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Remembering the Farm, the Oklahoma Commune Where Red Dirt Music was Born

By Ricky O'Bannon

There is no sign or marker for the Farm. Like the music it gave birth to, the Farm's past exists largely in oral history bordering on legend and mythos. Part party house, part Okie artist... More >>
Music Picks: Pure X, Yells at Eels, Jeff Bridges and More

By DC9 at Night Writers

Pure X Thursday, April 10, at City Tavern Austin's Pure X play dreamy, droning music that floats by like a polluted cloud. Over the course of three albums, the band has gone from sounding... More >>
The Infectious Metalhead and His Dangerous Secret

By Christian McPhate

Donovan Warren stands center stage at The Rail Club, looking every bit the part of metal-band frontman: H.R. Giger-inspired motifs tattoo his arms. A pair of dice and an alien eye decorate the... More >>
Music Picks: Beenie Man, VNV Nation and More

By DC9 at Night Writers

Beenie Man Friday, March 28, at Heroes Lounge Regardless of the jealous plots and machinations of the rest of the Jamaican reggae royal family, Beenie Man will still proclaim himself "King of... More >>
Music Picks: Gin Blossoms, Flogging Molly and More

By DC9 at Night Writers

Gin Blossoms Friday, March 21, at The Kessler Theater In the mid-'90s as grunge was fading in the wake of Kurt Cobain's burnout, it was safe and comforting to retreat to a simpler style of... More >>
Music Picks: St. Vincent, Tyler, the Creator and More

By DC9 at Night Writers

St. Vincent Friday, March 14, at House of Blues What superlatives can be employed to describe Annie Clark's mad genius that haven't already been used so many times in the recent past, let alone... More >>
The Bulletproof Altar of St. Vincent

By Devon Maloney

There is performance art. There is rock 'n' roll. And then there are St. Vincent dress rehearsals. Everyone in the showcase room of Prospect Heights' Complete Music Studios seems to know this,... More >>
Music Picks: Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings, Roky Erickson and More

By DC9 at Night Writers

Psych-rock standard-bearers The Black Angels come to town this week with the man who practically invented the genre. Elsewhere, Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings promise an exceptional time and Com... More >>
Music Picks: Imagine Dragons, Marc Broussard and More

By DC9 at Night Writers

Recent Kendrick Lamar collaborators Imagine Dragons are in town Friday, but there are better noises elsewhere. Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr., for a start, who will play Dada this Thursday. The rest of... More >>
Music Picks: Dom Kennedy, Manowar and more

By DC9 at Night Writers

It's Hallmark season in Dallas, and there are a few shows available if, say, your loved one is into crushing noise. Just take her to Manowar! Or perhaps you're into something a little calmer --... More >>