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13 Shows To See This Weekend (Because It's Friday the 13th)

School of Seven Bells, Air Review, Calhoun, The AngelusSaturday, April 14, at Fort Worth Modern Art Museum It's hard to deny this show as being one of the biggest this weekend. Kind of strange, though, that School of Seven Bells' last three trips to the Metroplex have only seen one show in Dallas -- ... More >>

Preview: Cursive, Cymbals Eat Guitars at Trees

Sunday, April 15, at Trees

Girls at Granada, Yann Tiersen at Trees and More Show Announcements

Girls​One of the biggest records of 2011 came from San Fransisco's Girls, who successfully mine early rock and roll influences to create notable and at times brilliant albums. Gorilla Vs. Bear has championed the band for years, and the blog is bringing Girls to the Granada Theater on Friday, March ... More >>

Cymbals Eat Guitars' Matthew Whipple's Top Five Ideas for All-Time Top Five Lists

​We've really been getting a kick out of learning what many artists consider to be their all-time top five things of various topics are since we kicked off this recurrign feature a few months back. It's a simple enough concept: For the most part, we look to connect a top five list with the artist ... 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 >>

Spune Moves Fall Social Out of Denton, Signs Bethan and Welcomes Home Its Boss

​Lots of Spune news to share today, the first of which being that the company is hosting its "Fall Social" and return-to-school bash tonight, but in a new location. In Deep Ellum. At Dada. And, notably, not in Denton, where it's been held in the past. For one thing, that's a pretty sure indicator, ... More >>

Okkervil River, Chromeo and a Ton of Other Show Announcements

One of the many incarnations of Okkervil River​Still fresh from the release of their new album I Am Very Far, Austin's Okkervil River seems to be working quite hard to let everyone know about it. The album is quite solid, thanks in part to the production work of local producer John Congl ... More >>

Last Night: The Thermals, Cymbals Eat Guitars and The Coathangers at the Granada Theater

The Thermals, Cymbals Eat Guitars, The CoathangersGranada TheaterOctober 24, 2010Better than: sitting at home, drumming my fingers and waiting for the World Series to start.The Thermals​Considering that it was a Sunday night, last night's vibe at the Granada Theater was surprising.Only some 250 pe ... More >>

Giveaway: Two Pairs of Tickets To See The Thermals, Cymbals Eat Guitars and The Coathangers at Granada Theater on Sunday

The Thermals​Portland-based indie-punk trio The Thermals are known for their heavy lyrics, from achieving a new platform of paranoia about Christian fascism with their critically acclaimed The Body, The Blood, The Machine to speaking about life through death with their 2009, John Congleton-produce ... More >>

Good Friday: Festival At The Switchyard, Free Energy, Los Campesinos, Dawes, Valient Thorr, The Thermals, AC Slater, Bush, Paul Oakenfold, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, and More!

Tim DeLaughter and The Polyphonic Spree perform at Festival At The Switchyard on Friday.​Well, we've finally recovered from our Austin City Limits Music Festival hangover--and just in time, too. This weekend's Festival At The Switchyard in Carrollton is yet another suburban rock fest featuring som ... More >>

October's Music Offerings Are Unrelenting. And We Likey.

Poster of the Week: The Thermals at the Granada Theater on Sunday Night

​ Is it fire? Is it hands? Is it hands caught in a fire? Yes.

Show Announcements: Rhett Miller, Ben Kweller, Spune 2K10 Ice Cream Social, Telegraph Canyon, Dwight Yoakam, Delorean, Helmet, Guided By Voices, Gorillaz, Adam Lambert, Michelle Shocked and more

Rhett Miller​Rhett Miller's solo career has had its ups and downs, but overall, he's one of the most successful artists to come out of Dallas. His most recent self-titled album is his third solo effort, released last year to mixed reviews. He's still touring in support of it, and he'll be at the G ... More >>

What It Was Like: Eighteen Bands In Twelve Hours.

Pete FreedmanLA's Local Natives offered up the finest set of SXSW's second day.​ The second day of SXSW 2010 proved quite the copious one--and, for this here showgoer, a fortunate one. Seemed every time I popped into a different venue, another band was just cuing up its set. In total, SXSW brought ... More >>

Bonus MP3 (And Two Pairs Of Tickets To Tonight's Show): Quasi -- "Repulsion"

Quasi​One of the ten bands taking part in tonight's Rite of Spring Fling concert at Hailey's, Portland's Quasi may also well be the elder statesman of the crowded bill. And the band certainly sounds like it. Since 1993, the ex-husband-and-wife team of Sam Coomes and Janet Weiss has been parlaying ... More >>

Quasi, Explode Into Colors, The Cave Singers, Cymbals Eat Guitars, The Dutchess & The Duke, The Ruby Suns, Moondoggies, Generationals, Seryn, Monastery

Wednesday, March 17, at Hailey's Club in Denton

Ten Bands, Ten Bucks, No Wristband