It’s been eleven years since Stephen Malkmus released his self-titled debut with The Jicks, and on that first tour, during a stop at the old Gypsy Tea Room (on the big side), he made good use of the musical elbow room his new band allowed him, ripping solo after solo…
A few years ago, Black Tie Dynasty were one of the biggest bands in DFW. The band broke up, but former lead singer Cory Watson wasted little time jumping into his next project, Mon Julien, which also features former Black Tie keyboardist Brian McCorquodale.Today, the Mon Julien project comes to…
It feels kind of weird writing the words “Dada turns one,” seeing as the place has been a Dallas rock and roll institution since I spent my Friday nights watching TGIF. Granted, that was only up until a few years ago, but the place has been around forever. In 2010,…
Prolific doesn’t begin to describe Drawn By Jaymz’ James Porter, the East Dallas artist who has obsessively written and recorded his own music since he was a kid. Yesterday, however, marked the end of a certain era for Porter, who released Farewell, his 21st and final proper album under the…
Denton’s musical dry spell has been a topic of conversation as of late, but it hasn’t affected the five members of Sundress. Since the release of their self-titled EP back in September, the band has been caught up in a deluge of deals from management and publicity companies, and even…
The last time we heard from Lenny Kravitz, he was creating his own home video of an impromptu performance with a youth band from First Baptist Church of Lewisville on the streets of New Orleans. The people loved it, which is more than can be said of his 2011 funk…
The last time Frisco’s Crushed Stars released a record, 2010’s Convalescing in Braille, singer Todd Gautreau — the man behind the moniker — only played one show. It happened on a Thursday night at La Grange and that was it.Now, fans can expect the same as Crushed Stars announces plans…
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Last weekend was a little dead, y’know with Christmas and all, but this weekend is the opposite. In fact, there are so many New Year’s Eve events worth checking out that we’ve got a separate massive list here.The biggest one, though, is easily the Dallas Observer-sponsored Lights All Night festival…
I’m not one for New Year resolutions, but at the beginning of 2011, I made one I was actually pretty excited about keeping. My goal was to listen to more music this year than any other year before. Thanks to the help of some generous publicists, Spotify and some solid…
National Top 10–(Nick Rallo) 10. Centro-matic, Candidate Waltz The best album made in Texas this year. Will Johnson’s songwriting is nearing Hattori Hanzo sword-sharp. 9. Deep Dark Woods, The Place I Left Behind If you once gave a shit about Jay Farrar, still give a shit about Centro-matic, Wilco, or…
It’s a far cry from B.B. King’s legendary 1968 performance at Fillmore West in San Fransisco, where the story has it that he was booed by black audience members. But, as he’s done many times since, King is returning to perform at Billy Bob’s Texas in Fort Worth on Saturday,…
Tim DeLaughter has never played a solo show. Not one anybody can remember, anyway. But last week, the Kessler Theater added his name as the opening act for YES lead singer Jon Anderson on Tuesday, February 28. The show is part of the venue’s “Storytellers” series, which has already featured…
Hey, remember that best local hip-hop post we ran the other day? The one that mentioned A.Dd+? Well, the aforementioned duo, along with the help of DJ Sober, put out a special WADD Radio Holiday Podcast, featuring classic holiday hits, hilarious between-song banter, and they even took phone calls. Though…
This week, we learned that ticket demand for two shows we recently wrote about (Coldplay and Tool) was so overwhelming a second show has been added for each. On Saturday, June 23, Coldplay will perform a second show at American Airlines Center. Tickets for the show are on sale now…
My wife really likes Katy Perry, and now, so do I.Let me first qualify that statement. My wife has really good taste in music, but there’s the occasional Katy Perry/Miley Cyrus hiccup in there. She listens to these songs that aren’t supposed to be cool or any good, but in…
It’s a big weekend for shows any way you cut it. Tonight’s A Spune Christmas party at Dada with Telegraph Canyon and Air Review is certainly one of your better options, especially if you like free tacos and free beer. Saturday night, however, is stacked with shows. It’s going to…
You know how the old proverb goes: There’s no such thing as a free taco. However, tonight Spune is hoping to prove that adage wrong with like their 97th annual A Spune Christmas. (Spune owner Lance Yocom is a lot older than he looks.) There will even be free beer…
Daniel Hart has had a rough 24 hours. The talented Dallas-based violinist survived a blizzard in New Mexico while on tour with his band, which is on a West Coast stint, trying to drum up interest for Hart’s forthcoming album, The Orientalist. When the storm hit, they lost control of…
For Hunter Hall, this holiday season is different from any other he’s experienced in his 28 years. At the beginning of October, the singer and his band Folk Angel began recording their third album of Christmas music, something they’ve done every year since 2009. Around midnight on October 22, Hall…
The first words sung by Josh T. Pearson on his Rough Trade Christmas Bonus: “Angels … shit, OK.” He gets it right the second time as he plucks the album’s only accompanying instrument: an acoustic guitar. The minor blip is quickly forgotten as he makes his way through “Angels We…
If you’re thinking, “If I hear ‘Pumped Up Kicks’ one more time, I’m gonna pull a gun on someone and make them outrun my bullets,” then you should definitely not read on. The band responsible for the song, Foster The People, has strategically planned to start selling tickets to its…
