Subject: Andrew Strickland

• Bonus MP3: The Semifinals -- "Yr Fists"

  In my review of the debut EP from local rockers The Semifinals in this week's print edition of the Observer, I applauded Andrew Strickland and crew's efforts fuse cute Emo with some old-school post-punk a la Gang of Four--and the results are pretty damn cool. Here's "Yr Fists," the best song from the new EP.Bonus mp3: The Semifinals -- "Yr Fists"The Semifinals perform at the Prophet Bar on Saturday night and I, for one, am anxious to hear songs such as "Yr Fists" in a live setting. Oh, and if yo

  February 5, 2009

• The Semifinals

  The Semifinals EP (Self-released)

  February 5, 2009

• Good Friday: Peter Murphy, Math the Band, Jeremy Fisher, Cas Haley, Solitude Aeturnus, Little Black Dress, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Band of Heathens, Forever Sunday, Brave Combo, Les Americains, Red Collar, Steve Earle, Affliction Summer Slaughter Tour, Chuck Ragan

  Weekend's here. Rock 'n' roll and party time. Let's dive right in. First, the shows we've already hipped you to this week...Tonight at the House of Blues, the Meat Puppets will toss you into a "Lake of Fire." Also, up in Denton, there's the Mothfight!, Florene and Red Faced Laughter show at Bee's Manor.Meanwhile, Saturday's a particularly busy night around town: Ear PWR plays the DIY-run Handsome Kitten; Lions will melt faces at Fort Worth's Longhorn Saloon; Telepathe will get in your head at De

  June 19, 2009