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May 7, 2012
Sarah Jaffe, Screaming Females, Ynfynyt Scroll and More Under the Supermoon
There's been a bit of collective chatter lately, about how Dallas in 2007 or 2008 was the last time there was this feeling of momentum in the music and arts scenes. I can't speak to that, but there was definitely a similar wave hitting Austin during that span of time: Red River was turning into a mo ... More >>
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April 18, 2012
Sleigh Bells - Granada Theater - 4/17/12
Sleigh Bells, Javelin, Elite Gymnastics Granada Theater Tuesday, April 17 Brooklyn's Sleigh Bells made a Tuesday night feel like a Friday, like you've seen Run-DMC, Katy Perry and Atari Teenage Riot all at once. At 15 minutes to 10 p.m., vocalist Alexis Krauss and guitarist Derek Miller came out wi ... More >>
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April 11, 2012
At the Drive-In, Zechs Marquise - Trees - 4/10/12
At the Drive-In, Zechs Marquise Trees Tuesday, April 10 The last time At the Drive-In graced the stage at Trees, they looked like a band falling apart. Vocalist Cedric Bixler and guitarist Omar Rodriguez stayed on stage right, bouncing off each other while guitarist/vocalist Jim Ward, bassist Paul ... More >>
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April 6, 2012
Picture Show: Toadies, The Phuss and Sealion at Rockin' Rodeo
These three bands have been rolling around Texas on a mini-tour: They just got in from Beaumont, did last night's show in Denton, spent a couple hours in their own beds, then off to Abilene. The Toadies/Phuss collaboration goes beyond this small tour, as Toadie Vaden Todd Lewis helped produce the Ph ... More >>
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March 12, 2012
The 12 Best Photos from a Music-Packed Weekend
Hey, remember when it rained? Good times. The sock-soaking, ceaseless rain (not exactly complaining). No matter, 35 Denton soldiered on in cold wetness followed by much less cold wetness; Girls played the Granada; and Vanilla Ice sprayed water on people at Zouk. As he does. Anyway, our contribu ... More >>
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February 29, 2012
Jon Anderson and Tim DeLaughter - Kessler Theater - 2/28/12
John Anderson, Tim DeLaughterKessler TheaterTuesday, February 28Tim DeLaughter took to the Kessler Theater stage on Tuesday night like a guy about to meet his girlfriend's parents for the first time. He was struggling to keep himself together in front of a sold-out crowd of mostly grey-haired dad ... More >>
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February 20, 2012
A Strange Derek Holland Photo I Would Frame
Photo by Mike BrooksWhilst awaiting some return calls on this slow Presidents Day I was flipping through Mike Brooks's two TicketStock slideshows, taken over the weekend at the Irving Convention Center. Toward the end of the first was this one, featuring Rangers lefty Derek Holland and ... I have ... More >>
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January 30, 2012
New Erykah Badu/Flaming Lips Track Samples Siri, Sounds Fucking Trippy
Mike BrooksThe saga continues: From the Internet ether comes the (partial) fruits of that Erykah Badu/Flaming Lips collaboration we talked about a few weeks ago. "Now I Understand" sounds about right coming from the left/right brains of these two. Ambient, heavy-lidded, soulful and it featu ... More >>
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January 24, 2012
PHOTOS: The Kills at the Granada Theater
The Kills blazed a sold-out Granada Theater last night, along with Jeff the Brotherhood and Hunters. Oh yes, blood pressures were raised. Take a gander via Mike Brooks' photos.
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January 24, 2012
The Kills Raise Blood Pressures at the Granada
The Kills Granada Theater Monday, January 23 Better than: No! No no no no no no!!!!! A mediocre performance by The Kills has more rock star quality than an excellent night for most bands. Hate to say it, but last night at the Granada, the band was a bit on the mediocre side. There was the snarling ... More >>
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January 23, 2012
Welcome to the Human Brain: Erykah Badu at The Granada
Erykah Badu & the Cannabinoids Granada Theater Friday, January 20 First of all, props to Erykah Badu for putting on close to a two-hour show while wearing those boots. Those amazing white boots with a stiletto heel that looked like modified ice skates and haunted my dreams. Just after midnight, fol ... More >>
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January 15, 2012
PHOTOS: Erykah Badu and The Rebirth Brass Band's "Final Voyage"
Before Erykah Badu completed the PM Nightlife Lounge's final DJ set last night, there was a motorcade and funeral band in the streets. The New Orleans-style procession started late, 'round 11:30, at Pegasus Plaza, and completed its "final voyage" outside the Joule Hotel. The funeral band was, of cou ... More >>
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January 9, 2012
The Lollie Bombs Burlesque: Tease Us Longer (NSFW)
Dallas burlesque fans scored some action Friday night when long-standing performers The Lollie Bombs shook their money makers. And we've got the pictures to prove it.
