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Monthly Archives: September 2014

Second Life’s a Stage

Singer-songwriter Matthew Broyles is setting up for a gig. He’s seated in front of a microphone with his playlist at his feet, tuning his...
Blank-Men's debut recording, the six-song EP Fact or Fiction?, sounds like Devo or The B-52's but is more ragged, more punk.

Blank-Men: New Traditionalists

Blank-Men aren’t just doing something different. These four Fort Worthians are doing something different well. There’s a strong retro influence in their music, perhaps obviously...
Duell does “cheeseburger rock ’n’ roll” very well.

Kings of the Stone Age

North Texas was covered in snow. It was late February, in the thick of the blizzard. Forrest Barton dragged himself from the cozy confines...
Zipcar, one of several new ridesharing arrangements, caters to TCU students and faculty. Brian Hutson

Ticket to Ride

When Texas Christian University sophomore Kirina Awamoto moved to Fort Worth two years ago, she made the tough choice to leave her car in...
Kelly Reilly welcomes Sophie Curtis into her new school in Innocence.

The Virgin Homicides

The blandly titled Innocence is the latest in the relatively small field of horror movies in which the slasher preys on teenage virgins. One...

Two-Part Solo

What if Elvis’ twin brother had lived? The makers of The Identical aren’t the first to ask that question, but they are the first...

“Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime” at The Modern

Right now we’re in that frustrating transitional phase from summer to fall that Texans know all too well: It’s still hot and humid, but...
Mary McCleary’s “Take a Boat to the Land of Dreams”

Gallery

You can get a jump on Gallery Night’s festivities by attending the opening reception for Mary McCleary and Andrea Rosenberg. UTA’s exhibit to open...

General Rick’s Hospital

Patters Barnes works two jobs, running the register at a retail store and cooking at a fast-food restaurant in Dallas. Neither employer provides her...
BBQ Ranch owner Mike Fisher, left, and pitmaster Donald Phillips run a family-friendly place. Lee Chastain

Roadblocks

The opening of The BBQ Ranch last year marked a personal milestone for owner Mike Fisher. Three years ago, a family tragedy nearly ended...