Crystal Castles

The Top Ten Must-See Concerts in DFW This Week: April 18-24

Can we just take a second to acknowledge that the weather in Dallas-Fort Worth these past couple of weeks has been glorious? Optimal for outdoor shows, BYOB events and the like, the weather should remain this awesome--barring a tornado or two--for a short while longer (before the inevitable Texas su ... More >>

This Week's Top Show Announcements: Depeche Mode, Crystal Castles, Cyndi Lauper, The Jonas Brothers and More

Hell. Yes. I've always heard that Depeche Mode is a thrilling live band, and since they're touring with lo-fi electro duo Crystal Castles, that gives you one more reason to pee-pee in your electro-loving pants. I figured DM was sure to spring a tour announcement on us at some point, but I didn't thi ... More >>

ACL 2012: Sunday's 10 Best & Funniest Moments at Zilker

The rains came early on Sunday morning, but by the time the ACL opened up for business before noon, there was hardly a cloud in the sky, making for an extremely warm and muddy day. The biggest acts of the day -- Red Hot Chili Peppers, Iggy & the Stooges, Crystal Castles, and the Avett Brothers -- he ... More >>

ACL 2012 Announced: Red Hot Chili Peppers, Neil Young, Iggy & the Stooges and More

The Austin City Limits Music Festival line-up was announced at midnight, and I'm kind of miffed that RHCP are billed above Neil Young. Beyond that, you've got the usual ACL formula: the top tier of tried and true go-to festival acts (no surprise seeing the Black Keys or Jack White on this bill).Then ... More >>

Mr. Kitty Brings "Modern Romance" Out of His Bedroom

Nineteen-year-old Forrest Carney has been producing music on his computer in his bedroom for nearly a decade, and currently performs and DJs under the name Mr. Kitty. We first heard of the youngster in late 2010, when he opened for Crystal Castles at the House of Blues. His energetic stage performan ... More >>

Four Other "Big Four" Shows We'd Love To See

​The recent Big Four shows featuring thrash-metal kings Metallica, Megadeath, Slayer and Anthrax were massive, epic spectacles that were barely contained by the huge venues they were performed in -- legendary spots such as the Coachella-approved Empire Polo Club and Yankee Stadium, and some Europe ... More >>

Insanity Plea: 40 Songs That Will Make You Feel Like You've Chugged Seven Red Bulls

More or less the amount of Red Bull consumed at DC9 HQ on a daily basis.​Do you guys like Red Bull? Because we here at DC9 really like Red Bull. We drink Red Bull all the time. Helps us keep up with the crazy hours of the gig. Red Bull, in our humble opinion, has always been "the best." Red Bull, ... More >>

Listomania: Ten Top Rihanna Fashion Styles, All Paired With Fitting Remixes and Covers.

With the international pop star and fashionista known as Rihanna currently being found glitzing up the cover of the April issue of Vogue, and stopping through Dallas for a gig at the American Airlines Center on July 8, we here at DC9 figured it high time to give the performer's career a much-needed ... More >>

Our Critics' Year-End Top Tens: Daniel Rodrigue Finds Something Happening About LCD Soundsystem's Promised Swan Song

In this week's paper, you may notice a piece including some of our DC9 writers' choices for best albums of the year. But, space being limited, we couldn't run all of our writers' lists. So, thanks to the power of the Internet, we're doing just that, right here.​ Former ... More >>

Our Critics' Year-End Top Tens: Music Editor Pete Freedman Finds Plenty Beautiful About Kanye West's Dark Twisted Family

In this week's paper, you may notice a piece including some of our DC9 writers' choices for best albums of the year. But, space being limited, we couldn't run all of our writers' lists. So, thanks to the power of the Internet, we're doing just that, right here.​Music ed ... More >>

The Best National Album Releases of 2010

Our Critics' Year-End Top Tens: Catherine Downes Hails Nine Inch Nails' Pretty Hate Machine Re-Release

