The Beatles

The Search for the Perfect Guitar, Part II

Editor: In last week's music feature, Christian McPhate began his search for a guitar. Not just any guitar, but his Trigger, his missing part. In that story, he went north to our weird music utopia, Denton, and came away with nothing. Here, he tries his hand in Dallas. I'll start you with his opener ... More >>

Stevie Wonder at Outside Lands: San Francisco Gets Life Lessons From the School of Wonder

The following is a dispatch from Outside Lands Festival in San Francisco, from our sister paper, SF Weekly. Stevie Wonder, in theory, is an American artistic treasure. He's more than our Beatles or Rolling Stones; he's our Dickens or Dalí: a figure of impassable recognition, discussion, talent, lo ... More >>

All Time Top Five: Glossary's Joey Kneiser's All Time Top Five Big Star Songs

Glossary​On a gorgeous SXSW night in 2010, Glossary was performing an outdoor set during the Ninebullets.net showcase. As the crowded, tree-covered patio's patrons settled in for the set, the band finished a somewhat down-tempo, almost somber tune. While the name of the tune escapes my memory, ... More >>

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 >>

Unexpected Influences: Smile Smile's Ryan Hamilton Can't Hear Enough Frank Sinatra, John Mellencamp or Third Eye Blind.

Smile Smile's Ryan Hamilton​Delightfully catchy.That's exactly how you can describe the folk-flavored indie pop being made by the boy-girl duo Smile Smile. Members Ryan Hamilton and Jencey Hirunrusme are riding high on the success of their Kirtland Records-released sophomore offering Truth on Tape ... More >>

If You Ever Wanted to Play Disc Jockey For George Gimarc, Tomorrow Night's Your Shot

From the Vinyl Preservation Society of Texas Facebook page​Just last night I was telling the wife about how, like, about 20 years ago I was part of a small group of music freaks and geeks who'd gather 'round the turntable every so often to drink bourbon and swap songs and stories about why this gu ... More >>

Unexpected Influences: A.Dd Explains Its Love For Cee-Lo, Gorillaz and Maroon 5

Welcome to a new recurring feature here on DC9 where we talk to musicians about the music no one expects them to like. We're calling it Unexpected Influences -- because, we hope, that's what it will show.A.Dd ​Local hip-hop duo A.Dd , rappers Paris P and Slim Gravy, has been on our radar ever si ... More >>

Expose Your Star Power

Today In Music News: Weezy Gets Busted, More Beatle Stuff Is Sold And M.I.A. Keeps Opening Her Mouth

Your daily dose of national music news for Thursday, May 13, 2010...A "prison rat" tipped off officials at Rikers Island that Lil' Wayne was in possession of contraband. Time for Weezy sharpen up that toothbrush and get some prison justice!Is there anything that is associated with The Beatles that p ... More >>

Everyone Loves Dr. Dog--Except For Pitchfork

Today In Music News: Guru Passes, Cirque de Soleil Goes Jacko And The Black Crowes Get Their Hiatus On

Your daily dose of national music news for Wednesday, April 21, 2010...Gang Starr's Guru has lost his battle with cancer.Michael Jackson is stealing a little bit of The Beatles sunshine as Cirque de Soleil announce a show themed around the late singers work. The Black Crowes are planning to go on hi ... More >>

On Its 37th Anniversary, We Remembered One Thing: Spaghetti Warehouse Is Still Open!

Kimberly ThorpeIf you haven't been to the Spaghetti Warehouse in a while, it looks exactly as it did the last time you were there.​The Spaghetti Warehouse celebrated its 37th birthday on Wednesday with an all-day draft special and a Beatles cover band -- and, if you were born in 1972, a slice of c ... More >>

Book Smart

Please Stop Listening To Classic Rock

Echoes and Reverberations: "The War Across The Alley"

[Editor's Note: This is the last time we'll be running Echoes and Reverberations as a regular feature here on DC9. Will we see future installments? Don't know yet. But in the meantime, a big thanks to Jeff Liles for the past 30 installments of the series. It's been fun.]Shallow Reign, performing at ... More >>

Night Moves: Two Nights, a Triple Bill and an O.C. Crawl

Ray and Peter LekFriday was a busy night in the Dallas club scene, what with Dub Assembly at the Green Elephant alongside Finland's DJ Cloud, the Broken Teeth crew at Zubar, and Shuttle playing the "D Town Boogie" party at Club Dada. Follow the Lek Brothers through the night's madness in our slidesh ... More >>

Dr. Dog, Delta Spirit, Seth Kaufman

Friday, September 12, at Lola's Saloon, Fort Worth

Your Wildest Dreams

Fort Worth gets Moody

Funky Choo-Choo

Climb aboard at Billy Bob's

Boo! It's 1962.

Catch a classic at the central branch

Goodbye Girl

Dallas, I love you, but I've found Austin

You Gave Me What? Part 5: Reliving Husker Du

You Gave Me What? Part 2: Worthwhile Beatles Bio

Peeling Back John Peel's Dallas Daze

The Smithereens

Friday, April 27, at Rockhouse Live

Kasabian

Empire (RCA)

Grizzly Bear

Yellow House ( Warp)

When They're 1964

Grail for Sale?

Cover Charge

In 1994, Club Dada created a Beatles tribute band. In 2006, that very band recreated Dada.

Dungen

Ta Det Lungt (Kemado)

This Week's Day-By-Day Picks

2005 Dallas Observer Music Awards

Case Solved: Killer musicians captured, thanks to your tips

2003 Dallas Observer Music Awards

England's Dreaming

Get hooked on The Getaway

Arlo

November 9

The Get Up Kids

May 26

Hits and Grins

The greatest-hits format has fallen out of favor, but sometimes the results are pure gold

Bilal / Usher / Chocolate Genius

1st Born Second (Interscope) / 8701 (Arista) / Godmusic (V2)

Britneymania!

What would the face of rock history have looked like if the British Invasion had been a Britney Invasion instead?

Scene, heard

Now Josh is six; To think that I heard it on Mulberry Street; Baboon: live from the monkey house

Red scare

Russia's The Red Elvises are rushing back to rock-and-roll tradition

Find our way

On its new album, The Apples in Stereo don't sound like anyone but themselves

Out There

Michael Penn

Son rise

Julian Lennon knows he sounds like his dad, thanks very much

Out Here

Timeless flights

The Byrds soar though the changes

Shake your mantra maker

Kula Shaker: Brit-pop with an Indian twist

Glory and injustice

Is bass legend Chuck Rainey falling through the cracks?

Live and demystified

More man than legend, Bob Dylan brings it all back home