In an upcoming music video for Eric Pulido’s single “Used To Be,” off his first solo album, To Each His Own, a Bad News Bears-esque band of bandits suit up in maroon baseball uniforms. Bubblegum pops and faux-players run from base to base. The uniforms read “E.B. The Younger,” the…
Polyphia, a Plano band that is hard to nail down to just one genre, is ramping up to release its third full-length studio album. Bassist Clay Gober told the Phoenix New Times that the album, set to release next month, turned out a lot darker than…
Mike Mezeul II, a Dallas photographer, is no stranger to natural disasters. Throughout his career, he has covered a hurricane, wildfires and tornadoes. However, all of his experience got thrown out the window as he drove to meet up with the National Guard to be briefed on his coverage of…
Walking into Sushi Kadan, a new sushi and Japanese restaurant in Carrollton, customers are met with a cool, dark, dimly lit interior. They can sit at the bar and watch as sushi is made or sit at a table underneath three faux cherry blossom trees. Eating at Sushi Kadan is…
Ryan Forbes, a Dallas singer-songwriter, does not believe in superstition. But he says that is the best way to explain the turn of events that led him to play for Leon Bridges while busking on the streets of Deep Ellum. Normally, Forbes sets up in front of B4, a thrift…
The fastest-growing city in the country is about to add another hot spot to its repertoire of eateries and local attractions. The Star, a 91 acre sports and entertainment district in Frisco, will be the home for the latest expansion of Ascension Coffee. Russell Hayward, founder of Ascension, says he…
Breaking into the country music scene as a woman isn’t easy. Sydney Anderson, a local musician, has found herself playing with a lot of cover bands and singing the national anthem too many times to count as she prepares to release her first original EP, which is self-titled. When it comes…
With summer in full swing, the blistering heat continues to come down even onto the sidewalks shaded by tall buildings, like Marcelo Garcia Jiu-Jitsu of Dallas, a martial arts studio. One might think taking a step indoors is the best escape from the dehydrating air that engulfs this sweaty season…
Most people associate Egypt with pharaohs, the Great Pyramids, mummies and other staples of pop culture’s version of the country. Few often think of the people, the wealthy and the peasants. “I wanted to show the other side of Egypt,” says Bosayna Elhouni, chef, partner and food services director of…
Deep in Frisco’s Discovery Center, a man’s life is laid out in model train tracks in a 3,000-square-foot room. When no one is around, the room is quiet and dark. As the project nears completion, the site of TrainTopia, a new model train exhibit in Frisco, is littered with boxes…
Since riding a wave of female domination in the ’90s, country music radio has seen a gender imbalance for the last 18 years. Three years after Keith Hill, a country radio consultant, sparked what’s known as “Tomato-Gate,” the genre isn’t any closer to gender equality. “Trust me, I play great…
In the ever-expanding city of Frisco, it’s not hard to find a spot to grab a bite and a cocktail. But there’s only one that allows patrons to take a step back in time with its Prohibition-era atmosphere and cocktails. While it is a relatively new spot, Bottled in Bond…
Five miles from Plano’s Legacy Hall, a new structure sits in the Colony off Highway 121. Inside, the sounds of pounding and power drills can be heard reverberating off the walls as it nears completion. It is the site of a new free-standing food court called Urban8, part of the…
In a back room of a janky old house in Fort Worth, Nathan Brown, founder of Dead Media Tapes, and his two friends, Ryan Elmore and Ben Hance, mass produce eight-track cassettes by hand. In what Brown calls a “sweatshop,” the trio work on their biggest order yet — 1,000…
Whether it is knitting or crocheting, some people might look at yarn crafting as a hobby that is only suited for certain kinds of people. However, the Craft Yarn Council, a nonprofit trade organization, has been dedicated to breaking that stereotype for the last 35 years. “You know, some people…
One might not expect a speech-language pathologist and an architectural engineer to be the kind of people placating the Southern sweet tooth, but Scott and Meredith Layton did just that when they opened Buttermilk Sky Pie Shop. Knoxville, Tennessee, is home to the couple’s first shop, but you’ll find their…
Inside a room on the upper level of the Plano Sports Authority building, taekwondo practitioners of varying skill levels prepared to test for their next belts. They hopped in circles around the blue and red matted floors of the studio. One individual, however, was readying for more than a test. Corbin…
Artists will always look for the best ways to promote their music. Since its inception, social media has been a hub for musicians to do just that. For a while, Myspace was the spot. In 2006, it surpassed Google as the most visited website in the United States. The following…
In a few days, murals that stain the walls surrounding the roof of LSA Burger Co. in Denton will be scrubbed, leaving a blank slate for artists to come. The only evidence they were there lies with those who captured them in pictures, video or memories. But this is not…
About 30 people floated around on the patio of Bar Louie in Dallas. They sipped wine, beer and cocktails, handing each other contact information and muttering small business banter. “That’s what this is all about,” one person said. “It’s about meeting people.” This was not just a meet-and-greet aimed toward…
Fresh brews, tart lemonades and fruity smoothies are all on the menu at this new spot in Carrollton, Texas. What used to be a Starbucks has since been repurposed as a rustic boba tea and coffee bar right on the corner of Frankford and Old Denton. TeaLatte has a nostalgic…
At 3 in the morning, Patrick Lyons, a Dallas competitor on season 10 of American Ninja Warrior, sits in a room full of fellow athletes, waiting for his turn on the course. After spending hours watching others just as capable as him succeed and fail, he is finally called up…
