Archive for May, 2013
“NYT” Hits the Fort
Jimmy FowlerIn case you’re curious what The New York Times would recommend about Fort Worth during the Super Bowl, the answer is – “the West 7th district.”
Meet The Weekly’s New Receptionist
Jeff PrinceThe new receptionist at Fort Worth Weekly is Kohlby. There’s a reason she’s looking at the camera that way (read to the end). If you pop into the office to grab a paper, place an ad, or whatever, Kohlby is the one...
No More Open-Mic at Barnes & Noble
Kristian LinIf you missed the usual end-of-the-month open-mic poetry event at the Barnes & Noble on University Drive, you have a good reason. That’s because the event has apparently been canceled. The monthly spoken-word perform...
Welcome, Steelers (and Yinzers)
Anthony MarianiThat tremendous jolt in your crotch region? Don’t worry. It’s just that the Pittsburgh Steelers have arrived in Fort Worth and are ready to win an unprecedented seventh Super Bowl. The team landed a couple of hours ago but ...
Jacksboro Highway Like Time Travel
Jeff PrinceThe above photo looks like it was taken back in the day — note the obsolete phone booth, the old-school air conditioner on the building, and the 50s era Coca-Cola signs. But that’s modern day Jacksboro Highway ̵...
QLive! Open Mic
Jimmy FowlerTomorrow night (Tuesday Feb 1) 9-11pm, QLive! will host its first Open Mic Night for would-be comics, could-be comics, and anyone else who dares to be funny in front of an enthusiastic if slightly jaded crowd at Percussions Lou...
R.I.P., Milton Babbitt
Kristian LinIt’s no surprise that Milton Babbitt passed away over the weekend. The man was, after all, 94 years old. He was also one of serial music’s founding fathers. Unfortunately, he’s best known for this 1958 essay t...
Fort Worth 8-Track “Record” Label Launches
Anthony MarianiFort Worth R&B singer-songwriter Nathan Brown relocated back home to Fort Worth from Little Rock a couple of years ago with a family, a bunch of new songs, and a new internet business venture, The Dead Media, a full-service...
Day Two: Joe Palazzolo V FWISD
betty.brinkDay two of Joe Palazzolo’s appeal of his termination last fall by Superintendent Melody Johnson got off to a good start for the beleaguered former assistant principal and whistleblower at Arlington Heights High School on Frid...
EPIC RUINS to Play SXSW
Anthony MarianiThough the show is not sanctioned, Fort Worth super-group EPIC RUINS will be performing in downtown Austin during SXSW at Skinny’s Ballroom and Radio Station (115 San Jacinto Street, between 2nd Street and Caesar Chavez) as p...