INTRODUCING
our first ever
DIORAMA-O-RAMA
Silent art auction and fundraiser for Justin Sullivan
Saturday, June 14 | 3 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. | Shannon’s House
(ask around cuz if you can easily find out where it is, you’re invited)
R.S.V.P. YOUR PARTICIPATION | DEADLINE: JUNE 6, 2008
dioramadallas@gmail.com
(pretty please r.s.v.p on time. mwah…)
Diorama-O-Rama is a collective art happening and fundraiser. Everyone is invited and encouraged to make and donate a diorama to our silent auction with 100 percent of the proceeds going to our Dallas friend Justin Sullivan who, for many months, has been displaced from working and living in his Oak Cliff home and is instead living in Bethesda, Maryland, where he is undergoing cutting-edge treatments to kick some cancer butt! Read Justin’s very personal experiences with cancer.
What is a diorama?
It’s a world in a box that’s made however you like. There are no size restrictions, no theme restrictions, and no real rules at all. All dioramas will be displayed outside, so come prepared if your diorama requires special supplies (battery packs, extension cords, etc) for display.
PRIZE CATEGORIES
Diorama prize categories could include, but are not limited to: most rad, low rent, olfactory, fluorescent, kinetic, fancy pants, likely to succeed, green (your interpretation), edible, popular, derivative, French, peaceful, anarchic, illuminated, unicorn-esque, nautical, OG, OMFG, doughnut shop-ish, glam rock, and so on. Whatever. It don’t matter. Lets just have fun while creating some good karma and raising lots of money for our sick friend with mounting medical bills.
EVENT DETAILS
This event is open to anyone who wishes to make a diorama or just kick back with our keg of beer, music, bug spray, sunscreen, and nice people. Potluck BBQ contributions are appreciated. Kiddos are absolutely welcome! There will be DJs and bands—names to be announced! If you have any questions email the Diorama-O-Rama contacts.
TIME TABLE | SATURDAY, JUNE 14
3 to 6 p.m. Diorama dropoff @ Shannon’s
6 p.m. Diorama silent auction begins
8 p.m. Diorama silent auction ends
8:30 p.m. Diorama award ceremony
ALL DAY Dance party
NON JUDGEMENTAL JUDGES
Allison V. Smith | Photographer
Rawlins Gilliland | Local writer/NPR Commentator
Christina Rees | Road Agent Gallery
Cynthia Mulcahy | Mulcahy Modern
Diane Sikes | Dallas Contemporary
Zac Crain | D Magazine
Danette Dufihlo | Conduit Gallery
Sarah Jane Semrad | La Reunion TX
C.J. Davis | Good Records
Ryan Abbott | Armhole.com
Gretchen Bell | Dolly Python
Brian Gibb | The Public Trust
FUNDRAISER FACTS
Free to enter. Free to attend. Homemade dioramas are not mandatory to attend. Donations on behalf of Justin Sullivan will be accepted and appreciated. All auction winners must pay for and collect their diorama by the end of the party. All entries will be photographed and posted on our Diorama-O-Rama blog. This is the first of many charity Diorama-O-Rama events to come. If you have space you’d like to donate for our future fundraisers, holla back.
LINKS/BLOGS OF INTEREST
Justin Sullivan
Diorama-o-Rama Dallas
DIORAMA-O-RAMA CONTACTS
Shannon Driscoll Phillips
Holly Jefferson
Jennifer Dunn
Tish Brewer
This list is a li’l done - I gots more later to add…come back and see for yourownselves….xxox
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It’s a pretty darn decent week/end at AllGood Cafe - like 3 strong shows that made me cut’n'paste photos of the performers above…oh…and yeah, that’s Hal Samples pictured with porterdavis cuz…well…he tooked the photo.
Club Dada Thursday - Salim Nourallah / Ringo Deathstar / Street Hassel / DJ Wild in the Streets Friday - Frog Eyes / White Hinterland / Evangelicals Saturday - Strange Boys / Coathangers
Double Wide Thursday - PPT(?) / DJ Middlefinger Friday - Nuthin’ Saturday - Dead Twins / Magnet School / Space Cadet Sunday - The Feds / Underwater / The Better Death
Red Blood Club Thursday - Naked and Shameless Friday - ANS / Unit 21 / Rageous Bros. / Seasick / Zheia Golov / Stymie
Fallout Lounge Thursday - Lost Generation w/Wanz Dover Friday - The Fever w/DJ El Macho & DJ C MacPhie
Opening Bell Thursday - Suzanna Choffel / Lang Freeman Friday - Dylan Sneed / Ryan Thomas Becker / Isaac Hoskins Saturday - Brian Miller / Local Honey / Carman Menza
The Loft Thursday - The RZA as Bobby Digital Saturday - Joshua James / Scott McCurry / Lex Land / Justin Townes Earl
The Palladium Saturday - Eric Hutchinson / Marie Digby / Justin Nozuka Sunday - Rilo Kiley / Thao with the Get Down Stay Down / Benji Hughes
Lee Harvey’s Thursday - DJ Sista Whitenoise Friday - DJ Chikki G / The Tidbits Saturday - DJ Sista Whitenoise / The Mumbles Sunday - DJ EZ Eddie D
House of Blues Friday - Matthew Ryan vs The Silver State / Jon Dee Graham
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The uber-cool-uber-fab-uber-hip House on Swiss pulls another good’un outta their collective adorable arses….
