Music

Six Shooter is a recurring feature where we highlight six new releases by North Texas-based musicians, with some extra ammo to spare. Normally the music scene slows down during the winter as bands take time to recharge after the typically hectic end-of-year parties. Not so in Dallas this year, though…

During a mid-January show at 1919 Hemphill, Fort Worth’s only all-ages DIY music venue, 22-year-old Cedric Santillan found a homeless man sleeping on a battered couch. He knew it wasn’t unusual to see homeless people in the venue’s graffiti-laden lobby; 1919 welcomes anyone who can abide by its longstanding philosophy: “No…

Getting booked to play hip-hop in Dallas clubs hasn’t always been easy. But times have changed and the number of venues regularly booking hip-hop grown throughout DFW. These 10 venues stand out as the best of the bunch. 10. 1912 Club Despite its reputation as a punk venue, 1912 Club…

For a singer-songwriter who plays more than 200 shows a year and has more than 10 albums, Vanessa Peters is not nearly as well known as she should be. She’s received plenty of praise from the local press (including this publication), but she doesn’t consider herself a hometown girl. “In…

American Idol contestants have roughly 120 seconds once a week to prove to America that they deserve to be crowned the next American Idol. The show recently named the top 10 contestants for its farewell season and Dallas’ own Dalton Rapattoni, a teacher at Dallas’ School of Rock, earned a spot…

Hang around Dallas’ music scene long enough and you’ll soon be familiar with the regular players. Lately though, a formally clad, masked rap duo by the name of Whyte Noyze has been popping up just about everywhere. And they’re not just showing up — they’ve managed to join forces with…

Jose Gomez’s music stands out — even if he doesn’t.  Whether the 25-year-old is producing hip-hop, acting as one half of an ambient/downtempo band or making electronic music, his work has always garnered just enough attention for him to stand out from his peers. Yet his real name and face are…

When promoter Moody Fuqua left The Crown & Harp on Lower Greenville to help revive Deep Ellum’s RBC club, he lugged the former’s hip-hop element along with him. Fuqua wisely delegated Tuesday nights to musical director and bass player extraordinaire Nigel Rivers, who came up with RBC Underground, a themed…

There was a time in the 1990s when Tablet was inescapable around Dallas. Between 1993 and 1997, they were pegged to go the way of Tripping Daisy, the Toadies and Old 97’s, with their songs on the radio and playing live quite a bit. But when frontman Steve Holt stepped…

It wasn’t supposed to take this long for Dead Mockingbirds to release an album. It’s been three years, if you trace things back to when they settled on their current lineup, and twice as long if you factor in the band’s murky origins. But Dead Mockingbirds have never really followed…

When you come to work at Donny Domino’s DOJO45, you’re going to do more than just work on making music. That’s one of the producer and engineer’s most important philosophies about his recording studio.  “Whether you came to record music, make beats or have a conversation, you should be better…

Taking cues from blues, folk and great songwriters, Luke McGlathery is making some new sounds in Fort Worth. A full-time musician for four years, he performs almost every night, often as background music. But his new album, Life Ain’t Hard, requires your full attention. McGlathery has learned how to speak…

North Texas doesn’t often get credit for its vibrant music scene. DFW offers a wide range of entertainment, from staggeringly large events to small, intimate shows. The modern scene builds on a deeply rooted but often tumultuous history, with nightlife districts buffeted by boom and bust cycles. These days, the…