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To The Full Ex-Stent of the Law

More than two years ago, Kevin Colquitt filed a lawsuit in Dallas federal court in which he alleges "the makers of stents approved to treat digestive tract cancers had illegally marketed them for years to treat blocked blood vessels in other parts of the body," as The New York Times...
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DC9 Live at El Sibil, Ep. 6: Analog Rebellion

...and for you all who still rock the YouTubes, here's your link.In this week's paper, I check in with the artist formerly known as PlayRadioPlay!, Aledo's Daniel Hunter, to talk about his set-to-be-released-next-week debut under the the moniker of Analog Rebellion. The new album, Ancient Electrons, is a big change...
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Days Gone Bite: Frito Bandito

I had a Frito Bandito eraser. I can still hear that leering, gravely voice. And the song--oh, I remember the song.At least I remember the second version. Frito-Lay introduced the animated Mexican bandit to advertise Fritos in 1967. He wore a sombrero and a couple of six-shooters, sported a gold...
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King For A Day

I think there's a tendency among a lot of people to regard remembrances of the civil rights movement as somber affairs, simply because of all the struggle and strife that affected those involved in it. When you think of the people who died for the cause, the loss of luminaries...
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Rob Viktum Looks To Cambodia, Sees Progress

Dallas hip-hop producer and DJ Rob Viktum is known as an impeccably tasteful sampler, a beatmaker who uses snippets of half-forgotten soul songs and boom-bap drumbeats for a sound that hearkens to the '90s Golden Era of rap and '70s movie soundtracks. And yet he still manages to sound modern...
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Short Orders: St. Pete’s Dancing Marlin

St. Pete's Dancing Marlin2730 Commerce214-698-1511Everyone who passes through this Deep Ellum holdout must, at some point or another, think 'you know, if they'd toss all the damn model fish, this would be one handsome old fashioned saloon.'After all, it's not really a seafood joint. And the creaky hardwood floors, long...
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Question Of The Week: Are All Cuisines Created Equal?

There's Tuscany and Provence. Sushi and other dishes from Japan have circled the globe. People argue the merits of Argentine beef or Scottish salmon. But who ever says "I'd love a good Russian head cheese" or "let's have some Irish food tonight"?Unless by that they mean Jameson's.Closer to home, could...
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Propane and Propane Mentalities

Hank Hill, propane salesman and main character of King of the Hill, always seemed flummoxed by his encounters with the Texas artist crowd. Turns out they were equally disquieted by him, and now we've got the chance to see an art show with the results. Well, not exactly, but the...
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Over The Weekend: P.O.S., Dessa and Astronautalis at Hailey’s

P.O.S., Dessa, AstronautalisHailey's ClubFebruary 27, 2010 Better than: waiting in line for two hours. Here's one thing can be said with almost unerring conviction: You've probably never been to a hip-hop show like the one held at Hailey's on Saturday night. There was very little of what you'd normally see...
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Bonus MP3: Rob Viktum — “12.25.78”

In this week's upcoming paper, Jesse Hughey talks to local hip-hop producer/beatmaker Rob Viktum about his upcoming release, Progress 2. Be sure to keep an eye out for that story, but in the meantime, some added background: As you'll hear/see in the above clip, the record's release is something of...
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Whitt’s End: 2.19.10

Whether you're at the end of your rope or merely the end of your week, welcome to Whitt's End: *I'm setting the over/under on Tiger Woods saying the word "sorry" in this morning's sanitized statement at 4.5, and I'm taking the under. I'll also be shocked if he cries. At...