Faux Fox Takes A Leak; Out Pops A “Class Ring”

Yesterday, when the music blog Party Ends posted a very flattering item about local electro dance rocker outfit Faux Fox, it also posted the track “Class Ring onto its site for download. (You can grab it here. And I really recommend that you do.) But, more interestingly, it became the…

Bend Studio Moves All Upcoming Shows to Rock House Film Studio

Ally David (not pictured here) would have to bend over backwards to hold concerts at her yoga studio. (Julian Andrews) Despite reassurances to the contrary, the likelihood of live music at Bend Studio in the future looks pretty doubtful. All upcoming shows have been moved a couple miles south to…

Which Old 97’s Record Would You Place On This List? If Any?

The best in the catalog? I’d say so. Stumbled across a blog called Pop Headwound this morning, specifically ’cause of this post about the author’s eight favorite alt-country records of the ’90s (which he wrote in response to this zine’s post about the best albums of each year of the…

Fight Bite Keeps The Good Publicity Train Rolling

You may have already seen this in the comment section of this post, but a helpful set of eyes points out that, on Friday, the Fight Bite love just kept going strong–this time thanks to a plug from the USA Today blog Pop Candy. The author of the post writes:…

The Internet Gives Badu & MMJ An Enthusiastic Two Thumbs Up!

Erykah Badu stole the show on Saturday. Everyone’s talking about Erykah Badu’s surprise appearance and performance with My Morning Jacket on Saturday night at the Palladium… Stereogum writes: “I really thought that the Bonnaroo cover of this one would be MMJ’s best one forevermore. But you win, Dallas.” Meanwhile, Chris…

Last Night: My Morning Jacket At Palladium Ballroom

My Morning Jacket Palladium Ballroom Saturday, August 23, 2008 Better Than: Any show where MMJ just covers “Tyrone.” The big news, is, at this point, old news, really. Yes, Erykah Badu performed with My Morning Jacket last night. Yes, it looked like this. Yes, it was a once-in-a-lifetime-type deal. And,…

Last Night(ish): Toadies At Palladium Ballroom

Toadies, Riverboat Gamblers, The Crash That Took Me, Dead Twins Palladium Ballroom Friday, August 22, 2008 Better Than: Wasting another evening blissfully hoping for another Pixies reunion tour. Odds are the Toadies performance at the Palladium on Friday night won’t go down as The Night Vaden Todd Lewis Shed The…

Badu Just Performed With MMJ…

Dunno how many of you who aren’t at the Palladium right now care about this, but Erykah Badu just performed with My Morning Jacket…pretty effin’ cool stuff. Read about it in our Last Night review in, oh, a few hours soon. (My home computer’s been on the fritz. I’ll have…

The Rap Up: Save Some Boobs This Weekend!

You love boobs, even if you won’t admit it in any audible fashion. It’s OK–so do hip-hop philanthropists Justin Griffith a.k.a. G.O.A.T. (Grades Of Absolute Truth) and Vincent “Young Heartbreak” Tucker. The duo teamed up to present Save the Boobs: Hip-Hop Helps Heal Breast Cancer Benefit Show, to support the…

Sarah Jaffe’s “Even Born Again” Is Song Of The Day On NPR

How long before Dallas is a thing of Jaffe’s past? (Allison V. Smith) And so it begins, I guess. A few weeks back, when we told you about Sarah Jaffe’s incredible new EP, and, specifically, about the stunning title track “Even Born Again”, we warned you this might happen. Well,…