Jack White

Three Things The 2013 mtvU Woodie Awards Results Can Tell Us About Pop Music Right Now

The 2013 mtvU Woodie Awards were handed out on Thursday, March 13, and though it was happening right in Austin I'll forgive you for not noticing. In any case I'm not sure how you can have an awards show at SXSW without handing out a prize for Least Essential Social Media App To Receive Venture Capit ... More >>

The Six Best Concerts In Dallas This Week, February 25-28

Tame Impala Wednesday, February 27, at Granada Theater, $22/$24 There is no edge to the earth, but if there were, Perth, Australia, would probably be in spitting distance of it. So it's unexpected for a band to overcome such geographic remoteness to find a place on the world stage. Tame Impala have ... More >>

Tomahawk's Duane Denison: "Maybe We Can Make High-Tech Inuit Music"

As a full-time member of Tomahawk -- with vocalist Mike Patton, drummer John Stanier of Battles and bassist Trevor Dunn of Patton's other band, Mr. Bungle -- guitarist Duane Denison has seen the tides turn over his 15-year career, but says the only thing that's really changed about rock and roll is ... More >>

The Five Best Concerts In Dallas This Weekend

Find more of this weekend's best shows in our shiny new concert calendar. Fort Worth Music Festival Will Rogers Memorial, Friday, September 28 and Saturday, September 29 Whether it's the deep soul of Charles Bradley & His Extraordinaires, the tears-in-my-beer ballads of Hayes Carll, or the smooth ... More >>

Soviet and The Longshots On Their First Shows: "There's Still Nasty Dreadlock Hair Tangled All Through The Pegs"

Usually, we only interview one band for this feature, but given the chance to interview members of Soviet and The Longshots, to hell with regulations. Both bands will open for Pujol tomorrow at Dada, certainly one of the better shows this week. John, what can you remember about the first Soviet sh ... More >>

Between Fancorps and Bowling For Soup, Colter Hall's Perfecting His Juggling Act

See also: Jaret Reddick is the new voice of Chuck E. Cheese Colter Hall wasn't really looking for anything when he happened upon his current gig with Fancorps. He's also helping out Jaret Reddick of Bowling for Soup and People On Vacation, who just happens to be Hall's uncle. After a stretch at Col ... More >>

ACL 2012 Announced: Red Hot Chili Peppers, Neil Young, Iggy & the Stooges and More

The Austin City Limits Music Festival line-up was announced at midnight, and I'm kind of miffed that RHCP are billed above Neil Young. Beyond that, you've got the usual ACL formula: the top tier of tried and true go-to festival acts (no surprise seeing the Black Keys or Jack White on this bill).Then ... More >>

SXSW Coverage Ahead. Plus, We're Sponsoring 50 Cent, Big K.R.I.T. and More

"What I want from each and every one of you is a hard-target search of every gas station, residence, warehouse, farmhouse, henhouse, outhouse and doghouse in that area." -- Tommy Lee Jones, The Fugitive You don't have to spend much time at South By Southwest to know that all of the above building ... More >>

"What in the Devil Is She Doing With a Rock and Roller?": Loretta Lynn Is a Lifer

​Loretta Lynn keeps it rather simple when summing her progression from childhood cabin in Butcher Hollow, Kentucky to the illustrious Winspear Opera House, where she performs Sunday night. "It really has been an interesting journey. It's a hard story to believe, but it really is interesting." ... More >>

Trebuchet/The Phuss

Split EP "Do For It"

And the Avery Beer Dinner Winner Is...

​Thanks to all the readers who entered this month's contest for tonight's beer dinner at the Libertine Bar, featuring Avery Brewing Company. While some of the comment entries were pretty half-assed, there were still a few thoughtful entries. Nick started things off suggesting one of my favorites f ... More >>

Tonight, Tonight: The Kills at the Granada, A-Trak at Trees, The Builders and The Butchers at Double-Wide and AgesandAges at Swiss House

Lots of musical action happening this evening. Kinda feels like half of the Pacific Northwest is in town tonight.

Watch: Danger Mouse, Daniele Luppi, Jack White and Norah Jones Talk About Their Upcoming, Collaborative Release, Rome.

Just a couple of random people we stumbled across in the desert.​We've now been waiting, oh, four months or so, for news of the upcoming collaborative, Spaghetti Western-themed album called Rome from Danger Mouse, Danielle Luppi, Jack White and Dallas' Own Norah Jones. And, finally, some traction ... More >>

The Best Performer of All at This Year's SXSW? Seryn, If You Ask Paste.

Seryn​ Regrettably, we didn't make it out to Paste's Thursday day party featuring North Texas' own Sarah Jaffe and Seryn (fellow North Texans Eisley played the magazine's Wednesday party), and, to hear Paste tell it, boy, did we miss out: The venerable and regrettably now online-only music rag cla ... More >>

Our Final SXSW 2011 Buzz Power Rankings: So, Who Do You Think Came Out on Top?

To infinity... and beyond!​Gossip, gossip -- if you've been following our daily power rankings of buzz at SXSW 2011 over the past few days, then you know that, yes, indeed, Kanye West has had it all week long at this year's annual festival in Austin.And, after briefly losing the top slot in our ra ... More >>

SXSW 2011 Buzz Power Rankings: Odd Future Slips Just Past Kanye, Mostly Because People Are Sick of Talking About Kanye.

