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Five Rap Albums That Changed the Game in 2012

Five Rap Albums That Changed the Game in 2012

Before the storm of best of lists start hitting the blogs, I wanted to take a second to put aside the artistic merit aspect of the year in review, and take a look at what happened in the cultural landscape of rap music. Some of these albums were really good, some of them were really not, but all of ... More >>

ACL 2012: 10 Best Photos From The Weekend

See also: - The fans of ACL - Best and funniest moments from Saturday - Best and funniest moments from Friday

ACL 2012: Sunday's 10 Best & Funniest Moments at Zilker

The rains came early on Sunday morning, but by the time the ACL opened up for business before noon, there was hardly a cloud in the sky, making for an extremely warm and muddy day. The biggest acts of the day -- Red Hot Chili Peppers, Iggy & the Stooges, Crystal Castles, and the Avett Brothers -- he ... More >>

The Nine Best and Funniest Moments from Saturday at ACL 2012

The return of terrible, horrible, no-good, very bad rain made Saturday a muddy but fun mess. Thankfully, the downpours didn't dampen the spirits of the crowd on day two of ACL, but it did seem to thin out the herds. Aside from remembering how to walk in inches-deep goop like we did back at the Dillo ... More >>

Scoremore Brings Your Favorite Rapper's Favorite Rapper to Town

Scoremore Brings Your Favorite Rapper's Favorite Rapper To Town

The Smoker's Club Tour hit Dallas last month, and it was a busy night, like so many Thursdays in our town. I sit in my car on Elm Street, trying to get around a sudden surge of traffic. I hear sirens. Four blocks away from Trees, I can smell the marijuana, mixed with the smell of burnt rubber. I can ... More >>

America's Most Slept On

Friday, August 31, at Trees

How the Smoker's Club Went from Showcase to Tour

Smoke DZA on The Smoker's Club Tour, George Kush and His Presidential Ambitions

The Smoker's Club first formed in March of 2010 as a SXSW showcase at The Firehouse Lounge, which hosted Devin the Dude and a supporting cast of emerging hip-hop artists who all had reefer in common, including Jayrock, Big K.R.I.T, Curren$y and Smoke DZA. It wasn't yet the club it would become over ... More >>

12 of This Weekend's Top Shows: Tenacious D, Arkansas Bo and More

Tenacious D Friday, July 20, at Palladium Ballroom Lots of frat boys expected to turn out for the D tomorrow night. Lots of mind bullets, too.

12 of the Week's Best Show Announcements: Index Music Fest, Indian Jewelry, Ray Price and More

Index Music Fest w/ Portugal. The Man, Washed Out, Grimes & MoreOctober 5, 6, at Trees, $32Last week, Spune announced Index Festival at Trees, which puts them back in the festival game again. If you remember their Wall of Sound Festival in the mid-Aughts, this lineup is an update, built around a ... More >>

Listen To This: Arkansas Bo's Natural State of Mind

LA Weekly music editor and Southern hip-hop encyclopedia Ben Westhoff brought Marlon Jennings, aka Arkansas Bo, to my attention a few months ago, and pointed me in the direction of this profile from 2010. I've been jamming last year's Natural State of Mind on and off since then, and was pleasantly s ... More >>

ACL 2012 Announced: Red Hot Chili Peppers, Neil Young, Iggy & the Stooges and More

The Austin City Limits Music Festival line-up was announced at midnight, and I'm kind of miffed that RHCP are billed above Neil Young. Beyond that, you've got the usual ACL formula: the top tier of tried and true go-to festival acts (no surprise seeing the Black Keys or Jack White on this bill).Then ... More >>

Your Comprehensive Guide to Band Names as Food

Using the Schrodinger equation, in conjunction with a quantum harmonic oscillator to efficiently fuse two non-sentient objects together, we here at DC9 at Night have created a  giant-ass list. Please be cautious when reading, as prolonged exposure can lead to headaches, extreme diaphragm tensio ... More >>

Why I'm Pretty Sure I Like Dustin Cavazos

I used to like Dustin Cavazos. Then I didn't. But, now I think I'm starting to like him again. Too confusing? Take a look at this simple time line.2010The Oak Cliff rapper's first album, I Think In the Shower, I Dream On My Bike, proved him as a major player in local hip-hop. His sobering delivery, ... More >>

The Worst Moments from SXSW 2012

The last few days, our indefatigable music critic staff has been regaling you with stories of the best from SXSW 2012. In the midst of these discoveries, we've been culling another list: the worst shit. The acts that ranged from huge bore-fests, to down-right lame. Below, you'll find their submissio ... More >>

A.Dd+ Can't Sit Still

SXSW Coverage Ahead. Plus, We're Sponsoring 50 Cent, Big K.R.I.T. and More

"What I want from each and every one of you is a hard-target search of every gas station, residence, warehouse, farmhouse, henhouse, outhouse and doghouse in that area." -- Tommy Lee Jones, The Fugitive You don't have to spend much time at South By Southwest to know that all of the above building ... More >>

Other Lives, The Relatives and The Best of This Weekend's Shows

​Lots of big shows are happening this weekend -- several on the Good Records stage -- including Stillwater, Oklahoma's, Other Lives. The band, who will be joined by Dallas violinist Daniel Hart, is making a quick stop at Good Records just before they open for Radiohead on Monday. The biggest show, ... More >>

Big K.R.I.T. - Trees - 2/25/12

Big K.R.I.T. Trees Saturday, February 25 Big K.R.I.T.'s tour supporting his upcoming 4evaNaDay had longtime loyalists packing out Trees once again for Scoremore. I only caught the last few songs from Dallas-based opener Lu Sloan, but the assembled crowd was enthusiastic and responsive to clear crow ... More >>

