Jay Farrar

The Case Against Supergroups, Even if They Feature Will Johnson and David Bazan

Late last month, indie-loving fans of the globe, and especially here in Texas, finally received a single, but major, piece of news regarding the project that's surely to be slapped with the ubiquitous "supergroup" label. Overseas, consisting of David Bazan (Pedro the Lion), and former Dallasites Bu ... More >>

Son Volt at the Sons of Hermann Hall, 04/21: Review

Jay Farrar smiled. I'm not joking; he really did. In the middle of Son Volt's remarkably engaging performance Saturday night at the Sons of Hermann Hall, the notoriously impassive Farrar grinned like a kid getting his first kiss. And why shouldn't Farrar smile? Honky Tonk, the recent effort from ... More >>

Jay Farrar Has the Driest Sense of Humor on the Planet

Whether solo or in Uncle Tupelo or Son Volt, singer/songwriter Jay Farrar has created a canon of alt-country and Americana music that may be unrivaled. Brooding and intense, Farrar's songs chronicle the darker side of human emotions and like his songs, Farrar isn't the most upbeat guy on the block. ... More >>

The 10 Greatest Alt-Country Bands Ever

With Jay Farrar and Son Volt playing at the Sons of Hermann Hall this weekend, it seems a good time to evaluate the entire Alt-country semi-movement. For all practical matters, Alt-country began with Uncle Tupelo's album No Depression in 1990. Shortly thereafter, the magazine of the same name was pu ... More >>

Will Johnson Looks Inward with a New Solo Album

Will Johnson Looks Inward with a New Solo Album

On September 11, Will Johnson will release Scorpion, his first solo full-length record since 2005. It comes after a four-year stretch in which Johnson has seen his profile heightened by collaborations with Monsters of Folk (Jim James, M.Ward, Conor Oberst, Mike Mogis), New Multitudes (Jay Farrar, An ... More >>

Will Johnson Is the Where's Waldo of Folk Supergroups

Yesterday, various social media outlets were literally on fire with the news of Centro-matic singer Will Johnson's "supergroup" with the Kadane Brothers and Pedro the Lion's David Bazan. That almost made us forget about his other other band, New Multitudes, which features Jay Farrar, Anders Parker ... More >>

Staff Faves of 2011

Centro-Matic's Will Johnson to Join Jay Farrar, Jim James on Album of Woody Guthrie Songs

Woody Guthrie and Will Johnson kinda look alike, amiright?​As far as collaborations go, it's hard to imagine that Centro-Matic's Will Johnson would be able to top his stint in Monsters Of Folk, with whom he backed up Conner Oberst, Jim James, M. Ward and Mike Mogus, on the drums. But this morning ... More >>

Staff Trax: Matt & Kim, Dutch, Jimmy Eat World, Uncle Tupelo, The Verve, John Cale,

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 >>

Year in Review: 2009's Best Alt-Country Proves that Yes, Willie Nelson is Still a Badass

We spent 2009 sorting through piles of folk and Americana releases, revising this list in our heads till the bitter end and failing repeatedly to understand the hype behind the Avett Brothers in the process. While a year of listening brought no shortage of pleasant surprises, our hands-down favorite ... More >>

Picture Show: Son Volt at The Granada

Caity Colvard​Son Volt served up a handful of early hits, and lots of the new stuff from The Search, Okemah and the Melody of Riot and this summer's release American Central Dust, last night at the Granada Theater.Don't expect Jay Farrar to fire up the charm onstage like, oh, say Jeff Tweedy, did ... More >>

Jay Farrar And Son Volt May Have Good Intentions, But They'll Always Pale To Jeff Tweedy And Wilco

Will Johnson Joins Monsters of Folk, Preps Other Collaborations...

​Some interesting Will Johnson news pouring in this week, as the Centro-matic frontman's keeping  himself quite busy these days. Just a couple nights ago, in fact, a little birdie told me that Johnson, always the busy touring musician, is the newest addition to the Monsters of Folk lineup, jo ... More >>

Today In Music News: Yellow Submarine Getting Remade, The Gallagher's Hate Each Other and Ben Gibbard Love Jack Kerouac

Your daily dose of national music news for Friday, August 21, 2009...Robert Zemeckis is planning on remaking the Yellow Submarine movie for Disney. Since it's Disney, there will probably be plenty of vampy teens in it. Liam Gallagher says he and brother Noel do not speak to each other anymore. Soun ... More >>

Son Volt

American Central Dust (Rounder/UMGD)

Doug Burr To Tour Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas With Son Volt

Just got word from Lance Yocom at Spune Productions that Denton's own Doug Burr has been tapped to open up for Jay Farrar's Uncle Tupelo offshoot, Son Volt, on a five-day, five-city swing in February that will take Burr and the alt-country legends to Houston, Austin, Denton, Oklahoma City and Fayet ... More >>

Blackbird Harmony

Hardwood Exits (Yer Bird)

Pardon, But What New Radio Show?

Jay Farrart

Son Volt, Dr. John and 200 artists take Fort Worth

Making a List, Checking It Twice

Loomer

Songs of the Wild West Island (Newtone)

Gob Iron

Death Songs for the Living (Sony)

Will Johnson, Collin Herring

Saturday, August 5, at Bend Studio

Susan Gibson, Adam Carroll

Friday, July 29, at The Horseman Club

Son Volt

Okemah and the Melody of Riot (Transmit Sounds)

Separate Ways

After more than a decade, Slobberbone breaks up

Jay Farrar

Stone, Steel & Bright Lights (Transmit Sound/Artemis)

Jay Farrar

January 16

Jay Farrar

Sebastopol (Artemis Records)

Scene, Heard

A few more area musicians make appearances on the Cartoon Network

The weak in rock

The only one

Wilco's Jeff Tweedy spent years trying to prove he was better than everyone thought. Now, with Summer Teeth, nothing's ever gonna get in his way again.

Country and Midwestern

The best of the alt-country lot salute the majesty of the past--while defining the future

Out There

Jerry Lee, Dino, and Homer Henderson

The "Amazing One-Man Band" signs on with one of the greatest living American writers

An ax to grind

Exile on Fry Street

Slobberbone is still a little bit country and a lot rock and roll

Out Here

Out There

Song of the South

Trish Murphy, literate regionalist

Roadshows

Roadshows

Out Here

Who gives a Hootie?

Farewell to 1995, a year in music we'd rather forget

Gimme, gimme truth

Jay Farrar and Dave Grohl don't owe you anything

Roadshows

Reviews

Roadshows

Roadshows