Power Trip

Seemingly out of nowhere comes this rock-solid EP from Power Trip, a relatively new quintet of disgruntled youth. By channeling old-school punk and metal influences into its riff-laden roar, Power Trip achieves a remarkable balance of chaos and actual melody on this release, called Armageddon Blues. Led by vocalist Riley…

Exit 380

Denton’s Exit 380 is an alternative rock group that, turns out, isn’t as schizophrenic as it may first appear. The band’s last effort, Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Stone, flirted with a vague alt-country notion, and while Exit 380 is certainly capable of a variety of (disparate) styles, the energetic quintet…

Reckless Kelly Tries Someone Else’s Songs For A Change.

Austin-based country-rock band Reckless Kelly has been around for more than a decade and, in that time, Willy Braun and his band have made major inroads on both the alternative and mainstream country scenes. Like Steve Earle before it, Reckless Kelly straddles the line between country and rock, creating riff-laden…

Gig Alert: Kevin So and Emily White at Opening Bell Coffee

Feeling like a little mellow, acoustic tunage before the assault of NX35 and SXSW? Opening Bell Coffee offers up a nice bill of singer/songwriters this evening with Kevin So and Emily White.Hailing out of Boston, So actually toured the country in a cover band that would later see some of…

Gig Alert: State Radio at the House of Blues Tonight

Although I’ll be attending the Portugal. The Man concert in the same building tonight (in the Cambridge Room), those looking for a more earnest style of indie rock might want to check out State Radio, who will be playing this evening in the big room at the House of Blues.The…

Impressions of Dallas with Mayday Parade’s Derek Sanders

This here post is the latest edition in our recurring feature that takes a look at what outside musicians think about the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Each week or so, we’ll present a conversation with a touring act, and conclude it with a quick word-association game focusing on certain aspects of…

Portugal. The Man Goes Pop

Zachary Carothers, bassist for the experimental rock band Portugal. The Man, knows that his band has a new album coming out soon. And he’s very excited about the record. He’s just not exactly sure of the release date. “It’s coming out late March—I’m pretty sure,” says Carothers, sounding a bit…

Gig Alert: Jucifer and Vaste Burai Tonight at Rubber Gloves

Fans of slow-motion head-banging should make their way north on I-35E this evening to catch Vaste Burai and Jucifer at Rubber Gloves Rehearsal Studio.Comprised of the husband-wife team of Amber Valentine and Edgar Livengood, Jucifer has been making its version of sludge metal for over 15 years. Over that time,…

Gig Alert: Rosie Flores Tonight at Double Wide

San Antonio’s Rosie Flores makes a stop in our fair city this evening, bringing her brand of hardcore honky-tonk and rockabilly to the Double Wide. She’s been a fixture of the South Texas scene for decades, earning accolades in whatever city she decided to call home–hell, even the mayor of…