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Uproar Festival - Gexa Energy Pavilion - 9/16/12

Uproar Festival Gexa Energy Pavilion Sunday, September 16 See also: The tattooed fans of Uproar Festival "Buttrock: a term to identify a band trademarked with cheap, unoriginal song lyrics; the vocalist hiding his lack of vocal talent by producing a deep and 'raspy' voice (i.e. Nickelback, Creed) ... More >>

10 Big Show Announcements: M83 at Palladium Ballroom, One Direction at American Airlines Center and More

M83Thursday, October 11, at Palladium BallroomThis must be some kind of record. The three most anticipated shows coming to town in the next year belong to M83. The two taking place at the Granada Theater later this month are sold out already. I wonder how long it will take for these tickets to disap ... More >>

The Five Best and Worst Musicians to Interview

In honor of Evan Dando and his band The Lemonheads being at the Prophet Bar tonight, I thought I might share with the readers of DC9 some of the pitfalls of being a music writer. Sure, there are tons of positives: free shows and CDs and access to cool people (some of whom you may actually admire). B ... More >>

A Spune Christmas, Moby, Man Or Astro-man? and a Very Solid Weekend of Shows

Telegraph Canyon headlines A Spune Christmas at Dada​It's a big weekend for shows any way you cut it. Tonight's A Spune Christmas party at Dada with Telegraph Canyon and Air Review is certainly one of your better options, especially if you like free tacos and free beer. Saturday night, however, is ... More >>

Staind's Aaron Lewis Talks Country Music, Ron Paul and the Constitution

Known as the bellowing frontman for alternative metal band Staind, Aaron Lewis shocked many when he released the Town Line EP earlier this year. Not only did it feature Lewis singing a collection of country-influenced songs, but the singer was insistent the project was not a one-shot endeavor. F ... More >>

Audra Schroeder, Alt-Weekly Vet and Jock Jams Enthusiast, Named Dallas Observer Music Editor

Earlier today, when she formally accepted our offer to become the Observer's next music editor, Audra Schroeder included in her email the above video, along with this message: "Feel free to blast this in the office to get people ready. I'll work on somersaults/tear-away pants." I wish that was al ... More >>

Modest Mouse, Civil Wars and Another Solid Round of Show Announcements

Modest Mouse​Modest Mouse is an elusive, upper-tier act that only releases material when it damn well pleases. At least that's what frontman Isaac Brock would have you believe. The music, though, is generally always well worth the wait. But far less common? The chance to see the band per ... More >>

Today In Music News: Best Way To Get Rid Of Earworms, Aaron Lewis Goes Country And Jacko Scarecrows

Your daily dose of national music news for Friday, October 8, 2010...Got an earworm you just can't seem to shake? I know, it's a terrible affliction sweeping the nation. Now we all have a way to unhear the songs we can't seem to shake.Staind's Aaron Lewis went a natural direction for his depressi ... More >>

Last Night: Bat For Lashes and Other Lives at The Loft

Bat For LashesThe LoftAugust 20, 2009Better Than: Staind, who played downstairs at the Palladium. ​As lightning from a distant storm flashed through the windows of The Loft, Natasha Khan (aka Bat For Lashes) proved herself to be an entertainer equal to her reputation. With the support of a fantast ... More >>

Dollars for Dime

Giveaway: One Pair of Tickets To The Fray PLUS HOT DOGS AND DRINKS

As part of Live Nation's continuing No Service Fee Wednesday (now going by the initials NSFW, which caused me to open the press release quite a bit quicker than I might have otherwise, I'll have to admit), Live Nation is once again offering tickets for select shows at an "all-in" ticket price of $29 ... More >>

Radio, Radio: Ayo Says Adios, While We Look at Just What Passes for "Quality Rock"

Two follow-ups in this particular radio round-up. First, I exchanged a few messages with Alan Ayo via Facebook, and the long and short of it is, he's not at all upset that Clear Channel gave him his walking papers yesterday. Writes the former midday host and music director at KDGE-FM:I'm feeling rat ... More >>

Edgefest 18

Saturday, October 25, at Pizza Hut Park, Frisco

So...What's The Deal With Edgefest 18?

Getting to Know Edgefest Bands Via Haikus

Poetry about the acts on Edgefest 17's bill? It's music to our ears.

What Play?

Misspelld

Staind's frontman gets "intimate"

Singles Going Steady

More ways to waste 99 cents

American Idiot

All caps and fist pumps

It's Snowing Crap

Texas Toe Jam

The days of great summer music festivals in Dallas are history. Aren't

SMU Wins!

Back From the Dead

Rigor Mortis were once "Condemned to Hell"--and irrelevance--but the Dallas metal legends have risen

...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead

Saturday, November 13

Velvet Revolver

Contraband (RCA)

Let There Be Darkness

Metalheads are torn over the Brit sensation. And their problem is...?

Godsmack and Adema

October 24

Hammer of the Gods

With a handful of artists, "classic rock" is not a pejorative

Deftones | Staind

Deftones (Maverick) | 14 Shades of Grey (Elektra)

Ozzfest

September 8

Break Away

There's more to ...And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead than wrecking stages. No, seriously.

Crit & Shap

You wanted the worst--you got it!

Nathan Larson / A Camp

Jealous God (Artemis) / A Camp (Stockholm/Polydor import)

Family Values Tour

November 6

My Adidas

Limp Bizkit are the new kings of rock. Why?