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Ten Awesome Show Announcements: Father John Misty, A$AP Rocky, New Order, Deerhoof and More

Father John MistyTuesday, October 16, at House Of BluesJosh Tillman's debut as Father John Misty, Fear Fun, is already penciled in many music critics' 2012 best-of lists. Reports about his May show at Sons of Hermann Hall were excellent. We can only expect this show to be just as solid.

Dream Theater's John Petrucci On Obsessing Over Rush, Playing "Mary Had a Little Lamb" and More

Dream Theater guitarist John Petrucci took time out while the band was in Ohio a few weeks ago and talked about his first forays with music. It was expected Rush would be mentioned, but we also talked about the first time the band played Dallas, new drummer Mike Mangini's first show with the band, a ... More >>

Katy Perry's Part of Me? More Like Part of Meh.

This week, America got two helpings of fantasy in the theaters: The Amazing Spider-Man and Katy Perry: Part of Me. As of July 4, both were rated 71% on Rotten Tomatoes. So why did a dude like me choose to see Katy Perry: Part of Me? Well, when I saw Perry last summer at Verizon Theatre, the cool-ja ... More >>

Gorilla Vs. Bear Fest II Sets a Date, Plus More Show Announcements

Gorilla Vs. Bear Festival IISaturday, July 28, at Granada TheaterHard to believe we're almost a year removed from the first Gorilla Vs. Bear Festival, which took place in an ice-cold Granada Theater during the hottest part of last summer. You can expect this year to be another oasis, both physically ... More >>

Now She's A Nurturing Mad Black Woman

11 Shows To See This Weekend: Death Cab For Cutie, Justin Townes Earle and More

Death Cab For Cutie, Youth LagoonThursday, May 3, at McFarlin AuditoriumDeath Cab For Cutie has been passing through Dallas for over a decade. This show promises to be different from any previous tours because the group will be joined onstage by the Magik*Magik* Orchestra, which will add rich sympho ... More >>

10 Big Show Announcements: M83 at Palladium Ballroom, One Direction at American Airlines Center and More

M83Thursday, October 11, at Palladium BallroomThis must be some kind of record. The three most anticipated shows coming to town in the next year belong to M83. The two taking place at the Granada Theater later this month are sold out already. I wonder how long it will take for these tickets to disap ... More >>

The Beach Boys - Verizon Theatre - 4/26/12

The Beach Boys Verizon Theatre Thursday, April 26 In the past few decades, various incarnations of the Beach Boys toured the oldies/county fair circuit, rehashing the popular hits over and over again, usually for a cheap ticket price (or even free). Alas, with Brian Wilson back in the fold, the res ... More >>

Five Local Venues That Need To Step Up Their Game

Not sure if you caught last week's Show Announcements post. There was some pretty good stuff in there, especially now that we're entering live music's busy season, but week after week the House Of Blues listings catch my eye. It's one of the best venues in town. In fact, we gave it a Dallas Observer ... More >>

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Lenny Kravitz, Gigantour With Megadeth and Motorhead and This Week's Show Announcements

Lenny Kravitz​The last time we heard from Lenny Kravitz, he was creating his own home video of an impromptu performance with a youth band from First Baptist Church of Lewisville on the streets of New Orleans. The people loved it, which is more than can be said of his 2011 funk album, Black and Whi ... More >>

My Morning Jacket, Delta Spirit

Last Night: My Morning Jacket, Delta Spirit Verizon Theatre December 7, 2011 Better than: Watching My Morning Jacket on Palladia's Storytellers while your neighbor's dog barks nonstop. Mike BrooksMore in the slide show​ My Morning Jacket has been praised as one of the best live bands current ... More >>

Rhett Miller Benefits Cystic Fibrosis Research at The Granada & Other Weekend Shows

Rhett Miller​There are loads of great shows this weekend, but probably the most notable is the Cystic Fibrosis benefit concert at Granada Theater on Saturday night. For the fifth year in a row, Rhett Miller will be headlining, this time with the help of Sarah Jaffe and The O's. If helping people i ... 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 >>

A Weekend Filled With St. Vincent. Also: 45 Fest, Manchester Orchestra, Battles and More!

