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Thirteen Must-See Concerts in DFW This Week: May 9-15

We've got some pretty awesome shows happening in your city this week, and you wanna know what else? Of the twelve concerts listed below, some of the musicians in these bands have be involved in some crazy antics, including the following: 1. Got his/her eye pissed into by a bat, and had to be tested ... More >>

Ask Fan Landers: Should My Weird Band Hire a Publicist?

Are you a musician? Is your group having issues? Ask Fan Landers! Critic Jessica Hopper has played in and managed bands, toured internationally, booked shows, produced records, worked as a publicist, and is the author of The Girls' Guide to Rocking, a how-to for teen ladies. She is here to help you ... More >>

Cowtown Gets a 15-Passenger Beer Bike and Our Jealousy Burns Slightly More Than Our Legs Will

Remember this? The beer bike that was banned in Germany because of all the ruckus it caused on the roadway? We can't imagine how 15 drunk people pedaling a bike through a busy city could possibly be a distraction, but we honestly wanted to find out for ourselves. Well, our neighbor to the west has ... More >>

Smile Smile Are In Love With Foxy Shazam, The Ronettes

See also: T. Tex Edwards on John Fahey, the Hangmen We've started poking around in locals' iTunes, iPods, Spotify playlists, CD players, cassette decks, turntables and brains with one question in mind: What are you listening to? We don't even care if it's good, we just want to know what the music ... More >>

T. Tex Edwards Digs Up John Fahey, The Hangmen

We've started poking around in locals' iTunes, iPods, Spotify playlists, CD players, cassette decks, turntables and brains with one question in mind: What are you listening to? We don't even care if it's good, we just want to know what the music community has been obsessing over, playing on repeat, ... More >>

Girls Rock Dallas' Rachel Michaud Digs the Spazzys

See also: Lauren O'Connor opens the history books for Girls Rock Dallas See also: Shiny Around the Edges on Death Grips, Patti Smith We've started poking around in locals' iTunes, iPods, Spotify playlists, CD players, cassette decks, turntables and brains with one question in mind: What are you l ... More >>

Shiny Around the Edges on Death Grips and Patti Smith

See also: Oil Boom on the magic of Donnie and Joe Emerson See also: Vinyl Fantasy's Nathan Johnson on Sunn O))) We've started poking around in locals' iTunes, iPods, Spotify playlists, CD players, cassette decks, turntables and brains with one question in mind: What are you listening to? We don't ... More >>

What Are You Listening To? Dennis Gonzalez Schools Us On Ramón Ayala

We've started poking around in locals' iTunes, iPods, Spotify playlists, CD players, cassette decks, turntables and brains with one question in mind: What are you listening to? We don't even care if it's good, we just want to know what the music community has been obsessing over, playing on repeat, ... More >>

A Rare Look Into the Depths of a Musician's Fanny Pack

Waaaay back before the twin forces of 35 Denton and SXSW happened, we at DC9 had the idea to snap photos of what was in fans' bags, to see what people brought with them to festivals and hopefully not come off as creepy purse-peepers. The idea came to me years ago when, sitting at a bar, I saw a woma ... More >>

The Sights and (Awful) Sounds of the Rock 'N' Roll Marathon

I've had a bone to pick with the Rock 'N' Roll Marathon, and not because it blocks off streets in my neighborhood or benefits Susan G. Komen. It's because, unlike other marathons that happen throughout the year, there are awful cover bands playing at full volume on a fucking Sunday morning in my nei ... More >>

Drue Mitchell Rides the Airwaves From DFW to L.A.

Welcome to Local Music 'Mericans, where we get to know the people behind the scenes in Dallas/Fort Worth music. ​ Drue Mitchell has worked for 97.1 KEGL in promotions, as on-air jock at (old frequency) 94.5 KDGE and 89.7 KVRK, and now does television for a Christian music network in Los Angele ... More >>

One in a Brief Series: How Do Texas Rangers Fans Make It Through the Day After Last Night?

Photo by Rachel ParkerWhen you're put in tonight, C.J., yes, do that.​I'm having a rough day; from the sound of it, many of you are too. On the drive in to work today, this version of Peter Gabriel's "Don't Give Up" came up on the iPod, randomly shuffled. I had to pull over. I asked Jamey Newberg: ... More >>

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Friday, October 28, at the House of Blues

From The Magnix My Morning Jacket Live Recordings Archive, Dallas and Denton '02

MyMorningJacket.comMMJ at Trees in February '02​Was listening to some new My Morning Jacket yesterday when up popped some old MMJ on the iPod -- specifically, "One Big Holiday" from the band's March 15, 2002, Rubber Gloves stopover. A month earlier the band had played Trees. They came through here ... More >>

Week in Blogs: Smoked Meat, Meat Soap and Wiener Men. Can You say Freudian?

