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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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Life Without Debt Leaves Jimmy Phipps Owing Society
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Fight Over New Apartments Shows Dallas' Growing Pains
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Obama and Me (69)
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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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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Battle Against Teaching Evolution in Texas Begins (15)
Should creationism win out, textbooks throughout the country–not just Texas–will challenge the theory of evolution in science curricula
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Coffee Boy
David Sheff signs at Satrbucks
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Smokin' Baptists
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Sensual Flower
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G.I.Joe Is Here
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Hot Dames
The Lollie Bombs go cult
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Meet Dallas' Latest, Greatest Tourist Attraction: Foreigners
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Fairfield and Square: We're 'Bout Done Here, More or Less
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Andrea and Glenna Star in Women on Death Row 3! Not What You Think.
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Good Friday: Dove Hunter, Shooter Jennings, PlayRadioPlay!, Spector 45
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Was Lil Wil's "My Dougie" Video Played On National TV Earlier This Week?
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Rhett Miller Clarifies His Earlier Billboard Quotes
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Potential Johns, The Wax Museums, Koji Kondo, Pools, Icarus Crane, Rocket For Ethiopia
Sunday, March 23, at Carrollton Arts Plaza, Carrollton
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Dropkick Murphys' Al Barr Talks World Series and Oscar Wins
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Centro-matic, South San Gabriel, Robert Gomez
Saturday, March 8, at the Granada Theater
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Chip Off the Old Rock
Songwriter Justin Townes Earle has struggled with addiction--just like his proud papa.
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SF Weekly
Out of the Woodwork
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By Lauren Smiley
By high school, I was certain I knew everything—and certainly everything there was to know about the two squares who were always bossing me around. But my parents still managed to surprise me occasionally. One of those moments was when my dad recommended Southern Culture on the Skids. I thought Dad listened exclusively to blues, jazz and singer-songwriters such as John Hiatt, John Prine and Warren Zevon. Even when I found a Jimmy Buffett record in his vinyl collection, my preconceptions about his tastes weren't shaken; sure enough, I learned that Changes in Latitude, Changes in Attitude was an accidental record club purchase. But the SCOTS thing threw me. What was he doing with so many CDs from some novelty country-surf-rockabilly outfit? As infatuated with rockabilly and surf-guitar as I was, I couldn't get past the exaggerated hick accents and hokey-jokey songs about fried chicken, no matter how sweet the reverb-dripping guitar sounded. Years later, after a skip-button-happy listen to their acclaimed Countrypolitan Favorites, I still don't get it. But if I'm looking for Dad at 9 p.m. Sunday, he might be catching Southern Culture on the Skids at Sons of Hermann Hall in Dallas. Tickets are $15 at frontgatetickets.com.
Sun., March 30, 9 p.m., 2008
