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November 14, 2011
This Week In Dallas Music History: Tales From The Winedale
There was a time years ago when the old Winedale Tavern on Lower Greenville Avenue was a decent place to grab a drink. That was long before Singlewide owner Kim Finch, who bought the Winedale earlier this year, had her team scrape dried vomit from the bathroom floor when renovating the space.It w ... More >>
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November 9, 2011
Bass Great Chuck Rainey, the Soul of Steely Dan, Is Recovering in Bedford Following a Stroke
An old friend who knows of my lifelong love affair with Steely Dan sends this note I somehow managed to miss: Chuck Rainey, the band's more-or-less bassist from Pretzel Logic in '74 to Gaucho six years later, suffered a stroke Friday night. Susan Rainey, the second Mrs., writes on the official we ... More >>
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August 8, 2011
Over The Weekend: Kinky Friedman at Sons of Hermann Hall
Kinky Friedman, Josh Alan FriedmanSons of Hermann HallAugust 6, 2011 Better than: Rick Perry's prayer meeting. Kinky FriedmanSons of Hermann Hall had a full house on Saturday night for KNON's 28th anniversary celebration, headlined by Kinky Friedman. It was a hardcore segment of The Peo ... More >>
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July 26, 2011
You've No Doubt Seen "Crazy Picture Guy" At Area Shows. Now Learn His Backstory.
Welcome to Local Music 'Mericans, where we meet the people in the local music scene that you don't see on stages. Scotty Mankoff, aka "Crazy Picture Guy."Scotty Mankoff can be a bit menacing to witness at a live music show, with his hulking frame draped in black clothing, a flowing, curly ma ... More >>
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May 10, 2011
Guitar Great Cornell Dupree, Who Made Everyone Sound Better, Has Died at 69
Moments ago, an old Friend of Unfair Park sent along this obituary that appeared on Variety's website last night: Guitar great Cornell Dupree died at his Fort Worth home Sunday at the age of 69. For those unfamiliar with the name, you're certainly well-versed in his estimable body of work -- which e ... More >>
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November 13, 2010
For Your Weekend Listening Pleasure: West, Bruce & Laing Climb the Mountain at Memorial
Back when bootlegs had great album coversLate-afternoon legal matters yesterday ate into the usual work-week-ending rock-and-roll-and offering. So, then, straight to it via a legendary Swingin' Pig LP digitized for your protection: Leslie West, Jack Bruce and Corky Laing at Memorial Auditorium in ... More >>
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July 28, 2010
Staff Trax: Jasper TX, Randy Rogers Band, Freddie King and The Walker Brothers
Welcome to Staff Trax, the weekly feature here on DC9 where we shed some light on the music we've been enjoying of late, regardless of the touring or album release schedules that tend to bear the focus of most of our coverage. Consider it a chance for you readers to get some more insight into our o ... More >>
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May 26, 2010
Meanwhile, Back at the Colony Club ...
To date we've shared a few pops with sailors and their dates at Frank Nick's The Nite Spot in '45 and pulled up a chair at the old Plantation on Greenville. Next stop on our eBay tour of legendary Dallas nightspots: Abe Weinstein's Colony Club, which, at this late date, should need no introductio ... More >>
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April 14, 2010
Attention, Old-Timers: Terry Southern's Son Could Sure Use Your Help
Courtesy Nile SouthernTerry Southern at SMU in the early 1940s, shortly before he joined the Army and went to EuropeOne of the first cover stories I wrote for the Dallas Observer was a profile of writer Terry Southern -- same guy who wrote Dr. Strangelove, The Magic Christian, Easy Rider, Barbare ... More >>
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March 19, 2010
'A Photographic History Of Music In Dallas' -- Yet Another Reason To Go To The Kessler Saturday
James BlandThis photo of The Buck Pets is one of 75 to be on display at The Kessler Theater. Saturday night's book-release party for Josh Alan Friedman's Black Cracker is an opportunity to catch Josh Alan's atomic-acoustic blues stylings, another chance to catch the gothic-caberet singer-songwrit ... More >>
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March 19, 2010
Good Friday: Danielson, Black Eyed Peas, Dokken, Faster Pussycat, Venus Flytrap, Robert Deeble, Josh Alan Friedman, Mark Growden, Beach Boys, Glen Campbell, B.J. Thomas, Shannon McNully, Matthew Good, Automatic Loveletter, Off With Their Heads
With Pete down in Austin attending to all things SXSW, it falls to me to come up with some show recommendations for our area. And there's a lot of stuff going on. Tomorrow brings a Dillinger Escape Plan show to The Granada Theater, and Sunday is especially busy with 97.9's Car Show in Fair Park ... More >>
