Black Flag (Band)

Black Flag - Trees - May, 24, 2013

Sure, there was plenty of speculation about Black Flag reuniting. A previous reunion ten years ago was disastrous and forgettable. Seemed like the band was best left as a myth and plenty of fans were fine with that. Especially since there's no way longest-tenured singer Henry Rollins will ever play ... More >>

Eleven Must-See Concerts in DFW This Week: May 23-29

Hello again, all! So, what you may not know is that each week I try to decide which picture of which band should go at the top of this weekly blog post. This week I settled on Guns N' Roses, since their fans span several generations; even though the tickets to their show this week are so totally out ... More >>

The Ten Best American Hardcore Punk Albums

Seeing that a form of Black Flag is touring right now (and playing Trees on Friday), we thought it a good time to investigate American hardcore punk rock. For all practical purposes, the beginning of hardcore in the states happened in the early 80's. While many hardcore acts were inspired by the Sex ... More >>

Titus Andronicus is Here to Spread the Good Word of Literature, Seinfeld and Weezer

Titus Andronicus takes its name from a Shakespeare play -- fitting, given the theatrics of leader Patrick Stickles and his band. From a practice space in New York, Stickles spoke with DC9 about how his band loves Dallas and how he doesn't consider himself a great musician before his show tomorrow ... More >>

Blag of The Dwarves on Sex, Drugs and the New Taylor Swift Single

Friday night's lineup at Deep Ellum's newest audible invader, Three Links, is a bit of a dream for those of us who love our punk raw and possibly infected. Now, seeing The Dwarves live, standalone, is a crucial experience at least once in the life of all from the rebellion set....but this time aroun ... More >>

Top Ten Must-See Concerts In DFW This Week: April 25-May 1

As this final week in April comes to a close, we can all take a deep breath that we've conquered (a lot of) the festivals, survived the wannabe tornado season and seen the types of amazing concerts that Texas weather has so kindly afforded us. Oh -- no, no -- don't get me wrong, we've still got a lo ... More >>

The Best of Coachella: Weekend One

Karen O's Outfit Karen O's wardrobe on Friday night was bad ass. The Yeah Yeah Yeah's front woman appeared on the main stage in a technicolor cape draped over a suit that looked like it was made of mercury. The vibrant collage was topped with a headpiece that Liberace might have worn had he ever bee ... More >>

Top Show Announcements: Big Boi, Smashing Pumpkins, Bruno Mars, Black Flag and More

This particular announcement post stirs up some old memories: The last time Big Boi was in town, a handful of my friends--after dancing with him onstage--somehow made their way onto his tour bus, and proceeded to happily dance, smoke weed and partake in all sorts of fun, drunken debauchery. I was st ... More >>

The Jealous Sound's Blair Shehan Remembers his First Guitar: A Black and White Epiphone

In honor of the Jealous Sound's third appearance in the DFW area in 12 months (they play in the House of Blues' Cambridge Room tonight), we caught up with frontman Blair Shehan on how he got into playing guitar, hardcore punk, and where the band is now. What drew you to playing guitar? I grew up ... More >>

How The Atomic Tanlines Went From Church Choir to Crawling Around in Broken Glass

The Atomic Tanlines received plenty of praise last year with their blend of punk, free jazz and soul. The Denton-based five-piece sat down with us at the Waffle House where they started to discuss their background in music. You can catch them this week at Le Bitch Manor on Thursday and at Dada on Sa ... More >>

Riot Fest - Gexa Energy Pavilion - 9/22/12

Riot Fest Gexa Energy Pavilion Saturday, September 22 Though the inaugural Dallas edition of Riot Fest was a mild success, here's something the festival's organizers should consider if it returns next year: give the audience some kind of clue when bands are going on. While the Heineken Pavilion sta ... More >>

Keith Morris of OFF!: "When I Think of a Supergroup, I Think of Asia"

Even without considering his most recent band, OFF!, Keith Morris' punk rock credentials would be secure. Best known as the original singer for Black Flag and the founding member of the Circle Jerks, Morris has been at the forefront of the American hardcore and punk experience for the better part of ... More >>

Trophy Wives' Tony Ash: "Fugazi Was Actually My First Show Ever"

Louisville, Kentucky four-piece Trophy Wives are giving DFW a treat this week. Not only are they playing Andy's Bar in Denton tonight with Bad Design, they're also playing Double Wide on Thursday with Nervous Curtains and Descender. They'll be previewing material from their album Old Scratch, so don ... More >>

