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Death in the Inner Circle
Apparent murder-suicide cuts to the heart of the mayor's southern Dallas advisors
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Battle Against Teaching Evolution in Texas Begins
Should creationism win out, textbooks throughout the country–not just Texas–will challenge the theory of evolution in science curricula
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After Their Murder-Suicide, Questions About Rufus and Lynn Flint Shaw's Shady Dealings Haunt Dallas
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Family Court Judge Sheds Light on Unfair Child Support Practices in Texas
Judge David Hanschen lets men challenge whether the kids they support are theirs. And the Texas Attorney General's Office is pissed.
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The Dwaine Caraway Show
Starring that new breed of politician who wants to root out your crack houses, close down your whorehouses and pull up your pants
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Murder at the Howard Johnson's Serves Up Flavorful Fare (27)
Also: Collin College kicks up heels with Li'l Abner and unfunny Nipples at Hub
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Death in the Inner Circle (21)
Apparent murder-suicide cuts to the heart of the mayor's southern Dallas advisors
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Arguments Creationists Make to Counter Evolution (18)
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Family Court Judge Sheds Light on Unfair Child Support Practices in Texas (17)
Judge David Hanschen lets men challenge whether the kids they support are theirs. And the Texas Attorney General's Office is pissed.
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Battle Against Teaching Evolution in Texas Begins (17)
Should creationism win out, textbooks throughout the country–not just Texas–will challenge the theory of evolution in science curricula
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Sensual Flower
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Two-Wheel Throwdown
Rockers and mods square off
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Be Young Again
Undermain rides through Greendale
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Hot Dames
The Lollie Bombs go cult
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Smokin' Baptists
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Leon Batie Went to War. It Wasn't Till He Returned to Dallas That His Dreams Were "Destroyed."
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Once Again, The News Sells Us Down the River in a Pork Barrel
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Jim Moroney Goes to Austin, Promises Not to Give "Televangical" Speech
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Good Friday: Ghosthustler, The David Allor Benefit, Hal Samples' SPACE Opening, Black Joe Lewis
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This Week's MP3 Round-up: Calhoun, Zane Lewis, Smile Smile, Pet Hospital
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Josh Alan Friedman Comes Clean
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Recent Articles By John Freeman
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Funky Choo-Choo
Climb aboard at Billy Bob's
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Heart Show
Lyles shoots straight for the art
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Gossip Girls
See Sally Struthers in Steel Magnolias
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Big D Barbarian
Conan slays at the Inwood
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We’ve Got a Fever
And the only prescription is 500X
National Features
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Miami New Times
The Murder of Master Do
In a city plagued by killings, the most perplexing death is that of a killer.
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SF Weekly
Pitching "Woo-Woo"
He'll find you a parking space and even watch your car--if the meter maids let him.
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Nashville Scene
Spank the Honkey
The victim of a racial slur exacts a special kind of retribution.
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Broward-Palm Beach New Times
Spring Break is Still Awesome
Try as it might, Ft. Lauderdale still can't shake America's die-hard partiers.
By Michael J. Mooney
He Will Survive
Cornell outlived grunge and didn't sink "Like a Stone"
By John Freeman
Published: April 26, 2007Oh, the sweet smell of the late 1980s. That wet-wool smell that became "grunge." It bled like a skater-kid's skinned knee into the early 1990s, and as soon as Nirvana "appeared from nowhere" in 1991, major labels descended upon every band with long hair, a Big Muff pedal and songs about hating things like vultures on a cow carcass. Although Chris Cornell's Seattle band Soundgarden was more metal than "grunge," they were inevitably hoisted onto the "grunge" bandwagon. After releasing records with two of America's most respected independent labels, Sub Pop and SST, and producing some of the heaviest music (sonically and vocally) the world had seen in years, Soundgarden finally did the impossible: They released a couple of kick-ass albums on a major label (A&M). "Rusty Cage" would later get the Johnny Cash/Rick Rubin treatment, reviving several careers in the process, and the production alone on "Black Hole Sun" is enough to give Phil Spector a hard-on.
Well, as bands tend to do, Soundgarden broke up in 1997 leaving Cornell with an amazing voice and nowhere to scream it. Of course there was that whole Audioslave thing, but everybody is allowed to make a few mistakes. Chris Cornell is back with a new solo album, Carry On (on which he covers Michael Jackson's "Billie Jean." I guess you had to be there, huh, Chris?), and his tour is coming to Big D this week. Come get "louder than love" with Chris and his band Friday at the Palladium, 1135 S. Lamar St. For tickets, call 214-373-8000 or visit ticketmaster.com.
Fri., April 27
