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Yearly Archives: 2011

Bravos to the Brave Ones

It’s always nice to see folks get the recognition due them, and Static gets to let loose a double-barreled rendition this week.   First there’s Adriana...

The Skeeves Get Dirty

On their recently released self-titled debut album, The Skeeves tear through several genres of music. From mod-pop to synth-laced industrial trance to gritty, uptempo...

Open Season

Incumbents in Fort Worth political races rarely lose. That’s why Fort Worth City Council members largely go unopposed (three races this year fall into...

Trinity River Mirage?

To the editor: According to press reports, scores of officials from Tarrant County descended on the state capitol last week to tout a range...

Avoca: Serious Beanery

I’m going to be honest. I’m not a big coffee drinker. Time and time again, I’ve thought, maybe this cup of coffee will win...

Visionary Awards: Art Rulz

Last Thursday evening at Artspace 111, we threw a party. About 200 people showed up, which isn’t bad, considering that Artspace 111, while spacious...

Blogging “Black Swan” (Part 3)

I didn't know how many installments there would be of this series when I started out, but now I've decided there will be five....

From Lola’s Juke to First Friday

Every year in our Best Of issue, we have a category for best jukebox. Let’s just say that from 2011 on, the...

Troubaderos Pave Over FM2865 To Win Showdown

One band got a shot in the arm. The other got a knife in the heart. Such is the music business. The Troubaderos prevailed last night...

Gallery

Were you wondering what to do with those old VHS videotapes? Sterling Allen’s The Housing Edition has an idea: roofing shingles. We wouldn’t advocate...