Devin the Dude

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…

Gig Alert: The Magpies at Dan’s Silverleaf Tonight

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…

Gig Alert: The Knitters Play Dan’s Silverleaf Tonight

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…

Mick Taylor’s May 19 Show At The Granada Canceled Due To Illness

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…

Gig Alert: Fuel Plays Trees Tonight

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…

Dosh Tries Living Up To His Name

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,”…

The Happy Bullets

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…

Good Friday: Acid Mothers Temple, Patty Griffin, Buddy Miller, Robin & Linda Williams, Caroline Herring, Foe Destroyer, Happy Bullets CD Release Show, Owl City, Viking Moses

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…

Gig Alert: Pat Metheny at the Nokia Theatre Tonight

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…