Email Author Daniel Hopkins

2010 Stories by Daniel Hopkins

• Download: Doug Burr Performs Songs From O Ye Devastator For Daytrotter

  published Dec 29, 2010

  Seems like Daytrotter has recently taken a liking to North Texas bands. Last week, the Chicago-based website featured a live session from Old 97's that sounded like the soundtrack to a bar-room-brawl.... More >>

• Club Dada Announces First String of Shows At Renovated Space Set to Open on New Year's Eve

  published Dec 28, 2010

  We've been following Club Dada's progress fairly closely ever since City Tavern owner Josh Florence and some investors announced plans to buy and renovate the iconic Deep Ellum venue. Florence, you ... More >>

• The Best National Album Releases of 2010

  published December 23, 2010

  The thing that makes writing about music at once an exciting and frustrating endeavor is the fact that enjoyment of the art is subjective. One... More >>

• Download: Old 97's Perform Songs From The Grand Theatre, Vol. 1 For Daytrotter

  published Dec 21, 2010

  The Old 97's are have experienced a bit of a resurgence since the October release of their new record, The Grand Theatre, Volume One, which also happens, y'know, to be their best release in about a de... More >>

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  Eisley Announces Release Date and Cover Art For Forthcoming Full Length Record The Valley, a Tour With Rooney, and a Free MP3

  published Dec 10, 2010

  There's no denying that we've done a whole lot of talking about Eisley lately. In a recent story in the print edition, we went back--way back--to the exciting beginnings of the Tyler-based family band... More >>

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  After Five Short Months, The Nightmare in Deep Ellum is Closing

  published Nov 24, 2010

  The Nightmare (on Elm Street) in Deep Ellum wasn't open long enough for most people to get the joke. Five months after opening, owner Victor Villalobos is shutting the short-lived venue's doors for th... More >>

• Eisley Has The Battle Scars to Prove Their Coming of Age.

  published November 25, 2010

  It isn't quite dark yet outside Deep Ellum's Club Clearview when a Chevrolet Suburban pulls into the parking lot. The doors open to reveal a... More >>

• The Daylights Are Making Up For Lost Time.

  published November 25, 2010

  Ran Jackson sounds chipper and happy, despite the fact that he's not sure exactly where he is. His band, The Daylights, has been touring... More >>

• Fort Worth's Ridglea Theater Is In The Clear--Maybe

  published Nov 23, 2010

  There's been a lot of uncertainty about the future of Fort Worth's Ridglea Theater ever since its owners filed for bankruptcy last summer. For a while there, it looked like Bank Of America was going t... More >>

• Josh Pearson Announces Spring Release For Solo Debut, Last Of The Country Gentlemen

  published Nov 16, 2010

  It's been years since Josh T. Pearson's so-called heyday, when Lift To Experience's blistering guitar assault overwhelmed the eardrums of concert-goers and his scarecrow-like frame stood nearly as tal... More >>

• Last Night: Dr. Dog, Here We Go Magic at South Side Music Hall

  published Nov 12, 2010

  Dr. Dog, Here We Go MagicSouth Side Music HallNovember 13, 2010Better than: hanging out with a bunch of college students anywhere else.rOn Thursday, Dr. Dog brought quite the diverse crowd to the Sout... More >>

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  Demi Lovato Is A Fan of Neon Indian and, Allegedly, Fighting and Cocaine

  published Nov 10, 2010

  We now have two new factors in our ongoing "Demi Lovato vs. Selena Gomez: Who's Hotterr" discussion: party ability and fighting ability.According to the Huffington Post, which reported last week that ... More >>

• Mission To The Sea

  published November 11, 2010

  Put Morrissey on a yacht in the middle of the ocean on a beautiful day and he'd probably sill find some reason to be sad about it. But Mission... More >>

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  Eisley Announces Plans For Third Full-Length, Due Out March 2011 on Equal Vision Records

  published Nov 04, 2010

  Today, after a two-year battle with Warner Bros. Records, Eisley, the Tyler-based, indie rock family band, is moving forward with plans to release their long-awaited third record. And, for the first t... More >>

• Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti, Os Mutantes

  published November 4, 2010

  The last time Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti came through town, the audience at Denton's Hailey's Club was revved up and equally... More >>

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  Justin Bieber To Debut New Music Video During Game Three of the World Series

  published Oct 29, 2010

  If your mixed-up tween has a sudden interest in baseball, don't get your hopes up. More than likely, they haven't decided to jump on the Texas Rangers bandwagon like the rest of us. Rather, they, like... More >>

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  Last Night: Jonsi at Verizon Theatre in Grand Prairie

  published Oct 26, 2010

  JonsiVerizon Theatre, Grand PrairieOctober 25, 2010Better than: The last show I saw at Verizon Theatre--Brian Wilson. I don't even think his keyboard was plugged in.rJonsi's performance on Monday nigh... More >>

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  Last Night: Black Rebel Motorcycle Club and Grassfight at Trees

  published Oct 25, 2010

  Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, GrassfightTreesOctober 24, 2010Better than: hanging onto what was left of my hearing.r"Spread your love like a fever." Black Rebel Motorcycle Club pretty much summed ... More >>

• Q&A: Gareth Campesinos Talks About Life on the Road and Creative Giveaway Ideas

  published Oct 21, 2010

  The members of Los Campesinos, a spastic indie-punk band from Wales, are in the middle of their final US tour of the year. With two full-length records and a handful of EPs under their belts, this fun... More >>

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  Last Night: Sufjan Stevens at McFarlin Auditorium

  published Oct 21, 2010

  Sufjan StevensMcFarlin AuditoriumOctober 21, 2010Better Than: The times my parents would drag me to McFarlin Auditorium to watch ballet.rSufjan Stevens had his work cut out for him on Wednesday night ... More >>

• Claudia Deheza Leaves School of Seven Bells--Meaning The Band is Now Half-Local! (Yayr)

  published Oct 14, 2010

  School of Seven Bells is no longer a family affair.The trio comprised of former Dallasite Benjamin Curtis and twin sisters Alejandra and Claudia Deheza were mid-tour when the latter Deheza's absence a... More >>

• Women don't care what you think of their music.

  published October 14, 2010

  The phrase "old friends" is rarely synonymous with the phrase "new band," but Canadian indie-rock act Women are an exception to the rule. Its... More >>

• Over The Weekend: Morning Benders, Twin Sister, Cults at The Kessler Theater

  published Oct 11, 2010

  Morning Benders, Twin Sister, CultsThe Kessler TheaterSaturday, October 9Better than: Just about any show I've seen in several years.rThe competition on Saturday night was stiff--maybe one of the toug... More >>

• Q&A + Giveaway: The Morning Benders' Chris Chu Explains His Band's Ever-Changing Sound, How To Eat Healthy On The Road And Why He's Jealous of Bon Iver

  published Oct 08, 2010

  Earlier this week, in advance of the Morning Benders's upcoming performance at the Kessler Theatre on Saturday night, we caught up with the Northern California-based band's frontman Chris Chu. His ba... More >>

• An Awkward Past Fuels School of Seven Bells' Bright Future

  published October 7, 2010

  Alejandra Deheza never thought she'd be where she is now. Playing in a rock band was never part of her plan. In fact, everything that's... More >>