The party video’s been done to death, yes? Don’t even get me started on this phenomenon. Finally, a band has made a video depicting what it’s like to be at a real party. “Moody Photos,” a single from Dallas synth group Nervous Curtains’ upcoming sophomore album, Fake Infinity, paints that…
So, let’s see … we’ve got Bro Fest, 35 Denton and actual SXSW all rallying around March. What’s that? Another festival? OK! South by So What?!, that annual gathering of hardcore, punk and hardcore-punk bands has been scheduled for Saturday, March 17 at QuikTrip Park in Grand Prairie…
The new year gives us much to squeal about — hell, even the first three months are looking pretty good — but Mind Spiders’ new LP, Meltdown, out February 21, has been on repeat for at least three weeks. It follows up 2011’s debut self-titled debut on Dirtnap, and has…
I was thinking about unique ways to bridge the gaps between Dallas, Fort Worth and Denton music this past weekend, but The Kessler apparently beat me to it. Friday, January 13, the Oak Cliff theater, in conjunction with KXT 91.7, presents Triple Play, showcasing acts from each corner of the…
Quintron & Miss Pussycat Zubar Saturday, December 31 Better than: Puking behind a Walgreen’s dumpster at 2pm the day after Lights All Night. Sound issues and a general weird vibe prevented Quintron & Miss Pussycat from reaching their full potential Saturday night. Sure, it was New Year’s Eve — strange…
Before we all go running blindly into 2012, I’d like to leave you with a few odds and ends that didn’t fit into a year-end list, or that I plain forgot, or that I hope will happen in the new year. Loving:Violitionist Sessions The folks at Gutterth have found a…
Of all the events taking place this weekend, Lights All Night, which goes down tonight (Friday) and Saturday at the Dallas Convention Center, seems to be dominating the sphere with an astounding 35 electronic music acts. Last year’s inaugural Lights All Night took place at the Plaza of the Americas…
Last night, Texas’ own Kelly Clarkson did something Americans do: She casually endorsed a candidate for President on her Twitter account. That person was fellow Texan Ron Paul. Cue Twitstorm. Today she clarified her stance, sort of: “I am really sorry if I have offended anyone. Obviously that was not…
New Year’s Eve in Dallas, we’ve heard, “goes off.” Here are a few suggestions to help you find your way. At Club Dada, Astronautalis, Gallery Cat, Hello Lover, the Mystery Skulls and everyone’s favorite Hall & Oates cover band, the Rich Gurls, spice up your night. The Polyphonic Spree, Centro-matic…
This year’s best show, I am still convinced, happened in February, when noise rock godheads Swans played Mohawk in Austin. My hearing was left impaired, my spine crooked, my spirit broken. I’ve never felt more alive. I’d interviewed frontman Michael Gira by phone before the show and asked why he…
Dallas, you love the dance music, don’t you? Stretched across two nights and three distinctive rooms, Lights All Night promises to be an electronic music event you can probably see from space. Think of it as a DJ buffet: You’ve got the Dance Hall, featuring Girl Talk, MSTRKRFT, Ghostland Observatory,…
The new EP from producer and former Sore Loser Brandon Blue is discordant, slowed down, spaced out, chopped up. After a few listens, you definitely feel the effects. Numb’s release was preceded by an “experimental” short film of the same name, and Blue, now affiliated with Dallas hip-hop collective Brain…
If that 2012 movie was right — and it surely was because, ya know, Hollywood knows science — then we’re all going to die in a spectacularly crappy tidal wave of CGI effects next year. Huzzah. However, that movie came out in 2009. C’mon, Hollywood. We need to be more…
Whoa, doesn’t it seem like Devin the Dude was, like, just here? Houston is definitely being represented at March’s 35 Denton, as Devin joins H-town daddy Bun B. Of note is the addition of Detroit’s Danny Brown, who teamed up with fellow Detroit rapper Black Milk for one of this…
They did, right here. And we’re inclined to agree. Congleton’s been all over DC9 at Night, most recently over the summer when his band the Nighty Nite made its debut with True Widow at the Double Wide. And he’s been all over everywhere else too, producing albums for a who’s-who…
A great post-holiday show to warm your hands on, Parade of Flesh’s third annual Chrismukkah party offers a little taste for everyone. Brooklyn’s Center Divider channels a NYC downtown circa ’81, and sets the tone for locals Eyes, Wings & Many Other Things’ atmospeheric fog, which will crystallize on an…
Oh, don’t worry. This isn’t going to be some precious piece where I channel my 15-year-old self and write a teary, gushing letter to Tori Amos. I already did that in the ‘zine I made in college. However, when I saw the Verizon Theatre date, I felt a mixture of…
Last week I wrote a blog post about a song I considered a guilty pleasure this year: Robyn’s “Call Your Girlfriend.” I was immediately called out for shaming people for liking Robyn, as commenters seemed to focus on the guilt part of the equation way more than the pleasure, and…
Four-piece Final Club have zeroed in on a very North Texas sound, through the use of Denton punk’s six degrees of separation: Fergus & Geronimo’s Jason Kelly engineered the album and guitarist Chris Pickering’s former band, Teenage Cool Kids, featured F&G other half Andrew Savage. Their eight-song debut, following up…
Where is Heaven, Texas? Geographically speaking, it’s a state of mind, but on Soviet’s debut full-length, it’s the intersection of early-’90s latitudes and melodic longitudes. The Dallas four-piece’s LP follows up an EP from earlier this year, and sets the tone with the title track, allowing the dark roots of…
“Oh, he’s just a baby!” This is actually something I yelled at the computer while listening to Analog Rebellion, because I am apparently a 73-year-old grandmother and would pinch Daniel Hunter’s cheeks if I saw him. A few listens to the 21-year-old’s brand new Evaders EP points to some major…
We reported a few weeks ago that Dallas is getting its own Girls Rock Camp. They’ll be starting a Kickstarter campaign, too, in anticipation of this summer’s camp. But right now, they need your equipment. Got an old guitar lying around? A bass? An amp you keep tripping over? A…
