Snarky Puppy’s Michael League Knows the Weight of Dallas Music
If you had gone up to bassist Michael League in his freshman year studying jazz at University of North Texas and told him that someday he would win four Grammys
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Rangers Broadcaster Eric Nadel To Host 10th Annual Birthday Charity Concert
In what is becoming a tradition for fans of live music and baseball alike, the 10th annual Birthday Bash of noted Texas Rangers radio announcer Eric Nadel is scheduled for Thursday, June 2
7 Essential Steely Dan Deep Cuts Ahead of Their June Show in Fort Worth
After a seemingly ludicrous two-year wait, jazz-rock troubadours Steely Dan will be bringing their Earth After Dark tour to the Dickies Arena on Thursday, June 2 with special guests Snarky Puppy.
Gang of Youths Are Primed for an American Breakthrough, Starting With Their Dallas Show
When we spoke to Counting Crows frontman Adam Duritz last September, Duritz made sure to namedrop an up-and-coming group he called “the best rock and roll band on the planet,” called Gang of Youths. “That record Go Farther in Lightness, you should get it, it will freak you out,” Duritz…
Bright Eyes’ Nate Walcott Is Not a Music Snob
A Venn diagram comparing indie folk stalwarts Bright Eyes and global pop goliaths Maroon 5 would not have a lot of overlap, but if you’re keyboardist/arranger Nate Walcott, you’d be right in the middle.
Briston Maroney Needs to Express His Feelings Through Song, and Yours, Too
Briston Maroney is doing exactly what he needs to do. The musician is scheduled to return to Dallas following his triumphant February solo performance at Trees by opening for Jack White on Monday, May 23 at the Toyota Music Factory in Irving.
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Ahead of Royal Blood’s Dallas Show, Mike Kerr Looks Back on His Potential Career As a Juggler
Royal Blood bassist/singer Michael Kerr has some advice for teenagers trying to impress girls: Don’t become a juggler.
Texas Rangers April 2022 Recap: What’s Going On? Notes on Heim, Semien, Others
(This is the first installment of Vincent Arrieta’s monthly recap of the Texas Rangers season. All statistics are up-to-date as of May 3.) It’s May … the lusty month of May. April has come and passed, the preseason hype can never last. The Texas Rangers find themselves in a familiar…
Ahead of DFW Show, Post Animal Discuss Their New Album, Being Offered DMT On Tour
One strange night in 2017 in El Paso, the gentlemen of Post Animal found themselves in a unique situation. They were on tour with fellow Chicago-based rockers Twin Peaks and spent most of their afternoon collectively picking away at a rotisserie chicken “like vultures,” as guitarist/keyboardist Jake Hirshland describes it…
The Flight of Kurt Vile
Alt-country stalwart Kurt Vile is relaxing backstage in Atlanta at the Shaky Knees festival, where he’s scheduled to perform later in the day. In the meantime, he’s debating the merits of hi-fi. “This is going to sound like an iPhone commercial, but I just got the new iPhone, and sometimes…
The Book of Dirk: Dirk Nowitzki and Thomas Pletzinger Discuss New Book The Great Nowitzki
The first time I ever saw Dirk Nowitzki was not on the basketball court, laser-focused on his game, leaping in the air with his one-legged fadeaway jump shot and bathing in the adoration of 20,000 fans chanting “MVP!” No, the first time I ever saw Dirk Nowitzki in person, he…
Gregg Gillis From Girl Talk Keeps Up With Disney and Top 40 These Days
Girl Talk might be the only artist to have Paul McCartney dance on stage at their show while being completely unaware of it.
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Interpol Kick Off Their Tour in Dallas, but Sam Fogarino Would Rather Be in Latin America
Good conversations are hard to come by nowadays, but Interpol drummer Sam Fogarino is a good conversationalist.
Jerry Cantrell Is Flattered by Copycats and in Control of His Darkness
There’s a chance that if you live around Dallas area, at some point in 1985, Jerry Cantrell helped remove asbestos from your school.
The Rangers’ 50th Season Looks Promising With New Players and Matchups
There was a moment in time this February when America’s favorite pastime might have been in jeopardy, but alas, baseball season is upon us.
Baroness’ John Baizley Says ‘Fuck Reality’ Because It’s ‘a Drag’
Unquestionably one of the 21st century’s most celebrated and dynamic “metal” bands, Baroness is scheduled to return to Dallas on Wednesday, April 6 at Trees (moved from Three Links).
The Roxy Music Reunion Might Be the Best Concert of 2022: 7 Reasons We’re Stoked
In what might be the best news of the week, legendary English art-rockers Roxy Music have announced their first tour in 11 years.
Jenn Wasner of Bon Iver Talks About the Creative Collectivism of the Band’s ‘Extended Community’
Repeat after me: Bon Iver is a band. Ever since the Grammy for Best New Artist in 2011 went to a tall, lanky bearded man who accepted the award on behalf of “Bon Iver,” the misconception has persisted that Bon Iver is the solo moniker of that man, singer-songwriter Justin Vernon (a rumor cemented by one of the most amusing SNL impressions of the last decade via Justin Timberlake).
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We Took Taylor Hawkins For Granted
At the Foo Fighters’ last concert on March 20, Dave Grohl addressed the audience at Lollapalooza Argentina by saying, “I don’t say goodbye. I don’t like to say goodbye, because I know we’ll always come back.”
Dorothy Martin Talks Rock’s ‘Streak of Insanity’ Ahead of Dallas Show
Rock ‘n’ roll has become a nebulous concept in 2022, but of all the flourishing modern rock acts, Dorothy is certainly one of the few worthy of the label.
Jason Burt aka Electrophunck Steps Into NFT ‘Metaverse’ with Record Label and New Single
If you have ever purchased a record made by a DFW native, there’s a pretty solid chance producer Jason Burt’s name appears in the liner notes.
Midlake’s Jesse Chandler Channels Ancestral Memories With Side Project Pneumatic Tubes
Nestled among the endless green pines and rolling peaks of the Adirondack Mountains outside Lake Placid, New York, is a summer camp by the name of camp Treetops.