Will Johnson

Dia De Los Toadies' 2013 Lineup is (Mostly) Here

The Toadies' annual rock hangout festival, Dia De Los Toadies, returns in mid-September, this time to Panther Island Pavilion in Fort Worth. It's the first time the fest has taken place in the Toadies' hometown. Today, 11 of the 16 bands have been announced; you can see the full list below. There ... More >>

Arlington Police Now Have FAA Approval to Use Those Drones They Bought

Last month, we told you that the Arlington Police Department submitted an application to the Federal Aviation Administration in 2012, asking to please be allowed to use the two small remote control drones they bought. The drones were purchased for a little over $200,000 from Leptron Industrial Robo ... More >>

Will Johnson Looks Inward with a New Solo Album

Will Johnson Looks Inward with a New Solo Album

On September 11, Will Johnson will release Scorpion, his first solo full-length record since 2005. It comes after a four-year stretch in which Johnson has seen his profile heightened by collaborations with Monsters of Folk (Jim James, M.Ward, Conor Oberst, Mike Mogis), New Multitudes (Jay Farrar, An ... More >>

Staff Faves of 2011

Giveaway: One Pair of Tickets to See Centro-Matic, Spooky Folk at Dada Tomorrow

You can't dig too deep into the North Texas music scene without hearing the name Centro-Matic. The band's prolific lead singer, Will Johnson, has saturated the last decade with releases from Centro-Matic and South San Gabriel, as well as a few solo releases of his own. Tomorrow night's show comes at ... More >>

Centro-Matic's Will Johnson to Join Jay Farrar, Jim James on Album of Woody Guthrie Songs

Woody Guthrie and Will Johnson kinda look alike, amiright?​As far as collaborations go, it's hard to imagine that Centro-Matic's Will Johnson would be able to top his stint in Monsters Of Folk, with whom he backed up Conner Oberst, Jim James, M. Ward and Mike Mogus, on the drums. But this morning ... More >>

Centro-matic and South San Gabriel To Donate Record Sales To Bastrop Wildfire Relief Efforts

Back in July, when we caught up with Centro-matic frontman Will Johnson to talk about his band's latest release, the excellent Candidate Waltz, much of our conversation centered around the small dusty city of Bastrop, Texas, located about 30 miles south of Austin, where Johnson wrote essentially all ... More >>

Centro-matic Continues Free Download Spree, Shares Redo the Stacks For Next 24 Hours

​Centro-matic has long been a jewel of the local music scene -- and emphasis on long, as the band's been around since 1996.That year was when main man Will Johnson -- fresh out of Funland -- released Centro-matic's debut album, Redo the Stacks, recording each and every instrument on his own, with ... More >>

Will Johnson Releases Solo EP, Josh T. Pearon Gets Daytrotted and Robert Gomez Gets Smart.

​Three dudes who were once local but aren't any longer -- Will Johnson (Austin), Josh T. Pearson (Paris) and Robert Gomez (Seattle) -- are up to some cool things of late. One just released a new EP. Another gets some lingering post-SXSW. And the third needs your help in putting out a whole bunch o ... More >>

Centro-matic Announces New Release Date For Candidate Waltz, Plans Tour With Sarah Jaffe.

A whole three months have passed since we first shared with you the above video for "Only In My Double Mind," the awesome lead single off Centro-matic's forthcoming release, Candidate Waltz. So, we'll excuse you if you haven't seen it yet, I guess. Some things have changed over that time, though -- ... More >>

Centro-matic Releases New Music Video, Announces New Album Coming in April 2011

Coming to a store near you...​Lots of news out of Centro-matic camp this weekend, as the adored Denton-sprung rock outfit, which headlined thus year's New Year's Eve festivities at the Kessler Theater, has announced plans for a new album, called Candidate Waltz, to be released in April. Meanwhile, ... More >>

This Week In Dallas Music History: The Best Local Records of 1999

​In this edition of This Week In Dallas Music History, the Dallas Observer was just days away from saying good-bye to 1999, and, to ring in the new year, former music editor Zac Crain asked the question: "Will this year's best local records survive the millennium?"In retrospect, the question proba ... More >>

Watch: Will Johnson Joins Telegraph Canyon For A Performance Of "Shake Your Fist."

On Friday, May 21, Doug Burr celebrated the release of his new album, O Ye Devastator, with a performance at Dan's Silverleaf. it was quite the performance, too, featuring members of Austin's Monahans (including O Ye Devastator producer Britton Beisenherz). But part what made the night such a treat- ... More >>

Watch: The 40 Nights of Rock & Roll Team Rolls Through The Granada Theater and Stops Off At Will Johnson's Home.