Saturday, June 14th House on Swiss
Via Audio / Verulf / Jukebox the Ghost
10 pm - BYOB
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The Cavern Thursday - Soulever Lift / The Boss Level / The Triggermen / Austin Brown - ZOO: The Video DJ Upstairs Friday - Farstar / The JGB / JJ & the Rouges / Demihuman - DJ Red Eye Presents “Beat Stew” Upstairs Saturday Grand Ole Party / Red Monroe / Man Factory - ZOO: The Video DJ Upstairs Sunday - Ricki Derek Upstairs
If I gushed anymore about Ryan Bingham, then I’d be plumb outta gush and I need to save a little for later. His show…not…to…miss.
Thursday, June 12th Granada Theater
Ryan Bingham / Dead Horses / Southern Drive / The Dedringers
Doors at 7 pm - It’s almost Sold-Out so Get ‘em while you can
Green Elephant Thursday - C&W night with Brian Hughes and Friends
White Rock Coffee Friday - Amanda Lepre / Andrew Stone Saturday - Jordan Stephens
Love & War (Plano) Friday - Thomas Michael Riley Saturday - Houston Marchman CD Release Sunday - Shiner Sunday w/Dale Watson
Obzeet Thursday - Eric Erickson Friday - Drop-Top Rockets
Rubber Gloves Thursday - Weird Weeds / Shiny Around the Edges / Fight Bite / Verulf Friday - R9 / DJ-G Saturday - Cats & Dogs - Benefit for Denton Humane Society
Grillin’ Keggin’n'Helpin’ our 4-legged friends Peforming Bands:
1:00pm - The Tellevators
1:45pm - Starhead
2:30pm - Ella Minnow
3:15pm - Violent Squid
4:00pm- Big Ol Bastards
4:45pm - Handbrake
5:30pm - The Fuzzy Coos
6:15pm - RTB2
7:00pm - Monkeytown
7:45pm - Audrey Lapraik
8:15pm - George Neal
9:00pm - Little Birds
9:45pm - Raised By Tigers
10:30pm - The Heelers
11:15am - Sarah Jaffe
12:00am - Tre Orsi
12:45am - Record Hop
DOORS OPEN AT NOON!
Bring your dog, and enjoy beer, burgers, bands all day long!
8.0 Thursday - Josh Weathers Band / Jonathan Tyler & the Northern Lights / Chatterton
1919 Hemphill Friday - Outclassed / Difference Engine / Fatty Fabulous / Division of Power
The Aardvark Thursday - Bob Schneider / The Campaign Saturday - James McMurtry / The Dedringers
The Fairmount Thursday - Mike McClure / Courtney Patton Friday - Catfish Whiskey / The Ginn Sisters / Claire Moore and her Boys Saturday - Josh Weathers / Jody Jones / Whiskey Myers
Fred’s Thursday - Rodney Hayden Friday - Villain Vangard Sunday - Magee Payne / Kurt South
Lola’s Thursday - The Backsliders CD Release / Fate Lions / RTB2 Friday - Joan of Arc / Tame Tame & Quiet / Yellow Fever Saturday - Little Big Horn / Merkin / Hedkase
The Moon Bar Friday - Maren Morris / The Royal West Co. / Grant Jones Saturday - The Iliads / Binary Sunrise
Scat Lounge Thursday - Johnny Reno Friday - Ricki Derek & the Vegas Six Saturday - Quamon Fowler Quintet
White Elephant Thursday - David Matsler / Sam Anderson Friday - Clay McClinton Saturday - Steve Carasco - 2 pm - Billy Joe Shaver Sunday - Brett Watts Songwriters in the Round (2 pm) / Cassie Phelps (7 pm) / Clubhouse Concerts w/Walt Wilkins and more
Woody’s Tavern Friday - Ryan Turner / Josh Davis Saturday - Josh Grider / Larry Hooper
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In-Stores
Bill’s Records Saturday Brett Dillon hosts!
2:30pm - The Black Prairie Band
3:15pm - The Dirty Sound
4:00pm - Guy Forsyth
4:45pm - Mike and the Moonpies
Free
“Cathey Millers latest paintings depict portraits of women clad in tactical gear, gas masks, ski masks, and American flags inhabiting bunkers and rooms full of video screens. Miller uses bold colors and a painterly style to present a doomsday scenario that is tempered by the occasional orange bicycle, a sweetly smiling face, or a fluorescent jellyfish. Her inspirations for this new work are the constant stream of violent images on modern computer, television, movie, and gaming screens, and “Are You Ready? A Guide to Citizen Preparedness” issued by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Miller is a 1985 graduate of Art Center College of Design in Pasadena , CA.”
