Almost a year ago, a group of Dallas gun owners decided their favorite hardware needed a little sunlight and fresh air. So these mouth-breathing locals started taking semi-automatic weapons on play dates to chain restaurants like Chili’s and Chipotle, causing a wave of confusion to pass over Awesome Blossom-stuffed faces…
Dallas hip hop is a real melting pot, but Grey Matter’s Kilo Art of Fact takes the idea to a whole other level. Born in Santiago, Chile in 1983, Kilo’s family moved to Bergen, Norway when he was three years old to escape the Pinochet dictatorship. Being a political refugee…
Every year pure insanity comes to Austin, Texas and gives it a bear hug. You may be more familiar with this pure insanity in the form of a music, technology and film festival called South by Southwest. And each year we’re always inundated with some very concerned gripes that the…
The state of Texas is huge. There’s a reason we say everything is bigger here, and when it comes to our musical heritage it’s no exception. You could spend a lifetime exploring all the nooks and crannies of Texas music and still come up short on seeing it all. But…
On their own, memories stay sharp only for so long. It’s the physical reminders of an experience that make a moment vivid. And one thing’s for certain: if you’re in the audience at a Modern Pain show, you’re very likely to leave with a few lumps and bruises as a…
Spillover Music Festival With Liars, Iceage, King Tuff and more Deep Ellum, Dallas Sunday, March 22, 2015 Yesterday, Spillover Fest embodied the minimalist ideal. To paraphrase a quote, minimalism doesn’t mean a lack of something, but having exactly the right amount and no more. With three stages (well, four stages…
Stevie Wonder American Airlines Center, Dallas Sunday, March 22, 2015 There’s something about musical legends and the month of March in Dallas. Last year we were given an almost three-hour-long performance by Bruce Springsteen ahead of the NCAA Men’s Basketball National Championship Finals that was widely considered the concert of…
The insanity of South By South West is over. You’ll have to wait until next year to stand in unforgivably long lines unless you want to post up at the DMV for shits and giggles. However, the music never stops. This week, The Bomb Factory has its grand opening. Dallas…
Hozier With George Ezra House of Blues, Dallas Friday, March 20, 2015 We’re going to save you from some horrible Hozier-took-us-to-church pun opener and get straight to the point. Hozier is boring. It’s not that his music isn’t good or his lyrics don’t convey a deeper meaning (Just look at…
The Beach Boys Verizon Theatre, Grand Prairie Thursday, March 19, 2015 The Beach Boys are now unequivocally grown men, and they have grown men problems. Once up a time their youthful charms could even make their time spent living and writing songs with Charles Manson seem like a marshmallow-roasting bonfire…
On Sunday we finally get the local music show we’ve been hounding KXT about for years, except we’re getting it on Sportsradio 1310 The Ticket. You know, the all-sports station that’s legitimately the best music station in the area. Captained by the ex-KDGE The EDGE DJ Mark Schectman, “The Local…
TV on the Radio With Nostalgia Granada Theater, Dallas Thursday, March 19, 2015 Last night, after a no-nonsense hour of deafening tunes old and new, Tunde Adebimpe and the rest of TV on the Radio walked back on the Granada Theater stage for an encore, the packed house expressing its…
As you’re probably very aware. It’s South By Southwest right now, but who cares? You’re in Dallas and you’re still more than capable of seeing some shows, plus you wont stand in line for 1,000 hours. TV on the Radio plays its second sold out show at the Granada tonight,…
Is it better to burn out or to fade away? If you ask the folks who attend Punk Rock Karaoke, the answer is an obvious one — although the best answer is actually “neither.” This Dallas series is a bit like karaoke on amphetamines, a chance for your average Joe…
Santana Verizon Theatre, Grand Prairie Wednesday, March 18, 2015 I sat through a nearly three-hour Cialis commercial at the Verizon Theatre in Grand Prairie last night. You know exactly what I’m talking about, too. You’re watching some sporting event or, in this case, a Santana concert, and out of nowhere…
Comebacks are all the rage in Dallas these days. This month alone sees the return of 35 Denton (last week) and The Bomb Factory (a week from today), which returns to Deep Ellum, a neighborhood undergoing its own renaissance. But perhaps most remarkable of all is the revival of The…
Deep Ellum is widely known as one of the best areas in the city for live music, with several venues opening their doors and turning on bright lights every night. But not so well known to the public at large is the host of recording studios in the area, many…
Dave Allardice aka Dave Paradice is a dance music-loving, Scotch whisky-sipping DJ/Producer originally from Scotland. Paradice transplanted to Dallas 10 years ago. He has found a home amongst the Motif crew and can be found at their monthly residency at Scotch & Sausage. Paradice is well versed in the classic…
The iPod is nothing short of a miracle. That might sound a tad bit out of touch in 2015, when the iPhone has all but rendered it obsolete and the click wheel has found its resting place in the history books. (Let’s face it, it’s now a rarity to get…
Hip-hop is largely a man’s world. But in the Dallas scene, a woman with a fresh take on the genre and a strong stage presence has been capturing the attention of artists and fans alike. Instead of putting out a music video and buying thousands of fake views to create…
Are you so over SXSW? Don’t wanna make the drive? Have to work? Go to school? Well, you might be in luck, if there’s a certain band you want to see. Every year when the festival pops up in Austin, a few smart musicians pop over to Dallas. The not-so-smart…
It’s been a long time coming, but the air is well and truly buzzing once again along Hickory Street in Denton. Harvest House opened up shop Thursday in preparation for 35 Denton, and nearly every day since they’ve been packed to the brim with patrons thirsty for libations and live…
