Tiney Ricciardi

The Wakarusa Winter Classic is a traveling battle of the bands, spanning 17 cities in the Midwest and South. Six groups play Dallas' competition tonight at 2826 Arnetic, and votes from the crowd ultimately decide the winner. Winning bands earn a spot on Wakarusa's lineup, which features Avett Brothers, Fitz...

It's that time of the year where you're sure to hear all the classic Christmas songs -- the exact same songs you listened to the year before. Snooze! Enter the indies, adding their own twist to your holiday favorites so you don't get sick of them. Okay, so we threw...

New York City's Derek VanScoten is a musical innovator. He's given a whole new meaning to the term "one-man band," as he electronically dishes out tracks while simultaneously looping guitar riffs in his solo project, D.V.S*. VanScoten worked consistently over the last year on a double album, entitled Coming Up...

If you see Jack Wilson in person, his appearance will have you fooled. The Austin native's jaw-length locks and happy-go-lucky smile give no indication of the struggles he's overcome in his musical career. In conversation, the folk singer/guitarist speaks of the hardships of homelessness and jump-starting a sustainable career as...

German duo Digitalism is slyly making its way into the American electro scene with appearances at both Coachella and the HARD tour earlier this year. Like the offspring of Daft Punk, they balance upbeat techno jams with more mellow fare, comfortable at both ends of the robotic spectrum. Add some...