Does it take balls to title your album Balls? Elizabeth Cook has them. The Florida-bred country singer-songwriter’s 2007 Rodney Crowell-produced album even has a song titled “Sometimes It Takes Balls to Be a Woman,” just so you know where she’s coming from. 2010’s Welder got a little more personal, but…
Chris Jeffers doesn’t tend bar anymore. He doesn’t drink anymore. But back when he did, he was an expert at both, and he was the best bartender in town. He’d make fun of you and make you feel like you owned the place, all in one sentence. Once, when I…
As I strolled down Pacific around lunch time today, I found myself in a strange state of aural disorientation. See, I was waiting for trio Yells At Eels to show up at the West End DART station, which is where I heard they might be starting their “guerrilla” concert series,…
Gorilla Vs. Bear Festival IISaturday, July 28, at Granada TheaterHard to believe we’re almost a year removed from the first Gorilla Vs. Bear Festival, which took place in an ice-cold Granada Theater during the hottest part of last summer. You can expect this year to be another oasis, both physically…
Spiritualized Granada Theater Tuesday, May 15 Life is particularly becoming on Jason Pierce. When Spiritualized took the stage shortly before 9 p.m. at the Granada Theater, Pierce and his two-member gospel “choir” were clothed in pure white, while the rest of the band wore black. Looking remarkably fit and without…
Clubs are born to die, but in Denton, Rubber Gloves Rehearsal Studios remains. This Saturday marks 15 years of too much smoke, barely functional restrooms and super cheap drink specials, with performances from Slobberbone, Chris Flemmons, Dove Hunter, Pinkish Black and more. We spoke to owner Josh Baish and asked…
We praised Menkena when their debut album, With You I’ll Travel, came out last year. But the lineup has changed since then, and now features prominent members of The Polyphonic Spree, The Demigs and The Felons. In advance of their free show at The Foundry on Saturday with Fort Worth’s…
Although I pride myself in finding patterns and themes in pop music, Maroon 5’s recent nostalgic theme came at me like a curveball. I should have seen it before, with song titles such as “Moves Like Jagger” and singer Adam Levine’s guest gig on “Stereo Hearts” with Gym Class Heroes…
“It’s ironic that, in some ways, when I needed music the most, making this record really fucked it up for me.” So explains Jason Pierce, the mastermind behind English band Spiritualized and the newly released Sweet Heart Sweet Light, their sixth studio album. He’s juggling phone interviews and rehearsals on…
Austin guitarist David DiDonato started playing at 7pm on Sunday night, at Red 7, and beat the Guinness record for longest guitar solo last night. The record previously stood at 24 hours and 18 minutes, but even after he broke it, DiDonato, formerly of punk band J Church, kept playing,…
I spent a lot of time watching the “Okay Cupid” video from Florida rapper Kitty Pryde last night, and wondering if she was serious or if this video was an elaborate set meant to recreate the teenage experience. Maybe it’s because I’m older and I don’t know when kids are…
If you have yet to see Urgh! A Music War, you’re in for a treat, as Texas Theatre has obtained a rare 35mm copy, and will be screening it on Friday, May 25 and Saturday, May 26, with live performances from Peopleodian, George Quartz and Marriage Material. If you have…
Using the Schrodinger equation, in conjunction with a quantum harmonic oscillator to efficiently fuse two non-sentient objects together, we here at DC9 at Night have created a giant-ass list. Please be cautious when reading, as prolonged exposure can lead to headaches, extreme diaphragm tension, and heavy-genitals syndrome. And so, we…
This morning, 2826 Arnetic owner Frank Maldonado and a crew began cleaning out what was left of the Deep Ellum venue, which is a lot. The art is still on the walls, the bar is still fully stocked, and not much has changed since they abruptly announced their closure last…
Madisons took home the honors, but here are a few more shots of our Rock the Park finals on Saturday…
Hard to believe it’s been a month since our eight Rock the Park finalists were announced. This past Saturday, top three finalists the Breakfast Machine, Madisons and Catamaran battled it out at the Shops at Park Lane, and Austin country-folk group Madisons were victorious.They will go on to the opening…
In these economic times, the live music budget in many households is one of the first to go. When things get tight you either need superior finagling skills or a place to see free shows. Of course, there are tons of free shows in town. In fact, if you head…
The fine folks over at Indie-Verse had a severe lapse in judgment and offered myself, Mixmaster editor Jamie Laughlin and The Overserved columnist Deb Doing Dallas a weekly radio show, which will air on Friday evenings. It’s called The Ladies Room, and we will serve as your guide to the…
For almost as long as country music has lived as a genre, the argument about what makes a song, album, singer or group “country” has existed. Depending on who you ask, over time, and especially in the past couple of decades, country music has either splintered into dozens of wildly…
Back in the ’90s, Canada’s Memoryhouse were one of those bands you would never expect to release an album on Sub Pop. But over the past decade, the Seattle-based label has diversified so much that just about anything goes, including the dream-pop of Evan Abeele and Denise Nouvion. Driving through…
Jane’s Addiction, The Duke Spirit McFarlin Auditorium Thursday, May 10 Last night’s show was definitely a situation where the venue didn’t seem right for the band and its audience. Jane’s Addiction put on a great 85-minute performance, but McFarlin Auditorium is not a good venue for a rock show, and…
Jane’s Addiction, The Duke SpiritThursday, May 10, at McFarlin AuditoriumAfter seeing Perry Farrell (who is strangely older than my parents) perform a really bad set at South By Southwest a few years ago, seeing Jane’s Addiction doesn’t pique my interest as much as opening psych-tinged act The Duke Spirit. Haven’t…
