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    May 23, 2012

    Playlist: Seven Great Songs Featuring Moog Synthesizer

    If you've tried to Google something today, you'll notice the logo has been transformed to celebrate Robert Moog's 78th birthday, which allows you interact with his most famous creation. He's the inventor of the Moog synthesizer, and to say he was influential is undercutting the fact that he essentia ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 19, 2012

    Levon Helm, 1940-2012

    I can't remember the first time I heard Levon Helm's voice. It's a warm, reassuring presence that's just always been there. During his career, it was a voice of the downtrodden and desperate, of a fun-lovin' rambler, and of a faithful farmer. Despite his Southern drawl, he was very much a voice of A ... More >>

  • Music

    February 2, 2012

    Sore Losers Collectively Reinvent Themselves

    I can't remember the first time I heard Levon Helm's voice. It's a warm, reassuring presence that's just always been there. During his career, it was a voice of the downtrodden and desperate, of a fun-lovin' rambler, and of a faithful farmer. Despite his Southern drawl, he was very much a voice of A ... More >>

  • Music

    October 6, 2011

    Ruby Jane Gets Inspired

    I can't remember the first time I heard Levon Helm's voice. It's a warm, reassuring presence that's just always been there. During his career, it was a voice of the downtrodden and desperate, of a fun-lovin' rambler, and of a faithful farmer. Despite his Southern drawl, he was very much a voice of A ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 30, 2011

    Phife Dawg of A Tribe Called Quest: "I'm Not Sure If People Really Care Like They Used To."

    ​A Tribe Called Quest is without a doubt one of the most hailed groups in the storied past of hip-hop. And 2011 marks an important cathartic time for the group as we look back 20 years to the date that the group released its seminal album, The Low End Theory. This year also saw the release of ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 19, 2011

    Austin City Limits Music Festival: A First-Timer's Recap

    Pete FreedmanThe sweet, sweet ACL crowd.​Before this weekend, I'd never been to Austin City Limits Music Festival. Actually, I'd never been to any outdoor music festivals the scale of ACL. I've probably been to eight or nine South By Southwests, and, before heading down to Austin this weekend, I h ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 2, 2011

    Tonight Is Crazy Busy. Nights Like These Make Us Wish Teleportation Were Possible.

    What a busy musical evening we have on our hands tonight! The only problem? Making a decision on where to go. Anybody got a coin?

  • Blogs

    April 6, 2011

    Tonight, Tonight: The Wailers at the Granada, Camila at House of Blues and The Books at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth

    It's a weird and wonderful variety of shows happening in our area this evening. Fans of classic reggae and neo-classical avant-garde will be especially pleased...

  • Blogs

    February 8, 2011

    Unexpected Influences: Dem Southernfolkz Finds Inspiration In Folk, The Jungle Fever Soundtrack and Jerry Seinfeld's Stand-Up

    Welcome to Unexpected Influences, where we talk to musicians about the music no one expects them to like. ​Local hip-hop trio Dem Southernfolkz have provided a breath of fresh air in the local scene, laying down the groundwork for the current fire-hot trend that has seen artists such as Sore Loser ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 12, 2010

    DC9er Mixtape, Vol. 29: DJ Fishr Pryce

    ​ DJ Fishr Pryce thrives off spontaneity -- and, as has been made clear in the past, he doesn't like to take himself too seriously."I'm not afraid to be goofy," he says. "And I think that makes me a little different [from other DJ's in town]." Fittingly, the experienced hip-hop DJ, who has been sp ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 6, 2010

    Q&A: Two Door Cinema Club's Kevin Baird Talks His Band's Fast Rise, Its Favorite Festival Moments and Its Problem With Light Beer.

    In just four years, Two Door Cinema Club have gone from a group of high school buddies to rocking thousands at festivals all over the world. That much isn't necessarily surprising: The band's sharp, dance-infused indie rock has drawn comparisons to Passion Pit and Hot Hot Heat. And, while they may n ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 17, 2010

    Listomania: 10 Songs Dad Made Us Hate

    Hey Dad, need to put old Bob Seger back on the shelf. ​Dear Dad, First of all, Happy Father's Day. OK, now that that's done, we've got something to say. Our heads our going to explode, Scanners-style, if we hear you jack up the radio to ZZ Top's "La Grange" again. Maybe back in the day, when you ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 2, 2010

    The 15 Worst ...and Friends! Albums Of All-Time

    ​It's hard not to remember Santana's 1999 album Supernatural. Besides just the Rob Thomas collab "Smooth," which we've spent the past decade trying to erase from our memories, the album received a lot of attention at the time for being one of those records that featured a different collaboration w ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 19, 2010

    DC9er Mixtape, Vol. 4: DJ A1

    ​This week's DC9er takes you behind the booth with Dallas-based, hip-hop expert DJ A1. Having been exposed to DJ culture at a young age (back in the day, he used to tag along with his cousin, who was a DJ at the time), A1 entered his first DJ battle at age 16--and he came in second place. Not too ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 4, 2010

    Over The Weekend: Nick Jonas & The Administration at the House of Blues

    Nick Jonas & The Administration, Diane BirchHouse of BluesJanuary 2, 2010Better than: covering a Jonas Brothers show.Dylan HollingsworthNick Jonas, swaggering away. Check out more photos here in our slideshow.​The smell of hundreds of competing perfumes and shrill shrieks, squeals and screams ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 24, 2009

