At 2:15 a.m. on Wednesday, March 27, local DJ, longtime musician and father of three John Walker had just left his job at Rockit Lab Studios and was traveling on Lemmon Avenue, near the intersection at Oak Grove Avenue. He collided with a taxi cab. Exact details of the accident…
Editor: April showers, right? But a little water isn’t stopping anyone, which is good because there are excellent shows happening this week. Including the blissfully strange Danny Brown, touring with beat master and unexpected meme star Baauer. -topic and his TeamFromNoWhere are throwing a party on Saturday at Club Dada…
Hell. Yes. I’ve always heard that Depeche Mode is a thrilling live band, and since they’re touring with lo-fi electro duo Crystal Castles, that gives you one more reason to pee-pee in your electro-loving pants. I figured DM was sure to spring a tour announcement on us at some point,…
Editor: Welcome to our weekly rundown of our nine favorite shows, all of which are better than this new Lil’ Wayne album. It’s terrible, guys. If you’re looking for loud, head to Dada for The Casualties and awesome friends. If you’re looking for something a little more multi-generational on this…
It’s all pop stars and mainstreamers today. Lil Wayne, P!nk, John Mayer, Mumford & Sons … this is a show announcement post that doesn’t happen all too often. Soak it in. But let’s not lie, the biggest announcement is Lil Wayne’s tour, especially since we’ve all been wondering if he’s…
Denton death-synth duo Vulgar Fashion is about as enigmatic as it comes. If you’re scouring their website or Facebook profile for a crisp, straightforward shot, you’ll turn up empty-handed. The only real way to see and experience them–Julie Mckendrick and Andrew Michael, who fantastically go by the stage names Kubic…
We’re changing it up here a bit, guys. For the past several months you’ve seen two blog posts outta me each week, breaking up the area’s best concerts into two separate blog posts: Freakin’ Weekday and Freakin’ Weekend. Starting today, you’ll get just one: Freakin’ Week; which is a go-to…
As we sit in our cubicles, school chairs or desks today, the Texas sky is relentless with its 73-degree beauty, tempting all of us to turn on some tunes, throw up our hands and have recess. Texas has just reached the perfect time of year when all of the alchemy…
Spooky Folk, Babar, New Science Projects, Peopleodeon, Cool Womb Wednesday, March 20, at J&J’s Pizza, Free They should rename this show “Musical Chairs of Denton.” In celebrating his 20-somethingth birthday, Chris Bryan of Peopleodeon has put together a hefty bill of bands, considering the mere three hours the five groups…
Tanqueray-and-chronic time is fast approaching, but you’ll need to arm yourself with all the important details before setting off for our sold-out St. Patrick’s Day Concert on Saturday, headlined by a little rapper named Snoop Dogg. Here are the answers to your many questions. Got more? Ask them in the…
Although it may appear that many of your friends are at South by Southwest this weekend, battling crowds and struggling to find solutions to basic things like parking, eating and peeing, there is still much fun to be had on your own turf this weekend. This spring weather is a…
Best Coast Tuesday, May 28, at Granada Theater, $24 L.A.’s surf-pop duo Best Coast blew up on everyone’s radar in 2010 when they were one of the most blog-worthy bands around after releasing their debut LP Crazy for You. Then, last year they had an equally as powerful follow-up with…
The time has come. We are officially knee-deep in festival season. On top of that, all of the best shows happen in the springtime, when the weather is best, which means that we won’t get a break until we’re running on fumes, with our little engines barely puttering into summer…
The other day I told you about all of the super cool unofficial house shows and day parties that this 35 Denton has to offer. Turns out they don’t disappoint. Or, at least the one all-day house show at 1401 Bolivar St. yesterday didn’t. It had all of the correct…
The nerd. Joey Liechty, also known as DJ Yeahdef, has the following in his pockets: – Nintendo DS -Envelope full of cash -Cutter cassette tape…
The festival now known as 35 Denton first set up its permanent residence in the city five years ago. More than 20 musicians from the area have played all four previous incarnations and will be back again this year. We asked a few of them to share their thoughts on…
In a last-minute booking snafu, John Wesley Coleman’s management accidentally booked flights for members of his garage-pop band out of the DFW airport and on their way to Chicago, where they have a show later tonight. Coleman was also booked on a flight to the Windy City, but there was…
I know this is hard, trust me. This weekend’s options seem almost endless. Between 35 Denton’s four-day lineup of hundreds of musicians, and other major names like Eels and Andrew W.K. rolling into town, it feels like you’ll never sleep again, right? Well, that’s probably true–at least for now–but you’ll…
The festival first set up its permanent residence in Denton five years ago. More than 20 musicians from the area have played all four previous incarnations and will be back again this year. We asked a few of them to share their thoughts on the festival and its growth —…
This particular announcement post stirs up some old memories: The last time Big Boi was in town, a handful of my friends — after dancing with him onstage — somehow made their way onto his tour bus and proceeded to happily dance, smoke weed and partake in all sorts of…
If for some reason you find yourself in Denton this weekend sans the shiny wristband required for entry into 35 Denton, the town’s four-day, walkable music festival, don’t fret! There’s still plenty of cool shit to do and excellent music to see that costs absolutely nothing. Below is a list…
Denton has been known for harboring the type of house shows that keep our youthful hope alive. That was exactly the case with a little house on Bernard Street this past January, when Denton’s jazzy, experimental rock quartet Señor Fin threw a house show for the release of their debut…
