Even if the Phuss “Don’t Feel Good,” they really ought to. You see, they’ve had to deal with some real emotional whiplash over the past few months. Early in the summer came the exciting news that they had signed to New York label Magnetic Eye Records, who would be releasing…
The Black Lips With King Khan & BBQ and PVC Street Gang Granada Theater, Dallas Saturday, September 13, 2014 There’s been a fair amount of talk about rock ‘n’ roll music in the past few months. Whether it’s an unintelligible acceptance speech by Alex Turner or the death sentence handed…
The lines “M-A-R-S. Mars, bitches,” declare what The Outfit, TX, are shooting for with their current project. It’d be easy to chalk up the reference to the group’s characteristic “cooly fooly space age funk” aesthetic, or even just the song’s title. But it goes a bit deeper than that, because, to…
Oh, Free Week. It’s officially September and school is back into full swing for UNT and TWC up in Denton. Fortunately, Rubber Gloves is doing its part to help ease the dread by hosting its annual Free Week festivities to promote local Texas music and make the kids forget about…
[jump] Take a quick jaunt up to University Drive near TWU and you’ll find Burger Time Machine, which makes the best burger in Denton. That’s kind of surprising, considering it’s in a shack stuffed with movie posters and arcade games straight out of 1989. But somehow, Burger Time Machine hits…
Come November, Oak Cliff’s Bishop Arts District will be welcoming its newest member, the EXHIBIT3 Art Gallery. The grand opening on November 2 will present art centered on Day of the Dead themes to coincide with the neighborhood’s celebrations. The gallery’s owner Art Spigel, a Dallas-native, says he’s hoping to…
Out on his front porch with a clove cigarette, platinum-haired Cade Bundrick leans back in a lounge chair. Behind him sits a headless mannequin wearing a blazer adorned with buttons. The house, the location of which is kept carefully guarded, is recessed in a nook off the road and holds…
About six months ago, The Wild Detectives opened its doors with the intention to be more than just a bookstore. So far they’ve hosted readings, wine tastings and book presentations as well as their backyard shows. As an aspiring member of the Oak Cliff community (and not just another fixture of…
As far as album teasers go, Denton’s Bludded Head know how to do it right. For starters, the new LP — announced just yesterday and due to be released through New York imprint Sleeping Giant Glossolalia on October 6 — is titled Reign in Bludd. That’s a good start; we…
From the ashes, Good Luck Karaoke rose out of Twilite Lounge, having lost its long-time home at the Doublewide last spring. But its new Deep Ellum base is, according to host Josh Hammertimez, a perfect fit. Tonight, Good Luck will be offering another unique layer to their eclectic shows: all…
One month ago, Matt Zoller Seitz visited his father Dave Zoller in Dallas after hearing his father had suffered a stroke. At the time, Zoller, a renowned jazz pianist, feared he may not be able to play piano again, but after a strong recovery he has not only returned to…
The formula for the Denton music scene is no accident: cheap rent and plentiful venues make for a perfect melting pot for bands to pop up all over the place. Whether it’s a house or dive bar show, there’s somewhere for you to perform. If you either live in Denton…
Jake Orrall sounds tired. Granted he has a right to be. Jake and Jamin Orrall, better known as fuzzy two-piece JEFF the Brotherhood, have put out seven albums over 13 years, with yet another new EP coming this September. Jake has even been producing a different band’s album, which is…
To say Tim Delaughter, lead singer of the Polyphonic Spree, has had an enriched music career would be a gross understatement. He’s fronted two huge Dallas-based bands, recorded more than eight full-length albums, composed movie soundtracks and toured extensively for almost 24 years. But Dallas native Delaughter comes full circle…
Oak Cliff has undergone quite the reinvention over the past half-dozen years or so. The Bishop Arts District has blossomed with coffee shops, art boutiques, restaurants and bars. Further down Main St., the iconic Kessler Theater has experienced a full-on revival. And now, thanks to David Grover and his upstart…
Austin’s the Octopus Project are bringing their brand of lively, technicolor “indietronica” to Dallas on Thursday for the latest installment of Red Bull Sound Select. If you hate impassioned performances, dancing and having a good time, stay far away. This will be the first time the Octopus Project will play…
Ringo Deathstarr With Blackstone Rangers, Midnight Masses and Blessin Rubber Gloves, Denton Wednesday, June 4, 2014 Ringo Deathstarr are fucking sick of the word “shoegaze.” Even before they played a single song, Elliott Frazier, singer, songwriter and guitarist for the Austin band asked the audience to “look at my shoes,…
