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    April 27, 2012

    Collect All 10: Some of Your Favorite Denton Musicians In Stat Form

    They make our drinks, run our sound, teach our kids, ring us up for our takeout, serve our coffee and share bills with international rock stars. They are the face of the Denton music scene and the reason why our town gets written about. Here's a small sample of our many fine representatives and thei ... More >>

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    March 26, 2012

    Amanda Shires - Dan's Silverleaf - 3/24/12

    Amanda Shires Dan's Silverleaf Saturday, March 24 It's a little surprising Amanda Shires isn't a country supernova yet, and more surprising she has no representation, not even a tiny indie label from her native Texas or current home of Nashville. She started playing the violin at the age of ten, an ... More >>

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    April 28, 2011

    My Mock NFL Draft: Don't Miss It, Even if Your Wife's in Labor

    Tyron Smith: The next Dallas Cowboy?​The Cowboys need help at safety. Their 2010 pass defense was the worst in the 50-year history of the storied franchise and two culprits were Gerald Sensabaugh and Alan Ball. Problem: The Cowboys won't take a safety with the 9th pick in tonight's NFL Draf ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 23, 2011

    For Your Listening Pleasure: The Gourds (and Pogues, Snoop Dogg and VU) at Barleypalooza

    ​Amazing the things you find when you're not looking for them. Take this morning's accidental stumbled-across, for instance: The Gourds recorded in the old Barley House parking lot on June 1, 1997, during the third then-annual Barleypalooza musical marathon on N. Henderson. (Here's some video, for ... More >>

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    December 30, 2010

    Top 10 Best Draft Picks of the Jerry Jones Era

    Surprised to see Bryant on the list? You shouldn't be.​Is it time for Jerry Jones to step aside as general manager of the Dallas Cowboys, or do the three Super Bowl wins under his tenure validate his decision to remain in that role? The debate will continue until Jones either hands over the keys t ... More >>

  • Music

    December 10, 2009

    The Gourds Keep On Keeping On

    Surprised to see Bryant on the list? You shouldn't be.​Is it time for Jerry Jones to step aside as general manager of the Dallas Cowboys, or do the three Super Bowl wins under his tenure validate his decision to remain in that role? The debate will continue until Jones either hands over the keys t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 31, 2008

    Last Night: The Gourds At The Granada Theater

    The Gourds, Two Tons of Steel, Hosty DuoGranada TheaterDecember 30, 2009 Better than: Spending the night before New Year's Eve shelling black-eyed peas with my relatives. Mike Alves In its annual pre-New Years Eve concert, The Gourds performed a typically well-played and enthusiastic set of o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 29, 2008

    The Gourds' Kevin Russell Doesn't Understand Why People Like His Music Or Why He Has To Share The Spotlight With The Rest Of His Band. (Only He's Not As Sensational About It.)

    Tomorrow evening at The Granada Theater, The Gourds will perform its annual night-before-New Year's Eve concert in Dallas. Seems the band likes playing its hometown of Austin on December 31st, so we get the night before. Either way is fine with me because, even after fourteen years, The Gourds are s ... More >>

  • Music

    January 31, 2008

    MC 900 Ft. Jesus Lives

    Indie-rap innovator MC 900 Ft. Jesus spins on, quietly, at Lee Harvey's

  • Music

    February 16, 2006

    The Gourds

    Heavy Ornamentals (Eleven Thirty)

  • Music

    April 5, 2001

    Untamed Lion

    There will always be a little Miles Davis in electric jazz. And maybe some Christian McBride, too.

  • Music

    December 28, 2000

    Dallas Stars

    Revisiting the best local albums of 2000

  • Music

    May 11, 2000

    Check this out

    Union Camp tries to change minds with a new name and album

  • Music

    August 26, 1999

    California dreaming

    A new four-disc compilation attempts to give the West Coast East Side Sound its proper place in rock-and-roll history

  • Music

    March 4, 1999

    Glory Hallelujah

    After working the Picket Line, Kevin Russell and the Gourds finally make a record as good as they are

  • Music

    February 11, 1999

    Hot Damnations

    Leave it to two Yankee sisters to kick it TX style

  • Music

    October 8, 1998

    Out Here

    Leave it to two Yankee sisters to kick it TX style

  • News

    April 30, 1998

    1998 Dallas Observer Music Awards Nominees

    Leave it to two Yankee sisters to kick it TX style

  • Music

    August 28, 1997

    Camelot in 4/4 time

    A golden age in Dallas jazz turns 40

  • Music

    June 26, 1997

    Classical gas

    Paul Slavens goes from Freak Show to trio to solo

  • Music

    May 8, 1997

    Out Here

    Paul Slavens goes from Freak Show to trio to solo

  • Music

    November 21, 1996

    Out Here

    Paul Slavens goes from Freak Show to trio to solo

  • Music

    August 22, 1996

    Out Here

    Paul Slavens goes from Freak Show to trio to solo

  • Music

    July 11, 1996

    Ja, das is country punk

    The old world discovers the Old 97's

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