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Best and Worst Shows of 2011

Eric GrubbsTrashcan Sinatras​ Shows that stuck out for me in 2011 Trashcan Sinatras/Salim Nourallah at the Loft, March 4 This was a very special tour for the Sinatras. Paired down to a four-piece, the mostly-acoustic show was more of a fans-only event. Before the tour began, they solicited so ... More >>

Roky Erickson, Fort Worth Music Festival, Rocktoberfest and More Weekend Shows...

Roky Erickson​It's difficult to pick the top show this weekend. There's just a lot going on. All over the place, too. For instance, if you take the elevator up to the thirteenth floor, you'll probably run into troubled genius, Roky Erickson, who is headlining at The Kessler Theater tonight. Howeve ... More >>

Colin Fleishacker of Colourmusic: "We Are Not to Be Confined to One Genre."

Hailing from Stillwater, Oklahoma, one might assume that Colourmusic might dabble in alt-country or Southern rock. Such couldn't be further from the truth. Instead, this intriguing five-piece plays alternative rock with the emphasis on the alternative. Calling what they do "Oklahoma Sex Rock," the ... More >>

Chromeo Postpones House of Blues Gig, But It's Still a Crazy Busy Wednesday Night of Shows...

Sad news out of Paris yesterday, as French electronic producer Dj Mehdi died at the age of 34 after a roof collapsed in his home. The Ed Banger Records-backed DJ had collaborated with a number of big names over the years, including works with Daft Punk and Chromeo (see above). Tonight, Dallas will f ... More >>

Bright Eyes, Cults, Twin Sister and a Pretty Darn Good List of Other Show Announcements

Bright Eyes​Bright Eyes is the biggest band to come out of Omaha ever. Fronted by indie-rock icon Conor Oberst, around whom the entire city's scene more or less revolves, they're one of the most revered acts of the last decade. But that hasn't stopped them from trying their hands at some outside m ... More >>

The 20 Best Dallas Concert Photos of the Year (So Far, Anyway)

Sara KerensMy Chemical Romance at House of Blues in May​Here we are at the midway point of the year, or something. The heat's at blow-torch temperatures, The Rapture's well on the way (not the 2012 one), and DOMA's gonna rear it's wicked head soon.In honor of this half-year-ish thing, we'd like to ... More >>

Last Night: Taking Back Sunday, Thursday, Colour Revolt and The New Regime at the House of Blues

Taking Back Sunday, Thursday, The Colour Revolt, The New Regime House of Blues July 5th, 2011 Better than: having your first colonoscopy.Taking Back Sunday​One of the biggest complaints about venues that can hold more than 100 people is that the intimacy between band and audience gets lost. Those ... More >>

Kings Of Leon & Band Of Horses, Civil Wars, and Over 100 New Show Announcements

Kings Of Leon​The first time the Kings of Leon came to town, they played an intimate show at the Gypsy Tea Room. And what a different time that was: Critics referred to them as The Stokes of the South, and before long, Kings Of Leon found themselves as the opening act for Julian Casablancas & ... More >>

Night Four at 35 Conferette '11: The Strongest Bill Of The Festival Caused Some Anguish, But Sent The Denton Fest Out In Style In The End.

​Without question, Sunday's offering at the 2011 35 Conferette was the Denton festival's strongest, featuring performances from the likes of Davila 666, Miami Horror, Colour Revolt, !!!, Portugal. The Man, Big Boi, A Place to Bury Strangers, Jessica Lea Mayfield, Gayngs, Kid Koala, Dan Deacon, The ... More >>

Show Announcements: True Widow, 35 Conferette Schedule, The Hope Trust, Bill Frisell, KT Tunstall, Portugal. The Man, Black Label Society, Slobberbone & More!

Steve VisneauTrue Widow​It's been three years since local slow-grinding act True Widow released their self titled debut album to local acclaim. But their debut grabbed the attention of Kemodo Records, who signed the band just last year. And now they are poised to release their follow up, the ridic ... More >>

35 Conferette Adds More Acts, Including New Sub Pop Supergroup Featuring Michael Cera

If nothing else, Michael Cera is cooler than Danny Masterson, right?​After announcing last week the addition of another 135 bands to its bill, you'd think the folks up at Denton's 35 Conferette might need a breather -- or, I dunno, maybe some time to focus on the actual logistics of the fest, sinc ... More >>

35 Conferette Adds A Whopping 135 More Bands To Bill, Including A Whole Slew of Locals

Big things happening today in the world of 35 Conferette -- bigger news, even, than the fact that the-festival-formerly-known-as-North-by-35 now has an actual website to call its own (!). Bigger, too, than the really awesome web teaser/advertisement that the fest's organizers have created to promote ... More >>

