Less than a month after spending his day in the Internet sun, earning adoring raves from the likes of Gorilla Vs. Bear and Pitchfork, it’s been announced that the Denton-based project Sunnybrook has been signed to the Lefse Records label–which, for those of you playing at home, is indeed the…
Yep, that’s right: As of today, Burleson’s own Kelly Clarkson has an iPhone app. Far as I can tell, it’s basically like Rock Band, but without the pretty integral “band” part; you sing into a mic and the application judges your rhythm and pitch. It’s just like Idol, only not…
Back in March, when PlayRadioPlay!, aka Aledo’s own Daniel Hunter, posted some new demos to his MySpace page shortly after telling Absolute Punk readers that his sound was in for a major change in the future, we went on record saying that we were pretty stoked to see what else…
After the jump, the complete, just-released lineup of acts playing the Chevrolet Main Stage at this year’s Texas State Fair. Without looking, though, I’m guessing you probably have an idea of what’s in store.So, on that note, let’s just knock the highlights out of the way right now: Miranda Lambert…
Looks like I’m about a month late on posting the video for the latest Kelly Clarkson single, “Already Gone,” but you’ll have to pardon my missing its initial release. There was a pretty big controversy over the song–and not the video–right ’round the time that the above formal-attire clip saw…
Even in yesterday’s beast of a Good Friday post, I somehow still managed to miss two more shows worth putting on your radar. First up: Maybe you’re a fan of The Real World: Cancun? Or maybe you just like that one song by LMFAO? The one that goes “I’m in Miami, bitch!”…
Another week bites the dust, which leads us to this weekly inevitability of us offering up our top choices for musical entertainment each weekend. And, well, there’s a lot this weekend, actually, so hold on tight. First up, as always, a reminder of the shows we’ve already hyped up plenty…Tonight…
A couple of area DJs released some impressive mixtapes this week–good listening, I’d say, especially as you count down the minutes until, your weekend officially gets started. First up, check out the latest from Wanz Dover, aka Blixaboy, called, quite simply enough, “Summer Bass Mix.” Like most Blixaboy tapes, it’s…
The Fort’s own Green River Ordinance popped up in a rather unlikely spot this morning, getting interviewed and performing a toned-down, two-man, acoustic take on its new single, “Come On,” in, uh, the CNN newsroom?OK, sure, why not? Say what you will of the band’s saccharin pop-rock, but its busy…
It’s been a pretty fun time, actually, running this contest once a day this week and watching you all scramble to get your free passes to tomorrow’s Dia de Los Toadies festival out in Glen Rose featuring The Secret Machines, Ben Kweller, Bowling For Soup, Eleven Hundred Springs, The Boom…
OK, so Ola Podrida isn’t really local at all–band leader David Wingo calls Austin home, not Dallas–but the band is named after Olla Podrida, that old arts and crafts mall off LBJ Freeway here in the D. And, if we’re searching for more local angles, we know that Wingo collaborated…
OK, you know what the deal is by now: Twice already this week, we’ve passed out a free pair of tickets to Saturday’s Dia de Los Toadies festival out in Glen Rose–a deal we’re pretty impressed by, mind you–and we’re gonna be doing it twice more, too. And one of…
Last we heard, Corn Mo and .357 Lover’s upcoming full-length, Diorama of the Golden Lion, was set for a late August release. Well, this week, an official update: The album from the operatic glam-rocker will see a September 29 release. A little bit of a push-back? Sure. But, in exchange,…
Dallas-based producer Rob Viktum makes beats all the time. No hyperbole there—the guy releases a new sampler disc of beats practically every week, just to put his name out there to rappers looking to grab a soul-infused, sample-heavy beat for an upcoming album. But the beats he’s created on a…
Last August, some 5,000 fans made up their minds and decided to rock with The Toadies around Possum Kingdom Lake at the inaugural Dia de Los Toadies festival, a daylong event that also featured performances from local favorites Dove Hunter, THe BAcksliders, Lions and The Tejas Brothers. Quite the show…
…and for the Youtube inclined, we begrudgingly present your alternative Youtube link.It’s tough to deny the pop sensibilities of Salim Nourallah. If anything, we’ve come to expect that talent from him. Which might be why his latest–and supposedly final–release, Constellation, came off as such a nice surprise. Sure, it still…
Spoke with Alan Palomo earlier today to welcome the VEGA/Neon Indian frontman back to Texas, but also to inquire on the latest with his bands’ gear situation since it was stolent last week. Seemed an especially pressing concern–what with Neon Indian set to make its live debut with a performance…
The news spread pretty quickly among the scenesters yesterday afternoon: Suite, the ultralounge located near the intersections of Travis and Knox, closed, apparently after the club’s owners chose not to re-up their lease on the property–or so this Dirty Dallas post, with its image of the lock-out notice posted to…
Yesterday, we launched the first of our four-day ticket giveaway extravaganza to this year’s Dia de Los Toadies festival at Rough Creek Ranch in Glen Rose on Saturday. But, silly us, we forgot to post the above video, edited by the Toadies’ own Emmy-nominated film editor (for his work on…
The folks at Live Nation aren’t showing any signs of slowing what was originally supposed to be a summer-only deal of not charging service fees on Wednesday. In fact, since launching its deal back in June, the offers have only gotten more extravagant and varied. Why? Well, for one, I…
It’s pretty much a three-way tie, far as we’re concerned at least, among locals done good in the indie rock circuit this summer. There’s Alan Palomo, who’s had himself quite the season thanks to the successes of his VEGA and Neon Indian projects. And also the entire crew of Telegraph…
There aren’t any Dallas-area Pearl Jam dates in sight–not unless you’re among us planning to head to Austin for ACL to see the band headlining the fest on Sunday, October 4–so let’s end the day with this little treat, courtesy of an apparent Pearl Jam superfan, who, along with many…
