Psychedelic Furs, The Happy MondaysHouse of BluesSeptember 25, 2009Better than: attending the Taylor Swift show at AAC–even though rumor was Kanye was going to show up and take Swift’s microphone away, again… In front of a surprisingly large crowd, two icons of ’80s and ’90s alternative rock flexed their elderly…
Last year, I was impressed by local rock act Automorrow and Diver, the band’s debut EP. Ben Napier and crew are one of the few area acts that can successful mix rock, reggae and punk without watering down any of those genres. Next month, though, the band is heading back…
With his raspy voice and elegant way with words, Psychedelic Furs frontman Richard Butler just oozes cool. Off and on for nearly 30 years now—from the band’s humble post-punk beginnings in 1977 to Top 40 success throughout the ’80s—Butler has led some version of The Psychedelic Furs with an artistic…
Those with a little time on their hands tonight–y’know, those who aren’t already planning on attending either Blink-182 at Superpages.com Center, Pink at the American Airlines Center, Ra Ra Riot at the Granada, Nobunny up at Mable Peabody’s in Denton, Every Time I Die at the House of Blues, our…
Local alt-rock duo The Phuss has finished up recording its debut album and has tentatively set Halloween as the target date for the CD’s release. You may recall a few months back when the boys from the Phuss gave us permission to offer up a fine bonus MP3 of the…
Although it’s been six years since Living Colour released a new album—and seemingly that long since the band played a gig in its home country—lead singer Corey Glover doesn’t think the time off will affect his band adversely as it hits the road on its current tour of the States…
Very few, if any, alternative rock icons have been as prolific and indisputably talented as Mark Lanegan. The former Screaming Trees frontman and sometime member of Queens of the Stone Age has a restless spirit that has led him to all avenues of artistic expression. And each time, it seems,…
Although it’s been out a month or so, I’m just now getting around to the killer new EP from local punks Warcola. Parlaying punk of the old school hardcore variety (Minor Threat, Bad Brains), Matt, Oscar (no last names = real punks) and the rest of Warcola have been spitting…
The recently reopened Trees continues its rather unusual booking practices with the unlikely pairing of Vanilla Ice and Arlington’s Mad Mexicans to occur on Saturday, September 19th. Not that I have anything against either act. Yes, I know that Robert Matthew Van Winkle (aka Vanilla Ice) causes most music critics…
It’s always a good sign for any scene to have shows where the local opening bands have just as much to say as the out-of-town headliners. Based out of Los Angeles, The Ettes is a charismatic trio that has previously been described as “trashy, disposable fun.” And who am I…
The seemingly endless wait for the debut full-length from local alt-country combo Somebody’s Darling is finally over. Having won the Shiner Rising Star contest last year, Amber Farris and the rest of Somebody’s Darling have put in some long hours preparing the band’s debut for public consumption. Produced by Dan…
If you’ve got the hump day blues, there are a bunch of options for you to check out tonight–and we’ll give you the rundown on a few of them as the afternoon rolls along. First up, Rick Yost.Even though Yost owns the nightclub where he’ll be performing this evening, that’s…
Elvis CostelloNokia Theatre, Grand PrairieSeptember 2, 2009 Better than: just about anything else on my plate on a Wednesday evening Pretty close to 8:15, the lights inside the Nokia Theatre went down and onto the stage strode legendary singer/songwriter Elvis Costello, along with his current collaboration of sidemen, the unit…
One of the most bizarre and far-flung repercussions of Michael Jackson’s death has to be the recently issued cover of The Beatles’ “Blackbird” as performed by The Dandy Warhols. Actually, it kinda had to happen: On the song “Welcome to The Monkey House” (from the psychedelic rock band’s 2003 effort…
In honor of his appearance Wednesday night at Nokia, here are my oddball choices for the best five efforts from Declan Patrick MacManus, better known as Elvis Costello.1. King of AmericaThis countrified effort from 1986 still doesn’t get the kudos it so richly deserves. Songs like “American Without Tears,” “Indoor…
Fruit Bats, Death VesselThe LoftSeptember 1, 2009 Better than: Staying at home watching the Rangers sweep a double-header from the Blue Jays. With temperatures hanging blissfully in the upper 70s, the deck of The Loft was certainly a nice place to spend a Tuesday evening. The view was amazing,…
Just got sent this cool link from Gerard Dirkx, former (and future) leader of The Telefones. Seems the band’s upcoming reunion gig that I blogged about a couple of times a while back has since turned into a pretty major event. Now, a total of nine bands will play The…
Not to be confused with the Eric Johnson of The Fruit Bats [Editor’s Note: Or the NFL tight end from my hometown], the Eric Johnson appearing at House of Blues tonight is the legendary guitar slinger from Austin. Drawing praise from the likes of Carlos Santana, Eric Clapton, Johnny Winter…
With his lilting voice and soft-spoken mannerisms, one might assume that Eric Johnson, leader of the folk rock combo Fruit Bats, lacks determination. But such an assumption, like so many others, couldn’t be further from the truth. Speaking from a tour stop in Vancouver, Johnson is resolutely eager to talk…
Brothers Todd and Greg Brin used to front Magneto Combo which released four albums starting in 2001 and culminating with the magnificently titled Betty White Knows Her Porn in 2007. But since Magneto Combo bit the dust, the brothers Brin have honed their skills and incorporated the more modern sounds…
Holy late ’70s, early ’80s mellow rock flashback, Batman! Tonight’s bill at the Meyerson Symphony Center features two giants of smooth cheese: Australia’s legendary Air Supply and San Antonio’s own Christopher Cross.Back when I was just getting into high school, you couldn’t make it half a block in your car…
Michael Maney, multi-instrumentalist for the local act The Farstar, is super hyped over his band’s upcoming EP–so much so that he just sent over a yet-to-be-mastered cut from said EP for the edification of DC-9 readers. And, bonus, it’s not the same one that’s been all over KDGE 102.1 FM’s…
