Toy Story

Meet the Struggles sounds like a recession-inspired installment in the Meet the Parents series, in which Gaylord/Greg and Pam Focker get laid off and make ends meet in comical fashion–perhaps Greg will really have to milk a cat. But it’s actually an art exhibit. Too bad, because my idea sounds…

Fizzy Dino Pop’s Japanese Progression

Given the drastic stylistic break from his band’s convoluted, eight-bit screamo-thrash roots, Avery Williamson struggled with the question of whether to change the name of his music project. After all, everything is different. The arrangements have become more sophisticated. The melodies have taken a J-pop-influenced turn. Most dramatically of all,…

Show Announcements: Brave Combo Family Christmas Bash, More

Denton’s own Grammy-winning, Simpsons-appearing, Bob Dylan-inspiring, nuclear polka-creating Brave Combo will brave the elements 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, December 12, for an outdoor poolside performance at the Belmont Hotel. But the real star of the Belmont and Smoke Family Christmas Bash will appear an hour earlier, when Santa…

Kim Jong Lee

Though he’s been doing standup for years, you may know Bobby Lee best from MADtv, where he plays Blind Kung Fu Master, Connie Chung, Kim Jong Il–and a few non-Asian characters as well. He may not be excited to be back in the Lone Star State, though. If it’s not…

One Big Appetite

Adam Richman, host of Man Vs. Food on the Travel Channel, makes a living going from city to city to take on eating challenges. “Challenges?” you may ask. “You mean challenges like trying to get healthy food providers into blighted areas to supplement the fast-food and convenience stores that are…

Erykah Badu To Appear At Yo Gabba Gabba! Live In Frisco Saturday

Paul Levatino just sent word that Dallas hip-hop goddess Erykah Badu will make a special appearance Saturday at Yo Gabba Gabba! Live at Dr Pepper Arena in Frisco.”I love this show,” Badu said via press release, “especially because it uses 808 drums sounds to teach kids the alphabet and numbers…

Show Announcements: Dropkick Murphys, More

Start stocking up on Guinness now, because it’s going to be pretty hard to find come March. Flogging Molly and the band’s fans will probably put a pretty good dent in the supply when the L.A. Celtic-influenced punk band comes to the House of Blues Tuesday, February 9. The city’s…

Dude Food: J J Fish & Chicken

J J Fish & Chicken2332 W. Ledbetter Dr.214-337-1111Dude Factor: 10, or Muddy the Mudskipper, on a scale of 1 (the vegetarian shark in Shark Tale) to 10Until I got my receipt, I didn’t know what this place was called. But the name–typeset as one J-shaped fish, a smaller straight fish…

Pints And Cans

Starting at 5:45 p.m. Tuesday, The Gingerman (2718 Boll St.) offers a can’t-miss keep-the-glass night for fans of dark beers, as North Coast Old Rasputin is an incredibly strong and complex Russian imperial stout. While you’re there, donate canned goods (no, that doesn’t mean sixers of Miller High Life–though Dale’s…

Show Announcements: Cheech And Chong, Laser Spectaculars And More

Ever notice how those angel sculptures on the exterior of Bass Hall sorta look like they’re chiefing on enormous brass one-hitters? No? Well, here’s betting that Cheech and Chong will make that observation when they perform at the Fort Worth performing arts hall Friday, April 30, 2010. The dope duo…

Hash Over: Drink Like A Millionaire, Eat Heart-Healthy, And More

Golden Spirits has come up with an idea so perfectly suited to the artificial luxury embodied by Dallas ultra-lounges that you’d think the Madison, Wisconsin distillery was based here. Well, to use the old bumper-sticker phrase, Million Vodka wasn’t born here, but it got here as fast as it could…

Dallas’s Most Authentic Dive Bars

The bar door swings open, and orange sunlight, hazy with cigarette smoke, briefly lights the sparse, dingy environs. On the hardwood bar top, a half-dozen dice tumble from a Yahtzee cup, landing close to a smudged envelope stuffed with cash. Near the door, a paunchy, graying man holds a stream…