Dave Matthews

Man, I Used to Really Love Dave Matthews Band

In September 2000, a few days before Dave Matthews Band played with Bela Fleck and the Flecktones at Coca-Cola Starplex, I got into a car accident turning onto Inwood Road from Walnut Hill. My '99 Explorer was crunched, and the woman I hit injured her arm. I sat on the curb, waiting for my parents ... More >>

(Spoiler Alert) An Offal Shame: Uno Immanivong Elminated from The Taste

If you watched tonight's The Taste, featuring Dallas' own Uno Immanivong, then you know that -- spoiler alert -- she was eliminated. If you didn't catch the episode, you missed some testicle pokes and quite a bit of drinking. You missed oxtail (my favorite of all the offals) and pig's blood. You m ... More >>

This Week's Top Show Announcements: Of Monsters and Men, Pat Benatar, Dave Matthews Band, Alkeline Trio, Gramatik and More

Of Monsters and Men Tuesday, June 4, at House of Blues, $37.50 Cinematic and instrumental folk rock band Of Monsters and Men are heading out for a much anticipated tour this summer after their debut album My Head is an Animal dropped and the world discovered the track "Little Talks," which eventuall ... 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 >>

Over the Weekend: Blackstone Rangers and Kiwi Sisters Blackout 2826 Arnetic

Blackstone Rangers, Kiwi Sisters, Jakkk-E-Chan 2826 Arnetic Saturday, January 7 Better than: Playing Christian Death albums alone in the dark. Dallas Distortion Music, a fairly new catchall site for DFW's weirder sounds, hosted this triple-header at 2826 Arnetic Saturday night. I'd just missed op ... More >>

Q & A: Clay Cook of the Zac Brown Band: "I Feel Like I Am Just The Icing On The Cake."

Douglas "Clay" Cook is the secret weapon in the Zac Brown Band. Not only did Cook earn his country rock credentials with two stints in the Marshall Tucker Band, the guy also has proven songwriting chops care of several collaborations with John Mayer. Although Cook was enjoying a moderately succe ... More >>

Listomania: What Scents Would Be Most Appropriate For The Future Perfumes and Colognes of Today's Biggest Music Icons?

OK, here she probably smelled like blood and semen...​According to fragrance industry insiders, Lady Gaga has requested that Monster, the perfume she is developing, smell of "blood and semen." Frankly, that's a head-scratcher for us -- it sounds more like a Bloodhound Gang scent, or perhaps a Load ... More >>

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 >>

Listomania: 10 Signs You're a Closet Dave Matthews Band Fan

Is this poster in your room right now? You're all in, dude.​The Superpages.com Center is pretty busy this weekend. Rockstar Energy Drinks' UPROAR Fest featuring Disturbed and Avenged Sevenfold is tonight, the JoBros and Demi Lovato take over the place on Sunday, and, on Saturday, Dave Matthews Ban ... More >>

Today In Music News: People Don't Listen To Dave Matthews, Vanilla Ices TV Show And There's An App For Kiss

Your daily dose of national music news for Friday, August 6, 2010...Apparently people really like to buy albums by Dave Matthews and Tori Amos, they just don't listen to them.Vanilla Ice is set to get his very own home renovation show on the DIY network.As much as KISS would sell their soul to sell ... More >>

A Golden Ticket Can Be Found At The End Of KXT's Pledge Rainbow...

​Surely, you've noticed the pledge drive efforts going on over at KKXT-91.7 FM of late, yeah? Us too.Annoying? Mostly. Necessary? Most definitely, given the station's public radio domain.But it's not all bad: Anyone and everyone who pledged to the station this week--and anyone and everyone who doe ... More >>

Today In Music News: Metal Titan Dies, Even Manson Likes Lost And Dave Matthews Take A Break

Your daily dose of national music news for Monday, May 17, 2010...Inventor of the metal hand sign and metal titan Ronnie James Dio has died.  RIP.Even Marilyn Manson gets swept up in the Lost whirlwind...Dave Matthews needs some time off.

Ocean Prime -- So Fancy, They Should Put Goldfish on the Menu

Fun Fun Fun Fest Day 1: Crystal Antlers, Shonen Knife, Russian Circles, Death, Neon Indian, Jesus Lizard

All photos by Patrick MichelsDeath singer Bobby Hackney​Choosing Fun Fun Fun over the Austin City Limits festival this year was a no-brainer decision, and I have not regretted the decision to pass on Dave Matthews, Pearl Jam and Ben Harper for a nanosecond. Sitting on the soft grass and turning aw ... More >>

JOHN LEWIS BAND

Vickery Park Sessions (Self-released)

Good Friday: Terri Hendrix, Lloyd Maines, Richard Lloyd, Charlie Louvin, Kenny Chesney, Dave Matthews, Ghoultown, The Uncontrollable Urge, Jason Isbell, Sleepytime Gorilla Museum, Slow Roosevelt, Eleven Hundred Springs

Darryl is totally stoked that this guy is coming to town.Quite a variety of musical happenings this weekend; and it's a nice mix of national and local fare. First the shows already covered in print or in the blog: Jesse did a nice job hipping you to tonight's Chalie Louvin/AM Ramblers show in Fort ... More >>

The Whigs look to establish themselves live

North of the Dial

Jackopierce

Promise of Summer (Foreverything Records)

Wild Bill

Frisell shows off in Cowtown

The Whigs, What Made Milwaukee Famous

Friday, May 9, at The Loft

Mike Doughty

Golden Delicious (ATO)

$30K Millionaires

Dave Barnes

Friday, September 8, at the Gypsy Tea Room

Which Voice?

Weekend Christian concerts approach the cross from opposite sides

Back to Africa

Live 8 makes some noise. Hopefully, eight world leaders were listening.

Lo-Fi Chorus, Bridges and Blinking Lights, Tall, Paul Slavens

Friday, June 24, at the Cavern

Robert Downey Jr.

The Futurist (Sony Classical)

Odds & Ends

The Polyphonic Spree on MTV, a benefit for Deep Ellum beating victim,and Snooping the Snoop

Messing With Texas

Rockers bash Bush, with varying results

Big Finish

Arts and Letters Live hosts some free speech

Mighty Mediocre

Wind bags a few charming laughs, but mostly meanders

The Ataris; Cave In; My Morning Jacket

April 19

Dixie Down

When does a benign anti-war comment become the death of open discourse?

Best Piano Bar

Pete's Dueling Piano Bar

John Mayer; David Garza

August 27; August 22

Jeep World Outside Festival

July 18

Buddy Guy

May 4

Dave Matthews Band

May 7

Room at the Top

Nice guys like John Mayer, apparently, finish first

Hayden / Neil Halstead

Skyscraper National Park (Hardwood/Badman) / Sleeping on Roads (4AD)

Not Wasting Any Time

Dallas duo creates an online record label

Hunger Strike

Can a non-9/11 benefit album make any noise?

Mission Accomplished

Wrapping up the North Texas New Music Festival; plus, The Beat turns one

Scene, Heard

Robert Jenkins is getting the word out

Dave Matthews Band

Everyday (RCA)

Dave Matthews Band

Tireless touring

Scene, Heard

Old 97's grab The Deathray; Whammies for the Grammies; Drunken apologies notwithstanding

Method Man
and Redman

Out Here