The Beastie Boys

Imagine Dragons, BFD 13, The Psychedelic Furs, Aaron Carter and More Show Announcements

OK guys, this week is a little skimpy on the announcements, but rest easy knowing that so many good summer, fall and Justin Timberlake concerts have already been announced. What upcoming concert are you most excited for? See you in the comments!

Five DFW Rap Songs To Close Out the Summer

See also: The North Texas hip-hop sampler, 2012 1/2 edition Summer is coming to an end and for those of us in Texas, that means we get three months of non-90-degree days and the return of our beloved football. So, in the spirit of summer and all the mischief it brings, we present the five best rap ... More >>

"Oak Cliff, That's My Hood": Saturday Night At Studio 410

You were out on Saturday, Dallas, playing nice and paying no mind to moderation. A fair amount of you were responsible for the sold-out showing at the Granada for Sarah Jaffe, John Singer Sergeant and Zhora. But at midnight, after a sun-drenched afternoon of day-drinking, you could tell the party wa ... More >>

Five Best and Worst Album Covers of 2011

The actual artistry of the album cover has been making a comeback. Of course, over the years, the cheesy head shot has gradually (for the most part) faded away and been replaced by, well, art. Go figure. Anyhow, 2011 was a particularly good year for the album cover. Well, there were a few examples w ... More >>

Record Store Day Comes Early This Year as Record Stores Celebrate Black Friday

​If you're reading this blog, it's likely you frequent a record store, and there are several good ones in the area to choose from.  But, if you didn't realize that purchasing music online is a mild sin, and if your record store of choice is the iTunes store or Amazon.com, you might be out of ... More >>

Your 2011 Dallas Observer Music Awards Showcase Performers

A closer look at all 52 acts playing this weekend's Dallas Observer Music Awards Showcase in Deep Ellum

Good Friday: Labor Day Edition

Flickr user d double uA previous Double Wide pool party​In the past, Labor Day has unofficially marked the end of the hot summer. But, this year, the heat will continue. There are some Labor Day parties this weekend, though, that will offer a chance to cool down and catch some good bands. The Doub ... More >>

Beastie Boys: If That Rap Thing Doesn't Pan Out, Maybe They Can Do a Food Network Show

Beastie Boys​The first concert I went to without a parent was the Beastie Boys, Licensed to Ill, at the Summit in Houston, circa 1986. I was 11 and my brother was 16. We had floor seats, and I remember it being a crazy show. Afterward, we walked to a hotel across the street to use a pay phone ... More >>

My First Show: Taylor Young of The O's Saw New Kids On The Block When He Was Nine.

Taylor Young​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.If you've heard Taylor Young and John Pedigo perform as The O's before, you've probably ... More >>

Your First Super Bowl Party Invite: The Village People at the Cotton Bowl. Wait. What?

​We are 59 days from kickoff of Super Bowl XLV in Arlington, and The Great Prostitution Invasion of '11 only feels like a long way off. But, no -- time to party plan. And yesterday, this invite arrived to a three-night-stravaganza at Fair Park starting February 3 called, simply, XLV Party. Better ... More >>

Today In Music News: Scissor Sisters Are Strapped For Cash, Kerry King Rejoins Megadeth and Beasties Boys Hook Up With Nas and Santigold

Your daily dose of national music news for Tuesday, October 26, 2010...The Scissor Sisters had to cancel part of it's European tour because they don't have enough money to pay for it.Slayer's Kerry King joined Megadeth on stage for the first time since he was a part of the band in 1984.The upcoming ... More >>

Listomania: Ten Acts More Deserving Of Playing The Super Bowl XLV Halftime Show Than The Black Eyed Peas

​A week ago today, we passed along word of the still-circulating rumor that the Black Eyed Peas would be the performers at Super Bowl XLV, which, you surely already know, is set to take place at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington on Sunday, February 6.We've yet to squash that rumor--the closest we got w ... More >>

Staff Trax: Oberhofer, The Henry Clay People, Chin Up Chin Up, Blockhead, Jamey Johnson, Beastie Boys and Crowded House

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 >>

Quittin' Time: The Meridian Room

​Each week City of Ate will give you the lowdown on a local happy hour in Quittin' Time, with the details and why you should or shouldn't take up the featured bar or restaurant on its drink specials.Where: The Meridian Room, 3611 Parry Ave.When: All day Monday, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday through Fr ... More >>

ACL '09: Eddie Vedder Knows How To Play A Tambourine (Or: So That Wasn't Just Some Drunk Guy On Stage With Kings of Leon?)

