Glen Farris

The Five Best Concerts In Dallas This Week, March 18-21

Spooky Folk, Babar, New Science Projects, Peopleodeon, Cool Womb Wednesday, March 20, at J&J's Pizza, Free They should rename this show "Musical Chairs of Denton." In celebrating his 20-somethingth birthday, Chris Bryan of Peopleodeon has put together a hefty bill of bands, considering the mere thre ... More >>

A Comedy of Errors: The Fumbling of the Denton Time Capsule

When Denton musician Glen Farris arrived at the corner of S. Locust and E. Hickory Street on the morning of September 12 and uploaded an Instagram photo of Denton's familiar First State Bank plaque, people embraced it and spread its viral joy. The brass plaque observed September 12 as the 100-year ... More >>

Eight of This Weekend's Best Shows: Starring Untapped Festival, Ab-Soul and Jay Rock, Ariel Pink and More

Consult our shiny new concert calendar for more goings-on this weekend and beyond. Untapped FestivalSaturday, September 8, at Trinity Groves ParkIt's hard to tell what the biggest draw will be at Saturday's Untapped Festival. It's a music/beer festival that pairs bands like Givers, The Antlers, Akro ... More >>

Be Thankful For These Live Recordings of Doug Burr in November and The Drams in 2006

​While I attempt to find someone at the city who hasn't already left for Thanksgiving, here's a little something I found just posted to the Live Music Archive: the great Doug Burr, with Glen Farris but of course, at the Church of the Incarnation on McKinney Avenue November 3. The show, which also ... More >>

A Weekend Filled With St. Vincent. Also: 45 Fest, Manchester Orchestra, Battles and More!

Annabel MehranSt. Vincent​This is the weekend of St. Vincent. In fact, someone ought to make it a local holiday because it's going to be pretty difficult to escape the songstress over the next few days. She's set to perform in town three different times. On Saturday and Sunday night, she'll perfor ... 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 >>

For Your Weekend Listening Pleasure: The Night Doug and Glen and Danny Swapped Songs

​Had a few other things in mind for this work-week wrap-up; maybe I'll get to 'em tomorrow morning ... if you're really that eager for a couple of Reunion Arena shows, one I attended in '83 and another I wish I'd gone to in '89. But whilst looking for something unrelated this morning on Archive.or ... More >>

Gutterth Announces Plans To Release Third Free Compilation Double-Disc in Conjunction With 35 Conferette Showcase on March 10

​There are a few reasons why the folks behind Gutterth Productions are perennial nominees in the Best Music Advocate(s) category of our annual Dallas Observer Music Awards -- the shows they put on, the records they put out, their general fandom of all things local music.But, surely, this too comes ... More >>

Last Night: Ghost of a Saber Tooth Tiger at Dan's Silverleaf

Ghost of a Saber Tooth TigerDan's Silverleaf, DentonJanuary 18, 2010Better Than: Dhani Harrison's band with Ben Harper. Glen FarrisSean Lennon​Here's the thing: It may be in bad taste, but when there's the son of a Beatle in the room, it's difficult to get past that. Especially when we're not ju ... More >>

Download: Doug Burr Performs Songs From O Ye Devastator For Daytrotter

Johnnie CluneyGlen Farris and Doug Burr​Seems like Daytrotter has recently taken a liking to North Texas bands. Last week, the Chicago-based website featured a live session from Old 97's that sounded like the soundtrack to a bar-room-brawl. This week, though, they're mellowing things out a bit wit ... More >>

Show Announcements: Sorta Reunion, Bitter End, Fair To Midland, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Sarah Jaffe, Murder By Death, Ozomatli, Sevendust, Jeff Beck, Yanni and More.

