On June 22nd, a concert billed as The Big Four and featuring a quartet of legendary metal acts can be seen in Dallas. Not at any concert venue, mind you, but at several area movie theaters.The actual concert featuring Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth and Anthrax will take place in, of all…
Hailing from Houston, Devin Copeland, aka Devin the Dude, has been offering up his unique brand of rap for nearly 20 years. In that time, little in his music or delivery has changed—and that’s a good thing. After all, Devin’s high-profile guest appearances on Dr. Dre’s “F*** You” in 1999…
Some may remember Roger Hoover from his former band, The Whiskeyhounds, which drew quite a bit of press while releasing two albums of earnest alt-country–a band that was essentially just Hoover and whoever he played with. But with his new project, The Magpies, Hoover has created a dynamic that is…
On July 3, the Vans Warped Tour makes its stop in Dallas. I attended last year and, besides having to spend $4 on a bottle of water and nearly passing out a couple of times, I had a great time. Last year, there was several old-school punk and hip-hop bands…
We already mentioned it in print, but this one merits a reminder: The Knitters, the alt-country spinoff of legendary L.A. punk rock band X, make a rare area appearance tonight at Dan’s Silverleaf. John Doe and Exene Cervenka, the founding members of X, started The Knitters way back in 1982…
I realize this festival is a ways off, but seeing that Vinnie Paul’s Hellyeah! is on board, I figured it prudent to call your attention to the upcoming Rockstar Energy Drink UPROAR Festival. The touring show makes a stop in Dallas on Friday, September 10, at the Superpages.com Center.And actually,…
Quite a busy Tuesday evening with OK Go at the Granada and Sarah Jaffe up at Dan’s Silverleaf. But if you have an inkling for a bit more ska and hip-hop in your musical diet, then I suggest heading down to the House of Blues.Headlining tonight’s festivities is The Expendables,…
With the recent reissue of Exile on Main Street, my favorite effort from the Rolling Stones, my personal interest in catching guitarist Mick Taylor next Wednesday at the Granada Theater was pretty high. Taylor was in the Stones from 1969 to 1974–considered by many to be the band’s greatest phase…
Rarely does a band come with such a convoluted history as ’90s hard rock act Fuel. The band was hugely successful in the late ’90s, eventually earning double platinum status for its 2000 album Something Like Human. But after that apex, the band’s fortunes slipped significantly.Lead singer Brett Scallions got…
Lordy, it’s a busy plate of music happening this fifth day of May. Although Cinco De Mayo is not that big of a holiday in Mexico (where is it celebrated mainly in the state of Puebla), here, we’ve made it into just another reason to drink up and party. In…
It’s always a great thing when the best band on a lengthy bill is not the headliner. One, you usually can get up front and check out the action. And, two, you might not have to stay out so late. Of course, the shows start pretty early at The Prophet…
Keith Emerson and Greg Lake Granada TheaterApril 30, 2010(Barely) better than: Listening to ELP’s three-album live set Welcome Back My Friends to the Show That Never Ends over and over. Let’s get one thing straight: As a kid, I liked Emerson, Lake and Palmer. While all my “friends” were rocking…
Greg Lake’s resume reads like a who’s who of classic rock. If only Lake were known as the first singer/bassist for King Crimson, his iconic status would still be secure. But Lake chose to leave King Crimson and form a trio with Keith Emerson and Carl Palmer. ELP went on…
Drive A is a relatively new rock quartet with solid punk leanings. Led by appropriately snotty lead vocalist/guitarist Bruno Mascolo, Drive A hails from Los Angeles and is happy to harken back to the classic hardcore punk days of Orange County when bands like Black Flag and the Adolescents were…
Speaking from his home on a chilly day in Minneapolis, electronic musician Martin Luther King Chavez Dosh is as enigmatic as his music. On this day, he’d just as soon talk about his unusual name as his latest release, Tommy. “My name is next to impossible to live up to,”…
If you don’t mind driving the 92 miles between Dallas and Tyler, there’s a nice line up set for the Southbound Sound Music Festival, which is set to take place on Saturday, May 8, at the Texas Rose Horse Park located at 14078 State Highway 110 N. The all day…
Anaheim, California’s The Willowz have been doing the punk/soul/garage/blues thing since 2002–and to some fine results. In 2004, two of the band’s songs added much-needed grit to the Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind soundtrack. Featuring Richie James Follin’s screeching, J. Mascis-inspired singing, The Willowz’ six albums are hard-charging, room-clearing…
Seeing that The Happy Bullets have been a part of the Dallas-area music scene since 2003, it’s odd that more folks haven’t discovered the band’s many charms. Then again, it’s been five years since Jason Roberts and his merry crew unleashed any new music. It’s kind of hard to discover…
I guess everyone is either happy about getting a tax refund or bummed about paying out to Uncle Sam. Either way, the musical plate about town this weekend is sufficiently busy.First, the stuff covered in print: Murder by Death will be rattling listeners’ bones at Rubber Gloves on Saturday night…
Canadian alternative country singer-songwriter Fred Eaglesmith seems to make it to our area a couple of times a year–and that, my friends, is a very good thing. Hell, as a matter of fact, Eaglesmith was just at the Granada Theater on January 29. But just about any time is a…
Acclaimed jazz guitarist Pat Metheny makes a stop in North Texas this evening at Grand Prairie’s Nokia Theater. Out on the road supporting his recently released effort Orchestrion, Metheny is capable of taking any particular show in any number of directions.Renowned both for his solo and ensemble pieces, Metheny has…
While looking for something to do tonight, I stumbled upon the MySpace for local act Derek Comley and the Bastard Sons of Rock n Roll. Intrigued by the band’s self-description as “new wave, neo-soul, post-punk,” I listened to the available songs and found myself wanting more.Seems Comley is one interesting…