1) Central Division Crime Watch Third Tuesday Crime Watch 6/17/08 at Sons of Hermann Hall
* Questions to be held till the end
* Need to notify the residents and the employees with flyer
* Contact Mike Scheel about quarterly DE meets with DPD and Expo Park
2) Mayor speaks to Deep Ellum Friday 6/27 2-4pm (DEA) at Sons of Hermann Hall
3) DEEP Fall Art Walk 9/13/08
* In conjunction with DADA (need to contact Lisa Taylor)
* Need to let the Galleries know
* Proposal and Flyer need timelines and volunteers
4) DEA and DEF Minutes
* We will add the minutes to the newsletter
* Leanne at the DEF to give us their min next meeting 6/11/08 @ 9am
* Minutes from the DEA
5) Future Projects and Events
* Extreme Sports & Music Event Emilio (Joint Method) Dropout Dreams
* Studio Fling “Live Long Day” Starts @ 8pm Friday 7/18 till 7/19
* Theater in Deep Ellum
* Concert To End Slavery
* Deep Ellum Radio with Copasetic Ballyhoo
* Possible future guest speakers David Recht (Dallas Public Works and Transportation) and Meadows Foundation
Fun stuff that happens every week in the hood:
* Every Mon - Bad A** Jazz Night at the Amsterdam Bar
* Every Tues - Yoga at Space - 6:30 - 8
* Every Wed - Swing Dancing at Sons of Hermann Hall - 8 - 9
* Every Wed - Film Night at All Good Cafe (this month spotlights Coppola)
* Every Thurs - Scaraoke with D.J. Mr. Rid at Meridian Room and Salim Nourallah at Club Dada all month
* Every Fri. & Sat - Improv night at Mouth and Ad-Libs
* Every Sat - Open Mic and Spoken Word at Sankofa
* Every Sunday - Picker’s Jam at Adair’s at 2pm
Next week we will offer a dining guide for cheap nights at local restaurants so if you have weekly specials like half off days let me know so I can add you to the list!
Next Meeting
6/17 Sons of Hermann Hall (Crime Watch with DPD)
6/24 Monica’s (Suzanne to confirm)
7/1 Prophet Bar with guest speaker Russell Hobbs
7/8 St Pete’s (Kevin to confirm)
7/15 Crime watch meeting at Reno’s Chop Shop
Stuff happening out & about:
June 11 Riddle of Steel at Double Wide
June 13 Frog Eyes at Club Dada
June 13 Lovie Beach Party at Space Studio
June 14 Pluto is Not a Planet a group show at Hal Samples Gallery
June 14 Cathey Miller solo exhibit at Kettle Art
June 17 Dysrhythmia at Bar of Soap
June 20 The Fleshtones at Double Wide
June 20 The Art of Skateboarding at Southside & Lamar
June 21 Art Conspiracy Seed at Sons of Hermann Hall
June 21 Times New Vikings at Club Dada
June 23 The Almost at The Door
June 26 Local Heart Show at Prophet Bar
June 27 Town hall with the Mayor at Sons of Hermann Hall 2 p.m.
June 27 Jim Suhler at All Good Cafe
June 28 Doug Burr and Kristy Kruger at All Good Cafe
June 28 They Come in Swarms at Bar of Soap
June 30 The Slow Poisoner at Bar of Soap
July 2 Josephine Collective at The Door
July 4 Fair Park 4th in Fair Park (stay tuned for a great hint on enjoying this event!)
July 7 Guida at Bar of Soap
July 11 Boys Named Sue at All Good Cafe
July 14 The Resurex at Bar of Soap
(events chosen due to impact on neighborhood, national touring artists, involvement with DEEP and DEA and those events which support humanitarian, social, environmental and charitable interests)
Taken from April & Brad’s post on their myspace page - “The Red Blood Club will be closing its doors for good on June 15, 2008. This completely breaks our hearts, but we have been trying to fight a battle that we cannot seem to win…At several of those shows there were maybe 10 people that showed up… We were not trying to make a buck off anyone…we were simply trying to keep the doors open.
We would like to thank EVERYONE that came out to RBC and showed their support. We would not have made it this long without you!…
I would like to ask that you all keep us in your memories. There were SO MANY kick ass shows at RBC and even more good times. We made a lot of new friends and even a few enemies! It will all be missed greatly.
Please be sure to continue to show your support to Doublewide, Bar of Soap, Reno’s and The Granada. They really need you and when they are gone there will be nothing!
We will be planning a “Grand Finale” party that will take place at RBC. The details will be posted soon.
We love you all!!
x0×0x0×0~ April & Brad”
If I hadn’t lost my cell phone the other day (not gettin’ the text invite ’til ’twas too late), then I woulda been at the birthday paaartaaay for my darling Reid Robinson and the divine EZ Eddie D. Below is audio from one helluva great day with ‘em both…
Pikahsso Allen Poe calls legendary DJ EZ Eddie D “the Godfather of DFW underground hip-hop.” You should always listen to Pikahsso, he know of what he speaketh…
DJ EZ Eddie D has cultivated a career as a DJ, remixer and producer for more than 24 years. Being the closest thing to a hip-hop historian that Dallas has ever known, he has worked with the early pioneers as well as many of the current up-and-comers. From his early days growing up in Finneytown (a suburb in Cincinnati) to his 23 years in Dallas, it’s no surprise to find his influences are all over the musical map. With a collection containing everthing from R&B to classic rock, funk to retro and blues to hip-hop, his studio is the Mecca record collectors dream of.”
