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James Porter

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    May 10, 2012

    Ten of This Weekend's Top Shows: Jane's Addiction, Marilyn Manson, Memoryhouse and More

    Jane's Addiction, The Duke SpiritThursday, May 10, at McFarlin AuditoriumAfter seeing Perry Farrell (who is strangely older than my parents) perform a really bad set at South By Southwest a few years ago, seeing Jane's Addiction doesn't pique my interest as much as opening psych-tinged act The Duke ... More >>

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    January 5, 2012

    Drawn By Jaymz Breaks Up With Himself, Offers Free Farewell Album

    ​Prolific doesn't begin to describe Drawn By Jaymz' James Porter, the East Dallas artist who has obsessively written and recorded his own music since he was a kid. Yesterday, however, marked the end of a certain era for Porter, who released Farewell, his 21st and final proper album under the Drawn ... More >>

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    December 21, 2011

    My First Show: 2011 Edition

    Mike BrooksScratch Acid at Trees​ Since this Sunday is Christmas, we decided to do something a little different with this week's edition of My First Show. Checking back in with a number of the people we interviewed this year, we wanted their takes on the best shows they saw, and to also get a ... More >>

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    July 1, 2011

    Good Friday: The Independence Day Edition

    Bettmann/CorbisWillie Nelson at his second annual Fourth of July picnic in 1974​It's hot as hell and the area burn bans are in full effect, which can only mean one thing: It's time to celebrate our independence! This weekend's live music offerings are fairly strong, but at Billy Bob's Texas in For ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 29, 2011

    Wild Flag, Justin Townes Earle and a Heaping Pile of Other Show Announcements

    Wild Flag​Wild Flag is something of a web phenomenon, gaining loads of notoriety before ever releasing any music. It helps, of course, that front-lady Carrie Brownstein and Wild Flag bandmate Janet Weiss were members of the legendary rock trio Sleater-Kinney. But now, with their new act, they're t ... More >>

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    January 5, 2011

    My First Show: Drawn By Jaymz's James Porter Was Introduced To The Smell of Marijuana at a Crystal Gayle Show

    Welcome to My First Show, where we give bands a chance to talk about the first shows they ever attended -- no matter how uncool and embarrassing those tales may be. Drawn by Jaymz​When he hasn't been drumming for The Tah Dahs, The Happy Bullets, or his latest band, Dispo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 6, 2010

    Bonus MP3: Drawn By Jaymz -- "Luck"

    The cover of Drawn by Jaymz's The Core.​James Porter might be the most prolific musician in Dallas. Since 2004, he's released 12 albums under the moniker of Drawn By Jaymz, and he has another record that should be out sometime this month. He plays all of the instruments (save for female vocals) an ... More >>

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    October 22, 2007

    Happy Bullets Pick up New Members

    The cover of Drawn by Jaymz's The Core.​James Porter might be the most prolific musician in Dallas. Since 2004, he's released 12 albums under the moniker of Drawn By Jaymz, and he has another record that should be out sometime this month. He plays all of the instruments (save for female vocals) an ... More >>

  • Music

    March 31, 2005

    Army of Two

    The Tah-Dahs and The Happy Bullets are such a cute couple

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    September 11, 2003

    Carrying On

    The Tah-Dahs keep things fun in Big D

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