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Ryan McBride’s Music Gear Stolen
The latest victim in a string of thefts of musical equipment is Fort Worthian Red Dirt singer-songwriter Ryan McBride. “This couldn’t have happened at a worse...
Killer or Filler?
Live Wire, Maren Morris:
Maren Morris’ third album, Live Wire, is a mature effort from a singer who’s practically grown up on record. Her...
Burnin’ for the Rest of My Life
Back in the old days (pre-Facebook), listening parties were held at friends’ houses. Back in the Paleolithic Era (pre-MySpace), listening parties...
Happy Death Day To The King
On this day in 1977, I was bent over at the waist in the Arlington High School football field end zone, stretching my calves...
Perry For Prez
In honor of Gov. Rick Perry confirming he's a presidential candidate after first consulting with George W. Bush, somebody created this new Facebook page.
Stevie Nicks, Gay Icon
One of my humble missions on this big blue marble is to expand the notion of what a gay icon is. And people, you...
R.I.P. Savvy’s Rich Mauch
The guy whose looks, musicianship, and demeanor made him one of the coolest guys on the local rock scene in the 1970s and 1980s...
Kyeyote, Doug Funnie, Meathead Wop
In an old-school rap song battle, I’m pretty sure there’s one tune that trumps them all. But I’m not going to...
Movies About Maids
The Help looks poised to be a huge hit this weekend, and everyone is healthily chewing over the book and the film’s racial politics....
“Echotone” at The Modern
The bumpersticker slogan “Keep Austin Weird” began many years ago as a grassroots protest against the commercial development and suburban sprawl that has marked...
