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Hard to Digest and Discardnew
For you hipsters seeking a nutty musical experience, put down the Liars' latest and pick up something by They Shoot Horses Don't They.
Dallas Observer |
Sam Machkovech |
03-06-2006 |
Reviews
Semisonic Meets 'Rent'new
While Miller's lyrics have often walked a fine line between clever and cringe-worthy, The Believer contains some of his worst.
Dallas Observer |
Noah W. Bailey |
03-06-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Rhett Miller, The Believer
Patience for the Ridenew
Centro-matic began as one man, and ten years later, it's a great quartet -- just don't call it a band.
Dallas Observer |
Sam Machkovech |
03-06-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Centro-matic
Star Factorynew
At Septien Vocal Studio, anyone can make it in music -- but you've got to be cute ... and a million bucks would help too.
Dallas Observer |
Andrea Grimes |
03-06-2006 |
Music
Blast of Fresh Airnew
Future Women harks back to a time when rock bands could make you move your ass without feeling guilty about it.
Dallas Observer |
Noah W. Bailey |
02-27-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: The M's, Future Women
Had to Be There?new
With Eels augmented by strings and autoharps and musical saws and other somber-shit extras, the music all sounds and feels the same -- there's no slap in the face to snap you out of the tremulous stupor.
Dallas Observer |
Robert Wilonsky |
02-27-2006 |
Reviews
Gang of Four-mulanew
Young as they are, the Arctic Monkeys already get it, and they've left behind a solid document of '00s rock that will last even after the Internet hype machines run out of electricity.
Dallas Observer |
Sam Machkovech |
02-27-2006 |
Reviews
Trump-a-Ramanew
When it comes to real estate savvy, The Donald is The King, which is why the Learning Annex is paying him $1.5 million for giving a handful of one-hour lectures at real estate expos around the country.
Dallas Observer |
Glenna Whitley |
02-27-2006 |
Culture
Tags: lifestyles
Right Crossnew
Author Bruce Bartlett doesn't think George W. Bush is a conservative, and saying that cost him his job.
Dallas Observer |
Robert Wilonsky |
02-21-2006 |
Politics
He Will Bury Younew
Tommy Lee Jones keeps his promise to Melquiades Estrada.
Dallas Observer |
Luke Y. Thompson |
02-07-2006 |
Reviews
Dreamlike Soundnew
Oceanographer's guitars, synthesizers and spare strings melt together like a Phil Spector wet dream.
Dallas Observer |
Sam Machkovech |
02-07-2006 |
Reviews
The Disappearednew
If you've got a missing relative, maybe you should look in the jail -- good luck with that.
Dallas Observer |
Jesse Hyde |
02-07-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Wize Guysnew
Here's your chance to get rich quick -- or lose your shirt, in which case, GlobalTec disavows all responsibility for, well, anything.
Dallas Observer |
Craig Malisow |
02-07-2006 |
Business & Labor
Valley of the Dollsnew
Steven Soderbergh's Bubble bursts over a sleepy Midwestern town.
Dallas Observer |
Melissa Levine |
01-31-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Steven Soderbergh, Bubble
Home Invasionnew
An unseen stalker threatens a family in this French thriller.
Dallas Observer |
Luke Y. Thompson |
01-31-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Michael Haneke, Caché
