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    May 14, 2012

    Mark Your Calendar: Texas Theatre's Got a Copy of Urgh! A Music War

    If you have yet to see Urgh! A Music War, you're in for a treat, as Texas Theatre has obtained a rare 35mm copy, and will be screening it on Friday, May 25 and Saturday, May 26, with live performances from Peopleodian, George Quartz and Marriage Material. If you have seen it, you'll likely agree t ... More >>

  • Music

    October 13, 2011

    An Oral History of the Dallas Music Scene

    Some of Dallas' most successful musicians recount the rebirth of its most storied entertainment district: Deep Ellum.

  • Blogs

    September 16, 2011

    Happy PARK(ing) Day, Dallas!

    Photo by Danny HurleyNoodling around: One of many photos from PARK(ing) Day Dallas, with a slide show to come.​We briefed you earlier about PARK(ing) Day Dallas, which organizer Noah Jeppson told us was supposed to help Dallasites and visitors "rethink the function of our public spaces ... and hav ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 14, 2011

    Hank III: "I Take Pride in Being The Only Guy Who's Ever Had a Mosh Pit at Billy Bob's."

    Hank Williams, III​Last week, Hank Williams III released four CDs of new music -- songs that he had written over the span of six months. Sure, a lot of the ideas have been percolating in Williams' brain for a while as a nasty spat with his former record label has worked itself out. But the sh ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 1, 2011

    The Dodos' Logan Kroeber Names For Us His All-Time Top Five Bay Area (Musical) Giants.

    The Dodos​Earlier this week, when Meric Long of the San Francisco-based band The Dodos told us about some of his earliest concert-going experiences, our Eric Grubbs noted that the band "plays folk, but with a kick to it." Give their Live from Akropolis, Prague album a listen, as well as their most ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 28, 2011

    The Strangest Stage Names In Music History

    Metta World Peace​When Lakers forward Ron Artest announced last week that he is legally changing his name to Metta World Peace, the Internet exploded with bafflement and criticism. Obviously, this is coming from sports fans. We in the music world are accustomed to odd stage names. Dallas' own Eryk ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 30, 2010

    Last Night: The Adolescents at The Loft

    The Adolescents, Lower Class Brats and The ScandalsThe LoftDecember 29, 2010Better than: Staying home and watching Sid and Nancy.The Adolescents​A surprisingly large collection of Dallas' unwashed and unwanted gathered together at The Loft last night to witness a fine triple-bill of old-school pun ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 29, 2010

    Tonight, Tonight: The Adolescents at The Loft, Devin the Dude at the Granada, Shinyribs at City Tavern and Sir Silky at Renfield's Corner

    I guess things are ramping up for New Year's Eve, 'cause tonight's pretty stacked for a Wednesday, y'all...

  • Blogs

    November 16, 2010

    Local Music 'Mericans: Kim Keebler

    Welcome to Local Music'Mericans, where we'll be meeting some people behind the local music scene who aren't musicians, but more behind-the-scenes folk. Kim Keebler​Kim Keebler was raised in Deep Ellum as a young pup. Her first concert was there: The Dead Kennedys, back in the mid '80s.She bought h ... More >>

  • Music

    May 20, 2010
  • Blogs

    November 27, 2009

    Echoes and Reverberations: At the Theatre Gallery, Capturing Lightning in a Beer Cup

    Outside the Theatre Gallery in Deep Ellum a quarter-century ago.It was the summer of 1984 and the city of Dallas was in the midst of a serious makeover. The Republican National Convention was coming to town and Big D was trying to put a conservative foot forward as the media spotlight fixated on our ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 29, 2009

    Another Punk Icon Visits The Richard Hunter Show, Preps For Prophet Bar Gig

    Jello Biafra​Two weeks ago, it was Marky Ramone who visited with Richard Hunter on Hunter's afternoon radio show on KMNY-1360 AM. Today's it's punk icon Jello Biafra who graces our area airwaves at 4:30 this afternoon, spewing forth his seemingly endless (but still funny) diatribes against corpora ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 17, 2009

    Echoes and Reverberations: The Twisted Fate of a Lifetime Crate Digger

    Many of them were tucked away in suburban strip malls, their storefronts always the black sheep of the retail family. They were usually owned by a single lifelong music fan, someone who relished the opportunity to dog-paddle in the eye of the pop culture hurricane. Sometimes they smelled like incens ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 30, 2009

