Murry Hammond

Over the Weekend: Toadies, Old 97's, Centro-matic and Sarah Jaffe at the 2011 Dallas Observer Music Awards Showcase

The Toadies, the Old 97's, Centro-matic and Sarah Jaffe 2011 Dallas Observer Music Awards Showcase Main Stage Saturday, October 15, 2011 Alex ScottThe start of a glorious day in Deep Ellum.​ On Saturday afternoon, Deep Ellum boasted a buzz the area hadn't felt in years, as the Dallas Observer M ... More >>

An Oral History of the Dallas Music Scene

Some of Dallas' most successful musicians recount the rebirth of its most storied entertainment district: Deep Ellum.

The Night Nirvana Played Trees

The Old 97's Move Forward, While Looking Back

Finally, A Murry Hammond-Penned Song Gets The Old 97's Some Accolades...

Chris StrotherMurry Hammond​He's the chipper one in the band, the one who wears the iconic coke-bottle glasses and the one who can't get through an entire set without smiling ear to ear and greeting the crowd with a hearty, "Hey, everybody!" But, let's face it, when it comes to the Old 97's, Murry ... More >>

Sons of Hermann Hall Turns 100

Tonight, Tonight: Cake at The Palladium Ballroom, 100 Monkeys at The Loft, Hayes Carll at The Granada, Kristy Kruger at The Kessler, Two Tons of Steel at The Glass Cactus, Andrew Tinker at The Belmont and The Ranchero Brothers at Anvil Pub

Quite the hopping Thursday evening we have here. Enough to make a lowly music critic like myself wish he could be in two -- maybe even three -- places at once.

Old 97's Side Project The Ranchero Brothers Finally Release Some Songs -- For Free, Even.

Rhett and Murry​Seems Rhett Miller and Murry Hammond have finally given up on the idea of releasing their Old 97's side project efforts as the Ranchero Brothers in album form. Today, the original two 97's gave way to anticipation and posted seven studio-recorded Ranchero Brothers tracks as free do ... More >>

Watch: Old 97's Went To "Champaign, Illinois" On Last Night's Tonight Show with Jay Leno

The Old 97's, Jay Leno, David Spade and, wait, is that a witch?​ Rhett Miller, Murry Hammond, Ken Bethea and Philip Peeples popped up on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno last night to perform "Champaign, Illinois" from their just-released The Grand Theatre, Volume One -- not because it's the single, ... More >>

Old 97's Offer Up Too Far To Care Demos As Free Downloads

​Just a few minutes ago, the Old 97's posted to their web site a whole slew of free downloads--not of new songs, mind you, but of old ones. Or, more accurately, of the demos for old songs, all of which Rhett Miller and Murry Hammond recorded as the band geared up for the release of its 1997 opus, ... More >>

The Old 97's Rock the Book Store, Celebrate New Album's Release at Borders

Photos by Patrick MichelsRhett Miller just saw what these guys charge for a DVD of Meatballs.​Between the "Music and Media" and "Travel" sections at Borders' Lovers Lane branch last night, the Old 97's celebrated The Grand Theatre, Volume One's official release date with a 45-minute set, followed ... More >>

The Old 97's Get Back On Track.

Hear New Old 97's Material, As Heard at Saturday Night's Private Barley House Show.

Wasn't necessarily planning on talking about Saturday night's private Old 97's show at the Barley House in this space--mostly because the affair, which was held in celebration of frontman Rhett Miller's 40th birthday yesterday, was a private, invite-only one. But, while searching for something unrel ... More >>

Old 97's Release Album Art, Tracklisting For October 12's The Grand Theatre, Volume One

​Well, finally: An email from New West Records today finally gets around to confirming all that hard work and reporting we've been kicking out since April on the next, once-thought-to-be-a-double-album-but-now-known-to-be-a-two-part-release from Dallas' own Old 97's. Meaning: Yes, it'll be called ... More >>

That Upcoming Old 97's Double Disc? Not So: The Grand Theatre Will Be A Split Release.

