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No Show
For almost thirty years Austin City Limits and I have interacted much in the same manner of Joseph Heller’s fabled covenant with God: We’ve left each other alone. There’s a reason for this. In all its...
View ArticleCity Girl
MY FATHER IS A WRITER and a college professor, so when I was growing up I was exposed to a lot of things other kids weren’t exposed to. Like having James Dickey over to the house. I was only four years...
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It’s a Family Affair
“Good morning,” said the receptionist, “Music World/Sanctuary.” There was a pause. “No, ma’am, I don’t.” Pause. “I don’t even know where that party is. Um-hmm. Good-bye.” She gave me an exasperated...
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HIGH SCHOOL WAS DEFINITELY WHEN I realized that I could do this forever. In the tenth grade, I transferred from Grapevine High School to the arts magnet school in Dallas, Booker T. Washington. It’s...
View ArticleThe 100 Best Texas Songs
LET’S BACK UP FOR A SECOND. Before you pore over our picks for the best Texas songs, you’ll probably want to know about the methodology behind the list, starting with how we define a Texas song. No...
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