For the last five years, Dallas-based R&B/electronic artist Ignatius has been in and out of The Kitchen Studios, creating new music with the help of his engineer O.Z. During that time, he’s garnered thousands of plays on his SoundCloud page, gone to film school, took a month off to follow…
When Richard Haskins showed up to court on Thursday morning, he had no idea that he was going to receive his sentence. Arrested in December 2012 for attempting to rob the Well Fargo bank on University Drive in Denton, the Wee Beasties singer has been in jail since last March…
Uchin Chung has secured veteran status by deejaying and promoting shows since the early ’90s. Chung has seen the Dallas scene develop from the audience and behind the decks. Although Chung is not currently holding down any residencies, his name pops up on rosters for numerous local parties. Not only…
Country superstar Miranda Lambert is pulling up stakes in Oklahoma and doubling down on her hometown of Lindale, a tiny community halfway between Dallas and Shreveport with country music in its soul and big dreams pinned on one of the biggest names in the industry. The “House That Built Me” singer has…
Kris Kristofferson’s return to the stage at Newport Folk Festival last weekend was a landmark in the country music legend’s career. It was there in 1969 that he made his debut as a guitarist for Johnny Cash, who had just discovered Kristofferson after hearing his demos. Forty-seven years later, Kristofferson…
There’s more than one way to build a music scene. Supporting artists, multiple venues and large-scale events like festivals are necessary ingredients. But for many in Dallas, the presence of quality recording studios is the key pushing the city’s stature to the next level. It’s not just the folks who…
Living in Texas during the summer is a real beating. When you can’t just spend all day in a swimming pool, you’ll have no choice but to seek out some air conditioning. But that shouldn’t keep you from doing the things that make life worth living, like enjoying live music…
There’s a special place in hell for those who steal peoples’ music equipment. The crime not only robs someone of sentimental belongings, but also a potential source of livelihood from people who (typically) can’t afford to lose it. Often getting by from gig to gig with a cheap van or trailer, musicians…
Boris With Earth and Shitstorm Trees, Dallas Monday, July 25, 2016 Mother Earth and Father Boris sharing the same stage: It’s hard to imagine a better soundtrack for the birth of a mountain, or even a planet. And while neither of these appeared within the walls of Trees last night,…
Nearly 100 miles north of Dallas are two casinos that host some of the biggest touring acts to come through the North Texas area. Dolly Parton, Amy Schumer and Willie Nelson will all play one of these casinos in 2016 and never get closer than that to Dallas. Others, like…
In the fading afternoon light, Joe Mekan sits near the entrance to Gathering of the Juggalos, smoking a Marlboro and watching his fellow Juggalos pour into the festival. He’s wearing a black tank top and black beanie; tattoos cover his arms, including a work-in-progress he’s doing himself, starting with a…
Jordan Richardson is no stranger to late night television. The Grammy winning Fort Worth producer and front man of the band Son of Stan, who’s toured with Ben Harper and Ringo Starr, has played them all: David Letterman, Jay Leno, The Daily Show, Craig Ferguson and Conan O’Brien (all three…
I’ve been reading Donald Trump’s The Art of the Deal, which was ghostwritten by Tony Schwartz, who channels Trump’s daily deal-making in what is basically a window into the life of a more charmingly juvenile version of Gordon Gekko. I like this book a lot, if only because it reads…
Brand New With Modest Mouse Verizon Theatre, Grand Prairie Friday, July 22, 2016 So deciding to host your first-ever outdoor concert in the middle of July doesn’t exactly fit with conventional wisdom — or, well, common sense. But for Verizon Theatre and AEG, it worked surprisingly well on Friday night…
This week offers up a parade of pop fun for all the ’90s kids out there. Blink-182, Rascal Flatts, Alien Ant Farm and Edwin McCain are coming through town to help you relive your salad days. Take the train and catch some Pokemon on the way, just be careful not…
Pitbull With Prince Royce and Farruko American Airlines Center, Dallas Friday, July 22, 2016 It takes a lot to make Pitbull stop smiling. The Miami superstar’s sole goal in life seems to live the best life on this planet, and he almost never stops smirking. But on Friday night at…
When I told my wife I wanted to go to Gathering of the Juggalos, she had one simple request: “You have to get your face painted, and you have to send pics.” Or is that two requests? Either way, since I do pretty much everything my wife tells me to,…
Drake With Future and DVSN American Airlines Center, Dallas Thursday, July 21, 2016 There is no time for apologies when exacting revenge. That message rang loud and clear as Drake appeared on stage at American Airlines Center Thursday night, rapping the opening lines to “Summer Sixteen” with the word “Revenge”…
Emeka Ibe is surrounded by three 40-inch monitors, candy red JBL speakers and multiple, nearly-filled-to-capacity dry erase boards. “I wanted to be living proof that you can do anything,” he says, loading his audio production software. Over the past year, Ibe released a single and performed at the Oaktopia music…
Of all the ways I thought I would be describing my first Gathering of the Juggalos, “like my first rave” was not on the short list. But after less than 24 hours among the fans of Insane Clown Posse, that’s how I’m feeling. It’s like I’ve traveled back in time…
Mark Cuban is no stranger to the spotlight. The outspoken Dallas Mavericks owner, Shark Tank star and Dancing With the Stars alum usually isn’t too far from the public eye. He’s no stranger to music, either, thanks to the concert booking of his company AXS. But he’s never really combined the two…
Willie Nelson, Texas’ favorite import, is the nation’s most famous pot smoker. (Sorry Snoop.) You may not be able to toke with him at his 4th of July picnic, but thankfully you’ll have a chance to smoke his weed. Starting this month, his long-anticipated brand of cannabis, Willie’s Reserve, will be for…