“His main focus today is fusing all of these genres with hip-hop beats creating a distinctive sound all his own. In 1982, Dallas DJ The Master Mixer taught Eddie how to blend records, and also introduced him to the radio station KNON 89.3 “The Voice of the People.” He interned and moved his way up the ranks, working with DJ Cisco Soul & the Party Patrol and Nippy Jones of the “Fresh & Freaky Friday Show” (later KKDA). Nippy helped groom him for his own time slot. In 1987, station manager Craig Taylor gave him that chance with his first show airing Thursday nights from 9 to 11. The show moved a few times before finally landing on Saturdays from 5 to 7 p.m., where you can still tune in weekly for “Knowledge Dropped-Lessons Taught (Vol.2).” It is the only source Dallas has for true underground hip-hop, and a public radio station is a perfect forum for his philosophies on politics, religion, racism and social responsibility.
Reid Robinson and I met up at Gachet Coffee recently to go Inside the Mind of EZ Eddie D and had ourselves a delightful time. Did we catch the whole thing on audio? But of course, darlings.
Our good man Alex Kanakis hung out with Eddie at the KNON 89.3 studio and caught some super-sweet video.
AllGood Cafe Friday - Heartstring Stranglers - Find FineLineLive.com at this show! Saturday - Jo Carol Pierce
Club Dada Thursday - Salim Nourallah / The Cut*Off / The Felons Friday - Hard Night’s Day / Kung Fu Girls Saturday - Ryan Parker / A Valient Effort / Charlie Oxford / The Liking Strikes
Double Wide Thursday - Telethon / The Rape Ape / Blixaboy Friday - The Backsliders (CD Release) / Dragna (CD Release) / Binary Sunrise Saturday - The Von Ehrics / Hit & Run
Red Blood Club Sunday, June 8th
BBQ w/Truck Stop Junkies / Tennessee George & Wagontrash / Saddle Tramp / Caroline Danielsons
Booze - BBQ - Raffles - Door Prizes - General Hoopla
4 pm
Fallout Lounge Thursday - Lost Generation w/Wanz Dover Friday - The Fever w/DJ El Macho & DJ C MacPhie
Show #17: - Cory Arcangel + Olia Lialina and Dragan Espenschied
June 7th - July 19th
Opening Reception June 7th, 6pm-9pm with all artists in attendance
Walk through with the artists at 7:30
Performance by Tree Wave and Farah at 8:00
Cory Arcangel is a computer artist, performer, and curator who lives and works in Brooklyn. His work centers on his love of personal computers and the internet. He is the co-founder for the Beige Programming Ensemble. Current interests include C.S.N.&Y., CSS, RSS, GCC, C++, HTML, XML, and TEX. His work has shown in the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, The Guggenheim Museum, New York, the Museum of Modern Art, New York, The Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, Musee d’Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris, Space 1026, Philly, the Migros Museum, Zurich, Team Gallery, New York, and Thaddaeus Ropac Gallery, Paris/Salzburg and on his homepage.
Based in Stuttgart, Germany, artists Olia Lialina and Dragan Espenschied are inspired by the messages, animation, and changing iconography of the internet. In their recent exhibition Online Newspapers in Madison Square Park, the artists displayed digital reproductions of online newspapers covered with now technologically out-dated web graphics and animation. The Internet is a vast network of both the symbolic and banal; Lialina and Dragan examine the language of the public domain, its evolution and aesthetics. A pioneer of net art, Olia Lialina has lectured, curated and exhibited around the world, she currently teaches at Merz Akademie in Stuttgart. Dragan Espenschied is an artist, musician, and programmer who won the 2001 Media Award from Zentrum f�r Kunst und Medien in Karlsruhe. Both artists have given lectures and exhibited their work at galleries and museums including, ABC Gallery, Moscow; Sonar, Barcelona; VertexList gallery, New York; RX gallery, San Francisco; SECESSION, Austria; and the New Museum, New York
The Cavern Thursday - Fancy Fist / Elle Laporte / Lalagray - ZOO: The Video DJ Upstairs Friday - Alpha Rev / Sounds Under the Radio / The Soldier Thread Saturday - Deadman / Flat People / Collin Herring Sunday - Ricki Derek
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Steven Collins has endured a lot of personal pain these past couple of years. His life, and his music, have taken many winding roads that led to a move to Austin, numerous new songs and a whole new band. Regardless of the changes, one thing remains the same—Steve is an amazing singer/songwriter/performer.
Saturday, June 7th The Cavern
Deadman / Flat People / Collin Herring
SPLENDID Show!
Doors at 9 pm - $6.00 - 21+
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Zubar Friday - DJ Select Saturday - One (Electronic Filled Eve)
Granada Theater Friday - The Vanished / Darby / Mother’s Anthem / We Heart the Violence Saturday - Rocky Athas / Lightning & Nitzinger / Randy Pavlock (What you have here is some good ol’ real rock’n'roll)
Unique and one-of-a-kind, the SPCA of Texas� Pet Flix Film Festival is an exciting and entertaining event that focuses on making our furry friends famous! What started out as a small film festival has now turned into a well-recognized community event, drawing pet and film enthusiasts from across Texas and surrounding states as well as filmmakers from California and New York. Films entered into the festival showcase animals of all types and consist of a wide variety of genres including dramas, mysteries, parodies, music videos and comedies, to name a few. The finalists� films will be shown at the festival and prizes will be presented to the top three winners as chosen by celebrity judges.
