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Well, lookie, lookie: We just had so much darned fun making our year-end podcast a couple of weeks ago that we've decided to try and go ahead and try to do the same thing on a somewhat regular basis. Perhaps even weekly!So, here we present you with the official debut of our newest weekly DC9 segment ... More >>
...per House of Blues' Web site. We'll call the HOB offices and Broken Social Scene's publicists tomorrow to get the details. But, for now, it looks like it's cooked. So that sucks. Meanwhile, in far less interesting news to anyone except me, my crowded Friday night plans just got a ... More >>
Tapes n' Tapes, Wild Light, Les AmericainsClub DadaFriday, January 30, 2009 Better Than: Watching Ghostbusters on the big screen at the Inwood? Maybe. Download: We had a couple photographers at this show, so expect a slideshow by Monday. Before the Minnesotan indie-band Tapes 'n Tapes sta ... More >>
Los Campesinos!, Titus AndronicusClub DadaSaturday, January 31, 2009 Better than: Staying home with eager anticipation for this weekend's fairly bland Super Bowl lineup (Bruce Springsteen's halftime performance notwithstanding). Download: Photographer Mattie Stafford trolled the grounds of Dada to b ... More >>
Patrick MichelsEfterklang under a tent at the French Legation MuseumBand: EfterklangWhere: Other Music Party at the French Legation MuseumWhat It Was Like: Seven people from Copenhagen playing ornate pop combining violin, trumpet and flute with glitchy electronics. Closer "Cutting Ice to Snow" start ... More >>
You Forgot It in People (Arts & Crafts)
September 24
February 5
With a new four-CD retrospective, Rhino Records captures the agony and ecstasy of the golden age of Brit rock
Tuesday, October 24, at Gypsy Tea Room
No need for ACL--there was plenty to see within Dallas city limits
No need for ACL--there was plenty to see within Dallas city limits
Austin's American Analog Set plays its final Dallas concert this week...maybe.
Live It Out (Last Gang)
The worst scheduling snafu of the week pits north-of-the-border faves against each other
Broken Social Scene (Arts & Crafts)
Jeff Swaney celebrates 20 years of Club Clearview by spilling somedirt
Bellydance Superstars shimmy back to Dallas
Elvis tanks, the Pixies rock and other tales from the 2004 ACL Festival
Thursday, July 22, at Double Wide
Rock, journalism and school kids: Can you say "corrupting the youth"?
The top 10 indie-rock albums of 2003
Remember all that drama back in late January/early February when Broken Social Scene had to cancel its House of Blues gig because band founder Kevin Drew fell ill? Dallas fans took to Broken Social Scene's web site to spit some hate at the band for canceling, and, in turn, the band fired back, wi ... More >>
This is one of the biggest music weekends in recent memory, and it seems like there's something for everyone regardless of budget or musical taste. First up is the Bob Dylan/Willie Nelson/Johnny Cougar show at Quiktrip Park in Grand Prairie. There are still tickets available, according to the Air ... More >>
Broken Social ScenePalladium BallroomAugust 7, 2009Better than: The last time I caught Broken Social Scene in Vancouver. When Broken Social Scene frontman and co-founder Kevin Drew fell ill earlier this year, the band was left with no choice but to back out of its January 30 show at House of Bl ... More >>
Stevey VisneauAs Catherine eloquently related over the weekend, Broken Social Scene finally made their long-awaited Dallas tour date, after the flu-induced fevers and hot tempers of their late January cancellation.For those of you hankering for another look at the show, Stevey Visneau brings us t ... More >>
We've got quite a backlog of CDs we've never gotten around to, so we're going to try to chip away at the pile with this regular feature. The plan: to take four or five at a time and play each CD for as long as I can stand it.Backstreet Boys (Orlando) This Is Us What's left to say about these guys? ... More >>
Montreal-based Land of Talk is an alternative indie rock band with dreamy vocals provided by jazz trained vocalist/guitarist Elizabeth Powell. The trio formed in 2006 and provide an amazingly dense sound that is both clear in its soundscape and technically proficient in its execution. The group sup ... More >>
Montreal-based indie-pop act Stars comes from a rich community of creative musicians up north. Namely, its members split their time between Stars and Canada's Broken Social Scene. And their wide range of style, sweetly sung melodies, and energetic performances isn't a far cry from what their other ... More >>
Saturday, November 20, at Granada Theater
StarsSome artists function under just one name, while others function with multiple groups. Canadian indie pop group stars is the latter, with all of its members also being in super group Broken Social Scene on top of also having a plethora of solo albums and even TV appearances between them. But ... More >>
Broken Social SceneFresh off the release of yet another critically acclaimed album Forgiveness Rock Record, Broken Social Scene is planning a North American tour that will pass through Dallas at House Of Blues on Saturday, February 19. The aptly named band, a revolving door of Canadian indie-rock ... More >>
