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Pentecostal Preacher Sherman Allen Turns Out to Be Reverend Spanky
The Fort Worth preacher is accused of beating, threatening and assaulting women for more than 20 years
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Obama and Me
It was the year 2000, and I was a young, hungry reporter in Chicago with a young, hungry state legislator on my speed dial
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Texas' Peyote Hunters Struggle to Find a Vanishing, Holy Crop
Harvesting peyote is legal for only three people, and all of them live in Texas
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Why is Hillary Neglecting Delegate-Rich Dallas County?
While Obama has events going on throughout the city, Clinton is nowhere to be found
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Obama and Me (62)
It was the year 2000, and I was a young, hungry reporter in Chicago with a young, hungry state legislator on my speed dial
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Melodica Festival Self-Indulgent, But Still Positive for Dallas (51)
If a festival happens in Exposition Park and only the built-in crowd shows, does it make a sound?
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Ole Oops (58)
Popular prosperity preacher sues ABC and Trinity Foundation
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Pentecostal Preacher Sherman Allen Turns Out to Be Reverend Spanky (21)
The Fort Worth preacher is accused of beating, threatening and assaulting women for more than 20 years
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Why is Hillary Neglecting Delegate-Rich Dallas County? (18)
While Obama has events going on throughout the city, Clinton is nowhere to be found
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Melodica Festival Self-Indulgent, But Still Positive for Dallas
If a festival happens in Exposition Park and only the built-in crowd shows, does it make a sound?
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MySpace Stalking Dallas Music
There are things you can learn on MySpace, and there are things you can't
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Remembering DJ Frantic
The turntablist's friends and collaborators will remember him for his love of the craft
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Dallas Music Finally Getting National Attention
It may not be Austin-level love, but we'll take it
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Erykah Badu Has Returned
The songstress burst through her stuggles with writer's block and created a solid record
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Harriet Miers, You've Been Served!
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Old People Just Love J.J. Pearce's High School Reunion!
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Dallas Man Sells Phony Property But Gets Real Prison Time
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Video: South San Gabriel at Granada Theater
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Over The Weekend: Centro-matic, All-Con, Texas Guitar Competition
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Good Friday: Centro-matic, Beach House, Pleasant Grove, Sean Kirkpatrick
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Recent Articles By Pete Freedman
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South by Southwest Bounty Overflows to Benefit Dallas
This and next week are full of big-name acts making their ways to or from the Austin festival
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Macavity Reunion Show
Saturday, March 8, at The Double Wide
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Evangelicals, Headlights, Gentlemen Auction House
Tuesday, March 11, at The Cavern
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Dallas Music Finally Getting National Attention
It may not be Austin-level love, but we'll take it
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The Black Lips
Sunday, February 24, at Good Records and The Loft
National Features
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Aiden, Ivoryline, Schoolyard Heroes, Farewell to Freeway, Me Vs. The Sea
Friday, February 22, at The Door
By Pete Freedman
Published: February 21, 2008
Here's what we do know: Aiden's a decent draw with the teenage crowds, and we've never heard of Ivoryline (although their CD did just come into the office...), Farewell to Freeway or Me Vs. The Sea.
Here's what we don't know: How Schoolyard Heroes ended up on this bill—because, sight unseen with most of the other acts, they're by far the coolest name on this bill, and because, uh, they don't really have the kind of reputation where you'd think they'd be welcomed by a Christian-leaning venue such as this one.
The backstory? Not too long ago, an online petition began circling around the parental set, proclaiming these female-fronted goth punkers to be Satanists. The band flat-out denies the claim—but that didn't stop the petition from gathering more than 400 signatures, a number of which came from concerned parents, hoping to put an end to this band's onstage antics (mock hangings with mic wires, for one) and lyrics ("Take off your skin and dance with me/Cut off your tongue and sing for me/Burn out your eyes in effigy, baby/Scream out your heart in agony"). It didn't work; the band, obviously, is still touring. Which is a good thing for the Fuse-loving set that's just aching for an act to come along that's basically just a darker Paramore, with a better sense of humor.
