Celebrate Texas Independence Day by Taking a Shot
State Republicans continue to feast on red meat this legislative session. Earlier today state Rep. Jeff Leach, a Republican from District 67 (which covers...
Singer-Songwriter Phil Wallace Comes Close In Rusty Wier Contest
Two Fort Worth singer-songwriters were among the seven finalists appearing in the Rusty Wier Songwriting Contest that wrapped up on Sunday in Dallas after...
Van Cliburn Screening Recital Notes (Day 3)
Edward Neeman (USA/Australia) started the last day of screening auditions with an excellent Bach Partita in G major, doing particularly well in the slow...
Action Packed Golden Gloves Tourney In Town
The Fort Worth Regional Golden Gloves tournament presented three dozen fights last night at the John Justin Arena in the Will Rogers Memorial Center...
Van Cliburn Screening Recital Notes (Day 2)
There was a bigger and more enthusiastic crowd for the second day of the screening recitals, an encouraging sign. And the pianists have not...
The Can Man Can
When Louis Torres gets home after a hard day of work at Lockheed Martin, he enjoys a cold Miller Lite or Milwaukee's Best. But...
Music Scene Live To Air On KLSR-1650 AM
Music Scene Live, the radio show that introduces listeners to local singer songwriters, has been picked up by KLSR-1650 AM.
The station will air Music...
Van Cliburn Screening Recital Notes (Day 1)
Right, so the Fort Worth round of screening recitals kicked off today, and I was there for the duration. The crowds have been sparse,...
Video Boom at 1919 Hemphill
Can we expect a revival of interest in movies on VHS the way music on vinyl has enjoyed such a wave in the digital...
Update On Lily The Slain Border Collie
This week's Static discusses the police shooting of Lily the border collie, and the training program and potential legislation that were prompted by that...