Email Author Pete Freedman

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

  "Swagger Like Us"

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2010 Stories by Pete Freedman

• Last Night: Chiddy Bang, Vonnegutt at Trees

  published Dec 03, 2010

  Chiddy Bang, Vonnegutt TreesDecember 2, 2010Better than: going to an actual SMU party.rLest there remained any question as to whom the music of Chiddy Bang is meant for, the Philadelphia-based, indie ... More >>

• By Our Count, Eight Or So Grammy Nominations Have Local(ish) Ties

  published Dec 02, 2010

  Last night, the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences announced the nominees for the 2010 Grammy Awards, as they tend to do around this time of year. The winners won't be announced until the... More >>

• Tour Celebrating Robert Johnson's 100th Birthday To Come To Dallas In Early February

  published Dec 01, 2010

  It's kind of tough to wrap your head around the fact that, next year, legendary bluesman Robert Johnson would have turned 100 years old. Given the gravitas that surrounds his mystique, you'd think he'... More >>

• Three More Acts With Local Ties Get Added To SXSW's Early Performer List

  published Dec 01, 2010

  Speaking of Erykah Badu, it seems the Queen finally has some local musicians to keep her company down in Austin next year when she performs at the annual cluster-you-know-what that is South by Southwe... More >>

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  Erykah Badu and Sarah Jaffe Land On Some Early Year-End Best Album Lists

  published Dec 01, 2010

  It's officially December, which means 2010 is almost over, which means it's time for the overzealous music critics of the world to rush out their year-end best music lists, even though, hey, the year ... More >>

• We're Supposed to be Excited About the Black Eyed Peas Playing Super Bowl XLV?

  published December 2, 2010

  The rumors started swirling back in September. Then, on Thanksgiving Day during the Fox broadcast of the Cowboys-Saints game, the NFL confirmed... More >>

• Looking To Bolster That Vinyl Collectionr UNT's Got Your Back.

  published Nov 29, 2010

  The University of North Texas is having an auction -- and, rif you're in the market for a crap load of old vinyl, well, you're in luck! Same goes, I guess, if you're looking for some new gear -- like,... More >>

• Denton's Boiler Room Bites The Dust, Confirming, If Nothing Else, The College Town's Serious Music Lull at the Moment.

  published Nov 29, 2010

  A Facebook post this morning announced the end of the line for Denton's Boiler Room, long a metal and hard rock staple in the music-loving college town. Well, sort of: Per the Facebook post, the venue... More >>

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  The Black Eyed Peas Are Formally Introduced As The Super Bowl XLV Halftime Performers. And People Are Happy About Thisr

  published Nov 29, 2010

  During the Cowboys-Saints game on Thanksgiving day, after months of speculation, rumor, denial and, let's face it, turmoil, the NFL went ahead and formally announced the Black Eyed Peas as the halftim... More >>

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  Club Dada Gets Necessary Permits, Eyes December For Opening Date

  published Nov 19, 2010

  After two weeks of construction delays blamed on "red tape" from city officials, Club Dada co-owner Josh Florence passes along word today that the club finally has all of the permits it needs to move ... More >>

• Like The NFL, Will.I.Am Isn't Commenting On The DMN's Anonymous-Sourced Super Bowl Halftime Performer Announcement

  published Nov 19, 2010

  Seems the NFL isn't the only one choosing not to comment on yesterday's Dallas Morning News piece that said that the Black Eyed Peas would indeed be the halftime performers at Super Bowl XLV at Cowboy... More >>

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  The Morning News Reports That The Black Eyed Peas Are Performing Super Bowl XLV's Halftime, But The NFL Still Ain't Confirming.

  published Nov 18, 2010

  Earlier today, the Dallas Morning News reported that a source has confirmed the long-standing rumors that the Black Eyed Peas would indeed be the halftime performers for the upcoming Super Bowl to tak... More >>

• 35 Conferette Adds Mavis Staples, Royal Bangs, Reggie Watts, Damien Jurado to 2011 Lineup

  published Nov 17, 2010

  A nice coup today for the folks at the recently re-branded 35 Conferette up in Denton: Today, the four-day early-March 2011 festival announced the addition of Mavis Staples to its lineup.Staples, reno... More >>

