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Jay Farrar Has the Driest Sense of Humor on the Planet

Whether solo or in Uncle Tupelo or Son Volt, singer/songwriter Jay Farrar has created a canon of alt-country and Americana music that may be unrivaled. Brooding and intense, Farrar's songs chronicle the darker side of human emotions and like his songs, Farrar isn't the most upbeat guy on the block. ... More >>

The Ten Best Raver Dance Moves at Ultra: GIFs

Getcha, getcha, getcha, getcha, getcha freak on! We all know that there are lots of ways to become immortalized at a massive outdoor music gathering like Ultra Music Festival.  Say, humping a tree. Or dancing naked while getting arrested. But yo' momma would probably prefer if you lived forever ... More >>

The Fussy Side of Friendship

House of Cards' Netflix Bow is Just Another Way for Pop Culture to Pretend it Unnerves Us

It's been nice to watch TV--fresh off House of Cards's Netflix premier--deal with the same questions people have been addressing about music since Napster or iTunes or Spotify, depending on which iteration of the issue you remember best. Specifically: Now that Netflix can create programming based on ... More >>

The Partners!

Steven Soderbergh and Scott Z. Burns talk Side Effects -- and collaboration.

John Darnielle of the Mountain Goats Talks Denton, Taco Bell and Breaking Bad

Over the course of 14 albums and countless cassette-only releases, John Darnielle of the Mountain Goats has become one of the best (and busiest) singer/songwriters around. While his songs can be depressing and dark, Darnielle's sense of exploration is simply remarkable. Whether it's writing about me ... More >>

Does Calling a Mexican "Hispanic" or "Latino" Say Something about Your Political Ideology?

A Few Spaces Remain for Lockhart's Smoke Camp

Don't think of all the money you dropped this summer on band or football camp for the kids; just remember the good times. Sitting alone in silence, cursing indiscriminately, watching DVR'd episodes of Breaking Bad in broad daylight, without regard for curious little eyes and ears. Camps are the best ... More >>

La Parrillada, Perfect After a Night of Torturing Music

See also: *The Cheap Bastard's Ultimate Guide to Eating like a Total Cheap Bastard in Dallas Wagon wheel count: 8,000 When I walked into La Parrillada at dinnertime, I wasn't sure if they were really open. They had multiple signs out front that said, "Yes, we're open." But zero people were inside ... More >>

Austin: I Came, I Drank, I Conquered (And Then I Drank Some More)

I'm taking every opportunity that comes along this summer to get out of the steamy swamp currently hanging over our city, and that means one thing: road-trippin'. I made the trek (more of a hop, skip and a kolache-fueled jump, really) to Austin this weekend to visit friends and raise hell, and did ... More >>

Last Night: Mission of Burma, Ume and Tre Orsi at the Granada Theater

Mission of Burma, Ume and Tre Orsi Granada Theater July 24, 2011 Better than: watching the new episode of Breaking Bad, because you can't DVR a live concert. MIssion of Burma​The Granada Theater was barely half-full for Mission of Burma's 30-years-later return to Dallas, but the band played li ... More >>

Well, Look Who's Part on Breaking Bad Just Got a Little Bigger: Kitchen Dog's Tina Parker

The great Will Clarke hipped us to this sneak peek at Breaking Bad, which returns Sunday at 9 p.m. on AMC. The reason Will's so excited: The above clip features none other than Kitchen Dog Theater's co-artistic director Tina Parker, who's had bit parts on the meth-addled thriller since its second se ... More >>

After The Hangover: Lone Star Creator Kyle Killen Talks About The End (For Now?) of His Canceled (Or Not?) FOX Series

Courtesy FOX BroadcastingKyle Killen and Eloise Mumford on the set of the pilot episode of Lone Star (back when it was known as Midland)​Kyle Killen began yesterday in Covington, about 90 minutes southwest of Dallas on U.S. 67. He was on the set of Lone Star, of course, his FOX series about the co ... More >>

And The Libertine Beer Dinner Winner Is...

Self-portrait by Eugène Delacroix, who apparently came back from the dead to enter and win a beer-naming contest.​Thanks to all the commenters for the fun beer ideas from yesterday's Libertine Oktoberfest Beer Dinner contest. Some sounded tasty, some sounded disgusting and some had us laughing ou ... More >>

Giveaway: Five Pairs of Tickets To See Frankie Muniz's You Hang Up Tomorrow Night at The Loft

No, You Hang Up.​ So, actor Bryan Cranston, in the wake of Malcolm in the Middle's demise, went on to critical acclaim with his new, meth-obsessed series Breaking Bad. But what of the actor that played the titular character of that old show? Ah: Well, like Jenny Lewis before him, it seems Frankie ... More >>