Once More to the Nerdcore Show
I think there comes a point when, if you’ve consistently been under the influence of various intoxicants for awhile, you have to stop the...
Diving for Dumplings
Not all small-town mom-and-pop restaurants are created equal. Chow, Baby is often guilty of romanticizing such joints. I can’t help it. I just imagine...
Closing the Lid on Box of Rock
I’m guessing that not many local, original musicians listen to mainstream classic rock on a regular basis. I don’t think I’ve ever heard any...
Van Cliburn (1934-2013)
Fort Worth took a double whammy last week with the passing of Van Cliburn, the iconic pianist for whom the Cliburn International Piano Competition...
Killer or Filler?
Stone Machine Electric’s Stone Machine Electric
Chroniclers take note: If you’ve been keeping track of doom metal’s resurgent popularity over the past five years or...
Liquor by the Big Box
Just a few weeks ago, empty shelves at the Majestic Liquor on Camp Bowie Boulevard gave the long-standing retailer the look of a sad,...
Gallery
Art lovers with a dendrological bent will want to check out the show at William Campbell Contemporary Art. James Blake’s paintings of trees in...
Emperor: Occupy Japan
What is it about Japan that inspires Western filmmakers to make such boring dramas about the place? You could say that Westerners don’t understand...
David Jetre Unveils Shroud
“We didn’t want to sell when we were desperate,” said Denton native David Jetre about his debut film, Shroud. The supernatural Western wrapped in...
Ranch Tradition: Hanging On
The tools of a rancher’s trade are scattered around the office in Saginaw. Leather chaps, spurs, dusters, bridles, and sweat-stained cowboy hats hang on...