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January 3, 2012
Over the Weekend: Deb Does Lights All Night
Lights All Night Dallas Convention Center Friday, December 30 & Saturday, December 31 Getting ready for Lights All Night, I couldn't help but get nostalgic for my teenage days. Lights All Night was reportedly not a rave, but how about this poorly-kept secret? It was a rave. Those mid-'90s warehou ... More >>
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January 1, 2012
The Fans of Lights All Night: Photos from the Day One [UPDATED]
Update January 1: Photos from night two are up. Right here. Man, seems like just a few minutes ago that we were telling you about the Spin Off at Artopia for Lights All Night, which would turn the Dallas Convention Center into a buffet of spinning DJs. Well, here we are. Lights All Night, which ... 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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December 21, 2011
The 20 Best Concert Photos of 2011
Mike MezeulBroken Social Scene at the House of BluesThe number of good shows and exciting, inspiring, heartbreaking moments in the Dallas music scene this year were, to put it SO very mildly...numerous. It probably can go with out saying. Except we're going to say it. We're going to talk about it ... More >>
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December 13, 2011
For Your Tuesday Eve Listening Pleasure: My Morning Jacket, Last Week in Grand Prairie
Photo by Mike BrooksBeen waiting all day for a call-back for an item I'll post in the morning, regardless. So while we keep waiting, here's this ultimate time-kill: My Morning Jacket taped last week at the Verizon Theatre. First MMJ show I've missed in a long while; those '02 shows really did me ... More >>
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December 9, 2011
Scratch Acid, Baboon
Last Night: Scratch Acid, Baboon Trees December 8, 2011 Better than: Watching a Whitney marathon. Mike Brooks See more photos in our gallery. Scratch Acid might not make the kind of music that elicits universal joy. Difficult and straining can only begin to describe this Birthday Party-ins ... More >>
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December 9, 2011
Kirtland Records To Release The Boom Boom Box's Debut LP
Mike BrooksLast night: Baboon's horsehead blues Since we've already got Baboon on the brain today -- have you seen the insane slideshow from last night's Scratch Acid show yet? -- let's add one more bit of news. Kirtland Records will be releasing the debut album from The Boom Boom Box, featur ... More >>
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December 8, 2011
My Morning Jacket, Delta Spirit
Last Night: My Morning Jacket, Delta Spirit Verizon Theatre December 7, 2011 Better than: Watching My Morning Jacket on Palladia's Storytellers while your neighbor's dog barks nonstop. Mike BrooksMore in the slide show My Morning Jacket has been praised as one of the best live bands current ... More >>
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November 30, 2011
Last Night: Wilco, Nick Lowe at the Music Hall at Fair Park
Last Night: Wilco, Nick Lowe The Music Hall at Fair Park November 29th, 2011 Better than: seeing Wilco at the UNT auditorium There was an emphasis on the noisier side of Wilco last night, and that was completely fine with the mostly-full Music Hall at Fair Park. The band, still in its definitive ... More >>
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November 14, 2011
Over The Weekend: Octopus Project & Analog Rebellion at the Kessler Theater
Octopus Project, Analog RebellionNovember 12, 2011The Kessler TheaterBetter Than: Having Octopus Project play at your house party and having to clean up the mess. Mike BrooksOctopus ProjectIf limited to a single word regarding the live performance of Austin's Octopus Project, that word wou ... More >>
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November 11, 2011
Modest Mouse Nail the Beat, but Lose Their Sloppy Sincerity
Modest Mouse Palladium Ballroom November 10 Better than: the person who did a karaoke version of "Float On" at the Double Wide after the show Mike BrooksThe best photos in the slide show A decade ago I counted Modest Mouse amongst my very favorite bands. Ten years, two full-lengths, a pair ... More >>
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November 2, 2011
10 Excellent Photos from Beirut at the Prophet Bar
