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Soundgarden

  • Blogs

    March 12, 2012

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    December 28, 2011

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    December 21, 2011

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    October 27, 2011

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    October 24, 2011

    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 >>

  • Music

    October 20, 2011

    Soundgarden, Mastodon

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

  • Blogs

    September 21, 2011

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    September 21, 2011

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    September 15, 2011

    The Conversation: 1991 Was a Damn Good Year, But Was It The Best Music Year of The '90s?

    ​Something happened this week 20 years ago, and music hasn't been the same since: Nirvana released "Smells Like Teen Spirit," the lead single from Nevermind, which would itself come out later in the month. With the song came a new movement in music, a new era. But plenty of other influential acts ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 3, 2011

    Feist, Soundgarden, and the Rest of This Week's Show Announcements

    The cover art for Feist's Metals​Canadian indie songstress Feist is in the process of building buzz for her forthcoming album Metals. The starlet's record is set to come out on October 4, and she's planning a tour to support the record. Interestingly enough, though, she's only playing nine da ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 1, 2011

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    July 25, 2011

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    May 13, 2011

    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 >>

  • Music

    March 31, 2011

    Chris Cornell Has One Weakness, Turns Out.

    ​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 >>

  • Blogs

    March 30, 2011

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    February 17, 2011

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    January 7, 2011

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    December 21, 2010

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    November 17, 2010

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    June 16, 2010

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    February 15, 2010

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    January 4, 2010

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    July 2, 2009

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    March 30, 2009

    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 >>

  • Music

    March 26, 2009

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

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    November 12, 2008

    Remember Ugly Mus-tard? They're Back.

    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 >>

  • Music

    August 21, 2008

    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.

  • Calendar

    August 9, 2007

    The Big Sleep

    Take a journey with The Pillowman

  • Calendar

    April 26, 2007

    He Will Survive

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

  • Music

    October 26, 2006

    These Bands Are Your Bands

    Dan's Silverleaf hosts the ultimate tribute

  • Music

    November 25, 2004
  • Music

    January 8, 2004

    Look No Further

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

  • Music

    March 6, 2003

    Set It Off

    Tom Morello rages against a different machine with Audioslave

  • Music

    December 5, 2002

    Audioslave

    Audioslave (Epic/Interscope)

  • Best of Dallas

    September 26, 2002

    Best Radio Station

    KDBN-FM (93.3), The Bone

  • Music

    November 18, 1999

    The Supersuckers

    KDBN-FM (93.3), The Bone

  • Music

    September 16, 1999

    Chris Cornell

    Euphoria Morning (A&M Records)

  • Music

    June 4, 1998

    Back in black

    Willie Nelson and Johnny Cash are still our greatest Storytellers

  • Music

    May 21, 1998

    Out Here

    Willie Nelson and Johnny Cash are still our greatest Storytellers

  • Music

    July 3, 1997

    Out There

    Willie Nelson and Johnny Cash are still our greatest Storytellers

  • Music

    April 17, 1997

    Out There

    Willie Nelson and Johnny Cash are still our greatest Storytellers

  • Music

    March 27, 1997

    Out There

    Willie Nelson and Johnny Cash are still our greatest Storytellers

  • Film

    March 13, 1997

    Sells like teen spirit

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

  • Music

    October 10, 1996

    Out Here

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

  • Music

    August 15, 1996

    Little mascara

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

  • Music

    May 16, 1996

    Out There

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

  • Music

    June 22, 1995

    Roadshows

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

  • Music

    April 20, 1995

    Reviews

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

  • Music

    January 19, 1995

    Noise annoys

    Compilation of "experimental music" skirts the line between art and nausea

  • Music

    January 5, 1995

    Chocolate and cheese

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

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