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March 21, 2012
This South Padre Island Spring Break Beating Left a Brookhaven Student in the ICU (Video)
Our friend Daniel Rodrigue, once a writer here and now a journalism teacher at DCCCD's Brookhaven College, sent word this morning that one of his students, Derek Madrigal, was the victim of a vicious beating on the beaches of South Padre Island over spring break. The story is popping up in the media ... More >>
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March 15, 2012
Photos From 35 Denton: The Jesus and Mary Chain and Ty Segall
Our friend Daniel Rodrigue, once a writer here and now a journalism teacher at DCCCD's Brookhaven College, sent word this morning that one of his students, Derek Madrigal, was the victim of a vicious beating on the beaches of South Padre Island over spring break. The story is popping up in the media ... More >>
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March 12, 2012
The Rest of the Fest: One Last Look Back at 35 Denton
It was four days facing the elements: Wind, rain, solar flares and, on Saturday night, slime. In between, there were late-night basement dance parties, close calls with golf carts, mysterious bruises, random introductions and the chance to catch music at every turn. 35 Denton feels like what SXSW p ... More >>
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March 9, 2012
Thursday's 35 Denton Review: Cold Winds, Diamond Age and OM's Drone Revue
See also: The Thursday night fans . "Holy fuck it's cold" was a common refrain last night, the first night of 35 Denton, as temperatures dipped into the 40s and winds whipped at our faces indiscriminately. There weren't a whole lot of people on the square, which could be chalked up to that dip, or ... More >>
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December 19, 2011
The Ghosts of Saturday Night: Man or Astro-man? Live From Sons of Hermann Hall
Daniel Rodrigue Man or Astro-man? Sons of Hermann Hall Saturday, December 17, 2011 Better than: Having amoebas eat through your brain. A snippet of conversation overheard before the Man or Astro-man? show: "I'm really freaked out about Neti pots right now." "Why?" "Well, I read this sto ... More >>
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June 20, 2011
Oddfellows Hosts Texas Coffee School's "Coffee Cupping"
Daniel RodrigueOn Friday afternoon, about 45 folks packed into Oddfellows in Oak Cliff's Bishop Arts District for one of Texas Coffee School's "coffee cupping" events lead by the school's founder Tom Vincent. Much like a wine, beer, scotch or cheese tastings, the coffee-cupping classes teach ja ... More >>
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February 1, 2011
Dallas Area Rapid Transit's Towing Buses and Trying to "Unstick" Light Rail
Daniel RodrigueDallas Area Rapid Transit has suspended most of its light-rail service due to ice and wind. There is this update, though: "We are operating 4 trains on the Trinity Railway Express this morning instead of the usual 6. We are trying to operate trains out of Union and T&P about ev ... More >>
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January 20, 2011
Watch: Datahowler's "Prophet" Scores Some Nice Extreme Sports Photography
Gloria LevarioDatahowlerThis past weekend, Datahowler, the chilled-out identity of Frisco's Ross Edman, made his live debut at Club Dada's New Year's Eve Do-Over Party -- and our Daniel Rodrigue came away quite impressed with what he saw from this young performer. Can't say that this much is too ... More >>
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December 24, 2010
Our Critics' Year-End Top Tens: Daniel Rodrigue Finds Something Happening About LCD Soundsystem's Promised Swan Song
In this week's paper, you may notice a piece including some of our DC9 writers' choices for best albums of the year. But, space being limited, we couldn't run all of our writers' lists. So, thanks to the power of the Internet, we're doing just that, right here. Former ... More >>
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July 27, 2010
Mercantile Coffee House Brings Chicago-based Intelligentsia Coffee To Downtown
Photos By Daniel RodrigueIt's funny how fast word travels around town when a new coffee shop opens its doors. No sooner had Roasted heard about Mercantile Coffee House than people were telling us -- or asking us -- about it left and right. The coffee shop, located downtown a stone's throw from M ... More >>
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July 23, 2010
Get Your Hot Coppa On Tonight With Eatzi's "Pizza Night"
