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The Top Ten DFW Punk Albums

See also: The top 10 North Texas blues albums See also: The top 100 Texas songs The Telefones, Vibration Change Released in 1980, this album is more punk in spirit than execution. Songs like "Rocket Rocket" and "The Ballad of Jerry Godzilla" fuse punk rock's oomph with a new wave sensibility. Th ... More >>

Photos: The Von Ehrics and Sleepin' Rattlers at LaGrange

If loud noises and capricious amounts of alcohol could scare off the evil spirit of Friday the 13th, then the stage at LaGrange was a safe place. The Von Ehrics and Sleepin' Rattlers took the floor with Les Pauls popping like firecrackers, and a crowd that was more than willing to fuel the proceedin ... More >>

New Year's Eve Spectacular With The Polyphonic Spree, and a Very Dense List of Show Announcements

​The Polyphonic Spree certainly loves the holidays. It makes sense, seeing as they're the most joyful band on the planet. And only three weeks after they throw their annual Holiday Extravaganza at Lakewood Theater, they're throwing a New Year's Eve bash at House Of Blues on December 31. Which show ... More >>

The Old 97's, The Kills and the Rest of This Week's Show Announcements

Old 97's​In addition to yesterday's "Local Edge" sponsored show with The Burning Hotels, Mon Julien, Air Review and Menkena, the Granada Theater has some impressive shows to announce this week.First off, The Old 97's, who have had an impressive resurgence this year after releasing the brilliant Th ... More >>

At RGRS, James Shepherd Wears a Number of Hats -- All While Getting His Masters Degree.

Welcome to Local Music 'Mericans, where we meet some of the people behind the local music scene -- those who aren't necessarily members of local bands, but more the people who make the scene move. James Shepherd​James Shepherd, known endearingly throughout the music scene simply as "Shep," has ... More >>

Bon Iver, The Secret Sisters and a Ridiculous Number of Other Show Announcements

Bon Iver's Justin Vernon​It's a risky career move, holing up in a cabin in the woods to create a debut album, but for Bon Iver's Justin Vernon, it seems to have paid off in spades. Between nods from Kanye West and the success of his R&B side project Gayngs, his highly anticipated self-titled s ... More >>

Three Solid Shows Worth Your Time Tonight

Indie folk, post-rock and hardcore honky-tonk are the order of this evening's musical offerings.

The Von Ehrics

Two Foot Stomp (Lucky Buck Records)

Good Friday: The O's, The Hope Trust, Reverend Horton Heat, The Sword, Jonathan Richman, Lynch Mob, The Boom Boom Box, Dax Riggs, Max Bemis, Plain White T's & More!

Allison V. SmithThe O's​It's hard to put your finger on an actual date when The O's will officially celebrate the release of their new album, Between The Two. The hilarious duo, who we caught up with in this week's print edition, have already played a handful of release shows this week, but Club D ... More >>

Show Announcements: British Sea Power, Band Of Horses, Randy Travis, Dawes, Devotchka, The Kills, Cut Copy, Ice Cube, Guster, The Crystal Method, Appleseed Cast, Warpaint, Freelance Whales, Helmet & More!

British Sea Power​Brighton's explosive British Sea Power are fresh off the release of their fourth studio album, Valhalla Dancehall, which, unfortunately, doesn't quite match up to the power chord anthems on their previous record, Do You Like Rock Music. Rather, the new album hearkens back to thei ... More >>

Show Announcements: Broken Social Scene, P-Diddy, New Kids On The Block, Backstreet Boys, Reverend Horton Heat, Plain White T's, Free Energy, Max Bemis, All Time Low, Avett Brothers, Lynch Mob & more

Broken Social Scene​Fresh off the release of yet another critically acclaimed album Forgiveness Rock Record, Broken Social Scene is planning a North American tour that will pass through Dallas at House Of Blues on Saturday, February 19. The aptly named band, a revolving door of Canadian indie-rock ... More >>

Gig Alert: The Ace McNeely Memorial Concert/Fundraiser at Sons of Hermann Hall on Sunday

​Back in mid-September, when the Ace McNeely Foundation was announced as a response to the death of 30-year-old area musician, sound engineer and music teacher Ace McNeely, we passed along word that an eight-hour memorial and benefit concert was in the works, so as to help the fledgling foundation ... More >>

Show Announcements: N.E.R.D, Women, Menkena, Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Needtobreathe, Tame Impalla, Paul Oakenfold, Lifehouse, Sarah McLachlan & more

