Soundgarden

Soundgarden - The Palladium Ballroom - May 26, 2013

When Soundgarden first emerged from the grunge scene way back in 1984, they were the odd stepbrother to the Nirvana/Pearl Jam dynamic duo. Chris Cornell and crew had neither Nirvana's crude power nor Pearl Jam's over earnest muse. Instead, Soundgarden were the muscle-headed stoners who knew every Le ... More >>

The Top Five Musical Resurrections of 2012

Top Five Musical Resurrections of 2012

2012 saw some big-name comebacks, emotional reunions, and just plain weird occurrences, proving that America's thirst for nostalgia has still not been quenched. Have recent years been the worst for this, or have I just forgotten about the last decade already? Could something as joyous as the resurre ... More >>

Crossroads Audio's Ed Spoto: "It's Horrible To Go To A Concert With An Audio Engineer"

Ed Spoto helms Crossroads Audio, which provides many of the mics, PAs, lighting systems and rigs you see at local shows and festivals. Locally, his client list includes acts like Bowling For Soup, Erykah Badu, The Denton Blues Festival and the Dallas Symphony Orchestra. Nationally, Spoto, his wife ... More >>

Going Meatless at Matador Tapas

In the lowest depths of Greenville Avenue, Matador Tapas has risen like a phoenix from the ashes that were once the pretty lame Eight Lounge. It began its life as a matador-themed punk rock club (seriously), but that apparently was a bit too niche. So they reworked the concept and re-opened in Nove ... More >>

10 Albums To Not Overlook In 2012

In case you're already blinded by the golden aura of 2012's major releases -- The Shins, T.I., Soundgarden, Nicki Minaj, Mumford & Sons, Muse, Sigur Ros -- we want to make sure you don't forget about some other sure-to-be-top-notch albums that will see release next year. They may not shine on the iT ... More >>

Best Musical Trends of 2011

OK, Sexy Sax Man. Just 15 more minutes. ​Tell the world, rock is coming home This year saw a wave of rock bands catching up to a new generation. We got Soundgarden touring again, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Blink-182 and even less renowned bands like Urge Overkill and Bush releasing new albums. Aft ... More >>

Last Night: Soundgarden and Mastadon at Verizon Theatre in Grand Prairie

Soundgarden, Mastodon Verizon Theatre October 26, 2011 Better than: VH1's I Love The '90s.Soundgarden​2011 has been a pretty big year for grunge music. As this year marks the 20th anniversary of albums like Nirvana's Nevermind, Pearl Jam's Ten, and Soundgarden's Badmotorfinger, there seems to be a ... More >>

Soundgarden's Kim Thayil Talks His Band's Legacy, Plus Grunge's Revival and Future.

Kim Thayil​With the 20th anniversary edition of Nevermind being released earlier this year -- and with the subsequent buzz it churned -- it would seem we are on the brink of a full-blown grunge resurgence. But what is being somewhat overlooked in all the Nirvana hype is that the early '90s Seattle ... More >>

Soundgarden, Mastodon

Wednesday, October 26,at the Verizon Theatre, Grand Prairie

20 Years Later: The 15 Best Albums of 1991

​In last week's edition of our regular feature, The Conversation, Pete Freedman and Daniel Hopkins debated on whether 1991 or 1994 was the greatest music year of the '90s. It was an interesting read for sure. And, since this week marks the 20th anniversary of the release of both Nevermind and The ... More >>

Bonus MP3: Darstar -- "Trapdoor Spider"

​Being as this year marks the 20th anniversary of the release of such seminal albums as Nirvana's Nevermind, Pearl Jam's Ten, Pixies' Trompe Le Monde, and Smashing Pumpkins' Gish, the sounds of early '90s grunge and alt-rock are once again becoming fashionable. From its meteoric rise in 1991 to su ... More >>

The Ten Best Music Videos Banned by MTV

​MTV has gotten some flack for censorship over the course of its 30 years on the air. The station, in addition to helping proliferate the music video concept, is equally known, it seems, for bleeping words, playing only censored versions of certain videos, relegating racy videos to late-night pla ... More >>

Jessica Lea Mayfield On Sad Songs: "I Don't Want to Listen to 'Walking on Sunshine!'"

Jessica Lea Mayfield is only 21 years old, but her songs feel like they've been around much longer than that. Dark and heartbreaking, Mayfield's songs have a weight missing from many performers in her age group. Tell Me, Mayfield's sophomore full-length effort, came out this past February and featu ... More >>

Thirteen Videos To Scare Your Friday The 13th Pants Off

​So. This month, the thirteenth day of the month has fallen on a Friday. Dun, dun, dun! Here in Dallas, that's not necessarily a bad thing: Since midnight last night, folks have been flocking to Elm Street Tattoo for their $13 Friday the 13th tattoo as part of Oliver Peck's annual marathon.But tho ... More >>

Chris Cornell Has One Weakness, Turns Out.