Early last week, we introduced you to Steve LaBate, formerly of Paste magazine and half the duo behind the upcoming 40 Nights of Rock & Roll documentary, which is currently filming and rolled through North Texas for a few stops last week. And, earlier this week, LaBate and his partner in crime, ... More >>

Centro-matic, Matthew and the Arrogant Sea

Friday, May 7, at the Granada Theater

Pitchfork on Molina and Johnson: "Disappointing."

Molina and Johnson, hiding in shame.​ The almighty Pitchfork reviews the new collaborative record from Jason Molina and Will Johnson today, and, uh, it ain't so pretty. Writes Pitchfork scribe Stephen M. Deusner:The 14 tracks on Molina and Johnson comprise an especially slow drive through somber c ... More >>

Molina and Johnson Finally Set Up North Texas Tour Stop, Offer Up New MP3

Jonathan Cargill The ghosts of Will Johnson and Jason Molina.​ Earlier this month, we passed along news of the release date for Centro-matic frontman Will Johnson's collaboration with Magnolia Electric Co.'s Jason Molina called...wait for it... Molina and Johnson. Well, with under a week remaining ... More >>

Bonus MP3: Molina and Johnson -- "Twenty Cycles To The Ground"

The cover of Jason Molina and Will Johnson's new collaborative disc.​We've been waiting on this one for a while--pretty much a year and a half now, actually--so pardon us if we geek out here for a moment. But, this week, we finally heard some official news on the new collaborative project from Cen ... More >>

Will Johnson Joins Monsters of Folk, Preps Other Collaborations...

​Some interesting Will Johnson news pouring in this week, as the Centro-matic frontman's keeping  himself quite busy these days. Just a couple nights ago, in fact, a little birdie told me that Johnson, always the busy touring musician, is the newest addition to the Monsters of Folk lineup, jo ... More >>

Good Friday: Will Johnson, Slobberbone, Blackheart Society

Neon Indian plays these beautiful confines on Sunday.​Not the busiest weekend of shows around town this time around--which I'm OK with as I'm off to Colorado to visit friends and check out Neon Indian's debut at Monolith on Sunday (and you thought we were done with them for the time being.. ... More >>

Telegraph Canyon Constructs Something Special On Its Sophomore Release

Centro-matic To Tweet Tomorrow Night, Whilst Rocking Your Robin.

As I retweeted just moments ago (check out our Twitter-log in the right-hand column on this page...and follow me, too, if ya want), Centro-matic's got a gig tomorrow night at the Granada Theater with the fine fellows of The Crash That Took Me and Austin's The Monahans. And while that's fine and goo ... More >>

Listen: Will Johnson Plays Centro-Matic, Husker Du, New Material At A Recent Dan's Show

Matt Pence The Captain's Dead blog, which, let's face it, is about as good a source on Centro-matic as any thanks to its incessant fanship of the band, has an awesome bootleg available for yourdownloading pleasure of frontman Will Johnson (pictured above) performing solo at a recent Dan's Silverleaf ... More >>

Rock On

Centro-matic's balls-out show at the Granada topped off a big week for the local scene

Last Night: Centro-matic, The Kadane Brothers and The Theater Fire at the Granada Theater

Centro-matic's Will Johnson is a Study in Opposites

...just like the Texan president who fascinates him

Centro-matic, South San Gabriel, Robert Gomez

Saturday, March 8, at the Granada Theater

Centro-matic, South San Gabriel, Robert Gomez

Will Johnson's Selling Beer Cans

Centro-Matic, Dove Hunter, Pleasant Grove, Sarah Jaffe

Friday, July 13, at the Granada Theater

Patience for the Ride

Centro-matic began as a one-man band. Ten years later, it's Denton's greatest quartet.

Will Johnson

Friday, September 30, at Bend Studios

South San Gabriel

The Carlton Chronicles: Not Until the Operation's Through (Misra)

Centro-matic

Saturday, February 19, at the Aardvark

My Morning Jacket, Centro-matic

Friday, September 17

Will Johnson

Vultures Await (Misra)

the pAper chAse | Will Johnson

Split 7” (Idol)

Centro-matic

February 26

Centro-matic

Flashes and Cables EP (Misra)

Go the Distance

Centro-matic's Will Johnson chases the ghosts of Mississippi

Centro-matic

South San Gabriel Songs/Music (Idol Records)

Out Here

Centro-matic

Rees, in bits and pieces

Home groans

Will this year's best local records survive the millennium?

Out Here

Centro-matic

Blue notes

Centro-matic's second album is so good, it will break your heart

Jerry Lee, Dino, and Homer Henderson

The "Amazing One-Man Band" signs on with one of the greatest living American writers

1998 Dallas Observer Music Awards Nominees

Centro-matic for the people

Will Johnson's new adventures in lo-fi