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Texas Theatre Screens Do The Right Thing In 35 mm Tonight

Polish up your Jordans, because Texas Theatre takes you back to 1989, Brooklyn tonight when it screens Do The Right Thing on 35 mm. Escape the Wednesday rut and cruise over to Oak Cliff where the Spike Lee Joint takes you back to that boombox era, when Public Enemy made everyone pump the Running Man ... More >>

At the Purple Onion, a Universal Question: Who Needs a Plate When You Have a Skillet?

This week, the Cheap Bastard eats at the Purple Onion, 1838 Irving Blvd., 214-747-0101. The place has a picture of a Viking on the wall, yet she neglects to make any Spam-Spam-Spam jokes. That's it, then. Alice is out of the audio-video club. Number of pictures on the wall of guys in Viking helmets ... More >>

Keep Austin Fun Fun Fun

Austin's little fest has grown big and sponsored--and that's fine by us

Ten Performances Worth Seeing at Fun Fun Fun Fest in Austin This Weekend

​Yes. Fun Fun Fun Fest is this weekend in Austin, and judging by the eclectic-as-ever line-up, the name continues to become even more appropriate with each passing year. Celebrating its sixth birthday, the bash will take place on Auditorium Shores, which marks a step into more of a big-time, desti ... More >>

Giveaway: Who Wants A Free Pair of Three-Day Passes To Fun Fun Fun Fest?

​By now, you should know a lot about the 2011 Fun Fun Fun Fest in Austin. There's the fact that the Austin fest will take place this year on November 4, 5 and 6. Also: That it's moved out of Waterloo Park and over to the bigger Auditorium Shoes. And Slayer will be there. Spoon, too. Public Enemy a ... More >>

Spoon, Black Lips, Cannibal Corpse and Others Join Still-Growing Fun Fun Fun Fest Bill

​Further proof that Fun Fun Fun Fest is making a serious run at Austin City Limits as the go-to Austin-based music festival this fall: Today, rather unexpectedly, the three-day, Transmission Entertainment-promoted event has added a few more names to its bill, including Austin heroes and ACL vets S ... More >>

Public Enemy, Slayer, Henry Rollins, Passion Pit and Odd Future Top 2011 Fun Fun Fun Fest Bill

​Since the names of some of Fun Fun Fun Fest 2011's performers started leaking in mid-July, we've been sharing with you the info, a good chunk of which has been fairly exciting -- like Odd Future and M83 and, of course, the almighty Slayer, just to name a few of the early-released names.Now, thoug ... More >>

Today In Music News: Weezy Pleads Guilty, Bon Jovi Gets O2 Residency and Public Enemy Gets Fan Help

Your daily dose of national music news for Friday, October 23, 2009...Lil Wayne pleaded guilty to his gun charge in New York. It's amazing what kids will do for some street cred.Even Bon Jovi gets an O2 Arena residency.  Really?I realize that Public Enemy is past its glory days, but, I didn't r ... More >>

The Polyphonic Spree To Perform Free Concert On Sept. 24 at Palladium Ballroom

It's raining Polyphonic Spree members.​On Thursday, September 24, Dallas' own The Polyphonic Spree will perform a free concert at the Palladium Ballroom, as part of Southern Comfort's national underCOVER concert series. Oddly enough, the opening act on the bill will be Public Enemy's DJ Lord, who, ... More >>

Chuck D Talks Barack Obama, Black History

It's raining Polyphonic Spree members.​On Thursday, September 24, Dallas' own The Polyphonic Spree will perform a free concert at the Palladium Ballroom, as part of Southern Comfort's national underCOVER concert series. Oddly enough, the opening act on the bill will be Public Enemy's DJ Lord, who, ... More >>

Last Night: Q-Tip, The Cool Kids And The Knux At House Of Blues

Q-Tip, The Cool Kids, The Knux House of Blues November 19, 2008 Better Than: Sitting at home remembering when hip-hop was still good. As far as opening bands go, The Knux was a decent, average opening act. The reaction from the crowd was tepid and it was obvious the audience wanted to move on a ... More >>

