Adam Ant Granada Theater Friday, September 21 Red lights flooded the stage of the Granada Theater as Adam Ant’s band played an interlude on Friday night. The anticipation from the sold-out crowd was high, as shrieks, cheers, whistling and applause washed over the band’s introduction. As scheduled, Ant took to…
Ben Folds Five Palladium Ballroom Sunday, September 23 For a band that hasn’t toured together in over a decade, Ben Folds Five certainly didn’t play like one last night. In the span of nearly two hours, the trio had plenty of random moments, flubbed notes, impromptu songs, and even a…
Action Bronson Dada Sunday, September 23 In an industry where opulence is the modus operandi, Action Bronson favors a blue-collar sensibility. He prefers Carhatt over Cartier, New Balance over Neiman Marcus, “Giambi Lenses” over Gucci frames. His beard, which looks like an orange Christmas wreath, would put even the most…
Riot Fest Gexa Energy Pavilion Saturday, September 22 Though the inaugural Dallas edition of Riot Fest was a mild success, here’s something the festival’s organizers should consider if it returns next year: give the audience some kind of clue when bands are going on. While the Heineken Pavilion stage (curated…
When Denton musician Glen Farris arrived at the corner of S. Locust and E. Hickory Street on the morning of September 12 and uploaded an Instagram photo of Denton’s familiar First State Bank plaque, people embraced it and spread its viral joy. The brass plaque observed September 12 as the…
Israel Marcano started spinning in the mid ’80s, and had his first professional gig in 1989. “I remember my hands shook as I cued up my records but I was totally ready to make people dance,” he recalls. “Once I saw people getting into it and having a good time,…
You still have time to register a team for tomorrow’s race around East Dallas. Details here…
In 2011, “Big” Gus Samuelson was named the Best Radio DJ by the Observer, thanks to his role as host of the Lone Star Underground on KHYI 95.3 The Range. He also hosts other shows on the station, but he’s not just talented in the radio booth. As leader of…
Beach HouseFriday, September 21, at Palladium BallroomThe release of Beach House’s fourth album, Bloom, has seen the Baltimore band become “Bon Iver famous.” This show also serves as the 15th anniversary show for Spune Productions, who are bringing them to town…
Update, 2 p.m.: Congrats to Tabitha Rodriguez, who is the winner of two tickets to tomorrow’s Beach House show! Friday, Spune routes Baltimore duo Beach House through Dallas, in support of their latest album, Bloom. And not only is Friday’s show at the Palladium Ballroom going to be the Beach…
OFF! Trees Wednesday, September 19 Now that was a real pit. It seems every touring rock act with a GA floor in front of them has one now. Hell, kids will swirl and crowdsurf in front of Evanescence these days, but last night’s floor wasn’t about old-schoolers showing up the…
by Craig Hlavaty Sierra Blanca, Texas — that wonderful city in far West Texas that loves to pinch leaf-loving musicians like Willie Nelson and Snoop Dogg Lion — has claimed another trophy, arresting singer Fiona Apple Wednesday night for hash possession. According to TMZ, the singer-songwriter was arrested for possession…
Dallas singer Panda Ross auditioned for The X Factor, absolutely nailed her song, “Bring It On Home,” hit on Simon Cowell and then was rushed to the hospital. Godspeed, Panda…
From his home in Fort Collins, Colorado, Bill Stevenson sounds as content as any legendary punk rocker can be. The Descendents drummer certainly has a right to be laid back: After more than 30 years behind the drum kit, Stevenson has nothing left to prove. Hell, the guy doesn’t even…
In conjunction with our annual Best of Dallas issue, which hits the streets and the interstreets today, we held debates for several awards, including Best Burger. Mostly these were debates between two writers; in this case, I transcribed an ongoing internal struggle. Joe: The Ticket? Really, dude? Joe: It’s great…
Now that the fall has basically arrived, the Patio Sessions at AT&T Performing Arts Center offer a nice alternate to Thursday happy hour. Yes, we know you love patio drinking, Dallas, but this is also free, and you can bring your own booze to the event. That’s very egalitarian of…
This is the rescheduled date for Stuart Goddard’s canceled February show, and we’re thinking fall suits the new wave misfit much better. The good, the mad and the lovely will no doubt be in the house, waiting for Ant to sing “Whip in My Valise” or “Goody Two Shoes.” The…
Beach House’s latest Sub Pop LP, Bloom, sounds like …well, a Beach House album. Baltimore’s Victoria Legrand and Alex Scally may have hit the pinnacle of Beach House-ness back on 2010’s Teen Dream, which followed up two excellent Carpark releases that marked the duo’s heavy-lidded, sleep-walking sound. On album number…
Recently signing a deal with Vice and Warner Bros. Records, Albanian amalgam Arian Asllani, known on stage as Action Bronson, makes his way to Club Dada with the help of Dustin Cavazos and InternetTrapGod. Raised in Flushing, Queens, Bronson gave up a position as a chef in the exchange for…
When he opened for Nicki Minaj back at the end of July, at Verizon Theatre, Atlanta’s 2 Chainz put on a ferocious set, including doubled-down tracks from his new album, Based on a T.R.U. Story. And then he left the stage on a Segway. That’s just the sort of anti-baller…
With this recent open-window weather comes the pitter-patter of the fall concert season, tugging at our sleeve and asking us to pleeeaaase hold it. There’s plenty to teethe on in Dallas over the next three or four months, including bigger festivals like the still-coalescing Oak Cliff Music Festival and slow-moving…
Riot Fest, a Chicago-based event in years past, is expanding into Dallas for the first time, and judging by the lineup, this is more of what the Warped Tour should be. You’re not going to find phony boy bands dressed up in Hot Topic gear with sleeve tats. Instead, the…
