In 2005, after Heartless Bastards, the garage rock band lead by Erika Winnerstrom and her soulful, bluesy voice, caught the attention of Black Keys’ drummer Patrick Carney, they got the break of a lifetime, the chance to record and release their first album, Stairs and Elevators, for Fat Possum Records…
A year ago, Michael Gira, band leader of industrial and experimental rock outfit Swans, announced on his band’s Myspace page that, after a 13-year hiatus, “Swans are not dead.” And he wasn’t just spitting game: The band reunited and released their first studio recorded album since 1996 in 2010. And…
The two most celebrated albums from lo-fi indie rock legends Sebadoh, 1996’s Harmacy and 1994’s Bakesale, marked a significant change in direction from the band. Following the departure of co-founder Eric Gaffney and his frantic, experimental noise rock, the band shifted its sound from two-minute, schizophrenic songs into slightly longer,…
Nobunny, Cats in Heat, Video, IdiotsRubber Gloves Rehearsal Studios in DentonFebruary 17, 2011Better than: wearing pants. By night, garage rock musician Justin Champlin goes by another persona, transforming, as he has for nearly a decade now, into Nobunny, a man in a bunny mask infamous for live performances filled with…
It’s been just over a month since Tapes ‘n Tapes released Outside, a hyperactive, hook-driven album that pays homage to ’90s-era college rock, as evidenced by the jangly guitar riffs and laid-back vocals on the album’s first single, “Freak Out.” And though Outside, the band’s third full-length, is a more…
Not too long ago, we shared with you the list of area acts set to perform at this year’s annual South by Southwest Music Conference. Now we not only know the “who,” but also the “when.” Last week, the folks at SXSW released their preliminary show scheduled. And, for North…
The Sword has gone through some rough times over the past year or so, what with the departure of their drummer, Trivett Wingo, causing them to cancel a slew of tour dates throughout Europe — no doubt a disappointing way to kick off an album release tour. But fear not!…
Less than a year ago, Tobacco, the Pennsylvania-born electronic musician and frontman for the experimental group Black Moth Super Rainbow, released his latest solo album, Manic Meat, a dark and seedy work that outshone its 2008 predecessor, Fucked Up Friends. As a solo artist, Tobacco ditches the lighter, poppy sound…
For this week’s installment of This Week in Dallas Music History, we travel back to the year 1996, when the airwaves were ruled by “Breakfast at Tiffany’s,” the national hit scored by Dallas-area band Deep Blue Something. And, let’s not forget, it was a huge hit — so big, in…
To most, Street Fighter is a nostalgia-inducing arcade game from the early ’90s. But, to Arlington-based band Man Factory, it’s musical inspiration. Clearly.Last March, the band released the second installment of their three-part Street Fighter-inspired power pop opera, Street Fight!! Round Two, which is still available on their website as…
Just months after blowing through Dallas this fall and leaving scattered trash cans and various debris in their wake, Monotonix return to the region again this week to give music fans a loud, sweaty and raw experience that they’d be hard-pressed to find elsewhere. After their wild performance conduct was…