    Gig Alert: Raphael Saadiq Tonight at House of Blues

    Patrick MichelsSaadiq at ACL last month​Sure, it's the day before the day before Thanksgiving and most folks are either packing up for a trip or thawing out the big bird, but there are still some musical happenings worth looking out for. Case in point is old school soul/R&B singer Raphael Saa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 22, 2009

    Hophead: Notes From Flying Saucer's Fourth Annual Fall Beer Festival

    ​A beer tasting event like last Saturday's Fall Beer Festival at the Fort Worth Flying Saucer is an easy way to try several new beers at once, hang out with fellow beer people and see a lot of hilarious T-shirts. However, as I discovered, it's also an easy way to get a bad impression of a beer for ... More >>

  • Music

    March 12, 2009

    Quincy Jones Can't Help But Look Back on His Life and Legacy

    ​A beer tasting event like last Saturday's Fall Beer Festival at the Fort Worth Flying Saucer is an easy way to try several new beers at once, hang out with fellow beer people and see a lot of hilarious T-shirts. However, as I discovered, it's also an easy way to get a bad impression of a beer for ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 23, 2009

    Echoes and Reverberations: Anthony and Flea's Tube Sock Diaries

    When you're 23 years old, it's all about smoking dope out of an empty beer can, having sex in the backseat of your car, and watching Soul Train the next morning with a hammer-to-the-forehead hangover. At least, it would've been for me, if I had actually owned my own automobile. That period of my lif ... More >>

  • Music

    September 25, 2008

    Hot Chip is keenly aware and danceably fun

    When you're 23 years old, it's all about smoking dope out of an empty beer can, having sex in the backseat of your car, and watching Soul Train the next morning with a hammer-to-the-forehead hangover. At least, it would've been for me, if I had actually owned my own automobile. That period of my lif ... More >>

  • Music

    July 10, 2008

    Rebel Assault

    So...Where has all the George Michael love gone?

  • Music

    June 12, 2008

    Who is Mr. Sensitivity?

    Eric Hutchinson and Corey Smith want you to know that they feel your pain

  • Blogs

    April 1, 2008

    More Wright Than Wrong, But ...

    Eric Hutchinson and Corey Smith want you to know that they feel your pain

  • Blogs

    March 1, 2008

    Last Night: Dan Dyer at Bend Studio

    Eric Hutchinson and Corey Smith want you to know that they feel your pain

  • Music

    February 28, 2008

    Dan Dyer

    Friday, February 29, at Bend Studio

  • Music

    December 7, 2006

    Blinded by Ambition

    Thomas Dolby continues searching for science and some overdue respect

  • Music

    June 15, 2006

    The Beatdown

    DJ Franck Roger spins savoir faire back into being French

  • Culture

    March 9, 2006

    Little Orphan Trannies

    Big hand for Quad C's puppet Rocky Horror; DTC marries into the myths of Wife

  • Music

    August 11, 2005

    Legend in the Making

    As a teenager, John Legend was already recording with Lauryn Hill. Seven years later, he's only gotten bigger.

  • Music

    December 18, 2003

    Dr. John

    All By Hisself: Live at the Lone Star (Skinji Brim)

  • News

    October 16, 2003

    The Weird Girl

    Erykah Badu is serious about saving the soul of the city

  • Music

    June 19, 2003

    Idol Worship

    From Kelly to critics: I ain't going nowhere, darn it

  • Music

    April 25, 2002

    Jaguar Wright

    Denials, Delusions and Decisions (MCA)

  • Music

    January 10, 2002

    Hear Here

    Local music was better than ever in 2001

  • Music

    October 18, 2001

    Out & About

    Boz Scaggs

  • Music

    October 11, 2001

    Soul Alone

    N'Dambi doesn't need a record label. She just needs you to listen.

  • Music

    March 29, 2001

    Jeff Beck

    You Had It Coming (Epic)

  • Music

    March 22, 2001

    Out & About

    David Sanborn

  • Music

    January 11, 2001

    Open to All

    Black Eyed Peas hope they're luckier in 2001 than they were last year

  • Music

    September 7, 2000

    Out There

    Har Mar Superstar; Sean Na Na

  • Music

    February 10, 2000

    Man with the Plan

    The Dismemberment Plan's Travis Morrison talks about major labels, modern R&B, and...Steely Dan?

  • Music

    January 6, 2000

    Apocalypse then

    Altamont slammed the door on rock 'n' roll's dream of peace and love. An insider remembers.

  • Music

    December 30, 1999

    The show-me slate

    DeRogatis' Top 10 Reasons for Living in 1999

  • Film

    October 21, 1999

    Nic at night

    Scorsese manages to bring out the dead, especially in the living

  • Culture

    May 27, 1999

    Sins of the playwright

    Isaac retells an Old Testament tale as a family coming to terms with its dysfunctionality

  • Music

    January 22, 1998

    Rave on cats, he cried

    Carl Perkins, 1932-1998

  • Music

    July 10, 1997

    Life is a carnival

    The musical midway of Citizen Lane

  • Music

    March 6, 1997

    Economies of scale

    Cake hopes that cutting a deal won't interfere with keeping it real

  • Music

    July 18, 1996

    Man with a horn

    Jeff Aycock hasn't hocked his dreams just yet

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