Once Again to the Ridglea
Ridglea Theater is back. Again. A grand reopening of the Ridglea Club, Ridglea Lounge, and the 1,400-capacity theater is scheduled for September, according to...
Sunset Limited’s Emo Revival
If you’re in your early 20s and subsist chiefly on a steady diet of memes, you may not realize that the word “emo” was...
Jacob Furr’s Sierra Madre
Jacob Furr’s gone dark.
On the Fort Worth singer-songwriter’s fifth recording, Sierra Madre, he sprinkles his trademark acoustic balladry with some crunchy guitarwork and intense...
Experience the Art of Gigi
Every year for the past three (four?) years, some local do-gooders, who have since gone on to help form the Fort Worth Arts Consortium,...
Open Roadhouse Doors
Much of the place looks the same. The relatively roomy stage, the gritty industrial interior, the neon signs, the black bar counter, the four-tops,...
Loud Ascension
Man, this music biz is crackers. Not news, I know, but sometimes you come across a local band or album that makes you wonder...
Summer Dean on Ameripolitan
For the second consecutive year, Summer Dean is nominated for an Ameripolitan Award. You’d be forgiven if you don’t know what that means, because...
Joe Savage’s Liver Dye
The greatest country artists are storytellers. It’s still much too early to tell if Joe Savage will one day be considered a titan of...
Cool Lola’s Gets Blackbox
Lola’s owner Brian Forella recently made an off-handed comment about his club that broke my heart a little. Apparently, he said, in the glittery,...
The Longshots: Mucho Mango
The Longshots have a new album up their sleeves. Look for Inhaler this winter. But before then, it will be all Mucho Mango.
That’s according...
