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Austin City Limit's 2013 Lineup

Austin City Limits' lineup for 2013 was just announced: Headliners include Depeche Mode, The Cure, Muse, Kings of Leon and noted teenage-girl-advice-givers Atoms for Peace. Tickets go on sale May 7 -- early bird passes are sold out but VIP is available if you just can't wait. See also: -50 Don't ... More >>

Okay, Illegal Downloads Probably Are Hurting The Music Industry

This would have surprised me no matter who had turned it up, but there was a special irony in learning that illegal music downloads "aren't hurting the music industry" from a beleaguered print magazine's free-news arm: Illegal downloads aren't hurting the music industry, new study claims | ti.me/10 ... More >>

Sharon Van Etten

Saturday, November 3, at Trees

Danny Rush and the Designated Drivers Do Violitionist Sessions, Talk About STDs and Section 8 Housing

See also: Daniel Folmer strikes a balance with Brown and Blue The new Danny Rush and the Designated Drivers Violitionist Session is up now, featuring three songs from the Denton group, as well as a thoroughly entertaining interview, in which leader Daniel Folmer and his band talk about the new albu ... More >>

Bonnaroo 2012: Friday Night Out with St. Vincent, Radiohead and More

See also: Thursday night at Bonnaroo 2012Saturday or Sunday seemed unlikely to top Friday, with Lake Highlands girl St. Vincent and the sensory overload of Radiohead's headlining set. Even the day leading up to those shows offered plenty of good stuff, as long as long as one didn't give the plethora ... More >>

Fool's Gold's Luke Top Talks Singing in Hebrew and Not Sounding Like Vampire Weekend

Fool's Gold​The Los Angeles-based indie rock band Fool's Gold has always been a work in progress. That is, until recently. The band is notorious for incorporating and African flavor into their music and their second album Leave No Trace, which dropped on August 16, holds true to that style. But fr ... More >>

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Keep The Camera Rolling Self-released

Four Shows to Tickle Your Fancy This Tuesday

Whether it's glam metal, Midwestern punk, wholesome indie pop or arena rock from South Africa, we got a little bit of everything in the musical offerings this evening.

Our Critics' Year-End Top Tens: Daniel Hopkins Hails The Walkmen's "Less Is More" Approach on the John Congleton-Produced Lisbon

In this week's paper, you may notice a piece including some of our DC9 writers' choices for best albums of the year. But, space being limited, we couldn't run all of our writers' lists. So, thanks to the power of the Internet, we're doing just that, right here.​Clubs ed ... More >>

Our Critics' Year-End Top Tens: Music Editor Pete Freedman Finds Plenty Beautiful About Kanye West's Dark Twisted Family

In this week's paper, you may notice a piece including some of our DC9 writers' choices for best albums of the year. But, space being limited, we couldn't run all of our writers' lists. So, thanks to the power of the Internet, we're doing just that, right here.​Music ed ... More >>

The Best National Album Releases of 2010

Listomania: The 15 Best Concerts of 2010

​With apologies to Robert Earl Keen, Devin the Dude, Cake, Hayes Carll and the multitude of also-rans filling up the regional concert calendar in these final weeks of 2010, it's safe to say, I think, that, with Friday night's Wu-Tang show at the Granada Theater, the year in live music effectively ... More >>

Ra Ra Riot, Villagers, Givers

Thursday, October 28, at the Granada Theater

A Blow-by-Blow Field Report From Austin City Limits 2010.

ACL 2010 So-Far Superlatives: The Best Performers, Songs and Movements of Days One and Two.

Here we are, final morning of Austin City Limits, and we're getting all wistful and whatnot. It's a busy day ahead filled with North Texas connections like whoa: 15-year-old Dallas-born fiddle wunderkind Ruby Jane kicks the entire day off with her 11:15 a.m. set; Midlake will somehow have to physica ... More >>

ACL Day One Recap: Hipsters, Hippies and The Poor Schlubs Stuck In Between.

Patrick MichelsJulian Casablancas wears his sunglasses at nights.​ Well, Austin City Limits, you redeemed yourself. After a slow start to the festivities, things picked up very quickly, as predicted, and, by three o'clock, things were in full swing. But Night One--despite names like Miike Snow, Gi ... More >>

Last Night: Vampire Weekend, Beach House and The Very Best at the Palladium Ballroom

Vampire Weekend, Beach House, The Very BestPalladium BallroomOctober 6, 2010Better than: watching the Yankees win another play-off game.Vampie Weekend​To understand just how good 2010 has been for Vampire Weekend, one can look at their trips this year through Dallas: Their first time through last ... More >>

Tonight, Tonight: Vampire Weekend at the Palladium, Local Natives at House of Blues, Light Pollution at Hailey's and Phantogram at The Loft

Quite the hopping hump day we have here. While Monday and Tuesday each had a couple of interesting musical offerings, this particular Wednesday night has a bounty of choices for those in search of cool sounds.

Vampire Weekend Doesn't Suck.