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March 16, 2010
Josh Alan Friedman to Offically Christen the Resurrected Kessler Saturday Night
Old friend, guitarrista, author and one-time Observer contributor Josh Alan Friedman stopped by the office yesterday to drop off a copy of his long-in-the-works "autobiographical novel" Black Cracker, which has been available for der Kindle since May of last year. (As Josh summarizes, it's the st ... More >>
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February 13, 2009
Echoes and Reverberations: Karen Finley and the Delicate Art of Disgust
In the summer of 1986, the Theatre Gallery was all about confronting the established aesthetic sensibilities of the comfortable arts patron. Basically, we loved to shock the shit out of people. Our venue existed to raise the bar on outrageousness and freedom of expression. Example: One of our ... More >>
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May 14, 2008
Josh Alan Friedman and VH1 Come Clean on Sex: The Revolution
In the summer of 1986, the Theatre Gallery was all about confronting the established aesthetic sensibilities of the comfortable arts patron. Basically, we loved to shock the shit out of people. Our venue existed to raise the bar on outrageousness and freedom of expression. Example: One of our ... More >>
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January 18, 2007
On the Real-Estate Cannibals Devouring Oak Lawn
In the summer of 1986, the Theatre Gallery was all about confronting the established aesthetic sensibilities of the comfortable arts patron. Basically, we loved to shock the shit out of people. Our venue existed to raise the bar on outrageousness and freedom of expression. Example: One of our ... More >>
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November 30, 2006
Dirty Old Men
In the summer of 1986, the Theatre Gallery was all about confronting the established aesthetic sensibilities of the comfortable arts patron. Basically, we loved to shock the shit out of people. Our venue existed to raise the bar on outrageousness and freedom of expression. Example: One of our ... More >>
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November 16, 2006
Gawking at Josh Alan Friedman and The Old Jew Pornographer
In the summer of 1986, the Theatre Gallery was all about confronting the established aesthetic sensibilities of the comfortable arts patron. Basically, we loved to shock the shit out of people. Our venue existed to raise the bar on outrageousness and freedom of expression. Example: One of our ... More >>
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November 2, 2006
Porn is "Boring, Diluted." Unless You're In It, Apparently.
In the summer of 1986, the Theatre Gallery was all about confronting the established aesthetic sensibilities of the comfortable arts patron. Basically, we loved to shock the shit out of people. Our venue existed to raise the bar on outrageousness and freedom of expression. Example: One of our ... More >>
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October 26, 2006
Get Screwed
In the summer of 1986, the Theatre Gallery was all about confronting the established aesthetic sensibilities of the comfortable arts patron. Basically, we loved to shock the shit out of people. Our venue existed to raise the bar on outrageousness and freedom of expression. Example: One of our ... More >>
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September 29, 2006
Screw Job
In the summer of 1986, the Theatre Gallery was all about confronting the established aesthetic sensibilities of the comfortable arts patron. Basically, we loved to shock the shit out of people. Our venue existed to raise the bar on outrageousness and freedom of expression. Example: One of our ... More >>
Music
February 2, 2006
Striking a Match
Josh Alan Friedman drags a rock 'n' roll great out of hiding
Music
November 22, 2001
Josh Alan Band
Josh Alan Band (Black Cracker Music)
Calendar
May 31, 2001
Southern Breezes
Even in death, Terry Southern remains larger than life
Music
February 1, 2001
Scene, Heard
Another drummer steps to the mike
Music
December 14, 2000
Scene, Heard
New Chanukah songs
Music
May 11, 2000
Out Here
Jamal Mohamed
News
January 28, 1999
Odd Man Out
Dallas-raised Terry Southern wrote Easy Rider, hung with the Beatles, and influenced a generation. But he died penniless, and now his son must pay off Terry's debts--and restore his father's legacy.
Music
December 5, 1996
Jingle bells, Jingle sells
The industry aims for the heart of Christmas-- with a shotgun
Music
November 14, 1996
Roadshows
The industry aims for the heart of Christmas-- with a shotgun
Music
November 9, 1995
Winedale nation
A man, his guitar, and a last-chance bar on Greenville Ave.
Music
September 21, 1995
Roadshows
A man, his guitar, and a last-chance bar on Greenville Ave.

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