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  • Blogs

    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 >>

  • Music

    December 22, 2011

    It's all "Fa Shiggadow" to Hip-Hop Duo The Mohicans

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    December 20, 2011

    Best Local Hip-Hop of 2011

    A.Dd When we heard Paris Pershun and Slim Gravy teamed up with super producer PicnicTyme and DJ Sober for When Pigs Fly, we couldn't help but be excited for A.Dd 's 2011. They confidently took the city by storm, and When Pigs Fly achieved local legend status thanks to a Kickstarter campaign. Add t ... More >>

  • News

    August 11, 2011

    Kevin Glasheen Fought to See Innocent Prisoners Compensated, Then Fought To Take Millions For Himself

    The Lubbock lawyer teamed up with Innocent Project lawyer Jeff Blackburn to see the state compensation for exonerees raised. Now both men are under fire from their clients.

  • Blogs

    June 30, 2011

    Prince Lebanese Grill: Another Good Thing from Nazareth

    Lauren Drewes DanielsPrince Lebanese Grill's chicken shawarma.​The city of Nazareth sits 1,000 feet above sea level in northern Israel between the Mediterranean and the Sea of Galilee. In the late evening, lamps light up this ancient city's white façade and buildings with a glow the color of ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 27, 2011

    Tonight, Tonight: Thrift Store Cowboys at Lochrann's, Trey Johnson at The Kessler, Haiti Benefit Concert at The Lyceum and Empress Hotel at Lola's

    Pretty busy musical Thursday evening we have here, highlighted by three shows at venues that all begin with the letter "L." What are the odds?

  • Blogs

    January 3, 2011

    Terlingua Cooks Spice Up a New Year's Favorite

    Pots to put peas in.​A maverick and an outlander took second and third places in Terlingua's 20th annual Black-Eyed Pea Off this weekend. About three dozen cooks entered the benefit contest, which got its start as a showdown between Desert Deli Diner owner Pam Ware and Tommy Hancock, owner of ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 23, 2010

    Sure, Simmons May Bury Nuclear Waste in West Texas. But It Has To Get There Somehow.

    Nuke-Free Texas​We've noted a couple of times in recent days that Gov. Rick Perry's appointees to the Texas Low Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact Commission are but days away from closing comment on Harold Simmons's permit application to bury 36 states' nuclear waste out in West Texas. Ah, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 11, 2010

    Veterans Day, Meet Texas High School Football Veterans Week

    ​On Veterans Day we stop -- if only for a minute -- to thank all those who have served in our military and fought to provide us the freedom to do things like vote, drink beer, sleep in if we want and, of course, blog insanely and/or sharply and anonymously criticize those who blog.. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 28, 2010

    A Shoot Off The Vine: Sampling McPherson Cellars' Viognier

    ​Winemaking is a laying-on-of-hands tradition, a passion that is often passed down from generation to generation. Most often, the children, grandchildren and other family members will stay with the core brand, further refining and developing its tipples and making it better. Occasionally, one ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 30, 2010

    Llano Estacado Vintner's Selection Signature Red Meritage

    ​Meritage or Claret? What's the difference? Typically, both terms refer to Bordeaux-style blends, heavy on the Cabernet Sauvignon and/or Merlot, with one or more of the regions classic blending grapes added for body, spice and completeness. Most fans of Argentinian reds would be surprised to l ... More >>

  • Calendar

    July 29, 2010

    Because Of The Wind

    ​Meritage or Claret? What's the difference? Typically, both terms refer to Bordeaux-style blends, heavy on the Cabernet Sauvignon and/or Merlot, with one or more of the regions classic blending grapes added for body, spice and completeness. Most fans of Argentinian reds would be surprised to l ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 17, 2010

    Liveblogging Today's Economic Developments

    Something about this reminds us of the phrase "squeaky wheel gets the grease."​After an hour spent in exile while the city council's Economic Development Committee spent an hour talking about The Mall Formerly Known as Red Bird, we're finally down to business -- and, no mention of what they decide ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 22, 2010

    If Joe Barton Knows Who Shouted "Baby Killer" Last Night, He Ain't About to Say

    ​[Updated: Below, you'll find an update, from Taking Points Memo, in which Rep. Randy Neugebauer of Lubbock fesses up to being the shouter last night. As TPM also points out, he was also the co-sponsor of the so-called Birther Bill.] Last night, Gawker wondered, "Who Is the American Hero Who Yelle ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 16, 2010

    We're Six Months Away from Ponying Up, But, Still, SMU to ESPN ... Twice

    ​SMU just released the 2010 football schedule, and, clearly, the Christmas Miracle in Hawaii meant a little something-something when it came to the Worldwide Leader locking down dates. Because the season opens with a September 5 Sunday-afternoon showdown in Lubbock against Texas Tech -- the first ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 9, 2009

    Gig Alert: Neon Indian at Rubber Gloves Rehearsal Studios

    No need to be shy, Alan.​At the risk of beating you over the head with this information, it seems worth our while to remind you that tonight marks the much-anticipated debut of Alan Palomo's newest project, Neon Indian, which has garnered praise from outlets far beyond us and the normal local musi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 23, 2008

