Although Brian Warren got his band's name from a song by Mission of Burma, the surging punk-metal of Weatherbox has little in common with those legendary noise rockers from Boston. Hailing from San Diego, Weatherbox is basically Warren and whatever collection of side players he chooses to work with. And,...
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The hardest words for some playwrights to type: The End. Two new plays on Dallas stages right now—Bill Fountain's Crushing Grain at The Dallas Hub and Allison Moore's Slasher at Kitchen Dog Theater—each clock in at less than 90 minutes, but both suffer from pernicious run-on syndrome. Here are single-act...
Although typically reserved, Sally flutters her eyes and grins as she tosses her head back, her hair flailing softly across her shoulders as she moans with repeated and joyous abandon. As her tempo quickens, Sally's neighbors pause with alarm. She rocks with repeated gasps and jolts. Sally's excitement rings throughout...
Back in October, we spoke with Daniel Iacofano, the "I" in MIG, Inc., which the city hired to develop the latest downtown master plan known as Downtown Dallas 360. Though the study isn't due till June, a Friend of Unfair Park points out that on his thoughtful, hell-raising, attention-getting blog...
Dear Mexican: When I was in high school, everyone called the Mexican students like myself "cheddars." I'm not sure where this originated from, or what it really has to do with Mexican culture. When I have asked other Mexicans what this means, they are not sure, either. "Cheddar packing" is...
It took me a while to warm up to Korean food, to the chagrin of my many Korean friends. For inexplicable reasons, Korean food seemed to me to be the most foreign and odd of Asian cuisine. I suspect it has something to do with its extreme flavor profiles, everything...
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For the first time in some 15 years—and, more than likely, for the final time ever—the Buck Pets will play Trees on Saturday night. This comes as a surprise to many, chiefly those who recall the band's ascension from suburban comers to downtown rock-and-roll gods in the mid- to late...
So that all really happened, huh? The Flaming Lips, HEALTH, The Walkmen and, oh, 200 or so other bands played Denton in one four-day span. All that. Really? Yup. Kinda tough to believe, but somehow, the NX35 brass managed to pull this whole damn thing off. Kinda felt like South...
Most of us live in a world ruled by science and mathematics, a world without magic or spirits, where things that can't be seen, known or explained don't exist. For many, the act of lighting a candle or burning incense paired with saying a few lines from some ancient prayer...
Homebrewing is a labor of love, the creative pursuit of some new twist on beer or refinement on a standard style. Few homebrewers expect anything more than a fresh supply of tasty beer and perhaps a nod of approval from friends and family. But for those few who aspire to...
Just getting there is far and away the biggest challenge. Not only is the fast, casual ThaiBox located in Allen, which is directly north of Plano off Central Expressway and therefore a considerable haul for most Dallasites, but the place is situated in The Village at Allen, a monstrous outdoor...
Bowerbirds emerged in 2006 as a back-to-basics act in more than one way: The band's debut LP, Hymns for a Dark Horse, surveyed a stark loping acoustic sound, enriched by pretty harmonies and an old-fashioned, naturalistic vibe. On that album, the band rhapsodizes about the sweet song of leopard frogs...
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We already knew Blockbuster's fourth quarter was a disaster -- CEO Jim Keyes warned as much a month ago, when, ahead of yesterday's release of FY2009 financials, he said "our performance during the holidays was well below expectations." But the entire year proved a disappointment, as the Dallas-based videotailer said...
This morning, The Wall Street Journal takes up the issue of newcomers filling up the Plano Independent School District -- specifically, "a flood of poor, minority students" whose entry into the district prompted the contentious fight over redistricting. The district voted on a feeder alignment plan on December 15, which...
As if being the son of legendary alt-country godfather Steve Earle wasn't pressure enough, young singer-songwriter Justin Townes Earle also bears the name of the late, great Townes Van Zandt. Incredibly, the younger Earle takes it all in stride: "I've seen both my dad and Townes passed out in a...
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Whitt’s End: 2.26.10
Much like Richard Allen's interview, our conversation with Southern Methodist University political scientist Cal Jillson didn't make it into the cover story on Dallas County Judge Jim Foster appearing in last week's paper version of Unfair Park. But that's not to say Jillson's opinions about Foster, runoff candidate Clay Jenkins...
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In a certain way, RJD2's latest, The Colossus, is the album the artist has been building toward over his entire career. On it, like on a sitcom "clip show," the versatile DJ samples music and production styles spanning his dozen years of recording. That's no small feat: RJD2's artistic journey...
Wake Up Jon by Friends of Jon BroomThis week, local musician Daniel Miller and fellow area musician/producer Salim Nourallah released their above co-written track, a song dedicated to their friend Jon Broom, who, on September 5 was in a motorcycle accident that caused severe brain injury and resulted in Broom...
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