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King Tuff's Kyle Thomas: "I Am a Goddamn Wild Card"

One listen to King Tuff's eponymous sophomore effort and you will be hooked. Whether it's the glam-inspired "Anthem" or the painfully catchy "Alone and Stoned," the 12 cuts vary wildly, but are linked by an intensity that is as disarming as it is unique. Speaking from a tour stop in Tampa and in a ... More >>

Our 34 picks for 35 Denton

Dallas Distortion Music Is In the Front Row

​Welcome to Local Music 'Mericans, where we get to know the people behind the scenes in Dallas/Fort Worth music. It blogs. It books cool local music shows. It's a must-follow Facebook and Twitter page. It promotes bands, free of charge. So what is Dallas Distortion Music, exactly? Essential ... More >>

35 Conferette Day Two: Yes, That Was Michael Cera

Stephen MaskerMichael Cera playing his infinite playlist. (GET IT?!?!)​Two days down. Two more to go. Last night saw bands like Dr. Dog, Japanther, Babar (the band, not this dude), and Mister Heavenly. And if you're not familiar: Mister Heavenly is the freshly formed super group just recentl ... More >>

Q&A: The Head and The Heart's Jon Russell Talks About What Makes Seattle So Special and Why His Band Doesn't Sound Like Fleet Foxes

Just back from the band's first tour of Europe, Seattle's The Head and the Heart are currently making their way across the U.S. opening up for The Walkmen. Interestingly, the two acts couldn't be more dissimilar. But that dichotomy should mostly result in a beautiful blending of styles. Playing soft ... More >>

Giveaway: The Moondoggies Offer Up Free Tickets and a Prize Pack For Their Sunday Night Show at Club Dada. Also? A Free Song.

Seattle's Moondoggies have been around for a few years now, plying their craft in the Northwest roots scene with their timeless folk songs and calming harmonies. But, on the strength of their 2010 sophomore release for Sub Pop imprint Hardly Art, Tidelands, the band's been starting to break out on t ... More >>

Watch: Fergus & Geronimo -- "Walls Made of Grass"

​Next week will finally see the full-length debut of Andrew Savage and Jason Kelly's Fergus & Geronimo project. Released via newly established Sub Pop imprint Hardly Art, the disc is called Unlearn --and, it's safe to say from early listens, that the title is an appropriate one.The Denton prod ... More >>

Bonus MP3: Fergus & Geronimo Release the First Song From Their Forthcoming Record Unlearn

Michael Ann GermanFergus & Geronimo​Ever since Fergus & Geronimo won the Dallas Observer Music Award for "Best Funk/R&B Act," there's been plenty going on in their camp. First, they announced their signing with the Sub Pop imprint Hardly Art. But when they sent us word of the January 1 ... More >>

Wolf Parade's The Closest We're Gonna Get to Neutral Milk Hotel

Fergus & Geronimo's Debut Full-Length on Sub Pop Imprint Hardly Art Gets A Release Date

​Back in June, back when Andrew Savage and Jason Kelly still lived in Denton and hadn't yet made their move to Brooklyn, we passed along the news that the duo, who together perform as Fergus & Geronimo, had been signed to the newly created Sub Pop imprint label, Hardly Art. Well, today comes s ... More >>

Denton Product Fergus & Geronimo Announces Full-Length Debut Details, A New Seven-Inch and a Show at Shea Stadium. Whoa, Really?

Fergus & Geronimo​Back in June, we passed along word of Denton-based Fergus & Geronimo's signing to Sub Pop imprint Hardly Art. Plenty's changed since June, though; Fergus & Geronimo's Jason Kelly and Andrew Savage moved to Brooklyn to finish up work on their new album late this summer ... More >>

Listomania: Five Failed Musician-Celebrity Collaborations

​Last month, She & Him's Volume Two hit stores, featuring the "unlikely dynamic duo" of actress Zooey Deschanel and M. Ward. Since then, many celebrities have become jealous to achieve this same intellectual-indie success. Last year, Scarlett Johansson & Pete Yorn made a little CD called B ... More >>

Beach House Grows Into A Teen Dream

Sunny Day Real Estate Reunites At Just The Right Time

Top Ten Indie Rock Albums of 2008

In 2008, independent rock returned to the underground, where it belongs. Given the grand catastrophe that is today's record industry, most major-label executives don't have the time or energy to convince music fans they might like something a little out of the ordinary. They're too busy recycling ... More >>

The Juan MacLean

Tuesday, September 23, at The Loft

Cansei de Ser Sexy

Donkey (Sub Pop)

Aural Ambush: No Age

Rogue Wave

Saturday, January 26, at Hailey's in Denton

The Brunettes

Structure and Cosmetics (Sub Pop)

He Will Survive

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

Independence Day

What's indie rock? Who cares? Here are 10 great CDs that will blow you away, no matter your definition.

Shapes and Sizes

Shapes and Sizes (Asthmatic Kitty)

Drenched

Band of Horses rides the open range

Young Lions

Canada's Constantines chat about rock's golden trifecta: Dylan, Neil Young and Motorhead

Garland Rogue

Sub Pop rocker Gram LeBron descends upon his hometown once more

Hot Hot Heat

Elevator (Sire/Reprise)

Okkervil River, The Elected

Friday, January 28, at Hailey's

The Album Leaf

In a Safe Place (Sub Pop)

The Elected

March 27

Very Clever, Boys

The top 10 indie-rock albums of 2003

Mr. One-Man Show

David Cross is funny as hell. So why isn't he laughing?

Mechanic Needed

The Dallas music scene has the right parts; someone just needs to put them all together

Arlo

July 26

Hear This

Back to business as usual: I dig music

Various Artists

Give the People What We Want (Sub Pop)

Timeless Flight

L.A.'s twangy, trippy Beachwood Sparks ascends with a white-soul masterpiece

Scene, Heard

A few more area musicians make appearances on the Cartoon Network

See By Be Seen

At the annual South by Southwest music festival, it's the singer, not the song

Gave the People What They Had

Sometimes, the best new music is the best old music

Big Riffs

Cave-In finds Rock and Roll on Jupiter and brings it back to Earth

Nerves

Chris Cornell

Euphoria Morning (A&M Records)

Out There

Listen up

1998 was not a very good year, but it's still worth the bother

Rock and roll over

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

Roadshows

Roadshows

Star maker

Can Interscope do for four local bands what it did for Nine Inch Nails and Snoop Dogg?

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