Today In Music News: Songs That Make Men Cry, Vampire Weekend Get Covered And Hipsters Love Babs

Your daily dose of national music news for Thursday, September 30, 2010...I can't say that I know any man that would actually cry to a song on the top 10 list of "Songs That Make Men Cry." The guys who sang on Where In The World Is Carmen Sandiego? are offering up a free download of their version o ... More >>

Today In Music News: Guided By Voices Tours Again, Phosphorescent Gets Its Gear Back And Vampire Weekend Gets Sued

Your daily dose of national music news for Friday, July 16, 2010...Good to hear that the Guided By Voices break-up didn't last too long.Turns out there are some honest New Yorkers: Phosphorescent's gear is finally back in the band's possession.Ever wonder who the girl on the new Vampire Weekend albu ... More >>

Austin City Limits Announces 2010 Lineup...

​It's that time of year, again. The Austin City Limits Festival line-up was unveiled early this morning via the fest's official website. There isn't any question: This year's docket will have people gabbing--whether it's vitriolic hate or nostalgic, warm-fuzzies. Sure, for many, bashing on the cho ... More >>

Last Night: Vampire Weekend and Abe Vigoda at the House of Blues

Vampire Weekend, Abe VigodaHouse of BluesApril 11, 2010Better than: That stomach virus that's going around, that's for sure.Andrew ShepherdVampire Weekend's Ezra Koenig basks in the House of Blues glow.​ The curtain was already drawn and the floor already packed by the time the four members of Vam ... More >>

Picture Shows: Vampire Weekend, Abe Vigoda, The Big Pink, A Place To Bury Strangers, Darktown Strutters

Andrew Shepherd​ By now, hopefully, you've already seen our takes on both last night's Vampire Weekend and Abe Vigoda show at the House of Blues and the Friday night Granada Theater show with The Big Pink, A Place To Bury Strangers and Dallas' own Darktown Strutters. Now, check the picture sets: A ... More >>

Vampire Weekend, Abe Vigoda

Sunday, April 11, at House of Blues

Surfer Blood Sets The Record Straight

Today In Music News: Vampire Weekend Announces New Album, Kanye May Actually Feel Sorry and Joe Satriani Is A Loser

Your daily dose of national music news for Wednesday, September 16, 2009... The blog darlings in Vampire Weekend are set to release their new album, Contra, in the new year. No need to use up-up-down-down-left-right-left-right-B-A-select-start to acquire it. Wow... could Kanye actua ... More >>

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Abe Vigoda, Talbot Tagora, Sydney Confirm

Wednesday, July 8, at the Cavern

What It Was Like: The Wheel, The Donkeys, Bishop Allen, Hymns, Daniel Johnston, The Wrens, Avett Brothers, Passion Pit

Pete Freedman Passion Pit takes to the tent at the Radio Room's patio.Spent the whole day camped out at the Radio Room for the great lineup booked to play the Brooklyn Vegan/Paste party there. Well worth it, too.  Act: The Wheel, a bare-bones folk duo from Denver.Where: Radio RoomWhat ... More >>

Bishop Allen, MT. ST. Helens, Vietnam Band, Singsing & Marmar

Wednesday, March 18, at House of Blues' Pontiac Garage

The End Of The End Of Year Lists: Pete Freedman's Favorite Albums And Singles Of 2008

Sure, 2008 may be done, but the list-making still continues... This year, five contributors to the Dallas Observer's music section were asked to participate in the Village Voice's annual Pazz & Jop critics' poll, which compiles the lists of hundreds of music critics across the country into one m ... More >>

2008 Should've Been The New Year's Year

One thing you can't expect every new year? Another record from Dallas' own The New Year—which is just part of why The New Year is such a crowning achievement.

Pop Quiz, Music Snobs!

What the hell happened with music in 2008? Well, let's see if you know.

MTV Names New Amerykah The 9th Best Disc Of '08`

Considering that I've only seen eight of the 25 artists mentioned in MTV's year-end best albums list (Kanye West, Lil Wayne, No Age, Death Cab, Vampire Weekend, Panic At The Disco, MGMT, Coldplay) actually have their viddeos played on MTV or sister network VH1, you've gotta imagine that, for 17 of t ... More >>

And So It Begins: The End-Of-Year List Propaganda Arrives

The Winners and Losers of ACL Fest 2008

ACL Fest, Day One: Delta Spirit, Jamie Liddell, Hot Chip, Gogol Bordello and Yes, Even Louis XIV

The Best Albums of 2008, So Far...

Just over three months into 2008 and we're already fussing over which albums will make our year-end best-of lists

Austin City Limits Music Festival Announces Lineup

Vampire Weekend Backlash at SXSW

The hype factory had everyone ready to hate on Vampire Weekend before the band arrived in Austin

Bonus MP3: Vampire Weekend -- "Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa (Live at Antone's - SXSW 2008)"

Bonus MP3: Vampire Weekend -- "M79 (Live at Antone's - SXSW 2008)"

SXSW Saturday...and Beyond? An Update.

What It Was Like: Film School, The Acorn, A Place to Bury Strangers, Sea Wolf

What It Was Like: Basia Bulat, Foreign Born, Vampire Weekend, DeVotchKa, Robyn

Why SXSW When You Can NPR?

In Which We Learn That Vampire Weekend Is Totally Worth Our While

To Vampire Weekend Or Not To Vampire Weekend?

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