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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 >>

The 100 Best Texas Songs: The Complete List

100. Tripping Daisy, "Sonic Bloom" Before this album, the band had a grunge-pop affectation, but this song, from 1998's Jesus Hits Like the Atom Bomb, was more heartfelt than anything they'd done before. - Daniel Hopkins 99. Pleasant Grove, "The Plaque at 16ft" Bret Egner wrote "The Plaque at 16ft, ... More >>

Can Mormons Be Trusted? A Shallow Guide to Managing Your Most Ill-Informed Fears.

Mitt Romney CampaignConcerns have been raised over Mormonism's decision to move to Cleveland. Because, you know, it's Cleveland.​Last month evangelical leaders gathered in D.C. for the Values Voter Summit, where disciples of the Pissed-Off Jesus harrumphed and yammered about how much America sucke ... More >>

Five Locals to Watch at SXSW 2011

Dallas Theater Center stages a lavish Henry IV (with a touch of Rufus Wainwright).

Craft's Jeff Harris on East Texas Barbecue
And The Delights of the Offal

Photo by Robert BostickCraft's Jeff Harris​(Yesterday, we brought you a profile of Jeff Harris, executive chef at Craft in the W Hotel. Today, we throw a few questions at the chef and tomorrow bring you a how-to on one of the restaurant's dishes.) CofA: What is your ideal meal? Harris: Somet ... More >>

Tom Colicchio Coming to Cook at Craft

Tom Colicchio​Sorry about throwing up a publicist's raw e-mail, but those of you who've been following our interview with Craft's Jeff Harris might want to jump on getting a reservation before they're booked up. That's right, Mr. Top Chef himself, Tom Colicchio, is coming to town, and he's gon ... More >>

Glory Be: Dallas to House a "National Bible Museum"? Sure Sounds Like It.

Scott Carroll​Very strange thing going on right now in New York and Europe about a "National Bible Museum" to be created in Dallas -- strange in that there has been no mention here in the city's only daily newspaper. But people elsewhere seem to know all about it. The National Bible Museum, as it ... More >>

Dallas' Inland Port of Gall

Old boys act like a bunch of hicks over the inland port that could mean progress in South Dallas

You Can't Go Home Again|Showtime

Steve Earle Continues Speaking His Mind Even When It Gets Him Into Trouble

Morgan Spurlock Leaves No Gimmick Unturned with Where in the World is Osama bin Laden?

God in the Details

For a quarter-century Roy Abraham Varghese has been assembling God proofs. Along the way he won over the world's most influential atheist.

Fight Club

The first rule about Evander Holyfield's age is that you do not talk about Evander Holyfield's age

BBQ Sauce for the Soul

When he's not catering for the president, barbecue maven Eddie Deen caters to the spirits of the indigent

The Right's Stuff

A Texas-based band of conservative warriors tackles the left on its own turf--the street

In the Wolf's Mouth

SMU's Bryan Mark Rigg uncovers the story of Hitler's Jewish soldiers

The Family Guy

A son goes looking for his late father and finds some buildings

Short Cuts

Making Waves

Denton's Midlake inks record deal, prepares debut LP

Camp Ernie

Do the time warp at Ernie's of Dallas

Dixie Down

When does a benign anti-war comment become the death of open discourse?

The Bleeding Edge

A decade ago, Vertigo started a revolution by making comics for adults

Crusaders

In another holy war, the battle plan is to turn Muslims into Bible believers

Doom Patrol

High on Fire's Matt Pike talks about Earache and stoner rocket science

Hear Here

Local music was better than ever in 2001

Absentee Minded

Hey, Mr. Zillionaire Developer, got a big public project you want to sell? Black Dallas has the votes you need--dirt cheap.

Scene, Heard

Dallas-Denton-Forth Worth bands make their biggest impact yet at SXSW

Tale of the Tapes

With headliners like Mike Judge and an impressive list of films, the Dallas Video Festival once again wins by knockout

Waiting to Hit

Lift to Experience finds its way at The Texas Jerusalem Crossroads

Critics' Picks

Guttermouth

New-time religion

Meditation, Buddha, and baby wipes. You call this being Jewish? Oy vey.

Flanagan's wake

VH1 vice president's novel about the music business mourns an era just since passed

Across the Bar

Raise the Curtain; Experience Lift to Experience; Mazinga's Dissatisfied Customers ...

Resurrection redux

Didymus makes you a true believer in the talent of its playwright

Party like it's 1999

Three wide-eyed promoters and the almighty A.H. Belo Corp. plan to boldly carry Big D and the rest of the world into the new millennium

Deck the malls

This season's Christmas album offerings

Second Coming

A jet-settin', Scotch-sippin' Robert Tilton washes up in South Florida--and he still wants your money

Charity Gall

Crippled children are the latest fund-raising ticket for a controversial Palestinian foundation

Scam Without A Country

For con men the world over, there is no place like the Dominion of Melchizedek because it is no place

Goofin' on God

Trinity Foundation to acquire religious satire magazine

Yemengate

In a tiny Middle Eastern country, government officials have accused Dallas oilman Ray Hunt's company of cheating them out of millions.

Mr. Retardo

The making of a messiah: David Koresh's twisted road to Waco