What you're looking at above is a slice of pizza paradise. Sunday night marked my third visit to Oak Cliff eatery Bolsa, and I ordered the same thing yet again -- Jimmy's sausage flatbread. I've never veered off this course, and you can see why (and maybe you've tasted why). The crumbly Italian sausage gets a little kick from the banana pepper slices as sauce and melty cheese round out the flavor. Mmmm. And the pizza crust? I generally never eat crust, but every shred of this pizza was gone.
Just as delicious was a treat from Bolsa's expanded cocktail menu -- the Oak Cliff Creeper (below). Basically a vodka-spiked fruit punch slushie, it was definitely potent enough to make me want to slow my roll and crawl home. Can't wait for my next Bolsa visit ... and pizza.
Burleson's own Kelly Clarkson, the original American Idol, played a packed house at Winstar on Sunday night. Here's the official review of the show from the Dallas Morning News. But I opened my inbox last night to find an unofficial review -- from Kirtland Records' Tami Thomsen.
Thomsen and Toadies lead singer Vaden Todd Lewis went to the show and ended up meeting Kelly backstage. Why is this notable? Well, for one, Kelly's mentioned Vaden and the Toadies as her favorite band in interviews every year since she competed on Idol. She says she tries to catch every Toadies show she can, that she loves their music because it's "sexy, dirty, drunk, broken. Anything about rock swagger I learned from them."
So this meeting was a long time coming, and an exciting moment for both parties. Here's Thomsen's account of the experience Sunday night:
Vaden and I made the trip to OK last night. Walked into the concert about 10 minutes before the show; just as we sat down "Possum Kingdom" came on, blaring through the PA. What timing! The show was great. Kelly did an amazing, bluesy version of "Walking After Midnight." ... After the show we were taken to her dressing room. She flipped when she saw Vaden. Had a blast talking with her. There are a few photos on my and Vaden's Facebook pages.
We'll look for those photos and see about showing you one. See blurry mobile photo above.
Starting at midnight, America will witness yet another Beatles invasion, with remastered versions of all the band's classic albums hitting stores tomorrow for the first time in two decades, as well as the release of the long-awaited video game The Beatles: Rock Band.
The big bash in Dallas will occur tonight at midnight at Good Records. The Lower Greenville store will host an all-out Beatles celebration, including an early performance from the Dandy Warhols (possibly covering "Blackbird," we're told) and screenings of Magical Mystery Tour and Yellow Submarine. Local Fab Four cover band A Hard Night's Day will count down the minutes to midnight with a late performance.
Good Records manager Chris Penn says there'll be beer flowing and plenty of prizes (especially for the winner of the Beatles: Rock Band tourney). And at the end of all the fun, you'll be able to buy those remastered albums.
Details: 8 p.m. at Good Records, 1808 Greenville Ave. goodrecords.com.
Artsy Oregon rockers Dandy Warhols have a new album, The Dandy Warhols Are Sound, and a theatrical sense of style in concert. Die-hards will get to see them twice -- first at 6 p.m. for an acoustic set at Good Records, then the big show at the Granada. 8 p.m. Granada Theater, 3524 Greenville Ave. $15. 214-824-9933. granadatheater.com.
Metal quartet Mudvayne sometimes aims for shock value with scary, painted-on, dripping-with-fake-blood masks. But the Illinois band also puts out some serious rock music. Black Label Society and Static-X round out the head-banging bill. 6 p.m. Nokia Theatre, 1001 Performance Place, Grand Prairie. $45. 1-800-745-3000. ticketmaster.com.
Section 8 comedy show from 9 to 11 p.m. at Ozona. $1.50 domestic longnecks. 4615 Greenville Ave. $10. 214-265-9105. ozonagrill.com.
Denton DJ Yeahdef presents his weekly '90s night. 10 p.m. Hailey's, 122 Mulberry St., Denton. $5 for under 21, no cover for over 21. 940-323-1160. haileysclub.com.
New CDs in stores today: (Besides all the Beatles remastered albums at midnight ...) Howie Day's Sound the Alarm, Yo La Tengo's Popular Songs, Saosin's In Search of Solid Ground, Raekwon's Only Built 4 Cuban Linx Pt. II, Phish's Joy. New DVDs: Crank 2, Fringe, The Office Season Five, Important Things With Demetri Martin Season One.
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