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Good Friday (On Thursday): The Fourth of July Long Weekend Edition

Thu Jul 3, 4:04 PM

Something of a programming note first: For the most part, we'll be taking the day off here at DC9 tomorrow--but, if all goes to plan, we should have some fun Warped Tour slideshows up to share for your viewing... More >>

Poster of the Week: Kaboom!

Thu Jul 3, 3:58 PM

We always appreciate it when visual artists and musicians collaborate, whether it’s by putting on a big event, holding a concert in a gallery or museum, or complementing live music with interesting visuals. But we don’t want to... More >>

DOMA XX: Best Cover/Tribute Act Nominees

Thu Jul 3, 3:40 PM

With our DOMA ballot online and ripe for your votin', we figured we'd give you some help: a daily breakdown of each category's nominees. Best Cover/Tribute Act - Hard Night's Day - The King Bucks - Holy Diver -... More >>

Chart News: Lovato, Simpson Rock Billboard's Hot 100

Thu Jul 3, 2:22 PM

Interesting stuff, if only as an eyebrow-raiser, since I'm fairly certain that no one who reads this blog is actually interested in listening to these songs, but it should be noted that Dallas' own Jessica Simpson and Demi Lovato are... More >>

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Features

  • Rock On
    Centro-matic's balls-out show at the Granada topped off a big week for the local scene
    By Pete Freedman
    Thursday, July 03
    There's a reason Centro-matic has such a rock-solid reputation 'round these parts, and the Denton-based rock band proudly showcased that reason... More >>
  • The Halftime Report
    With six months X'd off of the calendar year, we look back at the best music of the year—and wonder which albums we'll remember come December
    By Jonathan Cunningham
    Thursday, July 03
    It's hard to believe that 2008 is already more than halfway over. No need to lament about the New Year's resolutions that you thought you'd... More >>
  • David Banner
    Wednesday, July 9, at House of Blues
    By Jennifer Maerz
    Thursday, July 03
    When a rapper like David Banner decides to name an upcoming album The Greatest Story Ever Told, you're not gonna split hairs with the... More >>
  • N.E.R.D.
    Seeing Sounds (Star Trak/Interscope)
    By Ben Westhoff
    Thursday, July 03
    N.E.R.D.'s third album is the compact-disc equivalent of an ad campaign trying to appeal to the Red Bull/BlackBerry generation. "We gotta make it... More >>
  • Not So Fast
    Fleet Foxes' successful sound depends on slowing things down
    By Darryl Smyers
    Thursday, July 03
    Huffing and puffing, Casey Wescott, keyboardist for Seattle's Fleet Foxes, makes it to the phone just minutes after sound check. Judging by his... More >>
  • North of the Dial
    By Dave Sims
    Thursday, July 03
    Early last year, Doug Burr finished a suite of Psalms arrangements and decided to record them in a building that had intrigued him for... More >>
  • Robert Plant and Alison Krauss, Sharon Little
    Monday, July 7, at Nokia Theatre, Grand Prairie
    By Michael Alan Goldberg
    Thursday, July 03
    Music's certainly seen its share of odd-couple collaborators, from David Bowie and Bing Crosby to Nick Cave and Kylie Minogue. But no pairing has... More >>
  • Sigur Rós
    Med sud i eyrum vid spilum endalaust (XL)
    By Michael Roberts
    Thursday, July 03
    Sigur Rós's latest is positively festooned with danger signs: first album to be mainly recorded outside its home base of Iceland; first to... More >>
  • Corporate Affairs
    With so many major company-sponsored shows stopping in town this month, we're starting to wonder just how far this trend might go
    By Cole Haddon
    Thursday, July 03
    Sports teams have, for some time now, willingly pimped their reputation out to anybody for a buck—cough, American Airlines Center,... More >>
  • Dethklok, Chimaira, Soilent Green
    Saturday, July 5, at House of Blues
    By D.X. Ferris
    Thursday, July 03
    Dethklok started out as a joke and became the biggest death-metal band in the history of Billboard's album chart. The show from which the band... More >>
  • Scott Johnson
    Clutch (Eclectic Soul)
    By Jesse Hughey
    Thursday, July 03
    This debut from Cleburne rapper Scott "the only cracker better than Ritz" Johnson showcases the work of a skilled lyricist, but its bloated 23... More >>
  • The Brothers Unconnected (of Sun City Girls)
    Thursday, July 3, at Granada Theater
    By Falling James
    Thursday, July 03
    As tripped out as Curt and Cris Kirkwood were in the early '80s, when the Meat Puppets were still a crazed psychedelic thrash-spazz band, there... More >>
  • Clubbed Over
    Big changes are in store for Club Dada thanks to new ownership and a re-energized booking philosophy
    By Pete Freedman
    Thursday, June 26
    You'll have to pardon Ben Tapia's giddiness. Club Dada still has something of a "new club smell" to him. Whenever he speaks of the venue (or his... More >>
  • Bringing Sachse Back
    21-year-old Dondria Nicole's on the verge of a major-label push as we prepare for the Observer's 20th Music Awards issue
    By Pete Freedman
    Thursday, June 26
    Two years ago, 19-year-old Sachse resident Dondria Nicole was just another kid with a camera hooked up to her computer. And 'cause she liked to... More >>
  • Reckless Kelly, South Austin Jug Band, The Gougers
    Thursday, June 26, at the Granada Theater
    By Darryl Smyers
    Thursday, June 26
    Reckless Kelly more than lives up to the implications of its moniker (inspired by a infamous Australian bank robber) and its hometown... More >>
  • Lil Wayne
    Tha Carter III (Young Money/Cash Money/Universal)
    By Ben Westhoff
    Thursday, June 26
    Destined to be a stoner classic, Tha Carter III should silence critics who think Lil Wayne can't make a cohesive album. III is pop rap to giggle... More >>
  • For the Birds
    Shearwater's Jonathan Meiburg used to study ornithology. Now he sings about his learnings.
    By Noah W. Bailey
    Thursday, June 26
    The work of reclusive biologist and nature writer Alistair Graham may seem like rather unlikely inspiration for a rock album, but then again,... More >>
  • North of the Dial
    By Dave Sims
    Thursday, June 26
    The intersection of Cedar and Oak streets, just off the Denton Courthouse Square, has been full of backhoes, barricades and construction workers... More >>
  • Stone Temple Pilots, Black Francis
    Sunday, June 29, at Nokia Theatre at Grand Prairie
    By Merritt Martin
    Thursday, June 26
    Who would have ever thought Stone Temple Pilots would top off 16 drug- and drama-addled years by hitting the road for a reunion tour? I'll admit... More >>
  • New Science Projects
    Crocodile (Gutterth Records)
    By Jesse Hughey
    Thursday, June 26
    New Science Projects consists of Dale Jones screaming, singing, moaning, ranting and screaming some more while slashing away at a buzzing... More >>

