Counting Crows

Mind Your Manners: Getting Your Emily Post On At the Bar

Generally, I take my muses in the form of flappers, gypsies and Dolly Parton. I also heed the advice of Emily Post. Her regard for manners and civility may swing square to some, but I find her devoted involvement to the enjoyment of others helps conquer narcissism and ensure a great time. From that ... More >>

Reassessing Six Albums From the '90s That We Shunned As Teenagers

He sat in the cab of a green Isuzu pickup in front of the girls dormitory, dressed in a pair of rumpled cargo shorts and a thrift store t-shirt. He was waiting to take a girl to the Flaming Lips show. She was three years his senior and had introduced him to the Lips; even loaned him a copy of their ... More >>

Sealion on Playing Their First Show in Sweaters

You've seen the white and black Sealion sticker at most bars around Deep Ellum. Luckily, the band is worth the attention, and they're even hitting the road with the Toadies at the end of March. Friday, they play "the final Annex House show" at the fabled Lakewood crash pad. All four members of the ... More >>

Four Area Shows Tonight That Will Help You Get Your Early Weekend Started Off Right

Not a bad early start to the weekend tonight, as both local and national talent serve up some tasty music this evening.

Three Shows You May or May Not Want to See Tonight

If you're a fan of dub step, heavy metal or a little Puerto Rican reggaeton, tonight's musical offerings are right in your wheel house.

Mixin' It Up at The Mix? Station's New Morning Man Will Broadcast From Los Angeles.

​KDMX-FM (102.9, The Mix) hasn't been on my radar since ... well ... um, ever? Till about 24 minutes ago I didn't even know its format. Oh, I see: "Variety From The 90's 'Til Now," meaning Lady Gaga, Kelly Clarkson, Snow Patrol, Bruno Mars, Katy Perry, Colbie Caillat ... and The Verve and Shawn Co ... More >>

Clearing Out The Mailroom: Monday, December 13, 2010

​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 a few at a time and play each CD for as long as I can stand it.Various ArtistsImus Ranch Record II (New West)With tunes from Jamey Johnson, Sa ... More >>

Pedestrian Playlist: What Does The Executive Director of the Dallas Zoo Listen To?

Welcome to a new recurring feature here on DC9 where we talk to people of interest in the metroplex about their taste in music, including likes, dislikes, and guilty pleasures. We're calling it Pedestrian Playlist -- because, hey, everyone listens to music.I wonder what Turtles listen to?​The Dall ... More >>

DC9er Mixtape, Vol. 10: DJ Red Eye

​ DJ Red Eye has been DJing professionally for 20 years and was exposed to the art of spinning at an early age. "My uncle was a big disco DJ in Austin back in the day," he says. "His record collection always fascinated me as a kid. I've always leaned toward electronic music as well. DJing was just ... More >>

Metal Gig Alert: Between the Buried and Me, Cynic, Devin Townsend and Scale the Summit Tonight at The Prophet Bar.

Between the Buried and Me... and You.​Quite the progressive metal conglomeration tonight down in Deep Ellum at the Prophet Bar. Headlining the deal? North Carolina's Between the Buried and Me. And even though any metal band that takes its name from a Counting Crows song is deducted satanic style p ... More >>

Michael Franti Drops Off Tomorrow Night's Counting Crows Show At Nokia

In this past week's print edition, Observer contributor Chris Parker chatted up rebel rocker Michael Franti, talking about his new reggae infused sound in Spearhead in anticipation of his show tomorrow night at Grand Prairie's Nokia Theatre alongside Counting Crows and Augustana.Well, turns out Fra ... More >>

Show Announcements: Counting Crows, Miley Cyrus, Kings of Leon, More

Counting Crows wishes it was something just a little more sexy. '90s fans unite: Counting Crows is kicking off a new summer tour in late June, hitting major amphitheaters around the country and stopping at the Nokia Theatre in Grand Prairie on August 4. According to the pr ... More >>

Radio, Radio: Ayo Says Adios, While We Look at Just What Passes for "Quality Rock"

Two follow-ups in this particular radio round-up. First, I exchanged a few messages with Alan Ayo via Facebook, and the long and short of it is, he's not at all upset that Clear Channel gave him his walking papers yesterday. Writes the former midday host and music director at KDGE-FM:I'm feeling rat ... More >>

Clearing Out the Mailroom: Wednesday, January 28, 2009

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. Wild Light (New Hampshire)Adult NightsWe received this one recently to ... More >>

Jackopierce

Promise of Summer (Foreverything Records)

Weekend Roundup: Josh Hoge, Maroon 5, Counting Crows

The Gospel According to Hymns

Despite its name, the NYC band with Dallas ties is definitely not a Christian band

Making a List, Checking It Twice

Last Places or Famous Faces?

T Bone Burnett

Twenty Twenty: The Essential T Bone Burnett (Columbia/DMZ/Legacy)

The Graham Colton Band

Drive

Twist at the End

Sometimes the worst movies have the best soundtracks

Bob Schneider

April 16

Edwin McCain

December 6

Ho Down

Arteta's Good Girl transforms a Friend into a voracious cracker everywoman

Birthday Bash

Arts Magnet High School is throwing itself a party

Dave Matthews Band

May 7

Live, Counting Crows, Bettie Serveert

They're all half-dead anyway

The old new media blues

The singer-songwriter hasn't died. He's just gone online.

Critics' Picks

Radney Foster

Live from New York?

Saturday Night Live and DreamWorks Records team up for two not-ready-for-prime-time compilations

Collect them all!

Naked and proud and stupid -- meet the new Woodstock

Good at being the best

The youngest man in rock and roll, Ronnie Dawson gets hitched and grows up (sort of)

The million-dollar record

Four years after its debut, Slowpoke makes its major-label bow on Geffen

Spirit of '96

Last year showed pop still has more than a ghost of a chance

Two for the Road

When Houston's 1st Amendment rights were threatened, a bus full of female porn stars came bouncing to the rescue

Out There

Out There

Uncle Whopelo?

Slobberbone is the dumbest name for the best new band in town