While I was looking through the Observer press photo vaults earlier, I found this gem. T-4-2 (or, possibly, T42), according to the Internet, “faded into the background after 1993, with two songs appearing on compilations, and only a handful of Dallas-area live gigs since. The band has no affiliation with…
Terminator 2, Lechuguillas, Bludded Head Rubber Gloves Tuesday, April 10 Denton label and all-around art/music enthusiasts Gutterth put together a furiously energetic noise show last night at Rubber Gloves. Brent Best of Slobberbone fame and Batey Ray of popular Denton punk trio The Swedish Teens were drink-slinging behind the bar,…
Moving from Tennessee to London proved fairly easy for Nathan Nicholson of The Boxer Rebellion. After losing his mother in 2000, he hightailed it across the pond and quickly formed a band. Speaking from a tour stop in Austin and in anticipation of tonight’s show at Dada, Nicholson talked about…
You could call it a tale of two cities. Within Denton city limits lie two distinct communities separated by nothing more than railroad tracks and a sign. On one side, you have the Denton everyone thinks of: Dan’s Silverleaf, great indie bands, and the Courthouse. On the other side, you…
At the Drive-In, Zechs Marquise Trees Tuesday, April 10 The last time At the Drive-In graced the stage at Trees, they looked like a band falling apart. Vocalist Cedric Bixler and guitarist Omar Rodriguez stayed on stage right, bouncing off each other while guitarist/vocalist Jim Ward, bassist Paul Hinojos and…
Will Alejandro Escovedo be getting a statue in Austin next? He’s certainly achieved sainthood in the state of Texas, especially after sitting at the right hand of The Boss during SXSW this year. He makes his way to the Kessler this week to flex that roots-rock muscle. We’re giving away…
I still have to think back to Nicki Minaj’s verse on Kanye West’s “Monster,” what seems like an eternity ago, when people start breaking her down. There, in the span of one verse, were a handful of Minaj’s personas, as the NYC rapper asserted herself as both masculine (“My money’s…
Name: Sara Jane Booth Location: Track Meet’s Easter rave in downtown Dallas Style breakdown: Head scarf and shirt from Pandemonium, American Apparel shorts, Banana Republic bag, dad’s Medusa ring and mom’s spoon ring. Style influences: “Sexy and cheesy Thai music videos, trannies and R&B music.”…
A pretty fantastic local lineup tomorrow at Rubber Gloves for all you fans of the heavy stuff, as part of Gutterth’s latest live episode. Lechuguillas and Terminator 2 are about to run away on tour together, terrorizing people with low end from Wichita all the way to NYC, so it…
On Friday afternoon, clubs editor Daniel Hopkins played a fun game called How Many Promoters Does It Take To Confirm An At The Drive-In Show, and I believe the tally was three by day’s end. As the weekend progressed, social media confirmed that the El Paso band’s whereabouts on Tuesday…
I was feeling anti-social on Friday night, which is difficult considering the Deep Ellum Arts Festival had drawn a thousand or so extra faces to the neighborhood. I had a soft goal in mind: to end up at the 2 Chainz concert at Main Event Center. No phone calls had…
There aren’t a whole lot of venues like Fort Worth’s 1919 Hemphill anymore: all ages, volunteer-run, existing on donations, bringing in great hardcore and punk bands, maintaining a library of zines. A true community venue built on support and common ground, one that encourages discourse. The motto, writ large on…
2 Chainz Main Event Center Friday, April 6 Friday night, precipitous persona 2 Chainz arrived in a white stretch Hummer limousine, packed full of women and choice entourage at the Main Event Center. With a wingspan rivaling most NBA power forwards, 2 Chainz’s menacing frame appeared not a moment too…
If you live in or have passed through Deep Ellum in the last few days, you’ve noticed the white tents crowding the streets. That’s because it’s time for the Deep Ellum Arts Festival. The event, which has seen better days, is now in its 17th year, and will feature performances…
The last time Vancouver’s Japandroids came through town, they played the modest live room at Bryan Street Tavern. Odds are they’ll command a larger venue next time around, considering the widespread anticipation of sophomore album Celebration Rock. The duo gets the most noise per capita of any band out there…
These three bands have been rolling around Texas on a mini-tour: They just got in from Beaumont, did last night’s show in Denton, spent a couple hours in their own beds, then off to Abilene. The Toadies/Phuss collaboration goes beyond this small tour, as Toadie Vaden Todd Lewis helped produce…
On and off, for nearly three decades, Brent Best has fronted Slobberbone, arguably the best alt-country act to emerge from the local scene. Beginning in the mid-’90s, the group produced a series of albums that culminated in 2000’s Everything You Thought Was Right Was Wrong Today, which remains a landmark…
White Denim, Hundred Visions, Soviet The Granada Thursday, April 5 White Denim has a history of stealing the show for me. I first saw them what feels like one million years ago at Pastime Tavern. The Internet tells me this was actually 2009: I got there early to catch openers…
So many got to know former Dallas Cowboys assistant coach Joe Avezzano as a hard-nosed, foul-mouthed, award-winning special-teams coach during his days roaming football sidelines, which began in 1968 and ended yesterday, after Avezzano died of an apparent heart attack while in Italy coaching the Seamen Milano of the Italian…
SWV. Yes, beloved ’90s R&B group Sisters With Voices, perhaps best known for their single “Weak,” are set to release a new full-length album, I Missed Us, April 17. They’re putting some new energy behind December single “Co-Sign,” and I don’t mean to be punny when I say I co-sign…
There is a lot going on this weekend, from the Pet Parade to The Relatives and Bobby Patterson to the general people-watching of those fearless Dallasites in full Easter regalia. The Deep Ellum Arts Festival starts tomorrow and runs through Sunday, and the music portion actually looks pretty good, with…
“I’ve been in bands since I was 17 and I’m now 34. My self image is that of a jammer. A scroungy jammer. If I don’t have a band and don’t play shows, am I still a jammer? If not a jammer then where do I fit in?” That’s a…
