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Last Night: The Black Keys at the Granada Theater

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Fifteen nailsin the coffin

Or: Rock and roll isn't dead, it just doesn't smell bad

Pick of the litter

One-time punk producer takes an ancient instrument and plots the roots of Christmas

Spirit of '96

Last year showed pop still has more than a ghost of a chance

The 1997 Dallas Observer Music Awards

Last year showed pop still has more than a ghost of a chance

Honey's not dead

The Jesus and Mary Chain love rock and roll, again

Out There

The Jesus and Mary Chain love rock and roll, again

Love hurts

Arthur Lee was the mastermind of one of rock's most influential -- and most forgotten -- bands. Today he's in prison, and for the first time, he's talking.

Out There

The Chemical Brothers
Moby

Yesterday at NX35: Sabra Laval at J&J's Pizza

BAND:  Sabra LavalVENUE:  J & J's PizzaTIME: 8 pmWalking down the stairs at J & J's to catch my first set of NX35, I couldn't help but feel conspicuous. Thankfully, after roughly 10 people witnessed Sabra Laval's opener "Can't Tell Why", the crowd quickly grew. By the end of Laval' ... More >>

The Rosebuds Learn to Relax and Get Lifelike

BAND:  Sabra LavalVENUE:  J & J's PizzaTIME: 8 pmWalking down the stairs at J & J's to catch my first set of NX35, I couldn't help but feel conspicuous. Thankfully, after roughly 10 people witnessed Sabra Laval's opener "Can't Tell Why", the crowd quickly grew. By the end of Laval' ... More >>

Waxing Nostalgic

Kettle Art showcases the good ol' days

Beach House

Devotion (Carpark)

My Bloody Valentine's Kevin Shields Talks his Band's Past, Possible Future

Devotion (Carpark)

Thriftstore Cowboys

Friday, January 26, at the AllGood Café

Stripped Down

Sometimes too much is way too much

Jenny Lewis With the Watson Twins

Rabbit Fur Coat (Team Love)

Out of the Closet

With Trees' fate nearly sealed, we look back at its brave beginnings--and, of course, the blood

Space is the Place

Miranda Lee Richards opens up with a stellar debut

Under control

The Chemical Brothers' beats may be rockin' fewer blocks, but they won't Surrender

Gig Alert: Les Cousins Tonight at The Absinthe Lounge

Anyone remember Mazzy Star? Or, before that, Opal? The late '80s and early '90s seemed like a good time for purveyors of dreamy, psychedelic pop. One could do much worse than checking into Opal's 1985 Northern Line EP--hell, the Old 97's covered the title song on an early b-side.Dallas' own Les Cous ... More >>

Colm C'iosoig Returns To Dallas With Hope Sandoval

Anyone remember Mazzy Star? Or, before that, Opal? The late '80s and early '90s seemed like a good time for purveyors of dreamy, psychedelic pop. One could do much worse than checking into Opal's 1985 Northern Line EP--hell, the Old 97's covered the title song on an early b-side.Dallas' own Les Cous ... More >>

Giveaway: A Pair Of Tickets To Tonight's Hope Sandoval Show At Sons of Hermann Hall

Hope Sandoval​ In this week's print edition of DC9, you won't see an interview with Hope Sandoval. Rather, I think, you'll see something a little more interesting: an interview with the Mazzy Star singer's current musical and household partner Colm O'Ciosoig, better known to many as the drummer of ... More >>

Beach House Grows Into A Teen Dream

Hope Sandoval​ In this week's print edition of DC9, you won't see an interview with Hope Sandoval. Rather, I think, you'll see something a little more interesting: an interview with the Mazzy Star singer's current musical and household partner Colm O'Ciosoig, better known to many as the drummer of ... More >>

Gig Alert and Bonus MP3: Hear Luna Matto's "Fanzini" and See Her Tonight at City Tavern

Hal SamplesLuna Matto​Some folks may know transplanted Bostonite Luna Matto for her work as a member of The Polyphonic Spree's chorus. But you may or may not know that Ms. Matto was writing songs long before she entered the Spree conglomerate some four years ago. And, these days, Matto's own band ... More >>

Clearing Out The Mailroom: Tuesday, October 26, 2010.

​We've got quite a backlog of CDs we've never gotten around to, so we're going to try to chip away at the pile with this regular feature. The plan: to take a few at a time and play each CD for as long as I can stand it.Gemma Ray (London, UK)It's a Shame About Gemma Ray (Bronzerat)Gemma Ray's Mazzy ... More >>

Three Four Shows Worth Your Seeing While Tonight

Not a bad musical selection to start out the work week. A legendary band out in Grand Prairie and a rapper/comedian highlight a night in which some locally affiliated acts also provide some worthwhile options.

Bonus MP3: OK Sweetheart - "Before You Go"

OK Sweetheart's Erin Austin​Splitting time between Tulsa, San Francisco, Denton and New York City, OK Sweetheart is grounded by the seductively soulful voice of Erin Austin. Sounding quite a bit like Mazzy Star's Hope Sandoval, Austin has an evocative set of pipes that suits the band's dreamy vibe ... More >>

OK Sweetheart

Home Self-released

Ask Indie Grandpa: The Coachella Lineup

Radiohead​With the release of Coachella's lineup yesterday, we decided to ask our resident curmudgeon and "good old days" music expert, Indie Grandpa, what he thought of the annual desert festival, which has now expanded to two weekends. What do you think about Coachella's lineup? First of a ... More >>