This Is George's Show ...

For those of you who remember Dallas / Fort Worth in the 1980s, to say mainstream radio was a musical wasteland is to be kind. To put it bluntly, it sucked. We didn't have no iPods and Interwebs, we had nothin' but Night Ranger on the Q102.

But we did have George Gimarc and the Rock and Roll Alternative on the late, great KZEW. And that, along with KNON (Saturday nights with Shaggy and Where's Your ID on Saturday afternoons) was our oasis of cool in a desert of musical suckitude. I heard a lot of bands for the first time on George's show: XTC, Bauhaus, Siouxsie, The Smiths and the list could go on. It was a crucial part of my musical education. Let me say "Thanks, George!"

Anyway, the amazing Cindy at the Fine Line has a reposting of her George Gimarc audio interview. Get over there and check that out.

Metrognome Collective Comes Back

The Omniscient Cindy at FineLine hips us to the fact that Metrognome Collective, the Fort Worth community artist’s cooperative on Lancaster, has finally received official federal tax-exempt status, meaning that they can now accept tax deductible donations from individuals, businesses and the government. The primary goal is to have a new and legal studio/performance/gallery space within a year. You can help us make that happen in the following ways: 1. Volunteer. 2. Spread the word. 3. Get Involved. They are working on setting up a fund-raiser in the next couple of months, and if you are interested in participating, contact james.watkins@metrognome.org.

You Learn Something New Every Day

Well, at least I do. I'm still unraveling this Fort Worth music scene thing. Case in point: Goodwin. I caught Tony Diaz and Daniel Gomez at the Hecho en Tejas deal a couple stormy days back, and I thought those guys were the shit. I'm going to try and catch them Friday night at The Moon.

And now Cindy by way of Stash hipped me to Tony and Daniel's previous gig, Bindle. It's frightening how much I don't know about what's going on around here. But at least I know where to look. Sometimes.

My New Favorite South Park Character

THEY'VE KILLED KENNY! Actually not. But I found this likeness of the Stash Man at the Fine Line, along with news that Black Tie Dynasty and PPT will be playing at the Wreck Room this Friday night. You can probably also wish Jill and Brian happy wedding