Cody Hernandez was beginning to wonder what he had to do to get his music heard. He’d been posting music to his Soundcloud page for over a year, but none of it had gotten much attention. Until last week, when his latest song, “Side of You,” got spotlighted by a…
Just a few months after purchasing the only vinyl record plant in Texas, Josey Records is already making its mark on the local music scene. Two new record labels out of Josey, New Math and Dolfin, are putting out some great sounds that few are familiar with, even highlighting a…
Leon Bridges’ fairytale year didn’t quite get the perfect ending that his fans would’ve hoped for on Monday night. After skyrocketing from life as a dishwasher to being an international phenomenon over the course of 2015, the Fort Worth native made the trek out to Los Angeles for the 58th…
As though we needed any more reasons to proud of St. Vincent, she threw us another one over the weekend. The Grammy winner and part-time taco slinger happens to be one of the best guitarists on the planet — for our money, probably the best (not that we have any…
It’s not every Valentine’s Day that you get to enjoy Lita Ford’s firey brand of glam rock for a room packed with every generation of misfit youth culture since the heyday of big messy hair and shiny black leather, relatively speaking. There was a light-hearted sense of escapism last night…
Whether you love or hate Kanye West, this was a bad week for you. If you hate him, your timelines were flooded with speculation about his cryptic album release and borderline schizophrenic tweets. And if you love him, you were taunted and Frank Ocean’d about the release date about three…
Murder City Devils With Riverboat Gamblers Granada Theater, Dallas Friday, February 12, 2016 On Friday night at 9:50pm, one question that was likely being asked around the crowded floor of the Granada Theater was “So, can the show actually get any better?” The Riverboat Gamblers had just blistered through a…
There are a lot of ways to experience live music, many of them that will lead to ringing ears the day after (and even after that, if you’re not careful). Whether you’re arms-up at a hip-hop or thrashing in the crowd at a punk show, live music is often at…
Lometa are obsessed with putting out the perfect EP. The dynamic alt-rock duo have already released five with impressive results, but the songs don’t come cheap. The asking price on their Bandcamp page is $713. That’s actually a byproduct of their obsession. You are welcome to buy these songs if…
Abdullah Dahduli wants to say “Hello.” You see, Abdullah, or Aye-D as he is known in the musical world, is a Muslim-American — he’s also an ethnic Palestinian, a proud Texan and an Aries. Over the span of his 29-year existence, Aye-D has witnessed countless attacks on his friends, family…
Clinton Butler is a serious devotee of the techno and house arts going by the name P2P DJ. As an audience member, DJ and promoter, he has spent time in Denton, Dallas and Austin over the years and kept his ear to the ground of the Texas techno scene as…
You may not know hip-hop artist Eno $tripez or his music, but there is a pretty good chance you have seen his viral video, not even realizing it was shot in North Texas. Last Friday afternoon, he was pulled over by a police officer while driving in Mesquite. Riding shotgun…
It’s February, which in Texas means it’s just about festival season. Really. South By Southwest is only a month away, meaning so too are 35 Denton and Spillover. Hell, music and film fest Thin Line is next weekend. So it’s about time for some of Dallas’ bigger late spring and…
Unknown Mortal Orchestra With Lower Dens Trees, Dallas Tuesday, February 9, 2016 Unknown Mortal Orchestra absolutely tore through their set for a sold-out show at Trees on Fat Tuesday, playing in front of a backdrop of lights that looked like a bunch of giant Lifesavers. The only acknowledgement of the…
Last year, according to our own Jeff Gage, “Dallas Hip-Hop Made The Important Local Music of 2015.” Now that 2016 has kicked off, local artist -topic looks to continue that momentum — but he’s planning on doing it with a rather more lighthearted approach. Specifically, -topic wants to celebrate his…
“We’d like to focus on the positive things,” Scott Stapp’s publicist tells me. It’s pretty much the first thing she says after greeting me. I’m allotted 10 minutes to ask him questions. I get that her client has spent the back half of his career — and even a good…
Unlike most of Dallas, Tre Nagella won’t be sitting at home and watching the Grammys this weekend. In fact, a track he worked on last year is up for an award, which would be Nagella’s third Grammy if he wins this weekend. You may not have heard of this Dallas-based…
The suburbs: We hate to talk about them. They’re there, yes, and every so often we have to drive to Ikea, or drive through them to get to, say, Denton. (Which, technically, is a suburb itself, but let’s not get into that right now.) Chances are if you don’t have…
The location of the party is top secret. There are no fliers, no public advertisements, not even an address for those who have been invited. There is only a private group on Facebook, and a message: “WE ARE THE UNDERGROUND. WE WILL NEVER SURRENDER. IN THE SHADOWS WE ARE FREE.”…
From the moment Johnette Napolitano walked onstage at The Live Oak in Fort Worth on Friday night, it was clear there was a problem. The Concrete Blonde singer was in town for a solo acoustic performance, but from the very beginning she was visibly intoxicated. After fumbling through a handful…
As we enter this month of love, it’s clear there’s no shortage of stuff from the music world at the moment. Rihanna dropped an album out of thin air, and Beyoncé was, well, Beyoncé, and stopped the world (carry on). In our own neck of the woods, we have the inimitable…
Lamb of God With Anthrax, Deafheaven and Power Trip The Bomb Factory, Dallas Friday, February 5, 2016 For all intents and purposes, Friday night’s Lamb of God concert at The Bomb Factory was a perfect heavy metal show. From the killer lineup, to the oppressive sound system cranked to 11, to the…