The Flavor of Terrell Owens

Q-Tip, The Cool Kids, The Knux House of Blues November 19, 2008 Better Than: Sitting at home remembering when hip-hop was still good. As far as opening bands go, The Knux was a decent, average opening act. The reaction from the crowd was tepid and it was obvious the audience wanted to move on a ... More >>

Local Hoes To No Longer Be Supermanned On Wednesday, May 7

Q-Tip, The Cool Kids, The Knux House of Blues November 19, 2008 Better Than: Sitting at home remembering when hip-hop was still good. As far as opening bands go, The Knux was a decent, average opening act. The reaction from the crowd was tepid and it was obvious the audience wanted to move on a ... More >>

Public Enemy To Play Ghostbar

Q-Tip, The Cool Kids, The Knux House of Blues November 19, 2008 Better Than: Sitting at home remembering when hip-hop was still good. As far as opening bands go, The Knux was a decent, average opening act. The reaction from the crowd was tepid and it was obvious the audience wanted to move on a ... More >>

The Flava of AFI Dallas' Afterparties

Q-Tip, The Cool Kids, The Knux House of Blues November 19, 2008 Better Than: Sitting at home remembering when hip-hop was still good. As far as opening bands go, The Knux was a decent, average opening act. The reaction from the crowd was tepid and it was obvious the audience wanted to move on a ... More >>

AFI Dallas Fest Sneaks a Peek with Hunter S. Thompson, Ellen Page and Helen Hunt

Q-Tip, The Cool Kids, The Knux House of Blues November 19, 2008 Better Than: Sitting at home remembering when hip-hop was still good. As far as opening bands go, The Knux was a decent, average opening act. The reaction from the crowd was tepid and it was obvious the audience wanted to move on a ... More >>

Good Clean Smut

Q-Tip, The Cool Kids, The Knux House of Blues November 19, 2008 Better Than: Sitting at home remembering when hip-hop was still good. As far as opening bands go, The Knux was a decent, average opening act. The reaction from the crowd was tepid and it was obvious the audience wanted to move on a ... More >>

Dalek

Abandoned Language (Ipecac)

Our top DVD picks for the week of March 28

Abandoned Language (Ipecac)

Unholy Hip-hop | Gay Cowboys | Tears for Katrina | Suckered

Abandoned Language (Ipecac)

Bobby Bare

The Moon Was Blue (Dualtone)

Run-DMC

Run-DMC, King of Rock, Raising Hell, Tougher than Leather (Sony Legacy)

Bad Boys

Even a few lame political songs can't suh-suh-stop the Beasties

Zen Fest

July 10

Steal These Albums

The 10 most radical hip-hop albums of all time, featuring Public Enemy, NWA and...Mos Def?

Messing With Texas

Rockers bash Bush, with varying results

Rage Against the Machine

Live at the Grand Olympic Ballroom (Epic)

Hang Around

This circus is dreamy

A Whisper in the Crowd

Hip-hop rediscovers minimalism, thanks to a sea of surprisingly great singles

War on War Songs

Iraq and roll don't go together well when rockers protest

Dälek

August 30

Public Enemy

Revolverlution (Slam Jamz/Koch)

Without Clearance

Or, how Eminem's new single spawned a dozen of the best (illegal) songs ever

Anthrax and Judas Priest

January 25

KRS-One

The Sneak Attack (Koch Records)

Hop online

Is Russell Simmons' 360HipHop.com the best hope to bring hip-hop culture onto the Internet?

Out There

The best of Bloodshot Records

Fluff

Misguided Muslims; Dot-dot-dot stuff

The show-me slate

DeRogatis' Top 10 Reasons for Living in 1999

Out There

Beastie Boys

I don't want my MP3

Or: How the Internet could kill the album

Out There

Or: How the Internet could kill the album

Back in the game

At 38, Public Enemy's Chuck D goes 'where no age has gone before'

Got ill

The Beastie Boys throw down Nasty, but what's the point?

Out There

The Beastie Boys throw down Nasty, but what's the point?

Listening for Mr. Goodbar

Winning over her heart's as easy as blowing in her ear

Out There

Winning over her heart's as easy as blowing in her ear

Under the covers

How could Duran Duran make a comeback when it never went away?

Chocolate and cheese

1994 wasn't The Year of Anything--except great music