The concert industry has truly taken a fatal hit due to the coronavirus, but to add insult to the massive economic injury, some musicians have been infected with it. It’s hard — and tiring — to keep up with individual artists who test positive, so we thought we’d streamline it for…
Remember Matt Colvin? That guy from Tennessee who saw an increased demand for hand sanitizer, surgical masks and disinfectant wipes, and decided to stockpile them and flip them for a profit? Remember how he was initially without shame at having taken on such an endeavor, so much that he agreed…
At the risk of sounding like a broken record, the coronavirus has gotten concerts canceled faster than Kevin Spacey, and things are only expected to get worse. Thankfully, many artists are doing livestreams to help those jonesing for a live music experience, but nothing can fully replicate the experience of…
In Jeremiah 29:11, the namesake prophet wrote, “‘For I know the plans I have for you,’ declares the Lord, ‘plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.’” It’s difficult for believers to reconcile this verse with the constant onslaught of human…
Do you remember Trapt? Their 2002 single “Headstrong” was all the rage back when white people wore chain wallets and sported dreadlocks with nary an accusation of cultural appropriation. Lately, the California alt-metal band has been having a Twitter meltdown of Azealia Banks proportions. First, it started with right-wing tirades…
We live in a world where calamity and disarray are only being exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic, and it’s moments like this when we look to seasoned experts for guidance, and to cultural figures to lend a voice to a confused generation. Tom MacDonald falls into none of these contingents,…
The coronavirus pandemic’s impact on the music industry has been nothing short of cataclysmic. The ripple effect has reached A-listers and the leviathans at Live Nation and AEG, but local artists have been especially vulnerable. “I have gigs canceled through June,” says Dallas-based keyboardist Poppy Xander. “Mostly big city gigs…
Yesterday, Chris Stapleton and Willie Nelson’s Saturday co-headline bill at Arlington’s Globe Life Field fell victim to the coronavirus and was postponed. That show wasn’t the only casualty. Thursday morning, Billboard reported that Live Nation is suspending all its tours because of the pandemic. In the afternoon, The New York…
We’ve been warned that the coronavirus would threaten the safety of millions of people. We’ve been told that schools and workplaces would shutter en masse in efforts to prevent the spread of the viral infection. We’ve seen just how severe the economic repercussions of the pandemic truly are. But nobody…
With almost 100,000 cases of the coronavirus reported worldwide, the global economy is continuing to incur damage, and the live music industry is one of its largest casualties. Below is a list of major festivals and tours that have been postponed, canceled or affected in other ways by the outbreak…
Spring will be upon us in two weeks, and since winter is a suboptimal time for outdoor events, it officially marks the beginning of music festival season. Yes, the festival bubble is bursting, but some local festivals have managed to stick around and impressively withstand the test of time. If…
On Sunday, Jan. 19, 2020, my roommate and my brother were sitting on my living room couch as they heard a gurgled scream coming from my room. They immediately ran to my door. “G-Garrett?” said my roommate in a concerned tone as he gently knocked. I couldn’t speak, so they…
In a move many critics are referring to as daring and cavalier, local singer-songwriter Connor Overton announced that he is genre-fluid. “I don’t adhere to the genre binary,” he declared Monday night at a Garland Central Library open mic event. “People like to pigeonhole me into either folk or rock,…
Since its inception in 2013, Texas hip-hop festival JMBLYA (pronounced “jambalaya”) has hosted a wide array of heavy-hitters and A-listers, such as Travis Scott, J. Cole, Chance the Rapper, Post Malone, Migos, G-Eazy, Tyler, the Creator, Lil Wayne and others. The festival has become notorious for its star-studded and cutting-edge…
On Sunday, an 11-story tower off Haskell Avenue was the subject of a failed demolition implosion, and as a result, it inadvertently became a new landmark and internet sensation colloquially referred to as the “Leaning Tower of Dallas.” On Monday, one of the below pictures of a Samoyed dog posed…
You can’t put a price on happiness — that is, unless your happiness is contingent on receiving a greeting from your favorite celebrity, in which case, somebody already beat you to the punch. A website called Cameo.com allows users to receive video greetings from celebrities in exchange for a fee…
In November, Rage Against the Machine announced they would be playing together again after a nine-year hiatus. Now, the outspoken rap metal legends will embark on a comeback tour that consists of over 40 stops, and one of those is the only Texas stop, in El Paso. A Dallas appearance…
With Valentine’s Day fast approaching, millions are celebrating their blossoming courtships, while others are bitterly seething with envy and contempt over those who are. Whichever camp you fall under, if either, the fact remains that love is one of the most precious things we have in this life, and music…
The Iowa caucus, impeachment and the State of the Union address have dominated this week’s news, but some discussion is still bouncing around about Sunday’s Super Bowl and its halftime show with Jennifer Lopez and Shakira. Pundits such as Piers Morgan decried how the two pop superstars were dressed. Other…
In the 1970s, we had Happy Days. In the 1980s, we had Bryan Adams’ “Summer of 69.” In the 1990s, we had That ’70s Show. In the 2000s, we had a post-punk revival. In the 2010s, ’90s nostalgia became so big that Nickelodeon started a programming block titled NickRewind, which was…
Waco-based hip-hop producer Symbolyc One (or “S1,” for short) can look back on a life of astonishing achievement, but as far as he’s concerned, he would not have developed the lofty bully pulpit he stands comfortably on were it not for God or, on a more tangible level, those peers…
The act of looting cultural property such as art has been regarded as a significant problem during times of war, but most people don’t know that the practice also festers on a peaceful front. Case in point: Erin L. Thompson, professor of art crime ( by the way, imagine the…