According to IMDB, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World cost about $60 million to make. Critics adore it, it has a certain cult following and word is it's on the short list to get an Oscar nod for best visual effects. To date, however, the film's grossed only about half its budget. Which is a little sad, ... More >>
There's a mild controversy buzzing around the Oscar nominations, which were announced this morning, on the old Twitterverse. Christopher Nolan, you see, didn't get a Best Director nod for his work on Inception, and everyone's up in arms about it.Honestly, though? From where we stand, the nominati ... More >>
Not too long ago, we shared with you the list of area acts set to perform at this year's annual South by Southwest Music Conference. Now we not only know the "who," but also the "when." Last week, the folks at SXSW released their preliminary show scheduled. And, for North Texas, this very much ge ... More >>
Not too long ago, we shared with you the list of area acts set to perform at this year's annual South by Southwest Music Conference. Now we not only know the "who," but also the "when." Last week, the folks at SXSW released their preliminary show scheduled. And, for North Texas, this very much ge ... More >>
RobynThis weekend will be insane. And it all starts with Swedish pop star Robyn, who will be performing at South Side Music Hall tonight. She's managed to find a nice happy medium with her highly credible, highly danceable, modern pop music, and tonight will afford her fans a chance to see just h ... More >>
Broken Social SceneHouse of BluesFebruary 19, 2011Better than: on a night of so many choices, that's hard to say...Mike MezeulBroken Social Scene at the House of Blues. For more photos, check the slideshow.This weekend provided music lovers in Dallas with an overload of great options. Commitment ... More >>
We had some fun yesterday trying to guess the bill for the 2011 Austin City Limits Musical Festival -- and, hey, we were right about Kanye West, if nothing else. Early this morning, the folks behind the festival announced for full lineup for their end-of-summer offering. And, as expected, the 10t ... More >>
They've got faces for TV On The Radio.This week's show announcements come to us in the form of a one-two punch. TV On The Radio are fresh off the release of their brilliant new album Nine Types Of Light, and Broken Social Scene pretty much haven't released a bad album to date. Now, the two h ... More >>
Back in February, just as revered area folk-rock duo The O's were gearing up to release Between The Two, their much-anticipated second release, Taylor Young and John Pedigo released a music video for their album's lead single, "We'll Go Walking." The clip, we were told at the time, was to be just t ... More >>
There are a good many reasons to skip this year's installment of Austin City Limits Music Festival down in Austin.For starters, the weather is supposed to sunny with a high of 98 degrees on all three days. in a giant field with no air conditioning, teeming with thousands of warm bodies, it won't ... More >>
TV On The RadioThis weekend, Dallas benefits heavily from the Austin City Limits Music Festival spillover effect, which has some of the best bands in the world looking for a place to play in and around town. There are a whole bunch of these shows, as well as a few others, making this weekend an e ... More >>
Elbow brought the Manchester rain on Sunday.And just like that, the heat returned. The hot sun beat down on the wet grass, creating an inescapable humidity in Zilker Park on Sunday. As such, the people came prepared to sweat it out. The same guys hawking ponchos yesterday now had packets of ... More >>
TV on the Radio & Broken Social Scene House of Blues September 16, 2011 Better than: having a ticket with a "rain or shine" guarantee from the box office, only to have it cancelled at the last minute.TV on the RadioAs a general rule, when two bands with large fan bases of their own share a bi ... More >>
BRAIDS' members are young -- all four members are in their (very) early 20s -- but the Canadian band is already earning quite a bit of critical buzz for their cool and collected, and heavily influenced by Animal Collective, brand of experimental pop. Led by the talented Raphaelle Standell-Preston, ... More >>
The recent Big Four shows featuring thrash-metal kings Metallica, Megadeath, Slayer and Anthrax were massive, epic spectacles that were barely contained by the huge venues they were performed in -- legendary spots such as the Coachella-approved Empire Polo Club and Yankee Stadium, and some Europe ... More >>
Mike MezeulBroken Social Scene at the House of BluesThe number of good shows and exciting, inspiring, heartbreaking moments in the Dallas music scene this year were, to put it SO very mildly...numerous. It probably can go with out saying. Except we're going to say it. We're going to talk about it ... More >>
Saturday, January 28, at El Sibil
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