KTVT-Channel 11 The week began with the horrific news that one of Dallas’ most beloved and gifted musicians had been shot and killed, for reasons still to be unraveled — which has stopped few from debating them. Now, the week ends with the funeral of Carter Albrecht, at 2 p.m…
So, Fort Worth-based American Airlines doesn’t want your cash money any more — plastic, please, and only plastic. At least, that’s the new policy on flights departing from San Francisco, and it’s only for the next three weeks, according to this media release, which says the carrier will only take…
I just got off a plane in Toronto, for the Toronto International Film Festival, only to find in my inbox a link to this piece from a New York Times blog today about Carter Albrecht’s death and the possible cause of his uncharacteristically violent behavior on Monday morning. This is…
The September issue of Spin counts among its three “Must-See Videos” the latest from Ghosthustler, “Parking Lot Nights.” And, yeah, we featured it here months ago, but let’s see it again. Because, as Spin spins about this fabtastic video from the Denton band, it hearkens back “to a simpler time,…
Cas Haley, the second place finisher on America’s Got Talent, swears he’s happy he didn’t finish first. Otherwise he’d have been ground in the gears of ye ol’ reality TV machine. Turns out, No. 2 is a pretty sweet victory anyway: This morning on the Ticket’s Dunham & Miller show,…
We’ve decided to skip hockey season in 2007-’08 and just watch our special-edition bootleg DVD of Youngblood with Rob Lowe. The Dallas Stars will hold their annual “Ice Breaker” on Saturday. And, lemme guess, they’ll stage their annual “Heatbreaker” come April? ‘Twas five months ago the Stars bowed out of…
A few Neiman Marcus-related items this morning, chief among them the news released this a.m. that August revenues are up, from $264 million last year to $283 mil this annum — and, like, whew. And lookit what sells: “designer handbags, shoes, designer jewelry, women’s fine apparel and men’s.” Hunh. Never…
Anthony Bourdain thinks very highly of the “dangerous” Casey Thompson. After what felt like a two-month break between new episodes, Top Chef last night returned, offering a smörgåsbord of delights. Local girl Casey Thompson, executive chef at Shinsei, won the Elimination Challenge with what appeared to be the only edible…
The members of Sorta have requested we pass along this info for those who knew Carter Albrecht or just wish they had: Tonight at 8 p.m., there will be an informal get-together at Kitchen 1924 on Abrams Parkway in Lakewood; it’s easy to find. Folks will gather “to hug and…
Dogging on Michael Vick Arf, arf: You know, just the other night I was watching an episode of Law and Order where the defendant, who was a bookie, was accused of killing another bookie because he owed him money. The evidence was pretty much cut-and-dried…corpse, fingerprints, motive, opportunity, etc….the whole…
Remember back when Greg Ellis was a good guy? Before the position change grousing and the contract complaints and the trade demands and the retirement threats and the career-jeopardizing injury, he was one of the Dallas Cowboys’ best players and best people. Not anymore. Not right now. It’s been a…
A missing court reporter’s stenographic notes and tape of testimony in a 1994 criminal trial shed light on the haphazard and antiquated way that Dallas County court records are handled and stored, and the failure points up a little-noticed “triple-dipping” by county-employed court reporters, who can get paid up to…
Bringing up baby: Nineteen months ago, Kelley Cato and his wife, Tracy, knew their lives were about to get a lot more stressful. That’s just part of life with a new baby: An infant’s job description is pretty much just to cry, whine, demand food at odd hours and poop…
In the movie The Untouchables, Kevin Costner’s Eliot Ness quickly discovers just how difficult it will be to bring down the infamous Al Capone, whose bloody bootlegging operation terrorized a city and made a mockery of the law. Capone has bought off the cops, judges and the mayor and has…
NinjaTune Urban photographer NinjaTune has discovered the Grand Hotel looks like it did a decade ago — without, ya know, guests. As it turns out, my real-estate developer pal was right: Much of the Dallas Grand Hotel is indeed in great shape — left almost as it was when it…
“By the way, if anyone here is in advertising or marketing, kill yourself.” That’s how one of my all-time favorite Bill Hicks routines starts, and I couldn’t help but think of it when I read this article in The New York Times about a recent nifty/nefarious marketing trick pulled by…
I know, I just posted some Norah Jones the other day, but I just came across something that oughta up her hipster factor (or, um, not) amongst those who think her nothing but the siren of Starbucks. As I am not entirely fluent in Italian — everything I learned about…
Bill Parcells, before hunky got a little chunky OK, I’m promising myself this won’t deteriorate into a season of Bill bashing. And it won’t. But since the NFL season doesn’t technically start until tomorrow night, can I get in one more (last?) crotch-kick to Coach Parcells? Thanks. If you missed…
It’s not terribly interesting that the Addison outpost of a food-n-boozery is hosting a “Wii night” every Tuesday night. Nor is Blackfinn’s wacky slogan terribly wacky (or original): “Real Men Wii Standing Up,” oof. What is interesting — kind of, anyway — is how gamers find Blackfinn’s Wii Night so,…
Justin Terveen of www.theurbanfabric.com For as long as I can recall, the Dallas Grand Hotel has been neither grand nor much of a hotel. Last time I stepped foot in the place, my brother was in town from Norman for Texas-OU — this was in the early 1990s — and…
Chris Holt, bottom right, reminds us this morning of why Carter Albrecht meant so much to so many — because of his inspiring talent. On page 23 of this morning’s New York Times is yet another story detailing the death of Carter Albrecht on Monday, and it covers just about…
You really should stop what you’re doing right now and read former Dallas Observer music editor Sarah Hepola’s essay about Carter Albrecht. Because she perfectly captures the Carter everyone knew, even if they barely knew him at all: Around the time I moved to New York, Carter started playing with…