Daniel RodrigueEach Thursday evening, empty pizza boxes line both sides of the Oak Lawn Eatzi's entrance. Pizza Patron and Little Ceasars may have the market cornered when it comes to the whole hot-and-ready-to-go-pizza-pie thing, but those chains' pies don't hold a caper to the savory pizzas yo ... More >>
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July 20, 2010
Zaguán Latin Café & Bakery's Known For Food, But The Coffee's Damn Good Too
Photos By Daniel RodrigueThis morning, after hearing very good things about the coffee and espresso at Zaguán Latin Café & Bakery from several of the folks around the bullpen at Observer HQ who regularly visit the establishment, Roasted finally headed across the street for an early-morning ... More >>
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June 28, 2010
It's A Grind Coffee House Still Grinding Away, Banking On The Green Line
Photos By Daniel RodrigueYes, It's A Grind Coffee House is a real coffee franchise and not just a fake coffee shop where the drones on Weeds grab their morning cup to go. But, until this morning, Roasted had yet to visit the It's A Grind in Deep Ellum. Despite having heard from friends and co-wor ... More >>
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June 2, 2010
When It's Too Hot Out For Coffee, Just Grab Buli's Naughty Toddy
Photos By Daniel RodrigueNot everybody had a Memorial Day spent reveling in work-free, care-free bliss; for many of us the holiday was pretty close to the same ol' daily grind. And, not naming names, but a handful of us showed up at Observer HQ on Monday. By noon, Roasted had already finished off ... More >>
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May 25, 2010
Black Forest Bakery and Black Forest Coffee: A Tale of Two Cups
Daniel RodrigueAfter an early pre-breakfast trip on Saturday to the behemoth that is Northwest Highway Half Price Books, Roasted couldn't resist walking across the street to Henk's European Deli & Black Forest Bakery. It was just after 9, and the tables in the quaint restaurant/bakery/deli an ... More >>
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May 24, 2010
Giveaway: Two Pairs of Tickets to Tonight's of Montreal Show at The Granada Theater
In this week's paper, Daniel Rodrigue catches up with founding of Montreal member Bryan Poole and gets to the nitty gritty of the band's dynamics behind enigmatic frontman Kevin Barnes."It's not a normal band now," Poole concedes. "It's not a democratically creative band. It's Kevin's band. They're ... More >>
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April 23, 2010
Jubilee Park Residents Tell DISD Board They Won't Leave Homes Without a Fight
Daniel RodrigueAs promised, some 70 protesters marched the sidewalks around Dallas Independent School District's Ross Avenue HQ in advance of last night's board meeting. The group of men, women and children -- most of whom donned white shirts in a show of solidarity -- showed up to oppose the dis ... More >>
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April 20, 2010
Corner Market Offers More Than Just Food and Flowers--Free Coffee Refills
Photos By Daniel RodrigueUntil this weekend, Roasted had come to associate the Corner Market with two things: food and flowers. For whatever reason--despite the fact that we had ordered flowers, food and coffee on several occasions in the past and despite living in the Lower Greenville area--Roa ... More >>
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April 20, 2010
So, About Those Other Downtown Trees They're Chopping Down Right Now ...
Daniel RodrigueAfter yesterday's dust-up over the weekend removal of trees at Elm and North Harwood Streets, a few downtown-dwelling Friends of Unfair Park are a bit skittish. Hence, the myriad what-the-what e-mails we've received over the past hour asking about the removal of eight elm trees on ... More >>
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March 30, 2010
Murray Street Closure Slows Business, Not Service, at Murray Street Coffee Shop
Daniel Rodrigue Monday morning, business was far from usual for the baristas and patrons of Murray Street Coffee Shop. Seems there's nothing quite like a police-enforced road closure and a crew of 200 folks filming a Jerry Bruckheimer-backed pilot in the neighborhood to put a damper on the day-to ... More >>
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March 23, 2010
Progress Dallas Says Let's Get Wet and Spend the 10 Million Bucks in Extra Tax Dough on Fixing Potholes
Daniel RodrigueToday, in the foyer of the Kroger at 5665 E. Mockingbird Lane, Progress Dallas officially launched its effort to collect the 68,846 signatures needed to call a local option election giving residents the chance to vote for the elimination the dry areas of Dallas, as well as endi ... More >>
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March 11, 2010
NX35 Is Starting Right About... Now.
