Welcome to a new feature here on DC9 called 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. Jon Auer and Ken Stringfellow have (save for a couple years apart)…
Black Mountain, Black Angels Kessler Theater November 20th, 2010 Better than: seeing Laser Floyd while sober. For those lucky to get into the sold out Black Mountain/Black Angels show, they witnessed probably one of the best shows of the year. Yes, it was that good…
Welcome to a new feature here on DC9 called 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. Austin four-piece The Octopus Project hits up the South Side Musical Hall…
Rock ‘N’ Roll Fantasy Camp is a chance for musicians to get a crash course in playing in a rock band. Whether your drumming skills are on par with Meg White’s or somebody who can play “Pride & Joy” note-for-note in a dark corner of a Guitar Center, the intent…
Welcome to a new feature here on DC9 called 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. Tomorrow night, Dr. Dog brings its unapproved-by-Pitchfork Americana stylings back to town…
Welcome to Staff Trax, the weekly feature here on DC9 where we shed some light on the music we’ve been enjoying of late, regardless of the touring or album release schedules that tend to bear the focus of most of our coverage. Consider it a chance for you readers to…
Welcome to Staff Trax, the weekly feature here on DC9 where we shed some light on the music we’ve been enjoying of late, regardless of the touring or album release schedules that tend to bear the focus of most of our coverage. Consider it a chance for you readers to…
Welcome to Staff Trax, the weekly feature here on DC9 where we shed some light on the music we’ve been enjoying of late, regardless of the touring or album release schedules that tend to bear the focus of most of our coverage. Consider it a chance for you readers to…
Welcome to Staff Trax, the weekly feature here on DC9 where we shed some light on the music we’ve been enjoying of late, regardless of the touring or album release schedules that tend to bear the focus of most of our coverage. Consider it a chance for you readers to…
The Gaslight Anthem, Rival Schools, Fake ProblemsPalladium ShowroomOctober 8, 2010Better than: staying home and watching the 20/20 special that spoiled the twist of Catfish. Gaslight AnthemThe Gaslight Anthem has always had a broader appeal than other bands who also claim punk rock as an influence–whether you have Darkness On the…
Welcome to Staff Trax, the weekly feature here on DC9 where we shed some light on the music we’ve been enjoying of late, regardless of the touring or album release schedules that tend to bear the focus of most of our coverage. Consider it a chance for you readers to…
Welcome to Staff Trax, the weekly feature here on DC9 where we shed some light on the music we’ve been enjoying of late, regardless of the touring or album release schedules that tend to bear the focus of most of our coverage. Consider it a chance for you readers to…
Slayer, Megadeth, AnthraxSuperpages.com CenterSeptember 24, 2010Better than: getting sick from fried Oreos at the State Fair. Dylan HollingsworthSlayer’s Kerry King was beaming on Friday night.Usually, it’s a proving ground when a band plays before Slayer. And, if you’re worthy of sharing the stage with the legendary thrash act, you’re on…
Torche return triumphantly to Dallas, supporting their new EP, Songs for Singles, and coming back to the venue where they shook the walls the last time around. Rest assured, the band will do it again. Seeing them play is a rarity in metal and hard rock: They crush your cranium…
Welcome to Staff Trax, the weekly feature here on DC9 where we shed some light on the music we’ve been enjoying of late, regardless of the touring or album release schedules that tend to bear the focus of most of our coverage. Consider it a chance for you readers to…
KISS, Daughtry, Pat Green, Drowning Pool, The Academy Is…, The Envy, RevengeancePizza Hut ParkSaturday, September 18, 2010(Way) better than: getting drunk and watching KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park. Billed as “The Hottest Show on Earth,” the crowd that came out to Pizza Hut Park had plenty of space…
Expect plenty of backups onto the Dallas North Tollway as KISS headlines a massive concert at Pizza Hut Park on Saturday: Even though the iconic glam rock act hasn’t featured original members Ace Frehley or Peter Criss in their lineup for a number of years, fans will still show up…
Welcome to Staff Trax, the weekly feature here on DC9 where we shed some light on the music we’ve been enjoying of late, regardless of the touring or album release schedules that tend to bear the focus of most of our coverage. Consider it a chance for you readers to…
Rock ‘N’ Roll Fantasy Camp is quite a unique experience, to say the least. Far more advanced than getting together with some friends and jamming out over a few months in a garage, the intense, three-day event invites participants to form a band, write a song, record the song, and…
Welcome to Staff Trax, the weekly feature here on DC9 where we shed some light on the music we’ve been enjoying of late, regardless of the touring or album release schedules that tend to bear the focus of most of our coverage. Consider it a chance for you readers to…
Welcome to Staff Trax, the weekly feature here on DC9 where we shed some light on the music we’ve been enjoying of late, regardless of the touring or album release schedules that tend to bear the focus of most of our coverage. Consider it a chance for you readers to…
Green Day, AFI Superpages.com CenterAugust 26th, 2010(Way, way ) better than: reading Marc Spitz’s book, Nobody Likes You: Inside the Turbulent Life, Times, and Music of Green Day. How is it possible to put on a three-hour arena rock show that doesn’t lag or feel self-indulgent? Green Day has somehow…
