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An Old Flamenew

The passage of four decades had all but erased the legacy of Dick and Kiz Harp, until Bruce Collier re-released the jazz duo's two albums recorded on 90th Floor Records.
Dallas Observer  |  Robert Wilonsky  |  04-18-2005  |  Profiles & Interviews

Waiting for Erykahnew

The highest-debuting female solo artist in the history of the music charts told a packed room at South by Southwest that she started ControlFreaq Records "to free the slaves and the slave masters."
Dallas Observer  |  Robert Wilonsky  |  03-29-2005  |  Profiles & Interviews

Band of Brothersnew

All families are complicated. The Nourallah Brothers are more complicated than most. One brother, Faris, has become afraid to leave the house while the other, Salim, has gone solo.
Dallas Observer  |  Sarah Hepola  |  02-07-2005  |  Profiles & Interviews

A Favorite Guilty Pleasurenew

The Vanished's 2004 debut album is packed with with fairly formulaic, radio-ready modern rock songs. But "My Favorite Scar" became one of the year's most played singles, and the song gets its hooks into you.
Dallas Observer  |  Sarah Hepola  |  01-31-2005  |  Profiles & Interviews

Deathray Davies Share Memories of 500 Showsnew

The Deathray Davies, which have played 500 shows in five years, can't share their best road stories because they're way too incriminating, says singer-guitarist John Dufilho. So they share milder tales of disputes and injuries.
Dallas Observer  |  Sarah Hepola  |  01-10-2005  |  Profiles & Interviews

Captain Kirk Sets Album to Stunnew

Shatner enjoys a third act afforded few in show business. He still has a film career, still writes best-selling sci-fi, still breeds award-winning horses and has a shiny new Emmy on his mantle. Yet lately he's become obsessed with mortality, disappointment, grief -- all the Big Stuff that a man eventually confronts.
Dallas Observer  |  Robert Wilonsky  |  10-22-2004  |  Profiles & Interviews

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