Digital Music Players

Ask A Failed Musician: Success is Influence

Welcome to Ask a Failed Musician, in which I will help struggling musicians make sense of their careers and even offer some advice. Whether or not it will work, who knows? It obviously didn't work for me. But then again, I was on Kimmel once, so there's that.A musician responded to my ... More >>

So, What's On Mitt Romney's iPod?

Over the last two nights of the Republican National Convention, both Vice Presidential candidate Paul Ryan and Presidential candidate Mitt Romney have taken the time to mention the music on Romney's iPod, with Ryan, a noted Rage Against the Machine fan, saying, "There are the songs on his iPod whic ... More >>

Run In Spite Of The Rock

How I Learned To Stop Worrying About the Vibrator in My Mailbox and Love Myself

Nancy Drew and the Mysterious Case of the Vibrating Mailbox​When a vibrator mysteriously ended up in my mailbox recently, I got scared. I checked my apartment for video cameras and recording devices. I asked friends if they were pulling a prank on me. Had I "accidentally" ordered one in the ea ... More >>

So That's How You Transform the Dallas Convention Center Into a Giant Discothèque

I mean, hell, if Schutze could do the Electric Daisy, no reason I can't go to Lights All Night at the Dallas Convention Center, which starts tonight and lasts through the break of New Year's Day dawn. At least I have some Girl Talk, Diplo and MSTRKRFT on the iPod. But, wait -- what's that, New Music ... More >>

Searching for Consistency and a Better Playlist at Craft, The Subject of This Week's Review

​I've been alluding for a while now to a restaurant whose play list rubbed me the wrong way. Turns out the mystery restaurant with the incongruous soundtrack is Craft Dallas, whose music selection is completely uncomplimentary to the scene it's trying to set. The restaurant's manager would do ... More >>

Q&A: Gareth Campesinos Talks About Life on the Road and Creative Giveaway Ideas

Los Campesinos​The members of Los Campesinos, a spastic indie-punk band from Wales, are in the middle of their final US tour of the year. With two full-length records and a handful of EPs under their belts, this fun eight-piece band is quickly gaining fans all over the world.The band is at the hal ... More >>

Today In Music News: Brit Government Digs XX, People Want Weezer To Split And Weezy Goes To The Hole

Your daily dose of national music news for Thursday, October 7, 2010...Apparently even the British government digs xx. A new online campaign has been set up urging Weezer to split up.  That' a little harsh, no? They could've at least gone after Nickelback. Lil' Wayne was put in solitary conf ... More >>

The Future Of MP3 Players? Hope Not.

Cursive, Capgun Coup, Old Cranes, Timeline Post

Friday, November 27, at Hailey's Club in Denton

Wanna Sing Like Kelly Clarkson? There's An App For That.

​Yep, that's right: As of today, Burleson's own Kelly Clarkson has an iPhone app. Far as I can tell, it's basically like Rock Band, but without the pretty integral "band" part; you sing into a mic and the application judges your rhythm and pitch. It's just like Idol, only not at all!Anyway, detail ... More >>

Today In Music News: Obama Still Loves Jackson and Kanye Becomes A Director

Your daily dose of national music news for Monday, July 6, 2009... Americans can sleep easier tonight: President Obama still has Michael Jackson songs on his iPod. Now, how about that universal health care, sir? Kanye West now has something else he's the best in the world at: being a music video di ... More >>

Super Dave

Live the moment at GoodBody's Yoga

Today In Music News: Eminem Brings The Substance, Prince Ups The iPod and Lil Wayne Talks His Game

Your daily dose of national music news for Wednesday, April 15, 2009... Eminem is back, and he felt like hip-hop was going downhill during his absence like music was "lacking substance." Yeah, substance like jokes about Lindsey Lohan, Sarah Palin and Jessica Simpson. That's substance. If you hav ... More >>

Half Empty or Half Full?

Could Cell Phones Topple iPods?

Could your cellphone's ability to stream music render the iPod obsolete? Quite possibly.

Matt Kadane Hits Shuffle For AV Club

Major Dudes

See the other Walter and Donny at Nokia

Lewis Black Is Angry About EVERYTHING, DAMN IT!

Making a List, Checking It Twice

Season of the South

The Edge Continues to Dull

Pet Hospital, Fall of Snow, Beauxregard

Wednesday, November 21, at the Cavern

Getting a Charge from Local Airports

This One's For You, Angus Wynne

In With the New

Despite doom-and-gloom predictions, 2006 wasn't at all bad

Norah Jones is "Thinking About You"

White Ghost Shivers, DeWayn Brothers

Multiple dates

Film School, Margot & the Nuclear So and So´s

Thursday, June 1, at Club Dada

Selling Jesus

Jim Loves Moms

Brickman pounds out Disney for Mother's Day

Dirk's Little Secret

In an exclusive investigative report, we discover another all-star facet to the main Mav

iPeep

With the season's biggest video player, music lovers can watch good videos again

Burning the Faithful

New copy-protected CDs screw over the only honest customers the music industry has left

Best (Indoor) Playground

Pepsi Kid Zone at The Shops at Willow Bend

Best Toys for Grown-ups

Sony Style

Best Reason to Believe in the Future

Apple Store

Best Place to Spend Money You Don't Have

The Apple Store

Product Placement

Volkswagen + Apple = Good news for Polyphonic Spree

I don't want my MP3

Or: How the Internet could kill the album