Love him or hate him, Billy Corgan, founder and sole remaining original member of the legendary alt-rock band The Smashing Pumpkins, just keeps going and going. By my count, Corgan has broken up his own band at least three times, and each time has proclaimed that he would never return…

We’re about to see a sudden void in daily show lists, so, from here on out, each and every Monday through Thursday, I’ll do my best to point the readers of DC9 in the right musical direction for each particular evening.Hurray, it’s finally hump day! And the musical offerings tonight…

We’re about to see a sudden void in daily show lists, so, from here on out, each and every Monday through Thursday, I’ll do my best to point the readers of DC9 in the right musical direction for each particular evening.Oh, sweet Tuesday, the second step towards another blissful weekend…

We’re about to see a sudden void in daily show lists, so, from here on out, each and every Monday through Thursday, I’ll do my best to point the readers of DC9 in the right musical direction for each particular evening.Mondays aren’t your typical music hotbeds as far as national…

New Braunfels’ Drew Kennedy travels around Texas quite often, sharing stories and songs in the grand folk singer tradition. But there’s more in Kennedy’s bag than just some vagabond ideal.Kennedy comes across as a cleaner and less political version of Steve Earle; he’s released three solid efforts of not-quite-alt country…

Chicago’s Disturbed may headline the beast known as the UPROAR Music Festival, but it’s California’s Avenged Sevenfold that may well be the hottest metal band going. Nightmare, the band’s recently released fifth album, debuted atop Billboard’s album chart, bumping even the immortal Eminem from the top spot. And Nightmare is…

Austin’s Balmorhea released its newest full-length, Constellations, back on February 23, and Rob Lowe and Michael Muller, the main songwriters and core duo of band, have strayed little from the desert-rock formula displayed on earlier efforts. And that’s not a criticism in the least; Balmorhea’s previous album All is Wild,…

Founded in 1983 by musician/actor/philanthropist Ilia Lagutenko, Russia’s Mumiy Troll actually went on hiatus twice—once while Lagutenko served in the Soviet Army and again as he went to work with a business consulting firm in London and China. But once Lagutenko got the band together for a third time in…

Singer-songwriter Paul Eason grew up in Houston, went to college in San Marcos and, predictably, ended up in Austin to ply his musical craft. We won’t hold that against him.And, judging by the quality of Eason’s country/folk, it’s difficult to begrudge the guy his choice of cities. Clearly influenced by…

With the recent and sad passing of Alex Chilton and Andy Hummel, two-thirds of the Big Star, it’s only proper to showcase a relatively new outfit that was heavily influenced by the legendary power pop band.Enter The Dashing Suns, a chipper little quartet out of Oakland that just happens to…

Raised in Oklahoma, but now a resident of Dallas, Greg Reichel is the best kind of alt-country songwriter, one who enjoys both the old-school, rural soul of Townes Van Zandt and the snotty genius of Ryan Adams.Reichel released his debut album back in 2007 and he’s been skimping and saving…

Known for their hybrid mix of alt-country and post-grunge, Athens’ Dead Confederate created quite a critical buzz with the release of Wrecking Ball, the band’s 2008 debut full-length. That album’s bipolar cacophony had many folks comparing the band to both Nirvana and My Morning Jacket. Although that’s a lot to…

Hailing out of Denver, Flashbulb Fires is an alt-rock quartet in vein of the Arcade Fire and Pedro The Lion. At least, that’s what the band’s promotional material says. To me, there are some other interesting influences popping in and out of the band’s somber drone. Like The Walkmen, Flashbulb…

On its MySpace page, L.A.’s The Delta Mirror claims that its music comes “from the bent circuits of electronica, dead IDM laptops and broken shoegaze strings.” Amazingly, that description is pretty damn spot on. Craig Gordon, David Bolt and Karrie K create a dreamy, electronic pop that wheezes and moans…

Former Polycorns frontman Caleb Ian Campbell finished recording his solo debut with Robert Gomez in June. Called Captions, Campbell is unsure when said effort will be released. “I’m currently shopping it around with the help of a few friends,” says Campbell. “I’m just as excited about the album as I…

Although Denton’s own White Drugs is having a CD release party tonight for the band’s great new effort Gold Magic, having Ohio’s Puffy Areolas on the bill makes it worth your while to get to the venue relatively early. Started in 2005 in by Teets, the band’s lead guitarist, it…

Since taking most of the summer off in order to record new material, Denton’s Western Giants is back and ready to perform some new material tonight at Dan’s Silverleaf. With two EPs under its belt, Western Giants expects a full-length to hit the streets this fall. And, besides showcasing new…