Sorta​It's no secret that the folks over at AllGood Cafe have always loved the band Sorta, the now-defunct Dallas supergroup that called it quits shortly after the untimely and shocking death of Dallas music legend Carter Albrecht. Since that breakup, the band's members haven't disappeared from th ... More >>

Picture Show: The 20 Best Concert Photos of 2010

Danny FulgencioGlen Farris at Spune 2K10 Fest ​Between NX35, SXSW and ACL, we probably have enough concert photos to create some sort of concert photos city (Concert Photoia, if you will) in this year of 2010. But wait. Wait! There's more. Much more, as it turns out. Locally and nationally, there ... More >>

Over The Weekend: A Spune Christmas! at Hailey's in Denton

Telegraph Canyon, Doug Burr, Seryn, Monahans, Birds & Batteries, Glen FarrisHailey's Club, DentonDecember 4, 2010Better than: paying for your own wassail.Telegraph Canyon​The folks at Spune have not only established themselves as a leading local label and promotion company. They've also become ... More >>

Giveaway: Win A Birds & Batteries Prize Pack and Tickets to Tomorrow's Spune Christmas Show at Hailey's Club

Birds & Batteries​San Fransisco-based indie pop act Bird's & Batteries is not just your average band following the times and trying to make some bland electro-rock. No, this band's indie pop-rock finds a home in the in the wild and mixes in the kind of electronic synths that can be heard i ... More >>

Sarah Jaffe: "I Just Think Nosebleeds Are Cool."

​ Perhaps you, like the rest of us, had questions when watching Sarah Jaffe's beautiful, if somewhat confusing, debut music video for her song "Clementine." Questions like, say..."Hey, where was this shot anyway?""Why is Sarah's nose bleeding at the end?""Is that Will Johnson?""Wouldn't it be funn ... More >>

Tonight, Tonight: Red Bull SoundClash at the Palladium, And You Will Know Us By The Trail of Dead at The Loft, Doug Burr at Lochrann's Irish Pub, Minus The Bear at House of Blues and Ra Ra Riot at The Granada

Another day, another busy musical evening here in the metroplex. Seriously busy.

Show Announcements: Eisley, Ishi, Jonathan Tyler and the Northern Lights, Merle Haggard, Uncle Kracker, Brave Combo, Bosque Brown, Frontier Ruckus, Aaron Lewis, Reverend Horton Heat & more

Eisley--not so green anymore.​After spending the better part of a decade on the rollercoaster ride that comes with being on a major label, the Tyler-based band Eisley is back on the road. And much has happened for them in the last two years: "We had four weddings in 14 months," says band manager a ... More >>

Watch: Sarah Jaffe -- "Clementine"

Well, folks, as promised, here it is, the first video from Sarah Jaffe, featuring her song "Clementine," off her full-length debut, Suburban Nature. Directed by Jon Todd Collins, whose work you might remember from recent videos from Doug Burr and The Orbans, the video debuted during Jaffe's performa ... More >>

Picture Show: Saturday's Dallas Observer Music Awards Showcase. (Yes, Again.)

Patrick MichelsEmotion Brown at the Outdoor Stage with Jonathan Tyler and the Northern Lights, before her own set at Reno's later Saturday night.​As Warbeast, Akkolyte and others had their way with Reno's Chop Shop Saloon on Saturday night, those of us sardine-packed and sweating inside La Grange ... More >>

More Details On Next Weekend's DOMAXXII Showcase. Plus: Set Times For All Of The Stages!

​A couple weeks back, we announced the initial, tentative lineup for this year's Dallas Observer Music Awards showcase, which will run from 4 p.m. on Saturday, July 17, until the wee hours of Sunday, July 18, at six venues--not to mention an outdoor stage--in Deep Ellum. We really couldn't be more ... More >>

DOMAXXII: The Performers For The July 17 Dallas Observer Music Awards Showcase Are...

​We've been pretty much dying here at DC9 HQ, sitting on this information, just waiting to put it out there for you. And now the higher-ups have given us the green light. You ready? Better be.On July 17, we'll be hosting our the fourth annual showcase for our Dallas Observer Music Awards (the awar ... More >>

Good Friday: Buzzcocks, Dope on Plastic, Shiny Around The Edges, Peopleodian, Hawk Vs Dove, Doug Burr, Whiskey Folk Ramblers, The O's, Babar and More!

