A Crack in the Carswell Wall
Hospital personnel at the Federal Medical Center Carswell took so long to call the exterminators for an ant infestation in December that the tiny...
The Un-Haunting
In the mixed-blessings department, our local cursed addresses seem to have exorcised their demons. The Dr. Orpheus of the bunch is El Pollo Palenque,...
Venus on the Half Shell
There are oysters on the half shell, and then there are Big Fish’s oysters on the half shell.
Don’t ask why the Grapevine seafood grill...
Potter Books
Remember last week when I praised Notes on a Scandal as an antidote to what I called “tea-and-crumpets” British cinema?
Well, this week we’re...
Army of Shadows
When Mat Hames was growing up in Grand Prairie, he managed to convince his mom one day that he’d been kidnapped. Not amused, she...
Off the Island
Clint Eastwood shot Letters From Iwo Jima and Flags of Our Fathers as companion pieces.
The latter film came out last October, telling the...
J Versus K
Arlington indie rockers J Versus K played their first show last May.
In August, they opened twice, in Houston and Austin, for Bloc Party,...
Willard Grant Conspiracy
An ambitious, musically sophisticated album that should be played loud to catch all of the nuances, Willard Grant Conspiracy’s Let It Roll could be...
Incubus
A couple of years ago, after more than a decade of mainstream success, radio-prog giants Incubus found themselves on the verge of industry-caused destruction.
...
Combichrist
Hell-ektro group Combichrist has long been a favorite of the fetish community.
Led by Norwegian-born Andy LaPlegua, Combichrist blends dark techno, agro beats, and...
