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Soviet and The Longshots On Their First Shows: "There's Still Nasty Dreadlock Hair Tangled All Through The Pegs"

Usually, we only interview one band for this feature, but given the chance to interview members of Soviet and The Longshots, to hell with regulations. Both bands will open for Pujol tomorrow at Dada, certainly one of the better shows this week. John, what can you remember about the first Soviet sh ... More >>

Nicholas Altobelli: "I Learned How To Play Guitar On Pat Green Albums. Did I Just Lose My Indie Cred?"

If you've been around Deep Ellum for the past six months, you've probably heard about Nicholas Altobelli. This weekend is no different, as he's a part of the first annual Deep Ellum Big Folkin' Festival, along with The O's, Telegraph Canyon and Dovetail. Altobelli shared his first show experiences ... 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 >>

Over The Weekend: Owl City, Paper Route and Hot Chelle Rae at The Venue Formerly Known As Nokia Theatre

Owl City, Paper Route, Hot Chelle RaeNokia Theatre Verizon Theatre, Grand PrairieSaturday, April 17, 2010Better than: Having my daughter hear from her middle-school friends about how totally awesome Owl City was, and how she missed the BEST SHOW EVER OMG!!! Pamela Littky​Rarely have an artist and ... More >>

Good Friday: The Phuss, Florene, Fear Factory, Hats & Statues, Musem Creatures, ODYSSEY, Bridges & Blinking Lights, Salim Nourallah, Exit 380, The Rocketboys, Odis, Plumbrella, Automorrow, The Cut*Off, Darktown Strutters and Grassfight

Because we mention 17 shows after the jump. Get it?​Raise your hands if you're glad you don't have to drive north or south on I-35 this week to catch a festival? Great! Too bad there's still plenty to see around the Metroplex this weekend, suckers.No more histrionics--let's just dive right into yo ... More >>

Show Announcements: Jackson Browne, Maxwell, Jill Scott And More

Jackson Browne comes Here in August.​The line that connects dots as seemingly disparate as Nico, The Eagles and Spiccoli makes its way to Grand Prairie this summer as singer-songwriter and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Jackson Browne makes a North Texas stop on his world tour with collaborator David ... More >>

Daydreams Come True

Tickle Me, Nokia

Good Friday: Salim Nourallah, Vic Chesnutt, Bridges & Blinking Lights, 311, Grooms, 100 Damned Guns, Air Review, Deathray Davies, Eric Hutchinson, Trivium, and Knights In Satan's Service.

​Well, the weekend's here, thank the Lord. And, as always, we're here to present you with your concert-attending plans. First, as always, the shows we've already hyped...Tonight, Bill Callahan stops by the Granada Theater, Colourmusic pops on in to The Cavern and The Edge Steals Christmas out at t ... More >>

Show Announcements: Jay-Z, John Mayer, Gabriel Iglesias and More

​The Jigga Man is going to put Dallas in an Empire State of Mind when he comes to the American Airlines Center February 23 with no less than Young Jeezy in tow, and tickets go on sale Saturday morning at 10 a.m. Then to co-sign the street cred that Jay-Z provides the AAC, John Mayer will perform a ... More >>

Weekend Roundup: Butthole Surfers, Hanson, Cobra Starship, And a Marriage Proposal

Butthole Surfers at the Granada Theater on Friday, Oct. 30I just realized Butthole Surfers' Gibby Haynes and Paul Leary and I went to the same college (20 years apart, mind you). That's kinda strange, considering the guy who voiced Barney the big purple dinosaur also graduated from Trinity Universit ... More >>

Giveaway: A Pair Of Tickets To Third String Productions' Halloween Show at Nokia Theatre with Cobra Starship, Others

Cobra Starship​ You've no doubt at least heard "Good Girls Go Bad," the synth-heavy, all-hook, unavoidable summer smash from dance-pop outfit Cobra Starship. Well, in this week's paper, Seth Graves takes a look at the band's ascension to this point:Surfacing in 2006 as part of the genius Snakes on ... More >>

