at the Ghostbar is just like Hollywood, without the celebrities or fun

Show Up, 8/11-8/12

A night at the Ghostbar is just like Hollywood, without the celebrities or fun

Show Up, March 2

A night at the Ghostbar is just like Hollywood, without the celebrities or fun

The Wrong Guy

In a bungled hunt for a killer, police wreck the life of an innocent

Blue Note

It's a smash hit

Inquiring Minds

Why is ignorance such bliss for so many when it comes to Al Lipscomb?

Sex, drugs, and city council

Federal court records reveal the connection between city council ethics and dry-humping

To the rotten core

The Lipscomb trial took us where the News don't shine

The plantation burns

Al Lipscomb is on trial for bribery. The real charge is "traitor."

Letters to the Editor

Published January 20, 1999

Groobees kind of love

The Groobees' Susan Gibson wrote the song that made the world sing. Well, at least fans of the Dixie Chicks.

Black out

Lipscomb takes his story to Anglo Amarillo and hopes it plays better than prosecutors'

A clockwork Buzz

1999, the year Bill Rojas brought panic and paranoia to DISD. But was there any other good news? Buzz takes a look back.

Slippery tale

Amarillo teen's confession to police indicates he lied about his role in the killing of a punk rocker

Anarchy in Amarillo

Being a punk in the Panhandle was never easy. But when Brian Deneke crossed paths with an angry mob of football jocks, he never imagined it could get him killed.

Whassup, Kennyman?

You need to talk to MTV's Jesse Camp like he needs another head in his hole

Bull--it's what's for dinner

The cows aren't the only ones pumping out manure in windy Amarillo, where Oprah is giving the cattlemen a lesson in steer wrestling

Saddlesore

How Fort Worth's rhinestone socialites bushwacked the National Cowgirl Hall of Fame

Uncle Whopelo?

Slobberbone is the dumbest name for the best new band in town