A ‘city within a city’: Looking back on the history of East Dallas’ Casa Linda Plaza
80 years after it was developed, the plaza continues to be an important fixture in the community
Jan. 3, 1976, Casa Linda Theater.(Steve Ueckert / Staff Photographer)
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Casa Linda, a quiet neighborhood in East Dallas, has been around since before World War II. Developed on farmland bought by Carl M. Brown in the 1920s and 1930s, the neighborhood was considered a rural escape from the city. The proximity to White Rock Lake and the curbless streets that cut through large tree-filled lots helped residents achieve the “country” feel, while being only minutes away from downtown.
Dallas’ vinyl heyday brings memories of a record of a good time
Before technology evolved, the only way to buy your favorite tunes was at the record store
November 26, 1981(The Dallas Morning News)
For many generations of music fans, the only way to get a hold of their favorite artist’s latest release was to sift through aisles of records.
Record shops not only introduced audiences to new genres of music, but were places for fans to gather. While some were national chains, others were local favorites that were run by North Texas music lovers.
The Dallas Morning News takes a look back into its archives to remember the joy of discovering new music through a listening booth and the hours lost searching through vinyl.
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“The ACLU may not want it advertised, but this record is pornographic; that’s one of the good things about it.” – Robert Christgau
BY 1989, Miami rap group The 2 Live Crew’s ultimately double-platinum album
As Nasty As They Wanna Be was quickly climbing the hip-hop charts. The lead single, “Me So Horny” was a crossover hit. Their unique blend of Southern rap and “party record” comedy bits had expanded well beyond their core audience of Southern Blacks. The vulgar lyrics and booty-shaking dances had infiltrated the white suburbs. Mothers were appalled to hear their kids’ mouth couplets such as, “
photo by Jora Frantzis
This year has been a monumental mountain of shit, but we cannot deny that it has been unforgettable in terms of great album releases. You can see my Top 10 Latin Albums of 2020 here. Generally, I like to talk about specific songs that I have been listening to with love and fanaticism, like one who clings to a lifeboat in the middle of the neverending ocean known as 2020. This time, however, the lifeboat was transformed into a cruise ship with wings, stunning colors, and Kali Uchis as captain. An absolute dream!
It is the latest album by the singer and songwriter who was raised between Virginia and Colombia, her second LP and first project in Spanish. It leaves me feeling as though I am in a dream with her as the protagonist and saving angel of my lost spirit in the bottom of the sea.