The Ten Best Bands at ACL 2013

Photos by Jim Bricker (except noted)BLIND BOYS OF ALABAMA If you want to catch an act in the one and only tented stage at ACL, it’s recommended to do it early in the day or towards the end of the weekend. It always seems to get pretty packed on Saturday…

ACL 2013: Which Weekend Was Better?

This year’s Austin City Limits festival marked the first time the event expanded into two full weekends of entertainment. Unfortunately, huge crowds of 75,000 people weren’t the only things flooding into Zilker Park, and the final day of the fest was cancelled due to dangerous weather (also a first). We…

The Fans of ACL, Weekend Two: Photos

Austin City Limits debuted a two-weekend format this year. People were clearly ready for it — this past weekend’s installment sold out. The rain cancelled Sunday’s shows, but Friday and Saturday went on as plans. Writer Katie Moulton was there for DC9 at Night, and she took some photos of…

The O’s Play “Found the One” in McKinney: Video

Our Busking series with Globe Trek Productions features mighty Dallas two-piece The O’s, who played a couple songs for us in McKinney a few months back. John Pedigo and Taylor Young formed The O’s in 2008, though both are longtime veterans of Dallas music. Their newest album, called Thunderdog, is…

The National at South Side Ballroom, 10/12/2013: Review

Matt Berninger moved through a sold-out crowd at South Side Ballroom Saturday night, and you could trace his path only by following the outstretched arms holding up his microphone cord. Even as he was thronged by a respectful audience, he stroked a grown man’s face with something like love, guided…

The Ten Steamiest Moments from ACL Weekend Two

Before the end-of-the-weekend deluge that cancelled Day 3, it was unseasonably hot in Austin: temps in the low 90s, blazing sun, hordes of fans filling the open plains of Zilker Park, and muggy downpours that only left everyone stickier. In turn, the bands did plenty to turn up the heat…

Here’s What Austin Bands Think of ACL

In Austin, where a “local” act’s following often extends nationally, what does it mean for a band to play inside City Limits? We spoke with members of two Austin-based bands–Jeff Klein of My Jerusalem, and Mario and Cayce Matteoli of The Preservation–to find out what it means to be both…

Wit’s End Door Man M Oliver London has Died

M Oliver London was known around Deep Ellum as “Moe.” He worked the door at Wit’s End, where he was known for his welcoming demeanor and spirit. He died early this morning after suffering a stroke in late September. He’s been in the ICU for the last couple weeks. A…

The Nine Best Concerts in Dallas This Week, October 10-16

The temperature is dropping and the changing of the season is finally within reach. Gone are the days of triple digits, at least until next year, and sweet relief has arrived. It feels amazing outside, but there’s always those weirdos who insist it’s “so cold” once it starts to hit…

Let’s Do This

Kid Congo and the Pink Monkey Birds Thursday, October 10, at Double Wide Kid Congo Powers has one of the most impressive résumés in the punk rock business. The California-born rocker was given the honor of becoming the first Ramones Fan Club president in the mid-1970s before picking up his…

Pageantry Live in Downtown Dallas: Video

Since its gradual formation in 2011, Denton’s Pageantry has perfected a heady sound, big and open and dreamlike. You can year on that on the Friends of the Year EP, released this summer. It’s the band’s debut, but people are taking notice. They just toured their way to Chicago, scored…