The first and only humane organization that hosts this type of event, The SPCA of Texas is one of the country�s largest humane organizations that provides services for more than 30,000 homeless and abused animals each year and provides citizens of the Dallas Metroplex with low-cost veterinarian services. All event proceeds will benefit the programs and services of the SPCA. For more information on Pet Flix, visit www.petflix.org.
Lakewood Bar & Grill Thursday - Sparrowbox / Aton / Champa Friday - John Priest / Southbound Lane / Darryl Lee Rush
Barley House Friday - Zapruder Sequence Saturday - The Slow Burners / Sunday Drive Sunday - The Sunday Night Drinking Club w/Dave Little / Chris Holt / Danny Balis and more
Update! - White Rock Coffee Friday - Darren Furr (Anden) Saturday - Michael Earhart
Love & War (Plano) Thursday - Sisters Morales Friday - Jason Carrell Saturday - Owen Temple Sunday - Shiner Sunday w/Rusty Wier / Randy Hopper
Dan’s Silverleaf Thursday - Clint Strong Friday - Stumptone Saturday Matthew & the Arrogant Sea / Florene / Daniel Folmer Sunday - 3 on Sunday - Born for Hard Luck” (a short profile of Arthur “Peg Leg Sam” Jackson), Target Video’s 1977 live footage of LA punk band The Screamers, and a compilation of early Black Sabbath live performances - Free Monday - Paul Slavens
Hailey’s Friday - Singer / History at our Disposal / Zest of Yore Saturday - Unwed Sailor / Sybris / The Demigs Sunday - DJ Wild in the Streets / The Broken Letters / Dust Congress
Oh that’s the way, uh-huh uh-huh I like it….uh-huh, uh-huh
Some of my other favorite Denton kiddies, Mount Righteous, finished-up When the Music Starts with John Congelton at the helm and all the M.R. kids writin’ and performin’. To celebrate, a party at Rubber Gloves was a no-brainer.
Check it:
Friday, June 6th Rubber Gloves
Mount Righteous CD Release / Fishboy / Death! to the Doom Riders
Doors at 9 pm - $6- $8
Rubber Gloves Thursday - Homegrown Thursdays - Pet Hospital / Orange Peel Sunshine / The Faith Friday - Mount Righteous CD Release / Fishboy / Death! to Doom Riders Saturday - The Destro / The Ocean / Lair of the Minotaur
1919 Hemphill Saturday - Zanzibar Snails / The Great Tyrant / Mistress / Nouns Group
The Aardvark Thursday - Television City / Hollow Eye / American Aquarium / Nicholas Altobelli Saturday - The Drams / Telegraph Canyon / Calhoun
The Fairmount Saturday - Austin Collins / Macon Greyson / Brian Wright / Sally Jaye
Fred’s Thursday - Hank Hankshaw Friday - Champa Sunday - Magee Payne / Kurt South
Lola’s Friday - Dax Riggs / John Barrett’s Bass Drum of Death Sunday - Addnerim / Sweetooth / Four Days to Burn - BBQ - Gore Gore Girls Showing - Dave Karnes later on
The Moon Bar Friday - Jason Davis / Seed Saturday - Stoogeaphilia / Unizen / Great American Novel
Scat Lounge Thursday - Johnny Reno Friday - Rosana Eckert Saturday - Carla Norris-Hopkins Jazz Quartet
White Elephant Thursday - Luke Olson Friday - Johnny Solinger Saturday - Terry Rasor - 2 pm Sunday - Casey Thompson / Greg Reichel / Travis Linville
Woody’s Tavern Friday - Joey Green / 3 Rivers Alice Saturday - Walt Wilkins / Eliza Gibson
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In-Stores
Bill’s Records Saturday - Lara Lenhoff / Wicked Brew / Christian Ross - 2:30 pm - Free
Good Records Thursday - Wild Sweet Orange - 6 pm - FreeCANCELED (thanks Jeff!)
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Radio…
Friday
89.3 KNON - Rocket Radio - “underground electronic and dark music from the North Texas area and around the world” Midnight ’til 4 am
Ed. Note: Check out the spankin’ new Deep Ellum Media site. Lots of cool stuff a’comin’ over there.
Guest speaker begins at 9 p.m. at Space - Live Webcast Here on The Fine Line. “The power of serving others in your community through the arts.”
Part of the First Tuesday Speaker Series, Deep Ellum invites locals making a difference in the neighborhood to come and talk to us about experiences, history and current projects. Past guests have included Jeff Liles, Alex Bevil from Town2 Project with Brian Gibb from The Public Trust, The Dallas Police Department, Katherine Seale of Preservation Dallas, and Barry Annino with representatives of Deep Ellum Foundation.
This time we will have Hal Samples of Hal Samples Gallery and Space Studios. This should be a great night of not only art appreciation but also civic and community issues.
This should be an exciting event and all are invited to arrive early for a sample of what Space Studios offers the neighborhood.
At 6:30 we’ll gather for a yoga session (a donation to the instructor is requested and just so you know… I hear it’s beginner friendly which is great because the last time I tried to touch my toes was high-school gym class and yes I’ll be there)
And then at 8 p.m. we’ll have a little meditation session just to cool off before the speaker series starts up.
