What’s that? Constant rain and 50 degree weather? That sounds like the Texas spring we all know and, uh, tolerate. But as Texans, it’s our duty to endure. So go dig out your heavy jacket and get ready to stand in line at Trees for Daughter’s sold out show, or…
In the middle of heavy metal Disturbed’s show at House of Blues last Wednesday, Shannon Pardue had other things on her mind. With a thunderstorm rolling through North Texas dropping golf ball-sized hail that damaged roofs, mangled blinds and shattered car windows, Pardue’s 14-year-old daughter was home alone “freaking out” at…
What took Index Festival so long? The indie music fest, originally scheduled to take place in September 2015, got postponed until this spring and this week officially announced its cancellation. Officials at Spune, the company who runs Index, say they just didn’t want to let it go. “We really love…
Jim Heath was the only one awake in the back of his tour bus when he first smelled the smoke. He and his band, Dallas vets Reverend Horton Heat, were passing through Oceanside, California early Wednesday morning on their way from a show in Hollywood to another one that night…
Rappers talking shit is nothing new. It’s a core part of hip-hop. Rappers talking shit about their own music scenes is nothing new, either. But it’s still a rare thing to see a rapper release a song that takes aim squarely at his own city. You can call Mac Rockstar,…
One of Dallas music’s worst-kept secrets has finally become official. After delaying last year’s event for several months, Spune, the organizers behind indie music festival Index, have decided to pull the plug this year. Originally slated to take place last September, Index was originally postponed until an unspecified date this…
S.O.U.L.Jah has been an ever-present force in Dallas DJ culture over the past decade, holding down a string of residencies in a variety of genres at some of Dallas’ most beloved DJ haunts. S.O.U.L.Jah has deep roots in Dallas drum and bass, but has never been one to play it…
They don’t make music festivals in North Texas like they used to. Or at least they don’t make them like KHYI 95.3 FM’s Texas Music Revolution, the longest-running Texas country and Americana festival in the area. Celebrating its 20th installment this weekend, 95.3 The Range’s festival, known as TMR to the…
From the streets to strip clubs, Trapboy Freddy has always been hustling. But now he sells music instead of drugs. A Texas hip-hop artist on the rise with a huge catalogue of music, he constantly performs in Dallas-Fort Worth. But Trapboy Freddy has followed the money into his own lane…
The term “dive bar” can evoke a distasteful reaction in people who don’t appreciate them. Maybe they don’t understand the subtleties. A proper dive bar is highly evolved piece of art, with a delicate mix of the quirky and the depressing. Whether you’re looking to drink away your troubles or…
Richard Haskins looks defeated. As his face appears on the screen for a video visit from Denton County Jail, he slouches to the side, leaning toward the camera with the phone up to his ear. His orange fatigues and bushy brown beard are the only offset to the pale wall…
Arthur Peña, founder and director of Vice Palace, will close out the roving venue’s second year with a two-day show at RBC in Deep Ellum featuring a lineup of local talent. The event is both a retrospective and a hint of what to expect from year three. Peña’s cassette label,…
Spillover Fest With Anamanaguchi, the Orwells, Les Butcherettes and more Deep Ellum, Dallas This weekend’s festivities at Parade of Flesh’s Spillover festival proved to be a satisfying alternative for Dallasites to the behemoth festival that is South by Southwest. Many of the acts already seemed a little tired from gigging…
Mercury Rev With Josh T. Pearson Dan’s Silverleaf, Denton Sunday, March 20, 2016 Mercury Rev played at Dan’s Silverleaf Sunday night and sounded better than ever. The orchestral indie rock band with cinematic melodies brought a surprising intensity to their 90-minute set. Prone to unpredictable performances and infighting between band…
The fierce Chicago quintet the Orwells ended their set early on Saturday night at the Spillover Fest with a fight when Trees staff tried to boot them off the stage. It’s unclear at this point what led to the ass kicking or even who received it. The Orwells’ lead singer…
Hopefully through some sage advice, your St. Paddy’s Day celebrations left you needing only rest, not bail. If you’re not reading this from a drunk tank (they probably have Wi-Fi by now, right?), then make sure to get back out there and pair your bad decisions with good concerts. Whether it’s…
Josh T. Pearson is one of the most revered musicians to come out of Denton in the past 15 years, but you wouldn’t know it by how often he plays there. It’s been more than a decade since Pearson, the leader of influential post-rock trio Lift to Experience, has performed…
Decadent Dub Team, an early hip-hop industrial group from Dallas, will reunite for a show at The Kessler Theater tonight, their first since 2009. Jeff Liles, artistic director for the Kessler, has been along for the band’s entire, 30-year ride. But there have been many notable members over the years…
For musicians, South by Southwest can be life changing. The exposure that comes with playing during Texas’ biggest festival can catapult an artist’s career. But no one ever said it would be easy — or profitable. Dallas’ own Fat Boogie is looking forward to this year’s SXSW. Festival officials…
Omar Mustafa is part of the younger class of DJs that have come up in Dallas in recent years. Mustafa has made the rounds as an audience member and as a DJ, playing at many of the key spots for the city’s key promoters. Mustafe is always able to adapt…
We hate to say we told you so, but in this case, we definitely did. Last December, we spoke with up-and-coming country singer-songwriter Maren Morris, who was then just on the cusp of becoming a star. At that time, Morris had only just released My Church, her first EP. Now,…
The name Texoma is important to the members of Herrick & Hooley. Growing up in the North Dallas suburbs, Ian Olney, Hunter Lewis and Michael Barnes spent a great deal of their formative years at Lake Texoma. It was a place the three would take trips to with friends, a…
