Cory Graves

Whiskey Folk Ramblers Have a New Album and a New Band -- Finally

David Liebe Hart Talks About His Role In Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie and Other Bizarre Stuff

David Liebe Hart​Through his work on Los Angeles-based public access television program Junior Christian Science Bible Lesson Show, actor/musician David Liebe Hart began working with cohort Adam Papagan as well as catching the eye of Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim, creators of the Adult Swim pro ... 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 >>

Good Friday: Homegrown Music & Art Festival, and the Rest of This Weekend's Shows

Seriously: Does anyone have any new photos of Neon Indian?​This weekend's biggest show will give local music fans a good reason to get outside: On Saturday, Homegrown Music & Art Festival will feature performances from Neon Indian, School of Seven Bells and a handful of other bands with local ... More >>

Three Four Shows Worth Your Seeing While Tonight

Not a bad musical selection to start out the work week. A legendary band out in Grand Prairie and a rapper/comedian highlight a night in which some locally affiliated acts also provide some worthwhile options.

The Must-See Acts at 35 Conferette

Tonight, Tonight: Monte Montgomery at Dan's Silverleaf, Walter Trout at the Granada, Exit 380 at Andy's, Bare Wires at Good Records, Soviet at Club Dada

As we gleefully approach the beginning of 35 Conferette, there's still a humpday night of music to deal with. And with two amazing guitarists in our area, as well as performances from some excellent local acts, why not get the musical festivities started tonight?

Last Night: Wu-Tang Clan At The Granada Theater

Wu-Tang Clan; La the Darkman; A.Dd with Picnictyme, DJ Sober and Sore Losers; Rob Viktum and Jay ClippGranada TheaterFriday, December 10, 2010Better Than: Even the most optimistic fan could expect a hip-hop clusterfuck with AWOL members and a late start to be.Kevin TodoraCheck out more photos in th ... More >>

Last Night: Wu-Tang Clan At The Granada Theater

Wu-Tang Clan; La the Darkman; A.Dd with Picnictyme, DJ Sober and Sore Losers; Rob Viktum and Jay ClippGranada TheaterFriday, December 10, 2010Better Than: Even the most optimistic fan could expect a hip-hop clusterfuck with AWOL members and a late start to be.Kevin TodoraCheck out more photos in th ... More >>

Tonight, Tonight: Blitzen Trapper at House of Blues, Mushroomhead at Trees, Tech N9ne and E-40 at the Ridglea, Chelsea Madrigal at The Kessler and Manned Missiles at Rubber Gloves. LATE ADD: The Soft Pack and These United States at Lochrann's.

The workweek is almost over. To celebrate, the gods have provided some local and national musical talent tonight to get you ready for the weekend.

Last Night: Hole at the House of Blues

HoleHouse of BluesJuly 7, 2010Better Than: The train wreck we anticipated. Way better, actually.All photos by Kevin TodoraCourtney Love still has it, kinda. Check Kevin's slideshow for more proof.​The fans gathered at the House of Blues last night had every reason to expect an on-stage debacle fro ... More >>

Giveaway: Five Pairs of Tickets To See Bob Log III Play The Loft Tomorrow Night

Bob Log III wants YOU to come see him for free tomorrow night.​Some bands are so talented you should really see them live. Some one-man bands have women stir scotch with their breasts on stage. And, sometimes, you get lucky and win tickets to see both in one night.Bob Log III, the unique and enigm ... More >>

Welcome MyDallasMusic.com to the Neighborhood

​MyDentonMusic's been covering the goings-on in the Denton music scene for some time now, and, today, they're celebrating the launch of MyDallasMusic.com. The Denton version of the site has been popular thanks to its focus on social networking--kind of like a Facebook for the Denton music scene--a ... More >>

Smiling at the Ceiling

Smiling at the Ceiling (EP Self-released)

Q&A: Giggle Party Tells Us Why It's Bailing On Dallas.

