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Why Kanye West May Prove to Be the Perfect Punk Rock Rapper

This weekend Kanye West released two new singles off his upcoming album, Yeezus, in the most grandiose possible fashion. On Friday, he announced the video for his newest single, "New Slaves," would be projected onto 66 buildings across six cities around the world in one night. Crowds gathered by the ... More >>

The Coachella 2013 Awards

The brunette in the backward pink mesh trucker hat and booty shorts grabs a megaphone and addresses her fellow campers. "WECOME TO COOOOACHEELLLA." The congregation of twenty 20-somethings lustily applauds. It's Thursday night, a dozen hours before the festival officially begins, and the rules ar ... More >>

The Street Styles of 35 Denton

When we see you on the street and think you put some thought into your style, we may take your picture and ask you things. We call it Street Style. See also: The Street Styles of 2012 Name: Stephanie Cabazos Age: 23 At 35 Denton to see: Shannon and the Clams Style influences: Fashion blogs.

The Best of 35 Denton Night Three: Thunder and Other Noises

There is no physical way you could carry or wear enough clothing to properly prepare for Texas weather. I thought at the beginning of the day that a sweater might have been overkill. About two hours later I felt distinctly underprepared. Actually, given that it was too much in warm weather and soake ... More >>

The Best Thing About Denton: Interviews with Vendors, Bands, Policemen and Fans

It's no accident that the name 35 Denton finally settled on features its hometown's name so prominently. The organizers of the festival want nothing so much as to champion Denton, and to that end they have created a gathering place for not just musicians, but fans and businesses from around DFW. We ... More >>

35 Denton Outdoor Stages Being Evacuated Because of Severe Winds and Hail: Live Blog and Schedule Updates

Update: Killer Mike will also be performing at The Hive, at 8 p.m. There is a severe thunderstorm warning in effect in Denton right now, possibly bringing with it high winds and a risk of hail. A.Dd is performing in their scheduled, 5 p.m. slot at one of the outdoor stages, but the Cannabinoids ha ... More >>

The Bands Who Have Played Every 35 Denton Talk About the Festival

The festival now known as 35 Denton first set up its permanent residence in the city five years ago. More than 20 musicians from the area have played all four previous incarnations and will be back again this year. We asked a few of them to share their thoughts on the festival and its growth. See a ... More >>

Top Show Announcements: Big Boi, Smashing Pumpkins, Bruno Mars, Black Flag and More

This particular announcement post stirs up some old memories: The last time Big Boi was in town, a handful of my friends--after dancing with him onstage--somehow made their way onto his tour bus, and proceeded to happily dance, smoke weed and partake in all sorts of fun, drunken debauchery. I was st ... More >>

The Six Best Concerts in DFW This Weekend, March 7 to 10

I know this is hard, trust me. This weekend's options seem almost endless. Between 35 Denton's four-day lineup of hundreds of musicians, and other major names like Eels and Andrew W.K. rolling into town, it feels like you'll never sleep again, right? Well, that's probably true--at least for now--but ... More >>

The Six Best Concerts In Dallas This Week, March 4-7

Eels Thursday, March 7, at Granada Theater, $30 Last time Eels came through town to support their third album in a trilogy of concept albums, Tomorrow Morning, they delivered. It appears Mark Oliver Everett has cranked out another one, Wonderful, Glorious, released on Feb. 5. The best thing about Ee ... More >>

Charlie Hunter Gives Us a Glance Behind the Scenes of 35 Denton

In our ongoing quest to shine some light on some of the kindest, most supportive people hiding in the shadows, and behind the scenes, in DFW's music community, there's never a shortage when it comes to the people who bend over backwards for the 35 Denton festival, which is on the horizon next Thursd ... More >>

The 35 Denton 2013 Schedule is Here!

35 Denton has just announced this year's schedule. It was a daunting lineup when viewed as a straight list -- in scrollable, chronological breakdown form its magnitude hits home. The two main stages alone comprise 15 commendable bands, and they aren't even operating on the festival's first night.

