Delicious thoughts: After my chocolate fudge-judging gig on Wednesday, I walked out of the Creative Arts building DYING for something salty. Along the path back to my car, I spotted a turkey leg vendor and thought that'd be perfect. Too, I hadn't had a turkey leg in at least a decade, which made having one doubly perfect. MAN, was it delicious. Smoky, tender, with a little bite from the turkey skin. Wow. But then it happened -- what always happens when I have a turkey leg. About 20 bites in, I was done. Completely over it. Moving on. But it was hella tasty while the thrill lasted ... until next decade, turkey leg.
Direct an e-mail to ffleurima@quickdfw.com NOW to win three tickets to Screams, the haunted house theme park in Waxahachie. First person to reach my inbox gets 'em. Go!
Screams is a mini amusement park, except instead of rides, it has five haunted attractions. You can traipse through them as often as you like, so a visit to Screams can easily fill an evening with scares. What're you waiting for?
UPDATE: We have a winner, y'all. You gotta move fast to win these tix, folks!! Come back tomorrow, when I'll be giving away FOUR tickets to Screams!
O is for Ostrich, the one animal you don't want to mess with at the State Fair of Texas. Those of you who have tried to feed this giant, flightless bird at the fair's petting zoo know exactly what I mean. You see that Dixie cup shaped object working its way down the bird's esophagus? That was the last guy's entire cup of feed that was ferociously ripped away from his hands.
Don't get me wrong. These birds are beautiful to look at, and they make some really sweet cowboy boots. However, you don't want to encourage your child to pet them (unless you were hoping to nickname your kid stumpy).
Were you captured by our cameras this past weekend at Stan's Blue Note? Click on the picture to see Quick's Club Cam gallery. And check back next Thursday for a new slideshow.
Kittie lead singer Morgan Lander says the Canadian quartet chose the name Kittie because it completely contradicted the sound of the band. Good move, ladies -- but now their legion of fans knows exactly what to expect: pounding yet melodic heavy metal goodness. With Soil, Arkaea and Straight Line Stitch. 7 p.m. Trees, 2709 Elm St. $16.50. 214-741-1122 or treesdallas.com.
East Dallas singer-songwriter Creede Williams will put on a special outdoor show to celebrate the recent release of his After the Letters CD, which was produced by Cary Pierce. Williams tells us he'll be accompanied by a backing band including members of Shibboleth and Chomsky. With opening act Becky Middleton. 8:30 p.m. Belmont Hotel, 901 Fort Worth Ave. $15. 214-393-2300. swankpresents.com.
Girls Night Out Pink Edition at M Street Bar. Girls in pink get in free until 11 p.m. SMU students with a college ID enjoy no cover all night. No cover for any college students with an ID before 10:30 p.m. $3 drafts and $3 frozen margaritas. Doors open at 9 p.m. 3520 Greenville Ave. $5. 314-370-5500. mstreetbar.com.
Extended happy hour at Barcadia. Happy-hour specials from 4 to 8 p.m. 1917 N. Henderson Ave. 214-821-7300. No cover. barcadiadallas.com.
Happy Hour Every Hour at Purgatory. From 11 p.m. to midnight: 2 for 1 drink specials and $1 draft beer. From midnight to 1 a.m.: cash giveaways and talent contest. 1 to 2 a.m.: ticket giveaways to Sean Kingston. Get in free with a college ID until midnight. Doors open at 10 p.m. 2208 Main St. $10. 972-567-3068. accessdallas.com.
DJ Woody Rosen spins house and neo-soul following a spoken word presentation at Excuses. Music starts at 10 p.m. 3025 Main St. No cover. 214-741-1111. excusesdeepellum.com.
Tony Rey at Ozona Bar and Grill. $2 well drinks all day. Music begins at 9 p.m. 4615 Greenville Ave. No cover. 214-265-9105. ozonagrill.com.
Girls Night Out at Plush. $2 martinis until 11 p.m. Valet free for unescorted ladies. 5:30 p.m. 1400 Main St. No cover. 214-606-1203. plushdallas.com.
(Not my video, but the only one I could find on YouTube that shows the band, the crowd and the stage/video-board setup.)
Gotta admit, I was a little concerned when less than a third of the arena was full during opening act White Lies' set earlier tonight. I thought maybe headliner Kings of Leon had overestimated its draw. Slowly but surely, though, the place filled up, and by the time the Tennessee band took the stage around 9:15, most of the seats and a big portion of the floor had been populated with enthusiastic fans.
And KOL delivered near perfect renditions of its better-known songs, a majority from its latest album Only By The Night. The brothers (and cousin) Followill are enjoying the big time, even if singer Caleb acknowledged it might not last forever: "I hope next time we come out we have all these people, but if we don't, we've had a helluva year," he said before taking a shot of Tequila and launching into "Manhattan."
The band wisely saved biggest smash "Use Somebody" for the second-to-last song during the encore set, and Caleb made a funny regarding its ubiquity after it ended: "This is when all the people that were here for the wrong reason get up and walk out. That's ok, I still love you."
But most of the fans around me knew every song, not just the one. After the jump you'll find the setlist for tonight. Feel free to weigh in with your thoughts on the show.
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