"Goodbye!"​This weekend wishes a farewell to two Dallas gems, the supersaturated fun that is Giggle Party and the dance hip-hop twosome Sore Losers. Giggle Party is set to leave for San Francisco next week and will have its going away celebration tonight at bassist Jason Reichl's homemade venu ... More >>

Watch: Will Johnson Joins Telegraph Canyon For A Performance Of "Shake Your Fist."

On Friday, May 21, Doug Burr celebrated the release of his new album, O Ye Devastator, with a performance at Dan's Silverleaf. it was quite the performance, too, featuring members of Austin's Monahans (including O Ye Devastator producer Britton Beisenherz). But part what made the night such a treat- ... More >>

DOMA XXII: And The Nominees Are...

​Well, we did it. Just minutes ago, we reached 300 followers on Twitter for our @DOMATweets account. Which means, as promised, it's time to reveal the ballots.After the jump, feel free to peruse the ballot for your 2010 Dallas Observer Music Awards. And, in the comments, go to town on your thought ... More >>

Good Friday: Homegrown Festival, Annuals, Will Johnson, Wynonna, Vanilla Ice, Sundress, The Glitch Mob and others...

​This weekend's concert calender is pretty heavy on local acts--thanks, especially, to the inaugural Homegrown Music and Arts Festival on Saturday at the Main Street Gardens Park in Downtown Dallas. Homegrown's stacked bill is almost certainly the highlight of the weekend, thanks to scheduled perf ... More >>

Over The Weekend: Doug Burr's CD Release Show at The Kessler Theatre

Doug Burr CD Release ShowMay 14, 2010Kessler TheatreBetter than: Sifting through the relatively meager Tivo selection I had to choose from at home.Doug Burr​After walking into the beautifully restored and recently reopened Kessler Theatre in Oak Cliff, there was a surprising and extremely welcome ... More >>

Sarah Jaffe Covers Leonard Cohen For The Latest Gutterth Podcast. Also: A Giveaway!

As far as local podcasts go, it's real tough to beat the Gutterth Podcast, which this week released its 14th installment since launching in the spring of 2009. The new one's kind of a doozie, too, featuring previously unreleased tracks from Glen Farris, New Science Projects, The Angelus, Sabra Laval ... More >>

Picture Show: Spune 2k10 Finals at Hailey's Club

Danny FulgencioGlen Farris and others performed at Hailey's Club on Saturday.​ Earlier today, you saw Nick Rallo's take on Saturday's Spune 2k10 Finals event at Hailey's Club in Denton--or the "Anti-Edgefest" as he justifiably calls it. Now, take a peek at Danny Fulgencio's photos from the event. ... More >>

Giveaway: A Pair Of Tickets For Spune 2k10 Finals at Hailey's Tomorrow Night

​Recently in print, Cory Graves tossed some very kind words Spune Productions' way, praising the booking agency's seasonal events up in Denton. Specifically, here's what he had to say:Between its folky Thanksgiving soiree and now-legendary winter dance party, Spune Productions is developing quite ... More >>

Poster of the Week: The Slider Pines, Kirby Brown and Glen Farris at the Double Wide

​ Your normal Poster of the Week captain is out of the office today, keeping busy with the things that he actually gets paid to do (what a jerk). So, once again, the task of picking this week's winning poster falls all the way to me. My choice? The above image promoting this weekend's triple-bill ... More >>

The Walkmen, Other Acts Added to NX35 Bill

​This afternoon comes word that a handful of other acts have been added to the already stout NX35 lineup. Fat Possum Records' The Walkmen is the big name, of course. But others include DFW's own Trebuchet, Saboteur and Jack with One Eye, Austin's Pure Ecstasy and French duo Electric Electric.In ... More >>

Show Announcements: Three Dog Night Coming To Arlington, More

​As Three Dog Night's website boasts, "From 1969-1974, nobody had more Top 10 hits, moved more records, or sold more concert tickets." But just because the band is some four decades beyond its glory days doesn't mean it isn't keeping busy. The group--including original members Cory Wells and Danny ... More >>