Swag!​Well, mercifully, the last night of SXSW 2011 is finally upon us. And, on this final day, in which luminaries such as Kanye West, Perez Hilton and Rachel Ray are finally letting their presence be known, we finally have a new act sitting atop our buzz power rankings.That's right: Later Kanye; ... More >>

SXSW 2011 Buzz Power Rankings: Kanye West Stays On Top, But His Lead Is Shrinking...

Everybody knows he's a motherfucking monster.​Thursday at SXSW 2011 has come and gone -- but Kanye remains solidly in his spot atop our buzz power rankings, as determined by chatter we're hearing on the street. His lead is shrinking, though -- Odd Future is hot on his tail, proving once again that ... More >>

Bro Fest Offers Its Strongest Bill To Date

Over The Weekend: Wanda Jackson at the Kessler Theater

Wanda Jackson, The King Bucks, LalagrayKessler TheaterFebruary 26, 2011Better than: a normal Saturday night spent with a 73-year-old.Wanda Jackson​ Just before the clock struck 11 on Saturday night, Wanda Jackson sauntered, quite slowly, onto the stage at the Kessler Theater, ushered in by a stand ... More >>

Wanda Jackson

Saturday, February 26, at the Kessler Theater

The Daily Fail: Jack White Fans

The customer isn't always right.  Jack White has taken to message boards to defend his company against, well, his own fans.

Listomania: The Songs That Give Thanks, a Field Guide

Not a song, but we sure are thankful for this.​It's hard to argue with Charlie Brown: Thanksgiving is here, man (paraphrased). Over on our on food blog, City of Ate, the writers are counting down to Thanksgiving with odes to their favorite T-Day foods. DC9's thinking: why can't we join in on t ... More >>

Over the Weekend: Free Energy, Foxy Shazam and Hollerado at The Loft

Free Energy, Foxy Shazam and HolleradoThe LoftOctober 22, 2010Better than: listening to politicians try to inspire hope with the upcoming elections.Free Energy​Philadelphia-based power-pop group Free Energy has been climbing very fast since their March 2010 debut album Stuck on Nothing, a critical ... More >>

Staff Trax: Shawn Chrystopher, Autolux, Drew Kennedy, Karen Elson, The Gaslight Anthem, Great Northern and The Psychedelic Furs.

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 ou ... More >>

Bob Log III

Friday, July 9, at The Loft

Andrew Delaney & The Horse You Rode In On

Scoundrels (Self-released)

Cross-Stitch

Today In Music News: Kele Okereke Goes Solo, Weird Al Joins The Pixies And Carl Sagan Rocks

Your daily dose of national music news for Wednesday, April 29, 2009...Bloc Party's Kele Okereke is recording his first solo album.Apparently Weezer aren't the only band into weird collabos: Weird Al will sing the Pixies' "I Bleed"... with the Pixies. Jack White's Third Man label is going to release ... More >>

Picture Show: The Dead Weather at the House of Blues

Hal Samples​ Fresh off a killer performance at Austin City Limits, The Dead Weather crawled north for a House of Blues show last night--which you may have read about in Cory's review here on DC9.For another look at the show, Jack White, Allison Mosshart, a giraffe's head and all, check out this st ... More >>

Samuel James' True Blues

Today In Music News: Riahanna Gets Her Tattoo On, Joe Perry Goes Solo and Jack White Gets Sci-Fi

Your daily dose of national music news for Wednesday, April 29, 2009... Looks like Rihanna is looking for a second career as a tattoo artist. You know, in case the whole international pop star thing doesn't work out. Aerosmith's Joe Perry is letting his fans decide the title of his new album via T ... More >>

Today in Music News: Eminem Live On Tape, White Stripes Not Far Off, M.I.A Needs Oprah

Your daily dose of national music news for Wednesday, April 29, 2009...Booking residencies on late night talk shows has become quite the fad this year. But I think Eminem needs to figure out what a residency actually means. Like Prince did with Jay Leno, Eminem will perform for three nights on Jim ... More >>

Weekend Roundup: Franz Ferdinand, The Kills, Lamb of God, The Secret Handshake and Zounds Sounds

Franz Ferdinand at House of Blues, Friday, April 24The popularity of these Scottish rockers exploded after the success of their 2004 self-titled debut album (which sold 3.6 million copies worldwide). And, I mean, their first single "Take Me Out" didn't do too badly either! Did you know that band's n ... More >>

The Kills, The Horrors

Saturday, April 25, at the Granada Theater

Top of the Pops

For a guy who so ferevently tries to subvert the world of pop Music, Jay Reatard sure does write some good pop songs.

Supergrass

Diamond Hoo Ha (EMI)

M. Ward

Post-War (Merge)

Still Learning

One year down and hundreds more angry letters to go

White Lightning

George Jones visits Bass Hall

Austin City Limits: You Read It Here First

Two Gallants

Tuesday, April 11, at Rubber Gloves

Kenny Chesney

The Road and the Radio (BNA)

El Oso

Whichever Chapter Covers Now (Contraphonic)

Parental Guidance

Rating the year's hits with Mom and Dad

Remembering John Peel

Influential DJ began his radio career in Dallas

Fiery Furnaces

Friday, June 11

From Me to You

A mix CD for 2003

Around Hear

The best in local music

Cult Classic

Enter the temple of Holly Golightly

Electric Six | Junior Senior

Fire (XL/Beggars) | D-D-Don't Don't Stop the Beat (Crunchy Frog/Mercury)