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James Villa Might be Dallas' Most Passionate Photographer, and He's Starting a Publication

Showing up to see a starving local rock band from the neighborhood is a nice gesture within itself, but to show up ready to work...for free...well, that's support worth noting here. The DFW rock scene, specifically, has been pretty lucky to have James Villa showing up the last 12 years. Villa is on ... More >>

Hell, Texas: Taz Bentley On Cheap Trick, Judas Priest, Guns N' Roses...

Patrick "Taz" Bentley, the powerful drummer behind Rev. Horton Heat, Burden Brothers, and Tenderloin, will be back in action this week with his latest band, 76. Since their sound owes a lot to the sonic messiah that is mid-'70s arena rock, it's no surprise to hear Bentley saw some of rock's heavywei ... More >>

Play Me Back Home: A Playlist For Rick Perry

​After what literally felt like four years, Rick Perry has finally ended his campaign for President, thrown his support at Newty G., and is returning to Texas. He said it best himself: "I know when it's time to make a strategic retreat." Ah, but he's given us so many amazing moments. Who co ... More >>

The Top 10 Music Video Vixens of All Time

Jani Lane was 47.​Last night, Warrant singer Jani Lane died alone in a motel room in Los Angeles. He was 47 years old. The news was somewhat puzzling for those who didn't know him. At one time, Lane was on top of the world, with several hits that topped the charts. But Lane also battled an addi ... More >>

Productions reliving the '80s miss the decade's dumb fun.

Listomania: Ten Songs To Help The Bronx Zoo Cobra Stay Strong

If you hold on for one more day, things'll go your way.​The infamous, mostly deadly, 20-inch snake that vanished from a Bronx Zoo's Reptile House five days ago (and may or may not have created a Twitter account in the process) was captured this afternoon. According to the Huffington Post, the thin ... More >>

Local Music 'Mericans: Mike Schoder Has Been Responsible For Bringing A Lot of Great Music, Both Live and On Record, To Town For Years.

Welcome to Local Music 'Mericans, where we meet some of the people behind the local music scene -- those who aren't necessarily members of local bands, but more the people who make the scene move. Mike Schoder​Back in 2004, Mike Schoder took over ownership of Greenville Avenue's Granada Theater ... More >>

If You Ever Wanted to Own Firewater Bar & Grill, The New Asking Price Is Quite the Steal

​Back in '08, federal agents snatched up Melvis "Ty" Denman and several others charged with being part of a ginormous pot-selling operation; Denman pleaded guilty a year later and is presently serving a lengthy stint in the pokey. But the U.S. Marshals Service still had in its possession one of De ... More >>

For Your Weekend Listening Pleasure: Boston Headlines the Texxas Jam in the Summer of '87

​A few months back we spoke of the late, great Texxas Jam, and I'll be honest -- that poster at right is mine. It's framed and hangs in the Unfair Park home office, near the framed flier for Joe Jackson's June 2, 1984, Body and Soul Tour stop at the Fair Park Bandshell. It's my sole souvenir from ... More >>

Good Godfather! Al Pacino's Bringing a Greatest-Hits One-Man Show to AT&TPAC in November.

​Maria May at the AT&T Performing Arts Center just sent over a release announcing the 2010-'11 seasons of the Brinker International Forum, TITAS and JAZZ ROOTS -- quite the trifecta, especially when you look at the roster for the Brinker International Forum. The whole kit, along with the atten ... More >>

The Anvil Experience, Mitra

Tuesday, January 26, at House of Blues

Owl City: The Latest In A Long Line Of Rip-Offs

Judas Priest, Whitesnake

Thursday, August 13,at Nokia Theatre, Grand Prairie

How To Put Together A Valentine's Day Mixtape

Pop Quiz, Music Snobs!

What the hell happened with music in 2008? Well, let's see if you know.

Girl Drink Drunk: Special Report: American Airlines Center

OK, I know what you're thinking: "American Airlines Center? WTF?" See, I had my drinking buds prepped and the location staked. I was ready. Then BF Jake and I realized that thanks to my inspired disguise as Alex Trebek at the annual office Halloween contest, we had tickets to see the Dallas Stars no ... More >>

Last Night: The Cardinals At Nokia Theatre

Wherein Richie Goes to a Winger Concert and Determines, "Not Bad."

Like Father, Like Son

Dweezil brings Frank to Nokia

Since U Been Drinking

Shooter Jennings

Saturday, April 1, at the Granada Theater

Go Ahead, Tear Us Apart

Reality TV has turned Britney Spears, Bobby Brown, Howard Jones and INXS into fascinating punchlines

Mest, Fall Out Boy, Matchbook Romance, Dynamite Boy and DV8

April 3

Top Dog

Plus: Bad Medicine; Sack of Kittens

Holding Court

Anderson is simply magical

Will Power

Mr. Ferrell comes into his glory in Old School

Don't Ask Me

Is OK Go's Damien Kulash too smart for his own good?

God Bless America

To Lamb of God, the New American Gospel is "pure American metal"

Electric funeral

Black Sabbath has reunited, but has it cost its members their souls?

Honeymoon suite

Good/Bad at the new Conduit Annex proves that size really does matter

Mister Corn Mo rising

Jon Cunningham and his post-modern vaudeville