Annabel MehranSt. Vincent​This is the weekend of St. Vincent. In fact, someone ought to make it a local holiday because it's going to be pretty difficult to escape the songstress over the next few days. She's set to perform in town three different times. On Saturday and Sunday night, she'll perfor ... More >>

Paved Off: Three Venue Parking Lots You'll Always Get Stuck In Well After a Show Ends

Let's say you've paid really good money to see a show and, as such, you want to stay until the very end. You see the people who don't want to stay through the encore -- they're heading toward the exits so they can get out to their cars and beat the traffic home -- but you stay in your seat. You ... More >>

Last Chance to Get in Line for Rangers Playoff Tickets, Fingers Crossed, and Other Game Notes

It's Colby v. McCarthy tonight. Hang on.​Nice to see our sports columnist thinks the race for the AL West is "over." Still, though, coulda sworn the Rangers have 18 games left on the schedule, including three against the Angels at season's end; the magic number remains a far-from-over 17. Guess th ... More >>

Peter Murphy, Bobby Brown, Johnny Gill and Other Noteworthy Show Announcements

Hey Peter Murphy, there's something on your face. Yep, you got it!​Seems that the big acts in this week's show announcements were even bigger some 20 years ago. Much bigger. You might think we're talking about Morrissey, or Wilco (who still seem to be on the fringe of their prime) or Thi ... More >>

Whitt's End: 9.2.11

​Whether you've reached the end of your rope or merely the end of your week, welcome to Whitt's End: *Raymond Radway was thiiiiis close -- three seconds, in fact -- to making the Cowboys' final roster. Then in Thursday night's 17-3 meaningless loss to the Dolphins the rookie free- ... More >>

Good Friday: Death Cab, Rock The Bells, Torche, Trae and The Rest of Your Weekend

Death Cab For Cutie​There was a time when Death Cab For Cutie would have Centro-Matic in the support slot of their regional shows. But those days are long gone. On Saturday, Death Cab will be at the Verizon Theatre in Grand Prairie with Frightened Rabbit. But if a Centro-Matic-less Death Cab doesn ... More >>

Adele and Def Leppard Reschedule and Other, Equally Important Show Announcements

Adele​A few weeks ago, we were sad to announce the postponement of Adele's House Of Blues show due to an illness. However, the British singer has announced that she'll be back, only this time it'll be at the much bigger, and probably more suitable Verizon Theater on Friday, October 21. All ti ... More >>

Listomania: The Best Lesser Known Dolly Parton Songs, Including Her Own Favorites

Dolly Parton​I had sweaty palms of excitement talking to Dolly Parton in advance of her Verizon Theatre show tonight, even though the interview was just 10 minutes long. Picking up the phone and hearing that unmistakable voice say my name was surreal. And when she laughed and said "That's a good ... More >>

A Busy Thursday Night? A Busy Thursday Night!

Good Lord. Aside from a trio of metal bands, everything on the musical plate tonight is home grown. And guess what? It's all pretty great.

Bruno Mars, Janelle Monae, Plan B

DC9er Mixtape, Vol. 39: DJ Erik Thoresen

​Erik Thoresen was committed to the daily grind, spending his days working at a bank, while many of his friends were spending theirs preparing DJ sets for long nights in the clubs around town. Then a series of events threw him for a loop -- he lost his job, moved to Miami, and then moved back to ... More >>

Listomania: 30 Songs That Make Us Hungry But Probably Shouldn't

​Ricky Martin will be performing at Verizon Theatre in Grand Prairie tomorrow night. And, yes, that kind of has our mouths watering. No, not because we have a thing for the recently outed Latin singer, but because, gluttons that we are, our stomachs have always growled when we hear his song "Shake ... More >>

Picture Show: The Flaming Lips at the Palladium and Kid Rock at the Verizon Theatre

Mattie StaffordCheck out more from Neon Indian and The Flaming Lips in Mattie's slideshow.​This morning in Uptown, a couple of Steelers fans -- they were wearing ponchos -- drank coffee in the ankle-high snow. Store owners raked mounds of white off their walk-ins, and Dallas folks screamed at cars ... More >>

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More Super Bowl Weekend Shows Pop Up As Kid Rock, Jason Derulo, Others Announce Gigs

