Breakin’ Out With Robert Gomez
When it comes to an artist who has been doin' work don't look anywhere other than Denton's Robert Gomez. The man seems like he's constantly working: record label owner, solo artist and occasionally serving as trusty sideman to other local musicians. Despite not being a household name he's been featured as NPR's "Song of The Day" and an instrumental version of his song "Hunting Song" was featured on David Byrne's website. Gomez has become a one artist in a long line of artists coming out of Denton, TX to gain national recognition. What sets his music apart from the rest ...
Gruene Living
Gruene Texas – pronounced like the color green - sits on the banks of the Guadalupe River. Austin is 40 miles to the north, San Antonio is 25 miles to the south, and Houston is 160 miles to the east. Gruene lies entirely within the city limits of New Braunfels. Much of the town was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in the mid-1970’s. Ernst Gruene and his wife Antoinette, German immigrants from Hannover, were the first to settle in 1845 in what is now known as Gruene. Their original house is now a B&B called Antoinette's Cottage. A ...
Bite Me, Fred Phelps: Million Gay March & Looking Back with Phil Johnson
In case you hadn't heard, June is Gay Pride Month. You might have noticed more rainbow flags flying or in the case of my workplace, displays of clothing and housewares in rainbow colors adorning the arcade walkways. But this particular June is even more special than usual. It marks the 40th anniversary of the Stonewall uprising, an event viewed as the genesis of the modern gay rights movement. It was June 28, 1969, when police raided the Stonewall Inn in New York's Greenwich Village, sparking violent protests by gays and lesbians that galvanized the national gay community. To honor this day ...
Flying With The Black Angels
A favorite band of mine describes their sound as "Care Bears on xanax," and that description is very fitting for their sound. However, when it comes to the sound of The Black Angels from Austin, TX describing their sound is anything like "Care Bears on xanax" would be lying--it's more like an mescaline trip at a seance led by Charles Manson. While critics may call bands like Black Rebel Motorcycle Club or Brian Jonestown Massacre a "psychedelic" bands, they in fact don't hold a candle to The Black Angels. While BJM and BRMC do have a throwback sound, The ...
Affordable Indulgences: Jewelry By Katherine Kouture
A few weeks ago, when I was sweating it out at Dallas CityArts, I discovered the jewelry of Terra Wear's Laura Krouse, who, according to my Austinite friend, used to hawk her wares on the UT campus. (This weekend, when I head south to Austin, I plan to visit Avenue Gallery on South Congress, which carries Krouse's line.) But I also visited the booth of Dallas girl Katie Dale, who is the owner and designer of the Katherine Kouture line. I was too overheated to make any purchases at the time, but I recently visited Dale's site to refresh my memory ...
Geek Speak: Greg Rucka at Zeus Comics This Weekend!
Hey everyone, I’m back with another Geek Speak to let you all know about special goings on at my favorite comic shop, Zeus Comics! This Saturday, June 27th, the Eisner Award winning writer, Greg Rucka will be in from 10am to 6pm signing autographs and chatting with fans in honor of his latest run on Detective Comics featuring Batwoman (out yesterday - both literally and figuratively - she's DC's first high-profile lesbian character!). It must be a pretty daunting task, taking over Detective Comics, with a character that isn’t Batman (He’s been the main feature in Detective Comics since his first ...
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Breakin’ Out With Robert Gomez
When it comes to an artist who has been doin’ work don’t look anywhere other than Denton’s Robert Gomez. The man seems like he’s constantly working: record label owner, solo artist and occasionally serving as trusty sideman to other local musicians. Despite not being a household name he’s been featured as NPR’s “Song of The Day” and an instrumental version... [Read more]
Gruene Living
Gruene Texas – pronounced like the color green - sits on the banks of the Guadalupe River. Austin is 40 miles to the north, San Antonio is 25 miles to the south, and Houston is 160 miles to the east. Gruene lies entirely within the city limits of New Braunfels. Much of the town was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in the mid-1970’s. Ernst Gruene and his wife Antoinette, German... [Read more]
Bite Me, Fred Phelps: Million Gay March & Looking Back with Phil Johnson
In case you hadn’t heard, June is Gay Pride Month. You might have noticed more rainbow flags flying or in the case of my workplace, displays of clothing and housewares in rainbow colors adorning the arcade walkways. But this particular June is even more special than usual. It marks the 40th anniversary of the Stonewall uprising, an event viewed as the genesis of the modern gay rights movement.... [Read more]
Flying With The Black Angels
A favorite band of mine describes their sound as “Care Bears on xanax,” and that description is very fitting for their sound. However, when it comes to the sound of The Black Angels from Austin, TX describing their sound is anything like “Care Bears on xanax” would be lying–it’s more like an mescaline trip at a seance led by Charles Manson. While critics may call... [Read more]
Affordable Indulgences: Jewelry By Katherine Kouture
A few weeks ago, when I was sweating it out at Dallas CityArts, I discovered the jewelry of Terra Wear’s Laura Krouse, who, according to my Austinite friend, used to hawk her wares on the UT campus. (This weekend, when I head south to Austin, I plan to visit Avenue Gallery on South Congress, which carries Krouse’s line.) But I also visited the booth of Dallas girl Katie Dale, who is the... [Read more]
Geek Speak: Greg Rucka at Zeus Comics This Weekend!
Hey everyone, I’m back with another Geek Speak to let you all know about special goings on at my favorite comic shop, Zeus Comics! This Saturday, June 27th, the Eisner Award winning writer, Greg Rucka will be in from 10am to 6pm signing autographs and chatting with fans in honor of his latest run on Detective Comics featuring Batwoman (out yesterday - both literally and figuratively - she’s... [Read more]
New Transformers: More ‘Asplosions Than You Can Shake a Decepticon At
Last night Howard and I headed up to Northpark Mall to view a special screening of Transformers: Rise of the Fallen. (Shout out to General Motors for the invite.) As many of you who would click on the link to read this write up would know, Rise of the Fallen is the sequel to the 2007 hit, Transformers. The film takes place shortly after the events of the first film where we find our hero, Sam Witwickey... [Read more]