Right about... well, right now, actually, the very first event of the second annual NX35 Conferette is underway--a discussion about the DFW art scene and its future. As for me? Well, I'm hitting the road right now to head up to the conferette's second event this weekend, a panel in which TXA 21's ... More >>
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March 1, 2010
If Opening Bell Keeps Giving Away the Free Stuff, Might as Well Sell Your Coffee Futures
Daniel RodrigueThere's nothing like a dreary Monday to get the week off to a drowsy, snail's pace start. And, with weather like this, Roasted knows it's gonna take a cup of coffee, or four, just to make it through 'til the whistle blows. So, it's always nice when the first steaming-hot cup of th ... More >>
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February 15, 2010
The Pearl Cup Celebrates One Year Serving Up Choice Espresso on Henderson
Photos by Daniel RodrigueInside Pearl Cup on Saturday, where there's usually more room to stand.On a bitter-cold Sunday afternoon, when a bad case of the drags and the more-errands-to-run blues has Roasted feeling down, there's no elixir that can jazz us up quite like a double dose of straight es ... More >>
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February 10, 2010
Roasted: Our Take On Dallas Coffee Culture, Starting With Drip Coffee's Fine Morning Brew
Photos by Daniel RodrigueActual coffee. Because sometimes the virtual kind just isn't enough to get you going.Wake up Dallas and smell the coffee. Oh, that hot, cup of pluck--it's just what we need to get the heart racing and the morning going in one wired adrenal-pumping shot. Though, honestly, tod ... More >>
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October 22, 2009
NX35's 2010 Keynote Speaker: Steve Albini
Just last week, Daniel Rodrigue caught up with NX35 festival organizer Chris Flemmons to see how things were going as preparations for year two of the pre-SXSW fest began.Today, some news to report on that front: On its festival blog, NX35 has just announced the keynote speaker for its 2010 go-'r ... More >>
Music
July 23, 2009
Dallas Observer Music Awards
Just last week, Daniel Rodrigue caught up with NX35 festival organizer Chris Flemmons to see how things were going as preparations for year two of the pre-SXSW fest began.Today, some news to report on that front: On its festival blog, NX35 has just announced the keynote speaker for its 2010 go-'r ... More >>
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March 5, 2009
NX35 Announces Festival Performance, Speaker Schedule
Over at NX35.com, which is, fittingly, the home page for the inaugural Denton debut of the former North by 35 South by Southwest day party--but on a much larger scale--the festival's organizers have released the performance and speaker schedules for its four-day jaunt around the Denton Square. Noth ... More >>
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February 12, 2009
Poster Of The Week: Lumberjack V
This week's pick is a bit anticlimactic, I'll admit. We already ran the poster on Tuesday, in Daniel Rodrigue's post about the Spitfire Tumbleweeds' final (or is it???) show. But nothing else really grabbed my attention the way this stark, subtly spooky image did. Plus, it does a good job of capturi ... More >>
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November 5, 2008
In the Bishop Arts District Last Night, Cautious Optimism Gave Way to Joy
This week's pick is a bit anticlimactic, I'll admit. We already ran the poster on Tuesday, in Daniel Rodrigue's post about the Spitfire Tumbleweeds' final (or is it???) show. But nothing else really grabbed my attention the way this stark, subtly spooky image did. Plus, it does a good job of capturi ... More >>
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October 20, 2008
Waste Management Issues at a Texas Stadium Demon-Burning Festival? Seriously, Who Saw That Coming?
This week's pick is a bit anticlimactic, I'll admit. We already ran the poster on Tuesday, in Daniel Rodrigue's post about the Spitfire Tumbleweeds' final (or is it???) show. But nothing else really grabbed my attention the way this stark, subtly spooky image did. Plus, it does a good job of capturi ... More >>
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September 17, 2008
Send Lawyers, Guns and Money (And Drugs, Lots of Drugs)
This week's pick is a bit anticlimactic, I'll admit. We already ran the poster on Tuesday, in Daniel Rodrigue's post about the Spitfire Tumbleweeds' final (or is it???) show. But nothing else really grabbed my attention the way this stark, subtly spooky image did. Plus, it does a good job of capturi ... More >>
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September 16, 2008
So You Know: There's Some Local Connections To Tonight's Show At The Lounge
This week's pick is a bit anticlimactic, I'll admit. We already ran the poster on Tuesday, in Daniel Rodrigue's post about the Spitfire Tumbleweeds' final (or is it???) show. But nothing else really grabbed my attention the way this stark, subtly spooky image did. Plus, it does a good job of capturi ... More >>
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September 12, 2008
Matt Bauer Moves Islands In Storms. Also, A Giveaway!
This week's pick is a bit anticlimactic, I'll admit. We already ran the poster on Tuesday, in Daniel Rodrigue's post about the Spitfire Tumbleweeds' final (or is it???) show. But nothing else really grabbed my attention the way this stark, subtly spooky image did. Plus, it does a good job of capturi ... More >>
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September 4, 2008
Would-Be Dropouts Can Expect a Phone Call from Mayor Tom Today at 3
This week's pick is a bit anticlimactic, I'll admit. We already ran the poster on Tuesday, in Daniel Rodrigue's post about the Spitfire Tumbleweeds' final (or is it???) show. But nothing else really grabbed my attention the way this stark, subtly spooky image did. Plus, it does a good job of capturi ... More >>
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August 5, 2008
They Cut Heads, Mayor Tom's Included
This week's pick is a bit anticlimactic, I'll admit. We already ran the poster on Tuesday, in Daniel Rodrigue's post about the Spitfire Tumbleweeds' final (or is it???) show. But nothing else really grabbed my attention the way this stark, subtly spooky image did. Plus, it does a good job of capturi ... More >>
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August 5, 2008
Just Wait Your Turn, Kids. The Mayor's Getting His Picture Taken.
