Cadillac Sky, Seryn House of Blues July 8, 2010 Better Than: a hoot–it was a hoot and a half.Cadillac Sky performing “Born Lonesome” last night at the House of Blues.Cadillac Sky guitarist David Mayfield took a sweaty pause from his emphatic playing to patiently teach the crowd at the House…
Some bands are so talented you should really see them live. Some one-man bands have women stir scotch with their breasts on stage. And, sometimes, you get lucky and win tickets to see both in one night.Bob Log III, the unique and enigmatic guitarist from Tucson, will be playing at…
It warms my heart to see some good boys from Texas doing well for themselves–and Cadillac Sky heats this ol’ ticker just fine. Originally from Fort Worth, Cadillac Sky has gone on to considerable recognition and praise from bluegrass, roots, and folk fans across the nation for their genre fusing…
The guys from Austin’s Bright Light Social Hour guys are pretty ridiculous–and a little low on cash, too (notice the video above). We can’t really help them out, but if you’re also low on cash and just so happen to be a fan of goofy bands that play indie rock/soul…
Three years after posting a few YouTube videos, 16-year-old Justin Bieber is embarking on a world tour—and he’s headlining the damn thing too. And let’s be fair: Having a world tour by age 16 is pretty impressive. But Bieber, who has dominated Top 40 stations as well as empty doodling…
Denton favorite, blog favorite and DOMA-nominated Fergus & Geronimo, was just signed to Hardly Art for its upcoming release. Hardly Art is an imprint of the powerhouse indie Sub Pop label, and has had several notable bands, like The Postal Service, Fleet Foxes, and Beach House, under its umbrella over…
Andrew Chapman, drummer of Dallas-based trio The Simple Pages, thinks Dallas music is struggling. The general attitude towards local music , he feels, is apathetic. And he thinks there’s only so far a band can get on its own. So, in an effort to help out his fellow starving artists,…
J. Paul Slavens, Denton’s goofy improv song and jazz man, is set to release his new full-length album, Alphabet Girls, this Saturday, June 26, at Dan’s Silverleaf in Denton. Though Slavens made the album available for digital download earlier this month, Saturday will celebrate the physical release of the disc…
Neo-soul R&B queen Angie Stone released her most recent album Unexpected to unsurprising positive feedback in 2009. The real surprise? Stone’s performing in Dallas tomorrow for free. The new Diabetes Health & Wellness Institute on Spring Avenue will open tomorrow (Saturday, June 19), and the Grammy-nominated singer has agreed to…
The five electro-pop gurus that form Passion Pit are touring the globe, offering up their infectious melodies and good times to audiences everywhere. This summer it’s all about the U.S. of A–and the fun’s making a stop at Dallas’s own Palladium Showroom on Monday, June 21. And though, OK, the…
Earlier this week, Denton rock duo, RTB2, announced that their first full-length album, The Both of It, is now available for free download online. The album, recorded live in April of 2007 by Justin Collins at Satisfactory West, sold roughly 500 copies. So why, then, would RTB2 want to hand…
This weekend wishes a farewell to two Dallas gems, the supersaturated fun that is Giggle Party and the dance hip-hop twosome Sore Losers. Giggle Party is set to leave for San Francisco next week and will have its going away celebration tonight at bassist Jason Reichl’s homemade venue, The Handsome…
MOJO, the UK-based, self-proclaimed “world’s best music magazine,” announced yesterday the musicians who took home the top prizes in their 2010 Honors List (finalists were announced back in early May). And look at this: Denton’s own Midlake took home “Best Live Act” honor.The Honors List, which can be found in…
Woodsman have been bookin’ it all over the country, promoting the June 1 release of their EP, Mystery Tape. And, tonight, the band will make their last Texas stop with a show in Dallas. Bubbling over with thick droning experimental epics certain to make your life’s soundtrack, Woodsman should offer…
Last week, we showed you some clips filmed as Scott Sloan and Steve LaBate stopped through Dallas as part of their 40 Nights of Rock & Roll documentary tour–footage that featured Centro-matic’s Will Johnson playing piano in easily the best laundry room performance I’ve ever seen. That stop at Johnson’s…
