Subject: George Strait

• This Week's Day-By-Day Picks

  January 8, 2004

• Events for the week

  November 24, 1994

• Thank God he's a pretty boy

  April 27, 1995

• Mekons, you Rhett

  July 6, 1995

• Hank, junior

  September 21, 1995

• George Stadium

  June 4, 2009

• Anarchy in Iceland

  September 25, 1997

• Rave on cats, he cried

  January 22, 1998

• You're not from Texas

  May 14, 1998

• Pen pal

  May 21, 1998

• Introducing ... Tom Landry Stadium!

  Well, that's my idea anyway. And it's a damn good one. Think about it. In this crappy economic climate even Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones is having trouble luring a 9-figure naming-rights partner out to Arlington. So I say - just for the stadium's first year, mind you - Jerry should christen it after the Cowboys' first and bestest coach ever: Tom Landry. Furthermore, Jones should make the official announcement next Wednesday (February 25), the 20th anniversary of his unceremonial firing

  February 17, 2009

• Deciphering Jerry Jones

  After almost two months of squirming in relative silence and anonymity, Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones poked his head out, saw his shadow, freaked out and decided to give votes of confidence to has-beens George Strait and Terrell Owens and then, just for fun, strip from his head coach the remaining smidge of authority. No? Fine, then you tell me exactly what happened at Jonestown Coliseum yesterday in Arlington. I was at Mavs' practice and missed the press conference announcing that

  February 18, 2009

• It's Official: George Strait and Reba McEntire To Open New Cowboys Stadium

  Ron DavisOK, so maybe this is kinda old news at this point, but, yes, it's been confirmed: After weeks and weeks of truly heated speculation, Cowboys owner Jerry Jones announced at a press conference yesterday that country music icons George Strait and Reba McEntire would be joining forces to perform at the first major event to be held at the new NFL stadium in Arlington.Hot damn!Because nothing--I repeat, nothing--says "embrace the future" like two 50-something-year-old country stars. No offens

  February 18, 2009

• Dixie Chicks

  April 15, 1999

• Last Call For Your Piece of Texas Stadium

  Going ... going ... Weird to have the visitation two months after the funeral. But hey, it's Texas Stadium, don't let the effed-up order deter your ogling. If you haven't yet paid your last respects to the house that Tom Landry built, Troy Aikman upgraded and Jerry Jones sentenced to the wrecking ball, this weekend is your latest last chance. Some of us long ago eulogized the joint with our favorite memories and even a photographic tour prior to the final game on Dec.

  February 20, 2009

• Whitt's End: 2.20.09

  Whether you're at the end of your rope or merely the end of your week, welcome to Whitt's End: *At the risk of ruffling more Ticket feathers, the station treated one of its first-time, long-timers like shit rudely during its recent gaggle of 15th anniversary celebrations. The way I remember it, Mark Elfenbein was one of the station's original voices. Pretty sure he's been doing weekends for the full 15 years. He's even hosting their Mavs post-game show this season. Considering that loyalty

  February 20, 2009

• Ride with Ray

  July 22, 1999

• Sound Bytes: Roy G. and The Biv Offer Download, Spinal Tap To Play Nokia, Tool Man Hocks Wine, Jodeci Cancels, and, Somehow, There Are More George Strait Tickets Now Available

  Nikki LoehrRoy G. and The Biv have a new song for you to hear.Kinda a slow day round the way here at DC9. Not too too much going on. Actually, that's not true. There's a lot, but not necessarily enough to constitute entire blog posts. Also, our blogging system was down for a bit before. Oh well. On that note, let's end the day with a good ol' fashioned news round-up! Done and done...Boston/Denton electronic dance-pop/'80s throwback act Roy G. and The Biv has a new free download available to fans

  March 4, 2009

• Big Bad Bob

  February 26, 2009

• Out There

  The John Doe Thing

  July 6, 2000

• The Beatdown

  Forget hailing the king-- give it up for San Antonio's DJ Jester

  February 2, 2006

• For the Rest of Us

  A field guide to the hippest music festivals of the summer

  May 24, 2007

• Bruce Robison, Seth Walker

  Saturday, April 21, at Bend Studio

  April 19, 2007

• Steppin' Out

  Girl leaves the grind behind for a li'l two-stepping where the dry turns wet

  October 12, 2006

• A Hoot of a Holler

  There never was a tear in Bob Wills' beer

  September 7, 2006

• Americana Pie

  Grab a slice of 2004's best roots music while it's still hot.

