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The Observer Has a New Music Editor. You Should Say Hello.

We were, for reasons obvious to readers of this blog, a bit depressed when music editor Audra Schroeder announced recently that she would retire as a music journalist and pursue writing about Things That Aren't Music. Today, though, a little shot of human-resources Prozac: We have a new music editor ... More >>

The Victorious Burgers of Burger Week

I can't believe burger week is coming to a close, but it had to end sometime. One can only eat so many burgers before enjoyment is lost and the cheese from one burger experience melts into another. We had six smackdowns that each pit two popular Dallas burgers against one another, and now we have ... More >>

Get To Know Your 2012 DOMA Nominees: Dustin Cavazos

Leading up to our November 10 showcase, we'll be getting you familiar with some of our Dallas Observer Music Awards nominees, either via past features we've done on them, or new ones. You can vote for your favorite acts, venues and more right here. On a Monday night, Dustin Cavazos invited me to ca ... More >>

California Wives on Vagrant Records and the Musée d'Orsay

Chicago's California Wives, featured most recently in a commercial for Sharpie, will grace Dallas on Saturday, when they open for Stars. Jayson Kramer took some time out to share with us about being on Vagrant Records, museums and touring with Stars. Since you're on Vagrant Records, I'm curious as ... More >>

Deep Ellum Brewing Company Has Six Packs and Tasting at Sigel's. Plus, Maybe a New Bottled Beer?

Until last week, all of Deep Ellum Brewing Company's beer was only available on tap at bars or in kegs. But, a few months ago they scored a good deal on a bottling system and we can all now enjoy a local brew on our local couch in front of our local TV. See Also: Inside the Fermenting Mind of Drew ... More >>

Gas Stations Are The New Record Stores

Last night my wife pulled into a Racetrac gas station in South Grand Prairie. She had both of our boys with her, so she was a little nervous when a young man approached her while she filled up the gas tank.I was working elsewhere, so she thought it would be productive to visit her parents on that si ... More >>

Ray Wylie Hubbard Through The Lens Of a New Generation

The Fieri Effect

Local restaurants try survive the crush of customers that follows a visit from Food Network's frosted-tip rainmaker.

Ray Wylie Hubbard Through the Lens of a New Generation

The Michelada Is The Greatest Beer Cocktail Of All Time At Work

This weekend I celebrated my birthday at brunch. I'm not much of a bruncher, but there I was at Canne Rosso, a glass of water in hand listening to my waitress offer me a choice of mimosa, Bloody Mary or michelada. Hearing the great beer cocktail mentioned immediately brightened my morning, and I dra ... More >>

VNV Nation - Trees - 2/23/12

VNV Nation Trees Thursday, February 23 A lanky blonde, clad in black pumps, fishnet stockings, satin booty shorts, elbow-length gloves and a red corset that didn't leave much to the imagination, stepped up to the bouncer guarding the front door of Trees last night. The young girl frowned when the b ... More >>

If Jews and Muslims Ate Milk and Honey's Falafel Pita, They'd Be Too Happy to Fight

Each week, Justin Bitner goes hunting for DFW's most interesting sandwiches. Have a sandwich suggestion? Leave it in the comments and he'll check it out. Venue: Milk and Honey Sandwich: The Falafel Pita ($5.99) Bread: Fresh pita pulled straight from the oven Toppings: Falafel balls, Israeli sal ... More >>

When Gambling Isn’t A Gamble

Activists Call Texas's Voter ID Law Discriminatory, Plead For Feds' Help

"I knew I should have signed that bill with my red-white-and-blue Sharpie."​Hey, maybe this will help Rick Perry shore up support with the Tea Party's Ship-Em-Out Division and his new Arizona boyfriend: Those kooky activists at the ACLU and some of their libtard friends are pleading with the D ... More >>

Daryl Johnston Opens Smiling Moose Deli

Smiling Moose​ The MOOOOOOSE is dusting off the old cleats for one last tussle through the line. This time, however, he'll be on the other side with the plastic gloves on asking if you'd like white or wheat bread. Daryl "Moose" Johnston is now part owner of a new sandwich shop (of course he ... More >>

How Much of a Pendejo is Gustavo?

And why are cholos always wearing such white shirts, shoes and socks?

Last Night: R. Stevie Moore at Hailey's Club in Denton

R. Stevie Moore, Tropical Ooze, Marriage Material, Hares on the MountainHailey's Club, DentonJune 30, 2011Better than: waiting in line to see Santa in the mallChild DetectiveR. Stevie Moore and Tropical Ooze​Last night at Hailey's, R. Stevie Moore really lived up to his reputation. The singe ... More >>

Cool & Hot Tacos Brings the Fire and Ice

Delicious, trashy stand could be heaven, except that it let Alice in.

Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow: The Ten Dudes With The Best Facial Hair In The Area Scene

​Seems like these days, hirsute hipsters are everywhere. At 35 Conferette, even, street vendors sold t-shirts sporting the phrase "Keep Denton Beard" beneath a photo that pretty much exactly resembles Good Records manager Chris Penn.We posted a gallery of beards after that event, but why stop ther ... More >>

Ross Perot Tops Off Perot Museum of Nature and Science With Beam Signed By Ross Perot

Photos by Patrick MichelsH. Ross Perot puts his John Hancock on the beam before it's raised atop the museum that otherwise bears his name already.​ With two years of construction and exhibit-building left before it opens its doors in Victory Park, the Perot Museum of Nature and Science got topped ... More >>

Top 10 Mayor Tom Photos of '10

If 2010 turns out to be Mayor Tom Leppert's last full year in office before he attempts to snag Kay Bailey Hutchison's U.S. Senate seat in the March 2012 primary, it was certainly another productive year for the workaholic. Whoever takes his place has a lot to live up to as far as appearances go -- ... More >>

Eagles 30, Cowboys 27: My Top 10 Observer-ations

​10. DeSean Jackson is fun to watch, and so easy to hate. After his 91-yard catch-and-run touchdown he stopped at the 1 and slowly fell backward into the end zone. Where's George Teague when you need him? 9. At 4-9 the Cowboys are officially losers (for the first time since '04) and  ... More >>

With a Soggy Picnic, Celebrating the First Pieces of the Woodall Rodgers Deck Park

Photos by Patrick MichelsThat "rain or shine" picnic was all rain, but about a hundred folks showed up to sign the first beam to be laid under the Woodall Rodgers Deck Park. (Click for a better look at the mural by Cat Lafitte.) This weekend they're laying the first of the concrete beams over Wooda ... More >>

Beat the Retreat: Liveblogging the City Council's Tuesday Spent at the Wyly Theatre

Andrea GrimesThis is what it looks like when Mayor Tom, standing, and the council set up shop in a performance space.​Good morning, Friends o' The Unfair Park. I'm poised alongside a couple of very handsome Dallas Morning News writers at an inadequately small Ikea work table somewhere high up in t ... More >>

Adair's Saloon Keeps Honky-Tonk Fans Happy

​Each week City of Ate will give you the lowdown on a local happy hour in Quittin' Time, with the details on why you should or shouldn't take up the featured bar or restaurant on its drink specials. Where: Adair's Saloon, 2624 Commerce St., 214-939-9900.When: Happy hour 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. every d ... More >>

Girl Drink Drunk: Smoke

The Texas Strawberry Sweet Tea and cute Sharpie menu​Dearest Smoke,On two separate occasions you have wooed me and my posse with food and drink divine. I'm not even going to get into discussing the hominy casserole for fear I'll abandon all responsibility and drive to you to eat it now. But the dr ... More >>

The Block Party at the End of the Longest Cycling Event in Dallas History

Danny FulgencioNate Lightfoot placed third in the art competition and offered up his Sharpie so others could tag his ice cream bike's cooler.​In a dark alleyway beside the Oak Cliff Bicycle Company the crowd counts down in unison: "Three ... two ... one ... GO!" And they're off: two cyclists pedal ... More >>

Radio On: KERA Announces Details of KXT

​Regular Unfair Park readers will already be hip to this news: In a press release sent out early this morning, KERA announced both the name (KKXT) and start-date (Monday, November 9) for the new all-music public radio station it'll be broadcasting on 91.7 FM. But, more than that, th ... More >>

Total T.O.

Learn from the master

Look, Comic Book Creators Can Draw a Crowd Too, Damn It

Crapping Out

What happens when a music journalist listens to Bryan Adams' newest release, 11, on loop for 11 straight plays?

Observer Writer Jesse Hughey Named Clubs Editor

Review: Ounce Prime Steakhouse in Addison

Songs by committed vegan Moby play in the background as we dine on our red and dripping prime rib

Last Night's Erykah Badu Record Release...

Will Johnson's Selling Beer Cans

The Butter Queen

Meet the Barefoot Contessa

The Butter Queen

Meet the Barefoot Contessa

If Only One of Barry Bonds' Balls is Worth $1 Million...

Sign This, Murray!

We're Here, We're Queer, We're at SMU

Dirk's Little Secret

In an exclusive investigative report, we discover another all-star facet to the main Mav

Still Here

Heather Hays signs her inspiring work

Green Machine

Forget the sushi; stick with the specials at Asian Mint

Ashes on Everything

A year after Elliott Smith's suicide, a writer remembers the aftermath of the singer-songwriter's death

Best Place to Steal a Sharpie

Adair's Saloon

Miss Independent

Annie Leibovitz makes a permanent mark

Scene, Heard

One Ton Records closes its doors

Le Tigre

From the Desk of Mr. Lady EP
(Mr. Lady)

Arc Arsenal

Joan of Arc's Tim Kinsellas finally makes the straight-up rock record he's always promised. Just kidding.

For the benefit of Mr. Max

The creator of iconographic '60s art is now an icon himself