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5:06 pm
Apr. 18, 2011
Before Dallas Proclaims It Terry Southern Day, Stock Your Virtual Bookshelves With His Works
By Robert Wilonsky
Perhaps you've forgotten: On May 1 council member Delia Jasso will officially proclaim it Terry Southern Day to coincide with a screening of Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb at the Texas... More >>

DC9 At Night

4:54 pm
Apr. 18, 2011
Tonight, Tonight: Owen Obel at Absinthe Lounge and Ryan Thomas Becker at The Belmont Hotel
By Darryl Smyers
Tonight, we start out the week a wee bit on the slow side. Don't worry, though: Thinks get sufficiently hectic once again tomorrow night. And, hey, there are still a couple of cool local shows ton... More >>

DC9 At Night

4:24 pm
Apr. 18, 2011
Q&A: DJ A-Trak On The Importance Of Bringing DJ Culture Out of Clubs and Into Live Venues
By Pete Freedman
For over a decade now, Alain Macklovitch has been a prominent name in the DJ world. But winning the Disco Mix Club's Wold DJ Championship in 1997 as a 15-year-old prodigy was just the start of w... More >>

Unfair Park

4:02 pm
Apr. 18, 2011
Mike Rawlings Gives Good Beachhead
By Robert Wilonsky
Courtesy Mike Rawlings campaignCouncil members Tennell Atkins and Vonciel Jones Hill with Mike Rawlings at Southwest Center Mall FridayMayoral Mike Rawlings just posted to his campaign website his Southern Sector Development Plan, which kicks off by ID'ing what the former... More >>

City of Ate

4:00 pm
Apr. 18, 2011
Katy Trail Ice House's Snafus Might Be Coming to an End
By José Ralat Maldonado
When Katy Trail Ice House opened along the eponymous exercise trail on March 25, it was feted as the next it-bar. Capitulating to this hysteria, I too visited the bar on opening day, much to my c... More >>

DC9 At Night

3:31 pm
Apr. 18, 2011
Want To See Your Byline On This Here Blog?
By Pete Freedman
Since posting our call for interns a few weeks back (and, before you ask, yes, we're still accepting applications), more than a few members of the DC9 faithful have reached out, noting that, tho... More >>

City of Ate

3:29 pm
Apr. 18, 2011
10 Fast Foods That Sound Like Sex Positions
By Nick Rallo and Merritt Martin
Just about anything can take on a sexual connotation, and while efforts are being made to sex up food, what of the unsexiest of all edibles: fast food? Nope, there are still fuck-tastically named... More >>

DC9 At Night

3:05 pm
Apr. 18, 2011
Once Again, Record Store Day Was Quite Good This Year on Lowest Greenville.
By Pete Freedman
By the time 10 o'clock struck along Lowest Greenville on Saturday morning, the line of people waiting to get into Good Records stretched well past the confines of the store's parking lot -- an... More >>

Unfair Park

3:00 pm
Apr. 18, 2011
Right Now, Only Two Dallas Blockbusters to Survive. Everyone Else In "Wait and See" Mode.
By Robert Wilonsky
The longstanding Preston Royal Shopping Center Blockbuster, which may be about to go the way of BetamaxIn the wake of news that Dish Network's looking to keep only a few hundred of Blockbuster's brick-and-mortar locations once the deal's sealed Thursday,... More >>

City of Ate

2:28 pm
Apr. 18, 2011
Top Five Ways to Guarantee Terrible Service
By Brooke Nottingham
Even if journalism doesn't work out, I know that I won't end up owning a restaurant. I have a terrible palate and a personality that will abuse the right to refuse service rule. In all my years... More >>

Unfair Park

1:55 pm
Apr. 18, 2011
Nearly One-Third of James Nowlin's Campaign Dough Came From Outside Dallas, But at Least Some Donors Have Dropped By For a Visit
By Sam Merten
James NowlinShortly after city council candidate James Nowlin filed his campaign finance report Friday afternoon, he was beaming about raising $51,000 compared to incumbent Angela Hunt's $28,700 haul during the reporting period that ended April 4. "Dallas has spoken, and... More >>

DC9 At Night

1:26 pm
Apr. 18, 2011
Giveaway: Another Pair of Tickets To The Homegrown Music and Art Festival on May 14
By Pete Freedman
It's Monday, which means (as you'd know if you were paying attention last week), it's time to give out another pair of tickets to the upcoming second annual Homegrown Music and Art Festival, whose... More >>

Unfair Park

12:55 pm
Apr. 18, 2011
Days Before Council Considers Forming Gas Drilling Task Force (Or Not), Angela Hunt and Dave Neumann Join Hands in Support
By Patrick Michels
Photo by Sam MertenAt long last, the Dallas City Council's set to tackle the subject: What to do about allowing natural-gas drilling on city property. According to a presentation prepared by city staff for Wednesday's briefing, the council can choose... More >>

DC9 At Night

12:33 pm
Apr. 18, 2011
At The Dallas International Guitar Festival, The Vintage Guitar's Stock Was Back Up Once More.
By James A. Keith
Nothing says "American" like the electric guitar. For decades, the sculpted lines, illustrious finishes and unique tones of these instruments have inspired a variety of musical styles that have... More >>

City of Ate

11:59 am
Apr. 18, 2011
Gordon and the Whale Hosting Dinner And Special Screening Of The Departed Tonight
By Elizabeth Bair
Planning on channel surfing and slurping leftover spaghetti in your pajamas tonight? Yeah, that sounds like a lame idea, especially when the popular film site GordonandtheWhale.com is teaming up... More >>