In this week's paper, you may notice a piece including some of our DC9 writers' choices for best albums of the year. But, space being limited, we couldn't run all of our writers' lists. So, thanks to the power of the Internet, we're doing just that, right here.​The mind behind our DC9er mixtape ... More >>

Listomania: The 15 Best Concerts of 2010

​With apologies to Robert Earl Keen, Devin the Dude, Cake, Hayes Carll and the multitude of also-rans filling up the regional concert calendar in these final weeks of 2010, it's safe to say, I think, that, with Friday night's Wu-Tang show at the Granada Theater, the year in live music effectively ... More >>

Bonus MP3: Mr. Kitty feat. Tyler Tripp -- "Scars"

Mr. Kitty​To be perfectly honest, we'd never heard of Arlington's Mr. Kitty before catching him at the House of Blues on Tuesday night, where he put on an entertaining, nearly hour-long opening set for Crystal Castles. But it's safe to say that he piqued our interest, what with his brash behavior, ... More >>

Tonight, Tonight: Robert Gomez at Dan's, Sarah Jaffe DJ Set at the Double Wide, Crystal Castles at House of Blues, Coliseum and Burning Love at Rubber Gloves

We're about to see a sudden void in daily show lists, so, from here on out, each and every Monday through Thursday, I'll do my best to point the readers of DC9 in the right musical direction for each particular evening.Oh, sweet Tuesday, the second step towards another blissful weekend. And actua ... More >>

Crystal Castles, Mr. Kitty

Tuesday, September 14, at House of Blues

Staff Trax: Crystal Castles, Galaxie 500, BrakesBrakesBrakes, Christina Aguilera Covering John Lennon and The Bouncing Souls.

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 >>

10 Must-See Acts To Catch at NX35

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$pread Love Not Germ$ (Self-released)

Fun Fun Fun Fest Day 2: Astronautalis, Metallagher, Broadcast, HEALTH, Crystal Castles, GZA, Of Montreal

Patrick Michels​Some people attribute weather changes, fortunate or otherwise, to God. The Riverboat Gamblers' Mike Wiebe thought someone else was responsible for the all-day drizzle and showers that turned Waterloo Park into Mudderloo Park. "Someone said, 'It was sunny yesterday, I'm surprised it ... More >>

Today In Music News: Crystal Castles Show Stopped, Jigga And Oprah Are BFF and Jacko's Movie Being Released

Your daily dose of national music news for Tuesday, August 11, 2009...Police shut down an all-night rave when fans of opening band Crystal Castles jumped from balconies onto the floor.  Well, at least they played this show. Jay-Z is Oprah's newest favorite thing?  I smell a 50 Cent diss tr ... More >>

VEGA

Thursday, May 14, at The Lounge on Elm Street

Crystal Castles' Cancellation Set Off A Nasty Chain

Crystal Castles' Publicist Offers Up Official Statement Re: Granada Debacle

D'oh!Last we heard from Brendan Telzrow, publicist for the show-canceling Crystal Castles, it didn't sound like we were gonna hear any word from the band whatsoever in regards to why it backed out of its Tuesday night performance at the Granada Theater at the last minute.Well, that changed yesterday ... More >>

Granada Owner Mike Schoder Offers Up His Side Of Last Night's Crystal Castles Cancellation

Yes, the Crystal Castles show at the Granada Theater last night--or lack thereof, actually--turned out to be something of a shit show. Between opening band VEGA being on the bill (then not on the bill) and the doors still not being open at 10:15 p.m. (and soon thereafter the show being canceled), it ... More >>

Giveaway: Three Pairs of Tickets To Tomorrow Night's Crystal Castles Show At The Granada

In this past week's print edition, Observer dance music junkie Catherine Downes checked in to say this about Crystal Castles:A mishmash of borrowed and new, topped off with a trendy garnish, Crystal Castles' synth-thrash is unpredictable and, at times, sporadic--but most definitely worth checking o ... More >>

Crystal Castles, VEGA

Tuesday, April 14, at the Granada Theater