Mike BrooksZach Condon, not in East HarlemZach Condon and crew packed 'em in at the Prophet Bar last night for Tactics Productions' Beirut show. The band is touring for their August-released album The Rip Tide, which, as the pictures by contributor and roving photographer Mike Brooks indicate ... More >>
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October 31, 2011
The Ten Best Concert Photos of October 2011
Mike MezeulI know, bro, we're sad too.Closing out October, for us, is a sad deal. For starters, we're still feeling nostalgic over the incredible time we had at the Dallas Observer Music Awards Showcase and Ceremony. Second, we're waving goodbye to Pete Freedman as he sails off into the Grey Have ... More >>
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October 24, 2011
Neon Indian Releases Bonus Mixtape With Copies of Deluxe Vinyl Verson of Era Extraña
Mike BrooksNeon Indian at Granada Theater last monthIf you're a big enough Neon Indian to have ordered the deluxe vinyl version of their newest album, Era Extraña, then you've probably had a lot of fun playing with the PAL 198X (a mini synthesizer created by Neon Indian singer Alan Palomo in tan ... More >>
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October 24, 2011
Over The Weekend: 45 Fest at Dada
45 FestDadaOctober 21, 2011Better than: lots of Deep Ellum shows during Frankie and Adam's formative years. Deep Ellum is picking back up. Although it may never be what it once was, it's turning into something cool. Mike BrooksThe Marfalites closed out 45 Fest on Friday night at Dada. For more photo ... More >>
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October 19, 2011
10 Awesome Photos From The Dallas Observer Music Awards Ceremony
All photos by Stephen MaskerErykah Badu headlined last night's DOMAXXIII CeremonyEarlier this morning, Pete released the full list of the DOMAXXIII award winners following a damn great night at the House of Blues. If you missed it, the performers were RTB2, A.Dd , The Burning Hotels and Eryka ... More >>
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October 17, 2011
The Best Stage Faces from the Dallas Observer Music Awards Showcase
Mike BrooksEven Unfair Park's Robert Wilonsky knows the glory of a good stage faceIt was a good weekend. Zombies, Sarah Jaffe's badass new haircut, the Toadies and much, more. Yeah, we're gonna mark down this year's Dallas Observer Music Awards Showcase as a success. Oh, and we got plenty of phot ... More >>
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October 17, 2011
The 10 Best Moments at This Year's Dallas Observer Music Awards Showcase
Mike BrooksMind Spiders on the rooftop of The Bone. It's tough to look back on an event like Saturday night's Dallas Observer Music Awards showcase and try to come up with a conclusive best-moments list. With 52 bands playing 10 stages over the course of a ten-hour period all throughout Deep Ellu ... More >>
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September 26, 2011
Over The Weekend: Neon Indian and Com Truise at the Granada Theater
Neon Indian, Com Truise Granada Theater September 25, 2011 Better than: a heat wave.Mike BrooksNeon Indian at the Granada TheaterCom Truise and Neon Indian each took the stage of the Granada Theater Saturday night as a pair of the flag-bearers championing the genre of chillwave. What amounte ... More >>
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September 19, 2011
Almost Two Years After Opening, Deep Ellum Venue and Restaurant La Grange Is Up For Sale
Mike BrooksA scene from the Nekromantix show at La Grange three weeks ago. Hey, the place sure seems to be doing OK in this picture...Stephanie Schumacher balks a little when admitting that, yes, she is putting La Grange up for sale less than two years after opening her Deep Ellum music venue, re ... More >>
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September 15, 2011
Last Night (and Picture Show): Smith Westerns and Sundress at Dada
Smith Westerns, SundressDadaSeptember 14, 2011Better than: High School Musical.Mike BrooksOne of Smith Westerns' more heroic looks during last night's show at Dada.There are times when the five members of Chicago's Smith Westerns very much look their age -- like, just two songs into their 50-minu ... More >>
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September 14, 2011
Go To the Prophet Bar On A Wednesday Night. It's Good For You. Trust Us. You'll Enjoy It.