City of Ate

11:57 am
Apr. 18, 2011
Neuhaus Café: Kid Friendly isn't Romance Friendly
By Monica Berry
If you're looking for a quiet place to start off an amorous evening, Neuhaus Café housed in the Preston Royal Shopping Center would not be the best choice. On the other hand, if you're in search o... More >>

Unfair Park

11:47 am
Apr. 18, 2011
Sorry, Belo, But I Can't Sign Off On Your Stance That Dallas Needs Another "Signature" Bridge
By Jim Schutze
OK, wait, wait, wait. Sorry. I don't get it. I need a little catch-up here. The second Calatrava fake suspension "signature bridge" across the Trinity is going to be a bicycle bridge? A bicycle bridge? We're going to spend more... More >>

DC9 At Night

11:41 am
Apr. 18, 2011
This Week In Dallas Music History: Erik Thompson Is a One-Man Lo-Fi Chorus
By Daniel Hopkins
Back before the quirky rock act known as Lo-Fi Chorus moved down to Denton and become a duo, Erik Thompson, the formerly Denton-dwelling man behind the moniker, found a creative well in an unlike... More >>

Sportatorium

11:17 am
Apr. 18, 2011
The Worst Mavs-Blazers Game 1 Recap in the History of the NBA, Videos and ... Girls?
By Richie Whitt
Couple things here: *Never give the losing score first, even if it's your team's score. *With "like three minutes to go" the Mavs led 77-74, courtesy of two Dirk Nowitzki free throws. *Mark Cuban... More >>

DC9 At Night

11:10 am
Apr. 18, 2011
A Sports-Heavy Placement Weekend For Old 97's, Jonathan Tyler & The Northern Lights
By Pete Freedman
It's a good time of the year to be a sports fan. The NBA playoffs are under way, the baseball season has begun, and -- yes! -- the final season of Friday Night Lights is back on NBC.And, would yo... More >>

Unfair Park

10:40 am
Apr. 18, 2011
It's Official: Dallas Is A-List. So If You're Not in a Reality Series This Fall, What Gives?
By Robert Wilonsky
Bravo was first out of the box with its introduction of Most Eligible: Dallas, a reality series about the dating lives of Dallas's rich-n-pretty. Then came the Style Network, which last week introduced Big Rich Texas, a reality series from... More >>

Sportatorium

10:16 am
Apr. 18, 2011
Welcome Back to Earth, Texas Rangers. Welcome Back, Colby Lewis?
By Richie Whitt
So Alexi Ogando is human. The Rangers' bullpen is shaky. Julio Borbon's center-to-home throws look like Mat McBriar's punts. And Nos. 1-2 hitters are cooler than a New York night. Ad... More >>

Unfair Park

10:07 am
Apr. 18, 2011
Battle Over Disney Streets Appears to Be Over
By Robert Wilonsky
More than three years ago, some residents living in the Disney Streets in Northwest Dallas proposed turning the neighborhood into a Conservation District in an effort to protect some of its mid-century marvels. But as former City Plan Commissioner and... More >>

Sportatorium

9:11 am
Apr. 18, 2011
Mavericks 89, Blazers 81: My Top 10 Observer-ations
By Richie Whitt
10. After all the experts made the Mavs the sexy pick to be upset in the first round, what happens over the weekend? Every road team -- except the Blazers, that is -- either holds a 10-point... More >>

Unfair Park

9:03 am
Apr. 18, 2011
Your Oncor Bill Will Be Going Up
By Robert Wilonsky
Back in late January Oncor told the Public Utility Commission it wanted to raise Dallas residents' electricity bill by, oh, let's say $4 to $5 a month. Even though there'd been a three-buck jump in your bill only two years... More >>

Unfair Park

8:05 am
Apr. 18, 2011
City Wants Cityville at Cityplace Back on Track
By Robert Wilonsky
Perhaps you recall: We had a pretty good back-and-forth back in December '09 over city staff's thoughts on Cityville at Cityplace, the mammoth mixed-use development that's been planned for the former Loews Cityplace site since forever. After Kroger asked for... More >>

City of Ate

7:14 pm
Apr. 15, 2011
Lettuce Wrap Up: Of Whiskey Cake and Pickled Eggs. Bleh.
By Brooke Nottingham
This week, Dallas is buzzing about Whiskey Cake (we beat the rest of them to it, FYI). And even though Easter is right around the corner, only a few displays of enthusiasm (like eating 41 pickle... More >>

City of Ate

6:24 pm
Apr. 15, 2011
Natalie's Eats Al's Steak: Al Ahmedus Consolidates His Restaurants
By José Ralat Maldonado
The supremacy of women has once again been made evident -- this time by a man. Al Ahmedus has expanded his first restaurant, Natalie's, into the next-door space once occupied by Al's Steakhouse ... More >>

City of Ate

5:40 pm
Apr. 15, 2011
Yosef Schwartz and George Shepherd, Stars of the Fresh Diet, Share Recipes With City of Ate
By Jenny Block
In part one of this week's Three Course Meal, we shared a profile of Executive Chef and Chief Culinary Officer of The Fresh Diet, Yosef Schwartz, as well as a short bit about Dallas head chef of ... More >>

DC9 At Night

4:28 pm
Apr. 15, 2011
Good Friday: Record Store Day, Lil' Wayne, and The Rest of A Busy Weekend of Shows...
By Daniel Hopkins
Tomorrow marks one of our favorite days of the year: Record Store Day. If you're still undecided on how to spend your day, check out our Record Store Day breakdown for more information. We'll ma... More >>
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By Sam Merten

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We Need a Mayor Who'll Cut Up City Hall's Credit Card. We Need a Mayor Who'll Cut Up City Hall's Credit Card.
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