N.E.R.D.​A few weeks ago, the Gorillaz show at Verizon Theatre on Wednesday, October 20 slid in under the radar. There's no doubt that the show from the animated band will be huge--but it just got a little bit bigger: N.E.R.D has just been announced as the opening act. N.E.R.D is touring to promot ... More >>

Newly Created Ace McNeely Foundation To Hold Eight-Hour Benefit Concert On October 10

Ace McNeely was 30 years old.​On Sunday, October 10, two months to the day after the Dallas music community lost Ace McNeely, a benefit concert will take place at Sons of Hermann Hall with the aim of raising funds to back a newly created charity in McNeely's name. Featuring performances from the B ... More >>

Gig Alert: The Von Ehrics Celebrate 10-Year Anniversary Tomorrow Night at La Grange

The Von Ehrics. No, not the wrestlers.​Around this same time last year, The Von Ehrics released Loaded, the band's third and best effort to date. Filled with actual alt-country hooks to go along with the typical punk roar, Loaded sounded like a hybrid of The Goo Goo Dolls (when that band had somet ... More >>

Show Announcements: O.A.R., Ghostland Observatory, Bob Goblin, Record Hop, Azure Ray, Moenia and Others

O.A.R.​Dave Matthews has announced that he and his band will be taking all of 2011 off. It's tragic news for frat boys everywhere. Summer plans to follow them on tour have been shattered as their beloved "Dave" takes a breather. Never fear, though, young misguided music lover: O.A.R. is starting t ... More >>

Tracklist: The Local Hang With Playlister P, Vol. 4

This comes up when you google "local hang." Go figure.​Kind of a crazy night last night at The Libertine for the fourth go 'round of the once-a-month local music love-fest we're still calling The Local Hang with Playlister P. It featured the biggest crowd we've seen to date, for one. And it was a ... More >>

Good Friday: Spooky Folk, Sarah Jaffe, Eaton Lake Tonics, John David Kent, The Burning Hotels, Drowning Pool, Sara Hickman, Jacob Metcalf, and Dove Hunter The Orbans

​It's been a crazy day around here, what with the big NX35 announcement and all. Part of us doesn't want it to end; the rest of us can't wait for the weekend to start.Oh, who are we kidding? We're pretty stoked about this weekend--and for good reason, too, as there's plenty happening. First, as al ... More >>

Reverend Horton Heat, The Von Ehrics

Saturday, December 19, at the Longhorn Saloon, Fort Worth

Tracklist: The Local Hang With Playlister P, Vol. 2

​Thanks again to all who stopped by The Libertine last night for the second installment of my monthly local music sermon called The Local Hang.The plan was pretty simple: No repeats from last month. But, oh well, I screwed that up--like embarrassingly early on, too, actually, if you wanna compare ... More >>

Los Straitjackets, The Von Ehrics

Saturday, September 5, at Trees

Bonus MP3: The Phuss - "Preacher, Preacher"

Joshua Flemming, singer and guitarist for the relatively new local duo known as The Phuss, is hyped about the band's debut effort (which hits the streets this summer), as well as the band's big show this weekend, opening up for the Flametrick Subs and The Von Ehrics at the Longhorn Saloon on Saturda ... More >>

The Von Ehrics Wrestle With Their Identitiy

Yesterday at NX35: News, Notes, Sights and Sounds from Night One

Alan Peppard's name-dropper would've popped its springs last night. At J & J's, Matthew Gray of Matthew & The Arrogant Sea took in Sabra Laval's set as Daniel Folmer also enjoyed the chilled out vibe. Quick's Hunter Hauk also showed up near the end of the set...Over at Dan's, I chatted with ... More >>

The Von Ehrics Get Inducted Into Hall of Fame, Release Free MP3

Ah, but one has nothing to do with the other.Hot on the heels of the announcement that the legendary Dallas-based pro wrestling family, the Von Ehrics, will be inducted into the WWE's Hall of Fame this year comes word that the Dallas-based cow-punk band of the same name has a new album coming out o ... More >>

2007 Dallas Observer Music Awards Showcase

Eat, Drink and Be Merry

Gorge yourself on the good stuff

Ghoultown

Saturday, October 7, at Club Clearview

Odds & Ends

Radiant goes Over There, Ward Richmond goes to jail and every band in Dallas gets put on hold

Odds & Ends

Festivals abound this spring; enter our caption contest and win...something

Drumroll, Please

Dallas Observer Music Awards 2005

The Flametrick Subs, Slick 57, the Von Ehrics, Rocket DeVille

Friday, May 28, Club Clearview

Music Section Makeover

A tuck here, an embellishment there and voila! We have more albums,more news and--finally--live reviews.