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  Hear The Songs That Helped Erykah Badu Become A "Child of the Funk."

  published Nov 17, 2010

  New York Magazine, for reasons we're not wholly aware of, went ahead and caught up with Erykah Badu this week, just to find out why she's so goddamn funk -- a fair question, always, I guess.In respons... More >>

• A.Dd+ Asks For Your Help In Releasing Its Long-Awaited Debut, When Pigs Fly.

  published Nov 16, 2010

  Speaking of promising local hip-hop upstarts who are taking their sweet time releasing their next album, in-house DC9 favorite A.Dd+ is in the throes of a fundraising effort so it can finally get arou... More >>

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  You Bet The Toadies Are Excited To Be Included On Girl Talk's New Mashup Album, All Day...

  published Nov 16, 2010

  The legality concerns and artistic merit of Greg Gillis' mashup work as Girl Talk leaves plenty to be debated, but this much is certain: His work sure is popular. Yesterday, Gillis released a new mash... More >>

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  Revered Former DIY Venue The Annex House Returns For A Post-Thanksgiving Bash

  published Nov 15, 2010

  After closing its doors last August, the DIY show promoters who lived and hosted events at 1207 Annex Ave. promised that their name would live on. And, sure enough, it pretty much has, thanks to shows... More >>

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  Over The Weekend: Elton John and Leon Russell at the Fort Worth Convention Center

  published Nov 15, 2010

  Elton John and Leon RussellFort Worth Convention CenterNovember 13, 2010Better than: living your life like a candle in the wind.r The backstory behind Elton John's most recent tour isn't really about ... More >>

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  After Nearly Two Decades On The Air, "Edgeclub" Has Been Removed From KDGE-102.1 FM The Edge's Schedule

  published Nov 12, 2010

  The news came down yesterday: DJ Merritt, who has helmed the long-running and much-revered three-hour, Saturday night, EDM-focused show "Edgeclub" on KDGE-102.1 FM The Edge since 1994, was told that l... More >>

• Local Filmmaker Joe Scott Hopes To Spotlight The Dallas Music Scene With New Film

  published Nov 10, 2010

  Local filmmaker Joe Scott wants to put Dallas music in the movies. No, really."I want people to be able to see all these great Dallas bands and, for that matter, venues up on the big screen all over t... More >>

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  Last Night: The Apples in Stereo at the Granada Theater

  published Nov 09, 2010

  Apples in StereoGranada TheaterNovember 8, 2010Better than: going forward in time at regular speed.rRobert Schneider is an interesting man. When not fronting the The Apples in Stereo, the guy spends h... More >>

• Sarah Jaffe: "I Just Think Nosebleeds Are Cool."

  published Nov 08, 2010

  Perhaps you, like the rest of us, had questions when watching Sarah Jaffe's beautiful, if somewhat confusing, debut music video for her song "Clementine." Questions like, say..."Hey, where was this s... More >>

• Fair to Midland Signs New Record Deal, Announces Plans For Spring 2011 Full-Length

  published Nov 08, 2010

  After a fairly crazy couple of years (and one gnarly van crash) since the 2007 release of their breakthrough, Fables From a Mayfly: What I Tell You Three Times Is True, Sulphur Springs' Fair to Midla... More >>

• Over The Weekend: Delorean, Lemonade at Hailey's Club

  published Nov 08, 2010

  Delorean, Lemonade, FloreneHailey's ClubNovember 5, 2010Better than: blowing the fuse at your own home, maybe.rIt's your sound problems, Delorean! Something's gotta be done about your sound problems!F... More >>

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  Q&A + Giveaway: Best Coast's Bethany Cosentino On Writing With Weezer, That California Sound, and Why Cats Are So Big in 2010.

  published Nov 05, 2010

  Best Coast isn't Bethany Cosentino's first foray into music -- before starting her most recent project, the 23-year-old flirted with the major label circuit when her teenage singer-songwriter material... More >>