    BREAKING NEWS: Michael Crabtree Coming (to Dallas) and Going (to the NFL)

    In news that should surprise no one, Michael Crabtree's last college game will be Jan. 2 in the last Cotton Bowl played in Dallas. No official announcement, but I hear the Texas Tech All-World receiver and two-time Biletnikoff Award winner is making plans for the future. And they include more Dalla ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 7, 2008

    You Betcha: Week 11

    In news that should surprise no one, Michael Crabtree's last college game will be Jan. 2 in the last Cotton Bowl played in Dallas. No official announcement, but I hear the Texas Tech All-World receiver and two-time Biletnikoff Award winner is making plans for the future. And they include more Dalla ... More >>

  • News

    July 31, 2008

    The Caretaker

    One mother's crusade to better the life of her mentally retarded son and the system that failed him

  • Blogs

    June 2, 2008

    Mount Righteous Dispatches From The Road: Day 13, The Short Road Home

    One mother's crusade to better the life of her mentally retarded son and the system that failed him

  • Blogs

    May 13, 2008

    Dallas Attorneys, Working Pro Bono, Spring Wrongfully Imprisoned Mexican Nationals in Panhandle

    One mother's crusade to better the life of her mentally retarded son and the system that failed him

  • Blogs

    February 8, 2008

    Ain't Life Grand? It Is, At Least According to Preservation Texas.

    One mother's crusade to better the life of her mentally retarded son and the system that failed him

  • Blogs

    October 29, 2007

    Is Your Virtual Sex Furniture Second-Hand?

    One mother's crusade to better the life of her mentally retarded son and the system that failed him

  • Calendar

    October 11, 2007

    Musical Portraits

    Goldberg captures Texas' best

  • Blogs

    May 15, 2007

    Rock Star Robbery

    Goldberg captures Texas' best

  • Calendar

    May 3, 2007

    The King and I

    Elvis gets the musical treatment in Fort Worth

  • Music

    February 15, 2007

    Charity Cases

    Good ways to spend some money. Just get a receipt for your taxes.

  • Film

    August 24, 2006

    Training Day

    Feel-good football tale scores with charm and sincerity

  • Music

    May 18, 2006

    Dixie Chicks

    Taking the Long Way (Columbia)

  • News

    October 23, 2003

    Letters

    Taking the Long Way (Columbia)

  • Music

    August 14, 2003

    Coming Home

    Terry Allen's lost Amerasia re-emerges decades later

  • Music

    July 11, 2002

    Gotta Have Faith

    Can two new clubs and a restaurant kick-start the nightlife in downtown Dallas?

  • Music

    June 6, 2002

    David Bowie

    Heathen (ISO/Columbia)

  • Music

    April 4, 2002

    Rave On

    Electronic acts make a good showing around town

  • Music

    June 21, 2001

    Milton Mapes/Milton Mapes-Nate Fowler/Deadman

    The State Line (My Aunt Jane's Recordings)/Sway (Neighborhood Recordings)/Cuatro Canciones (Self-released)

  • News

    February 1, 2001

    The Unbelievers

    Minister James Simmons says he awoke from a coma one day to find himself a gay amnesiac. Some of his Dallas parishioners aren't buying it.

  • Dining

    April 13, 2000

    Hash Over

    Rope twister; Mixed hash; List watch

  • Music

    January 27, 2000

    Rave on

    For Jimmie Dale Gilmore, Joe Ely, and Butch Hancock, The Flatlanders is more a bond than a band

  • News

    December 30, 1999

    A clockwork Buzz

    1999, the year Bill Rojas brought panic and paranoia to DISD. But was there any other good news? Buzz takes a look back.

  • Music

    April 15, 1999

    The Dixie Chicks

    What's Not To Like?

  • Dining

    December 25, 1997

    International waters

    AquaKnox successfully cross-dresses fish in Dallas

  • Music

    January 30, 1997

    Roadshows

    AquaKnox successfully cross-dresses fish in Dallas

  • Dining

    January 23, 1997

    Home is on the range

    And, yes, you can travel on your stomach--if it's iron-plated

  • News

    September 19, 1996

    Static Quo

    The City of Dallas could make a fortune from WRR-FM. But powerful friends don't want anything to change at their little radio station.

  • Music

    August 29, 1996

    Cosmic cowboy

    Jimmie Dale Gilmore goes once more into the mystic

  • News

    July 13, 1995

    Buzz

    Jimmie Dale Gilmore goes once more into the mystic

  • Dining

    February 16, 1995

    Belly good

    Sinbad's Palace offers superb Middle Eastern cuisine and fabulously hokey ambience

  • Music

    December 22, 1994

    Roadshows

    Sinbad's Palace offers superb Middle Eastern cuisine and fabulously hokey ambience

  • Dining

    November 10, 1994

    Thai one on

    Bangkok City offers thrills beyond searing spices

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