Bad news, fans of things that are fun: Giggle Party is bailing on Dallas-Fort Worth for the greener pastures of San Francisco. Right after this weekend, in fact. Turns out bassist Jason Reichl is headed that way for real-life, not-at-all-music-related career reasons--and GP keyboardist Kat Michie ... More >>

Picture Show: Miike Snow and Canon Blue at Granada

Andrew Shepherd​Cory Graves wrote in his review that the Granada audience was promised "a real treat visually and aurally." For those of us who weren't there, we can assume from Andrew Shepherd's slideshow that Miike Snow's promise came true. Storms of smoke and shafts of blue light were among the ... More >>

Bonus MP3: Sundress -- "Locust"

Way back in November, we welcomed a young Denton band called This Old House into our weekly video sessions. There, the band wowed us with its deliberately-paced, heavy-on-the-atmosphere indie rock. In the following months, the band changed its name--twice, even. First, at NX35, it debuted as ODYSSEY ... More >>

Staff Trax: Kris Kristofferson, The National, David Garza, Fear and Phil Collins

Welcome to Staff Trax, the weekly feature here on DC9 where we shed some light on the music we've been enjoying of late, regardless of the touring or album release schedules that tend to bear the focus of most of our coverage. Consider it a chance for you readers to get some more insight into ... More >>

Picture Show: Insane Clown Posse, Coolio, and Kottonmouth Kings at the Palladium

Rachel Parker​That's right: We went to Insane Clown Posse last night with Collio and the Kottonmouth Kings. Cory Graves already reviewed the show earlier today, but check out the night of Juggalo fever in Rachel Parker's slideshow.

Giveaway: A Pair Of Tickets For Spune 2k10 Finals at Hailey's Tomorrow Night

​Recently in print, Cory Graves tossed some very kind words Spune Productions' way, praising the booking agency's seasonal events up in Denton. Specifically, here's what he had to say:Between its folky Thanksgiving soiree and now-legendary winter dance party, Spune Productions is developing quite ... More >>

Giveaway: Five Pairs of Tickets to Tomorrow Night's Show at The Loft with Shearwater, Wye Oak and Hospital Ships

In this week's forest-killing version of DC9, one Cory Graves handles the task of catching us all up to speed on Austin's Shearwater, which comes to town tomorrow night with Wye Oak and Hospital Ships in tow for maybe the best top-to-bottom bill we'll see all weekend. Turns out Shearwater just dropp ... More >>

The Academy Is..., Mayday Parade, Set Your Goals, The Secret Handshake,You Me At Six

Wednesday, October 21, at The Door

Good Friday: Les Americains, Black Joe Lewis, Sarah Jaffe, RTB2, Jack With One Eye, Hayes Carll, Joe Ely, Gary Allan,Justin Nozuka, Automorrow, The Golden Boys, Daniel Francis Doyle, The Steps, Salim Nourallah, 100 Damned Guns, Loretta Lynn, Starhead

As national tours go, there's really only so much going on this weekend--as evidenced by the fact that, unless I'm forgetting some, we only previously spread word on three weekend shows already: the Lola's Stockyard show tonight with AA Bondy, Doug Burr and Telegraph Canyon, the Longhorn Saloon show ... More >>

Last Night: Little Joy, The Dead Trees, Cocky Americans at The Lounge on Elm Street

Little Joy, The Dead Trees, Cocky Americans The Lounge on Elm Street November 26, 2008Better than:  Brown gravy on mashed potatoes.(We've also got a little video from the show after the jump)The first thing that comes to mind about The Lounge on Elm Street is intimacy. The small, boxy venue for ... More >>

Last Night: Mount Righteous, Cryptacize, And Danielson At The Granada

Mount Righteous, Cryptacize, and Danielson Granada Theater November 20, 2008 Better than: Watching the Dallas Stars lose yet again. On most occasions, the biggest compliment an opening act receives is "at least their set didn't last too long." But for a band like Grapevine's own Mount Righteous ... More >>