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Smile Smile Are In Love With Foxy Shazam, The Ronettes

See also: T. Tex Edwards on John Fahey, the Hangmen We've started poking around in locals' iTunes, iPods, Spotify playlists, CD players, cassette decks, turntables and brains with one question in mind: What are you listening to? We don't even care if it's good, we just want to know what the music ... More >>

Indie Grandpa Answers the Hard Questions About Springsteen's New Single

With news this week of Bruce Springsteen's upcoming album, Wrecking Ball, as well as a U.S. tour that will find him 'round Austin way for SXSW, we asked our resident old-days expert what he thought about the Boss' new stuff. What do you think of the new Springsteen single, "We Take Care of Our Own ... More >>

Watch: The Luu Brothers Give Cults' "You Know What I Mean" The Music Video Treatment

​Phil Spector revivalists Cults aren't from Dallas -- they call New York home, of course -- but they do have a significant local tie courtesy of Gorilla vs. Bear, the influential, Dallas-based blog: Chris Cantalini championed the band from the jump, then released the band's ridiculously endearing ... More >>

Songs For Your Casey Anthony Trial Hangover

​OK, so it wasn't the trial of the century or anything. But with planking beginning to become passe, all the good sports either in their off-season or lockout, and no high-profile Robert Blake/Phil Spector/OJ Simpson murder cases going on, the Casey Anthony murder trial thing provided plenty to c ... More >>

SXSW 2011 Buzz Power Rankings: Kanye West Stays On Top, But His Lead Is Shrinking...

Everybody knows he's a motherfucking monster.​Thursday at SXSW 2011 has come and gone -- but Kanye remains solidly in his spot atop our buzz power rankings, as determined by chatter we're hearing on the street. His lead is shrinking, though -- Odd Future is hot on his tail, proving once again that ... More >>

J. Hoberman's Top 10 Movies of 2010

Surrender, Fort Worth

Magic Kids

Friday, November 5, at The Cavern

Leon Russell

Thursday, September 9, at the Granada Theater

Staff Trax: Jasper TX, Randy Rogers Band, Freddie King and The Walker Brothers

Welcome to Staff Trax, the weekly feature here on DC9 where we shed some light on the music we've been enjoying of late, regardless of the touring or album release schedules that tend to bear the focus of most of our coverage. Consider it a chance for you readers to get some more insight into our o ... More >>

Cult Abomination

Last Living Ramone To Appear On Richard Hunter's Radio Show This Afternoon

Marky Ramone.​Marky Ramone, the only living member of the longest-running Ramones line-up (which lasted for 15 years) is going to be chatting about all things punk rock this afternoon with Richard (Big Dick) Hunter on 1360 AM.Besides touring with his new band, Marky Ramone's Blitzkrieg, he's curr ... More >>

Today In Music News: Spector Hates Prison, Bloc Party May Not Record Again and Chris Brown Charts

Your daily dose of national music news for Friday, July 31, 2009... According to Phil Spector's publicist he's "not doing great" in prison. Really? I'd expect a 60-year-old super-producer to be having the time of his life. Of course, if he's bored, he can always strike up a coll ... More >>

Today In Music News: Ozzy Sues, Phil Spector Goes To The Big House

Your daily dose of national music news for Monday, June 1, 2009... In a moment of clarity, Ozzy Osbourne realized he's not receiving his proper share of Black Sabbath royalties. So, he's suing Tony Iommi.  Disgraced producer Phil Spector received a sentence of 19 years to life for the murder o ... More >>

Today In Music News: Phil Spector's Found Guilty, Billy Bob Thornton Cancels His Tour and Bow Wow Retires

Your daily dose of national music news for Tuesday, April 14, 2009...In what should be a surprise to no one, Phil Spector was found guilty in his re-trial for the murder of Lana Clarkson. He could spend at least the next 18 years in prison.Billy Bob Thornton's band The Boxmasters has canceled the re ... More >>

Jesus Christ! This Year's Nine Worthwhile Christmas Discs

Spector 45's Frankie Campagna Isn't Shy About Speaking His Piece

The Redwalls

Sunday, November 2, at Lola's Saloon, For Worth

Thank You for the Music

But your movie's kinda drab. Mamma Mia! drains the fun out of ABBA.

Scarlett Johansson

Anywhere I Lay My Head (Atco)

'Tis the Season

Get jolly with the FWSO

Peter Case

Let Us Now Praise Sleepy John (Yep Roc Records)

A Renowned Dallas Jury Consultant Has That Lovin' Feeling for Phil Spector's Murder Trial

Kings of Leon

Because of the Times (RCA)

He Will Survive

Cornell outlived grunge and didn't sink "Like a Stone"

Hot Chip

Thursday, April 26, at the Granada Theater

Chairmen of the Board

Erik Wofford and John Congleton on the art of production

Clinic

Visitations (Domino)

Dirty Talk

The Hidden Cameras play Polyphonic Spree-esque church rock, with a naughty twist

Sisters of Mercy

Wednesday, February 22, at Gypsy Tea Room

Oceanographer

On Leaping From Airplanes (One Mountain)

Various Artists

One Kiss Can Lead to Another: Girl Group Sounds Lost & Found (Rhino)

Marah

If You Didn't Laugh, You'd Cry
A Christmas Kind of Town Yep Roc

Hal

Hal (Rough Trade)

Sondre Lerche

Saturday, November 20, at Gypsy Tea Room

Gabba Gabba Henh

The Ramones bopped toward history and an unhappy end

Leaves of Crass

Little Shop of schnorrers; The Exit finds three characters stuck in motel hell

Saturday Looks Good To Me

August 9

Various Artists

Maybe This Christmas (Nettwerk)

Ivy

Guestroom (Minty Fresh)

Pet Shop Boys

June 1

Garbage, Abandoned Pools

May 17

Photo Finish

Death Cab for Cutie sees itself as just a guitar band. You might not agree.

Jon Brion

Meaningless (Straight to Cut-Out)

Dreck the halls

Why are most Christmas albums so bad?

Mind games

Four-CD Lennon anthology leans too heavily on inferior versions of familiar tunes

Sound ideas

Mitchell Froom provided the sonic boom behind some of the '90s' best records

The beat goes on

Sonny Bono got more respect in death than in life

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