Baptist Generals

The Baptist Generals' Jackleg Devotional to the Heart: Recap From the Good Records Release

The Baptist Generals' long-awaited Jackleg Devotional To The Heart is here. You can buy it on a number of mediums including colorful vinyl. Mine's translucent pink -- not sure if that's how they all are or not. Either way, we strongly advise you to track it down. It's really good. The band, six high ... More >>

The Baptist Generals' "Fly Candy Harvest" Official Video Premiere

The Baptist Generals' Jackleg Devotional to the Heart comes out in a little less than a month via Sub Pop. It will be the Denton band's first record in ten years and it is exactly as masterful as you'd expect. Want proof? "Fly Candy Harvest," the video for which you can see for the first time right ... More >>

Ten Adorable and Influential Pets Owned By DFW Musicians

Pets are like family. Really, they can be better than family; They don't complain about your haircut, career goals or new girlfriend. For these 10 Dallas-Fort Worth musicians, their pets are everything: sources of inspiration, a friend when it gets lonely and most importantly, an ear to their music. ... More >>

Hear Two Songs from the Excellent, Long-Awaited Baptist Generals' Album

The thing about the Baptist Generals is that they are one of the most inventive local bands for a thousand miles in any direction. Truly. Listen to 2003's No Silver/No Gold for some sort of example, and then listen to these two tracks off of Jackleg Devotional to the Heart, due to be released at the ... More >>

Rock Lottery 11

Saturday, November 17, at Dan's Silverleaf, Denton

Collect All 10: Some of Your Favorite Denton Musicians In Stat Form

They make our drinks, run our sound, teach our kids, ring us up for our takeout, serve our coffee and share bills with international rock stars. They are the face of the Denton music scene and the reason why our town gets written about. Here's a small sample of our many fine representatives and thei ... More >>

Friday's 35 Denton Review: The Return of The Baptist Generals, Peopleodian's Primal Scream

After catching Danny Rush & the DDs at Dan's last night, I happened to walk past 35 Denton's headquarters right next door. The scene inside looked a bit tense, as word had come just a few hours earlier that the fest's Sunday night headliner, The Jesus and Mary Chain, had to reschedule their gig to W ... More >>

Baptist General Chris Flemmons on Learning to Let Go

This Week In Print: 35 Denton, Girls, Heartless Bastards and More

35 Denton starts this evening, and we've got you covered on picks. (Oh, and other stuff, too.) We talked with festival founder Chris Flemmons about finally making that next Baptist Generals album. Related: This DC9 interview exploring 35's sea change. Plus: Check out interviews from the Raincoat ... More >>

Tracklist: The Local Hang with Playlister P, Vol. 10

​Another month, another Local Hang at the Libertine, where, every first Monday of the month, bar owner Simon McDonald lets me take over his room's P.A. and fill his patrons' ears with nothing but local music. And, despite an especially long, trying weekend of partying, people still showed. Go figu ... More >>

Tracklist: Local Hang with Playlister P, Vol. 9

​Many thanks to all who came out to the ninth rendition of the little monthly event I throw in conjunction with The Libertine every first Monday, The Local Hang. It's been a good time since the jump--and last night was no exception. I mean, c'mon, a legit crowded room of people sitting around, enj ... More >>

Tracklist: The Local Hang with Playlister P, Vol. 7

Kind of amazing.​Another month, another Local Hang at The Libertine. Thanks to everyone who came out. It was great to see you. You all rock. I hope it was a good time. If not, well, at least I know I enjoyed it. So, y'know, there's that.Anyway, I hope to see you all out next first Monday of the mo ... More >>

The Best Area Album Releases of the '00s

Tracklist: The Local Hang With Playlister P, Vol. 4

This comes up when you google "local hang." Go figure.​Kind of a crazy night last night at The Libertine for the fourth go 'round of the once-a-month local music love-fest we're still calling The Local Hang with Playlister P. It featured the biggest crowd we've seen to date, for one. And it was a ... More >>

What It Was Like: Baptist Generals, Red Red Meat, Mark Sultan, Herman Dune, Justin Townes Earle, The Tallest Man On Earth, Dinosaur Jr.

Noah W. Bailey The Baptist Generals' Chris Flemmons at the Sub Pop Showcase.Band: Baptist GeneralsWhere: Sub Pop Showcase at Radio RoomWhat It Was Like: If you're ever seen the Baptist Generals play one of their "rug shows" then you know what a special experience these all-acoustic sets can b ... More >>

Picture Show: Doug Burr at Sons of Hermann Hall

Sons of Hermann Hall played host to Saturday night's release party for Doug Burr's new album The Shawl, and DC-9 was there to cover the show.Unfortunately (for me, anyway) camera troubles cut short the photography portion of the night -- but we do have some shots from Burr's set, along with Robert ... More >>

Good Records Eighth Birthday Party with The Black Angels, Colourmusic, Record Hop and more

Saturday, April 19, at Good Records

Good Records Announces Official Eighth Birthday Party Lineup

Wild 'n' Out

The latest on summer fests, a CD release and a Party party

Slip on Yer Rubber Gloves, Kiddies

I Remember When We Had to Put Out Compilation CDs...

The Baptist Generals, Theater Fire, Bosque Brown, Doug Burr

Friday, February 9, at the Granada Theater

The Theater Fire, Emil Rapstine, Chris Flemmons

Saturday, May 20, at J&J's Pizza

Re: Mediocrity

Show Up, 3/29/06

Night Riders

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

Odds & Ends

Want to win big? Then get a ticket to the biggest lottery this week, Rock Lottery 7

Fishboy

Little D (Business Deal)

It's a Draw

In the Dallas music scene, who brings the biggest crowds?

Odds & Ends

Festivals abound this spring; enter our caption contest and win...something

Centro-matic

Saturday, February 19, at the Aardvark

One at a Time: A Singer/Songwriter Night

Monday, November 29, at Rubber Gloves

The Starlight Mints, the Baptist Generals, Rosebuds

Friday, October 1, at the Gypsy Tea Room

Around Hear

The best in local music

Playing Favorites

Local musicians pick the tops

Distress Signal

The Baptist Generals want to make a happy album. They just can't.

Mechanic Needed

The Dallas music scene has the right parts; someone just needs to put them all together

Generals Knowledge

Sub Pop set to release Baptist Generals disc

Not Just Yet

Upcoming music happenings offer much to anticipate

From the Trenches

One member of the Denton music community preaches all about it

Too Much of a Good Thing

Dan's Bar closes shop, leaving Denton with too few venues for too many bands

Best evidence that the local music scene is better than Austin's (Despite what Texas Monthly says)

Scene, heard

Bluh; Pleasant Grove in Germany; The Early Line; Trees turns 10; Rubber Gloves gets wet; And so much more

Across the Bar

End hits

Scene, heard

North Texas by South by Southwest

Scene, heard

Cheap tricks, SXSW, record releases, and lots of words in bold type

Scene, heard

Fawning Pumpkins; Audio LUXURY; Door dates; And a ton of Rubber Gloves

Scene, heard

Good/Bad beauty pageant; Storefront Daisy; Zac loves Caulk; Plus, plugs a plenty