So Much For Playing SXSW: The Secret Handshake Is No More.

Earlier this week, we passed along the word that, along with a few other local outfits, The Secret Handshake had been picked as one of the acts to make SXSW’s early-announced performers list. And, while that much remains true, Luis Dubuc, the man behind the Secret Handshake moniker says that…

After Five Short Months, The Nightmare in Deep Ellum is Closing

The Nightmare (on Elm Street) in Deep Ellum wasn’t open long enough for most people to get the joke. Five months after opening, owner Victor Villalobos is shutting the short-lived venue’s doors for the last time. According to website of John Iskander, the promoter who operates The Nightmare’s booking under…

Fort Worth’s Ridglea Theater Is In The Clear–Maybe

There’s been a lot of uncertainty about the future of Fort Worth’s Ridglea Theater ever since its owners filed for bankruptcy last summer. For a while there, it looked like Bank Of America was going to purchase and remodel the historic theater–and they had every right to, seeing as the…

Club Dada Gets Necessary Permits, Eyes December For Opening Date

After two weeks of construction delays blamed on “red tape” from city officials, Club Dada co-owner Josh Florence passes along word today that the club finally has all of the permits it needs to move ahead with construction. “We got ’em,” Florence says with a serious sense of relief evident…