Ben: After watching the Build It Bigger special on the Science Channel about the Cowboys' new stadium last week, it is clear to me that there has never been a better structure in the history of mankind. When looking at it in context with the Ballpark in Arlington, it appears as though it might soon eat the Texas Rangers and their little baseball field. For the safety of everyone, we better pray that no one pisses off that stadium.
Skin: It's a shame I'll never see it because it's in Arlington. Well, that's a lie. I can actually see it from my house in Plano, but it's a shame I'll never get to go inside it, unless it walks over here. Is Arlington now more important than Dallas? Is Dallas even relevant anymore? Replace the Ewings with the Jones family, call it Arlington and put it on Friday nights after The Hulk and The Dukes of Hazzard and I'm so in.
Ben: I'm so bitter about that giant spaceship not being in downtown Dallas. How in the hell did we let Arlington intercept that opportunity and return it for a touchdown? That's like Garland hosting the Olympics. By the way, does Garland still have that law that says you have to have an '83 El Camino project-car parked on your lawn at all times?
Skin: That's like asking if water is still wet. And it's the reason that every other 'burb in America stopped putting together El Camino Olympic Committees. Why bother when you have no chance to dethrone the king?
So this explains the totally unexpected -- yet completely euphoric -- surprise I got yesterday when I tuned to 93.3 and found that they were playing back-to-back Dave Matthews Band. All. Day. Long.
I started to wonder what was going on. But momma raised me not to look at gift horse in the mouth.
This boys-night-out-gone-wrong adventure looks like the adult version of Superbad. OK, the more adult version of Superbad. Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms and Zach Galifianakis accompany their groom-to-be buddy to Vegas for one last debaucherous fling, only to wake up in their trashed hotel room with a chicken roaming around and a baby in the closet ... and no clue as to how any of it happened. Oh, yeah -- the groom to be is nowhere to be found.
Release date: June 5
Chance of box office success: This could be a Superbad-esque hit, though, that success might be tempered by the its R rating. But ever since Judd Apatow hit the scene, has that really even been a concern lately?
Should you see it?: If you like raucous and possibly highly offensive humor as much as I do, YES!
Trekkie alert!!!
A pass for two tickets to a May 4 advance screening of Star Trek just landed on my desk. Want it? Be the first to respond to this post with your name and address, and it's yours!
Former Tah-Dahs member James Porter has assembled a new band to get his melodic pop songs out into the world. Drawn by Jaymz also features bassist (and Happy Bullet) Tim Ruble, as well as drummer (and Quick contributor) Geoff Johnston.
In an act of generosity and P.R. savvy, the guys have made their first EP available as a free download. Click here to get it -- there's even a "lossless audio" option for geeks like me.
And if you want a taste before committing hard-drive space to the music, check out a streaming track below, which Porter says is about about "being in an uncontrolled moment. You realize something horrible is about to happen and you're just frozen in that little, tiny window of time."
From a press release about the new (and, in my mind, improved) 93.3:
"Cumulus Media unveiled its latest radio station this morning at 5AM. 'FM 933 Quality Rock will feature a variety of artists such as Dave Matthews Band, U2, Tom Petty, REM, Alanis Morrisette, and The Police. We've taken a close look at what the market is missing and feel FM 933 Quality Rock is a great fit for the Metroplex as well as our cluster of radio stations.' Said Cumulus Radio and FM 933 Quality Rock Vice President and Market Manager Dan Bennett."
While this might suck for diehard fans of ZZ Top and the idea of hearing "Pride and Joy" 39 times a day, I welcome the format change. On the way to work today, I heard R.E.M. and Death Cab. One worrisome matter, though: When you pull up the new station's Web site, you see a banner advertising "all Dave Matthews Band,all the time." Moderation, people. Moderation.
***** Check out the new "Quality Rock" today and let us know what you think. First person to comment gets a totally unrelated but still exciting prize: A pass for two to next Monday's preview screening of Star Trek. It's your move ...
Husband-and-wife duo Mates of State performs at 8 p.m. at the Granada Theater, 3524 Greenville Ave. With opening act the Black Kids. $15. granadatheater.com.
Cool Out Mondays with Schwa, Fugita 5, Hot Flash and Big J at the Cavern, 1914 Greenville Ave. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Free. thecaverndallas.com.
Sun Club presents Disco Workout, featuring dance music from "the '70s and beyond," at 10 p.m. at Hailey's, 122 Mulberry St., Denton. No cover. haileysclub.com.
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