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