When you are a three-piece band, the departure of one member — especially the lead singer — can be a killer. Luckily, for Dallas rock outfit Oil Boom, a lineup shuffle only made it stronger. “We’re happy with how things have progressed with this change,” drummer Dugan Connors said of the addition of bassist Steve […]
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Mega cheap
The earlier you book your reservation on the brand new 81-seat double-decker coaches, the cheaper the cost. For procrastinators out there, it could cost as much as $20 to $25. Still, that’s cheaper than filling up your own car to head down Interstate 35. When you take a ride on a Megabus, you ride in […]
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Hooked on ’phonic
The Polyphonic Spree has always been ambitious. While the Dallas-based symphonic rock band isn’t as fond of the eccentricities and gimmicks of someone like our own Flaming Lips, more than a few similarities exist — most notably a total disregard for convention. Tim DeLaughter formed the group on the heels of the demise of Tripping […]
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Man from Atlantis: The Complete TV Movies Collection / The Complete Television Series
Those fans — and the curious, like me — should embrace Warner Archives’ pair of releases that bring the show to the DVD surface for the first time: “The Complete TV Movies Collection” and “The Complete Television Series,” at two and four discs, respectively. Yes, before NBC made it an official series, the fantasy first […]
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Thunder finalizes pre-season schedule
The schedule is as follows: • Oct. 12 at Utah, 8 p.m.• Oct. 14 vs. Charlotte, 7 p.m.• Oct. 16 at Dallas, 6:30 p.m.• Oct. 17 vs. New Orleans (at Wichita, Kan.), 7 p.m.• Oct. 21 vs. Denver (at Tulsa), 7 p.m.• Oct. 25 at Phoenix, 5 p.m.• Oct. 27 vs. San Antonio, 7 p.m.
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Dez’s ‘dark place’
Get ready for your jaw to drop: Now Dez is facing three lawsuits totaling $850,000 for alleged unpaid loans, jewelry and tickets for items purchased on credit, according to the Fort Worth Star- Telegram. Another suit involving nonpayment of rent in Stillwater has surfaced, the Tulsa World reported. How’s Dez holding up? “He wants to […]
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Did Dez’s drawers droop?
Former Oklahoma State wide receiver Desmond “Dez” Bryant, now a highly paid superstar with the Dallas Cowboys, was ejected March 19 from an upscale Dallas mall for allegedly drooping drawers, according to The Associated Press. Offduty officers working security at NorthPark Center booted Bryant and three of his buddies after a dispute over descending dungarees. […]