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Geoff Johnston wrote a great piece for Quick this week about Chameleon Chamber Group, the local foursome that performs classical music with a twist. They play the Good Records party at 3:30 p.m. on the indoor stage. After the jump, find the complete Q&A with the members. And pick up Quick at your nearest rack for all the wig-dandy goodness.
Fuse will open its rooftop patio lounge on Friday night. It's called Bamboo. Word is that there will be a more affordable menu up there (I already thought Fuse was reasonable). Beds and cabanas will surround the little reflecting pools.
Party starts at 7 p.m., and there will be drinks and tapas to sample. RSVP is required. Call 214-742-3873. Fuse is at 1512 Commerce St. fusedallas.com
UPDATE: Whoops! Just got word the party's been rescheduled to April 24, so plan accordingly.
Yes, Zac Efron's hair is a work of art, Jason Statham's pecs amaze (even with a trick heart behind them), and Russell Crowe can conquer any accent thrown at him. But that doesn't mean you should spend your movie money seeing potential blockbusters this weekend. There's plenty of time (and space on your Netflix queue) for 17 Again, State of Play and Crank High Voltage. This weekend, you need to check out Gigantic.
When I exchanged e-mails with director Matt Aselton during the AFI fest (at which the film won the top jury prize), he mentioned that the movie is more confusing than its trailer would have you believe. Well, it's definitely more layered. The trailer makes you think you're in for a sweet, subtle love story between a single guy who's obsessed with adopting a Chinese baby (Paul Dano) and a woman (Zooey Deschanel) whose quirkiness is only slightly less endearing than her puppy-dog eyes.
Sure, that's part of it, but it's only a small part.
Instead of letting them rehearse for the aforementioned gigs in peace, we crashed last night's practice at Happy Bullets HQ, drank their beer, and recorded this sublime, off-the-cuff rendition of "Herbert Had a Dream." Look for it on their forthcoming album, which has been in production since the early Mesozoic era.
Chandler from Friends magically turns into the dreamy dude from High School Musical then learns a life lesson or something. Heartwarming hilarity ensues.
The guy from The Transporter has a robot heart and has to dry hump old ladies and lick car batteries to stay alive. Jittery, migraine-inducing camerawork and generic grunt-rock theme music ensue.
Gladiator plays an investigative journalist with Renaissance Fair hair who is trying to solve a murder or unravel a political corruption case or eat an entire box of donuts in one sitting or something. Running and yelling ensue.
"Revolution 9" is upon us. I'm talking about Saturday's Good Records 9th anniversary bash being thrown in conjunction with National Record Store Day. It's one of the biggest parties of the year, and it's free. So we'll try in the next couple of days to provide you with as many reasons as possible to drop everything Saturday and get to lower Greenville. The first? Florene, an ambient-music duo from Denton scheduled to play the outdoor stage at noon.
Members Gavin Guthrie and Aaron Mollet have been doing some recording over at their friend Sleep Whale's place, and they just threw a new track up to show their progress. It's a bona fide space jam.
Florene, "Deal With It":
"The recording is 100 percent miked and 100 percent live, captured in Bruce and Joel's [of Sleep Whale] studio," Aaron tells us. "The in-between anomoly that is the 'in-studio live recording'. We finished with running it through some old analog reel-to-reel gear, and were done."
More old-school than I thought! Reason enough to get to the party early on Saturday.
Odis is a highlight of opening night at the Main St. Fort Worth Arts festival. Catch the rock and soul band at 6:30 p.m. on the 9th Street Stage in downtown Fort Worth. General hours are 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., and the fest continues through Sunday. Free. mainstreetartsfest.org.
Comedy veteran Paul Mooney has a legendary resume, from writing for The Richard Pryor Show, Good Times and In Living Color to appearing on Chappelle's Show and in Spike Lee's Bamboozled. He made headlines in 2006 for banning the "n-word" from his vocabulary after Michael Richards' notorious onstage rant. The man has decades of jokes, so expect to laugh your face off. 8 p.m. (also various times Friday-Sunday). Addison Improv, 4980 Belt Line Road, Suite 250. $20. 972-404-8501 or improv.com.
Enter Stage Left presents the sexy drama Closer (you might recall the big-screen version with Natalie Portman, Jude Law, Clive Owen and Julia Roberts), starring Samantha Chancellor, Chad Cline, Jessica Layman and Chad Halbrook. 8 p.m. Teatro Dallas, 1331 Record Crossing Road. $15-$20. enterstageleft.org.
Smoove Q Entertainment presents Poetry with a Purpose at Absinthe Lounge. All poets, singers, lyricists and musicians are invited to join in on the charitable event. 10 p.m. 1409 S. Lamar St., Suite 8. No cover. 214-941-9338. absinthelounge.net.
Rehab Vegas' DJ Scooter spins at Aura Lounge. Scooter's been named the best DJ in San Diego five times. 9 p.m. 2912 McKinney Ave. 214-762-2872. aurauptowndallas.com.
Champagne Thursday at the Hotel Capri. Complimentary bubbly for the ladies until midnight. $5 you-call-its and half-price select bottles all night. 6 p.m. 2020 Greenville Ave. No cover. 214-370-9944. thehotelcapri.com.
Think Pink party at Purgatory. All ladies get a crown at the door and those in pink get in free until 11 p.m. Music provided by DJs Marvel, Hex and ATG. 2208 Main St. $10 for guys. $5 for girls. 972-567-3068. accessdallas.com.
DJ and producer Onyx brings Miami style to Glo Lounge at 8 p.m. 2323 N. Henderson, Suite 101. No cover. 214-824-2271. glo-lounge.com.
Girls Night Out with DJs Rob Vaughn and Robert Pennington at Plush. Groups of 8 girls or more receive a bottle on the house. Valet free for the ladies. 9 p.m. 1400 Main St. No cover. 214-606-1203. plushdallas.com.
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