Feb 1, 2013 | ARTS + CULTURE, UPPER EAST SIDE TEXANS
By Tom Geddie Think of Eric Clapton’s song “Tears in Heaven.” Think of Steve Winwood’s “Higher Love” and “Valerie.” Or Dionne Warwick’s “I’ll Never Love This Way Again,” Barry Manilow’s “Looks Like We Made...
Nov 4, 2012 | ARTS + CULTURE, UPPER EAST SIDE TEXANS
By Tom Geddie Is Kacey Musgraves, the Golden girl from the Upper East Side of Texas, the next big thing in country music? Golden, in this case, is where Musgraves grew up, near Mineola in Wood County. Here is what Jody Rosen wrote for Slate: “Until last week,...
Sep 1, 2012 | UPPER EAST SIDE TEXANS
By Alia Pappas The year is 1925. Imagine the wind is at an easy three knots. Above the dusty runway, there is little cloud cover. Visibility is high. Conditions for achieving uncommon dreams are optimal. The yoke of the familiar Jenny airplane is comfortably well-worn...
Jul 4, 2012 | LIFESTYLE + ENTERTAINMENT, UPPER EAST SIDE TEXANS
By Shea Gilchrist Down some winding backroads that push into remote country is a place that goes by many names to many different people. Stories are told of a mysterious air that lingers, the presence of others, and even the hum of hand-beaten drums. This land is...
May 1, 2012 | ARTS + CULTURE, UPPER EAST SIDE TEXANS
Sissy Spacek’s memoir, My Extraordinary Ordinary Life premiers this month. It’s divided into four sections: Texas, New York, California, and Virginia. Texas, as in Quitman, Texas, is the biggest section, perhaps because in Sissy’s words, “All the things that are...
May 5, 2011 | ARTS + CULTURE, UPPER EAST SIDE TEXANS
By Tom Geddie Longview artist Anup Bhandari’s paintings are, in a way, like life itself: an exploration of self and bright possibilities. Born in Nepal, in 1980, his banker father, Achyut Bhandari, encouraged his early interest in art. So he found himself in East...
