Last time Here We Go Magic came to town, it was as the odd-fitting support on a tour with Dr. Dog. And on the night of their performance, Here We Go Magic stole the show from the Beatle-esque roots rockers, despite Dr. Dog’s overpowering light show. Sure, Here We Go…
This morning, we received a press release from the skateboarding folks at Vans Warped Tour headquarters. Turns out that this year, the 16th year of the tour’s existence, The Vans Warped Tour will launch right here in Dallas on Friday, June 24 at Gexa Energy Pavilion. Tickets will go on…
There has already been an appalling amount of local musician deaths in the past year, but now we must add to that list one more — the death of former Pimpadelic member Brandon Kord Murphy, who, according to former Pimpadelic manager Scott Beggs, was found dead in a rehearsal space…
In this week’s edition of This Week In Dallas Music History, former Observer writer Keven McAlester tells the tale of his adventures in following The Toadies to South Padre Island for a special spring break gig in 1999. Actually, the piece spends just as much time following the band’s roadie,…
This weekend is a pretty big one — if anything because of the True Widow show at Double Wide on Saturday night. That’s right, they’ll be celebrating the release of their sophomore album As High As The Highest Heavens and From The Center To The Circumference Of The Earth. Get…
In just four day’s time, Tuesday, March 29, to be exact, local synth-punk act Nervous Curtains will release a new 7-inch single for their song “Wired To Make Waves.” But this morning, on the band’s Twitter page, they direct their followers to a stream of the single, which we have…
A few weeks ago, we announced a collaboration between the Flaming Lips and Denton’s own Neon Indian, that would result in a limited supply of 12-inch records — 2,000 to be exact. This week, that record saw its release, and Lips frontman Wayne Coyne decided to hand-deliver the record to…
Josh T. Pearson is sitting in a French airport. The former Lift To Experience singer is wearing his signature white T-shirt, black jeans and boots. Standing, his skinny 6-3 frame would earn him the most attention if it weren’t for his long, unkempt brown hair and beard. He says he…
Today, over on the Good Records website, there’s a slew of newly announced in-store performances. The most interesting of them all, though, is one sun-dwelling cartoon character named Gustafer Yellowgold, who will be gracing the astro-turf stage on Saturday, July 23, at 11 a.m. Well, that’s not entirely true: He’ll…
In today’s edition of This Week In Dallas Music History, we turn the page back to 1998, as former Observer contributor Keven McAlester discusses Dallas’ most intelligent band, Bedhead, and their third album, Transaction de Novo.At the time, McAlester wrote that, rather than moving away from the medium of bass,…
This weekend is all about South By Southwest spillover, and the entity that is taking advantage the most is Parade of Flesh, who will be hosting the third annual Bro Fest all day on Sunday at Club Dada. For more information on the 22-band, half-indie, half-metal lineup, check out our…
On Saturday, March 12, Lower Greenville dive The Winedale Tavern would have turned 26-years-old. But, just days before its birthday, the bar’s owners shuttered the doors and closed for business. In three weeks’ time, though, the doors will be open again — and this time it will be called The…
Every year around March, the spillover effect from Austin’s South By Southwest music festival sends hundreds of underground bands through North Texas. Which is good news for those whose wallets aren’t thick enough to afford a 2011 SXSW pass (a basic music pass goes for $750), as there are more…
Eisley have been waiting a long time for this: It’s been four years since the Tyler-based family band released its last full-length album, Combinations, and during that time they’ve been through the wringer, both personally and professionally. Personal relationship breakups and an ugly split from Warner Bros. Records left the…
As we mentioned yesterday, the South by Southwest spillover effect has reached our beloved record store Good Records. And this evening, before he performs a full blown electric show at The Loft, Mike Watt will be over at Good for what he calls a “hoot & spiel,” more commonly known…
Leading up to this year’s installment of 35 Conferette, after hearing some pretty salty rumors about bands not getting paid in full in 2010, we were curious as to how the festival would be able to afford to pay this year’s acts. After all, this was the biggest festival yet,…
It shouldn’t come as a surprise that the top record store in town has been affected by the phenomenon that is South By Southwest spillover. After all, now that The Cavern has gone from being a music venue to an English/Irish Bar (The Crown & Harp), Good Records pretty much…
Yesterday, Josh T. Pearson’s new record Last Of The Country Gentlemen saw it’s release in Europe on Mute Records — kind of odd, though, that he’s not anywhere in the continent. He was actually spotted a few times at 35 Conferette in Denton this weekend — a quick visit to…
This week 14 years ago, Dallas’s then-next-big-thing, Tablet, suddenly decided to call it quits. Well, actually, according to the story written by former Observer music scribe Matt Weitz, the only one who was ready to break up the band was lead singer Steve Holt (no, not the guy from Arrested…
As we’ve reported, Denton’s 35 Conferette is well underway, and the first set of reviews have already trickled in. We’ll have plenty more for you as the festival continues on over the weekend, so if you find yourself with a little extra dough, head north for the weekend. But if…
Among the many arguments that dominated our corner of the high school cafeteria was the topic of world’s best bass player. One kid was confident that Flea was the greatest. Another kid was a really big fan of Dave Matthews Band, so he thought that guy was really good. But…
Anyone who has ever seen Midlake in concert knows that guitarist and harmony-man Eric Pulido is a pretty funny guy. In fact, at some shows, he lightens the mood by working what seems like a miniature stand-up routine into the set. So it’s safe to say that he’s earned the…
