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There’s no more quintessential musical expression of the decade of excess that was the 1980s than the ozone-depleting glut known as hair metal. Ignoring...
Blogging the Cliburn (Second Round, Day 2)
As I promised, I went back and listened to the first-round recitals of the two second-rounders that I missed, and I found something to...
Blogging the Cliburn (Second Round, Day 1)
Here’s the soccer update I promised yesterday: Wales ended Ukraine’s World Cup dream with a 1-0 victory in Cardiff. On one hand, I’m sad...
Blogging the Cliburn (First Round, Day 3)
The Van Cliburn Competition started out at TCU and took place there for decades before Bass Hall was built. It makes sense that the...
Blogging the Cliburn (First Round, Day 2)
Even with the appearance of Clayton Stephenson at the start of this morning, I can still count the number of Black pianists I’ve seen...
Stylish Folk
Court Hoang doesn’t really fit in with the mold of society. After self-analyzing his place in the world, he said, he feels an urge...
Blogging the Cliburn (First Round, Day 1)
Hello there. I’m back covering the Van Cliburn Competition for the sixth time. I will be covering most of the early rounds from home,...
Johnny Case: From Other Realms
After moving to Fort Worth 15 years ago, one of my first questions for locals was, “Where I should go to hear the best...
New Local Tunes for Summer
Last week, just in time for the unseasonably torrid temps hanging in the mid-90s, every Texan’s favorite unelected regulatory body, ERCOT, called for residents...
Summer Shows
Though a handful of artists have been willing to tiptoe out to perform here and there over the last couple of years, the slate...