Mike BrooksR.C. Williams, host of the weekly jam session at the Prophet Bar, at last week's event.Another show not mentioned here, but that's worth noting nonetheless, is happening tonight. Happens every Wednesday night, actually -- the weekly jam session at the Prophet Bar hosted by Erykah Badu ... More >>
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September 8, 2011
Last Night: Black Star (Mos Def and Talib Kweli) at House of Blues
Black Star, Playdough, Topic House of Blues September 7, 2011 Better than: being blown away by a firearm. Mike BrooksMos Def in Erykah Badu's "Window Seat" ride post-show. Although each has enjoyed a remarkable solo career as one of the most important names in hip-hop today, Mos Def and Talib K ... More >>
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September 8, 2011
Last Night: Erykah Badu, Mos Def and Talib Kweli at the Prophet Bar Jam Session
Erykah Badu, Mos Def, Talib Kweli, The GritzProphet BarSeptember 7, 2011Better than: an after-school special.Mike BrooksErykah Badu, aka DJ Lo Down Loretta Brown, kept things going for over an hour. For more photos, check out the slideshow.After-parties can be funny things considering that, by defin ... More >>
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August 3, 2011
Picture Show: A Friday Night on Elm Street...
All photos by Mike Brooks / commiebike.comMickey Avalon at TreesFriend of the Program Mike Brooks was out and about in Deep Ellum on Friday night, toting his trusty camera along as he bounced around from venue to venue, snapping up shots of all things visually interesting and arresting. In partic ... More >>
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August 2, 2011
Last Night: Arctic Monkeys at the Palladium Ballroom
Arctic MonkeysPalladium BallroomAugust 1, 2011Better than: watching a trainwreck the Kings of LeonMike Brooks / commiebike.comArctic Monkeys It's hard to believe British garage rockers Arctic Monkeys have been kicking around for nearly a decade. It makes us feel a tad bit old to think of our ... More >>
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July 27, 2011
Picture Show: Ten Best Concert Shots of July '11
Mike BrooksA few weeks ago, you may recall, we listed the top 20 concert photos of the year so far. But those photos were just the start of the visual evidence we've got of what a great music year its been in North Texas. July alone was insanely impressive. From Britney Spears to Gorilla Vs. Bear ... More >>
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July 15, 2011
(Moving) Picture Show: Tuesday with Fair to Midland, The House Harkonnen, True Widow
BRAG ALERT: Maybe five people were able to catch True Widow, Dunes, The House Harkonnen and Fair to Midland all on Tuesday night, and I was one of them. It made for an awesome day, let me tell ya. Better yet, let me link ya: True Widow and Dunes played a cool show in a hot setting apparently called ... More >>
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July 11, 2011
The 20 Best Dallas Concert Photos of the Year (So Far, Anyway)
Sara KerensMy Chemical Romance at House of Blues in MayHere we are at the midway point of the year, or something. The heat's at blow-torch temperatures, The Rapture's well on the way (not the 2012 one), and DOMA's gonna rear it's wicked head soon.In honor of this half-year-ish thing, we'd like to ... More >>
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July 5, 2011
Over The Weekend: Foster The People at The Loft
Foster The People, Gardens & VillaThe LoftJuly 3, 2011 Better than: going to a dance party where the host played some Foster the People. A little better, anyways. Mike Brooks / commiebike.comFoster The People There's something to be said for bands that can reproduce their recorded ... More >>
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June 7, 2011
Picture Show: Guitar Wolf at The Loft
All photos by Mike Brooks / commiebike.comGuitar Wolf at The Loft, looking like freakin' heroes.In retrospect, the show we all should have been at this past week happened on Friday night at the Loft, as Japanese punk rockers Guitar Wolf headlined a bill that also featured Nashville's Cheap Time a ... More >>
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May 23, 2011
Pictures Galore: Edie Brickell and The New Bohemians Reunion, Jerry Lee Lewis at Wildflower and LMFAO at Cuervo Games
Mike Brooks / commiebike.comEdie Brickell Down in Blanco this weekend, a rare treat: The New Bohemians -- and, yes, with Edie Brickell -- performed a gig, this one coming as part of a benefit concert held to help raise funds for the Blanco High School Band. And, lucky us, Friend of DC9 Mike Brook ... More >>
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April 8, 2011
Picture Show: Jeff Beck at the Verizon Theatre
Mike Brooks / commiebike.comJeff Beck performed at the Verizon Theatre earlier this week.This, I believe, is what you call karma: Earlier this week, photographer Mike Brooks of CommieBike.com was perusing our site and came across a promotion from our marketing department that was offering up a fr ... More >>

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