The saga continues: From the Internet ether comes the (partial) fruits of that Erykah Badu/Flaming Lips collaboration we talked about a few weeks ago. “Now I Understand” sounds about right coming from the left/right brains of these two. Ambient, heavy-lidded, soulful and it features a sample of Siri’s vocals. (The…
It’s quite a week for Denton’s Bad Design. They’ll be releasing their new self-titled album on Gutterth Records, as well as playing two release shows, Friday at Bryan Street Tavern and Saturday at Rubber Gloves. And how did Violitonist know exactly what I needed to hear on Monday morning? Bad…
After listening to Lana Del Rey’s Born to Die over the weekend, I have to say, as usual, Sasha Frere-Jones nails the thinkpiece so we don’t have to. I felt the need to give this woman, who’s already been unnecessarily dissected, a chance. She does have a great voice, I…
As if there wasn’t enough going on that first week of March, Henry Rollins will roll into UNT’s Murchison Performing Arts Center on Saturday, March 3. And as he often does so well, Rollins will be speaking about music, art and beyond. Check out the video for his thoughts on…
In another feat of synergy, 35 Denton’s latest fest tie-in comes spilling out of the back of an 18-wheeler. Think of duo Legsweeper’s cover of Bun B’s “My Block” as a preview for the two festival acts, but also a literal celebration of 35 Denton’s new headquarters on the corner…
With a title like Improvised Silence, Fort Worth’s Hentai Improvising Orchestra is essentially bringing a blank canvas to The Cellar this Sunday, the first in a series of last Sunday of the month shows at the Fort Worth club, which will also feature Darrin Kobetich on sitar and Giri Akkaraju…
Last week, Obama sang the opening line of Al Green’s “Let’s Stay Together,” so of course it’s been everywhere online, but last night, Old School 94.5 told me what I really wanted to know: How I could get my own ringtone rendition of it. I think Obama needs to sing…
Shelby Lynne’s show at the Kessler Friday night is just about sold out, and with good reason. We also talked with Craig Finn and Lydia Loveless, two artists who channel religion in different ways on their latest albums. North of the Dial interviews Andrew Barton about that kooky “Heart Throb”…
“Well if you really wanna raise your voice to me/ It’s gonna change how I feel about you, buddy, but it won’t change me.” Lydia Loveless’ “Can’t Change Me” is one of those perfect storms, a song that rips out your heart then gets stuck in your head. It’s a…
“Well if you really wanna raise your voice to me/ It’s gonna change how I feel about you, buddy, but it won’t change me.” Lydia Loveless’ “Can’t Change Me” is one of those perfect storms, a song that rips out your heart then gets stuck in your head. It’s a…
Is Nervous Curtains’ new video for “Wired to Make Waves” a commentary on child labor? Hallucinatory tale about the dangers of a life in the magic biz? Carnivàle with the rabbit from Donnie Darko? The answer is: Maybe. Shot in part at Canton Co-op by Justin Wilson, who also did…
Remember that video of Dirk reading “Oops!… I Did It Again”? Well, looks like the Mavs do quite a bit of “dramatic” reading in their down time…
The Kills blazed a sold-out Granada Theater last night, along with Jeff the Brotherhood and Hunters. Oh yes, blood pressures were raised. Take a gander via Mike Brooks’ photos…
So I fell down one of those Internet rabbit holes a few nights ago — you know, when YouTube proves itself to be a Rube Goldberg machine — and ended up at this clip, which I very clearly remember watching on 120 Minutes as a 13-year-old, and knowing then that…
Because any time is a good time to listen to Townes Van Zandt, here’s a video of local duo the O’s covering “Waiting ‘Round To Die” outside of the original Poor David’s Pub, where Van Zandt often played. They’re currently touring with the Old 97’s, but they’ll be back in…
The Boom Boom Box LaGrange Saturday, January 21 With the release of Until Your Eyes Get Used to the Darkness this week and Saturday night’s preemptive strike at LaGrange, the Boom Boom Box’s long-awaited return to the stage was met with a full house, rife with a who’s-who of Denton/Dallas…
Erykah Badu & the Cannabinoids Granada Theater Friday, January 20 First of all, props to Erykah Badu for putting on close to a two-hour show while wearing those boots. Those amazing white boots with a stiletto heel that looked like modified ice skates and haunted my dreams. Just after midnight,…
Much like Loretta Lynn, who we featured today, Etta James endured her share of hardships in order to become the blues and R&B phenom she did. That voice could peel paint off the walls, in the best way possible. If you don’t get goosebumps when you hear “At Last,” I…
Tonight at Green Elephant, Poor Vida Productions sets off another installment in their Get Your Own series, which brings Houston hip-hop acts to Dallas for one night of synergy. Poor Vida’s Joel Salazar says the showcase’s aim is simple: “Over the last year I’ve been traveling down to Houston, working…
As Unfair Park reported last week, in preview of the Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge lighting, Dallas’ own gospel-funk group The Relatives will be headlining the March 3 Bridge-o-Rama event in celebration of its opening. This is a big deal, as the family band, led by the indomitable Rev. Gean West,…
After what literally felt like four years, Rick Perry has finally ended his campaign for President, thrown his support at Newty G., and is returning to Texas. He said it best himself: “I know when it’s time to make a strategic retreat.” Ah, but he’s given us so many amazing…
“Did you hear about that guy on the news?” “Oh, yeah. But what do you expect when you have a gas-huffing problem? One day you’re going to absentmindedly light a cigarette and explode.” “You sure are. You got a light?” Strange things happen when you go out on a Monday…