Fort Worth's Special Guest and Not Half Bad Split the Difference

"I couldn't stand the sincere punks. I never believed them. Still don't." - Iggy Pop So said the erstwhile "world's most forgotten boy" to the New York Times earlier this year. Proving, I suppose, that it's been a few seasons since he penned classics like "No Fun" and "TV Eye" after observing the s ... More >>

What Erykah and Wayne Taught Us About Social Networking

Erykah Badu, Wayne Coyne and Their Greek Chorus

See also: Wayne Coyne talks about how he asked Erykah Badu to collaborate. See also: The new Erykah Badu/Flaming Lips Video (is very, very NSFW). As the dramatic tension of the Erykah Badu/Wayne Coyne Twitter "feud" escalated last night, I started thinking about the question of collaboration and ... More >>

Wayne Coyne Is Not An Ageless Vampire Who Drinks Ke$ha's Blood For Energy

There's been an ambient awareness of the Flaming Lips this year, and frontman Wayne Coyne has been the source. He's taken on the role of social media's merry prankster, most recently Tweeting potential nudie photos of Erykah Badu on the set of their recent video shoot. There's also the matter of Hea ... More >>

A Not-So-Vulgar Discussion of Pantera's Vulgar Display of Power

In honor of the recent 20th anniversary reissue of Pantera's Vulgar Display of Power, two music writers sat around a kitchen table and talked about it. One is clearly older than the other one. Eric Grubbs: When that record came out in 1992, what do you remember, aside from grunge and Nirvana being ... More >>

Preview: Greg Ginn & the Royal We at Pastime Tavern

Friday, May 4, at Pastime Tavern

Terminator 2, Lechuguillas, Bludded Head - Rubber Gloves - 4/10/12

Denton label and all-around art/music enthusiasts Gutterth put together a furiously energetic noise show last night at Rubber Gloves. Brent Best of Slobberbone fame and Batey Ray of popular Denton punk trio The Swedish Teens were drink-slinging behind the bar, handling the packed house with an antit ... More >>

Hank’s Very Much

"Rehearsal Spaces Are Designed For the Kind of Bros Who Apply Band Stickers to Urinals" and Other Wisdom From Indian Jewelry's Tex Kerschen

Some bands just like to be mysterious. Take Houston's Indian Jewelry for example. Although the band has been around for a little over a decade, very little biographical material is available. Various articles on the band list five members, but some list only two, and even then, pseudonyms are used. ... More >>

'Desperate Teenage Lovedolls' and Bill Hicks This Week

​ Desperate Teenage Lovedolls is playing at the Texas Theatre tonight? Oh, you should go see it. If not for the stellar line, "Thanks for killing my mom," then for cameos from members of Red Kross and Black Flag, or the truly creepy/ecstatic feel of the early '80s Los Angeles punk scene. Dave ... More >>

Q&A: Jerry Only of The Misfits: "A lot of Punk and Metal Bands Came From Our Loins."

In various incarnations over the course of three decades, New Jersey's The Misfits have made a mark in the history of punk rock. Starting way back in 1977, singer Glenn Danzig and bassist Jerry Only had a vision of combining punk rock's roar with imagery from horror movies. What they did was creat ... More >>

Keith Morris and Steven McDonald Explain Off!'s Rise From The Ashes of The Circle Jerks.

Off!​From the Raymond Pettibon album art, which invokes his classic album covers for his brother Greg Ginn's band, Black Flag, to the thundering downstrokes, rubbery machine gun rhythms and brash spirit, Off! is a time machine to the early days of West Coast punk. And the band boasts two illu ... More >>

OFF!

Wednesday, October 12, at Sons of Hermann Hall

400 Blows' Skot Alexander On Punk: "It's a Clothing Store in The Mall Called Hot Topic."

​Talking to Skot Alexander of the Los Angeles-based punk act 400 Blows is like conversing with your drunken uncle. It can be pretty funny, but also a little frustrating: One moment, the guy expresses a well thought out opinion about the sterilization of punk rock; the next moment, the guy can ... More >>

Greg Ginn Talks Texas, Improvisation and the Legacies of Black Flag and SST Records

Greg Ginn​ If only known for his work with the seminal punk band Black Flag, guitarist Greg Ginn would still occupy a revered spot in the annuls of alternative music. His fractured, feedback-laced style immediately stuck out within the hardcore punk movement of the early '80s. But Ginn ... More >>

Tonight, Tonight: Josh Ritter at the Granada Theater and Elvis Took Acid at Hailey's Club

A sold-out show at the Granada and a punk show up in Denton highlight tonight's kickoff to the work week.

Listomania: What Scents Would Be Most Appropriate For The Future Perfumes and Colognes of Today's Biggest Music Icons?

