Brian Wilson

DJ Woodtronic Knows a Good Oddity When He Sees One, and He Sees Plenty in DFW

Photo by Allan Hayslip Known for his sophistication as a DJ, Reid Robinson (a.k.a. Woodtronic) gets groovy, laid back gigs spinning at spots like the Perot Museum and outdoor shows in Dallas Arts District. Not to say he can't pump (and punk) it up if needed...you can also see him spinning pretty reg ... More >>

The Vibrators' John "Eddie" Edwards: "I Thank God That I Don't Have To Go To An Office Every Day"

Since 1976, John "Eddie" Edwards has been playing drums for The Vibrators, one of England's original punk acts. Nearly four decades later, he finds himself the sole original member, as the band continues to release albums and tour steadily. From a van driving through Ohio and in anticipation of Sat ... More >>

Little Black Dress

Don't Worry Baby EP "Exploding Plastic/Idol Records"

Kathleen Edwards: "Justin [Vernon] Helped Me Construct Something That's a 180 For Me."

Kathleen Edwards​Canada's Kathleen Edwards has, perhaps too quietly, put together one of the stronger collections of albums by any young artist in the past decade. After turning heads at SXSW in 2002, she released her debut, Failer, a vulnerable audio-diary that had people lazily drawing the typic ... More >>

2011 Dallas Cowboys Training Camp Day 14: My Top 10 Observer-ations

​10. Total attendance at camp will soar over 90,000 after this afternoon's final open-to-the-public practice. The Cowboys have issued 279 media credentials for camp and on Monday Dallas mayor Mike Rawlings attended practice. The Cowboys' contract with the City of San Antonio is up after ... More >>

Last Night: Jonsi at Verizon Theatre in Grand Prairie

JonsiVerizon Theatre, Grand PrairieOctober 25, 2010Better than: The last show I saw at Verizon Theatre--Brian Wilson. I don't even think his keyboard was plugged in.Andrew ShepherdHalloween costume idea?​Jonsi's performance on Monday night at Verizon Theatre was like watching a man go free. No lon ... More >>

Sigur Rós

Med sud i eyrum vid spilum endalaust (XL)

Fleet Foxes

Fleet Foxes (Sub Pop)

Cellar Beware

The Postmarks Always Sing Twice

Florida's new export? Sweet, lush pop.

John Vanderslice, St. Vincent

Saturday, May 5, at Dan's Silverleaf, Denton

Bits and Pieces

Greenville gets a boost

Space Is Deep

Flaming Lips: New adventures in sci-fi

Various Artists

One Kiss Can Lead to Another: Girl Group Sounds Lost & Found (Rhino)

Neil Diamond

12 Songs (Columbia)

Move Away and Shine

After scoring the movie Thumbsucker, The Polyphonic Spree ponders what could come next. Perhaps a musical?

Fishboy

Little D (Business Deal)

Of Montreal

Thursday, June 9, at Rubber Gloves

Barnstormer

Tift Merritt breaks through with an impressive album and an even more impressive Grammy nomination

Sondre Lerche

Saturday, November 20, at Gypsy Tea Room

The Thrills

Let's Bottle Bohemia (Virgin)

Brian Wilson

Gettin' in Over My Head (Rhino)

Rooney, The Sounds and Paloalto

September 17

Fountains of Wayne

Welcome Interstate Managers (S-Curve/Virgin)

Ed Harcourt

From Every Sphere (Astralwerks)

Richard Ashcroft

Human Conditions (Hut/Virgin)

Silverchair

Diorama (Atlantic)

Archer Prewitt

August 17

Anna Waronker

Anna (Five Foot Two)

The Machines Are Winning

Secret Machines have conquered NYC. Sort of.

Ben Folds, Divine Comedy

March 11

R.E.M.

Reveal (Warner Bros.)

Bless This Mess

The Go-Go's, sweethearts of pop, move beyond old sins

Garageland

Do What You Want (Foodchain)

Best Band Comeback

Union Camp

Scene, Heard

Smirnoff sucks them in; The Rocket Summer waits 'til fall; Jeff Buckely's mom; North Texas Music Festival jab; Plus, much, much more

De La Soul isn't dead

Rumors of De La Soul's imminent demise are proved untrue with the Art Official Intelligence series

The talking penis

Basic Instinct author crawls up Bill Clinton's pants and hangs on tight

TLC

More Oar: A Tribute to the Skip Spence Album

Various artists (Birdman Records)

Out Here

Out There

Letters

The beat goes on

Sonny Bono got more respect in death than in life

Out Here

Out There

Out There

Out There

Gimme, gimme truth

Jay Farrar and Dave Grohl don't owe you anything

Letters