  December 30, 2004

• Think Pink

  Do any wines go well with summer heat?

  August 19, 2004

• Show Down

  Texas Stadium hosts Rednecks vs. Parrot Heads

  May 27, 2004

• Letters

  June 3, 2004

• They Got Music

  Why does karaoke still exist?

  March 22, 2001

• Holidaze

  Unwrapping our annual roundup of musical season's greetings--and beatings

  December 21, 2000

• Out of the Past

  John Doe doesn't have to run from yesterdays anymore

  September 28, 2000

• The grass is blue

  Writing hits for the Dixie Chicks has given Jim Lauderdale his own wide open space

  November 25, 1999

• Big strides

  Michelle Mullins trains winning horses. Oh, yeah--and she's a woman.

  April 16, 1998

• Strait to hell

  George Strait saved country music. Then he killed it

  September 28, 1995

• Down By Nokia On a Friday Night

  May 14, 2009

• Behold, Jonestown Coliseum!

  Patrick Michels The Cowboys unveiled their humongous new home in Arlington this week, with owner Jerry Jones delivering a keynote address about how the $1.15 billion stadium is a sign for struggling Americans that times will get better.Not sure how much of that stadium cost was invested in pyrotechnics, skydivers or marching bands, but Wednesday afternoon had plenty of all of that. The stadium has already attracted George Strait and Super Bowls and Big 12 football games and NBA All-Star G

  May 29, 2009

• Good Friday: New Science Projects, The Theater Fire, Red, Air Review, George Strait, I Was A King, Pops Carter, Josh Weathers, Bowling for Soup, J.D. Souther, Grand Funk Railroad, Better Than Ezra, Les Claypool, Girl In A Coma

  Why, yes, that is R. Kelly playing from my computer speakers in the office right now. Which means it must be the weekend. And means I must be running late on posting Good Friday. My sincerest apologies. Here are your weekend plans, friends. First up, the shows we've already hyped.Tonight's kinda crazy, actually. There's the Brutal Juice reunion at Club Dada, for one (catch 'em again on Saturday at the Rock 'N' Roll BBQ at Dan's Silverleaf in Denton). Also: The Flatlanders at House of Blues; Cons

  June 5, 2009

• Size Matters: Spending the Night With George Strait at Jerry Jones's EnormoDome

  Patrick MichelsEvery seat's a good seat at Cowboys Stadium, where, if nothing else, the TV's always on.It appears on the horizon like a massive jellyfish made of metal and glass. As you get closer, it resembles a round version of Arizona's Biosphere. Then you walk in, and no matter how much you may have read about the new, state-of-the art, 80,000-plus-seat Cowboys Stadium, you feel like you've just stepped into Star Trek and boarded a giant spaceship.Admittedly a bit dizzy, a few of us Observe

  June 7, 2009

• Picture Show: George Strait, Reba McEntire, Blake Shelton and Lee Ann Womack Open The Cowboys Stadium

  Patrick MichelsGeorge Strait headlined a pretty crazy day in Arlington... Over on Unfair Park, you can read Megan Feldman's take on opening day at the new spacecraft Cowboys Stadium in Arlington. But if you're looking for mine? Well, you'll have to wait until Wednesday (when my column comes out with the print edition), to see my thoughts on the drunks in the pit, the hicks up top, and what this all means for the poor widdle venues like American Airlines Center, Pizza Hut Park and Superpages.com

