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NRML, The Weirdest Festival You'll See This Year, Fights Misconceptions about Mexico

When you speak to famed DIY promoter Todd Patrick (better known as Todd P) about Mexico, you're taken aback by his optimism. He talks about the growing middle class and its effect on the country's economy. He talks about the youth's passion for the arts, and he never fails to mention that our countr ... More >>

Video: Fergus & Geronimo's "Roman Tick"

Funky Was the State of Affairs, Fergus & Geronimo's newly released sophomore album on Hardly Art, takes a few wide swings towards a more resolute sound, and manages to land most of its punches in the gut and jaw. It's a different swing than 2011's Unlearn, which is essentially what they did. Denton' ... More >>

Teenage Cool Kids - Rubber Gloves - 5/27/12

Teenage Cool Kids, Beth Israel, Adult Books, Hot Times Rubber Gloves Rehearsal Studios Sunday, May 27 What happened Sunday night at Rubber Gloves was a pretty unique moment, almost a family reunion of sorts. The bill was full of familiar faces and borrowed band members, which is appropriate for a s ... More >>

Preview: Teenage Cool Kids at Rubber Gloves

Sunday, May 27, at Rubber Gloves Rehearsal Studios, Denton

Final Club

Blank Entertainment "Adagio830"

North of the Dial

Denton DIY head Chris Pickering surveys the house party landscape

News and Notes: [Daryl] Reunites, ZZ Top Gets Covered, Badu Gives Birth (Kinda) and More!

That two-year-old listening to KKDA-104.5 FM K104 in Dallas (local tie!) in the clip above is cooler than all of us. But we've got some cool news to share about some artists with local ties -- among them Erykah Badu, ZZ Top, Kelly Clarkson, [Daryl], Teenage Cool Kids and Big hud -- so that's a start ... More >>

News and Notes: Seryn Gets More Paste Love, Will Johnson Gets NPR'd and Much, Much More

Stand up and take a bow, Seryn.​Got a whole grab-bag of local music notes to pass along today, but none is bigger than this: Yesterday, Paste announced its list of the year's best albums so far, and coming in at No. 4 on their list was Denton's Own Seryn's album, This Is Where We Are. The baroque ... More >>

Watch: Fergus & Geronimo -- "Walls Made of Grass"

​Next week will finally see the full-length debut of Andrew Savage and Jason Kelly's Fergus & Geronimo project. Released via newly established Sub Pop imprint Hardly Art, the disc is called Unlearn --and, it's safe to say from early listens, that the title is an appropriate one.The Denton prod ... More >>

Wiccans Offer Up A New Brew.

Fergus & Geronimo's Debut Full-Length on Sub Pop Imprint Hardly Art Gets A Release Date

​Back in June, back when Andrew Savage and Jason Kelly still lived in Denton and hadn't yet made their move to Brooklyn, we passed along the news that the duo, who together perform as Fergus & Geronimo, had been signed to the newly created Sub Pop imprint label, Hardly Art. Well, today comes s ... More >>

Denton Product Fergus & Geronimo Announces Full-Length Debut Details, A New Seven-Inch and a Show at Shea Stadium. Whoa, Really?

Fergus & Geronimo​Back in June, we passed along word of Denton-based Fergus & Geronimo's signing to Sub Pop imprint Hardly Art. Plenty's changed since June, though; Fergus & Geronimo's Jason Kelly and Andrew Savage moved to Brooklyn to finish up work on their new album late this summer ... More >>

Our 22nd annual music awards honor a thriving, collaborative scene that's finally getting its due.

Fergus & Geronimo Get Signed To Sub Pop Imprint Hardly Art

Fergus & Geronimo​Denton favorite, blog favorite and DOMA-nominated Fergus & Geronimo, was just signed to Hardly Art for its upcoming release. Hardly Art is an imprint of the powerhouse indie Sub Pop label, and has had several notable bands, like The Postal Service, Fleet Foxes, and Beach ... More >>

10 Must-See Acts To Catch at NX35

Fergus and Geronimo May Have Two Releases in 2010--And Maybe A New Sound, Too?

​Well, it looks like its going to be another busy year for Andrew Savage and Jason Kelly of Denton's Fergus & Geronimo. Because, according to this posted-this-morning interview with Savage for Paste Magazine's Best of What's Next feature, in addition to touring through the Midwest, the east co ... More >>

Starter for '10

A look at 2010's most anticipated DFW album releases

The Best Songs in Dallas Music, 2009: Fergus & Geronimo's "Tell It In My Ear" Whispers Sweet Nothings All The Way To No. 11

[Editor's Note: Over the next couple of weeks, I'll be presenting my favorite local songs of the year, counting down from No. 25 to No. 1, one track a day. Right now, we take an in-depth look at song No. 11 on the list--feel free to click after the jump for a free download of the track. Lastly, keep ... More >>

Looking Back on the Biggest Local Music Stories of 2009.

Teenage Cool Kids and Fergus & Geronimo Take Over San Francisco, The Internet

It's pretty much a three-way tie, far as we're concerned at least, among locals done good in the indie rock circuit this summer. There's Alan Palomo, who's had himself quite the season thanks to the successes of his VEGA and Neon Indian projects. And also the entire crew of Telegraph Canyon, about w ... More >>

Say "Buenos Dias" To Fergus & Geronimo's New 7-Inch Release

​This morning, Fergus & Geronimo's 7-inch for "Tell It (In My Ear)" was made available for pre-order from London-based blog/record label Transparent. But if you want to secure yourself a copy, you'd better start reaching for your credit card because Transparent is only having 300 copies of the ... More >>

Partying With This Year's DOMA Nominees

Buy Teenage Cool Kids' Art And Send The Band On Its Merry Way

If, like me, you've been an admirer of the album artwork Teenage Cool Kids' Andrew Savage provided for his band's excellent new album, Foreign Lands, or for the band's 7-inch singles "Poison Sermons" and "Speaking in Tongues," then you're in for a treat today. Savage has announced that he's selling ... More >>

Teenage Cool Kids Start Growing Up

The Cool Kids Send Teenage Cool Kids A Cease and Desist Order

On some level, yes, perhaps this was inevitable. But after many locals realizing it for some time now, it seems that the Chicago-based hip-hop duo The Cool Kids--or more likely, the people who represent them--have finally been hipped to the fact that, here in DFW, there exists a lo-fi punk outfit b ... More >>

Teenage Cool Kids Prepare Vinyl-Only Release

Over the weekend, Teenage Cool Kids' new full-length LP, Foreign Lands, was made available for pre-order. Like the Denton-based indie rockers' debut full-length, Queer Salutations, the new record is being released on the indie-label Protagonist Music. But, unlike Queer Salutations, which was release ... More >>