From the Grotto to Bronco’s
What the hell. You're running a bar that's lousy with musicians, might as well put 'em to work. In fact, the only Blue Grotto...
You’ve Got Another Thing Comin’
I ain't skerred to admit I'm a big fan of about as many covers of classic tunes as the classics themselves.
I'll take Manfred Mann's...
Bright Future
I've not seen This Is Not A Robbery, a new documentary directed by Lucas Jansen and Adam Kurland about J.L. "Red" Rountree, a former...
It’s That Time O’ Year Again: Music Awards
On pg. 18 is the ballot for our 12th annual Fort Worth Weekly Music Awards.
The ballot also - technology gods willing - will...
Just Super!
I admit I have a weakness for shows on the CW network. I don't set aside time to watch 'em, but if they're on,...
On the Verizon?
A marketing person from out of town called me recently and asked about the venues in Fort Worth. I said, well, we have 8.0...
The Soft Parade
I hate noise pollution. Dogs barking all damn day long, hoopties pumping bass drums, loud office chatter when I'm trying to compose my spellbinding...
Big Bertha
The last time I saw local fusion pioneers Bertha Coolidge play, I admit, I was a little underwhelmed. Could have been the venue: the...
Sound, Art
Last spring, the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth did a trés cool, trés New York City thing and produced an outdoor concert, in...
Big Dans and Mikes
Say what you will about Rolling Stone's hero-worship, staunchly leftist sympathies, arbitrary lists, and relatively recent descent into fetishizing celebrities a la People magazine,...
