Sonny Bono

Blogs
December 6, 2012
Mark Kozelek: "I Like Good Words, Whether by Danzig or Sonny Bono"
Whether it is with Red House Painters or Sun Kil Moon, the work of Mark Kozelek has always been marked by quiet desperation and a dry, dark sense of humor. A singer/songwriter of immeasurable skill, Kozelek is right at home twisting AC/DC into introspective folk songs. We spoke to Kozelek from his ... More >>
Blogs
October 13, 2011
The Day Sonny and Cher Visited Fair Park
Photo by Skip Shoffner, courtesy Philip ShoffnerSonny and Cher in front of the Fair Park ColiseumIt's quite likely that many Friends of Unfair Park recall O. V. "Skip" Shoffner, who, his son Philip reminds, was a longtime mail carrier in Lakewood -- for more than 30 years. Skip was also a regular ... More >>
Blogs
September 17, 2011
For Your Weekend Listening Pleasure: Roky and the 13th Floor Elevators Were Sump'n Else
Via.Bud Buschardt has spent the last several years writing a book I've always wanted to read: a history of the Sump'n Else show, the Ron Chapman-hosted rock-and-roll dance party shot at NorthPark Center that aired on WFAA from September 1965 till January 1968 and featured performances from the li ... More >>
Calendar
October 1, 2009
Shutter Stars
Culture
September 14, 2000
She's Better Than You
Chicks dig the roundball, but for some reason fans don't care
Music
October 29, 1998
At a Toad's pace
No, the Toadies haven't broken up. They're just taking their own sweet time
Culture
February 12, 1998
The madness of King Jerry
What a surprise--the owner of the Dallas Cowboys is nuts
News
February 5, 1998
Letters
Music
January 15, 1998
The beat goes on
Sonny Bono got more respect in death than in life
Music
May 2, 1996
Bass player for mayor
Ex-Killbilly member Richard Hunter runs for Fort Worth office--no, seriously
News
April 20, 1995
March of folly
Republican freshmen fall behind their cheerless leader