Dustin Cavazos Plans His Own Funeral, and You're Invited

​Here's hoping Dustin Cavazos doesn't die before his funeral today. The Oak Cliff-dwelling, bike-riding rapper -- who has one of the most sobering deliveries in local hip-hop -- is filming a new video for his song "Bless the City" this afternoon at Calvario Funeral Home at 1 p.m. He's putting a ca ... More >>

Big K.R.I.T., Gomez, Katie Herzig and the Rest of Your Weekend

Big K.R.I.T.​It's a big weekend for music, y'all. We mentioned shows from Mind Spiders and Blackstone Rangers in print this week, as well as Texas Theatre's Soul Train Dance Party. But the biggest show comes to us from Mississippi rapper Big K.R.I.T., who will perform at Trees on Saturday night. L ... More >>

Preview: Big K.R.I.T. at Trees

Saturday, February 25, at Trees

This Week in Print: Mind Spiders, Violent Squid and More

Eric Grubbs talks with Mark Ryan of Mind Spiders about Meltdown and his first shows. I spoke with Aaron Barker about graduating from ice cream college. North of the Dial checks in with Denton experimental supergroup Violent Squid. Plus recommendations for Big K.R.I.T., Blackstone Rangers and Di ... More >>

Big K.R.I.T. Reps the New Southern Hip-Hop Underground

Are people still using PlayStations? If the brand is looking for a charming accomplishment via their product, they need look no further than Big K.R.I.T. As a resourceful teenager, Justin Scott used PlayStation's MTV Music Generator to form his first beats, and that entrepreneurial spirit guided hi ... More >>

10 Albums To Not Overlook In 2012

In case you're already blinded by the golden aura of 2012's major releases -- The Shins, T.I., Soundgarden, Nicki Minaj, Mumford & Sons, Muse, Sigur Ros -- we want to make sure you don't forget about some other sure-to-be-top-notch albums that will see release next year. They may not shine on the iT ... More >>

Method Man, Curren$y, Big K.R.I.T., Smoke DZA

Wednesday, November 9, at Granada Theater

Curren$y, Method Man, Big KRIT, GWAR and This Week's Show Announcements

Curren$y​Louisiana' Curren$y's been around for nearly a decade at this point, but it's only been in the last few years that the rapper really seen his stock rise. Maybe it has something to do with the fact that he's released more than 14 mixtapes since 2007? Probably. Anyway, he'll be coming to to ... More >>

Trees Moves Beyond Its Hard Rock Reputation.

Over The Weekend: Big K.R.I.T., Freddie Gibbs and A.Dd at Trees

Big K.R.I.T., Freddie Gibbs and A.Dd Trees April 2, 2011Better Than: Staying at home on a Saturday night?Big K.R.I.T.​The headlining performers on Saturday night's bill at Trees were supposed to be big draws. And rightfully so: Big KR.I.T. and Freddie Gibbs are two of the bigger names to emerge in ... More >>

Good Friday: Billy Bob's Texas 30-Year Anniversary, Kirby Brown, Big K.R.I.T., Janet Jackson, Chris Cornell, Del Castillo, John Mellencamp, Yells At Eels, Del The Funky Homosapien & More!

​We've got a big weekend in store with plenty of shows, a few album releases and a celebration of a club's 30-year anniversary. We're speaking, of course, of Fort Worth honky-tonk Billy Bob's Texas, which has been hosting national and local country acts on its stage since 1981. Tonight, the venue ... More >>

Freddie Gibbs, Big K.R.I.T., A.Dd+

Saturday, April 2, at Trees

Watch: Lil Twist -- "Love Affair (featuring Lil Wayne)"

Lil Twist​After the jump, you can watch the just-released music video from Oak Cliff's Own Lil Twist, for his Lil Wayne-featuring song called "Love Affair," which is set to be part of the 18-year-old's upcoming debut Don't Get It Twisted full-length.But, first, a word on the young rapper. Namely: ... More >>

140-Character SXSW 2011 Show Reviews: Mind Spiders, Bad Sports, Strange Boys, Curren$y, Big K.R.I.T., Odd Future (Yes, Again) and Z-Trip with LL Cool J

Pete FreedmanLL Cool J is hard as hell.​Well, we made it through another SXSW alive -- and not without seeing some of the best performances we'd seen all weekend on Saturday night.So, on that note, after the jump, we once more hit the ol' 140-character show review model we've been trusting all wee ... More >>

Our Final SXSW 2011 Buzz Power Rankings: So, Who Do You Think Came Out on Top?

To infinity... and beyond!​Gossip, gossip -- if you've been following our daily power rankings of buzz at SXSW 2011 over the past few days, then you know that, yes, indeed, Kanye West has had it all week long at this year's annual festival in Austin.And, after briefly losing the top slot in our ra ... More >>

SXSW 2011 Buzz Power Rankings: Kanye West Stays On Top, But His Lead Is Shrinking...

Everybody knows he's a motherfucking monster.​Thursday at SXSW 2011 has come and gone -- but Kanye remains solidly in his spot atop our buzz power rankings, as determined by chatter we're hearing on the street. His lead is shrinking, though -- Odd Future is hot on his tail, proving once again that ... More >>

SXSW 2011 Buzz Power Rankings: Kanye Is On Top For Now... And Pretty Easily, Too.

You can do it, put your stinger into it.​South by Southwest is a static thing -- both in theory and in practice. It's a chance for bands to fans to see the established acts they've been wanting to see and for new, up-and-coming acts to try and make names for themselves. And that latter part very m ... More >>