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Pop Diners, Cinco De Mayo and a Slew of Restaurant Openings in This Week's Wrap

We had a busy week at the CoA. Scott Reitz endured some bad karaoke at Pop Diner at in Uptown. No matter what the T-shirts may say, pulling off good food is sometimes easier said then done. Unless you're drunk, then who cares? Exactly ... We covered some solid Cinco de Mayo festivities and 10 happ ... More >>

The Postal Service are Coming to Dallas: Presale Starts Tomorrow

Update, 2/20, 9:50 a.m. The pre sales have started for East Coast dates. The link goes live to the right of the date, where it currently says On Sale Soon. Once you click, you get put in a queue for tickets, so I'd try and click as close to 10 a.m. as you humanly can. As in, start refreshing your br ... More >>

Build Romance: Sign A Waiver

Pop Diner is Now Open in the West Village

After months of anticipation, Pop Diner (3600 McKinneyAve.) has officially opened its doors to the West Village. The 24-hour diner, located next to Max's Wine Dive, celebrated its soft-opening this morning. At quarter past eleven, owner Nik Gjonaj boisterously announced to his staff (who'd been dart ... More >>

Beyonce is Coming to Dallas: Ticket Information

You all saw Beyonce singlehandedly blow half the power in the Super Dome with the sheer wattage of her presence last night, right? Well, heads up, Atmos: The Mrs. Carter Show is coming to the American Airlines Center on Saturday, July 6. Tickets are $48 or $253 before fees and go on sale at 10 a.m. ... More >>

First Round of SXSW 2013 Acts Announced, Including Blackstone Rangers and The Relatives

With the announcement of 35 Denton's initial lineup, it was only a matter of time before you felt that tightening in your chest, aka the first round of SXSW acts. North Texas' Blackstone Rangers, Ronnie Fauss, the Relatives, Somebody's Darling, Sarah Jaffe and Tedashii are all represented. Thurston ... More >>

Title Fight's Shane Moran Totally Played Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!

Pennsylvania's Title Fight come to Dada on Tuesday, November 13, with Pianos Become the Teeth, Power Trip and Single Mothers, in support of latest album Floral Green. Guitarist Shane Moran took time out to share the band's musical influences, his first show, and remind us Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! ex ... More >>

Bryan Street Tavern's Anniversary Party

Saturday, October 6, at Bryan Street Tavern

Slather Some Sauce On My Blues

Fang Island at Dada

Thursday, August 16 at Dada

Chris George of Fang Island On Staying In A "50-Room Child's Fantasy Mansion," Opening For Stone Temple Pilots

Fang Island just released Major, one of the best albums of the year. No joke. These guys somehow mix power pop with progressive rock, and the resulting chaos is quite appealing. Speaking from a tour stop in Kansas City, and in anticipation of tonight's show at Dada, guitarist Chris George talked abo ... More >>

An Unsappy Tale About Saplings

Belgians Celebrate Independence Saturday. Brew Lovers Celebrate Belgian Beer Week Now.

With Belgium's Independence Day falling on Saturday, retailers and pubs specializing in good beer are celebrating all week with specials on Belgian beers, starting last night and running through Saturday -- though the celebration runs through next week with the Libertine Bar's Belgian Beer Dinner Tu ... More >>

DeSoto SolJazz Festival at DeSoto Eagle Stadium

Saturday, June 9, at DeSoto Eagle Stadium

Preview: Chairlift, Nite Jewel at Dada

Monday, April 16, at Dada

Producer Lou Medina: "Learning How To Manage a Session and Keep Everyone From Arguing Is an Art."

Welcome to Local Music 'Mericans, where we get to know the people behind the scenes in local music. Lou Medina was born in Denton, grew up in Brooklyn, and moved back to DFW after getting his feet wet behind the turntables. He makes his living as a studio producer and devotes his time beyond that ... More >>

For Your Weekend Listening Pleasure: Townes, Guy and Ray Wylie at the Three Teardrops

​Whenever I drive down this stretch of IndustrialRiverfront, which is often, I think about what used to be there: the Three Teardrops Tavern, the honky-tonk that served as home-away-from for old-timers (Boots Bourquin was a regular), newcomers (Ed Burleson got his start there) and those in-between ... More >>

Center Divider, Eyes, Wings & Many Other Things, Leslie Sisson, Dim Locator

Monday, December 26, at City Tavern

Federal Judge Unseals Suit That Asks: Did Dallas Screw HUD Out of Hundreds of Millions?

​On June 10, 2010, I wrote a column for the newspaper about an official complaint brought to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) by two Dallas developers alleging a decades-old pattern of racial discrimination and fraud by the city of Dallas, the county and other local entit ... More >>

A Day by Day Guide to Dallas Beer Week

​Considering that I don't get paid by the word here on City of Ate, there is simply too much going on during Dallas Beer Week to list every event taking place this Saturday through the November 19 Dallas Beer Festival in Fair Park (which warrants its own post, coming soon). And that's not even tak ... More >>

Coney Log

Now Open: Goodfriend Beer Garden and Burger House

The actual doors that are actually opened. ​Goodfriend Beer Garden and Burger House has opened at 1154 Peavy Road, next to Good 2 Go Taco in East Dallas. Matt Tobin and Josh Yingling, who respectively own and manage Vickery Park on Henderson, have been working on this project for quite some ti ... More >>

Oktoberbest 2011 Round One: Samuel Adams Speared By Harpoon, Paulaner Pounds Ayinger And More

We can only hope Hoppy The Clown brings as much drunken hilarity and pathos to The Common Table tomorrow as Shakes The Clown did to our VCR years ago.​The first round of Oktoberbest 2011 is halfway over, with a couple of surprising upsets and a couple of shocking, bit-spitting failures by favored ... More >>

Leg Sweeper Passes Along New Video, Finally Tells Us About Getting Arrested While On Tour.