NX35 Adds Neon Indian, Others to Lineup; Tickets Now On Sale

​Originally, tickets for this year's second go-'round of the NX35 Music Conferette were supposed to go on sale yesterday. A few software glitches go in the way, but more important point is this: Tickets are now on sale, so go get 'em. Four-day passes will set you back only $65; single-night passes ... More >>

Good Friday: Descender, Dana Harper, RTB2, Red, Dust Congress, Telegraph Canyon, Ishi, Red Hot Poker, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Wayne Hancock, Ugly Mus-tard, The Burning Hotels, The Happy Bullets and Teenage Cool Kids

It's a killer weekend, indeed.​No need to pussyfoot around the berrybush here, folks, let's juts dive right in. As the great Dylan McKay was known for saying, "You know the drill."First, the shows we've already discussed.Tonight's got some heavy-hitters: The Paper Chase, True Widow and The Boom Bo ... More >>

Picture Show: A Spune Christmas

Mattie StaffordSeryn at Hailey's Saturday night.​Spune Productions, with a little help from DC9 At Night, helped drum up some holiday cheer in Denton at Hailey's Club Saturday night. A Spune Christmas featured Telegraph Canyon, Doug Burr, Glen Farris, Seryn, and plenty more.We've got more shots fr ... More >>

Giveaway: Three Pairs of Tickets to Tomorrow Night's A Spune Christmas at Hailey's

​We already named it our Poster of the Week, sure. But we're excited for tomorrow night's show at Hailey's for a few reason--not the least of which is the fact that we here at DC9 are among the show's sponsors.No, let's not just think that we're selling you on this show simply because our name's o ... More >>

Bonus MP3: Ryan Thomas Becker -- "Where Your Father Didn't Go"

Allison V. Smith​As you no doubt read in the current print supplement to DC9, Ryan Thomas Becker--who plays with The Slow Burners, Eaton Lake Tonics, and the Rymandas, and who is the RTB of RTB2--stays plenty busy with his bands, yet somehow finds time for solo efforts as well. Becker's latest sol ... More >>

Over The Weekend: Daniel Folmer, Dust Congress, Glen Farris and Sabra Laval at J&J's Pizza

Daniel Folmer, Dust Congress, Glen Farris, and Sabra Laval J&J's Pizza, Denton October 17, 2009 Better than: watching OU-TX fans yell at one another on the parking lot that was I-35E. Danny FulgencioDust Congress' Nick Foreman. And a cello. For more of Danny Fulgencio's shots from Saturday ni ... More >>

Poster Of The Week: Daniel Folmer CD Release Saturday At J&J's Pizza In Denton

​Brent Frishman of Gutterth Productions created this week's featured poster, which promotes Daniel Folmer's Dead End CD release Saturday at J&J's in Denton. Should be an excellent show, with Dust Congress, Glen Farris and Sabra Laval also on the bill. I like the strapped-down figure, the crump ... More >>

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DJ G Celebrates Five Years of '80s Nights

Sounds Are Active Releases Denton Band Compilation Mixtape

A few weeks back, we told you about a soon-to-be-released digital compilation album of (mostly) Denton-based acts that Shiny Around The Edges' Michael and Jennifer Seman had assembled for the indie label Sounds Are Active. Well, 20 Bands/74.4 Minutes! is now up for download right here. In the accomp ... More >>

How Much Music Can You See For Free In Denton?

Picture Show: Daniel Folmer Album Release at the Hydrant Cafe

Daniel DaughertyDaniel Folmer and Doug Burr played Denton's Hydrant Cafe last night, to celebrate the release of Folmer's new CD, The Roaring Twenties. And they brought along the Burnt Sienna Trio and Glen Farris with them, the latter of whom got the ball rolling around 10 p.m. and deserves some cre ... More >>

Hydrant Cafe is Denton's Latest Great Venue

See Doug Burr's Newest Works Tomorrow Night at AllGood Cafe

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