There is no silence at the 97.9 Dub Car Show. You’re enveloped in sound the second you’ve climbed the 30 or so feet of stairs that ascend to an exhibition hall of the Dallas Convention Center.
The Dominican-born, Florida-raised musician creates his special brand of New Wave(ish) synthpop, a distinctive sound that has carried him through two critically acclaimed albums.
“Have you found the Dallas Pavilion yet?” a party goer asks. It is difficult to tell what was more surreal, the Dallas name drop in Venice, or seeing artist Cindy Sherman a few yards away boogying with Isaac Julian to beats spun by DJ Afrikka Bambatta.
From its sherbet-colored town square to the apple-cheeked children who scamper through clusters of chattering townsfolk, RiverCity is the idealized realization of quaint, nostalgic charm.
The big summer movie delivers what you expect: lots of explosions, dizzying special effects, and a sincere rethinking of a superhero's origins. But is the new Superman movie more than just another blockbuster?