At least one good thing came out of Dallas garage punk duo Leg Sweeper's appearance at Good Records' Record Store Day party a few weekends back -- the fact that Parade of Flesh's John Iskander was able to use the performance for the bulk of the above live performance music video he just released fo ... More >>

Black Lips, Vivian Girls

Wednesday, April 27, at The Loft

Giveaway: Three Pairs of Tickets to See Freelance Whales Tonight at The Loft

Not gonna lie: The first time I heard Freelance Whales' "Hannah," with its quirky electronic flourishes, sentimental lyrics and cutesy vocal delivery, I was fairly certain that it was some new Owl City single. And, ever since, I've had trouble deciding if that was a good or bad thing for the band an ... 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 >>

Need to Train For Beer Week? These Events Will Help You -- And Texas Craft Brewers

Friends of Texas Craft Breweries​You're going to need your palate and your liver to be in tip-top shape for Dallas Beer Week in November. Fortunately, there are plenty of training opportunities coming up -- as well as a chance to support state House Bill 602, which would allow craft breweries to c ... More >>

Watch: Fergus & Geronimo -- "Walls Made of Grass"

​Next week will finally see the full-length debut of Andrew Savage and Jason Kelly's Fergus & Geronimo project. Released via newly established Sub Pop imprint Hardly Art, the disc is called Unlearn --and, it's safe to say from early listens, that the title is an appropriate one.The Denton prod ... More >>

Watch Hard: Christmas in Oak Cliff, and a Tour of Some of Your Finer Dallas Nativity Scenes

Two You Dallas offerings this morning, both guaranteed to put a smile on Robert Jeffress's face. At top is our pal Justin Terveen's Crèche Crawl -- "from Lakewood to Baylor Hospital to Highland Park," and points in between. Prematurely aged for your pleasure. And on the other side: the bright Chris ... More >>

Fergus & Geronimo's Debut Full-Length on Sub Pop Imprint Hardly Art Gets A Release Date

​Back in June, back when Andrew Savage and Jason Kelly still lived in Denton and hadn't yet made their move to Brooklyn, we passed along the news that the duo, who together perform as Fergus & Geronimo, had been signed to the newly created Sub Pop imprint label, Hardly Art. Well, today comes s ... More >>

Competitive eater “Nasty” Nate Biller chases the dream of athletic glory, one distended stomach at a time.

Q&A: The National's Scott Devendorf Talks Meeting Obama, Collaborating With St. Vincent and The Stresses of Recording

Keith KlenowskiThe National​In this week's print edition we featured The National's Saturday show at the House of Blues. But the article--concentrating mostly on the band's latest album, High Violet--offered only a glimpse into an interview with bassist Scott Devendorf. Here, we're giving you the ... More >>

Tacos El Guero: This Ain't No White Boy's Taco Shop

​No-frills and hole-in-the wall are phrases at risk of becoming as hackneyed as "I love you." However, when you walk into Tacos El Guero, those will be the first words that come to mind. If you've been to New York City and visited any of its Chinatowns, odds are you'll also be reminded of any ... More >>

Giveaway: Five Pairs of Tickets to See Memoryhouse, Twin Sister and SLEEP∞OVER Tonight at The Loft

Our influential pals over at Gorilla Vs. Bear, along with their co-helmed with Weekly Tape Deck label, Forest Family Records, have quite the treat coming to The Loft tonight in the form of a ridiculously buzz-worthy triple-bill featuring Ontario's Memoryhouse, Brooklyn's Twin Sister and Austin's SLE ... More >>

Night Moves: Robotnick and Dubstep Make You Sweat

Ray and Peter LekThank you very much, Alexander Robotnick.​It was yet another busy weekend for the Lek Brothers. On Friday, they began with DJ Noah D at the Green Elephant, who spun dubstep alongside Dallas' Dub Assembly crew. Then they ventured to Brooklyn Jazz Cafe for Alexander Robotnik, which ... More >>

Giveaway: A Pair of Tickets To See Fang Island At Rubber Gloves Tonight

There seem to have been an upswing in good-times bands lately. Andrew WK's been leading the charge for some time now, but just behind him is Brooklyn's Fang Island. If the first-graders in the above video aren't convincing enough, then their concert tonight at Rubber Gloves Rehearsal Studios will ha ... More >>

Samuel Adams LongShot Six Packs Let Homebrewers Shine, Plus Flying Saucer Events Info

Jesse HugheyMile High Barley Wine, one of three beers available in the Samuel Adams LongShot six pack.​Homebrewing is a labor of love, the creative pursuit of some new twist on beer or refinement on a standard style. Few homebrewers expect anything more than a fresh supply of tasty beer and perhap ... More >>

Parade Of Flesh Announces Initial Bro Fest 2010 Lineup

​We're big fans of what John Iskander is doing around town with the shows that he's booking under his Parade of Flesh moniker. But you already knew that.What you might not have known, however, is that Iskander's been planning another post-SXSW bash--as he's been known to do in the past. Won't be c ... More >>

Detour Ahead

Aim For the Halo

Dream On

Long May You Run

Athletes tackle the White Rock Marathon

Iron Eagles

See the fighter planes of yesteryear

Oliver? I Just Met Her

See a Dickens of a show at Trinity Arts Theater

Cross 'Em, Hussy!

Get Lost

A reason to like Ron Perlman

The Bait and the Fish

See a Whale of a film at the Modern

Waterworld

Cafe Pacific may not resemble San Francisco much, but it's still pretty good

Horton Heard What?

Find out Who's Who at Romano's latest venture