Austin’s never been short on stellar roots bands or hardcore honky-tonkers, thanks in part to some young acts that perform way beyond their years. Mike and the Moonpies, Whiskey Shivers and Shakey Graves are but a few of the promising names to reveal themselves recently. Add Crooks to that list…
The new self-titled LP from Dallas’ Unconscious Collective, yet another group that counts members of Akkolyte and Black Dotz as members, gets released tonight. The seven-track album’s shortest song is six-and-a-half minutes, and its longest is nearly 15, but in those swaths of time, the metal improv trio pummels and…
Because there are multiple decades of jazz, it’s almost impossible to pick the top 10 albums of all time; the hip cats with their canes and cool shades will throw their used saxophone reeds in my direction and call me a young whippersnapper. The debate is so polemic that I…
It occurred to me recently that, within the DFW music scene, people really love to draw county lines. So what we were trying to illustrate with our 2012 Dallas Observer Music Awards nominees is that Dallas, Fort Worth and Denton aren’t three separate entities, but rather one big music community…
Flip on over to this week’s feature for a rundown of all the acts playing our big-ass showcase Saturday. Eight clubs, more than 60 bands. A snapshot of Dallas music in one night. Allt for $10…
The list of bands that broke big in 2000 and are still on a major label producing high-quality tunes is as short as the life spans of most of the bands that had hits that same year (Stroke 9, anyone?). Sacramento’s Deftones are near the top of that select list…
Black Moth Super Rainbow, The Casket Girls, Datahowler, New Fumes The Loft Tuesday, November 6 A packed crowd at The Loft was setting its own agenda on Election Night, one that included lots of synth, delay and effects. At the top of the ballot was Black Moth Super Rainbow, a…
Pennsylvania’s Title Fight come to Dada on Tuesday, November 13, with Pianos Become the Teeth, Power Trip and Single Mothers, in support of latest album Floral Green. Guitarist Shane Moran took time out to share the band’s musical influences, his first show, and remind us Mike Tyson’s Punch-Out!! existed. A…
Leading up to our November 10 showcase, we’ll be getting you familiar with some of our Dallas Observer Music Awards nominees, either via past features we’ve done on them, or new ones. You can vote for your favorite acts, venues and more right here. Best Electronic Act Black Market Pharmacy…
Are you a musician? Is your group having issues? Ask Fan Landers! Critic Jessica Hopper has played in and managed bands, toured internationally, booked shows, produced records, worked as a publicist, and is the author of The Girls’ Guide to Rocking, a how-to for teen ladies. She is here to…
At 50, Everclear’s Art Alexakis has just about seen it all. The guy has beat a drug addiction, formed a band, and was even elected a delegate at the 2004 Democratic National Convention. Oh, he’s also toured Iraq and Guantanamo Bay. Maybe he really has seen it all. Speaking from…
Leading up to our November 10 showcase, we’ll be getting you familiar with some of our Dallas Observer Music Awards nominees, either via past features we’ve done on them, or new ones. You can vote for your favorite acts, venues and more right here. Best Jazz Act Damon K. Clark…
X, Dum Dum GirlsGranada TheaterSaturday, November 3We’ve so far focused Kids These Days on classic albums, but when a friend asked if I’d want to help chaperone a trip with my daughter and her friend Emma to see Saturday’s X show at the Granada, it seemed an ideal way to…
We mentioned a couple weeks ago that Memphis punks Lucero will be performing at the Dallas Observer Music Awards ceremony on Tuesday, November 13. Local comedian Paul Varghese, who opened for Dave Chappelle a few months ago, will emcee the night, and hopefully pack some good “zingers” about the Dallas…
Fun Fun Fun Fest Auditorium Shores Friday, November 2-Sunday, November 4 In its seventh year, Fun Fun Fun Fest has settled into a very curious meta place. Standing in a crowd at any one of the four stages, you were often watching a show via someone’s iPhone or iPad. That…
SSION, House of Ladosha Club Dada Saturday, November 3 SSION (pronounced ‘shun’), led by Kansas City art student turned touring performer Cody Critcheloe, played an engaging set Saturday night at Club Dada. There were no elaborate costumes, projections or set designs (as one may expect from Critcheloe), but the performance…
Japandroids, Bleached Monday, November 5, at Trees, $15/$18 Canadian rock duo Japandroids are on a semi-world tour after releasing their second full-length album, Celebration Rock. The album is just as the title suggests. See them with Los Angeles’ punk sister duo, Bleached…
Leading up to our November 10 showcase, we’ll be getting you familiar with some of our Dallas Observer Music Awards nominees, either via past features we’ve done on them, or new ones. You can vote for your favorite acts, venues and more right here. Best Americana/Roots Act J. Charles &…
One listen to King Tuff’s eponymous sophomore effort and you will be hooked. Whether it’s the glam-inspired “Anthem” or the painfully catchy “Alone and Stoned,” the 12 cuts vary wildly, but are linked by an intensity that is as disarming as it is unique. Speaking from a tour stop in…
Leading up to our November 10 showcase, we’ll be getting you familiar with some of our Dallas Observer Music Awards nominees, either via past features we’ve done on them, or new ones. You can vote for your favorite acts, venues and more right here. Best Blues Act Hunter Hendrickson Band…
I’ve been to every Fun Fun Fun Fest since its inception in 2006, back when it was a one-night event and Spoon played to a small crowd of very cold attendees. Since then, the fest has grown in scope and size, seen legends and up-and-comers grace its stages, and matured…
Leading up to our November 10 showcase, we’ll be getting you familiar with some of our Dallas Observer Music Awards nominees, either via past features we’ve done on them, or new ones. You can vote for your favorite acts, venues and more right here. Warren Jackson Hearne & Le Leek…
