There will be no regular blog post this week, as I'm hip deep in research and interviews for a few upcoming pieces I am excited about publishing. Instead, I'm going to give a quick update on what's been going on behind the scenes. Over the past several weeks, the dam has burst as far as the "Ghosts of DFW music history" blog series. Thanks to a few very important new contacts, I've been able to procure a treasure trove of valuable information concerning a trio of west side music venues of the 1980s... read more

One of my favorite pursuits, albeit one I don't speak about very often, is to search for "found footage" of local events and happenings from days past. These can be on VHS, Hi8, miniDV, 8mm, or 16mm film - in short, on any format I can view and possibly archive. It's rare that I actually find anything, but once in a great while I do stumble upon something interesting. I've decided to start uploading some of these to the YouTube channel as I come across them, and today I'm please to announce the first two of said uploads... read more