Next Meeting
6/10 July Alley
6/17 Sons of Hermann Hall (Crime Watch with DPD)
6/24 Monica’s (Suzanne to confirm)
7/1 Prophet Bar with guest speaker Russell Hobbs
7/8 St Pete’s (Kevin to confirm)
7/15 Crime watch meeting at Reno’s Chop Shop
Stuff happening out & about:
June 5 The Restarts at Red Blood Club
June 6 Backsliders and Dragna CD Release party at Double Wide
June 6 Nightmare of You at Prophet Bar
June 7 Studio Fling Goes Green Show
June 7 Dallas Historical Society presents Picnic in the Park in Fair Park
June 7 Preservation Dallas presents the Downtown Tour
June 7 Life in Deep Ellum - Wishful Wings Foundation benefit
June 11 Riddle of Steel at Double Wide
June 13 Frog Eyes at Club Dada
June 13 Lovie Beach Party at Space Studio
June 14 Pluto is Not a Planet a group show at Hal Samples Gallery
June 14 Cathey Miller solo exhibit at Kettle Art
June 20 The Fleshtones at Double Wide
June 20 The Art of Skateboarding at Southside & Lamar
June 21 Times New Vikings at Club Dada
June 26 Local Heart Show at Prophet Bar
June 27 Town hall with the Mayor at Sons of Hermann Hall
June 27 Jim Suhler at All Good Cafe
June 28 Doug Burr and Kristy Kruger at All Good Cafe
events chosen due to impact on neighborhood, national touring artists, involvement with DEEP and DEA and those events which support humanitarian, social, environmental and charitable interests)
News in Deep Ellum:
taken from Tiffany’s posts on SaveDeepEllum.org “Deep Ellum was highlighted on Channel 8 for ranking once again in the Preservation Dallas 2008 Most Endangered Historic Places. Big thanks to Katherine Seale for speaking on behalf of Deep Ellum and the history of the Knights of the Pythias Landmark on Elm.
See the news spot here.
Art on the Green Line at Deep Ellum Finally some news on the large scale art project planned for the Deep Ellum Dart Rail Station. Congrats to Reel FX and many thanks for keeping art in Ellum! See more on the project at Unfair Park, click here.
Also at the Baylor Dart Station: Artist Karen Blesson has created windscreen collages honoring Deep Ellum history and the local neighborhood arts. more”
So the girl-child has a birthday coming up next month and all she’s talked about for like the last 5 years is how much she wants a Pug.
Since she’s moving into her first apartment this weekend, which has me feeling a little nervous and weepy, I gave in to her incessant pleas and her wish has been granted.
We are still working on a firm name. He’s this teeny-tiny puppy with a gargantuan belly. Therefore, I immediately dubbed him “Mister McFatty.” The girl-child was leaning towards Milton, which complements my name, “Mister Milton McFatty.”
It’s been “Gus-Gus” the past 10 hours or so, named after that lovable big-bellied mouse in Cinderella. It seems to be sticking….oh…and it’s been a real joy picking up about 2-tons of puppy-poo, found in every nook and cranny of this Austin hotel room…sigh…how the hell does this little guy generate so much poop? No wonder that belly is so bloated.
I’m off down I-35 this weekend to haul the girl-child back to Austin and get her settled into her new digs. So no shows fer me, but plenty for you...
Double Wide Thursday - The Jungle Rockers / Sawed Off Sick Friday - The Heelers
Fallout Lounge Thursday - Lost Generation w/Wanz Dover Friday - The Fever w/DJ El Macho & DJ C MacPhie
City Tavern Thursday - Taylor Davis Friday - Grant Jones & the Pistol Grip Lassos / Mike Mathis Band / Band of Annuals
Opening Bell Thursday - Derisory, I Am Friday - Fate Lions / Elle / Annabella Saturday - Fishing for Comets / Billygoat Brink (wish I could be at this show)
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Tim Miller - “Adelaide”
I can’t recall precisely how I first met Tim Miller, but I do know ’twas awhile back. Cuz one time I was doing a live audio stream at the Green Room for Kirtland Records, and like I ran into Tim there and I particularly remember that night cuz Cary Pierce was performing and he asked me to watch the door for him while he changed…heh.
Anyhoo, Tim’s got a spankin’ new album just out, Adelaide, and he’s gonna drop it like it’s hot this coming Saturday, May 31st at The Loft.
Joining Tim on stage that night, the amazing Jonathan Tyler & the Northern Lights and Electric Touch. Es muy bueno, like buttah.
Recorded onto tape, Tim Miller’s Adelaide is an example of emotionally- charged, mature songwriting. Produced by Chris Bell (Erykah Badu, Polyphonic Spree, Eagles) and mastered by Adam Ayan (Rolling Stones, Bob Marley, Phish, Ani DiFranco), Adelaide features Tim Miller’s honest and soothing voice performing melodic folk rock songs in a style similar to singer/songwriters, James Blunt and Ari Hest. Out Of The Box (2004) established this Dallas based singer/songwriter as an artist with a raw, honest approach and since Miller’s music has been licensed by MTV’s My Super Sweet 16, Real World, Road Rules, and The Challenge, and Tom Green’s film Shred II.
