Clint Barlow

Linda Tovar has Sacrificed More than One Set of Clothes for Dallas Music

Local Music 'Mericans has been running almost two and a half years now on DC9, and one disappointing shortcoming in writing this column has been the lack of "war stories" from live local stages: odd, unforgettable things seen. Not sure what the problem is! Sure, there's been a few interesting points ... More >>

Over The Weekend: Trae tha Truth, JMack and Big Hud at Trees

Trae Tha Truth, JMack, Big HudTreesAugust 13, 2011Better than: trying to act like Dallas has a hip-hop pedigree to compete with Houston.Trae Tha Truth​ There wasn't much of a build-up to Trae The Truth's entrance at Trees on Saturday night. After a particularly high-energy set from JMack and a fun ... More >>

The Ten Biggest Dallas-Related MTV Moments

​As you've no doubt figured out by now, MTV turned 30 years old today. Indeed, that's a formidable amount of time -- enough, for sure, for almost entity to leave a mark.And, for sure, MTV has made plenty of marks. But beyond its ground-breaking debut as a music-centric cable station and past, eve ... More >>

Now Trending in Deep Ellum: Former Rockers Opening Clubs On The Streets They Once Played

​Most musicians who make it big had to start somewhere. For every sold out arena show or big festival slot, there were at least a couple of open mic nights in empty, seedy dives. For many area rock stars and former rockers, those dives were on Elm, Main and Commerce streets in Deep Ellum -- often ... More >>

Vanilla Ice To Bring "Earthquakes With Aftershakes" at Gathering of the Juggalos '11

iTz VaNiLla IcE, y'ALl!​It's coming: This weekend, in a video starring Dallas' Own Rob Van Winkle (aka Vanilla Ice), the Insane Clown Posse announced the lineup for its annual Gathering of The Juggalos event, which this year will run August 11 - 14 in Cave-In-Rock, Illinois.What's kind of crazy, t ... More >>

Elm Street Improvements Treated to Cool Reception from Deep Ellum Crowd Last Night

Photos by Patrick MichelsEllumites pore over City Hall's plans for narrower streets, wider sidewalks and, eventually, two-way traffic on Elm and Commerce.​A crowd of Deep Ellum residents and business owners got a look at City Hall's latest plans for turning one-way Elm and Commerce Streets into mo ... More >>

Trees Moves Beyond Its Hard Rock Reputation.

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club Show Quickly Rescheduled For October Date at Trees

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club​We've been doing a lot of talking about that pesky Black Rebel Motorcycle Club show that was originally scheduled at Lizard Lounge next week and then got postponed. BRMC was on tour with Stone Temple Pilots, and, since Scott Weiland and Co. decided to re-route the thing ... More >>

Show Announcements: Bad Brains, Christmas Day at Trees With Hagfish, Robert Gomez, The Cult, All Time Low, Marc Ribot, Semi Precious Weapons, Harlem, Soft Pack, Rufio, The Riverboat Gamblers, Ugly Mus-tard, Chayanne, and more

Bad Brains​Just because we're barely on the other side of the triple digit heatwave doesn't mean that it's too early to start thinking about Christmas, right? The folks over at Trees don't think so, at least. They've gone ahead and announced the first Christmas show of the year: A performance from ... More >>

Deep Ellum Is Kinda, Sorta, Maybe Back on Top! (Maybe.)

2826 Could Step Closer To Re-Opening After Thursday

​Surely, you recall back in April when we passed along news that the old Club Envy space could be re-opened at some point as 2826 (which, yes, as olds will recall, was the original name of the venue in that space).Well, as Robert alluded to earlier today on Unfair Park, that "some point" coul ... More >>

Meet the New Trees, Same as the Old Trees?

Patrick MichelsLast week's hail storm brought about the need for new neon on the old sign, which had weathered 18 years just fine.Had a few thoughts about the Trees reopening, which I posted here in the wee small hours of this morning; pardon the old man's ramblings. But till yesterday, Pete had nev ... More >>

Trees' Opening Weekend Lineup Is Now Completely Settled. Plus: More Booking News.

Later this week, we'll have a slideshow of photos taken from inside the building as renovations are being completed, but in the meantime, we can pass along the below info in reference to the goings-on at Trees, as it plans for its Friday, August 14, re-opening..First and foremost: There will be no ... More >>

Trees Settles Opening Weekend Confusion (Maybe), Announces More Shows, And Offers Up Some Redecoration Insights

Trees: Branching out enough?Drove by Trees this morning on the way into the office--and, gotta say, the place looks pretty great. The building's been painted a dark gray color and the outdoor trim on the windows and garage door now boast a bright green. needless to say, it catches the eye. But owner ... More >>

Fair To Midland And Slow Roosevelt To Play Trees' Opening Weekend

We've had the date of August 14 circled on our calendars for some time now--and with good reason; that's when the revered Deep Ellum rock club Trees is set to re-open its doors after after a three-and-a-half year hiatus. And while we've heard rumors of what's to come from Clint Barlow's new club--a ... More >>

Deep Ellum Blues, But In a Good Way

View Larger MapThis morning I took a peek at the City Plan Commission's agenda for today in the hopes of getting better grasp on the current state of the University of North Texas Dallas Area Plan, at least as presented during the morning briefing by Peer Chacko in Long Range Planning. (It's a Forwa ... More >>

SUP, City Council: All Goes According to Plan, Trees Will Reopen August 14

Yet again, Clint Barlow went down to City Hall all dressed up, only to find out that, well, it wasn't really necessary. That's because it took "all of three minutes" for the Dallas City Council to approve the specific use permit for Trees, which the Dallas Plan Commission unanimously OK'd one month ... More >>

Council Gives Trees Its SUP. Which Means Doors Should Open In, Oh, Two Months.

Yet again, Clint Barlow went down to City Hall all dressed up, only to find out that, well, it wasn't really necessary. That's because it took "all of three minutes" for the Dallas City Council to approve the specific use permit for Trees, which the City Plan Commission unanimously OK'd one month ag ... More >>

Past One Hurdle, Trees Is Just a City Council Vote Away From Getting the OK to Open

Clint Barlow got to Dallas City Hall way too early today -- 10:30 a.m., hours before he was set to plead his case to the City Plan Commission. Still, though it may have taken a while before Barlow spoke to the commissioners about his efforts to re-open Trees, the wait was worth it: The Plan Commissi ... More >>

City Plan Commission Unanimously Votes To Recommend Trees For SUP

A major hurdle's been cleared for former Firewater talent-buyer Clint Barlow in his efforts to re-open Trees come late summer: The City Plan Commission voted unanimously today to recommend that the city grant the club a two-year special use permit. In mid-June, the City Council will have the final v ... More >>

"Providing Nothing Blows Up in Our Face," Trees May Be Back By Summer's End

From the site plan for the new and improved Trees, opening this summer in a Deep Ellum near youMore than once in recent weeks, Pete's hinted that perhaps Trees would once again take root on Elm Street, courtesy former Firewater talent booker and Vanilla Ice touring drummer Clint Barlow. Last time Pe ... More >>

Clint Barlow Upbeat About Trees Reopening

Over on Unfair Park, Robert's got the latest word from Clint Barlow on the prospects for Trees' reopening on Elm Street.Dallas' City Plan Commission will take a look at his intentions for the club at its meeting on Thursday, and as he gets papers in order, Barlow says things are looking up."The who ... More >>