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Top 10 Latin Music Albums of 2008

Americans who still think of Latin music as mariachi bands and gyrating Ricky Martins and Shakiras might want to lend a closer ear to the genre. This country's Hispanic population isn't just growing, it's growing more diverse. More and more unique musical styles are being gobbled up, and that shoul ... More >>

Seen any good movies lately?

The best of 1995

Leader of the band

Olympic music director Mark Watters steers the sound of the games

Spreading The Word

Amy Severson, The Dallas Cook Book blogDo you believe in angels? There's a new one in town, and it apparently watches over people who like lunch. This is especially so if they like it in the form of fresh sandwiches and salads. And soups made from scratch. And bakery cases full of sweet treats like ... More >>

Noshing around the world

Barcelona Tapas Bar offers eclectic, if mediocre, grazing

Disco duck

The preppies all look alike in the disappointing Last Days of Disco

Jealous guy

A smart ensemble subdues the green-eyed monster

Accidental tourist

The Rentals' Matt Sharp goes out of his way for Seven More Minutes

Rags and Sandwiches

Sipango operator to launch new projects

What It Was Like: School of Seven Bells, Skibunny

Jesse HugheySkibunnyI was delayed in getting my night started, thanks to some setbacks I'd rather not go into. Let me just recommend that if you're at SXSW, don't carry a pocketknife. But I still caught a few interesting acts. Hopefully today will go more smoothly. Act: School of Seven Bells (anothe ... More >>

Night Moves: SXSW Special

Ray and Peter LekAlong with the rest of the DC-9 crew, the Lek Brothers made it down to Austin last week for a look at the music festival with more of a dance and DJ focus.The Lanai Rooftop Lounge, Hair of the Dog and Barcelona were a few of the venues they hit up. They caught up with DJ's from the ... More >>

U2 Sets A Date For That Cowboys Stadium Gig We All Knew Was Coming

For a few weeks now, we've pretty much known that U2 was coming to the new Cowboys Stadium in Arlington at some point in the coming months. Now we have the date: Monday, October 12, 2009. Which, in case you don't have a calendar handy, is Columbus Day. Go figure!Oh, and more fun news? English rocker ... More >>

Ask a Mexican

Dear Babe: Mexicans don't hate you because you're Spanish, but just because you're you

Jeremy Enigk, Sarah Jaffe, Omoreka

Thursday, August 28, at House of Blues' Pontiac Garage

Mighty Aphrodites

Penélope Cruz and Scarlett Johansson join forces—and some other stuff—in Woody Allen's (winning!) latest

Cava Serves Down-Home Comfort Food with a Latin Flair

Penélope Cruz and Scarlett Johansson join forces—and some other stuff—in Woody Allen's (winning!) latest

Two Jayhawks Again Flock Together

Penélope Cruz and Scarlett Johansson join forces—and some other stuff—in Woody Allen's (winning!) latest

Peter Björn and John Bring Sweetness and Light

The Swedish indie-pop trio Peter Björn and John write tales of sweetness and heartbreak

Young Lions

Canada's Constantines chat about rock's golden trifecta: Dylan, Neil Young and Motorhead

Chick Envy

Chic introduces the secrets of Barcelona rotisserie

Bones to Pick

Is the 2006 invasion of culinary foreigners killing off our local character?

Birding Barcelona

Vilaclara isn't afraid to be chicken

Prefuse 73

Security Screenings (Warp)

Song of the Soused

Tipsy Company arrives at WTT; more hooch might help Violet at Plano Rep

Bein' Green

Don't Mess with Erin

The Pain in Spain

A young Parisian observes the exotica of Barcelona life in L'Auberge Espagnole

Prefuse 73, Beans and A Grape Dope

Perform May 11

Blink

Overseas loan; Hardy laurels; Destructo art

Theme puke

At Jekyll & Hyde Club, the actors act, the puppets howl, and the food...well, never mind

The good Mother

Almodovar gets his kicks in this surreal 'screwball drama'

Art for God's sake

For local artist James Michael Starr, God is in the details

Joe Bob Briggs

Drive-In Movie Critic of Grapevine, TX

Joe Bob Briggs

Drive-In Movie Critic of Grapevine, TX

Hey Tech Geeks: Check Out U2's New Stage Design

A quick shot of U2's Barcelona stage.Over on Wired.com, there's a pretty cool story up, detailing the specs of the new stage set-up for U2's impending world tour, which kicks off tonight in Barcelona. Probably right about now, in fact.Anyway, it's a massive undertaking with huge screens and elaborat ... More >>

