Dan Solomon
By Dan Solomon:
Punk Rock, McAllen Division: Fernando A. Flores’ Death to the Bullshit Artists of South Texas, Vol. 1
Vince Young and Ricky Williams: A Tale of Two Athletes
To have a chance at redemption, an athlete first has to have the opportunity to play. Read More
Postcards: Many Borders to Cross
If you’re like me—white, adult, clean-shaven and short-haired—then your danger-courting celebrity-bust fantasies are unlikely to bear fruit. Read More
Every Which Way but South-By
Spillover bookings take SXSW bands statewide
Spillover bookings take SXSW bands statewide. Read More
Sky-High Stadium
There was a time when the Dallas Cowboys used their stadium’s most passionate fans as a resource. These days, though, the people in the stands are as likely to be one-timers wearing visiting-team colors as regulars in Cowboys blue-and-white. As long as they paid full price, Jerry Jones can take pride in a victory, of sorts. Read More
Selling the Ultimate Man Cave
Breastaurants have become a big business in Texas by marketing and selling a male-focused illusory experience. Turns out the ultimate male dream is pretty shallow. Read More
Rocking the Valley
Port Arthur has Janis Joplin. Lubbock has Buddy Holly. And the rock-and-roll legacies of Dallas, Houston and Austin are well established. There are few places in Texas where rock music hasn’t been viable, except in the Rio Grande Valley—four hours … Read More
The People’s Frog
Austin’s “Hi, How Are You” frog mural on a building at 21st Street and Guadalupe is one of America’s most famous pieces of street art. It was painted by Texas outsider artist and musician Daniel Johnston, who, despite being mentally … Read More
