Killa MC, the brash, proud and highly skilled member of Denton hip-hop collective Brain Gang, enters from behind the curtain in full military regalia and takes his place at the front of the stage inside the Prophet Bar. “I want to be all over Instagram with this outfit on, so…
The Toadies’ annual rock hangout festival, Dia De Los Toadies, returns in mid-September, this time to Panther Island Pavilion in Fort Worth. It’s the first time the fest has taken place in the Toadies’ hometown. Today, 11 of the 16 bands have been announced; you can see the full list…
“Vintage Silvertone Acoustic guitar,” “1977 Dobro Duolian,” “Martin 00X1 Auditorium Acoustic Guitar (14 Fret)” are just some of the headlines advertising guitars on Craigslist, but how are you supposed to play them, hear them, feel them? When you order a guitar online, you’re missing an important part of the musical…
As we approach the halfway mark of 2013, it’s time to recap the five most interesting local hip-hop music videos released so far. There were plenty of releases to choose from, so to keep things diplomatic, I kept it to one per artist. Although lyrical content and beat played a…
This is not your everyday Billboard chart. Each week, we’ll tell you which bands are selling in the fine record shops in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, where we consumers of music have impeccable taste. Record Store Day is still having an effect on the sales at local independent record shops;…
Update, 4/30: The Dallas show has been scheduled for Monday, November 11, still at American Airlines Center. Tickets are available now through ticketmaster. Tickets from the postponed show will be honored. Original post follows… Rihanna has postponed tonight’s Dallas show because of illness — she did the same for last…
The Joy Formidable Trees April 29, 2013 Taking the stage around 9:30, the Joy Formidable came out one at a time, starting with drummer Matt Thomas, who threw his enthusiasm at the crowd before sitting behind a picturesque kit, complete with gong. The kit was positioned on the right edge…
Talented artists are spreading their works of art all across the great city of Dallas through magnificent music flyers. Each week we’ll spotlight our favorite poster picks for upcoming shows in the metroplex. Ishi’s Digial Wounds Album Release show has finally arrived and their exotic and outlandish poster made this…
For quite some time Dallas has maintained no-smoking laws in its bars, restaurants and music venues, forcing smokers into the elements during concerts or comedy shows; but just 40 miles away, Denton has long remained the go-to city for tabacco users because of its lenience towards smoking in bars and…
The moment I became a believer came at 9:45 pm. The sticky, simmering sun had long since lowered, giving way to a clear night filled with cool gusts of wind. I had just sat through a few horrible sets at the Phoenix Rising Stage, deflated at how the festival had…
Willie Nelson was born 80 years ago today in the small town of Abbott, Texas. This really should be a holiday. Nelson has been a Texas institution for over 50 years now. He’s closely tied to our state’s image — his long career saw him start as a DJ in…
The Baptist Generals’ Jackleg Devotional to the Heart comes out in a little less than a month via Sub Pop. It will be the Denton band’s first record in ten years and it is exactly as masterful as you’d expect. Want proof? “Fly Candy Harvest,” the video for which you…
The area directly in front of the main stage at Edgefest was fenced off, and you needed special access to get in. So the kids pressed against its boundaries all day, standing against the gate and designated lines to get a few feet closer to the stage, still a third…
Take a little walk to the edge of town, and go across the tracks. Rather than a viaduct looming, there you will find the incomparable Rubber Gloves Rehearsal Studios. Described on its website as an “industrial dive bar”, I take this to mean that the quantities of dive involved in…
Editor: Austin Psych Fest brought the weirdos to the state capital this weekend for sets by big legends like The Moving Sidewalks and small ones like Silver Apples. DC9 at Night writer Jesse Hughey and photographer Tracie Louck were there to brave the mud and reverb to bring you these…
This weekend, 102.1 FM The Edge brought a its annual music festival to FC Dallas stadium in Frisco. The lineup was eclectic — we went straight from ’90s grunge mainstay Bush to French synth-pop band Phoenix. The clothing worn by fans was similarly eclectic — everything from goth to pool…
West, Texas, dealt with a tragedy last week and found itself in a very big spotlight. But the world will think about other things, and there is still so much work to be done restoring West. Damage from the fertilizer plant explosion is likely to exceed $100 million, and there…
The criminally underused Loft, downtown in the Gilley’s complex, is a wonderful venue which has big open spaces, a perfectly positioned bar, and a patio totally unmatched among Dallas gig venues. It’s incredible that it’s barely being used at all. Beyond the twists and turns of employee movement around Dallas’…
Word’s just come in from the New York Times and AP: the country music legend behind dozens of perfect songs, including “He Stopped Loving Her Today,” “Tender Years” and “A Picture of Me (Without You),” died Friday in Nashville. The Saratoga, Texas native and honey-voiced singer died at Vanderbilt University…
Last November, CentralTrak debuted Ex Mus, an experimental concert series, featuring Denton musicians Andrew Jordan Miller, Jonathan Jackson, Chaz Underriner and Martian Back reinterpreting Greek composer Anatassis Phillippakopoulous. It was an ambitious first show, and set the tone for the quarterly series. It’s been encouraging to see the visual art…
In this week’s music feature, Darryl Smyers dove into the strange world of New Science Projects’ Dale Jones. He talks about his career ambitions (Ph.D or gas station attendant) and Dallas (“My music is not flashy. I think things in Dallas are more upscale, maybe not financially, but emotionally.”). Hear…
Pets are like family. Really, they can be better than family; They don’t complain about your haircut, career goals or new girlfriend. For these 10 Dallas-Fort Worth musicians, their pets are everything: sources of inspiration, a friend when it gets lonely and most importantly, an ear to their music. Whether…
