Wichita

Steak Wreck

J-E-T...Uh...J-E-...

From Auction Block to Chopping Block?

Tower Toppling? They Say No.

Wanna Be The Voice of the AirHogs?

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

A "Retired" Ron Chapman Takes Charge at KTYS and Parties Like It's 1979

Pardon, But What New Radio Show?

The Learning Curve

Earnest eggheads came to Texas with an idea that for-profit schools can save public education. So far, it ain't working.

Power lines

Jimmy Webb wrote one of the greatest songs ever, but don't tell him that

Joey's wobbles

But it doesn't fall down

Transcendental dining

Delight is in the details at Saigon Bistro

Mr. Mayor, Meet Your Nightmare

Frustrated, fed up, and ready to fight, Laura Miller trades muckraking for a run at City Hall

The man who knew too much

Meet Arthur Griesacker--the mysterious fellow who allegedly masterminded the Republic of Texas' funny-money schemes but always seems to escape prosecution

Fly Boys

Like a gang of punk Peter Pans, suburbia's not-so-lost boys flock to Eisenbergs Skate Park to test their wings

Hash Over

Like a gang of punk Peter Pans, suburbia's not-so-lost boys flock to Eisenbergs Skate Park to test their wings

Freedy Johnston

Blue Days, Black Night (Elektra Records)

Low-octane litigation

A conservative court and a hardball corporation have gutted plaintiffs' claims in the Kaufman County pipeline explosion case

Fluff

Kevin Cubed; Happy birthday; Mo' money

Ellum Tremors

America's Pub coming to Big D

Still On The Line

Glen Campbell plays the Nokia

The Vampire Lounge, Back in Business, Hopes Not to Suck

Also: Rhett Miller returns to Dallas to champion a good cause

Burden of proof

Serial killer Faryion Wardrip would have gotten away with murder if bricklayer-turned-investigator John Little hadn't stolen his coffee cup

Homey Steak

Upscale steak houses feel the economic pinch

Jimmy Webb

Friday, September 28, at Poor David's Pub

The White Stripes

Icky Thump (Warner Bros. /WEA)

Kidding Around

Summer break fun is everywhere

Power Lines

Jimmy Webb wrote one of the greatest songs ever. Just don't tell him that.

Training Day

Feel-good football tale scores with charm and sincerity

Ms. Beck, If You're Nasty

Want a straight answer from the most promising pop-rock singer in Texas? Good luck.

MySXSW

Austin's biggest music fest was anything you wanted it to be. Dallas acts made theirs a blast.

Common Cold

Harold Ramis' Ice Harvest is just a reheated Christmas caper

Pat Metheny

The Way Up (Nonesuch)

Johnny A.

Thursday, December 2

Touchy Subject

Federal judge strikes down Dallas' two-rubs-and-you're-out rule for strip clubs

Where the Boys Are

It's a man's world at Plano-based Rent-A-Center, a lawsuit alleges

Girls on Film

The photography of Jock Sturges asks you to decide if it's the naked body that's offensive or just the time in which it lives

In the company of men

In The Big Kahuna,Kevin Spacey gets whatever good lines there are

Dwight Yoakam, Willie Nelson

In The Big Kahuna,Kevin Spacey gets whatever good lines there are

Rules To Eat By

​An American style milkshake in part requires a blend that will stand a spoon but can be sipped from a straw without much trouble. Response to last week's ranking of ten different milkshakes, however, suggests some people really don't consider the difference between a milkshake and stirred up ice ... More >>

Stardom Was Never Los Campesinos!’s Intent. But, Hey, You Take It When You Can Get It.

​An American style milkshake in part requires a blend that will stand a spoon but can be sipped from a straw without much trouble. Response to last week's ranking of ten different milkshakes, however, suggests some people really don't consider the difference between a milkshake and stirred up ice ... More >>

Last Night: Buddy Guy at House of Blues

​Buddy GuyHouse of BluesOctober 15, 2009 Better than: hob-nobbing at the foundation room bar upstairs. "Hi, can I ask you a question?" your author said to the sound engineer at the front of the house. "Yes?" "I'm a journalist for the Dallas Observer, here to cover the show. I was wondering if t ... More >>

Do You Like This Gig? Apparently Not, As Greggo Ditches Yet Another Radio Show.

​Last I heard, Greg "The Hammer" Williams was looking for a sidekick for his Wichita Fall-based radio show set for syndication. But since Richie's on vacation, I guess it falls to me to pass along the news forwarded along by one Friend of Unfair Park this morning: The show's "a no-go." That comes ... More >>

Knight and Day: Tom Cruise, Please Stop Talking.

​Last I heard, Greg "The Hammer" Williams was looking for a sidekick for his Wichita Fall-based radio show set for syndication. But since Richie's on vacation, I guess it falls to me to pass along the news forwarded along by one Friend of Unfair Park this morning: The show's "a no-go." That comes ... More >>

Studio Movie Grill vs. Gold Class Cinemas: The Slider Skirmish

Gold Class' sliders.​If we were to mention a duo named Anderson-Ingram from the 1920s it might invoke thoughts of a Scandinavian vaudeville act. You may be more familiar, however, with this team's accomplishments than you might think. It was 1921 when restaurateur Walter Anderson met Billy ... More >>

Still On The Line

Gold Class' sliders.​If we were to mention a duo named Anderson-Ingram from the 1920s it might invoke thoughts of a Scandinavian vaudeville act. You may be more familiar, however, with this team's accomplishments than you might think. It was 1921 when restaurateur Walter Anderson met Billy ... More >>

Fox & The Bird's Road to Tonight's Album Release Show at Sons of Hermann Hall

Sara KerensOn the road with Fox & The Bird...​For the past few weeks, the Family Band-ers in Dallas' Fox & The Bird have been on the road, taking part in their largest tour to date, all of which is meant to promote Floating Feather, the band's long-awaited debut release, which formally com ... More >>

The Conversation: Is Playing Other People's Songs Respectable?

Dallas disco cover band Le Freak​A well-timed cover can be just the thing to take a band's live performance from good to great. But if the execution of the song is off, it could blow the whole set. On the flip side, although playing a cover is a risky move, sometimes the rewards can make an artist ... More >>

Needtobreathe's Bear Rinehart Talks Opening for Taylor Swift, Being Named After Bear Bryant

Being the opening act for a megastar like Taylor Swift can be both a blessing and a curse. Let's face it: Stadium crowds are not known for their patience when it comes to waiting for the headliner; still, the chance for some big-time exposure is just too much for most acts to refuse. That's the ca ... More >>

Last Night: The Jayhawks, Jolie Holland

The Jayhawks.​Last Night: The Jayhawks, Jolie Holland Granada Theater November 16 Better than: rummaging through closets for dubbed copies of Crossroads episodes. Looking only at The Jayhawks' set list from last night, you could think the show was more for a hardcore fan than a casual one, b ... More >>