Adelaide is a collection of meaningful, slow-medium folk rock songs. While listening to this album, you get the feeling that any of these songs could easily be in a soundtrack during the turning point of a film. Miller’s guitars and vocals blend together effortlessly while the organ and piano perfectly compliment the basic folk rock sound of the album. Instead of keeping with the usual acoustic guitar and piano set-up that most folk rock musicians use, Miller brings in an organ on some songs, which makes the album stand out and creates an overall fuller sound. “Say Hello” is one of the album’s faster-paced rock songs that showcase this full organ sound, in addition to a melodic bridge and break down of electric guitar and voice. “Let’s Go” and “Another Day in the Life” are two additional solid, medium-tempo rock songs that move the album along nicely with catchy rock guitars and strong vocals. The rest of the album is slower-paced, folk rock ballads, including “Whom Am I,” an emotional song with dreamy acoustic guitars, dramatic piano and introspective lyrics. “Man Overboard,” another slower-paced rock folk song, features one of the album’s most catchy guitar riffs. In “Let us End,” Miller sings colorful harmonies, creating a soulful feel that reveals the depth of his vocal abilities. “Four Leaf Clover” brings in the mandolin and steel guitar to give the listener a taste of country. “This Life” features both a catchy piano and keyboard that give the song an ambiance of driving through the country at sunset.
Adelaide is an album of listenable instrumentation and dynamic songwriting. Tim Miller is definitely here to stay and I wouldn’t be surprised if very soon we start hearing his songs in more mainstream outlets.
The Loft Friday - Treasure Fingers / Kill the Noise Saturday - Tim Miller CD Release / Jonathan Tyler & the Northern Lights / Electric Crush
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Poor David’s Pub Friday - Randy MacAllister Saturday - Brice Beaird / Mark Wayne Glasmire / Elizabeth Wills
Lee Harvey’s Thursday - DJ MC 900 Ft. Jesus Friday - DJ Sista Whitenoise / Oliver’s Army Saturday - DJ Sista Whitenoise / Boys Named Sue Sunday - DJ EZ Eddie D
House of Blues Friday - Local Music Showcase w/Kristin Leigh / Meridain West / Calhoun / Odis Saturday - Old 97’s / Hayes Carll
The Cavern Thursday - Scarily Terrible / Peace Corpse / Falkens Maze / Farah Friday - The Frontier Brothers / Orange Peel Sunshine / The Ramonalisas / Ian Axel Saturday - The Hope Trust / Leo Rondeau / Heidi Leigh Spencer Sunday - Ricki Derek
Yup, it’s that time again. Lumberjack Fest IV will rock yo’ ass all day and into the night on Saturday, May 31, 2008. I’m quite p.o.’d that I ain’t gonna be in town…but don’t let that stop you’ns.
It’s goin’ down at Dan’s in Denton and starts ’round 2 pm. See below.
Proceed will go to the Denton Humane Society and the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Walk!
Dan’s Silverleaf Thursday - Tenacious ROot / DJ Craig-Mon / Texas Coalition to Abolith the Death Penalty Benefit w/Sara Hickman Friday - Centro-matic / South San Gabriel Saturday Lumberjack Fest IV w/The Make Believers / Mauve X / Deep Snapper / Low Dosage / Pinebox Serenade / A.M. Ramblers / PVC Street Gang / Gun Gun / The Heelers Sunday - Free Music Sundays with Starhead / Dark Valley Harvesters / Fancy Fist Monday - Paul Slavens
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Hailey’s - The Logic / Hallelucination / Febrifuge Saturday - DJ G & the Gang
Rubber Gloves Thursday - Vortexas / Mr. Dibbs / Rob Viktum Friday - The Night Game Cult / Silk Stocking / White Bitch / Vioent Squid Saturday - Margot & the Nuclear So & So’s / Matthew & the Arrogant Sea / Red Monroe
715 Panhandle Friday - Marked Men / Teenage Cool Kids / Total Abuse / Back Sabbath
8.0 Thursday - The Burning Hotels / Chomsky / The Frontier Brothers / Titan Mon - 6:30 pm
The Aardvark Thursday - Los Super Vatos / 281 South / The Dallahachie / Brothers / Terrible Secret of Space Friday - Myers Brothers / Matt Cliff / Greg Schroeder / John Guns Saturday - Asylum Street Spankers / Matt the Electrician
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The Chat Room is the place to be this weekend with a stellar line-up of many FineLineLiveLoved bands.
Now see here…
The Chat Room Friday - Sarah Jaffe / Robert Gomez / The Heartstring Stragglers Saturday - The Baptist Generals / Band of Annuals / Matthew & the Arrogant Sea
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The Fairmount Thursday - Michael Fracasso / Mike Kelley Friday - Josh Abbott Band / Charlie Shafter Band Saturday - Dale Watson / Eric Hisaw Sunday - James Nored / Dave Eaves
Fred’s Thursday - Scott Copeland Friday - Fatty Lumpkin Saturday - Stephen Pointer Band Sunday - Jenny Kerr
Lola’s Thursday - Great American Novel / Pretty Baby / Browningham Friday - Pablo & the Hemphill 7 / Darth Vato / The Me-Thinks / Uzi / Warchild Saturday - Local H / Lions / Max Cady
The Moon Bar Friday - Peach Truck Republic Saturday - Whiskey Folk Ramblers
Scat Lounge Thursday - Reverend Organ Drum Friday - The Texas Gypsies Saturday - Ricki Derek
White Elephant Thursday - Ed Burleson Friday - Kyle Hunt Band Saturday - Kevin Deal Sunday - Jordan Mycoskie / Kurt South / Houston Marchman
Woody’s Tavern Friday - Micky & the Motorcars / Stephen Pointer Saturday - Hazaard / Greg Schroeder
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In-Stores
Bill’s Records Saturday - The Opium Symphony - 4 pm - free
Good Records Saturday - Old 97’s - 1 pm - Local H - 3 pm
Uncut with DJ Steve Nice - The absolute best in local Rap/Hip-hop/R&B 11 PM - K104 FM
89.3 KNON - Pagan Holiday - Open playlist, call in your requests! Lots of Indi and local rock. Midnight ’til 4 am ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Artsy-Fartsy
The artwork and music are not of this world… or are they? Is the surreal nature of dreams and fantasy from another plane of existence, or are they here in plain sight? The artists and musicians participating in Existence Is Elsewhere all explore what may or may not be imagined.