Of Death And Cooking

A couple of new food-related sites caught our eye last week...while we maybe should have been working. Aren't you glad we're willing to procrastinate? [Editor's note: you should have been working--and stealing stuff from the Internet to cover your tracks doesn't count].SympathyFood.com: Why say i ... More >>

Revolving Doors: July Was Hot

​Recession? There must be one, judging by our paychecks and news today that Lola planned to shut down. Still, July saw an unprecedented (even in boom times) wave of restaurant openings.Strange--July and August are not generally considered the best of months by those in the food service industry. M ... More >>

Even If They Don't Build the Entangled Bank, Well, Maybe It'll Still Win a Big Award

​Is what you see above the future of Dallas? Don't know. Hard to say. But, as we've said often in recent months, John Greenan (executive director of Central Dallas Community Development Corporation) and Brent Brown (founder of bcWORKSHOP) are determined to turn a parking lot behind Dallas City Hal ... More >>

Gig Alert: Neon Indian at Rubber Gloves Rehearsal Studios

No need to be shy, Alan.​At the risk of beating you over the head with this information, it seems worth our while to remind you that tonight marks the much-anticipated debut of Alan Palomo's newest project, Neon Indian, which has garnered praise from outlets far beyond us and the normal local musi ... More >>

What It Was Like: Eighteen Bands In Twelve Hours.

Pete FreedmanLA's Local Natives offered up the finest set of SXSW's second day.​ The second day of SXSW 2010 proved quite the copious one--and, for this here showgoer, a fortunate one. Seemed every time I popped into a different venue, another band was just cuing up its set. In total, SXSW brought ... More >>

They Bleed Music

Pete FreedmanLA's Local Natives offered up the finest set of SXSW's second day.​ The second day of SXSW 2010 proved quite the copious one--and, for this here showgoer, a fortunate one. Seemed every time I popped into a different venue, another band was just cuing up its set. In total, SXSW brought ... More >>

Silver Screen Intensity

Pete FreedmanLA's Local Natives offered up the finest set of SXSW's second day.​ The second day of SXSW 2010 proved quite the copious one--and, for this here showgoer, a fortunate one. Seemed every time I popped into a different venue, another band was just cuing up its set. In total, SXSW brought ... More >>

Delorean, Lemonade, Florene

Friday, November 5, at Hailey's Club, Denton

Nana's Anthony C. Bombaci on Life in Spain,
TV Unreality and Family Life in the Kitchen

Anthony C. Bombaci​Anthony C. Bombaci, executive chef at Nana, was quiet at the beginning of our conversation, perhaps even a little guarded. That's not entirely uncommon when a chef speaks to the press, but once the conversation moved to the many years he spent living and cooking in Spain and ... More >>

Show Announcements: Arcade Fire, Beirut, Josh Groban, Gruff Rhys, Alejandro Escovedo, Gogol Bordello, Bruce Hornsby, Big K.R.I.T., Bruno Mars, Janelle Monae & More!

Who is this band, and why are they holding a Grammy?​Since the Grammys, the general population has been mostly dumbfounded that Arcade Fire could win in the category of Best Album. All over the web, the question resounds: "Who is Arcade Fire?" You'd think that a band that's sold as many albums as ... More >>

Tonight, Tonight: The Adicts at the Granada, Barcelona at the Loft, The Spring Standards at Club Dada and Lords of Acid at Trees

Still a bit of post-SXSW spillover happening this evening as a Belgian act and a British act highlight a nice collection of area shows.

What Do a Better Ross Ave., Dallas Bike Plan & Complete Streets Have in Common? This Item.

​The photo you see above was taken and sent our way today by, who else, Jason Roberts, for whom I happened to have many questions. So, good timing. As always.First thing's first: That's Three Sheets's double-decker, which will be rolled out at the end of the month as part of that Better Boulevard ... More >>

Eddie V's Chef Brad Albers on the Best Food City in the World (And Dallas, Too)

​Chef Brad Albers is charged with keeping everyone fat and happy at Eddie V's in Dallas, a job at which he seems to excel. Originally from Dallas, he attended the California Culinary Academy in San Francisco followed by an unplanned German-language immersion program in Switzerland, where he le ... More >>

Girl Fight: Steven Soderbergh and His MMA Star Get Their Kicks And punche

And punches and kills in a spy thriller.