Email Author Audra Schroeder

2012 Stories by Audra Schroeder

• Stella Fest 2012

  published August 9, 2012

  With one last gasp of summer remaining, this two-day, two-stage fest, organized by Sundress' Ryan McAdams, is one of the best we've seen so... More >>

• Clint Niosi, Eyes, Wings & Many Other Things and Swirve

  published August 9, 2012

  For the past couple years, Fort Worth singer-guitarist Clint Niosi has been quietly recording the follow-up to his striking 2008 debut, The... More >>

• Smile Smile Album Release

  published August 9, 2012

  Marry a Stranger, Dallas duo Smile Smile's third and latest album, finds keyboardist Jencey Hirunrusme and guitarist Ryan Hamilton in a... More >>

• The Coathangers

  published August 2, 2012

  Atlanta punks the Coathangers come to Texas so often, it feels like they've adopted it as a second home. They return to Dallas, following up... More >>

• Elemental Souls

  published August 2, 2012

  Sandaga 813 has been slowly building up its weekly lineups, including stellar Tuesday jazz nights. This electronic music event tests the waters... More >>

• Neil Halstead

  published August 2, 2012

  Neil Halstead's progression from the dreamy pop of Slowdive to the rarefied country of the Mojave 3 wasn't the most predictable move, but the... More >>

• Bludded Head

  published August 2, 2012

  The album art for Bludded Head's new record pretty much tells you what you're getting into: It's a drawing by singer-guitarist Nevada Hill's... More >>

• Waltz Around Our 100 Best Texas Songs

  published August 2, 2012

  "Between the Hank Williams pain songs And Jerry Jeff's train songs And blue eyes cryin' in the rain Out in Luckenbach, Texas Ain't nobody... More >>

• Girls Rock Dallas Showcase at Dada

  published July 26, 2012

  The inaugural session of Girls Rock Dallas has been rolling along all week, and Saturday at Dada, you'll get to see all their hard work. While... More >>

• Nicki Minaj at Verizon Theatre

  published July 26, 2012

  It's all right to be a lady and feel conflicted about Nicki Minaj. The eternal dance between the business of sexuality, product placement and... More >>

• The Psychic Paramount at LaGrange

  published July 26, 2012

  Of all the shows I can barely remember seeing, the Psychic Paramount at Emo's roughly five years ago somehow stands out. It wasn't some... More >>

• Gorilla Vs. Bear Fest II Takes a Minimalist Approach

  published July 26, 2012

  Over the past eight years, Gorilla vs. Bear has done something not many music blogs are afforded the luxury of: It's transcended its local... More >>

• Denton is Burning at Rubber Gloves Rehearsal Studio

  published July 19, 2012

  This Thursday, the Denton weekly gets a little push from some other dark corners of Texas. Houston DJ Rabit drops some mystic club swerve... More >>

• Sarah Jarosz at the Kessler Theater

  published July 19, 2012

  A couple of years ago, Austin singer-songwriter Sarah Jarosz got to open for Steve Martin, when his bluegrass band taped an Austin City... More >>

• The Black Dotz, New Fumes, Peopleodian at Bryan Street Tavern

  published July 19, 2012

  As Black Dotz shows are getting, according to singer Wanz Dover, "fewer and farther between," you'd be wise to catch this great local triple... More >>

• Descender, Trophy Wives, Nervous Curtains at Double Wide

  published July 12, 2012

  A heavy but measured affair that balanced singer Casey Hess' pained invocations with a rougher, guitar-driven edge, 2011's Dark Water... More >>

• Roky Erickson at the Kessler Theater

  published July 12, 2012

  The trajectory of Dallas' own Roky Erickson has been quite riveting. From his time in Houston psychedelic pioneers the 13th Floor Elevators to... More >>

• John Wesley Coleman at 406 Arts

  published July 12, 2012

  If you've ever seen Irving's own John Wesley Coleman with the Golden Boys or solo or with whomever he manages to snag as a backing band, you... More >>

• Quintron & Miss Pussycat, Darktown Strutters at Double Wide

  published July 12, 2012

  The New Orleans duo returns to town after their New Year's Eve show at Zubar, in a much more fitting venue. Hopefully this time Miss Pussycat... More >>

• Satans of Soft Rock, Ryan Thomas Becker at Common Table

  published July 5, 2012

  Free shows at The Common Table are one good reason to hang out in Uptown, and this lineup of Denton regulars is another. Ryan Thomas Becker... More >>

• The Show of Cancerous and Fantastical Music Endeavors at Queen City Hall

  published July 5, 2012

  This show is being touted as "a night of decadent and debaucherous Moon Rulers celebrating their descent from the womb," and it's at Queen City... More >>

• Rittz, League of Extraordinary Gz at Trees

  published July 5, 2012

  Atlanta worsdmith Rittz raps like he's either a lost member of Three 6 Mafia or Yelawolf's psychic twin, and he owes a bit to both his Southern... More >>

• Akkolyte and Pinkish Black at Rubber Gloves

  published June 28, 2012

  This night unfolds sort of like a local map of heaviness. Headlining the night is Oak Cliff duo Akkolyte, who just returned from a short U.S.... More >>

• Girls Rock Dallas' Summer Splash at Fraternal Order of Eagles

  published June 28, 2012

  With the inaugural session of Girls Rock Dallas about a month away, seems like they should go ahead and throw a pool party. They're taking over... More >>

• Willie Nelson's Fourth of July Picnic at Billy Bob's

  published June 28, 2012

  Willie Nelson's 39th annual Fourth of July picnic returns to Fort Worth, with some of his closest friends in tow: Ray Wylie Hubbard, Stoney... More >>