My First Show: Best of 2012 Edition

We decided to check back in with some of the people we interviewed this year for My First Show, and ask about favorite concerts, records, and most-wanted Christmas gifts. Bad Design's Steven Altuna takes the cake for best answer for a Christmas wish. What was the best show you saw this year? Evan ... More >>

S.S. Coachella Day Two: Stalking Jarvis Cocker, Avoiding Pool-verts

Liz Tracy, Music Editor of our sister paper Broward-Palm Beach New Times, is aboard the S.S. Coachella cruise this week. Day one is here. No one's really interested in reading about the actual performances taking place on this musical ship of contradictions, the S.S. Coachella. Instead, you want a ... More >>

The 10 Best Rap Albums of 2012

10. The Idea of Beautiful, Rapsody The black mamba of super producer 9th Wonder's Jamla Records team reached a new pinnacle in her career, and in her evolution as an artist this year. Sprinkled with collaborations from Big Remo, BJ the Chicago Kid and Childish Gambino, Rapsody takes us on a journey ... More >>

Six Acts to Catch at this Weekend's Index Festival

Six Acts We're Excited For At This Weekend's Index Festival

With the arrival of fall, we're knee-deep in festival season, and Spune Productions is testing its fest powers in the heart of Deep Ellum with this weekend's first-ever Index Festival. The roster features a handful of locals (Yells At Eels, The Cush, Datahowler, The Angelus, Telegraph Canyon, A.Dd , ... More >>

El-P, Killer Mike - Granada Theater - 6/21/12

El-P, Killer Mike, Mr. Muthafuckin' eXquire, Despot The Granada Theater Thursday, June 21 Listening to the recorded works of El-P, it's easy to get the feeling you're dealing with a robot who has somehow discovered the emotional razor wire that is living a human life. Last night, El-P pushed back t ... More >>

El-P Races For the Cure

El-P: "I Have the Same Questions As Everyone Else. I Am Just a Fucked-Up Guy."

"I'm not writing about politics. I don't give a fuck about that shit. I'm trying to write songs about getting from the train station to home without crying." Jaime Meline, better known as El-P, didn't say those words to me. He said them to Wired, but when I read the quote, it stuck. I caught the ra ... More >>

Want Two Tickets to the El-P/Killer Mike Show Tomorrow?

If you don't know, now you know. Tomorrow night is our DC9 at Night Crawl, which starts at Single Wide around 6:30 p.m., then stops at the Granada for El-P and Killer Mike, who both just released excellent new albums. Then it ends at Beauty Bar for DJ Sober's Big Bang night, and the official after-p ... More >>

Want Discounted Tickets To El-P and Killer Mike?

We mentioned earlier this week that DC9 at Night and the Granada have teamed up to bring you the DC9 at Night Crawl next Thursday, June 21. That means we're starting at Single Wide for a pre-party, then heading to the Granada for the show, then after the party there's the official after-party at Bea ... More >>

Join Us For the DC9 at Night Crawl June 21

We here at the DC9 at Night HQ are so excited for the El-P/Killer Mike/Mr. Muthafuckin' eXquire/Despot show at the Granada Theater on Thursday, June 21, we decided to make a whole night of it. To celebrate the show and the official beginning of summer, we're doing what we do best: Stumbling from bar ... More >>

Year in Review: Way Down South With the Best Rap Albums of 2009

Yeah, it stirred the Yankees to the World Series championship, but was there a more boring album this year than Jay-Z's The Blueprint 3? Perhaps it was a geographic thing; with a few exceptions like Raekwon and Kid Cudi, most of 2009's exciting, innovative rap records came from Southern artists. Sur ... More >>

SXSW Announces First Round Of Scheduled Performers For '09 Fest

OK, so there's a clause at the bottom of the press release we just received--y'know "The list is subject to change" blah, blah blah--but lo and behold, here it is: The first round of announced performers for the 23rd SXSW festival, schedule to take place this year March 18-22. After the jump, the c ... More >>