Ten Picks for The #heatlockerroomplaylist

Those poor, poor Miami Heat players just can’t catch a break. First, they lose the NBA Finals. Then they become the laughingstock of Twitter — for the second time this week, actually. Back on Tuesday, you may recall, the Twitterers of the world joined forces to mock Lebron James’ receding…

Hold On: The 10 Best Singalong Scenes In Film

Twenty-one years ago today, Wilson Phillips’ “Hold On” shot all the way up the Billboard charts to become the No. 1 song in America. Somewhat adorably, the honor came 25 years after two-thirds of the vocal group’s father, Brian Wilson, scored his own No. 1 hit with the Beach Boys’…

True Widow, The Nighty Nite, Joey Kendall

After a 12-year run as one of the most exciting bands to ever spring from Dallas, The Paper Chase announced this spring that they’d be going on an indefinite hiatus. Makes sense: Keys man Sean Kirkpatrick bolted the band in 2010 to focus on his own act, Nervous Curtains; original…

Picture Show: Guitar Wolf at The Loft

In retrospect, the show we all should have been at this past week happened on Friday night at the Loft, as Japanese punk rockers Guitar Wolf headlined a bill that also featured Nashville’s Cheap Time and Dallas’ own Missile. Our photo-snapping pal Mike Brooks was there, and his field report…

Last Night: Beirut, Twin Sister at South Side Music Hall

Beirut, Twin SisterSouth Side Music HallJune 6, 2011Better than: arguing over whether it’s called “beirut” or “beer pong,” which is a conversation had way too often in college. A few songs into his performance before a crowded, adoring crowd at the South Side Music Hall last night, Beirut mastermind Zach…

Watch: Bowling For Soup — “Turbulence”

Back in April, Chelsea Upton caught up with Bowling For Soup frontman Jaret Reddick in the wake of Denton band releasing its whopping 11th album, Fishin’ For Woos. The disc also serves as the band’s first release since splitting from its major label home of 10 years at Jive Records…