35 Conferette Adds Midlake Pal John Grant, Remix Fave Cut Chemist, Others To '11 Lineup.

​A few more more acts of note have been added today to the bill of the 35 Conferette, which will overtake and, quite possibly, overwhelm Denton from March 10 through the 13. And at least one of them has some local ties: John Grant, formerly of the Denver-based punk outfit The Czars, spent a good c ... More >>

The Pains of Being Pure At Heart Join 35 Conferette Bill

That headline kind of says it all -- and, gotta say, we're pretty stoked to see our favorite Jesus & Mary Chain apers getting tacked on to this thing, which, we'll once again remind you, will be taking place in Denton on March 10 - 13.After the jump, the full bill, which now boasts 61 names, and ... More >>

35 Conferette Adds Miami Horror, Turbo Fruits, Pujol and Eight Others To Growing 2011 Lineup

​Things are getting down to the nitty gritty for the folks up at Denton's 35 Conferette. The fest, formerly called NX35, has made some big announcements on the performer front in the past few weeks, but, sitting just 10 weeks away from its 2011 launch, the festival's yet to announce its full lineu ... More >>

Big Boi Joins 35 Conferette's Increasingly Impressive Lineup of Performers

Big news out of 35 Conferette camp this morning -- literally and figuratively, actually -- as the Denton-hosted, pre-SXSW festival has announced that iconic Atlanta rapper Big Boi will join an already crowded and impressive group of performers at this year's third annual go in March.The rapper, half ... More >>

A Couple More Adds For Denton's 35 Conferette: Jessica Lea Mayfield, A Place to Bury Stranges, Reading Rainbow and Others...

​The Denton-hosted, pre-South by Southwest festival formerly known as NX35 went and released another round of performers slated to play its festivities in March today -- and, as with the last round of additions, it features a couple of interesting names.Among today's several adds: Ohio-based singe ... More >>

35 Conferette Adds Mavis Staples, Royal Bangs, Reggie Watts, Damien Jurado to 2011 Lineup

​A nice coup today for the folks at the recently re-branded 35 Conferette up in Denton: Today, the four-day early-March 2011 festival announced the addition of Mavis Staples to its lineup.Staples, renowned for her work through the '60s and '70swith her family band the Staples Sisters, recently pop ... More >>

Denton's NX35 Becomes The 35 Conferette

NX35 Officially Changes Name to 35 Conferette, Announces Pre-Sales, Early 2011 Performers

​NX35 is dead.After months of hints, rumors and premature tweets, the Denton-based music festival has formally announced its name change to 35 Conferette.The festival, which started in Austin as a day-party to celebrate and showcase Denton bands during SXSW, became a North Texas institution three ... More >>

Giveaway: Two Free Passes To See All Of Parade of Flesh's October Shows

​Well, we did this same giveaway last month, and it worked out so well, we're doing it again. Local concert booking agency Parade of Flesh has kindly offered up a free ticket to two DC9 readers to go ahead and check out each and every one of the shows that it had booked to come through town until ... More >>

Giveaway: A Free Ticket to Every Parade of Flesh Show Through The End of September

We've extolled the virtues of John Iskander and his Parade of Flesh booking company more than a few times in our pages, and deservedly so. Just take a gander at the calendar of shows he's bringing to town in the next few months--impressive stuff, featuring performances from the likes of Harlem, Film ... More >>

Last Night: Colour Revolt at Hailey's Club

Colour RevoltHailey's Club, DentonOctober 4, 2009 Better than: Spending the whole night sobbing over the Cowboys' loss. Colour Revolt​ As part of a short tour through the south, Colour Revolt stopped by Hailey's in Denton for what seemed to be more of a small get together--a really nice sma ... More >>

Giveaway: A Pair of Tickets To See Colour Revolt on Sunday at Hailey's

Mississippi's Colour Revolt is no stranger to shows in the DFW region having stopped through a couple of times in just the past year alone, if memory serves. But, each time they return, it seems the anticipation and excitement only increases. If the above video of the angsty indie rock act performi ... More >>

Does ACL Actually Hurt Dallas?

The Winners and Losers of ACL Fest 2008

Dallas benefits, again, from being near Austin City Limits

Look at all the concerts ACL is leading our way this weekend (while ignoring the ugly side effects)!

Giveaway: Three Pairs Of Tickets To See Neva Dinova And Colour Revolt At Hailey's On Friday

Giveaway: Two Pairs Of Tickets To Fleet Foxes At Lola's On Friday

Austin City Limits Music Festival Announces Lineup

Bridges and Blinking Lights, Colour Revolt, Handbrake

Wednesday, December 19, at Hailey's in Denton

Stolen: Band Gear and A Good Reputation

Deep Ellum: Making Friends Far and Wide