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For nine years, Dallas bar The Nines has kept the freaky soul of Deep Ellum alive.

The Closure Of This Beloved Metal Bar And Venue Leaves Elm Street With Five Empty Bar Spaces. Wit's End Regulars Share Their Thoughts.

Nick Wright, a psych-rock artist in the band Caved Mountains, says it’s not the right time. “We would love to do it. There’s a lot of excitement to go play shows, but it’s not the right thing to do,” Wright says. “Right now we’re focused on health and making sure people don’t get sick. We’re practicing here at my house. We’re not going into a jam space.” Wright and the Caved Mountains worry that practicing in a space where other bands have also recently practiced could put...

Not all Texans were rejoicing at the chance to show their faces in public again after Gov. Greg Abbott announced last week that businesses wont be required to enforce face masking or limit their capacity come  March 2. Abbott’s announcement set Twitter ablaze with backlash, including the trending hashtag RIPTexas, while President Biden accused Abbott (and Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves, who made a similar call) of “Neanderthal thinking.” One of the most widespread bits of criticism over Ab...

The venue owner posted on his personal Facebook page Tuesday afternoon that his business has over $500,000 in debt and that he doesnt believe the grant money from groups like the Small Business Administration will roll in fast enough to cover their regular financial obligations and losses. "It sucks," LaRue says. "It sucks so bad to wake up every day and mathematically be in a worse place than you were the day before. Theres a numerical bottom line to look at every day that paints a picture o...