First things first: Pangs of regret fill our hearts this morning at DC9--which, consider that today is Saturday, sounds about par for course. But, alas, today we have reason beyond our undiagnosed manic depression: Specifically, we missed the above seemingly once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to catch o ... More >>

Today In Music News: Jackson's Hard Drive Is Full Of Music, Tenacious D Replaces The Beastie Boys, Steven Tyler Falls and John Hughes Dies

Your daily dose of national music news for Wednesday, April 29, 2009...Looks like Michael Jackson's estate will produce as much posthumous music as Tupac's. Hard drives containing at least 100 unreleased songs--new and old--were taken by his sister LaToya.The Outside Lands Festival booked the most ... More >>

Bonnaroo: Peace, Love, Music... and Anarchy

Today In Music News: Scarlett Johansson Fills Out Another Album, Weezer Get A Wuggie, The Beastie Boys Love Hot Sauce

Your daily dose of national music news for Wednesday, May 26, 2009... Let's hope that Zooey Dechanel and M. Ward haven't started a bad Hollywood trend. Unfortunately, it's looking like they did: Scarlett Johansson and Pete Yorn have teamed up for a duets album titled Break Up. After Snuggie-mania s ... More >>

What the What Was Rhett Miller Doing on 30 Rock Last Night?

No doubt your Today in Music News item's forthcoming. But till then, this bonus video from last night's so-so 30 Rock season ender, where, as Pete has pointed out a few times, a certain Old 97 made a cameo alongside the likes of Elvis Costello, Sheryl Crow, Michael McDonald, Moby, Mary J. Blige, Cla ... More >>

Dude Food: The Idle Rich Pub

The Idle Rich Pub2614 McKinney Ave.214-965-9926Dude Factor: 7, or "Mr. Burns," on a scale of 1 ("Donald Trump") to 10 ("Bruce Wayne")As much as I love The Old Monk, I hadn't really thought of it or its sister bars (The Dubliner, Blackfriar Pub and The Idle Rich Pub) as Dude Food destinations--partic ... More >>

Today in Music News: Nick Cave Script Revealed, New-ish Beastie Boys, and That Gossip Girl Band Isn't Horrible!

Your daily dose of national music news for Thursday, May 7, 2009...The script for the Nick Cave-penned sequel to Gladiator has been unearthed. Nick Cave may need to quit his day job with the Bad Seeds and start writing movies.You can check out the possibly new track from the Beastie Boys--"Lee Maj ... More >>

Today In Music News: NWA Gets Movie Treatment, Ashlee Gets On Melrose Place, Phish Fans Get In Trouble and Perry's Got Lolla's Lineup

Your daily dose of national music news for Tuesday, March 10, 2009...It looks like biopics with hip-hop icons are now officially in fashion in Hollywood. N.W.A. is the latest hip-hop group to have a biopic based on its story. And it looks like Big Daddy Kane could be next.Former Richardson citizen a ... More >>

Where's the (Kosher) Beef?

In today's breaking news about the scarcity of kosher beef around the country, this local connection: Dallas-based A.D. Rosenblatt Kosher Meats, run by COO Yaakov Rosenblatt, has had to up its production to meet the meat demand, going from three days a week to five. Also contained within the piece i ... More >>

Echoes And Reverberations: Hitchhiking Along Post-Industrial Boulevard

Noise is not for everybody. Some people hear a jackhammer on the street corner and promptly cover their ears; others hear a subsonic melody and random harmonic movement in the staccato repetition of mechanized machinery. “Industrial music” is the umbrella term used to describe artists who e ... More >>

Jay-Z

American Gangster (Roc-A-Fella)

The Beastie Boys

The Mix-Up (Capitol)

Bigfoot Strikes Again

Local luminaries leave a print or two at this year's Sasquatch! Festival

Northern State, Polyphonic Spree

Saturday, March 24, at Riprocks, Denton

Grand Champeen

Thursday, April 20, at Rubber Gloves

SXSW, 3/16/06

Child's Play

Bad Boys

Even a few lame political songs can't suh-suh-stop the Beasties

Odds & Ends

Deep Friday, Edgefest and a jumpin' giveaway

Pitchfork's Progress

The Internet's most popular music site comes of age--and gets in trouble

Beastie Boys

To the 5 Boroughs (Capitol)

The Rap Sheet

What's crunk, what's bootleg and what do those words mean anyway?

Mystic Chords of Memory

Mystic Chords of Memory (Rough Trade)

Messing With Texas

Rockers bash Bush, with varying results

NOFX

The War or Errorism (Fat Wreck Chords)

Missy Elliott

Under Construction (Elektra)

Beck

August 23

Out There

Beastie Boys

Luscious Jackson
Ben Lee

Out There

Night & Day

November 12 - 18, 1998

Night & Day

September 3 - 9, 1998

Got ill

The Beastie Boys throw down Nasty, but what's the point?

He got game

The animal logic of Keyboard Money Mark's new Push the Buttons

Arts and craftsmen

After the Beasties and Beck, the Dust Brothers strike out on their own

Roadshows