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Yearly Archives: 2006

From Russia With Love

Though the proprietors of Taste of Europe are from Russia, they don’t seem to have any trouble getting the hang of this capitalism thing....

Summer Games

In one of those weird confluences of events, Hollywood’s four new releases this week are all about men testing and challenging themselves through play,...

Sorta

Until recently, Sorta was one of those bar bands whose music never quite lived up to the hype. When you asked people what they...

Micky and the Motorcars

Micky and the Motorcars are an able bunch with an invigorating live show. They’ve killed at the White Elephant Saloon and Central Market outdoor...

Cex

The pseudonym for songwriter/producer Riyan Kidwell, Cex works from a palette of moody atmospherics; tinny, loud, and occasionally funky drums; and a harmonic swirl...

The Tribe Has Spoken

After recording off and on since spring, Spoonfed Tribe has an e.p. all pressed and ready to bust out at upcoming shows. The three...

All In

In a story about SXSW for Rolling Stone last year, veteran crit David Fricke called the Denton-based Riverboat Gamblers “the best band without a...

Nothing to See, Officer, Move Along

'Round midnight last Saturday, after hitting the usual downtown stops and doing some gaming - craps, poker, dreidel (a.k.a. kosher craps), gin-rummy - I...

Dat ‘70s Show

As far as places to get an MFA in studio art go, the University of North Texas is all dat. Texas Christian University and...

Texas Landscapes

If you prefer your art comfortable and soothing and 100 percent Texas, there’s a show for you that’s still up on the South Side....