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Glenn Miller

  • Blogs

    January 16, 2012

    The 10 Worst Movies Ronald Reagan Watched at Camp David, and the Five Hippest

    During a panel discussion on C-SPAN recently, someone mentioned that the Ronald Reagan Library has a list online of every movie he and Nancy watched at Camp David or the White House. So we checked it out. They watched a lot of movies, including Reagan's old films. There are a lot of Hollywood class ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 23, 2011

    Thunder Soul: Kashmere Stage Band Rumbles Onto Big Screen

    Photos courtesy of thundersoulmovie.comHow many high-school bands can you name that had their own publicity shots?​It's hard enough to believe that a single high-school stage band could win 42 out of 46 competitions entered throughout the '70s. It's even harder to believe that the same band th ... More >>

  • Dining

    December 16, 2010

    Bistro Banh Mi

    Cafe TH harkens back to East End Chinatown with a French vibe.

  • Blogs

    April 5, 2010

    For Opening Day: Five Terrific Baseball Movies, None Of Which Star Kevin Costner

    Opening Day is finally here, and we can once again try to resolve our love/hate relationship with the Houston Astros.As of this writing, they are undefeated, so -- so far, so good.Baseball, for all its problems, has long had an unbreakable hold on Americans. So have movies. So here are five great ba ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 25, 2010

    Food Fight: Battle Banh Bot Chien

    ​Let's face it: You don't want to listen to me ramble on about banh bot chien, do you? If you know what it is, you love it with the kind of passion and devotion usually reserved for the Virgin Mary or rare G.I. Joe figures still in their original packaging. If you don't know what it is, famili ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 31, 2009

    He Said She Said: Songs for Your New Year's Eve Party

    You know when you're at a bar or a party and everything seems über-subdued, then suddenly someone pops a dollar in the jukebox or a CD in the player and it's just the right song for the moment? And then everyone hops up and does this synchronized line -ance perfectly choreographed for the song just ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 22, 2009

    Lonesome Onry and Mean: A Brief History of "Danny Boy" - Evergreen But Not Exactly Irish

    ​The Pogues are only one week away, so no time like the present to reflect on Irish music. For many Americans, no song epitomizes Irish music like "Danny Boy." Lonesome Onry and Mean was gently prodding my Irish and European friends at the boozer recently regarding their opinions about the top rec ... More >>

  • Music

    May 14, 2009

    Going Viral

    The infestation of classic-rock threatens the cultural legacy of an entire generation and must be stopped.

  • Blogs

    December 4, 2008

    Songs Not To Play At Intercontinental Airport's New Karaoke Booth

    So now there's a karaoke booth at Intercontinental Airport. According to the Houston Chronicle, travelers can choose from "hundreds of titles."We got to wondering this morning about what's in their song selections there and more to the point -- what isn't.We imagine that the management of IAH's kara ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 14, 2008

    Aftermath: Latin Grammys at Toyota Center, Pt. 2

    Gloria Estefan meets the media/ Photo by Olivia Flores Alvarez The woman of the hour Thursday night was unquestionably 2008 Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year Gloria Estefan, whose “Mi Tierra” was big, brassy, jazzy, horn-heavy and as Cuban as a fine Cohiba cigar. So was “Oye Mi Ca ... More >>

  • Music

    May 22, 2008

    Americans Recording Mexican Songs

    The Bueno, the Bad and the Muy Ugly

  • Music

    April 24, 2008

    The Lowrider Band

    You might take War's name, but you can't take away their music

  • Blogs

    January 30, 2008

    The Seoul of Houston: The Weather Was Not the Strong Point on Long Point

    You might take War's name, but you can't take away their music

  • Music

    October 7, 2004

    Don't Speak

    A man of few words, dance music hero Sasha talks with his hands

  • Music

    September 27, 2001

    Birth of a Texas Bar Band

    Named after a beer, Honeybrowne strives to be more

  • Music

    March 30, 2000

    Rock for Art Majors

    Named after a beer, Honeybrowne strives to be more

  • Music

    January 13, 2000

    The "It" Guy

    It's hard not to dig local saxophonist David Caceres

  • Dining

    November 13, 1997

    Foolishness, fun and fajitas

    Go ahead: Dance in the restaurant. At Fajita Flats, nobody will mind.

  • Calendar

    July 17, 1997

    Press Picks

    Go ahead: Dance in the restaurant. At Fajita Flats, nobody will mind.

  • Calendar

    February 27, 1997

    Press Picks

    Go ahead: Dance in the restaurant. At Fajita Flats, nobody will mind.

  • Calendar

    January 23, 1997

    Press Picks

    Go ahead: Dance in the restaurant. At Fajita Flats, nobody will mind.

  • Music

    August 29, 1996

    Static

    Go ahead: Dance in the restaurant. At Fajita Flats, nobody will mind.

  • Music

    January 25, 1996

    Harmonica Half-Pint

    Go ahead: Dance in the restaurant. At Fajita Flats, nobody will mind.

  • Music

    July 13, 1995

    Big Band Boon

    A dispute with their former label moves Chicago toward the past

  • Calendar

    March 23, 1995

    Press Picks

    A dispute with their former label moves Chicago toward the past

  • Calendar

    March 31, 1994

    Press Picks

    A dispute with their former label moves Chicago toward the past

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