Son Volt

Son Volt at the Sons of Hermann Hall, 04/21: Review

Jay Farrar smiled. I'm not joking; he really did. In the middle of Son Volt's remarkably engaging performance Saturday night at the Sons of Hermann Hall, the notoriously impassive Farrar grinned like a kid getting his first kiss. And why shouldn't Farrar smile? Honky Tonk, the recent effort from ... More >>

Jay Farrar Has the Driest Sense of Humor on the Planet

Whether solo or in Uncle Tupelo or Son Volt, singer/songwriter Jay Farrar has created a canon of alt-country and Americana music that may be unrivaled. Brooding and intense, Farrar's songs chronicle the darker side of human emotions and like his songs, Farrar isn't the most upbeat guy on the block. ... More >>

The 10 Greatest Alt-Country Bands Ever

With Jay Farrar and Son Volt playing at the Sons of Hermann Hall this weekend, it seems a good time to evaluate the entire Alt-country semi-movement. For all practical matters, Alt-country began with Uncle Tupelo's album No Depression in 1990. Shortly thereafter, the magazine of the same name was pu ... More >>

David Bowie Tops the Dallas Independent Record Store Charts

This is not your everyday Billboard chart. Each week, we'll tell you which bands are selling in the fine record shops in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, where we consumers of music have impeccable taste. Consensus arose at Good Records and CD Source as David Bowie takes the lead in top selling alb ... More >>

Chelsea Light Moving is This Week's Top Sell in Dallas Record Stores

This is not your everyday Billboard chart. Each week, we'll tell you which bands are selling in the fine record shops in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, where we consumers of music have impeccable taste. Chelsea Light Moving takes the number one spot at Good Records and Atoms for Peace is still ma ... More >>

The 15th Anniversary of The Old 97's Too Far to Care and Rhett Miller's Solo Album: Does Anyone Still Care?

Fifteen years ago this month, the Old 97's released their major label debut, Too Far to Care. Last week, frontman Rhett Miller released his latest solo record, The Dreamer. Darryl Smyers and Eric Grubbs sat down and talked about the legacy of Too Far to Care, and whether or not it's a bigger deal th ... More >>

Shooter Jennings On Fitting in With Nashville: "I Just Know I Don't Want to Do It."

Since the 2005 release of his modern outlaw coming-out party, Put the "O" Back In Country, Shooter Jennings has proudly waved the banner his mother and father, Jesse Colter and Waylon Jennings, had helped design decades ago. After the surprising release of his 2010 concept album, Black Ribbons, Jen ... More >>

Willie Nelson's Fourth of July Picnic

Monday, July 4, at Billy Bob's Texasin Fort Worth

Staff Trax: Matt & Kim, Dutch, Jimmy Eat World, Uncle Tupelo, The Verve, John Cale,

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 ou ... More >>

Our Critics List Their Fave Discs of '09

Year in Review: 2009's Best Alt-Country Proves that Yes, Willie Nelson is Still a Badass

We spent 2009 sorting through piles of folk and Americana releases, revising this list in our heads till the bitter end and failing repeatedly to understand the hype behind the Avett Brothers in the process. While a year of listening brought no shortage of pleasant surprises, our hands-down favorite ... More >>

Picture Show: Son Volt at The Granada

Caity Colvard​Son Volt served up a handful of early hits, and lots of the new stuff from The Search, Okemah and the Melody of Riot and this summer's release American Central Dust, last night at the Granada Theater.Don't expect Jay Farrar to fire up the charm onstage like, oh, say Jeff Tweedy, did ... More >>

Jay Farrar And Son Volt May Have Good Intentions, But They'll Always Pale To Jeff Tweedy And Wilco

Son Volt

American Central Dust (Rounder/UMGD)

Last Night: The Gourds At The Granada Theater

The Gourds, Two Tons of Steel, Hosty DuoGranada TheaterDecember 30, 2009 Better than: Spending the night before New Year's Eve shelling black-eyed peas with my relatives. Mike Alves In its annual pre-New Years Eve concert, The Gourds performed a typically well-played and enthusiastic set of o ... More >>

The Gourds' Kevin Russell Doesn't Understand Why People Like His Music Or Why He Has To Share The Spotlight With The Rest Of His Band. (Only He's Not As Sensational About It.)

Tomorrow evening at The Granada Theater, The Gourds will perform its annual night-before-New Year's Eve concert in Dallas. Seems the band likes playing its hometown of Austin on December 31st, so we get the night before. Either way is fine with me because, even after fourteen years, The Gourds are s ... More >>

Good Friday: Rockett Queen, The O's, Blackheart Society, Miser, Menkena, Odis, Calhoun, Dan Dyer, The King Bucks, Chris Masterson of Son Volt, Here in Arms, Sunward, Fight Bite, Nicholas Altobelli

It's a big big BIG couple nights and days of shows all around the DFWd region this weekend. So, no point in pussyfootin' around. Let's jump right in. First, the show's we've already dropped on ya...On Friday night, there's the Eagles of Death Metal show (sans Josh Homme, remember) at the Prophet Bar ... More >>

Music Gets Cultured This Weekend In Deep Ellum, Thanks To A Couple Of Music-Friendly Art Shows

Jay Farrart

Son Volt, Dr. John and 200 artists take Fort Worth

Making a List, Checking It Twice

Who Needs Wilco? Give Us Blue Mountain.

Get Dirt-y

Bands Roundup for a day o' tunes

Eat Up, Then Listen Up

Gob Iron

Death Songs for the Living (Sony)

All's Fair

Haven't been to a local show lately? Keep your calendar clear for these seven stellar live acts

Austin City Limits: You Read It Here First

Pain in the ACL

Son Volt

Okemah and the Melody of Riot (Transmit Sounds)

Lucero

Nobody's Darlings (Liberty & Lament)

Jay Farrar

Stone, Steel & Bright Lights (Transmit Sound/Artemis)

Jay Farrar

January 16

Robert Earl Keen, Cory Morrow

May 26

Scene, Heard

A few more area musicians make appearances on the Cartoon Network

More Oar: A Tribute to the Skip Spence Album

Various artists (Birdman Records)

Letters

Country and Midwestern

The best of the alt-country lot salute the majesty of the past--while defining the future

Out There

Jerry Lee, Dino, and Homer Henderson

The "Amazing One-Man Band" signs on with one of the greatest living American writers

Rock and roll over

In today's music business, tomorrow's revolution is yesterday's fad

Out There

Town and country

Whiskeytown and No Depression pour into town

Spirit of '96

Last year showed pop still has more than a ghost of a chance

Roadshows

Roadshows

The one that you want

High-school confidential, reflected in a '90s fun-house mirror

Blast from the past

In days of old, when nights were bold

Who gives a Hootie?

Farewell to 1995, a year in music we'd rather forget

Gimme, gimme truth

Jay Farrar and Dave Grohl don't owe you anything

Roadshows

Out There