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DC9 At Night

12:06 pm
May. 25, 2012
The DC9 At Night/Good Records Challenge #2: The Mohicans
By Deb Doing Dallas
Aaaand we are back with the second DC9 At Night/Good Records Challenge. Once again, we're making a sport out of shopping for art, finding any excuse we can to create our own version of Supermar... More >>

DC9 At Night

10:30 am
May. 25, 2012
Denton County Transit Authority Kills Its Friday Night Service: What Does It Mean For Music Fans?
By Andy Odom
The Denton Country Transit Authority (DCTA) board met last night to consider a number of service and schedule changes, but no item they discussed will get as much attention as their decision on Fr... More >>

DC9 At Night

9:15 am
May. 25, 2012
Ume's Lauren Larson on the Band's Future and Getting a Mohawk in the Eye
By Eric Grubbs
Might sound like skipping record coming from us, but Austin's Ume is back in town this weekend. And if you've never seen them play, do yourself a favor and see this trio. Frontwoman Lauren Larson,... More >>

DC9 At Night

8:05 am
May. 25, 2012
Five Country Albums To Drink Beer With
By Kelly Dearmore
While there's certainly an eclectic mix at this weekend's third annual Homegrown Festival, you'll want to keep an eye on Robert Ellis. The Houston musician has been kicking around for a couple of... More >>

DC9 At Night

4:47 pm
May. 24, 2012
Rusko Talks Shit to a Sound Guy in Houston, Goes to the Hospital in Dallas
By Audra Schroeder
No word yet if the two were related, but Houston Press posted this video of the dubstep DJ lighting up a sound guy after his Tuesday show at Stereo Live, because he thought his sound was sub-par... More >>

DC9 At Night

1:55 pm
May. 24, 2012
16 Memorial Day Weekend Shows: Homegrown Festival, Father John Misty, Float and More
By Daniel Hopkins
Homegrown Music & Art FestivalSaturday, May 26, at Main Street Garden ParkFor the third annual installment of Homegrown Music & Arts Festival, the margins for bands have expanded to incl... More >>

DC9 At Night

12:06 pm
May. 24, 2012
It'll Do Club Set To Re-Open June 16, Brooke Humphries Also Opening A Million Other Businesses
By Audra Schroeder
Brooke Humphries is a busy woman. As we stand just outside the entrance of It'll Do Club on Elm Street, she fields questions from Red Bull reps and contractors: "You have two minutes of my time,"... More >>

DC9 At Night

10:48 am
May. 24, 2012
Just Who Is Father John Misty?
By Daniel Hopkins
Josh Tillman, the man behind Father John Misty, a moniker he says is completely arbitrary, seems set on confounding his audience. Judging by the reaction he's getting, his plan is working. Tillm... More >>

DC9 At Night

9:20 am
May. 24, 2012
Five Local Songs Worth Checking Out Right Now: Blackstone Rangers, Picnictyme, Mystery Skulls, Lincoln Durham and New Science Projects
By Audra Schroeder
We've reached the halftime portion of 2012, where everyone's scrambling to tally their faves from the past six months. Instead of looking back, we thought it'd be more productive to address what ... More >>

DC9 At Night

8:19 am
May. 24, 2012
So, Cracker Barrel Sells Music?
By Audra Schroeder
I was alerted to this story by our friends at Houston Press, since I'm apparently not on the Cracker Barrel press list, and maybe this is old news, but the South's most ubiquitous chain restauran... More >>

Music

12:00 am
May. 24, 2012
Can Homegrown Festival Thrive On An All-Texas Lineup?
By Audra Schroeder
A simple piece of downtown real estate caused City Tavern owner and Homegrown Fest organizer Josh Florence to have an epiphany back in January... More >>

Let's Do This

12:00 am
May. 24, 2012
Preview: Teenage Cool Kids at Rubber Gloves
By Daniel Rodrigue
With lyricist and frontman Andrew Savage now in New York City, focusing his musical efforts on Fergus & Geronimo and Parquet Courts, Teenage Cool... More >>

Let's Do This

12:00 am
May. 24, 2012
Preview: Plants and Animals at Dada
By Doug Davis
The other day a press release landed in my inbox announcing the Dallas appearance of Montreal trio Plants and Animals, who are touring in support... More >>

DC9 At Night

4:28 pm
May. 23, 2012
KKDA Lays Off Bobby Patterson, Most Of Its On-Air Staff
By Eric Grubbs
In my ten years of working in radio, I had many conversations with people who were unceremoniously let go. Formats flip, contracts aren't renewed, or a big company gobbles up a small company and... More >>

DC9 At Night

2:30 pm
May. 23, 2012
Giveaway: Two Pairs of Tickets to This Weekend's Urgh! A Music War Screening
By Audra Schroeder
I feel like Oprah! We can't stop giving stuff away! Today, we have two pairs of tickets to this weekend's screening of Urgh! A Music War at Texas Theatre. Friday night, after the film, stuck arou... More >>

DC9 At Night

12:37 pm
May. 23, 2012
Welp, It Looks Like Justin Bieber's Coming To Town
By Daniel Hopkins
Justin BieberMonday, October 29, at American Airlines Center, $52.71-$103.90Though he's one of the most disliked artists in the world, I predict this show will sell out quicker than it takes load... More >>

