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 >>
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 >>
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 >>
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 >>
Annabel MehranSt. VincentThis 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 >>
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 >>
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 >>
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 >>
Ghost of a Saber Tooth TigerDan's Silverleaf, DentonJanuary 18, 2010Better Than: Dhani Harrison's band with Ben Harper. Glen FarrisSean LennonHere'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 >>
Johnnie CluneyGlen Farris and Doug BurrSeems 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 >>
SortaIt'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 >>
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 >>
Telegraph Canyon, Doug Burr, Seryn, Monahans, Birds & Batteries, Glen FarrisHailey's Club, DentonDecember 4, 2010Better than: paying for your own wassail.Telegraph CanyonThe folks at Spune have not only established themselves as a leading local label and promotion company. They've also become ... More >>
Birds & BatteriesSan 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 >>
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 >>
Another day, another busy musical evening here in the metroplex. Seriously busy.
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 >>
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 >>
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 >>
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 >>
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 >>
"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 >>
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 >>
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 >>
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 >>
Doug Burr CD Release ShowMay 14, 2010Kessler TheatreBetter than: Sifting through the relatively meager Tivo selection I had to choose from at home.Doug BurrAfter walking into the beautifully restored and recently reopened Kessler Theatre in Oak Cliff, there was a surprising and extremely welcome ... More >>
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 >>
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 >>
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 >>
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 >>
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 >>
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 >>
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 >>
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 >>
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 >>
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 >>
Allison V. SmithAs 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 >>
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 >>
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 >>
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 >>
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 >>
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