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Dallas Has a Real-Life Dr. Gregory House in Dr. Richard Buch
Some call Dr. Buch a troubled genius. His ex-patients and hospital bosses call him trouble.
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Is the 'Woman Caught in Adultery' Really Part of Scripture?
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Dave Campo Is Back Where His Pro Career Started
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Haggling Over Who Collects Late Child Support Payments Could Leave Some Kids Without
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Demanding Answers as the Dallas Convention Center Hotel Moves Forward
As Mayor Tom Leppert pushes for a convention center hotel, critics demand more details and less tax money. At least, those who haven't been silenced do.
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Family Court Judge Sheds Light on Unfair Child Support Practices in Texas (45)
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 (37)
Should creationism win out, textbooks throughout the country–not just Texas–will challenge the theory of evolution in science curricula
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Dallas Has a Real-Life Dr. Gregory House in Dr. Richard Buch (14)
Some call Dr. Buch a troubled genius. His ex-patients and hospital bosses call him trouble.
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Demanding Answers as the Dallas Convention Center Hotel Moves Forward (12)
As Mayor Tom Leppert pushes for a convention center hotel, critics demand more details and less tax money. At least, those who haven't been silenced do.
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DART Needs to Build a Subway Downtown (11)
If DART backtracks on its subway promise, downtown traffic will be even more congested
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Who Rocks More: Bon Jovi or Daughtry?
Bon Jovi is definitely the winner on sex appeal, but who has more street cred?
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Getting to Know Edgefest Bands Via Haikus
Poetry about the acts on Edgefest 17's bill? It's music to our ears.
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Reliving Last Weekend's Local Music Explosion
Between Good Records' birthday celebration and the Mokah Music showcase we were a little overwhelmed—but in a good way.
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Denton Music Deserves Our Attention
We're ready to prove our appreciation of Denton.
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The Best Albums of 2008, So Far...
Just over three months into 2008 and we're already fussing over which albums will make our year-end best-of lists
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Soon, Everyone in the Country Will Know the Ballad of Becky Miller
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AA Flight 48, From DFW to Paris, Sounds Like One Hell of a Trip
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Turns Out The May 21 Show Is The Police's Last Gig In Dallas. Ever.
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Bonus MP3: Mom -- "Skipping Stones"
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A Move Tom Hicks Can Be Proud Of? Believe It
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Guy Who Started FireAvery.com Now Twiddling Thumbs
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Recent Articles By Darryl Smyers
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Airline
Farewell Republica (Self-released)
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The Cut*Off
Packaged Up for Beginners (Summer Break)
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Birds of Avalon
Saturday, April 12, at Club Dada
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Roger Clyne On His New CD, Music's Future and Daylight Savings Time
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The Gospel According to Hymns
Despite its name, the NYC band with Dallas ties is definitely not a Christian band
National Features
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The Pitch
We (Heart) Matt
The Shawnee Mission East class of '08 loves its gay homecoming king.
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Village Voice
The Cro-Mag Diaries
Remembering the brutal life and times of John "Bloodclot" Joseph, New York hardcore icon.
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Seattle Weekly
Being Gary Busey
Everybody thinks Jeff Swanson is somebody famous. And he does nothing to dissuade them of the notion.
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SF Weekly
Party Crashers
If you think Ralph Nader won't screw the Democrats again, you're not paying attention.
By John Geluardi
Pennywise, Strung Out, Authority Zero, Saboteur
Friday, May 9, at the Granada Theater
By Darryl Smyers
Published: May 8, 2008
After Green Day made punk acceptable to middle-class kids who bought their CDs at the mall, there was a void of product that was filled by an unlikely source: hard-core punk that didn't have the advantages of tastefully applied eyeliner and faux British accents. Those disgruntled suburban youths were in the mood to spend Mom and Dad's cash, so they embraced just about any sweaty group that came along, some with a legitimate punk history, and others with only their amateurism to recommend them. Initially, Pennywise fell into the latter category.
But over the course of two decades, the Southern California quartet has staked its claim as one of the pre-eminent American punk acts, releasing nine albums of melodic, common-man hard-core that has shown continued growth and a defiantly leftist political bent. Led by intimidating frontman Jim Lindberg, Pennywise's shows often evolve into shouting matches between Lindberg and the audience, creating a tortured ambience that suits the band just fine. Pennywise's most recent effort, Reason to Believe, ups the band's populist credibility even higher as the entire CD is available as a free download via MySpace records. Fast-paced, ugly and uncluttered by restraint, Pennywise is punk for frat boys and folks who holler about politics but would rather drink beer than take the time to vote.