Extended Q&A: Chris Cornell On Performing Solo Acoustic Shows, Collaborating With Slash and Why He Doesn't Really Look At The Internet

Chris Cornell​Chris Cornell is, no doubt, most well-known for fronting heavy rock outfits Soundgarden and Audioslave in the '90s and '00s, respectively. But when he performs at House of Blues this weekend, he won't have the option of hiding behind a thunderous wall of blistering guitar riffs. For ... More >>

Listomania: Ranking the 10 Best Seattle Grunge Bands of the '90s

​On December 31, 2009, when Chris Cornell tweeted that the "Knights of the Soundtable" would "ride again," fans assumed 2010 would become known as the year of Soundgarden, finding the '90s grunge legends reforming and regaining their once dominant form. Disappointingly, they were only half right; ... More >>

Listomania: Top Five Lead Singer Switcheroos

Can you really blame the rest of Creed for wanting to ditch this guy?​In the late '90s and early 2000s, there were few bands higher on the proverbial food chain than Creed, with their first three multi-platinum albums amassing a total sales of over 30 million copies during their heyday. But dozens ... More >>

My First Show: True Widow's Dan Phillips Saw A Decapitated Alice Cooper At The Bronco Bowl

Welcome to My First Show, where we give bands a chance to talk about the first shows they ever attended -- no matter how uncool and embarrassing those tales may be.That's Dan over there on the couch.​As impressive as their 2008 self-titled debut was, expect plenty of good things to come from Tru ... More >>

My First Show: The Octopus Project's Toto Miranda Saw Weird Al -- And Sill Has The Shirt.

Welcome to a new feature here on DC9 called My First Show, where we give bands a chance to talk about the first shows they ever attended -- no matter how uncool and embarrassing those tales may be.The Octopus Project​Austin four-piece The Octopus Project hits up the South Side Musical Hall tomorro ... More >>

Staff Trax: Roadside Graves, Goo Goo Dolls, Jimi Hendrix, Little Dragon, Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin, Alice in Chains, Fan Death and Beth Orton

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 ... More >>

Over The Weekend: Fair to Midland's Wreck Benefit at Curtain Club

Fair to Midland Wreck Benefit with House Harkonnen, Serosia, Bronze Whaler and Moving Atlas Curtain Club February 14, 2009Better Than: watching this year's very underwhelming Olympic opening ceremonies. (Great job, Canada!)​ When asked what was on Fair to Midland's mind the moment its van tum ... More >>

Today In Music News: Soundgarden Reunites and The NFL's Urged To Drop The Who From Super Bowl

Your daily dose of national music news for Monday, January 4, 2010...It's official, kids: Soundgarden is reuniting after a 12-year break-up. Let's just hope that Timbaland won't be involved in any way if new material is recorded.The NFL is being urged to drop The Who from performing during halftime ... More >>

Neon Indian Details, Album Info Revealed

The cover for the upcoming Psychic Chasms.Maybe you've seen some of the to-do surrounding Neon Indian? Perhaps on another Dallas-based blog? They've got a pretty cool sun-drenched sound--kinda like the audio equivalent of the visuals in Soundgarden's "Black Hole Sun" video, only not as nightmarish a ... More >>

Weekend Roundup: Chris Cornell, The Academy Is..., Mudvayne and Black Tie Dynasty

Chris Cornell @ The House of Blues, Saturday, Mar. 28Dude has been making music for 25 years!  A pioneer of grunge, Cornell was the vocalist (and drummer up until 1986) for Seattle-based band Soundgarden. After the group disbanded in 1997, Cornell went on to work with former Rage Against the Ma ... More >>

Chris Cornell's Made Some Missteps Along The Way To Stardom

Remember Ugly Mus-tard? They're Back.

It's Evolution, Baby

With such a diverse roster on its bill, Projekt Revolution might be the closest thing out there to the old Lollapalooza days. Just ask Chris Cornell.

The Big Sleep

Take a journey with The Pillowman

He Will Survive

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

These Bands Are Your Bands

Dan's Silverleaf hosts the ultimate tribute

Paper Chase, Make Believe, Chin Up Chin Up

Sunday, November 28

Look No Further

In 2003, the best was hard to find but easy to hear

Set It Off

Tom Morello rages against a different machine with Audioslave

Audioslave

Audioslave (Epic/Interscope)

Best Radio Station

KDBN-FM (93.3), The Bone

The Supersuckers

Chris Cornell

Euphoria Morning (A&M Records)

Back in black

Willie Nelson and Johnny Cash are still our greatest Storytellers

Out Here

Out There

Out There

Sells like teen spirit

Hype! dreams and other bull about grunge, Seattle, and Sub Pop

Out Here

Little mascara

The wages of Lollapalooza's sin is Metallica and make-up

Out There

Roadshows

Reviews

Chocolate and cheese

1994 wasn't The Year of Anything--except great music