  June 8, 2009

• Over The Weekend: Bonnie "Prince" Billy at the Granada Theater

  Bonnie "Prince" BillyGranada TheaterJune 6, 2009Better Than: The George Strait concert at Cowboys Stadium, or pretty much anything else any of you suckers were doing on Saturday night.Noah W. BaileyOpening with a ramshackle version of the Stanley Brothers classic "Nobody's Darling on Earth," it was readily apparent that Bonnie "Prince" Billy's first North Texas date in nearly a decade was to be a true full-band affair, with each member taking a lead vocal as namesake Will Oldham beamed proudly f

  June 8, 2009

• More Lasers, Closer Seats Await Jonas Brothers Fans When Their World Tour Kicks Off at Cowboys Stadium

  Patrick MichelsBehind them, the tattoo design teenagers everywhere will be looking at with regret years from now.Check out even more photos in our slideshow here.Two days after George Strait closed out the biggest show on the planet, there's still trash from the show under the seats of Cowboys Stadium--and construction crews wrapping up work on the building--but, on the arena floor, it's all about prepping for the big Jonas Brothers show on June 20.With an immense stage being assembled for the w

  June 8, 2009

• Weekend Roundup: Animal Collective, Red, Brutal Juice, Chameleon Chamber Group, Blixaboy, Blake Shelton, George Strait, DJ's/Devices Reunion, Girl In A Coma

  Another weekend's come and gone, which means, yup, it's time again to reminisce on your fuzzy memories with some help from Youtube.Animal Collective on Thursday, June 4, at the House of BluesDaniel Rodrigue already reviewed this show for us, which, sure, didn't happen over the weekend, but came close enough. In this performance of "Slippi," you'll see what he was talking about when he mentioned that giant beach ball that was being used to project video. Trippy, indeed.

  June 8, 2009

• Live Nation Keeps The "No Service Fee Wednesday" Train Going With Deals Today On 4-Packs. Also, A Giveaway!

  Just as it did last Wednesday and the Wednesday before that, national booking/concert promotions conglomerate Live Nation is back today with another "No Servive Fee Wednesday" promotion, this time removing all service fee charges on its 4-Pack ticket bundles, which allow ticket-buyers to save 17 percent on their ticket total when they buy four at a time, and essentially bringing that 17 percent discount up to 40 percent until the calendar turns to Thursday tonight at 12:01 a.m. The discount, of

  June 24, 2009

• Holy Crap, The New Cowboys Stadium Is Impressive

  June 11, 2009

• Dallas Is The No. 7 Most Rockin' City In America This Summer, Believe It Or Not.

  ​Ticket re-sale web site StubHub announced its annual "Most Rockin' City of the Summer" list this morning, and, according to its numbers, Dallas, is the No. 7 most rockin' city in the U.S. of A. this season. Or, for those of you playing at home, three spots up from last year.Now, to be fair, the numbers are completely StubHub-centric, based on which cities use the site most often to exchange tickets over the summer season. So take it as you will. Or take it in this context: Dallas is a more "r

  August 20, 2009

• Country Hunks And The Women Who Love Them.

  September 10, 2009

• The Sound Sucks At Cowboys Stadium--But The Bands Aren't Helping Matters.

  October 22, 2009

• Gig Alert: Jim Lauderdale at AllGood Cafe

  Jim Lauderdale​The last time alt-country godfather Jim Lauderdale was in town, he came as part of Elvis Costello's touring band. Tonight's appearance at AllGood Cafe will be quite a bit more intimate.Getting a chance to hear Lauderdale up close and personal should make for a special evening, as his Americana credentials are legendary: Beginning as a backing vocalist for Dwight Yoakum and Carlene Carter, Lauderdale went on to write hits for George Strait, the Dixie Chicks and Patty Loveless. As

  November 12, 2009

• Today In Music News: George Strait Gets Even More Country, Ken Ober Hits The Off Button and Oasis Get Repackaged

  Your daily dose of national music news for Tuesday, November 17, 2009...George Strait is set to star in the kinda-sequel to his movie Pure Country. I hope he's taken some acting lessons since then, geez.Ken Ober has passed away. I spent many an afternoon as a young teen watching him on Remote Control.The old Oasis are now the new... I dunno. But, the remaining members are starting a soon to be monikered band.

  November 17, 2009