As concerts and festivals are shut down for the time being, musicians of all stripes are taking to the internet for performances and outreach. Be sure to check your points of purchase and artist websites if you had tickets for any upcoming shows. Refund policies vary, but many shows have…
We live in a world where calamity and disarray are only being exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic, and it’s moments like this when we look to seasoned experts for guidance, and to cultural figures to lend a voice to a confused generation. Tom MacDonald falls into none of these contingents,…
In the course of Justin Pickard’s musical pilgrimage, his songwriting has covered a gamut of subjects: smoking to drinking, the ins and outs of grave-robbery, love and loss, and UFOs that resemble bananas. His subjects fall somewhere in between old cult movies from the turn of the century to vintage…
In the fifth grade, 28-year-old Arlington rapper and producer Kris Minor started writing his first lyrics. His English teacher, Mrs. Billups, would grade the songs he wrote and correct any grammatical errors. As a teen, Minor continued developing his writing ability as a member of novice rap crews — one…
Leave it to Erykah Badu to find a way to entertain crowds during a global pandemic. The neo-soul icon announced Tuesday, via a post on Instagram, that she’ll be performing a livestreamed concert from her bedroom, a show called Apocalypse One, that will cost $1 to watch. The concert will…
Texas music does not fit neatly inside a box. Just as its landscape varies from arid deserts, to lonesome pines, to lush hills, so too does Texas music traverse a wide range of genres. It might best be described as a melting pot wherein artists have both honored their musical…
The term “side project” is inherently a tad belittling, really. It’s especially so when discussing a musician’s hard work, determination and artistic expression. Sure, if the artist is the one deeming their efforts outside of their primary gig a side project then it’s cool, but who are the rest of…
Our crush this week is Vera “Velma” Hernandez, a guitar-playing punk scene fixture whose music photography is so rich in grit and punch that you can live vicariously through the sweat and blood that spill from her concert shots. Also known as “Vicious Velma,” Hernandez may be tougher than the…
The coronavirus pandemic’s impact on the music industry has been nothing short of cataclysmic. The ripple effect has reached A-listers and the leviathans at Live Nation and AEG, but local artists have been especially vulnerable. “I have gigs canceled through June,” says Dallas-based keyboardist Poppy Xander. “Mostly big city gigs…
Dallas based independent blogger and hip-hop curator Rodrick Rules released his latest visual for the single “Us,” featuring Que-P, 7 Tha Great, Rakim Al-Jabbaar, and N’Dygo Jonez. March 19 marks the official beginning of spring, but “Us” is a few seasons ahead, presenting viewers with Halloween-esque themes typically reserved for…
With the novel coronavirus causing Dallas (and beyond) to declare a state of emergency, and so many events to be canceled, it’s becoming harder and harder to track what concerts are still going down in North Texas. Here is a list of 10 shows that — at least at press…
This St. Patrick’s Day, you’re going to want to make your way up to Denton (where there are no confirmed cases of the coronavirus) because you have got to see this. Djunah (pronounced JUNE-uh) is a female-lead, two-person noise rock band from Chicago fronted by Donna Diane, a singer and…
There are plenty of things we can recommend for your period of social distancing, but we know that you’re most likely going to strip down to your underwear and clean your house in a panic — whether you have roommates or not. And you might as well use this time…
As coronavirus takes hold of all nationwide events, it remains unclear as to how the concert industry will handle things moving forward. But, as life moves on, so the shows must go on, so here are some new concert announcements for the upcoming months as you can tentatively make plans…
Two seemingly opposite, long-standing Denton bands will both headline what’s being dubbed as a “polka punk apocalypse” at the Granada Theater on March 21: polka legends Brave Combo and punk band Wee Beasties. Richard Haskins, frontman of Wee Beasties, says the show is “one of those things totally by accident.” The…
Yesterday, Chris Stapleton and Willie Nelson’s Saturday co-headline bill at Arlington’s Globe Life Field fell victim to the coronavirus and was postponed. That show wasn’t the only casualty. Thursday morning, Billboard reported that Live Nation is suspending all its tours because of the pandemic. In the afternoon, The New York…
Just yesterday I got a call from a dear friend of mine who had just walked out of her Planned Parenthood appointment in exasperation. She didn’t have the cash to cover a routine wellness check with the tips she makes as a server, and the clinic lost federal funding support…
Heart pumping, eyes darting, Abby Cole races down the highway toward her family home. Her gaze flits between the road and the clock. As the pedal inches toward the floor, she wills time to go slower. It’s a chilly night in September 2019, and her song “Dandelion Wine” is being…
There’s a legitimate reason that ZZ Top: That Little Ol’ Band From Texas, the documentary that premiered on Netflix last week, currently boasts a 100% Rotten Tomatoes score: It’s simply fantastic. There’s also a major reason the iconic trio with over 50 years under its belt has long been worthy…
If you’re still reeling over the news that SXSW was canceled because of growing concern over COVID-19, you can take some consolation in the fact that there are still plenty of shows you can catch here in Dallas. This Saturday, March 14, Four Corners Brewing Company will host ChingonX, a…
It’s a Tuesday night like any other Tuesday night, and just like any other Tuesday night you can hear CoLab, a band that offers a Tuesday night that you can’t experience anywhere else in this city. There’s never a cover to keep anyone from walking in the door. CoLab’s motto…
Many local artists have talents and interests that stretch beyond their main gigs. They possess skills that have been lovingly nurtured over the years and are given the same care and attention to detail that’s afforded their primary musical vocation. For Rhett Miller, the idea had always been germinating, but…
