Monotonix

The Baptist Generals' Revival

Chris Flemmons spent 10 years working on his city rather than his band, The Baptist Generals. They’re both better for it.

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 >>

The Class of 35

Conversations with the bands that have been with 35 Denton from the beginning.

Good Friday: The Spectre of Frankie 45, Onward We March, Arson Anthemn, Retribution Gospel Choir, People on Vaction, Montonix, Whiskey Folk Ramblers, Florene, Menkena, Telegraph Canyon, Salim Nourallah, JJ Grey & Mofro, Mind Spiders and The Phuss.

​Before his death in the early hours of New Year's Day, Frankie Campagna and his bandmates in Spector 45 had only gotten around to booking one single show for 2011 -- a gig to take place this Saturday night at La Grange. Obviously, tomorrow night's show won't feature the late, great Frankie 45. Bu ... More >>

Monotonix, Bad Sports

Sunday, January 30, at Rubber Gloves Rehearsal Studios in Denton

Bonus MP3 Giveaway: Grab A Free Monotonix Song and Maybe Score A Free Pair of Passes To Their Sunday Night Show at Rubber Gloves

Danny FulgencioA scene from Monotonix's last stop through town.​Back in November, we had our rock 'n' roll worlds, well, rocked. The perpetrators of said rocking? Tel Aviv's Monotonix, of course. Back then, the sweaty fun actually started before the band stormed The Loft in Dallas. In a Q&A we ... More >>

Show Announcements: Flaming Lips, Neon Indian, The Orphanage Christmas Party Benefit, Yellow Fever, Reel Big Fish, Aquabats, Kristy Kruger, Junior Brown, Monotonix, Eric Benet & more

The Flaming Lips​The Flaming Lips have been performing in Dallas for over two decades. The last time they came through town, they stopped short just north of Big D, for a headlining performance at the 2010 NX35 Conferette, during which the power blew several times. Hopefully, they won't have as mu ... More >>

Over The Weekend: Monotonix at The Loft

Monotonix, Joan of Arc, J. Roddy & The BusinessThe LoftNovember 5, 2010 Better than: going to a concert and not getting a trashcan thrown in my direction.Danny FulgencioMonotonix... and friends! Want more pictures from Friday's show? View the slideshow.​A Monotonix concert took place at Th ... More >>

A Funny -- And Also Gross -- Story From Friday's Monotonix Show At The Loft...

Danny FulgencioThis lady had a night on Friday...​Perhaps you read Kelly Dearmore's earlier recap of Friday night's Monotonix show at The Loft and thought to yourself, "Hey, I wonder if there's more to the story about the drunk woman who went to town on the drum kit before Monotonix took the stage ... More >>

Fun Fun Fun: "Weird Al" Gets This Party Started, Nerd-Style

"Weird Al" Yankovic's "Dare to be Stupid" was as close to Devo as Fun Fun Fun Fest-goers will get this weekend.​As cool as the lineup for Fun Fun Fun Fest today and tomorrow may be, the Friday night kick-off party was clearly for the nerds--former and current. Chris Hardwick was intended to be the ... More >>

Fun Fun Fun: Monotonix, Wavves, Devin The Dude And More Make For A Smokin' Saturday Afternoon

Jesse HugheyMonotonix at Fun Fun Fun Fest, 2010.​How about a couple sentences each on some of the more noteworthy acts I've seen so far? No? Well, it'll have to suffice for now...Antlers: Sweet Moog and Korg keyboards and swooshing guitars. Great atmospheric slacker-psych rock. Devin The Dude: The ... More >>

Giveaway: Five Pairs of Tickets To See Monotonix and Joan of Arc at The Loft Tonight

Yes, Monotonix is that crazy.​Israel's Monotonix have been known around these parts to throw crazy concerts that really do  demonstrate just how crazy the Middle East can actually be. And we at DC9 have loved it, going as far as to calling the trio's live shows "one of the best." But that doe ... More >>

Good Friday: Ben Kweller, Rhett Miller, Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti, Os Mutantes, Deerhunter, Best Coast, Monotonix, Delorean, Magic Kids, Alejandro Escovedo, Bill Frisell, Suicidal Tendencies, DJ Shadow, Merle Haggard, Tumbledown & More!

Ben Kweller punching the bottom of Rhett Miller's head--for Cystic Fibrosis​This weekend's concert calender is abnormally full to the brim, but the show we're maybe most excited about is Ben Kweller and Rhett Miller's Cystic Fibrosis benefit concert at Granada Theater. Two of the biggest local ind ... More >>

Q&A: Monotonix's Yonatan Gat Defends His Native Israel Against Bands That Boycott It, Describes Letting Himself Go During His Band's Notorious, Off-The-Wall Performances

Daniel RodrigueMonotonix's Ami Shalev​For astute music fans in the North Texas region, the name Monotonix has become quite familiar. In the last couple of years, the Israeli garage-punk trio has made a few stops here, including a 2009 NX35 slot that got the ball rolling pretty hard on their Metrop ... More >>

Show Announcements: Wu-Tang Clan, Old 97's, Centro-matic, The Queers, Devil Wears Prada, Robert Earl Keen, The Goards, Hinder, Alien Ant Farm and More!

The Wu-Tang Bunch​The biggest show announcement we've had in a while--no, not you, Aaron Neville--is the Wu-Tang Clan's just-announced show at the Granada Theater on Friday, December 10. Although billed as an all-original line-up, there is a certain issue with one Old Dirty Bastard, who passed awa ... More >>

Show Announcements: Dawes, The Soft Pack, Glen Campbell, Magic Kids, Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit, GWAR, Earl Harvin, Aaron Neville, Archeology, Gaslight Anthem and More!

The softer side of The Soft Pack​Just north of Dallas, in Frisco, something is brewing at Lochrann's Irish Pub & Eatery. The bar's enlisted the help of Spune Productions to help diversify the music scene, who, so far, has done a bang-up job. More proof: On Thursday, October 14, garage rock ac ... More >>

Fun Fun Fun Fest Announces Badass 2010 Lineup. Included On It? Dallas' Own Power Trip.

​The folks who run Austin''s Fun Fun Fun Fest have made it clear: Heading into their fifth year of operation, they aren't planning on slowing down their ever-growing momentum. Quite the opposite, actually: The fest is ramping up to seriously challenge ACL as Austin's premiere fall fest.Seriously: ... More >>

The Lounge On Elm Street Gets New Owner, Preps To Change Its Name to "The Nightmare"

​Quietly, over the course of the past few weeks, The Lounge On Elm Street has undergone an ownership change. And, in the next few weeks, it'll undergo a name change, too.According to new owner Victor Villalobos, the venue will soon be called The Nightmare. (Get it?)Over the past few years, The Lou ... More >>

Last Night: Mutemath at Palladium Ballroom

Mutemath, As Tall As LionsPalladium BallroomOctober 29, 2009Better than: Watching Spinal Tap's Experimental Jazz Odyssey... well, almost better.​It was clear that when Mutemath started its set that it would be playing new songs--lots of 'em. And it was clear that the band was going to have to work ... More >>

For The Uptown Bums, It's All About The House

Gig Alert: Harlem at Rubber Gloves Tonight

Harlem, in its best Back to the Future III gear.​Formed in Tucson, Arizona, but now residing in Austin, the band Harlem makes its way to our area quite often, delivering a unique brand of noise that takes inspiration from the fuzziest bands of the late '60s. Often erroneously compared to Nirvana a ... More >>