Weekend Roundup: Star Wars: In Concert, Alice in Chains, The Bravery

Star Wars: In Concert at Dallas Cowboys Stadium on Friday, October 23"A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away..."The opening moments of Star Wars still give me the chills no matter how many times I watch it. Seeing it on the monstrous screens at Dallas Cowboys Stadium in tandem with a symphony mu ... More >>

Moving Off-Screen

The Real World

The Get Up Kids

Wednesday, September 30, at the Granada Theater

Gig Alert: Hippiefest Tonight at Nokia Theatre

​Yeah, yeah. I know that these oldie tours are an easy target for the cool, indie rock naysayers out there, but most of the acts on tonight's Hippiefest bill at Nokia Theatre are just a wee bit older than Aerosmith and ZZ Top, and I didn't hear anyone complaining about that recent gig. Anyh ... More >>

Weekend Roundup: Kenny Chesney, Dave Matthews Band and Demi Lovato

Kenny Chesney @ Pizza Hut Park, Saturday, May 2Sure, his tractor is sexy, but that was the last thing Kenny Chesney fans were thinking about Saturday in Frisco. Instead of disappointing thousands when a spring storm rolled in, the sleeveless heartthrob pressed on, giving concert-goers at least a lit ... More >>

Last Night: T.I. at Nokia Theatre

T.I.Nokia TheatreMarch 11, 2009 Better than: Watching T.I.'s Road To Redemption on MTV, which is no Rock of Love, that's for sure. During one of his (too) many monologues to a crowded--but not nearly sold out--Nokia Theatre last night, T.I. thanked God for allowing him to reach t ... More >>

Show Announcements: A Flock of Seagulls, Live, Def Leppard, more

This week's booking announcements comprises a pretty long list and features a few out-of-mind national acts--including A Flock of Seagulls, Live, and that band with the one-armed drummer. SXSW bookings are still coming in too, with a venue change for the Whispertown 2000. And, to top it all off, L ... More >>

Still On The Line

Glen Campbell plays the Nokia

Last Night: Jackson Browne At Nokia Theatre

Last Night: Death Cab for Cutie at Nokia Theatre

Lange-O-Stern

The li'l sidekick gets his own show

Fear Factor

Stupidity reigns at Nokia

Bros in Comedy

Late-night TV's lovable sibs hit the stage

Last Night: Atreyu, Avenged Sevenfold at Nokia Theatre

The Real Thing, Baby

Jill Scott belts a few in Grand Prairie

Video: Jonas Brothers' Rooftop Performance

Spectacular Rat

New Tang celebrates at Nokia

Signs o' the Times: Campagna Takes His Rock Murals to the House of Blues

Last Night: Lamb of God, Killswitch Engage at Nokia Theatre

Kelly Clarkson Returns from Down Under

Smoke on the Water

Out where the Jägermeister flows, we rock

The Icarus Line

Black Lives at the Golden Coast (V2)

Freedom Isn't Free

Your ears will pay at Nokia

Mr. Sandman Jr.

Connick plays Nokia

Diva Alert!

Ross and her fab 'fro grace Nokia

Chain of Fools

See the Queen of Soul live

The Corny Girls

Teen popsters visit Nokia

Let Me Be There

Nokia presents the Magician Newton-John

Thief! Thief!

That radio station's stealing Christmas!

Nick at Night

Lachey heals himself on stage

Those Lemony Fresh Scents

Hot Ticket

Al Gore talks global warming

Rattling Chains

We knew it: Grand Prairie is the rock hipster's purgatory

Skunk Streak

Countdown to Ecstacy

The Dan and McDonald hit Nokia

Odds & Ends

Baby, we got them House of Blues blues

Scrooged

Pocket Sandwich's bah humbug