Existance Is Elsewhere is a one night only event featuring raw local talent of artists Nick Bradford, Lets Kish, Jason Barnett, Kunst, Alison Welsh, Larry Carey, Janelle Tohill and Loren V. Era. Music by Yells At Ells and SUBkommander.
Friday.05.30.08
7:00-10:00 pm :: Preview Party $45 in advance :: $60 at the door
9:45-11:00 pm :: Austin band, Shapes Have Fangs performing in the pavillion
Saturday.05.31.08
12:00-8:00 pm :: General Admission $10 (good for SAT & SUN)
2:00-3:00 pm :: Keynote Speaker, booksigning featuring
Paige West, author of The Art of Buying Art and founder of Mixed Greens, NY
Sunday.06.01.08
12:00-5:00 pm :: General Admission $10 (good for SAT & SUN)
2:00-3:00 pm :: New Media Panel featuring
Lauren Cornell (Rhizome, The New Museum), Paul Slocum (director And/Or Gallery, artist), Kevin Bewersdorf (artist, filmmaker, musician), Todd Simmons (Austin Museum of Digital Art), moderated by Noah Simblist (SMU)
3:30-4:30 pm :: Care and Conservation Panel featuring
John T. Campbell (The Nasher Sculpture Center), Lyzanne Gann (conservator of photographs), Shannon Phillips and Tish Brewer (The Center for Art Conservation), moderated by Cheryl Vogel (Valley House Gallery)
I’m going to defer to my dear friend over at the Sub-Rosa for all your art-going needs. The chick knows her sh*t. Use her site often.
I was most pleased to plop my arse on the sofa, after the Re*Cov*Er shindig on Saturday night, only to find precious Taylor Davis just a’croonin’ away on the Gordon Keith Show.
I Love Math’s highly anticipated album, Getting to the Point is Beside It, sits all hot’n'bothered’n'ready for your insatiable CD player. Tonight, please join me in celebration by settin’ up over at Barley House for a good ol’ fashioned listenin’-to partay.
Out of town? Too lazy to make the drive? That’s kinda okay cuz we’ll be streaming the whole shindig live here at The Fine Line. Expect the cameras to roll ’bout 7 pm. The chat room will be up and running too, in case youse got questions for the band or somethin’.
Getting To The Point Is Beside It
We all get tired and we all get weary. Sometimes what we need is something true-a good, honest document stripped of all falsehoods and petty trickery. I Love Math’s new album, Getting to the Point Is Beside It is one such thing.
“It’s amazing what kind of magic some people can make with only the most basic of ingredients,” says Mundane Sounds about front-man/guitarist John Dufilho’s songwriting.
Dufilho (also the front-man for the Deathray Davies and drummer of Apples in Stereo), says “Mostly, I wanted to write and record a very straightforward album. I wanted it simple, to the point, and didn’t want to hide behind effects pedals, distortion, studio tricks, or irony.”
Drummer Philip Peeples agrees, saying, “On this record, I really enjoyed keeping it simple, playing into the songs, not simply through them. Also, John and Jason are amazing drummers, something that’s never far from my mind.” Accordingly, the band’s unwritten rule of “keep it sparse” makes perfect sense alongside another I Love Math mantra: “no cymbals allowed.” Simplicity over all.
On the 12 song Getting to the Point, pedal steel soars out over guitars you’d expect from the best of old school country. But this is no retro trip; songs like “Josephine Street,” “Some Bridges,” and “Too Many Demons” wouldn’t be out of place on a mix-tape with contemporaries like Jon Brion, Belle & Sebastian, Jonathan Richman, and Yo La Tengo (Fakebook-era) as it would with vintage Kinks, and like-minded harmonizers Simon and Garfunkel and the Everly Brothers.
As The Deathray Davies continues to move forward, I Love Math comes on as its own animal. This is no side-project; Dufilho writes endlessly, so pulling off two full-time bands is almost second nature. Recorded with Salim Nourallah at Pleasantry Lane Studio,.Dufilho and his Dallas-based band-mates, bassist Jason Garner (The Deathray Davies, The Paper Chase), drummer Philip Peeples (Old 97’s), and keyboardist Andy Lester (The Deathray Davies, Slider Pines), have given us an organic yet cinematic piece of music. Songs like “These Paper Walls,” “Volcanic Ash,” and “Better Days” come off like a soundtrack to a great movie that was never made.
On Getting to the Point, I Love Math deliver something modern yet classic. Welcome this record into your life. Your soundtrack has never been better.