​Seems Maroon 5 isn't the only act coming to town during Super Bowl weekend, as the Big Game comes to North Texas on February 6. Unfortunately, though, as of now, they still appear as if they're the only ones throwing a free show for all to attend. A few more Super Bowl weekend concerts were annou ... More >>

Last Night: Pixies, Fuck Buttons at Verizon Theatre

Pixies, Fuck ButtonsVerizon TheatreSeptember 19, 2010Better than: listening to the stacks and stacks of albums from bands that claim the Pixies and Doolittle as an influence.Andrew ShepherdFrank Black... or Black Francis... or Charles Thompson IV... or whatever he's called these days. For more shots ... More >>

Good Friday: Kiss, Pixies, Daughtry, Drowning Pool, Harlem, Dungen, Lazer, Rusko, Sleepy Sun, STEW, Derek Webb, Cas Haley, Shonen Knife and More!

Harlem. Just your average pirate/cowboy/federale, rock band​This weekend sees a pretty stacked list of local shows and touring shows alike, but the biggest of all is probably the extravaganza happening in Frisco on Saturday. As we mentioned yesterday, Kiss, Daughtry, Pat Green, The Academy Is..., ... More >>

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Picture Show: Tegan & Sara Pack Good Records

All photos by Mattie Stafford​The first 50 people in line for Tegan and Sara's in-store on Friday, September 10, got to meet the adored duo. But plenty others waited for the chance--and early, too. Good Records' Chris Penn reports that people were lining up at the Greenville Avenue record store as ... More >>

Whitt's End: 8.20.10

​Whether you're at the end of your rope or merely the end of your week, welcome to Whitt's End: *If Dallas Cowboys' quarterback Tony Romo gets hurt behind a patch-work offensive line Saturday night don't come crying to me. I don't think he should even suit up. There is exaggerated risk, and ... More >>

Greenberg and Ryan's First Order of Business: Slash Prices at Ballpark! Yes, Even Beer!

​Sam's out at the Ballpark in Arlington at this very moment, where Chuck Greenberg's holding his first press conference as The Owner of Your Texas Rangers. (Nolan Ryan was called out of town at the last second.) As they mentioned yesterday, the newsome twosome called today's meet-and-greet to intr ... More >>

Color Us Excited

Shareholders Make Peace With Blockbuster and Hope for the Best. And: Another TV Ad!

​Last Friday, Blockbuster's higher-ups told Bronx bomber Niko Celentano and his ever-expanding band of shareholders that, well, sorry, but despite their demands for an emergency meeting, that ain't gonna happen. One week later, the shareholders respond to the response. And for the most part, the m ... More >>

Way More Than One Week

Gig Alert: Tegan And Sara To Play Good Records Before September 10 Verizon Theatre Show

Tegan and Sara​The last time that Tegan And Sara were in town, they played a surprisingly brilliant set to a sold-out crowd at the Palladium Ballroom. They've booked another, bigger tour with fellow mixed-up-teen sensation, Paramore, which will make a stop at the Verizon Theatre on Friday, Septemb ... More >>

MMA - But Not UFC - Comes Back to Metroplex

​No way it will be bigger than last summer when UFC took over American Airlines Center, but Mixed Martial Arts - in the form of Bellator - invades the metroplex again tonight. The BFC XIX will hold seven fights at the Nokia Verizon Theater in Grand Prairie, headlined by lightweight champ Joe ... More >>

A Week Later, More Questions Than Answers Concerning FBI's Data Center Raids

Less than a week after that FBI raid at a 2323 Bryan Street data center that left dozens of innocent companies and Internet service providers in the dark, Wired's Threat Level offers the most complete picture of what went down. From information gleaned from court docs (including the 39-page affidavi ... More >>

The Master Cleanser: Day 4

Status: Green Weight: 162.0 (-9.1) Mood: Edgy Enraged Ecstatic Not a big fan of singing. Truth be told, I'm not head-over-heels in love with showers, either. But I'll be damned if I didn't find myself singing in the shower this morning. Granted it was an apropos Nine Inch Nails diddy - do ... More >>

Good Call: Nokia Siemens Is Actually Adding R&D Jobs in the DFW

Amidst all the gloomy news of local business shutterings of late, this ray of sunshine for folks in the telecom industry: Nokia Siemens Networks has announced the opening of a research-and-development facility in the area that the company's calling "another significant step in further accelerating t ... More >>

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