Subject: Fleet Foxes

• Giveaway: Two Pairs Of Tickets To Fleet Foxes At Lola's On Friday

  September 24, 2008

• And So It Begins: The End-Of-Year List Propaganda Arrives

  November 4, 2008

• Campaign Flashback: Perot for Prez! And Other Political Grab-Bag Goodies.

  November 3, 2008

• Top Ten Americana Albums of 2008

  In next week's paper, we'll unveil our national package on the best music of the year (the following week, we'll tackle the best in DFWd music). But, as a teaser, here's our paper's contribution to the national package: Noah W. Bailey's picks for the best Americana/folk releases of '08. Picking the best folk and Americana records of the year isn't nearly as hard as discarding those great records that just didn't feel right stuck in the category. Releases by Calexico and DeVotchKa felt far too

  December 18, 2008

• New Amerykah Named In USA Today And Pitchfork Best of '08 Lists

  Hotel guests across the country will see Dallas' own Erykah Badu named among the artists in USA Today's critic's picks for top albums of 2008. Edna Gunderson named New Amerykah, Pt. 1: 4th World War as the No. 5 album of the year, describing it as "Gutsy, inventive, deeply felt neo-soul and retro funk." Also on Gunderson's list are Modern Guilt (Beck), Momofuku (Elvis Costello & The Imposters), Dear Science (TV on the Radio) and Fleet Foxes' self-titled album at No. 1. And the album lands at

  December 19, 2008

• Is New Amerykah Pt. 1 The 'Token Urban Album' Of '08?

  Speaking of Erykah Badu: Much like we're doing in this upcoming week's paper, Stereogum today asked some of its favorite artists of '08 to name some of their favorite artists, albums, songs, etc. of 2008, and right at the top of the list, Of Montreal frontman Kevin Barnes names New Amerykah Pt. 1 as one of his tops in the year that was. Yep, that's yet another namedrop for Badu, who's having herself a fine end-of-year when it comes to being on lists and whatnot. But down in the comments of that

  December 29, 2008

• The Best Albums In Dallas Music, 2008: Matthew And The Arrogant Sea Comes In Humble At No. 2

  Editor's Note: Over the next 10 days, I'll be presenting my favorite local records of the year, counting down from No. 10 to No. 1, one album a day. Keep checking back to see how the list pans out, and, in the meantime, click after the jump to see albums No. 20-11 in the Top 20 list that will update as the it grows...No. 2: Matthew and The Arrogant Sea - Family Family Family Meets The Magic ChristianIt's an oddball formula--invite all your relatives and friends to join you in a band, pretend you

  December 30, 2008

• What It Was Like: Port O' Brien, Those Darlins, Phosphorescent, Deer Tick, Hacienda

  Noah W. BaileyPort O' Brien channels Neil Young at Buffalo Billiards.After the three-and-a-half hour drive from Dallas I decided to start the evening off right at Hut's Hamburgers before finally checking out some music. Here's what I saw. Now it's time for breakfast tacos at Nueva Onda and more bands in the beautiful Austin sunshine, but more on that later...Band: Port O' BrienWhere: Buffalo BilliardsWhat It Was Like: I first caught Port O'Brien a year and half ago when they played Good Records

  March 19, 2009

• SXSW Dispatches: Telegraph Canyon Shares All The Good News From Its First SXSW Trip

  [Last week, we asked a few bands to check in with us from time to time over the course of the week to tell us about their SXSW experiences. Now, with the fest over, those diatribes are starting to show. Here's Telegraph Canyon frontman Chris Johnson's SXSW diary, for your reading pleasure...] Hal SamplesTelegraph Canyon, yucking it up.Wednesday: Playing in a band can feel like going to summer camp with your friends week after week. Our first trip to SXSW is no exception. I'm sure someone did u

  March 25, 2009

• Great Lake Swimmers Get All-Natural

  April 2, 2009

• Can't-Miss Dallas-Area Bands to Catch at SXSW

  March 12, 2009

• The AirborneToxic Event, Alberta Cross

  Tuesday, March 17, at The Loft

  March 12, 2009

• 2008 Should've Been The New Year's Year

  One thing you can't expect every new year? Another record from Dallas' own The New Year—which is just part of why The New Year is such a crowning achievement.

