You never know what you’re going to get at a Zanzibar Snails show. There are only a few constants—or what passes for constants in such an improvisational act—in the form of Michael Chamy’s oscillator and shortwave noise-making and Nevada Hill’s treated guitar outbursts. Otherwise, a cast of musical and visual-art…
Coulda sworn that The Black Monk was a ’70s kung fu flick starring Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, so it was a bit confusing when The Undermain Theatre announced the return of the play, claiming it was “back by popular demand.” Surely I’d have remembered a stage adaptation of a cheesy martial-arts movie,…
Fans of chicken-fried everything have just a couple of weeks before that orgy of deep-frying known as the State Fair of Texas. But if you can’t wait, Central 214 at Hotel Palomar has a special battered-and-fried snack for you: Pride. OK, so Chicken-Fried Pride is probably symbolic, but executive chef…
B-Hamp done been all over the world. And everywhere he goes, he sees people jiggin’. So … you know him!The Dallas rapper responsible for making the world “Do The Ricky Bobby” has come up with a brand-new dance and its accompanying single, “I B Jiggin,” as you can see above…
It’s hard to believe Bolsa has only been open for a year, as it already feels like a Dallas institution for locavores and those who enjoy fascinating food creations at reasonable prices. It’s gotta be true, though, as the restaurant will celebrate its first year of business with “Bands, Bruschetta,…
It’s Labor Day weekend, which means most of us will be taking Monday off–including us here at DC9. Nothing like a three-day weekend to honor the workingman and -woman. Or a four-day weekend, for those kids whose ignorant redneck parents would rather force their children to skip school than allow…
Jared Connor designed this week’s featured poster. It promotes the Dandy Warhols and Spindrift bill at The Granada Theater Tuesday; Darryl Smyers interviewed Dandys guitarist Peter Holmstrom for the print supplement to DC9 to preview the show. One commenter to GigPosters.com, where I found the poster, remarks that the images…
The importance of serving wine and spirits in the correct style of glass is pretty well established. Order a Cognac at even the most laid-back of bars and it’s unlikely that the bartender will pour it into a shot glass. Beer, on the other hand, rarely gets the same respect…
Winner of five Oscars, One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest is a classic 1975 film based on Ken Kesey’s milestone novel of the same name. You and everyone else at the Free Films On First Thursdays screening will already be aware of the film’s importance, so try not to rehash…
Lighting Their Fires: Raising Extraordinary Children in a Mixed-Up, Muddled-Up, Shook-Up World is Rafe Esquith’s follow-up to Teach Like Your Hair Is on Fire. Both books instruct on how to get the most out of children. But I think it’s telling that the titles both include the word “fire.” As…
Philadelphia experimental sax man and poet Elliott Levin had to cancel his Annex House show last month, but the brothers Gonzalez aren’t going to leave fans hanging. Tonight, the Elliott Levin Trio–consisting of Levin with Stefan Gonzalez on drums and Aaron Gonzalez on bass–will make up the canceled gig and…
Each week the Dude Food guys assess the ‘masculinity’ of Dallas area dives. The more fried meat and junk on the walls, the better the rating…Babe’s Chicken Dinner House200 South Main St., Cedar Hill469-272-4500Dude Factor: 9, or Baby Face Nelson on a scale of 1 (Babyface) to 10 (Babe Ruth)While…
We’ve got quite a backlog of CDs we’ve never gotten around to, so we’re going to try to chip away at the pile with this regular feature. The plan: to take four or five at a time and play each CD for as long as I can stand it.Breathe Carolina…
The comfort food trend strikes again. Chefs Scott Gottlich and J Chastain have updated the menu at The Second Floor to focus more on contemporary comfort food along with its signature bistro items. But this being the place that claims to have the largest Scotch selection in Dallas, they needed…
This week’s featured poster pimps Saturday night’s lineup of Red Animal War, True Widow and The Me-Thinks at Lola’s Sixth. It was designed by Ray Liberio (of the Me-Thinks) and Calvin Abucejo, collectively known as Pussyhouse Propaganda. Sure, the grenade-toting Easter Bunny might not be very timely. But the balance…
Andres from the Key City Crew passes along a great compilation, The Hungry Kid, featuring Albuquerque/Dallas rapper C.S. Rucker. Rucker shares the mic with fellow Dallasite Dustin Cavazos and Chicago’s Kid Static over beats by Drixxe, Kid Rolex, Freon, Licks and more. Rucker reveals a real Wu influence with his…
A liter a day keeps the doctor away. –Old German proverb (at least according to the Bavarian Grill’s Stein Hour menu)Along with a handful of other local eateries, the Bavarian Grill in Plano is in the running for GermanDeli.com’s designation as The Best German Restaurant in America. Kuby’s may have…
We know what you’re thinking: “Man, that beer dinner tonight at The Libertine sure sounds great, but I don’t have $100 to spare on a couple of seats.” And you’re right. The dinner, which we mentioned in Hash Over on Monday, features Southern Star’s Pine Belt Ale (a Hophead fave)…
Along with live performances by Peer Pressure, Loose Cannons, Fritz Floyd and the DOMA-nominated Dem Southernfolkz, this month’s Final Friday showcase at the Liquid Lounge also features SHO. SHO., born Justin Hill, is a relative newcomer to the local hip-hop scene, having moved from his native Louisiana to Dallas in…
“Videobob” Moseley, new owner of The Grill At Reno’s (adjacent to Reno’s Chop Shop, which, on Thursday, was approved for a three-year extension on its SUP), is introducing a new menu that includes a hamburger inspired by slain Pantera and Damageplan guitarist Darrell “Dimebag” Abbott. Moseley worked as the graphic…
You’ve mastered the mojito, drubbed the daiquiri and conquered the Cuba libre. You’re ready to take your rum “mixology” to the next level. How about tossing in a dash of liquid nitrogen? Former Top Chef contestant Jeff McInnis will be slinging liquid nitrogen-infused Don Q rum cocktails at Lambert’s Steaks,…
Captain Incredible, Hellbound Hooligans, MercyKill, Lust For Lucy, How Fiction Ends and Resonant Chamber will all rock the hell out of the Skillman Street Bar this Sunday. Musically, the lineup varies from greasy hard-rocking punk to metal. More interesting is the contrast in lyrical themes. Captain Incredible gives a shout-out…
