Dallas is My Home

04
Aug

George Michael at Two by Two

Author: Raine Devries, Category: Arts, Concerts, Hometown Talent, Music

George Michael - who is currently on his 25 Live Tour - spends a good deal of time in Dallas t his home here yet likes to maintain a low profile.

However, that will be changing on October 25.

Art collectors Cindy & Howard Rachofsky have sweet talked Michael into performing for the black-tie patrons after the live auction.

This will be the 10th anniversary of Two by Two for Aids and Art gala.

31
Jul

Snoop Dogg & his Tour Bus are Stopped on I-45 south of Dallas right now

Author: Raine Devries, Category: Gossip, Music

Snoop Dogg and his entourage on his tour bus are currently south of Dallas on I-45 being questioned by the police. Seems they were pulled over for expired tags.

So far, two people from the bus have been arrested and are en route to the Navarro County Jail (Corsicana)….Snoop is not one of those. He is expected to be able to continue on to his gig here in Dallas tonite.

29
Jul

Russ Martin Returns to Local Airwaves

Author: Raine Devries, Category: Crime, Media, Music, News

Talk radio host Russ Martin went back on the air Monday and is expected to stay on the radio for the foreseeable future, according to David Henry, the general manager of KLLI-FM (105.3).

Martin was arrested July 18 on charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon in connection with a July 14 altercation involving a 27-year-old woman at his Southlake home.

The woman, whose name has not been released, says she was engaged to Martin. She told police that he became enraged after phoning home and learning she had failed to follow up with an IRS agent about a package delivery.

Martin and his attorney have declined to comment on the substance of the allegations against him.

He left the airways after his arrest. He was originally scheduled to return last Tuesday, but the station decided to hold him off the radio.

Monday, he returned to the air, speaking primarily about local news events. A co-host joked about his arrest, but Martin did not comment about his legal troubles.

25
Jul

The 2008 US Air Guitar Championships

Author: Raine Devries, Category: Concerts, Downtown, Music

The 2008 US Air Guitar Championships will be held on Saturday, July 26, 10p at House of Blues, 2200 North Lamar Street, Dallas.

Cost: $10 / All Ages Show

Come see the best fake it until they make it….

23
Jul

Touring Like It Was 1980!

Author: Raine Devries, Category: Free, Freebie, Music

Ghostbar Presents “Touring Like It Was 1980!” with Andre Legacy, Dirty Nasty and Beardo on Tuesday, July 29, 2008

Get freakalicious with Andre Legacy and Dirty Nasty (of Mickey Avalon fame) and Beardo for “a crazy night of rhythm, rhyme, and a funky 1980’s time.” Ghostbar hosts the trio for their “Touring Like It Was 1980!” party on Tuesday, July 29.

Doors open at 8pm. Cover is complimentary.

ghostbar is located on the 33rd floor of the W Hotel at 2440 Victory Park Lane, Dallas, TX 75219. Regular hours of operation are Monday through Saturday from 8:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. Cover is $20 on Fridays and Saturdays for men only (excluding special events). Bottle service reservations are recommended. For more information, please call 214.720.9909 or visit www.n9negroup.com.

22
Jul

Jonas Brothers Moving to the Dallas area?

Author: Raine Devries, Category: Concerts, Hometown Talent, Kids, Music

Oh my god! The Jonas Brothers are moving to North Texas? For real?

Records indicate that members of the Jonas Brothers — the innocent brother band turned pop cult craze — granted power of attorney to their mother, Denise Jonas, for the purpose of buying a six-bedroom house in Vaquero, a gated community in Westlake. The documents were signed June 12.

The real estate agent who listed the house on Wisteria Way at more than $2.8 million confirmed Monday that it had been sold, but said the contract prohibited her from commenting further.

The publicist for the group, which began a nationwide tour last month, declined to comment.

But the whispers Monday among Westlake tweeners were that their heartthrob trio soon would appear on more than poster-covered walls and Youtube videos.

None of the adults at the fitness club or even those across the street at Westlake’s town square knew about the literal new kids on the block.

If the boy band does decide to return home — the eldest, Kevin, was born in Dallas although the boys grew up in New Jersey and now live in Los Angeles County — it still won’t be easy to stage a stake-out.

A high stone fence surrounds Vaquero and cars enter through manned gates. And residents on Wisteria Way are used to celebrity neighbors. Pro golfers Todd Hamilton, Ben Crane and Brandt Jobe live in the upscale community, as does major leaguer Mark Teixeira, former Cowboy Drew Bledsoe and Hall of Fame quarterback Terry Bradshaw. Stars captain Brenden Morrow and PGA Tour player Corey Pavin own property as part of memberships at the Vaquero Club.

Van Gogh-style haystacks dot fields leading up to Vaquero. There’s no Starbucks for miles. Except for the anticipatory young females, this rural setting is worlds away from what the Jonas Brothers have been experiencing since Kevin, 20, Joe, 18 and Nick, 15, hit teen idol status.

They just released their third album, “A Little Bit Longer,” and tour relentlessly.

15
Jul

Let The Music Play

Author: Raine Devries, Category: Commentary, Free, Freebie, Music, Reviews

The other day I was chatting with someone about this crazy world of ours.

10 years ago, the Internet was a novelty and those of us that used cell phones as our “home” phone numbers were considered half a bubble off. I vividly remember one guy saying that the Internet was a fad and it would never last. On another occasion, a couple people I was speaking to regarding a service or something that had to do with me couldn’t grasp the fact that I willingly had no home phone.

Fast forward a decade and the Internet is a major component of our entire lives in the modern world. Who does not have a website, personal blog, social networking accounts, etc?

Who does not have a cell phone? I know quite a few people that even have multiple phones with different numbers and using different carriers. Different phones, different carriers, all these options and I’ve never understood why people do this and then have the standard pre-installed ringtones with the phone.

Personally, I have Lou Reed’s “Walk on the Wild Side” that plays on mine — every time someone i know calls it’s, “Hey babe, take a walk on the wild side….”. It’s nice to have options and some sites provide you with the ability to have free ringtones, truetone ringtone, or to pay a monthly fee so you can plug and play to your heart’s delight.

One of these sites is Ring Tone Factory which has a nice variety of tones; however, I would like to see them offer a sample of the tone you are interested in before asking for your phone number, etc. It would seem to me that their sales would increase significantly by allowing people to hear the ring tones before committing their numbers.