Good RecordsIt’s hard to beat Good Records’ yearly Record Store Day celebration. They always manage to put a solid lineup together, but this one trumps any from years past. Thanks to Sunday’s Edgefest, Good’s Chris Penn was able to procure performance slots for Ting Tings, Civil Twilight and Switchfoot, along…
Hares On The Mountain Dan’s Silverleaf Sunday, April 15 “It’s Denton church,” Harlin Anderson, creator of the annual mini-extravaganza Lumberjack Fest, told me two months ago, when describing the weekly Hares on the Mountain residency at Dan’s Silverleaf. To be sure, one can draw many parallels between the earmarks of…
“What initially began as a college tradition has transformed into a world-renowned live concert, featuring spectacular DJs, soaring aerial acts, stilt-walkers, contortion acts, fire shows, and cannons to deliver the famous “Paint Blast,” along with many other unforgettable live performances.” That’s part of the “About” section of the Dayglow website,…
Frankie Rose Dada Friday, April 13 Just before Frankie Rose took the stage on Friday, openers Dive delivered an atmospheric set that was a talking point for the rest of the evening. Add Dive to the list of side projects associated with Brooklyn four-piece Beach Fossils, a fairly buzzed about…
School of Seven Bells, Air Review, Calhoun, The AngelusSaturday, April 14, at Fort Worth Modern Art Museum It’s hard to deny this show as being one of the biggest this weekend. Kind of strange, though, that School of Seven Bells’ last three trips to the Metroplex have only seen one…
If Paul Thomas Anderson is indeed making a sequel to There Will Be Blood, as has been rumored, he needs to cast Angelus singer Emil Rapstine in it somewhere. The Dallas trio’s new video for single “Crimson Shadow,” directed by Jake Wilganowski, formerly of Bridges & Blinking Lights, contains various…
Reality shows and social media over the last 20 years have obviously altered the landscape of pop culture and entertainment. Those two mediums have also had an enormous effect on the musical evolution of drummer Keith Reber. Back in 2004, he had his first taste of fame as a bassist…
Flight Facilities Rio Room Thursday, April 12 Last night was my first visit to Rio Room, and not for lack of interest. I’ve been wanting to get to their Thursday night DJ series for months now, but since Thursday has become “Little Friday” in Dallas, it’s been difficult. So I…
Bowerbirds, Dry The River The Loft Thursday, April 12 Phil Moore, the singer-guitarist and principal songwriter of Bowerbirds, has an extraordinarily supple, soothing voice. He’s has always been a joy to watch and listen to, but the Bowerbirds that performed last night at The Loft were the sum of their…
Hugely influential on the local metal scene, Rigor Mortis’ violent live performances throughout the mid-to-late-’80s are the stuff of legend. Vocalist Bruce Corbitt was fired in 1989 and the band was never the same. Luckily, after a 20-year cooling off period, the original line-up has been playing reunion shows since…
What with Zouk’s past no-show experiences, the announcement of this show on April 27 seems a little dubious. But this is R. Kelly, after all. He may just be lowered down into the club from his own private helicopter. Or perform as a hologram. He seems to have a stronger…
Brooklyn via Southern California band Delta Spirit have certainly spread their wings over the course of three studio albums. Managing to go from the lo-fi, alt-country stylings of their 2008 debut, Ode to Sunshine, to their new, shimmering, self-titled offering while still sounding very much like the band that banged…
With the news this week that former Dallas/current Minneapolis rapper Andy Bothwell, aka Astronautalis, is collaborating with Bon Iver on a new album, it made us think of his recent collabo with The Flaming Lips, and his James Blake team-up. Is Justin Vernon like one of those rappers you pull…
Recent weather in the DFW area might not feel like spring, but a few sunny tunes have parted the clouds. Among them is “So Good,” the third single from B.o.B’s upcoming sophomore release, Strange Clouds. More good news: the Atlanta rapper is coming to town on May 15. This track…
Dirty Projectors have a lot to live up with their forthcoming 2012 album Swing Lo Magellan. Past efforts include an album of Black Flag songs recorded only from memory, and a concept album about Don Henley’s life. The band’s output has slowed since 2010, when they peaked as blogosphere darlings, but…
It’s been too long since Spoon has played Dallas, but tonight, they return to the Granada for a sold-out show. Keyboardist Eric Harvey lives here and you might have seen him at shows as big as Wilco at Fair Park Music Hall or as small as the final Annex House…
In continuation of its Future Series, Rio Room recruited enigmatic Sydney production duo Flight Facilities to perform in their celestial spaceship. Perhaps best described as nu-disco, Flight Facilities have made notable waves in the blogosphere as of late with sultry songs like “Crave You” and “Foreign Language,” which capture a…
Prior to the release of third and latest album The Clearing, Raleigh, North Carolina trio Bowerbirds were known for their arid country folk, fitting given singer-accordionist Beth Tacular and singer-guitarist Philip Moore came together watching birds on a nature preserve in South Carolina. The daily pressure of touring unwound their…
Well, here’s an all-local line-up you wouldn’t really piece together, which is the point of this night. Dallas hip-hop collective Brain Gang and punk duo Leg Sweeper certainly have a “party on” theme going on. Brain Gang even go as far as having a song all about it. Leg Sweeper,…
Even if you’re not the biggest fan of School of Seven Bells, the NYC duo featuring former Secret Machines guitarist Benjamin Curtis and Alejandra Deheza, seeing them in the museum setting might be worth the trip. The Modern is possibly the loveliest art museum in North Texas, and this Modern…
Expect a few angular pop nuggets from Cursive’s oeuvre, including Domestica, The Ugly Organ and Happy Hollow, as the Omaha band unveils material from their latest semi-concept record, I Am Gemini. Definitely bring the earplugs because front man Tim Kasher will wail in his special way and drummer Cully Symington…
Something, the new LP from Brooklyn duo Chairlift, sounds more energized than 2008’s Does You Inspire You, mixing a bit more funk, pop and psych into their ’80s synth palette. No doubt the four years between albums gave them a little artistic kick and room to experiment. That era’s excesses…