OK, here she probably smelled like blood and semen...​According to fragrance industry insiders, Lady Gaga has requested that Monster, the perfume she is developing, smell of "blood and semen." Frankly, that's a head-scratcher for us -- it sounds more like a Bloodhound Gang scent, or perhaps a Load ... More >>

Last Night: The Adolescents at The Loft

The Adolescents, Lower Class Brats and The ScandalsThe LoftDecember 29, 2010Better than: Staying home and watching Sid and Nancy.The Adolescents​A surprisingly large collection of Dallas' unwashed and unwanted gathered together at The Loft last night to witness a fine triple-bill of old-school pun ... More >>

Tonight, Tonight: The Adolescents at The Loft, Devin the Dude at the Granada, Shinyribs at City Tavern and Sir Silky at Renfield's Corner

I guess things are ramping up for New Year's Eve, 'cause tonight's pretty stacked for a Wednesday, y'all...

Q&A: Eyehategod's Mike Williams Talks Playing Around Christmas, Going Through Bass Players and Liking The Carpenters

For over 22 years, Mike Williams has led the New Orleans metal band Eyehategod. And, in that time, the singer has endured numerous protestors at shows, a constantly revolving situation with bass players and even some time in jail in 2005 on a narcotics charge. Through it all, Williams has remained c ... More >>

Over The Weekend: Bad Brains at the Granada Theater

Bad Brains, Spector 45 and Here Holy SpainThe Granada TheaterFriday, October 29, 2010Better than: reliving my punk rock past at home listening to actual recordsBad Brains​Before a sizable, middle-aged horde, legendary Washington, D.C. punk act Bad Brains put on a formable display of full throttle ... More >>

Staff Trax: Titus Andronicus, Off With Their Heads, Basia Bulat, Jaydiohead, Manic Street Preachers and Love Spit Love

Welcome to Staff Trax, the weekly feature here on DC9 where we shed some light on the music we've been enjoying of late, regardless of the touring or album release schedules that tend to bear the focus of most of our coverage. Consider it a chance for you readers to get some more insight into ou ... More >>

Gig Alert: Saviours, Blood of the Sun, True Widow and The Roller Tonight at Rubber Gloves (And/Or Tomorrow Night at The Doubewide)

​Quite an interesting bill of metal-ish bands tonight up in Denton at Rubber Gloves. Headlining this evening's festivities is Oakland's Saviours, a band that plies its craft under the "stoner metal" banner, although such a descriptor might give the wrong impression. Although the tempos may be slow ... More >>

Staff Trax: Kris Kristofferson, The National, David Garza, Fear and Phil Collins

Welcome to Staff Trax, the weekly feature here on DC9 where we shed some light on the music we've been enjoying of late, regardless of the touring or album release schedules that tend to bear the focus of most of our coverage. Consider it a chance for you readers to get some more insight into ... More >>

Gig Alert: Alexisonfire, Trash Talk, La Dispute, Therefore I Am at The Prophet Bar Tonight

Trash Talk​It's always a great thing when the best band on a lengthy bill is not the headliner. One, you usually can get up front and check out the action. And, two, you might not have to stay out so late. Of course, the shows start pretty early at The Prophet Bar, so perhaps that second thing won ... More >>

Q&A: Drive A's Bruno Mascolo Talks Green Day, Emo and Los Angeles' Punk Rock Legacy

Drive A​Drive A is a relatively new rock quartet with solid punk leanings. Led by appropriately snotty lead vocalist/guitarist Bruno Mascolo, Drive A hails from Los Angeles and is happy to harken back to the classic hardcore punk days of Orange County when bands like Black Flag and the Adolescents ... More >>

Up With Rollins

Agnostic Front

Friday, January 22, at Trees

Rapper Cage Takes Off in a New Direction, Whether Anyone Follows or Not

Warcola/Spittin' Bullets

Join the Battle in Hell Split EP (Life of Strife Records)

Last Night: The Warped Tour at Superpages.com Center

Vans Warped TourSuperpages.com CenterJuly 5, 2009 Better Than: falling asleep on the beach and getting a funny-looking tan. The weather could have been way worse for Sunday's Warped Tour date. It could have rained all day. Or it could have been sunny and extremely hot. Luckily, the weather fl ... More >>

Canadian Power

Celine brings her love to the AAC

Denton's Strawberry Fields is the New DIY Venue of Choice

Faith-Based Punk

Minor threat

Henry Rollins is still taking care of business

Night & Day

July 9 - 15, 1998

Pick of the litter

One-time punk producer takes an ancient instrument and plots the roots of Christmas