    R.I.P., Temo

    That picture you see here is from my 1983 Thomas Jefferson High School Document yearbook. It's of a guy named Tim Watson -- or Temo, as most knew him throughout much of his life. Figured I'd share it, since Tim happens to be the subject of Jeff Liles's Echoes and Reverberations piece for DC9 this we ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 30, 2008

    Echoes and Reverberations: Dead Kennedys “Rock Against Politics”

    That picture you see here is from my 1983 Thomas Jefferson High School Document yearbook. It's of a guy named Tim Watson -- or Temo, as most knew him throughout much of his life. Figured I'd share it, since Tim happens to be the subject of Jeff Liles's Echoes and Reverberations piece for DC9 this we ... More >>

  • Music

    August 14, 2008

    Crazy, But That's How It Goes

    Or: how I learned to stop worrying and love Ozzfest

  • Music

    October 18, 2007
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    May 10, 2007

    Wiggle Room

    Take in some Jello at the Granada

  • Blogs

    February 2, 2007

    Obituary for a Storefront

    Take in some Jello at the Granada

  • Blogs

    September 26, 2006

    Videos from Hell

    Take in some Jello at the Granada

  • Music

    July 20, 2006

    Whole Wheat Bizkit

    Dallas' Uncontrollable Urge leaves everything onstage, from its extremely mixed sound to its bleeding jock

  • News

    June 22, 2006

    Plugged In

    Dallas bloggers fan the flames and flame the fans of local music

  • Music

    April 6, 2006

    X Marks the Rock

    Exene Cervenka's Sinners might not be Original

  • Music

    March 16, 2006

    Mudhoney

    Under a Billion Suns (Sub Pop)

  • Music

    September 29, 2005

    Jello Biafra with the Melvins

    Sieg Howdy! (Alternative Tentacles)

  • Music

    January 6, 2005

    I'll Drink to That

    Keep that New Year's Eve spirit all year long with these boozy sing-along tunes

  • Music

    November 27, 2003

    Thanks Again

    Rhino assembles the definitive '70s punk collection. Pretty much.

  • Music

    July 3, 2003

    Strong Foundation

    Bar of Soap founders celebrate 20th year in Dallas music scene

  • Music

    April 17, 2003

    All His Life

    Foo Fighters' Dave Grohl is always between rock and a hard place

  • Calendar

    March 20, 2003

    Tear Jerker

    The world according to John Irving

  • Music

    July 11, 2002

    Bratmobile

    July 17

  • Film

    November 29, 2001

    Dross in Space

    The American Astronaut trashes the galaxy

  • Calendar

    March 9, 2000

    Not easy being Green

    Ralph Nader's running for real this time

  • Music

    November 18, 1999

    Hank's for the memories

    Hank Williams III hopes that country gold comes in threes

  • News

    September 2, 1999

    Still life

    The Deep Ellum Center for the Arts is celebrating its first year. If it can't figure out what it wants to be, it may also be its last.

  • Music

    July 8, 1999

    Punk You

    Dead Kennedys, Alternative Tentacles, and the lawsuit that proves there isn't always room for Jello

  • Music

    July 2, 1998

    Take me home, country roads

    Producer Dave Willingham makes noise in the middle of nowhere

  • Music

    October 3, 1996

    Grits ain't groceries

    Soul Food Cafe tries to take blue-eyed soul to another level

  • Music

    August 15, 1996

    Little mascara

    The wages of Lollapalooza's sin is Metallica and make-up

  • Music

    May 2, 1996

    Bass player for mayor

    Ex-Killbilly member Richard Hunter runs for Fort Worth office--no, seriously

  • Music

    January 11, 1996

    Unclean thoughts

    An indie-rock revolution is happening in the Alamo City

  • Music

    November 2, 1995

    The offspring

    Dallas' punk bands resurrect the spirit of the '70s

  • Music

    July 13, 1995

    Too punk to f--

    Ethyl Merman makes 'dance music for the poor'

  • Music

    May 4, 1995

    No frills, no joke

    The Mullens are not the Not the Ramones, and for all the right reasons

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