Sara KerensLockhart Smokehouse​This week, Dallasites get cheesy and try to wash away their troubles with meat soap. No, really. Read on. City of Ate Cedars Social isn't all that great, concludes Jose Ralat Maldonado. The "comfort" food is ultimately disappointing and over salted, but hopefull ... More >>

Five Traits Shared By Every Beach Pop Buzz Band

At Long Last, Big Bucks Burnett Finds a Home for His Eight Track Museum -- in Deep Ellum

Peter Salisbury​Moments ago -- and that is no exaggeration -- James "Big Bucks" Burnett finally signed the lease that will allow him to set up the Eight Track Museum that's been in the works ever since the October 2009 exhibition at the Barry Whistler Gallery. As proof, Bucks sends this lease-sign ... More >>

Here We Go Magic, Beach Fossils

Tuesday, August 3, at The Loft

15 Albums on Harry Potter's iPod

An artist's rendering of Harry, jamming to Travis​So, we found Harry Potter's iPod. We know it was Harry's because it had smoke burns on the wheel, and the back featured an engraved lightning bolt. We found the device, and a set of headphones, when we were taking a walk in a dark forest. There it ... More >>

Free Ice Cream for Everyone, Cinnabon Adds a Sweet New Addition, Rathbun's Blue Plate Kitchen Hosts a Wine Dinner, While 8.0's Goes the Beer Route

www.sodahead.com​We were just thinking the other day that there should really be more free stuff available for the public. What if Steve Jobs set up shop on a street corner one day and just started giving away free computers and iPods? Or if Donald Trump decided it was a good day to rent a hot ... More >>

For Your Weekend Listening Pleasure: Slobberbone's, Ahem, Last Waltz in '05

​The Kessler Theater has yet to offer it formal how-do's to W. Davis -- remember, tomorrow night it throws open its doors -- but already Jeff Liles has assembled an impressive concert calendar. And for this work week's adios we need look no further than next Friday's Kessler lineup, featuring old ... More >>

When MLK Visited SMU

Courtesy SMUMartin Luther King Jr. addressing a standing-room-only crowd at McFarlin Auditorium in the spring of '66​Yesterday, of course, was the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service; hence, Emmitt Smith and family's visit to Congo Street, where they joined Brent Brown and bcWORKSHOP. But SMU ha ... More >>

How Many Miles?!

Boston Burger Has Little to Do Wth Boston and Everything to Do With Burgers: Delicious, Sloppy and On the Cheap

Chairlift Bruises Beautifully.

Today In Music News: Obama Still Loves Jackson and Kanye Becomes A Director

Your daily dose of national music news for Monday, July 6, 2009... Americans can sleep easier tonight: President Obama still has Michael Jackson songs on his iPod. Now, how about that universal health care, sir? Kanye West now has something else he's the best in the world at: being a music video di ... More >>

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Bonus MP3: Robert Gomez -- "On This Day"

Pierre-Emmanuel BignonSneak a peak/listen to Robert Gomez's new record. Two weeks from tomorrow, Robert Gomez will release Pine Sticks and Phosphorus on his own Nova Posta Vinyl label. You can stream a few of the songs from the upcoming disc on Robert's label. But perhaps you'd like one for the road ... More >>

Top 10 Metal Albums of 2008

In a year worthy of your rage, metal delivered in spades. What with the economy circling the drain and Sarah Palin coming down from the tundra and then refusing to go back, 2008's been the kind of year that really makes you want to smash your head into walls or punch random strangers in the face. ... More >>

Robert Jeffress on Why Sex is Like Plugging in Your iPod

Major Dudes

See the other Walter and Donny at Nokia

Chargers 31, Cowboys 17 vs. Terrell Owens Hearts Kenny G

Crapping Out

What happens when a music journalist listens to Bryan Adams' newest release, 11, on loop for 11 straight plays?

Cheap Bastard

Lone Star Radio: Playing More Ads and Less Music. That Worked Out Well.

The Edge Continues to Dull

Come for the Food, Stay for the Fresh Purified Water -- Still and Sparkling!

Put On Yer Boots, People

Hip-Hop Holsta Hooray!

"Invisible Sun"? Damn It.

Favorite Fables

Local boys make good

Spam-a-lot

Who would you party with?

Night Riders

Local musicians play Cupid, offer sexy song suggestions for V-Day

Diaspora Jammin'

Beats, rhymes and life rule this best-of list

Green Machine

Forget the sushi; stick with the specials at Asian Mint

Television Tunes

Area bands get in on the TV show soundtrack action

Robbers on High Street

Tree City (New Line Records)

Toyland

Party for adults benefits Toys for Tots

Rockin' Around

Holiday gifts for the music lover in your life

Best Reason to Believe in the Future

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