Music

It seems that Duke’s new mascot has a new single out, begging you not to go. The last we heard of Mike was his angsty single “Cooler Than Me.” We learned from the track that he thinks no one deserves to be cooler than him… or something like that. The…

In this week’s print edition Daniel Hopkins catches up with regional darlings Eisley in advance of their show this week at The Loft, in the process reminiscing about the numerous ups and downs in their nearly decade-long career. We too were thinking about the early days of the band this…

There are a lot of things in life that should be banned, and Jamiroquai’s Jay Kay should feel lucky his band’s one American hit hasn’t been banned…

After reading that title and band name, do you really need to be told to expect ’70s headphones prog-rock? Probably not. But Epic Ruins—a Funkytown supergroup of Jordan Richardson (who has backed Ben Harper with Relentless7) Steve Steward (Darth Vato) Sam Anderson (Sam Anderson and the Thrift Store Troubadours) and…

While it isn’t exactly the Moth and Moon LP Roy Robertson’s fans have been expecting since this past summer, the recent release of the Wonderness EP isn’t a stopgap intended to satiate his hungry audience, either. From the gentle opening notes of “Icing” to the closing refrains of “In Your…

Two things integral to the fabric of a city that is both a college town and a music town are pizza places and small music venues. J&J’s Pizza, located on the Square, is an old Denton haunt where you can see 5-year-olds eating pizzas with their moms, local musicians and…

If Les Americains frontman Robert Lee’s vocals were transcribed on paper phonetically, this album’s liner notes would fill up the entire Bible. His singling style is a hard-to-ignore, fairly jarring one, as he attempts to drag out every syllable. And that’s a shame. Opening song “Swiss Ave.” begins pleasantly enough,…

While some acts emerge full-grown and spend a career exploring variations on a theme, the more intriguing trajectories often belong to those bands that spend their lifetimes in a variety of guises, expanding and subtracting from their sound. Blonde Redhead hail from the latter camp, after having spent their early…

It isn’t quite dark yet outside Deep Ellum’s Club Clearview when a Chevrolet Suburban pulls into the parking lot. The doors open to reveal a vehicle crammed with musical equipment and Eisley, a family band comprising members of the DuPree family and their neighborhood friend, bassist Jonathan Wilson. They’ve just…

Insanely intelligent, talented and good-looking (he used to bang Sandra Bullock), the 44-year-old Bob Schneider can and does play virtually every style of music. Really: If you put Mick Jagger, Alan Jackson, Woody Guthrie, Ozzy Osbourne and Kanye West’s names into a hat and asked Schneider to choose one and…

Young Jeezy’s fourth major-label slab, reportedly titled Thug Motivation 103, was supposed to drop sometime in 2009. But soon the rapper pushed back the release date to June 2010 before flip-flopping with a guesstimate of July. Then, a couple of months ago, the world was told to expect Lil J’s…

Ran Jackson sounds chipper and happy, despite the fact that he’s not sure exactly where he is. His band, The Daylights, has been touring rigorously in support of their new self-titled, self-released record. They’re in the middle of a 45-show run, with only two days off. The reason they’ve become…

Not a bad selection of shows for the evening before the gluttony begins. The Posies, Aqueduct and Salim Nourallah at The Granada Theater Back in the 80’s, Seattle’s The Posies were always on the verge of major success. When the band signed to Geffen Records in 1989, it looked as…

The Flaming Lips have been performing in Dallas for over two decades. The last time they came through town, they stopped short just north of Big D, for a headlining performance at the 2010 NX35 Conferette, during which the power blew several times. Hopefully, they won’t have as much trouble…

It’s turkey time once again, but there are many other things to be grateful for this Thanksgiving. Here are five music-related items that North Texas residents should be thankful for having. 1. The Old 97’s finally made another good record. As sad as it is to say, it’s been over…

You may already know about Australian country music star Keith Urban’s upcoming Thanksgiving Day performance with the Dallas Cowboys, which kicks off of the 2010 Salvation Army Red Kettle Campaign. Apparently, it’s supposed to get quite brisk tomorrow. Tonight, however, should be nice and balmy–which is good because that’s when…