DC9 At Night

11:45 am
May. 23, 2012
Playlist: Seven Great Songs Featuring Moog Synthesizer
By Audra Schroeder
If you've tried to Google something today, you'll notice the logo has been transformed to celebrate Robert Moog's 78th birthday, which allows you interact with his most famous creation. He's the ... More >>

DC9 At Night

10:30 am
May. 23, 2012
Daniel Folmer Strikes a Balance With New Album Brown and Blue
By Andy Odom
"My aunt once told me the cure to writer's block is to put yourself in an incredibly precarious situation and then write about it," says Denton singer-songwriter Daniel Folmer at J&Js. "Then, peo... More >>

DC9 At Night

9:15 am
May. 23, 2012
Hayes Carll on Hecklers, Hate Mail and Spending "A Lot of Years Playing Shows For Ten People"
By Darryl Smyers
With or without the controversy surrounding his song "She Left Me for Jesus," Hayes Carll would still be considered one of our state's greatest songwriters. Over the course of a decade, Carll has... More >>

DC9 At Night

8:10 am
May. 23, 2012
Dead Flowers Talk About Bad Tattoos, Heartbreak Songs and Getting the Band Together
By Eric Grubbs
If you regularly go to LaGrange, Single Wide or Double Wide, you've seen a member of the quintet Dead Flowers. Earlier in the year, frontman Corey Howe was the opening act for The Revival Tour's s... More >>

DC9 At Night

2:30 pm
May. 22, 2012
Giveaway: Two Pairs of Tickets to Sunday's Float Event with Ray Wylie Hubbard, James McMurtry and More
By Audra Schroeder
The first of three planned holiday weekend concerts on Lake Lewisville goes down this Sunday, May 27, with Ray Wylie Hubbard, James McMurtry, Wayne Hancock, Michael Donner & the Southern Renaissa... More >>

DC9 At Night

1:55 pm
May. 22, 2012
The Overserved Kindly Requests: Dallas, Please Be Wild
By Deb Doing Dallas
I have been thinking about you, Dallas. Every week, I am at your parties, eavesdropping on your conversations. And every week, I get to share with you some tidbit, some moment caught between drin... More >>

DC9 At Night

12:00 pm
May. 22, 2012
Video From This Year's Observer St. Patrick's Day Parade
By Audra Schroeder
We've got some video footage up from our March 17 parade, which featured headliner Ryan Bingham, lots of people wearing "Green Man" suits and only 16 arrests for public intoxication, which seems... More >>

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Can Homegrown Festival Thrive On An All-Texas Lineup? Can Homegrown Festival Thrive On An All-Texas Lineup?
By Audra Schroeder

A simple piece of downtown real estate caused City Tavern owner and Homegrown Fest organizer Josh Florence to have an epiphany back in January 2010, when he was trying to… More >>

Just Who Is Father John Misty? Just Who Is Father John Misty?
By Daniel Hopkins

Josh Tillman, the man behind Father John Misty, a moniker he says is completely arbitrary, seems set on confounding his audience. Judging by the reaction he's getting, his plan is… More >>

Preview: Urgh! A Music War at Texas Theatre Preview: Urgh! A Music War at Texas Theatre
By Audra Schroeder

Urgh! A Music War exists as one of those concert films that could never be replicated today. Filmed in London and Los Angeles in 1980 and released in 1982, it… More >>

Preview: Homegrown Festival at Main Street Garden Park
By Audra Schroeder

Black Joe Lewis, Hayes Carll, Ben Kweller, Eisley, Centro-matic, Octopus Project, Robert Ellis, Mystery Skulls, Bright Light Social Hour, Ume, Mohicans, Girl in a Coma, Low Dark Hills, the Bird… More >>

Preview: Plants and Animals at Dada
By Doug Davis

The other day a press release landed in my inbox announcing the Dallas appearance of Montreal trio Plants and Animals, who are touring in support of their new album, The… More >>

Preview: Allen City Blues Festival at Allen Event Center
By Audra Schroeder

Since it is fest season, Allen's getting in on the act with its first blues festival, and the lineup is packing some serious heat. The Robert Cray Band is a… More >>

Preview: Teenage Cool Kids at Rubber Gloves
By Daniel Rodrigue

With lyricist and frontman Andrew Savage now in New York City, focusing his musical efforts on Fergus & Geronimo and Parquet Courts, Teenage Cool Kids return to Denton for what… More >>

Restaurant Owner Chris Jeffers Has a Music Venue. What Will He Do With It? Restaurant Owner Chris Jeffers Has a Music Venue. What Will He Do With It?
By Daniel Hopkins

Chris Jeffers doesn't tend bar anymore. He doesn't drink anymore. But back when he did, he was an expert at both, and he was the best bartender in town. He'd… More >>

Preview: Todd Barry at Sons of Hermann Hall
By Audra Schroeder

Todd Barry isn't a musician by trade, but he's alive at a time when music and comedy have become increasingly compatible, and the line between music and stand-up venues has… More >>

Preview: Yann Tiersen at Trees Preview: Yann Tiersen at Trees
By Audra Schroeder

I'm sure even Yann Tiersen is tired of being known as "that guy who did the soundtrack to Amelie." Beyond that film, the French composer and multi-instrumentalist has a vast… More >>

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