Copenhagen

Rasmus Stolberg of Efterklang Talks the Copenhagen Music Scene, Recording on an Arctic Island and Why Socialism Works

Unsatisfied with simply recording in a top-notch studio in Copenhagen, the members of Efterklang decided to head to the Arctic island of Piramida to create their album of the same name. Using the desolate climate as inspiration, the band used field recordings as the basis for each track. These dudes ... More >>

The Five Best Concerts In Dallas This Weekend, January 17-20

Stalley, Ace Mitch, Dustin Cavazos, Nice Major, -Topic, KO Boyz Saturday, January 19, at The Prophet Bar, $18 Maybach Music Group rapper Stalley was busy in 2012, mostly with the release of his popular mixtape, Savage Journey to the American Dream, featuring heavy-hitters like Rick Ross, Curren$y, 2 ... More >>

Eight of This Week's Top Show Announcements: Jeff Mangum, Morrissey and More

Morrissey Monday, February 18, at Palladium Ballroom, $39.50 We were really looking forward to road-tripping to Wichita Falls to see Moz at the end of the month, but since some of his U.S. tour dates were postponed, we'll just have to throw roses at him in Dallas. Tickets go on sale this Friday at 1 ... More >>

First Round of SXSW 2013 Acts Announced, Including Blackstone Rangers and The Relatives

With the announcement of 35 Denton's initial lineup, it was only a matter of time before you felt that tightening in your chest, aka the first round of SXSW acts. North Texas' Blackstone Rangers, Ronnie Fauss, the Relatives, Somebody's Darling, Sarah Jaffe and Tedashii are all represented. Thurston ... More >>

The Power of Lobbying: Trinity Levees Are Unsafe SUPER Safe, the Corps Says Now

OK, wait, wait, before we start the party, can I ask a couple questions? Could we maybe just try to put ourselves in a global context first? In July, 2011, the city of Copenhagen was ravaged by the worst flood in recorded history, rated by scientists as a "1,000-year" flood, meaning it could be ex ... More >>

Noises Off: The Sound You Hear is Laughter

Unlike Melancholy Play, where it's crickets chirping.

Last Night: Iceage, Midnight Society at Rubber Gloves Rehearsal Studios

Iceage, Midnight SocietyRubber Gloves Rehearsal StudiosSunday, July 17, 2011Better than: Seeing punk poseurs that don't deliver. Doug DavisElias Bender, seconds before Iceage kicked into their set.​Jesus fucking Christ! Last night the crowd at Denton's Rubber Gloves Rehearsal Studios was treate ... More >>

Q&A: Mostly, The Young Denmark Punk Exports In Iceage Are Worried About The Texas Heat...

Another week, another interesting musical export from Scandinavia invades our shores. This time, it's Iceage, a band of 18- to 20-year-olds from Copenhagen making fiercely good punk music. Already, their June-released debut album, New Brigade, has been named as one of the top 40 best albums of the y ... More >>

Distance Makes The Raveonettes Grow Darker.

Midlake Curates Upcoming Compilation and Covers Black Sabbath's "Am I Going Insane"

​Last we heard, Midlake was back at work, writing some material for a follow-up to 2010's The Courage of Others, a disc that scored pretty much as highly as possible in Europe but gained little traction in the States. As intent as they may be on following up that release, though, it looks like the ... 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 >>

Dharma Brings A New Initiative To Denton

Dallas Isn't Alone in the Search
For a Culinary Identity

​The responses to the recent story I wrote about Dallas dining have been fascinating: Surely it bodes well for eating in this city that so many residents are passionate about the topic. Many of those readers who took issue with my thesis that the city's dining scene is broken fell into two ca ... More >>

Autolux Gets Back on Track

Giveaway: Five Pairs of Tickets To See Autolux Tomorrow Night at The Loft

In this week's paper, Doug Davis catches up with Autolux's Greg Edwards to talk about the shoegaze-y Los Anegeles-based band's return to the spotlight with the recently released Transit Transit, the band's sophomore release and its first after six full years of absence. It's a fine release, Davis ex ... More >>

Stage West's Copenhagen Makes Physics Into Fizzy Drama; CTD Stages A Sassy Sisters Rosensweig

Bombs Away

In North Oak Cliff They Know You Can't Fight City Hall, But You Can Bike Around It

Jonathan Tyler and the Northern Lights Made the Best of a Rainy Saturday at ACL.

What It Was Like: U-N-I, Gil Mantera's Party Dream, Funeral Party, Efterklang, Yelle, The Pack A.D., Bosque Brown, Pete Philly & Perquisite, Bobby Bare Jr.

Patrick Michels Yelle turned her Emo's performance into an all-out dance party on Saturday night.Act: U-N-I, a backpacker hip-hop duo from Inglewood, California.Where: SpeakeasyWhat It Was Like: Stumbling into a nice surprise. There's a high energy feel and definite grittiness to U- ... More >>

What It Was Like: Efterklang, Alela Diane, Camera Obscura, Dark Meat, Megafaun

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 >>

Efterklang, Peter Broderick, Human Highway

Tuesday, March 17, at Hailey's, Denton

From Denmark, Angela Hunt Still Wants to Talk Hotel, Ross Avenue

Angela Hunt Goes to Europe

A Postcard from Iraq: The Night Lieutenant Dan Met Major Mike

Backtrackin'

Things you may have missed the first time

Gonna Fly Now

Roky Erickson's miles from home, and that's a good thing

Splitting Herrs

Michael Frayn's Democracy gets a case of the Willys about Cold War Germany

Prepare Your Protesting Accordingly

Wintertime

John Roderick puts the days and rock criticism to bed

Mother Love

Going to St. Ives takes two women on a troubling journey between good and evil

His Will Be Done

A father's Inheritance leads a son to financial success and personal ruin

Against All Odds

2003's theater winners gambled on edgy themes, took risks on new talent, new material

Best Theater Director

Rene Moreno

Hamlet Maneuver

Local stages choked with Shakespeare; critics honor the year's best theater work

Well Versed

Same state, different worlds for two Texas poet laureates

Look Oy Vey, Dixieland

Double dose of self-hatred, way down South and south of the border

Fission Trip

In Theatre Three's Copenhagen, passion for science ignites a white-hot war of words

Tom Waits

Alice / Blood Money (Anti-)

Tasty Danish

Six lonely strangers meet in a beguiling Italian class

Ride'em, Cowboy

Dust off your Stetson and slip on your Wranglers; the Texas Stampede is in town

Grape Smarts

Wine consumption goes hand-in-hand with higher IQs

Monster Mash

Wrenchead.com Monster Jam

Letters

The problem is you; Dance for the masses

Going back to the well

Did Newport's fish its menu from a deep hole?

Show us your hits

The Toadies and South Padre go together like spring break and unprotected sex

Out There

A slightly dirty dozen

Although many standout films were released in 1998, no one movie really stood out

Liquid sky

Fort Worth's Flying Saucer offers a cozy space for quaffing alien beers

Why Dallas Can't Dance

Ballet Dallas may finally succumb to years of self-inflicted mediocrity