Over the Weekend: Buddy Guy at the Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival

Buddy Guy, Buddy Whittington, Jim Suhler, The Rick Kelly Band, othersBedford Blues & BBQ FestivalSeptember 4, 2011 Better than: sitting outside and soaking in the blues when the summer hasn’t ended. As a stiff breeze blew the last remnants of excessive heat from the area, legendary bluesman Buddy Guy headlined…

Good Friday: Labor Day Edition

In the past, Labor Day has unofficially marked the end of the hot summer. But, this year, the heat will continue. There are some Labor Day parties this weekend, though, that will offer a chance to cool down and catch some good bands. The Double Wide, for instance, has their…

Last Night: Diplo at Rio Room

DiploRio RoomSeptember 1, 2011Better than: watching the movie Rio, I assume. Still, it was a price many were willing to pay nonetheless to catch a two-hour DJ set from one Thomas Pentz, who performs and produces under the name of Diplo. In the electronic world, he’s a bona fide superstar, regular…

Last Night: Active Child, Com Truise at The Prophet Bar

Active Child, Com Truise The Prophet Bar September 1, 2011 Better than: doing then homework at the local coffee shop There’s a stark difference between electronic music that is made for partying and electronic music that is made for listening. Last night at The Prophet Bar that difference was evident…

Last Night: The Dodos, The Luyas at The Loft

The Dodos, The Luyas The Loft September 1, 2011 Better than: rummaging through your closet for Star Wars merchandise to put in a bonfire. ​As soon as The Loft opened last night — a little after 8:30 — the very long line waiting in the downstairs bar got some relief. Most…

Lady Gaga’s VMA Performance Art: 2012-2016

One year after showing up on the red carpet in a dress made of raw meat, pop singer Lady Gaga arrived at this year’s MTV Video Music Awards dressed as a man, and she remained in character throughout the duration of the show.Most critics agree that the performance was Gaga’s…

The Problem With…. Kreayshawn’s “Gucci Gucci”

In spite of what I think of some rappers, the truth is that most of them have something to contribute to the scene. Kanye brings good production chops and high class. Eminem has tight alliterative flows. And Drake… well, he’s Canadian, which has to count for something, I imagine. To this…

Last Night: Selena Gomez at Gexa Energy Pavilion

Selena Gomez Gexa Energy Pavillion August 31, 2011 Better than: hearing your 12-year-old sing lyrics about probing aliens and ménage a trois. To the sounds of screams the likes of which I’ve never heard before, the lights went down at 8:22 at Gexa Energy Pavillion last night. When they came…

Burning Hotels

On Fort Worth band Burning Hotels’ eponymous release, we meet a band moving in a different, far more focused direction than showcased on previous efforts. A lineup change and name change (no more “The”) in late 2010 sparked the new direction, then displayed in the form of a video art…

Madison King

There’s little doubt that the area’s country scene is dominated by honky-tonkers of the male persuasion. Dallas’ Madison King is looking to make a dent in that equation. Judging by the sterling results of her debut full-length, Darlin, Here’s To You, it’s clear that she’s got the chops to do…

SeaLion

The young brats in Sealion certainly have a good thing going at the moment. On the one hand, they’ve a solid buzz surrounding their live show on the chit-chat circuit. On the other hand, an even bigger batch of good news — a devoted early fan base, one that filled…

Miraculously, KNON Keeps Scraping By.

Charlie Park has been a volunteer DJ at KNON-FM 89.3 The Voice of the People on and off since 1983, the first year of the station’s existence. At that time, KNON was housed in the upper level of a big, creaky white house on the corner of San Jacinto Street…