The Red 100’s

Playing heaving and heavy psychedelic rock, the power trio known as The Red 100’s is an anomaly on the local music scene. Decidedly unhip, Robbie D. Love, Raul Mercado and Kyle Scheumack make a blues-rock racket. There isn’t a single iota of indie-rock finesse on the six tracks that make…

Q&A: Koo Koo Kanga Roo is a Kid’s Band for Adults

Koo Koo Kanga Roo are two guys name Neil and Bryan (first names only, please), who together are the epitome of the love them or hate them musical act. Hailing out of Minneapolis, Neil and Brian first began fusing their twisted hip-hop and dance music with kindergarten memories about four…

Over the Weekend: The Coathangers at Bryan Street Tavern

The Coathangers, Leg Sweeper, Catching Chloe and Chicken & Whiskey Bryan Street Tavern Friday, July 15, 2011 Better than: Staying home and getting yelled at by my wife A hot and bothered collection of punks and other assorted riff raff made their way down to old East Dallas Friday night…

Kristy Kruger Takes a Nasty Spill While on Tour

Ever the road warrior, Dallas-based singer-songwriter Kristy Kruger recently found herself performing a gig in Victor, Idaho. The show went well enough, but the load out proved problematic. Check out that photo to the right. Yeesh.”I’m not sure how exciting the story is,” Kruger tells DC9 via email. “All that…

Bravo, Max!

Even though Dog’s Light is Bravo, Max!’s debut full-length effort, it seems that the band has been around for years. And, in a way, it has. Since 2009, these guys (and gal) have played the area extensively enough that, even with a shitty name, the word-of-mouth buzz on them has…

OK Sweetheart

OK Sweetheart’s Erin Austin possesses one of those amazing voices, the kind that oozes both desperation and sweetness. Austin can convey plenty of emotion with the slightest whisper, a talent she uses throughout Home, OK Sweetheart’s remarkable debut, an album awash in fine playing and gorgeous singing. Yet unlike the…

Joe Ely Tells Us Why He’s Now Satisfied At Last

At 64, Joe Ely is the elder statesman of Texas music. For over three decades, Ely has continuously released some of the most influential country-rock and folk albums around, inspiring and influencing bands as disparate as The Clash and Uncle Tupelo. Beginning his career in Lubbock while playing with Jimmie…

Bonus MP3: OK Sweetheart – “Before You Go”

Splitting time between Tulsa, San Francisco, Denton and New York City, OK Sweetheart is grounded by the seductively soulful voice of Erin Austin. Sounding quite a bit like Mazzy Star’s Hope Sandoval, Austin has an evocative set of pipes that suits the band’s dreamy vibe perfectly.Although the band’s name might…