Neon Indian To Collaborate With Das Racist?

Looks that way, if Twitter is to be believed. And when has Twitter ever done us wrong? Oh. Never mind.But, hey, this actually seems fairly legit — that the North Texas-sprung Neon Indian and beloved New York City-based post-ironic hip-hop group Das Racist have worked on a song together. That’s…

Video Premiere: A.Dd+ — “Likeamug (featuring Sore Losers)”

It was back in March of 2010 when we first stumbled upon the first-rising, confusingly named local hip-hop duo A.Dd+, impressed with the stylings of their Power of the Tongue mixtape and intrigued by the possibilities surrounding their planned full-length debut. But, much as we were ready to hear it…

Over The Weekend: Swans at South Side Music Hall

SwansSouth Side Music HallFebruary 19, 2011Better than: a stirring live reading of The Ugly Duckling. Considering that its name conjures images of immense, flowing beauty, seminal New York City No Wave outfit Swans sure makes some ugly music. And painstakingly ugly music at that.Which is all part of the band’s…

Over The Weekend: Broken Social Scene at the House of Blues

Broken Social SceneHouse of BluesFebruary 19, 2011Better than: on a night of so many choices, that’s hard to say… This weekend provided music lovers in Dallas with an overload of great options. Commitment to any one performance left the nagging feeling early in the evening that one might have made…

Over The Weekend: Beth Orton at Dan’s Silverleaf

Beth OrtonDan’s Silverleaf in DentonFebruary 18, 2011Better than: the sore throat I’ve picked up since the show. It seems like two or three times a year, Dan’s Silverleaf gets a performer that causes one to double take. Bill Frisell, Daniel Lanois, any number of jazz luminaries in town to work…

Over The Weekend: Robyn at South Side Music Hall

Robyn, Diamond Rings, Natalia KillsSouth Side Music HallFebruary 18, 2011Better than: having a few drinks and listening to the DJ at S-4 spin Robyn tracks. The overhead lights dimmed, a whirling sci-fi-sounding effect filled the room and bright blue lights flooded the stage. It was plenty of notice.A wave of…

Good Friday: Robyn, Beth Orton, Sebadoh, Miranda Lambert, Broken Social Scene, Tapes N’ Tapes, Ty Segall, Nadia Washington, Flowers Of God, Toby Keith, Mixmaster Mike, Swans, Hares On The Mountain & More!

This weekend will be insane. And it all starts with Swedish pop star Robyn, who will be performing at South Side Music Hall tonight. She’s managed to find a nice happy medium with her highly credible, highly danceable, modern pop music, and tonight will afford her fans a chance to…

DC9er Mixtape, Vol. 34: DJ Joe Vega

DJ Joe Vega has been spinning records for nearly 15 years, and he likes to keep an open mind when it comes to the records he spins. Reluctant to be pegged as anything in particular, the seasoned DJ admits that he has “a very wide range [of styles] ’cause [he]…

Bonus MP3: The O’s — “Make A Wish (Sorta Cover)”

At this very moment, The O’s are somewhere in Europe, touring around and soaking up the Old Country’s adoration for all things American. But, before heading across the Atlantic, as part of the band’s whirlwind of promotion for their new album Between The Two, the twosome of Taylor Young and…

Watch: Hormones — “To The 9s”

Dallas’ Hormones are still a relatively new outfit, having released their debut EP, Look Out Below, back in July. But, as tends to happen with bands that get called “erratic” yet “promising” early on, the band just now seems to be shaping its identity. Or at least that’s what the…