There were too many great performances this year, in venues big and small, by acts local and national, to thoroughly cover within the confines of a blog post. This year’s DOMA showcase (self-indulgence alert!) provided some transcendent local sets, we had a wealth of great festival acts to consider, and…
See also: – The fans of Odd Future…
Mark Kozelek Thursday, December 6, at Granada Theater, $29-$39 I’ve been hard on Kozelek’s past band, Red House Painters, mainly because in college they radiated an air of preciousness I couldn’t accept. As I’ve gotten older and softer, though, Kozelek’s music, namely Sun Kil Moon, has grown on me. The…
By Dan Moore Psy’s “Gangnam Style” is now the most-viewed YouTube video ever, which means it’s been watched more than 830 million times. That means that the single biggest pop culture event of 2012–the video you’re most likely to talk about with your grandma at Christmas–was, as I predicted back…
Are you a musician? Is your group having issues? Ask Fan Landers! Critic Jessica Hopper has played in and managed bands, toured internationally, booked shows, produced records, worked as a publicist, and is the author of The Girls’ Guide to Rocking, a how-to for teen ladies. She is here to…
By Jeff Weiss If you try to remember the late fall of 1992, all you see is smoke. Smoke smoldering from the rubble of post-riot L.A. Smoke sepulchral from the barrels of freshly fired AKs. Smoke swirling from the Zig-Zags of anyone able to purchase the bomb, the real sticky-icky,…
By Michael Alan Goldberg We wondered whether drummer Neil Peart of Rush — which comes to American Airlines Center this Wednesday, November 28 — really needs every single piece of the gargantuan kit you’ll see him surrounded by onstage. We reached out to a couple of drum lifers and Peart…
See also: – The winners of the 2012 Dallas Observer Music Awards – More scenes from the awards ceremony…
Best Group Act A.Dd+ Best Song “Wait For Us,” Mind Spiders Best Solo Act Sarah Jaffe Best Album Sarah Jaffe, The Body Wins Best New Act Blackstone Rangers Best Blues Act Jason Elmore Best Country Act Somebody’s Darling Best Americana/Roots Act The O’s Best Electronic Act Cutter Best Experimental Act…
It occurred to me recently that, within the DFW music scene, people really love to draw county lines. So what we were trying to illustrate with our 2012 Dallas Observer Music Awards nominees is that Dallas, Fort Worth and Denton aren’t three separate entities, but rather one big music community…
Are you a musician? Is your group having issues? Ask Fan Landers! Critic Jessica Hopper has played in and managed bands, toured internationally, booked shows, produced records, worked as a publicist, and is the author of The Girls’ Guide to Rocking, a how-to for teen ladies. She is here to…
I’ve been to every Fun Fun Fun Fest since its inception in 2006, back when it was a one-night event and Spoon played to a small crowd of very cold attendees. Since then, the fest has grown in scope and size, seen legends and up-and-comers grace its stages, and matured…
By Jason Roche Halloween is the time where it’s acceptable to wallow in the creepy, the crawly, the dark, and the macabre. Sounds like the themes of heavy metal, year-round! Here then, are those most spine-tingliest metal album covers, for your All Hallow’s Eve viewing pleasure. Step inside…..
Are you a musician? Is your band having issues? Our new advice columnist, Fan Landers (aka Jessica Hopper), is ready to give you Real Talk about any problems your musical outfit might be having — whether professional, practical or sartorial. Send your problems here; confidentiality is assured, unless you want…
Are you a musician? Is your band having issues? Our new advice columnist, Fan Landers (aka Jessica Hopper), is ready to give you Real Talk about any problems your musical outfit might be having — whether professional, practical or sartorial. Send your problems here; confidentiality is assured, unless you want…
Photos by Marco TorresGary Clark Jr.The rains came early on Sunday morning, but by the time the ACL opened up for business before noon, there was hardly a cloud in the sky, making for an extremely warm and muddy day. The biggest acts of the day — Red Hot Chili…
See also: – The fans of ACL – Best and funniest moments from Saturday – Best and funniest moments from Friday…
Photos by Marco TorresRufus WainwrightThe return of terrible, horrible, no-good, very bad rain made Saturday a muddy but fun mess. Thankfully, the downpours didn’t dampen the spirits of the crowd on day two of ACL, but it did seem to thin out the herds. Aside from remembering how to walk…
Photos by Marco Torres In the interest of being tidy and not boring you with minute details of the three-day exercise in sweaty and human endurance underway in Zilker Park this weekend, Rocks Off is giving you a break. Our team on the ground at the Austin City Limits Music…
Are you a musician? Is your band having issues? Our new advice columnist, Fan Landers (a.k.a. Jessica Hopper), is ready to give you Real Talk about any problems your musical outfit might be having — whether professional, practical, or sartorial. Send your problems here; confidentiality is assured, unless you want…
By Rebecca Haithcoat You may have heard the term “trap music.” You may even realize that what people are calling “trap music” today, which sounds a whole lot like dubstep, is not necessarily what people were calling “trap music” a few years ago. So, what the hell is trap music?…
