Category Archives: live music

Because You Never Know When Adultery Will Inspire Great Art

Posted on April 15, 2013 by

My new favorite state representative, Jodie Laubenberg, (ha! not really!) got a mostly true from PolitiFact Texas on her complaint that state money is funding a show that glorifies adultery. During floor debate, a Republican legislator complained that state expenditures … Continue reading →

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Making the Pie Higher

Posted on May 6, 2012 by

You’re familiar with shopping malls, yes? A building where retailers co-locate to capitalize on larger crowds and economies of scale? I see you nodding yes, you’ve logged some time in these temples to consumer convenience, and you get it. Great. … Continue reading →

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Hayes Carll’s Stomp & Holler for Jazzercise? Why Stop There? Texas Music for Your Workout Play List

Posted on July 30, 2011 by

Jazzercise™ has updated its official, corporate-approved play list to include Hayes Carll’s Stomp and Holler: I was already quite fond of Carll, but his response to news of the Jazzercise™ selection has made me even more enamored of his wit … Continue reading →

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Random Friday Thoughts

Posted on September 17, 2010 by

So much to do, so little motivation. Allow me to share what is bouncing around in my head at the moment: I was disappointed (mildly) to realize that Magnum, P.I. is no longer being broadcast on channel 55 in the … Continue reading →

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Rice, Please Stay-TRU to Houston

Posted on August 19, 2010 by

First, how on earth could Rice think that announcing the sale of KTRU a week and a half before students returned, after never mentioning that a sale of the station was even being considered, would generate anything but enormous buckets … Continue reading →

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