Email Author Pete Freedman

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• 2009 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published November 27, 2008

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2010 Stories by Pete Freedman

• No New Year's Eve Celebration For Club Dada. Says Owner: "We Just Didn't Make It."

  published Dec 30, 2010

  So much for that planned New Year's Eve grand re-opening at Club Dada. The anticipated new Year's Eve party scheduled to take place at the newly renovated historic Deep Ellum venue featuring Telegraph... More >>

• Counting Down the Best Local Albums of 2010

  published December 30, 2010

  This was bound to be a big year in local music. After an impressive 2009 that mostly saw notable debut or breakthrough releases from previously... More >>

• Centro-matic, Slobberbone, RTB2

  published December 30, 2010

  If roots-rock is your thing, well, you'd be hard-pressed to find a better triple-bill—on New Year's Eve or otherwise—than this... More >>

• Old 97's, Whiskey Folk Ramblers, The O's

  published December 30, 2010

  The Old 97's closed out 2009 in fairly spectacular fashion, performing for four straight nights at Sons of Hermann Hall in Deep... More >>

• Despite A Rough End To 2010, Demi Lovato's Still Planning On A New Album and Tour in 2011

  published Dec 27, 2010

  That's the story on this very slow news day, via MTV, which gets its word via a paragraph completely buried in this Associated Press piece about cheap concert tickets. In short: Someone in Lovato's ca... More >>

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  Gorillaz Release "The Snake in Dallas," A Song Recorded Here in October, On New Album

  published Dec 27, 2010

  Yes, as promised, Damon Albarn's Gorillaz did indeed put out a new album on Christmas. only, turns out, it wasn't a free download as anticipated, but rather a free stream (the download option, apparen... More >>

• Are You Pumped For All Those Free Concerts The Super Bowl's Gonna Bringr Even If The First One We've Heard Of Features Maroon 5r

  published Dec 22, 2010

  Robert's been doing a pretty decent job of keeping folks appraised of the Super Bowl-related(ish) events we can expect to be inundated with come February when the big ol' XLV comes through to rock Arl... More >>

• Some People Call Steve Miller A Space Cowboy, Others A Rock Blues Album of the Year Nominee

  published Dec 22, 2010

  Back in June, Steve Miller and his Band released a new album called Bingo!, it's first studio release since 1993's Wide River, believe it or not. Of course, it didn't exactly feature new material -- i... 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 >>

• The Biggest Local Music Stories of 2010

  published December 23, 2010

  As a whole, 2010 sure felt like a good year for music, at least as it was happening. There was no shortage of events to attend, new... More >>

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  Lil Wil on Cali Swag District and The Dougie: "Everything After [Me] Has Been Imitators"

  published Dec 22, 2010

  After the jump, check out the latest interview with Lil Wil, the Dallas rapper who started the whole Dougie dance craze back in 2008, when he released his single, "My Dougie." Conducted by nationally ... More >>

• Hagfish, Riverboat Gamblers, The American Fuse

  published December 23, 2010

  More than a decade has passed since Hagfish released what would turn out to be their final record (1999's self-titled affair). Tack on... More >>

• Parade of Flesh Announces First Band For Bro Fest 2011: Carrie Brownstein's Wild Flag

  published Dec 20, 2010

  Last year saw the formal-ish debut of Parade of Flesh's post-SXSW bash, Bro Fest, which, after a few years of existing as South by South Flesh, proved quite the good, if somewhat under-attended, time ... More >>

• Sunnybrook Passes Along New MP3, Asks For Help In Releasing Long-Awaited Full-Length

  published Dec 16, 2010

  Like Green River Ordinance, A.Dd+ and The Debut before him, Denton's Sunnybrook has now turned to Kickstarter.com and is asking fans to help fund his new release. The brainchild of Paul North, who als... More >>

• Sarah Jaffe Continues Earning Impressive Year-End Nods, As Kirtland Records Confirms New "Early 2011" Release From The Rising Star.

  published Dec 16, 2010

  In their just-released edition focusing on 20 things to look out for in 2011, D Magazine takes the stance that Sarah Jaffe is in store for a big 2011. Which, OK, she probably is. But let's not forget ... More >>

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  Fort Worth's Ridglea Theater Gets New Ownership, Promises Big Things in 2011

  published Dec 16, 2010

  Over on his paper's music blog, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram's Preston Jones has been spending the past few days detailing the latest news taking place at the historic Ridglea Theater, which, you may ... More >>

• Bobby Patterson

  published December 16, 2010

  These days, he might be best known around town as a radio jock on KKDA-730 AM Soul 73, but Bobby Patterson, as longtime local... More >>

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  Erykah Badu To Make DJ Debut With Free Showcase At PM Lounge On Friday Night

  published Dec 14, 2010

  Speaking of Erykah Badu: Some big news out of the Queen of Neo-Soul's camp today, as it's been announced that, on Friday, December 17, starting at 9 p.m.at the PM Lounge in downtown Dallas' The Joule ... More >>

• In Case You Missed It: Bucks Burnett's Eight-Track Museum To Open on Christmas Day at 2630 E. Commerce St. in Deep Ellum

  published Dec 10, 2010

  This morning, over on Unfair Park, Robert unveiled the final details surrounding Bucks Burnett's Eight-Track Museum opening in Deep Ellum, which, sure enough, as this post's headline implies, will co... More >>

• Looking For A Way To Get Rid Of Those Old, Crappy Local CDsr Give 'Em to Club Dada.

  published Dec 10, 2010

  If you look around your place long and hard enough, chances are, considering that you do in fact read this blog, you've got a whole bunch of local albums somewhere. And, in this digital age of mp3s (o... More >>

• Like Burr, Jaffe and Crushed Stars Before Them, The Orbans Get Some Love From Magnet

  published Dec 09, 2010

  Back in September, we lamented the death of Paste magazine's print edition, partially because we rather enjoyed it's coverage, but mostly because we very much enjoyed the constant love it threw North ... More >>

• Idol Records Releases New Chris Holt Christmas Jam, Preps Sophomore Album From The O's

  published Dec 09, 2010

  2010 wasn't the biggest year Idol Records has ever seen. The once-dominant local label responsible for past releases from area favorites such as the Old 97's, Centro-matic, Chomsky, [Daryl], The Crash... More >>

• Young Talents Thrive at the Kessler.

  published December 9, 2010

  Here's the ugly truth about Oak Cliff: Exciting and progressive a neighborhood as it may be, those arguing about its future as a musical... More >>

• Hey, Yo, The Wu is Back.

  published December 9, 2010

  To hear U-God, one of the eight surviving original members of the legendary New York-based Wu-Tang Clan, tell it, the hip-hop collective's... More >>

• So Much For Playing SXSW: The Secret Handshake Is No More.

  published Dec 03, 2010

  Earlier this week, we passed along the word that, along with a few other local outfits, The Secret Handshake had been picked as one of the acts to make SXSW's early-announced performers list. And, whi... More >>