Much has been made — by us, even — about The Burning Hotels’ new sound of late, and how far a cry it is from the band’s poppy (and highly enjoyable) post-punk origins. Indeed, their new New Wave-oriented output is an obvious change for the outfit. But Chance Morgan and…
Heavy metal is a genre that is famously and often unintentionally self-parodying. Bands that are in on the joke, but that take their craft seriously, are rare. Local metal masters Maleveller seek to fill that void. Since their first show in 2009, they have carefully constructed a unique sound that…
Although the band’s name suggests cooking instructions, The Browning is actually a talented progressive metal outfit hailing (at least half the time) from Dallas. Led by one Jonny McBee, the band is just about to release its full-length debut. Due out in October on Earache Records, Burn This World is…
It’s finally here: Watch The Throne, the much-anticipated, album-long collaboration between hip-hop luminaries and best friends forever Jay-Z and Kanye West, earned its iTunes release today after having been revealed to a handful of people during a listening party at the American Museum of Natural History in New York over…
By the time the millennium changed 10 years ago, the Dixie Chicks were already more than a decade into their career. They weren’t on the best of terms with the Dallas Observer, though. One Robert Wilonsky had previously pissed the group off by accusing the band of forgetting their roots…
SiaGranada TheaterAugust 7, 2011 Better than: watching someone with a gift trying to make it seem like work. I don’t know if Sia has been bestowed the nickname “The Voice.” She ought to, though. She certainly earned that title last night, performing before a sold out show at the Granada. And…
Kinky Friedman, Josh Alan FriedmanSons of Hermann HallAugust 6, 2011 Better than: Rick Perry’s prayer meeting. Sons of Hermann Hall had a full house on Saturday night for KNON’s 28th anniversary celebration, headlined by Kinky Friedman. It was a hardcore segment of The People to whom the station gives Voice, and they…
This weekend offers a pretty decent selection in the concert department. And if you’ll notice the exciting red and black signs just up above this blog and over to the sides, yes, Def Leppard and The Romantics are coming to the Gexa Energy Pavilion on Saturday.But if you need your…
While vacationing in Arizona a couple weeks back, Spune Productions owner Lance Yocom checked himself into a Flagstaff hospital with flu-like systems and a fever of over 100 degrees. Problem is, doctors have had difficulty determining what, exactly, was the specific cause of his condition.Since early last week, he’s remained…
Here’s the deal: Slobberbone and the Old 97’s both arrived on the scene at right around the same time in the 90’s, and, though Brent Best and Co. took some time off to focus on other projects in recent years (read: The Drams), both bands are once again currently active…
Sundress, Dove Hunter, Chris CatalenaDouble WideAugust 4, 2011Better than: Vice’s Dos and Don’ts To be clear: Last night’s show at The Double Wide, despite boasting The Black Angels’ name in bold print, wasn’t a Black Angels show. It was a show “curated” by The Black Angels, the fine print for…
Yesterday marked the 53rd anniversary of the Billboard Hot 100 pop chart. Launched in 1958, the chart combined statistics gleaned from both radio airplay and sales of individual singles to determine a single’s popularity. Today, the Hot 100 chart is topped by LMFAO’s “Party Rock Anthem” — proof positive that the…
If only known for his work with the seminal punk band Black Flag, guitarist Greg Ginn would still occupy a revered spot in the annuls of alternative music. His fractured, feedback-laced style immediately stuck out within the hardcore punk movement of the early ’80s. But Ginn also established SST Records in…
Ke$ha, LMFAO, Spank Rock Gexa Energy Pavilion at Fair Park August 4, 2011 Better than: trying to get by without water in this climate. The Gexa Energy Pavilion’s stage housed a two-story steel scaffolding with vertical LED light rods and a large diamond in the center. A bit after 9:30…
Electric Daisy Carnival ExperienceAugust 4, 2011 Better than: anything else going on in Hurst last night. Granted, we’re not familiar with weeknight activities in Hurst, but the screening was sold out, which indicates some level of excitement. Last night’s premiere of the Electric Daisy Carnival Experience documentary was like watching a…
Sometimes, the best ideas are the simplest ones. Aaron Eiland, clearly, knows this well…
From the sound of it, the phone woke Kinky Friedman up. He was in Georgia, hanging out on the set of his buddy Billy Bob Thornton’s movie, Jane Mansfield’s Car. The previous night’s fun had lasted until 5:30 in the morning, and here I am, at 10 o’clock, full of…
Over on Unfair Park, Robert’s been geeking out, and rightfully so, about The Relatives, the Rev. Gean West’s 1960s West Dallas funk and gospel outfit that really, truly, shoulda been contenders but, alas, never were — not until recently, really, when, of all places, Austin (bastards!) started claiming the act…
Michigan’s Tally Hall has been together for over a decade, yet has only released two proper, full-length efforts. That’s because, like many bands, Tally Hall has been plagued by the major label blues.Seems the folks at Atlantic Records were happy to sign and record the band, just not to promote…
Over on Pitchfork — just now — Preteen Zenith is sharing a stream of a new song. And, yes, finally, it’s a new song, not one of those largely confusing teases they’d been sharing, which combined a number of tracks into megamixes of sorts. Called “Breathe,” the song’s a rather…
Musicians are undoubtedly influenced by the music they listen to. An artist’s musical selection can sometimes even foretell what a next album might sound like. So if you’ve ever wondered what the artists who grace your stereo are getting funky to, here’s your chance to find out. Every week, I’ll…
Just last week, DC9 ran a review for the Gorilla Vs. Bear Festival that took place at the Granada Theater. The show, which featured 10 acts — from Shabazz Palaces to Preteen Zenith — was pretty great. But a big hot-button topic surrounded the venue’s “Twitter wall,” which showed unedited…