This week's pick is a bit anticlimactic, I'll admit. We already ran the poster on Tuesday, in Daniel Rodrigue's post about the Spitfire Tumbleweeds' final (or is it???) show. But nothing else really grabbed my attention the way this stark, subtly spooky image did. Plus, it does a good job of capturi ... More >>
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August 1, 2008
Colin Ross Has An Eyebeam of Energy He'd Like You to Hear
This week's pick is a bit anticlimactic, I'll admit. We already ran the poster on Tuesday, in Daniel Rodrigue's post about the Spitfire Tumbleweeds' final (or is it???) show. But nothing else really grabbed my attention the way this stark, subtly spooky image did. Plus, it does a good job of capturi ... More >>
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July 18, 2008
Last Night, Larry McMurtry Was All Booked Up at the Nasher
This week's pick is a bit anticlimactic, I'll admit. We already ran the poster on Tuesday, in Daniel Rodrigue's post about the Spitfire Tumbleweeds' final (or is it???) show. But nothing else really grabbed my attention the way this stark, subtly spooky image did. Plus, it does a good job of capturi ... More >>
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June 26, 2008
Decadence, Thy Name is Stoneleigh
This week's pick is a bit anticlimactic, I'll admit. We already ran the poster on Tuesday, in Daniel Rodrigue's post about the Spitfire Tumbleweeds' final (or is it???) show. But nothing else really grabbed my attention the way this stark, subtly spooky image did. Plus, it does a good job of capturi ... More >>
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June 16, 2008
Woodbine to Get Convention Center Hotel Deal This A.M. (OK, Maybe)
This week's pick is a bit anticlimactic, I'll admit. We already ran the poster on Tuesday, in Daniel Rodrigue's post about the Spitfire Tumbleweeds' final (or is it???) show. But nothing else really grabbed my attention the way this stark, subtly spooky image did. Plus, it does a good job of capturi ... More >>
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June 15, 2008
Tattoo You (And You and You and You and You and You and You and You...)
This week's pick is a bit anticlimactic, I'll admit. We already ran the poster on Tuesday, in Daniel Rodrigue's post about the Spitfire Tumbleweeds' final (or is it???) show. But nothing else really grabbed my attention the way this stark, subtly spooky image did. Plus, it does a good job of capturi ... More >>
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June 9, 2008
Weekend Roundup: The Cure, French Kicks, Frightened Rabbits, Calhoun
This week's pick is a bit anticlimactic, I'll admit. We already ran the poster on Tuesday, in Daniel Rodrigue's post about the Spitfire Tumbleweeds' final (or is it???) show. But nothing else really grabbed my attention the way this stark, subtly spooky image did. Plus, it does a good job of capturi ... More >>
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June 7, 2008
Saturday We're in Love ... With The Cure at the American Airlines Center!
This week's pick is a bit anticlimactic, I'll admit. We already ran the poster on Tuesday, in Daniel Rodrigue's post about the Spitfire Tumbleweeds' final (or is it???) show. But nothing else really grabbed my attention the way this stark, subtly spooky image did. Plus, it does a good job of capturi ... More >>
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June 4, 2008
Aural Ambush: The French Kicks
This week's pick is a bit anticlimactic, I'll admit. We already ran the poster on Tuesday, in Daniel Rodrigue's post about the Spitfire Tumbleweeds' final (or is it???) show. But nothing else really grabbed my attention the way this stark, subtly spooky image did. Plus, it does a good job of capturi ... More >>
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May 8, 2008
Aural Ambush: What Made Milwaukee Famous' "Sultan"
This week's pick is a bit anticlimactic, I'll admit. We already ran the poster on Tuesday, in Daniel Rodrigue's post about the Spitfire Tumbleweeds' final (or is it???) show. But nothing else really grabbed my attention the way this stark, subtly spooky image did. Plus, it does a good job of capturi ... More >>
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April 30, 2008
The Dork Knight Returns
This week's pick is a bit anticlimactic, I'll admit. We already ran the poster on Tuesday, in Daniel Rodrigue's post about the Spitfire Tumbleweeds' final (or is it???) show. But nothing else really grabbed my attention the way this stark, subtly spooky image did. Plus, it does a good job of capturi ... More >>
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April 29, 2008
Just Who Were All Those Clowns at NorthPark Last Night, Anyway?
This week's pick is a bit anticlimactic, I'll admit. We already ran the poster on Tuesday, in Daniel Rodrigue's post about the Spitfire Tumbleweeds' final (or is it???) show. But nothing else really grabbed my attention the way this stark, subtly spooky image did. Plus, it does a good job of capturi ... More >>
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April 28, 2008
Denton Arts & Jazz Fest Looks Like It Was A Ton Of Fun, Huh?
This week's pick is a bit anticlimactic, I'll admit. We already ran the poster on Tuesday, in Daniel Rodrigue's post about the Spitfire Tumbleweeds' final (or is it???) show. But nothing else really grabbed my attention the way this stark, subtly spooky image did. Plus, it does a good job of capturi ... More >>
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