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Ray LaMontagne Was Toothless and Flat at Fair Park Music Hall

Ray LaMontagne, Belle Brigade Fair Park Music Hall, Dallas Saturday, August 2 By the time that "She's the One," the second song from Ray LaMontagne's Saturday night show at Fair Park Music Hall in Dallas, was complete, the tone for the night had been firmly set. Unfortunately, it was a...
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Steely Dan at WinStar Casino, 7/18/14

Steely Dan WinStar Casino, Thackerville, Oklahoma Friday, July 18, 2014 At Winstar Casino in Oklahoma last Friday night, Steely Dan marched in with a sophisticated army of 13 musicians armed to mellow you out. The band's music always has a peculiarly lukewarm character, not quite uptempo enough to rock out...
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10 Reasons 1994 Was Pop Music’s Greatest Year

Courtesy of the label By Art Tavana Was 1994 the best year for pop music in history? Quite possibly. Sure, some of it was terrible, but overall it was amazing: Nordic black metal, Britpop, pop punk, trip hop, and the best R&B of the '90s (Boyz II Men were peaking)...
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The Phuss Stream Tracks from Upcoming Record, On the Prowl

There's a new album coming down the pipe from Fort Worth punk band the Phuss, who recently signed with Albany, New York record label Magnetic Eye Records. And while the record, which will be titled On the Prowl, won't get it's official release until September 16, the band has whetted...
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Dallas Cops Get Grant to Study How to Patrol the Trinity

It may comes as a surprise, but as more of the Trinity River project becomes actually worth using, the security concerns facing the area become more complex. To that end, with help from a grant by the Caruth Foundation through the Trinity Trust, the Dallas Police Department is conducting a...
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The Best Concerts in Dallas This Weekend, 8/29 – 9/1

It's the Friday before a three-day weekend! We apologize for the exclamation mark, but our excitement is something we're not capable of hiding at this point. Mondays suck, so getting to skip them is kind of great. (Besides, we've already chronicled our love for Sunday fun days.) This weekend is...
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San Salvaje Serves up Dinner and a Show

I've been served whole fish at plenty of restaurants, but I've never had one land on my table like the red snapper that greeted me at San Salvaje recently. Picture a sizable fish cut from belly to back with the head and tail still attached. The spine is removed and...
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100 Favorite Dishes, No. 84: Stuffed Chicken Wings at Sakhuu

To prepare for this fall's Best of Dallas® 2014 issue, we're counting down (in no particular order) our 100 Favorite Dishes. If there's a dish you think we need to try, leave it in the comments, or email me. Every kitchen has its hazing practices. Jiro Ono of the famous...
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Somebody’s Darling Grow Up Together on Adult Roommates

On "End of the Line," the bluesy, smoky fifth track from Adult Roommates, the newest album from Dallas' Somebody's Darling, lead singer and songwriter Amber Farris sums up the heart and soul of the new record with a few simple words. "This is the oldest we have been, this is...
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6 Punk Bands We Need to Stop Talking About

We really, really don't need to discuss Social Distortion. Really.I have an embarrassing tendency to bait people into conversations where I just talk about cool things I am doing. Surprise, right? While it likely stems from being bored with hearing of the mundane achievements of others (babies, crappy jobs, cars),...
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The Texas Drought Is Producing Bigger, Stronger, Meaner Mosquitoes

Texas' historic drought is, at least, good for one thing: fewer mosquitoes. But according to researchers at UNT Health Science Center in Fort Worth, the mosquitoes that survive could be bigger, meaner and more persistent. Mosquitoes grow in stagnant water. If there are fewer mosquitoes, there are more nutrients to...
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100 Favorite Dishes, No. 73: Pupusas at La Pasadita

To prepare for this fall's Best of Dallas® 2014 issue, we're counting down (in no particular order) our 100 Favorite Dishes. If there's a dish you think we need to try, leave it in the comments, or email me. Just off of Columbia Avenue on Carroll Road, there's a tiny...