Bonus MP3: The Burning Hotels — “Beard”

Much has been made — by us, even — about The Burning Hotels’ new sound of late, and how far a cry it is from the band’s poppy (and highly enjoyable) post-punk origins. Indeed, their new New Wave-oriented output is an obvious change for the outfit. But Chance Morgan and…

For Two Weeks Now, Spune’s Lance Yocom Has Been In An Arizona Hospital

While vacationing in Arizona a couple weeks back, Spune Productions owner Lance Yocom checked himself into a Flagstaff hospital with flu-like systems and a fever of over 100 degrees. Problem is, doctors have had difficulty determining what, exactly, was the specific cause of his condition.Since early last week, he’s remained…

Last Night: Sundress, Dove Hunter at The Double Wide

Sundress, Dove Hunter, Chris CatalenaDouble WideAugust 4, 2011Better than: Vice’s Dos and Don’ts To be clear: Last night’s show at The Double Wide, despite boasting The Black Angels’ name in bold print, wasn’t a Black Angels show. It was a show “curated” by The Black Angels, the fine print for…

Picture Show: A Friday Night on Elm Street…

Friend of the Program Mike Brooks was out and about in Deep Ellum on Friday night, toting his trusty camera along as he bounced around from venue to venue, snapping up shots of all things visually interesting and arresting. In particular, he found himself holed up at Trees for a…

Poster of the Week: Fortune Field at Dada on Saturday, July 30

Fortune Field’s a pretty new band on the scene, one that combines some rootsy elements with a little bit of a rock influence — and well enough, we’d say, where you should pretty much immediately elevate these dudes to “Local Band to Watch” status in your little black book. Because,…