Ume might be an Austin-based trio, but they play Dallas enough that it would be easy to think they’re based here. They last came through in late July, opening for Mission of Burma. They’ll be back on Thursday, September 29, at Trees in support of their recent album, Phantoms. Bassist…
Agnostic Front, The Hoodrats, The Mongoloids, Naysayer, Powertrip Trees September 18th, 2011 Better than: driving home hungover, sunburnt, and dehydrated from a long weekend at ACL. If you needed a reminder of how old school hardcore hasn’t been tainted by pandering, last night’s Agnostic Front show was just that. The…
There are plenty of bands that have their hearts in the right place, want to play music for a livable wage and not compromise who they are in the process. But unforeseen obstacles quite often derail these aims. Stories along these lines could fill a library. Lucky for them, the…
Explosions in the Sky returns to Dallas this week for its first area performance in a few years. In turn, it’s looking like one of the most-anticipated shows of the year — mostly because, yes, with the instrumental, four-piece Austin post-rock outfit playing the outdoor Strauss Square in the AT&T…
Let’s say you’ve paid really good money to see a show and, as such, you want to stay until the very end. You see the people who don’t want to stay through the encore — they’re heading toward the exits so they can get out to their cars and beat the…
im Kasher, Aficionado, Sea Lion The Loft September 7th, 2011 Better than: filming your own version of Say Anything’s proposed sequel. Given the turnout for last night’s show, with the floor in front of the stage not even half-full, Tim Kasher could have played for less than an hour and…
It’s an unusually mild August night and Maleveller will take the stage at The Double Wide shortly after midnight. The show is celebrating the release of the band’s debut self-titled full-length. In attendance are a number of friends, fans and bar regulars. But what’s noticeable right away is that this…
Back in March, our own Kelly Dearmore was among the many who caught New York band O’Death’s stunning set at the 35 Conferette (now 35 Denton). He loved it, as you can see form what he wrote:As Josh T. Pearson and his beard watched on, New York’s O’ Death began…
Tim Kasher, on a break from recording with Cursive and The Good Life, is trekking through the states on his own at the moment. And he’s doing so in support of a couple of solo release, too — last year’s The Game of Monogamy, and a new EP featuring some…
The Dodos, The Luyas The Loft September 1, 2011 Better than: rummaging through your closet for Star Wars merchandise to put in a bonfire. As soon as The Loft opened last night — a little after 8:30 — the very long line waiting in the downstairs bar got some relief. Most…
If you haven’t seen The Dodos play live before, do yourself a favor and check them out when they hit town again this week. Comprised of principals Meric Long and Logan Kroeber, the band plays folk, but with a kick to it. It’s no skiffle or twee — it’s just…
Burning Hotels, Air Review, HoyotohoDada August 25, 2011 Better than: trying to replicate something from that Man vs. Food marathon. You’d think a show that almost ran until 12:30 on a Thursday night would keep a large crowd away. Not so. When Fort Worth’s Burning Hotels make their way across I-30…
Two shows going on tomorrow night will help with the back-to-school blues: The Dear Hunter at the Prophet Bar and Life On Repeat at Eisenberg’s Skatepark. The Dear Hunter is the brainchild of Casey Crescenzo, formerly of The Receiving End of Sirens. The band is touring behind The Color Spectrum,…
Welcome to My First Show, where we give bands a chance to talk about the first shows they ever attended — no matter how uncool and embarrassing those tales may be. The Globes return to Dallas this week, only a couple of months since they were last in town. Back…
Maleveller, Eagle Claw, The House Harkonnen Double Wide August 13, 2011 Better than: teaching your nephew how to play Mastodon songs. Last year, Maleveller could only play a certain amount of songs live. Because, well, they only had those songs to choose from. During one particularly memorable set back in…
Big Business, Torche, Thrones Club Dada August 12, 2011 Better than: 10 million pounds of sludge from New York and New Jersey Big Business was the third and final band to take the stage at Dada on Friday night. But with the way things played out, their hour-long set felt…
Welcome to My First Show, where we give bands a chance to talk about the first shows they ever attended — no matter how uncool and embarrassing those tales may be. Torche is not a band out to pulverize your brain. But when you see them play live, that’s usually…
Welcome to My First Show, where we give bands a chance to talk about the first shows they ever attended — no matter how uncool and embarrassing those tales may be. Chance Morgan and Matt Mooty, friends since childhood, are the masterminds behind one of Fort Worth’s finest acts, The…
ou know this guy, but you don’t usually know his name. Chances are good you’ve heard and seen him. And, uh, it is always a guy. Never a female by my experience.Anyway, right before a band he’s about to see plays their set, he gets a close look at the…
Cabe Booth’s name might not ring too many bells. But if you’ve ever been to the Curtain Club, you’ve seen his artwork. Creating stunning, life-like paintings of legendary bands, you might as well stare at them for hours.Booth’s birthday is coming up this week, and for his birthday party, he’s hosting…
Mission of Burma, Ume and Tre Orsi Granada Theater July 24, 2011 Better than: watching the new episode of Breaking Bad, because you can’t DVR a live concert. The Granada Theater was barely half-full for Mission of Burma’s 30-years-later return to Dallas, but the band played liked the place was…
A Perfect Circle, Red Bacteria Vacuum Verizon Theatre in Grand PrairieJuly 23, 2011Better than: seeing a cover band devoted to Tool and A Perfect Circle songs. It’s one thing to throw in a couple of cover songs in a set. It’s a whole other thing to devote a majority of…
