Van Morrison

The Five Best Independence Day Songs

Since those bombs are about to be bursting in air, here are a few songs to go along with the noise. I know that some folks will be mad because I left anything from Springsteen off the list, but go ahead and add your own recommendations if you like.

Elkhart's Travis Hopper On Being a First-Time Dad, the Band's Future

​ Some local bands play so much that you take them for granted. In the case of Elkhart, they've barely played this year, but with good reason. Luckily, their Americana-influenced rock returns to City Tavern tonight. Frontman Travis Hopper, who told us earlier this year about the band's futur ... More >>

Dave Wilson on The Bomb Factory and Other First Show Experiences

Until the recent "reunification" of [DARYL], if you've seen Dave Wilson at a show, he's either running sound for it or he's shooting it with his camera. Wilson, someone who's toured with national acts as a soundman and has been a freelance photographer (even for this here establishment), has been ... More >>

Q & A: Clay Cook of the Zac Brown Band: "I Feel Like I Am Just The Icing On The Cake."

Douglas "Clay" Cook is the secret weapon in the Zac Brown Band. Not only did Cook earn his country rock credentials with two stints in the Marshall Tucker Band, the guy also has proven songwriting chops care of several collaborations with John Mayer. Although Cook was enjoying a moderately succe ... More >>

Catch The End of the Lunar Eclipse While Jamming Out to Some Songs About Moons.

​Tonight's total lunar eclipse is quite the astronomical phenomenon, with totality lasting over an hour. Unfortunately, though, if you're in North America, you won't be able to see it. The eclipse will only be visible in parts of Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and Australia. Thanks to the wonders ... More >>

My First Show: Trashcan Sinatras Recall Seeing The Smiths and The Clash For The First Time and Share Memories Of Their Own Debut, Too.

Welcome to 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. Trashcan Sinatras​If you were involved with a college radio station in the 1990s, or casually listened to "The Adventure Club" on K ... More >>

Listomania: Seven Albums Worth Your Valentine's Day Smooching Time

​Yup, it's Valentine's Day. Most romantic night of the year. And, hey, you're totally prepared. You've got it all worked out -- the candle-light dinner, the moonlit walk in the park, the bottle of wine that you actually paid more than $12 on for once. It's gonna be perfect.What could go wrong? Abs ... More >>

Tonight, Tonight: Anders Osborne at the Granada, Foe Destroyer at Hailey's and Cuckoo Birds at Rubber Gloves

Not a bad mix of local and national talent performing around our area this hump day evening.

Tonight, Tonight: Sufjan Stevens at McFarlin Auditorium, Gorillaz at the Verizon Theatre, The Script at the House of Blues and The Summer Set at the Prophet Bar

Sufjan Stevens​Quite the packed hump day evening we have tonight. Lots of cool choices...

28 Songs That Should Have Been On the Twilight: Eclipse Soundtrack

Twilight: SoggyHey are we vampires? Cool, just checking.​The Twilight Saga's soundtracks have been mostly impressive. You can say what you want about the movies sucking it hardcore (vampires playing baseball, really?), but the soundtracks feature some surprisingly good tracks from bands like Fanfa ... More >>

Staff Trax: Delorean, Wintersleep, Tripping Daisy, Das Racist, Them and The Boss.

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 >>

Today In Music News: You Can't Trick Axl Rose, Van Morrison Hates Fun Times And Lilith Hasn't Been Missed So Much

Your daily dose of national music news for Wednesday, May 19, 2010...There could be worse things than being tricked into touring with your old bandmates... but not for Axl Rose.Looks like Van Morrison doesn't want any kind of fun happening at his concert.  'Cause, that's like the last place fu ... More >>

Since He Canceled His Dallas-Fort Worth Concerts, Some Vintage Live Van Morrison

​Van Morrison was supposed to be play the Bass Performance Hall in Fort Worth this Sunday and the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center on Monday -- but, of course, he canceled a week ago, claiming "severe exhaustion." Sure. You bet. But let me make it up to you: Captain's Dead has posted what I'll c ... More >>

If You See U.K. Reporters Moondancing Around Town in Coming Days, This is Why

​Maybe you heard a few days back that Van Morrison had another kid. Except, whoops, no, he most certainly did not: "The comments which appeared on my website did not come from me. They are completely and utterly without foundation." Wouldn't even mention it except the woman at the center of this m ... More >>

Show Announcements: Van Morrison, Muse, Mariah And More

​No matter what the weather is like in late January, there'll be a couple of marvelous nights for a moondance. Van Morrison will perform at Bass Concert Hall in Fort Worth Sunday, January 24 and the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center in Dallas Monday, January 25. Tickets for both shows go on sale ... More >>

Paolo Nutini

Sunday, September 6, at House of Blues

Octogenarian Christmas: The Five Best Rock CDs Made By Older Folk In 2008

In all these year-end, best-of lists, I'm seeing little respect given to the over 50 crowd. So, since I'm heading that direction myself, I thought I would be the one to share some AARP Holiday Cheer. 1. Lindsey Buckingham - Gift of Screws The Fleetwood Mac guitarist/singer finally incorporates som ... More >>

Roy Orbison

The Soul of Rock and Roll (Sony Legacy)

Amos Lee

Saturday, September 20, at the Granada Theater

Last Minute Shopping?

You Gave Me What? Part 5: Reliving Husker Du

You Gave Me What? Part 4: Van Morrison Singles

The Lemurs, Oh My God, Laura Palmer

Tuesday, October 16, at the Cavern

Backtrackin'

Things you may have missed the first time

Busker Love

Once upon a time in Ireland, a girl met a guy and they made sweet music

The Music Men

Halfway through Sundance, and still whistling a happy tune

Sundance: The Music Men

Halfway through Sundance, and still whistling a happy tune

Feel the 'Burn

Cockburn: Christian, Canadian and contrary

John Lee Hooker

Hooker (Shout Factory)

Austin City Limits: You Read It Here First

Too Long in Exile

Van Morrison one-ups Bigfoot, Easter Bunny with rare metroplex appearance

Sound Man

Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Plus: The Glasgow School, History Lesson

Secret Machines

The Road Leads Where It's Led (Reprise)

Martin Sexton

September 27

Radney Foster

September 12

Do Look Back

The Band dances The Last Waltz, but can time heal old wounds?

Play It Loud

Scorsese rockudrama remembers The Band

Jools Holland

Small World Big Band (Warner Music UK)

Live, Counting Crows, Bettie Serveert

They're all half-dead anyway

Wonder bread

Curtis Hanson builds us a cheese sandwich out of Chabon's novel

Folk that

The Chieftains prove folk music can be popular -- as long as you record with Elvis Costello and The Rolling Stones

Out Here

Honey, I shrunk the movie

Ulee's Gold chases the yawn at the end of the rainbow

Drawn-blinds blues

Laura Nyro, 1948-1997

Out Here

Bootlicking

Some of the best records are the ones never released

Rude awakening

Georgia is a character study that refuses to charm

Roadshows

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