Jay Reatard

Chaos in Tejas 2013 Review: Infest, Los Crudos, Left For Dead, Framtid and More

After persevering through a driving regimen of fourteen consecutive hours through the middle of nowhere (and barely winning a race with an Oklahoma tornado) we finally arrived in Texas for Chaos in Tejas. Grown-up humans from every sub-genre of punk rock culture started checking into motels and wand ... More >>

Tonight: Better Than Something, the Jay Reatard Doc, Lands at The Texas Theatre

Even if you weren't a big fan of Jay Reatard or one of his countless bands, you can't help but tear up a bit at the trailer for Better Than Something, the new documentary about the Memphis musician, who passed away in 2010 at the age of 29. "I was tossed into this world and I'll be tossed out," he s ... More >>

Rockers vs. Mods, Big Folkin' Festival and This Weekend's Shows

​This weekend marks the sixth year of Rockers vs. Mods, "a tribute to the 1960's British rivalry between the Mods & Rockers," according to the event's website. It happens over three days at different locations (so you can ride your motorcycle or scooter, duh) and will feature performances from ... More >>

Grown Up, Screwed Up.

Tenacious D, Aerosmith With Cheap Trick and More Show Announcements

This video tells the amazing story of the Tenacious D reunion. With that reunion comes a new album, Rize of the Fenix, and a massive tour that will pass through Dallas. On Friday, July 20, Tenacious D and opening act The Slights will be at Palladium Ballroom. Tickets will go on sale Friday at 10 a.m ... More >>

King Khan & the Shrines Land Their Freak at Sons of Hermann Hall

King Khan & the Shrines Sons of Hermann Hall Monday, February 6 It's hard to tell who King Khan is channeling when he gets on stage. James Brown comes to mind first, as does Screamin' Jay Hawkins. He sings about the important things: Mainly sex, food and rock 'n' roll. Also, the man has style. He c ... More >>

Q & A: Meredith Franco of The Coathangers Doesn't Like Being Compared to Other All-Female Acts and Actually Loves Lubbock

Atlanta's The Coathangers are a confrontational quartet of ladies who play old-school punk with a modern vigor. This is one band where the limited instrumental skill of each member actually adds to the quality of the music. The Coathangers' most recent effort, Larceny & Old Lace, came out in Jun ... More >>

Q&A: Ty Segall Talks His Favorite Music Formats and Becoming "The Next Jay Reatard"

Ty Segall​By our estimation, 2010 can be best summed up as the year of beach music. All year long, it seemed, new bands from coastal regions were cropping up with their hazy guitar tones and rich vocal harmonies, all soaked in reverb and packed with more pop hooks than we previously thought could ... More >>

Ty Segall

Saturday, February 19, at Rubber Gloves Rehearsal Studios in Denton

Last Night: Best Coast, Wavves and No Joy at the Granada Theater

Best Coast, Wavves, No Joy Granada Theater January 24, 2011 Better Than: Being separated from your best friend/cat. Best Coast's Bethany Cosentino and Wavves' Nathan Williams​Over the past year, the relationship between Nathan Williams and Bethany Cosentino, lead singers of Wavves and Best Coas ... More >>

Which Musicians Will Die in 2011?

Deerhunter's more than just another Bradford Cox outlet.

Today In Music News: Arcade Fire Get Reatarded, Free Radiohead Taken Down And Fake Daft Punk

Your daily dose of national music news for Wednesday, August 4, 2010...Arcade Fire paid tribute to the late Jay Reatard at it's Philidelphia show.So now bloggers can't host an album that was given away?Hey, did you download that new Daft Punk song from the Tron soundtrack? Too bad it's fake.

Last Night: Bad Sports, The Fresh & Onlys, King Khan and the Shrines at Sons of Hermann Hall

Bad Sports, The Fresh & Onlys, King Khan & The Shrines Sons of Hermann Hall April 6th, 2010 Better than: eating mushrooms while already on mushrooms.King Khan​ You wouldn't have been able to guess it from the bright, punk opening at the start of last night's Sons of Hermann Hall bill, bu ... More >>

Surfer Blood Sets The Record Straight

Jay Reatard Is Pronounced Dead at 29--And His Second-To-Last Show Was In Dallas.

Bill EllisonThis December 10, 2009, performance at the Granada Theater was Jay Reatard's second-to-last.​The details behind it, at this point, are pretty vague but, after spreading like wildfire throughout the Internet this afternoon, it's been confirmed: Fast-rising indie garage rock hero Jay Rea ... More >>

Jay Reatard

Thursday, December 10, at the Granada Theater

Giveaway: Five Pairs of Tickets to Tomorrow Night's Jay Reatard Show at The Granada

For over a decade now, Memphis-based garage punk Jay Reatard's been cranking out albums and molding his reputation as a prolific, but mercurial performer. Seriously, remember when he was supposed to play Club Dada last August? Ah, memories...Nonetheless, Reatard's 2009 release, Watch Me Fall, has m ... More >>

Today In Music News: The Dead Weather Works Fast, Wavves Pick Up New Members And Morrissey's Fans Apparently Don't Like Him

Your daily dose of national music news for Friday, November 20, 2009...It doesn't take The Dead Weather long to make records. The band just released its first album and it's already ready to release a new one. It didn't take Jay Reatard's former band to find gainful employ... they have joined up wi ... More >>

Today In Music News: Peter Hook Turns To Forgery, The Emo Haircut Is Dead and Jay Reatard Is A Quitter

Your daily dose of national music news for Wednesday, October 7, 2009...Peter Hook admitted he's forged Ian Curtis' signature on Joy Division memorabilia he sold. He says it was partly as a "joke." Not funny Hooky. Not funny.The "emo haircut" is dead?Jay Reatard's band has quit. Wow, how much of a ... More >>

Last Night: The Hold Steady at The Loft

Cancelled: Jay Reatard At Club Dada

Jay Reatard

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.

Clubbed Over

Big changes are in store for Club Dada thanks to new ownership and a re-energized booking philosophy

Last Weekend: Rock the Dead, OUT TAKES, Tattoo Round-Up

Jay Reatard

Blood Visions (In the Red)