Interpol (Band)

The Grape Is Now Run By A New Top Chef

Danyele McPherson just recently returned from taping Bravo's Top Chef, and now has been promoted to chef de cuisine at The Grape. McPherson is one of a handful of Dallas chefs to appear on the show and subsequently run a restaurant. Tiffany Derry and Tre Wilcox focus on high-end dining in upper-cr ... More >>

Watch the Video for School of Seven Bells' "Lafaye"

It's a big day for School of Seven Bells. The band's third and most industrial-influenced album, Ghostory, is released today. The band, located in New York, was formed when longtime Dallas musician Benjamin Curtis (UFOFU, Tripping Daisy, Captain Audio) was on tour with his band Secret Machines, open ... More >>

Local Music 'Mericans: Cat Hough Will Give Your Band Legal Advice If You Listen To Her Music Memories From Denton in the '90s.

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.Cat Hough​Cat Hough was a high school kid in Fort Worth when she saw the Toadies perform one of their earliest shows at a place called Maggie's Bea ... More >>

Video: Check Out the New, Slightly NSFW Video for School Of Seven Bell's "I L U"

Ena YanaiAlejandra Deheza​School Of Seven Bells are still going strong despite the recent departure of their third member Claudia Deheza. They just announced an upcoming tour with Interpol, which kind of brings the band back to their origin. See, as Alejandra Deheza explained in a recent article i ... More >>

Staff Trax: The Philistines Jr., Typhoon, Kylesa, Amy Cook and Fences

Welcome to Staff Trax, the weekly feature here on DC9 where we shed some light on the music we've been enjoying of late, regardless of the touring or album release schedules that tend to bear the focus of most of our coverage. Consider it a chance for you readers to get some more insight into ... More >>

Tonight, Tonight: Interpol at the Palladium, Widespread Panic at Verizon, Don Williams at the Majestic and Bones Thugs-N-Harmony at the House of Blues

What a packed Wednesday evening. And that's not even counting Your Texas Rangers playing in their first ever World Series game. Crazy, right?

Interpol's Confidence Doesn't Reflect Recent Lineup Changes

An Awkward Past Fuels School of Seven Bells' Bright Future

Bonus MP3s: Grassfight Shares Some Songs And Sheds Some Light On Where It's Been Hiding.

Grassfight​ It's been a while since we'd heard anything on Denton's Grassfight. A little over two years, even--since back when Dave Sims wrote this glowing piece on the then-new-to-the-scene outfit. And then, out of nowhere, we saw that the band on a bill at The Cavern this past weekend and then, ... More >>

Today In Music News: Carlos D Hates Playing Bass, Kanye Working With Bon Iver? And Arcade Fire Show Indie Bands Can Make It

Your daily dose of national music news for Friday, August 13, 2010...Carlos D quit Interpol because he hated playing bass.  Bad choice of instrument to hate for a bands bass player.Are Kanye West and Bon Iver collaborating?Apparently Arcade Fire show us why you can still make it as an indie ba ... More >>

Show Announcements: Sufjan Stevens, Interpol, Yells At Eels, Video, Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin, Wolf Parade, Will Johnson, More.

Denny RenshawSufjan Stevens​Sufjan Stevens didn't get too far in his attempt to write an album for each state in the US. Of the 50, he completed two--and then he kind of disappeared for a few years after the release of his Christmas album in 2006. Maybe if he hadn't put more than 20 songs on each ... More >>

Watch: The Secret Machines' Brandon Curtis Performs With Interpol on Letterman

Just a few weeks ago, Dallas native Brandon Curtis and his band The Secret Machines were playing at our Dallas Observer Music Awards Showcase outdoor stage. The trio wore black as their psychedelic drones pretty much obliterated the audience. The heat from the afternoon sun took care of the rest. I ... More >>

Phantom Caste

Hands to the Light EP (Self-released)

Dallas Native and Secret Machine Member Brandon Curtis To Join Interpol's Live Set-up

"Hey, dude on the left: Wanna join Interpol?"​Yesterday, on its MySpace page blog, soon-to-be-returning-to-the-spotlight buzz band Interpol (which is slated to release its fourth studio album, a self-titled release, in September) announced that it was adding two members to its live set-up--former ... More >>

Today In Music News: Smashing Pumpkins Get New Bassist, Carlos D Splits And Chili Peppes Get Different

Your daily dose of national music news for Tuesday, May 11, 2010...Billy Corgan sure does have a thing for female bass players... and being an ego maniac.Carlos D and his sweet over-the-shoulder pistol holster has quit Interpol.The Red Hot Chili Peppers are hard at work on a "different sound" on it' ... More >>

DC9er Mixtape, Vol. 7: Yeahdef

​This week's DC9er takes you behind the booth, North of the Dial style, with Denton-based, eclectic party-DJ, Joey Liechty aka Yeahdef. Liechty has been DJing for the past 7 years, and is the founder of  '90s night, one of Denton's hottest dance nights, bringing people from Denton and Dallas ... More >>

Quittin' Time: The Meridian Room

​Each week City of Ate will give you the lowdown on a local happy hour in Quittin' Time, with the details and why you should or shouldn't take up the featured bar or restaurant on its drink specials.Where: The Meridian Room, 3611 Parry Ave.When: All day Monday, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday through Fr ... More >>

What It Was Like: Twelve More Bands To Close Out SXSW 2010 in Style

Pete FreedmanWashed Out played the Fader Fort on Saturday, backed by Brooklyn's Small Black.​Another year, another grueling sprint to South by Southwest's end--only, this year, well, things seemed a little different than in year's past. Especially on Saturday night.More so than on any previous nig ... More >>

Today In Music News: One Of Miley's Buses Overturns, Interpol Returns To Its Roots, Gibson Guitars May Smuggle Wood And Jason Segal Has Lady Skills

Your daily dose of national music news for Monday, November 23, 2009...A tour bus belonging to Miley Cyrus' tour group overturned as it headed to Richmond on Friday.Interpol is said to head back to its sonic roots on its new album. Thank you, God.Gibson Guitars has been accused of smuggling Madagasc ... More >>

The Airborne Toxic Event

Wednesday, September 30, at House of Blues

Gig Alert: VNV Nation and War Tapes at the Granada Tonight

VNV NationListening to VNV Nation is reminiscent of listening to alternative music when it was a viable and legitimate form of music. The band isn't something you're going to hear on a traditional modern rock radio station; combining elements of electronica, dance music and a little bit of industria ... More >>

Best Live Music Venue

Gypsy Tea Room

The Ties That Bind

The Top 10 musical ties of 2002

The Year in Music

Eleven things that made local music great in 2002

On the Town

We endured nine straight nights of booze and smoke to bring you this news. You can thank us later.