In case there’s any confusion: Da Mafia 6ix (formerly Three 6 Mafia) are not conscious rap. Twenty-three years into the crew’s storied career and it remains one of Three 6’s only constants. Lineup shifts, name changes, reunions, even death haven’t changed that, but just in case, on new release 6ix…
Ray LaMontagne, Belle Brigade Fair Park Music Hall, Dallas Saturday, August 2 By the time that “She’s the One,” the second song from Ray LaMontagne’s Saturday night show at Fair Park Music Hall in Dallas, was complete, the tone for the night had been firmly set. Unfortunately, it was a…
There are no less than 30 people on stage and it’s been this way for the majority of the evening. Men mean-mug and bop in an attempt to look both cool and menacing. Women are in the back just barely dancing. A Virgin Mary suctioned to the dashboard of a…
August is officially here. This means we’re one step closer to the kids being back in school and the Texas Rangers being put out of the misery they call the 2014 season. But before we get to all that, how about we indulge in a little weekend fun? These are…
311 released a new album in March. To answer your question: Yes, they’re still doing that. They played a concert last night at South Side Ballroom. To answer your second question: Yes, people actually still go see them play. In fact, many, many people were in line at South Side…
The tragic beauty of local music is that even though it is often better than what is commercially available, the market has not yet realized its worth. That means that you’re often able to hear incredible acts for dirt-cheap, even free. The city’s country bars do a pretty good job…
As PARTYNEXTDOOR sadly reported on the opening track of his new project; the summer is over. It won’t physically feel that way for us down here in North Texas until about early to mid October, but that magical haze is fading away now. Everyone’s going back to school. Football practice…
Rick Eye, one of the newest members of Bukkake Moms, remembers the first time he played with the band he joined in 2013. Fans tend to throw all sort of crazy things to performers while they’re on stage. That night Eye got to experience objects getting thrown at him, but…
Be warned, fans of country, folk and Americana music: you’re going to be rather busy in August. Narrowing down the list of worthy country-ish concerts to catch to only five is almost futile, as the list for August could’ve easily been far more. But we’re here to have some fun…
It’s hard to believe that Peter Murphy is touring behind his tenth studio album as a solo artist since his genre defining original band Bauhaus split up. I actually saw him quite a few times in the 90s’. Back then he would not play any songs from his old band…
Ben Kweller With Amy Cook, 8 p.m. Friday, August 1, at Granada Theater, 3524 Greenville Ave., 214-824-9933 or granadatheater.com, $24-$38 Ben Kweller has a long and storied past in North Texas. As one of the founding members of Radish, a Greenville band that sat just on the cusp of buzz-band…
Hell took a few days off. It’s hibernating. Taking a well-earned nap. It must have gone on a date or something. Maybe it’s at the ballpark cheering on its favorite baseball team, the New York Yankees. Point is, the hellish Texas heat isn’t terrorizing the citizens of the Valley Ranch…
We here at DC9 at Night are always on the lookout for fresh talent. Naturally, that means seeking out new music and the folks who make it. But it’s more than that, too. It also means finding new writers to add to our roster of contributors. We always welcome interested…
Wanz Dover, local DJ, musician, walking music encyclopedia and DC9 at Night contributor, is curating a new weekly mixtape series that will feature mixtapes and interviews with local artists. For the first installment, he spoke with Dragonlazer. The duo of John Baugh and Allen McDonald have been staples in the…
Tori Amos With Trevor Moss and Hannah-Lou AT&T Performing Arts Center Tuesday, July 29, 2014 With local singer/songwriter (and admitted Tori Amos worshipper) Jessie Frye in tow, I made my way into the hoity confines of the AT&T Performing Arts Center on Tuesday evening to catch the flamboyant theatrics of…
Elvis Depressedly With Alex G, the Vliets and Eyes, Wings and Many Other Things Prophet Bar, Dallas Monday, August 28, 2014 Among other endless phenomena, the Internet has prompted the breeding of a new generation of bedroom auteurs. Traditionally, the house garage was the cocoon from which great bands emerged–something…
The formula for the Denton music scene is no accident: cheap rent and plentiful venues make for a perfect melting pot for bands to pop up all over the place. Whether it’s a house or dive bar show, there’s somewhere for you to perform. If you either live in Denton…
Even if you weren’t a Tori Amos fan in the mid-to-late ’90s, the odds are good that you knew a few of us who were. Our Kool-Aid dyed hair and witch-length skirts helped visually amplify our hormonal angst to the surrounding world. As did our notebooks — scribbled with words…
Nate “Igor” SmithNebraska, a personable and modest 22-year-old dishwasher from Lincoln, Nebraska, takes a punch.As our nation’s culture and economy continues to deteriorate, more and more people are taking an interest in watching people beat the shit out of each other. While, under normal circumstances, these events are highly promoted…
Nate “Igor” SmithAnother Gathering of the Juggalos has come and gone, and with it thousands of face-painted, fun-loving freaks and misfits to and from the event’s first year in Thornville, Ohio. While the move from the deep wilderness of Cave-In-Rock, Illinois, to this year’s decidedly more inhabited location did make…
Alright, folks, July is in its waning days. Starting Thursday it’ll already be August, which is something we can look at a couple different ways. On the one hand, we could try and finish off this month strong. On the other hand, we could try and start next month off…
THE IMMORTAL Cirque du Soleil American Airlines Center, Dallas Friday, July 25, 2014 Inside the American Airline Center a child of maybe five years stands next to the Cirque Du Soleil merch table wearing a replica of Michael Jackson’s red leather jacket from the “Beat It” video. He’s pointing out…
