Fort Worth jam-punk-folk collective KatsuK is fronted by the Ian Anderson-esque Daniel KatsuK, former frontman of the indispensable Spoonfed Tribe back in the late ’90s and early aughts. Shortly after the Tribe disbanded, he moved to Colorado, but returned to North Texas in 2008 to form his critically acclaimed new…
Spune Productions offers at least six reasons to forget about the commercialism of the holidays and go out to see a show. Biographies, a band that seemingly came out of nowhere in the last three months and have been filling every Denton venue they play, will be featured early in…
It’s impossible to discuss the magnitude of the Denton music scene without including Robert Gomez as one of its pivotal players. Since 1993, Gomez has been everywhere from Denton to Istanbul, and the list of musicians he’s played with include Norah Jones, Philip Glass and Tico da Costa. He’ll perform…
In 1996, the concept of the Rock Lottery was quietly born via former Good/Bad Art Collective music coordinator Chris Weber. Twenty-five pre-selected musicians would meet at The Argo in Denton, a music venue in the Fry Street area, which has long since closed down. Five area drummers would take turns…
Around one in the afternoon on a Thursday in July, young ladies and gentlemen walk into Dan’s Silverleaf dressed elegantly in black suits and formal dresses. All of the windows and doors are covered by dark blankets and sheets. Avoiding the dancers, Warren Jackson Hearne walks into the bar fresh…
Around one in the afternoon on a Thursday in July, young ladies and gentlemen walk into Dan’s Silverleaf dressed elegantly in black suits and formal dresses. All of the windows and doors are covered by dark blankets and sheets. Avoiding the dancers, Warren Jackson Hearne walks into the bar fresh…
Since 2007, violinist Petra Kelly has been adding her strings to outstanding bands like Hares on the Mountain, Spooky Folk, The Fox and the Bird and The Angelus. She moved up to Denton in 2003 from a suburb just outside of Houston to attend the illustrative music school at UNT,…
The Angelus, Le Leek Electrique, Clint Niosi Dan’s Silvereaf Saturday, July 7 The Angelus, Warren Jackson Hearne and Le Leek Electrique, and Clint Niosi complemented each other handsomely on Saturday night, building a perfect crescendo from the reflective intelli-folk of Niosi, to the jazzed-up Eastern European death ballads of Hearne,…
Saturday, July 7, at Dan’s Silverleaf The Angelus return to the town of their birth, where they’ll slowly massage the stage at Dan’s Silverleaf with their hypnotic live show. Opening for the Angelus is Warren Jackson Hearne’s new outfit (though he hasn’t changed his signature black suit in over a…
Rubber Gloves 15th Anniversary Rubber Gloves Saturday, May 19 Ah, Rubber Gloves. I’ve been going to shows there since 2000, and it still has the most disgusting bathroom in all the land. But it’s also home to some of my favorite memories, from the packed chaos of a Riverboat Gamblers…
The Meat Puppets Dan’s Silverleaf Saturday, April 28 The Meat Puppets were perhaps older than most at Dan’s on Saturday night, but boy, did they own it; the hair of the Kirkwood brothers still cascaded, just like it was 1984, except with a little more gray at the temple. Three…
They make our drinks, run our sound, teach our kids, ring us up for our takeout, serve our coffee and share bills with international rock stars. They are the face of the Denton music scene and the reason why our town gets written about. Here’s a small sample of our…
I don’t get to tour the entirety of Darcy Neal’s house, but there are no working televisions in the space. She leads me through the back door of the house she shares with her roommates on Bernard Street, one block east of UNT, and into a small living room area…
Hares On The Mountain Dan’s Silverleaf Sunday, April 15 “It’s Denton church,” Harlin Anderson, creator of the annual mini-extravaganza Lumberjack Fest, told me two months ago, when describing the weekly Hares on the Mountain residency at Dan’s Silverleaf. To be sure, one can draw many parallels between the earmarks of…
Terminator 2, Lechuguillas, Bludded Head Rubber Gloves Tuesday, April 10 Denton label and all-around art/music enthusiasts Gutterth put together a furiously energetic noise show last night at Rubber Gloves. Brent Best of Slobberbone fame and Batey Ray of popular Denton punk trio The Swedish Teens were drink-slinging behind the bar,…
Alex Maples’ ghost obsession began when his sisters were almost 10 and he was still in a crib. The whole family would frequently visit his Aunt Doris in Southern Illinois. Her house was old and drafty, built on many open acres of ranch land. On a country-quiet evening during one…
Amanda Shires Dan’s Silverleaf Saturday, March 24 It’s a little surprising Amanda Shires isn’t a country supernova yet, and more surprising she has no representation, not even a tiny indie label from her native Texas or current home of Nashville. She started playing the violin at the age of 10,…
Longtime Denton resident Will Frenkle, 22, was one of many volunteers at this year’s 35 Denton, working the back line and schlepping equipment to and from the main storage warehouse on Mulberry Street from various stages and venues. His diminutive stature, long hair and vintage Green Jelly tee make him…
Read more: 35 Denton Cleans Up Its Block and Rebrands Itself THURSDAY Bleached The Labb, 11:30 p.m. San Fernando Valley sisters Jessica and Jennifer Clavin formed California beach-punk band Bleached after their previous group, Mika Miko, dissolved in 2009. Bleached combine sun-soaked, carefree rock with a tinge of late-’70s punk…
Despite Built to Spill’s success, it’s impossible to deny how down-to-earth frontman Doug Martsch is. He remains modest almost to a fault. We talked with him recently about everything from the state of music today to keeping one’s artistic freedom on a major record label to last year’s NBA finals…
Despite all Built to Spill’s success, it’s impossible to deny how down to Earth frontman Doug Martsch is. He remains modest to a fault, going as far to say he wouldn’t be a fan of his own band if he wasn’t in it. I talked with him over the phone…
It’s easy to assume with a reputation like Denton’s, the town would have more than three independent record stores. There are entities like the Denton Mini Mall and Mini Mall II on the square, which have independent sellers hocking used records on consignment, but the selection isn’t big enough to…
