B L A C K I E | Zorch Good Records August 1, 2013 “Giant surprise/we are lizards disguised/and we’re controlling your lives/with trilateral spies.” It would almost come as no surprise if Zorch were indeed our alien overlords, as they catchily reveal at the end of new track “Zut…
When John Lennon penned the lyrics to “Help!” on a small piece of paper, he probably didn’t think that generations later, people would frame it in a glass case and send it across America on a 12-city tour. But neither did Buddy Holly probably think his wallet with its business…
Music Critic Mario Tarradell is resigning from The Dallas Morning News today. “I want to explore other opportunities at this time,” says Tarradell in a phone conversation with DC9 at Night. He has been a music critic at the paper for almost 20 years. Born in Cuba and raised in…
Let me guess. You are clicking around the vastness of the Internet, procrastinating some pending deadline or starting that Thursday wind down before you check all the way out on a Friday, right? Well, we have treats! Actually, some Dallas artists have treats and we gathered some of the goodies…
So who’s ready for B L A C K I E to scare some people at Good Records today? We certainly can’t wait. If you weren’t already going (to this one or the show tomorrow at Macaroni Island in Denton), please read the great Shea Serrano’s excellent profile of the…
At 6 p.m. last night, The Heart Hospital Baylor announced it had discharged Randy Travis. He’s been there since July 7, first with complications from a heart condition, which lead to a stroke about a week later. In a statement on his web site, his fiancée Mary Davis says, “Thanks…
This week’s music feature is a series of photos from a recent day in the studio with Old 97’s, who are currently working on a new album. This particular day, captured in detail by photographer Jeff Scroggins, was different from the others, though, partly because Rhett Miller started out in…
The age old dilemma of having one band on the bill you (kind of, sort of, used to) like and one you (pretty much) hate was thrust upon me Wednesday night at Gexa Energy Pavilion. Back in the early ’90s, I found the Goo Goo Dolls to have that same…
The Old 97’s are among the finest exports of Dallas’ music scene — their 1997 album Too Far To Care, in particular, is an alt-country classic. But the band isn’t resting on the past. They were doing preproduction work for their next album at Pleasantry Lane Studios in Dallas. The…
As far as concert promoters are concerned, Summer 2013 has come and gone. Fall show announcements are upon us, and before we can even get through ACL, we’re bombarded with a fresh crop of show announcements that will hit us in the pocketbooks right before the holiday season. Still, though,…
Over the years, you may have seen Sean “Baggins” Bailey alongside artists like The Agitators, Hagfish, REO Speedealer, Reverend Horton Heat, The Soup, The Toadies, Burden Brothers, The Beautiful, Bowling For Soup, The Red Bean Guys, Lone Star Trio, Cool Christine, Why Am I, Radied X, Grand Pricks, The Nervebreakers,…
In front of the Kidd Kraddick in the Morning radio show studio sits dozens of flower bouquets, Diet Coke cans — Kraddick’s favorite soda — and posters with grievances from fans. Many of the messages read “keep looking up, cause that’s where it all is,” quoting Kraddick’s signature radio sign…
Although the Goo Goo Dolls gained most of their fame via slick, syrupy ballads such as “Name” and “Iris,” the band actually began life as a rather snotty punk/metal outfit way back in 1985. But after drummer Mike Malinin joined in 1995, the music of the Goo Goo Dolls became…
The plethora of beatmakers, producers and DJs in Dallas are bussin’ the local music scene wide open. We here at the Observer wanted to showcase that talent through bi-weekly mix’s made by the best in the business, and made especially for DC9 at Night. So stream, download and share this…
Update: The Times-Picayune in New Orleans has just reported that Kidd Kradick died of cardiac disease — information they collected from the preliminary autopsy results of the Jefferson Parish Coroner’s Office. The investigation into his death is ongoing, but the coroner’s office reports no abnormalities. Original post follows… Kidd Kraddick,…
Friday night fans who made the social media cut gathered at Prophet Bar for Red Bull Sound Select’s first Dallas show. The company has paired emerging artists with headliners to present free shows for those who share their desire to attend on varying social media platforms. Expect more like this…
Ever since Mike Scaccia and Dimebag Darrell broke on through to the other side, many Dallas metal fans have been longing for someone to step into the limelight and accept the legendary guitarslingers’ mantels and inspire a whole new generation of headbangers. Never fear true believers (hey, didn’t someone else…
Dillinger Escape Plan House of Blues July 26, 2013 The Dillinger Escape Plan are the best live band around right now. I’m putting that right out there straight away, because I believe it to be true. There is nothing to match their intensity, their musicianship, the sheer magnetism they create…
Seeing both Camper Van Beethoven and Cracker on the same bill was a perplexing experience. On the one hand, it was two of my favorite bands, each one responsible for a (different) decade’s worth of quality alternative rock. On the other hand, since David Lowery fronts both bands, the show…
Dallas is home to one of the richest religious music scenes in the country. Over the summer, we’ll be attending services, both big and small, of many denominations, as well talking to musicians , directors and pastors. The Hills Church of Christ’s 8:30 a.m. service is now their only a…
Raw and Underground event organizer AV The Great isn’t the least bit shy about proclaiming his freestyle battle and beat competition being the “best representation of the Dallas hip-hop scene.” In fact, in the spirit of rap battles and DJ swagger, he’s not the least bit shy about anything. “This…
This week, Red Bull launches its Sound Select series in five new cities, including Dallas. And it’s starting strong: Tonight at Prophet Bar, the energy drink/lifestyle brand has curated a local lineup that includes Erykah Badu with the Cannabanoids, Larry Gee and Dustin Cavazos. Admission to the now at-capacity show…