(Back in April, we caught up with the 97's as they were pre-recording material at Sons of Hermann Hall in Deep Ellum.) About a week after Rhett Miller tweeted that the upcoming, planned double-disc release of the Old 97's new album, The Grand Theater, would indeed be a split release after all, Murry ... More >>

Video: The Old 97's Start Recording A New Album at Sons of Hermann Hall

As always, where there's Vimeo, we give you YouTube too.At this point in their careers, the Old 97's are always on the lookout for fresh challenges. Take, for instance, the recording scheme they've cooked up for their next album. They recorded 2008's Blame It On Gravity at Salim Nourallah's Pl ... More >>

Last Night: Old 97's at Sons of Hermann Hall (Night One of the Band's Four-Night Residency)

​Old 97's, Rhett Miller, Murry HammondSons of Hermann HallDecember 26, 2009Better than: most of the aftermath associated with the most wonderful time of the year...- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -Like most Dallas-Fort Worth area shows from the Old 97's of late, last night's affa ... More >>

An Evening With The Old 97's

Sunday, December 27, through Wednesday, December 30, at Sons of Hermann Hall

Old 97's To Play Four Consecutive Nights At Sons of Hermann Hall

​More big news from Mike Snider today--this time about an upcoming string of shows scheduled between Christmas and New Year's Eve at Sons of Hermann Hall. In short: Longtime favorite local alt-country outfit the Old 97's has been booked to play four consecutive nights at the Deep Ellum ballroom, f ... More >>

The Old 97's' Wreck Your Life Gets The Deluxe Reissue Treatment...

​Back in 1996, when the members of the Old 97's were still residing in Dallas and the group was still considered alt-country, the band's sophomore effort, Wreck Your Life, began the band's popular ascension. Now, Bloodshot Records is reissuing the album with tons of cool bonus material. Titled W ... More >>

Over The Weekend:Old 97's, Telegraph Canyon at Bass Hall

Old 97's, Telegraph CanyonBass Hall, Fort WorthAugust 21, 2009Better than: a night at the opera.​ Make no mistake: The crowd came to Bass Hall--some dressed in their operahouse best, others in more dive bar attire--for the Old 97's. And though they'd sure get the Old 97's--to the tune of a good 90 ... More >>

The Myth of Rhett Miller's Mythologies

This year marks the 20th anniversary of Rhett Miller's solo debut Mythologies, which I've still got somewhere -- it hides in a closet, no doubt in youthful shame. Doubt there'll be a double-disc deluxe reissue; oh, not if I can help it. Though, rather unbelievably, someone's selling their autographe ... More >>

Celebrate Nicholas Altobelli's CD Release This Friday in Grapevine

Since we're on the topic of CD release parties already: You may recall a few months ago when I wrote about this local, young, up and coming alt-country singer/songwriter, Nicholas Altobelli. Basically, I stumbled, quite literally, into The Cavern one night and was taken aback by Altobelli's way-beyo ... More >>

Rhett Miller and Brent Best To Perform At Cystic Fibrosis Benefit Show

The Old 97’s at ACL Fest

The Cut*Off Come Home After East Coast Shows With Old 97’s

Murry Hammond’s Solo CD Finally Gets National Release

I Love Math

Getting to the Point Is Beside It (Summer Break/Glurp)

Free Old 97's Tickets for House of Blues Show

Murry Hammond

I Don't Know Where I'm Going but I'm on My Way (Hummingbird Records)

Old 97's Frontman Rhett Miller Reflects on the Past and Present

Bonus MP3: Murry Hammond -- "Lost At Sea"

Q&A: Murry Hammond of Old 97's

Bits and Pieces

Greenville gets a boost

Arcadia Fire Sale

Press Releases...With a Kick!

Rhett Miller

The Believer (Verve Forecast)

Crowe's Songs

Plus: Sleepy Hero History, Tull Tag

Old 97's

Old 97's Live (New West)

Rumor Mill

Old 97's breaking up? Who told you that?

Scene, heard

Cheap tricks, SXSW, record releases, and lots of words in bold type

Take a message to Murry

The Ranchero Brothers stay busy

Across the Bar

Rockville Music closes shop; Puerto Rico gets DJ Nature's call; Rubber Gloves still waiting for the Old 97's other shoe to fall; Pantera plays Detroit Rock City; Buck Jones Blushes

1999 Dallas Observer Music Awards

Rhett's exploding

Rhett Miller wanted to be famous for as long as he can remember. Will the Old 97's upcoming Fight Songs finally make him a star?

Put up a fight

With bands like these, who needs Austin anyway?

My name is Weener

A Dallas supergroup forms to play...Weezer songs?

Grading on a curve

This was the year local music broke, but was it fixed?

Out here

1995 Dallas Observer Music Awards (Part I)