  January 1, 2009

• Pop Quiz, Music Snobs!

  What the hell happened with music in 2008? Well, let's see if you know.

  December 25, 2008

• Matthew and the Arrogant Sea Is Anything But

  Matthew and the Arrogant Sea has no trouble living up to its own name

  October 30, 2008

• The Winners and Losers of ACL Fest 2008

  October 2, 2008

• Dallas benefits, again, from being near Austin City Limits

  Look at all the concerts ACL is leading our way this weekend (while ignoring the ugly side effects)!

  September 25, 2008

• Pet Peeves

  The Beach Boys are popping up everywhere this year in music but don't seem to be getting their due

  September 4, 2008

• Not So Fast

  Fleet Foxes' successful sound depends on slowing things down

  July 3, 2008

• Fleet Foxes

  Fleet Foxes (Sub Pop)

  June 5, 2008

• Today In Music News: Mandy Moore Getting Fleet? Jay-Z Walking On A Bar Tab? Downloading Getting Serious?

  Your daily dose of national music news for Monday, April 20, 2009...Already the world's oddest pairing of famous people, it now seems Ryan Adams' indieness is rubbing off on new wife Mandy Moore, who says she wants to work with Fleet Foxes on a new record.What's better than going bar-hopping with Jay-Z? Buying him bottles of expensive liquor and champagne and walking the bill.In new news that downloading is as serious as murder: The founders of Pirate Bay BitTorrent tracker have been sentenced t

  April 20, 2009

• Today In Music News: Fleet Foxes Like To Download, Panic Hits Voodoo Fest, Reznor Leaves Touring

  Your daily dose of national music news for Monday, June 15, 2009... Fleet Foxes' Robin Pecknhold used to be an illegal music downloader. But he thinks it helped him make the music he and other bands are making today, so it's cool. The New Orleans Voodoo Festival has added touring monsters Widespread Panic as this year's headliner. Trent Reznor told the crowd at Bonnaroo this weekend that he's done touring. He said he'll continue to make music, he just won't tour.

  June 15, 2009

• Last Night: Fruit Bats, Death Vessel at The Loft

  Fruit Bats, Death VesselThe LoftSeptember 1, 2009 Better than: Staying at home watching the Rangers sweep a double-header from the Blue Jays.   With temperatures hanging blissfully in the upper 70s, the deck of The Loft was certainly a nice place to spend a Tuesday evening. The view was amazing, as always, and I can't remember the last time the month of August ended so moderately. Trouble was, if you wanted to see a band, you had to go inside the venue.

  September 2, 2009

• Watch: Beautiful Footage From Telegraph Canyon's Bass Hall Debut

  Yesterday, the folks at You and Yours Productions--the same people who've brought you the two latest videos from The Burning Hotels--released the above footage of Telegraph Canyon performing at Bass Hall, opening for the Old 97's, from a few weeks back. It was a special night--and the clip, which boasts multiple angles and four songs of Telegraph Canyon's performance ("Old Dark Hymns," "All The Good News," "Spinning Wheels" and "Shake Your Fist"), only reinforces as much. Highly recommended wat

  September 18, 2009

• Q&A: The Low Anthem's Jeff Prystowsky Talks Darwin, Fleet Foxes and Red Sox. (Also: Another Giveaway!)

  The Low Anthem​Hailing from Providence, Rhode Island, the three members of The Low Anthem are all Ivy League-educated, classically trained musicians whose band is receiving a healthy critical and commercial buzz. The band's sophomore release, Oh My God, Charlie Darwin, has drawn praise for its highbrow take on folk and blues. And for good reason: Ben Miller, Jeff Prystowsky and Jocie Adams are all multi-instrumentalists who have managed to adapt their impressive skills to the relatively simple

  October 27, 2009