Dallas Native Sherwin Shapouri Explains How He Came To Release New Charles Manson Recordings on His Label.

Charles Manson 1969 Police Photo​Surprisingly, Charles Manson is still releasing songs while in solitary confinement. And, believe it or not, there’s a local tie-in: Dallas-turned-Austin-based Withdrawal Records just released an EP, Inner Earth Inferno, featuring two songs from Manson and two songs from Ancient VVisdom, a new Austin-based doom-folk band…

Last Night: Ratatat at the Palladium Ballroom

Ratatat Palladium Pallroom September 28, 2010 Better than: Avatar–’cause, yeah, Ratatat had more effects. Last time Ratatat came to Dallas, they played at the Granada. This year, they played at the Palladium. And, as the band’s Evan Mast told us this week, that meant fans could expect an even bigger,…

Last Night: Torche, The House Harkonnen at The Nightmare

Torche, House Harkonnen, White Mountain The NightmareSeptember 23, 2010(A Little) Better Than: Torchy’s Tacos. Torche brought their Florida stoner metal prog rock to 60 or so people at The Nightmare in Deep Ellum last night, and took them all along for a head-banging journey…