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National

Music from Coast to Coast

Broward - Palm Beach

30-Somethings

Even after three decades, the Radiators can still turn up the heat
By Lee Zimmerman
Here's some trivia to bandy about when you're having conversation over cocktails. Ask who can... More >>

Cleveland

Scene celebrates the Fourth of July with some of America’s most rocked-out moments

By Cole Haddon
Rock and roll has had a mighty impact on American culture and, consequently, the nation's... More >>

Denver

Meet Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band

Which is made up of his whole Fam Damnily.
By Jon Solomon
The morning after playing a party for his high-school graduation, Josh "Reverend" Peyton woke... More >>

Houston

Andrew W.K., Messiah-in-Waiting

Fun Night
By Rob Harvilla
"Would anyone like to share this beer with me?" asks Andrew W.K., just another gracious and... More >>

Kansas City

Becky Barta has been playing Patsy Cline for 13 years. Now she’s got a record, too

By Richard Gintowt
“Your Good Girl’s Gonna Go Bad” performed by Becky Barta, from Crazy … and... More >>

Miami

2 Live Crew Returns

The original members bounce back. And without Uncle Luke, thankyouverymuch.
By Jason Handelsman
"Life is life. There's only X amount of time to shine," says Chris Wongwon, a.k.a. Fresh Kid... More >>

Phoenix

Let freedom rock: Ten musical moments that shaped who we are as a country

By Cole Haddon
Rock 'n' roll has had a hefty impact on American pop culture and identity for the past 50 years... More >>

San Francisco

Stevie Wonder's classic '70s albums and interviews with artists they influenced

By Andy Tennille
In sports, they call it "being in the zone." It's that magical, mystical place where athletes... More >>

St. Louis

Groove Is In the Heart: Gentleman Auction House gets its groove on with Alphabet Graveyard

By Annie Zaleski
In the last year or so, something shifted within Gentleman Auction House. The change was so... More >>

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