As you may have noticed, the last rebirth of Aural Ambush wasn’t as long-lasting as we’d hoped. This summer we’re giving it another go.If you’re not familiar with the concept, it’s pretty simple: We grab an mp3 from a group touring through our domain, equip ourselves with CD player, headphones,…
Even though local alt-country singer/songwriter Andrew Delaney released his last album, Scoundrels, this past June–which Alan Ayo gave a positive review in print a few weeks back–the guy is already prepping a new album.The new record is to be called Would I Lie To You? and it could be released…
Jamie CullumLakewood TheaterJuly 14, 2010 Better than: hearing Ali Fedotowsky’s voice dubbed over Jamie Cullum’s private concert on The Bachelorette. “It’s not like this everywhere,” a stunned and humbled Jamie Cullum said to the proud roaring crowd during his encore last night. Hands clasped at his torso, he continued to…
Dawes, Telegraph Canyon Casa Mañana, Fort WorthJuly 14, 2010Better Than: Missing Dawes entirely–several times–at SXSW. There was a lot of pride under the Casa Mañana bubble last night–mostly for Telegraph Canyon. The rest beamed off Taylor Goldsmith’s guitar strap. Let’s say you’re from out of town. Say, Minneapolis or Toronto–somewhere…
Your daily dose of national music news for Thursday, July 15, 2010…Pete Wentz picked a hot Staten Island chanteuse for this side project, Black Cards. I would assume if we take a time machine forward to at least two years from now he’s left Ashley Simpson for her. ACE OF…
Rather than simply providing an aurally impressive set for audience members, The Octopus Project does their fans one better by working to create a unique experience for onlookers. Blindfold on: Their music, full of ingenuity and originality, creates walls of sound that entrance and entertain. Blindfold off: Their sets, suits,…
Bret Michaels has had a giant year, participating in one reality show—or, well, a few reality shows—dedicated to his finding love and another centered around his trying to land a job. If the Poison frontman wasn’t a household name before, he sure is now: Nearing the close of his participation…
Marquis of Vaudeville’s self-titled debut, which actually quietly dropped last year, is a shrewd fusing of twinkly pop, gaze-at-the-stars vocals and melancholy melody outlined with edgy, trenchant guitars. On tracks like “An Ordinary Day,” you get an almost theatrical opening, with mischievous, alley-cat piano plunkings as the curtain falls away…
If a tree falls in Denton and there are no music blogs around to cover it, will it make a sound? See, we’ll never know, because that’s now impossible. Failing some sort of catastrophic World Wide Web meltdown due to a solar storm or supervolcano or some other apocalyptic scenario,…
Hope y’all are ready to rage this week. After all, it’s a pretty big one. Why? Well, ’cause this week we unabashedly celebrate the local music scene. Which, we hope you agree, is something that shouldn’t just be a one-week-a-year deal. We certainly don’t look at it as such. It’s…
Arguably, pop songs exist because of summer. Maybe it’s the hot weather and lack of clothing. So it’s probably no coincidence that Dallas band Sleeperstar’s debut full-length, Just Another Ghost, was released just recently. The album delivers an abundance of well-crafted piano-driven pop anthems about longing for a lost love…
Maybe there’s something in the water out in Fort Worth? Tough to say, but the Fort sure seems to be cranking out more than its share of indie dance-pop outfits in the past couple of years. First Black Tie Dynasty and The Burning Hotels garnered national attention. And now their…
Rabid fans and nit-picky journalists can be a prickly lot—especially when it comes to what is perceived as selling out or simply echoing a rehashed sound from a previous period. With that, it’s rather fitting that Silversun Pickups and Against Me! are touring together. Against Me! leader Tom Gabel could…
Welcome to Staff Trax, the weekly feature here on DC9 where we shed some light on the music we’ve been enjoying of late, regardless of the touring or album release schedules that tend dominate our coverage. Consider this a chance to get some more insight into our personal tastes. And…
The above clip features footage of San Diego’s Delta Spirit in its recording studio as it prepared its newest offering, the June-released Histroy From Below, and felt like waxing poetically about its headspace and things like that. It’s a solid second offering from the seemingly super-consistent, country-tinged, jangly rock outfit.When…
For the past couple of weeks, our marketing department here at the Observer has been running a special Wednesday-only promotion on tickets to this weekend’s Dallas Observer Music Awards Showcase. A steal already at $10 per wristband for 10 hours of music and performances from 46 bands, the Wednesday deals…
Yet another local-on-local cover to share with you all today: This one comes courtesy of the Best Blues-nominated Tweed EQ, who’ve tackled the task of turning Air Review’s “Chasing Corporate” anthem into a blues jam. It just might be the most interesting cover we’ve seen yet, too. Give it a…
Dave Matthews has announced that he and his band will be taking all of 2011 off. It’s tragic news for frat boys everywhere. Summer plans to follow them on tour have been shattered as their beloved “Dave” takes a breather. Never fear, though, young misguided music lover: O.A.R. is starting…
We’ve got a couple more local-on-local cover songs to share with you today, adding to our growing catalog, which already includes covers from Air Review (doing Ishi), Ishi (doing Sarah Jaffe) and Shiny Around the Edges (doing Neon Indian). First up this afternoon? The above clip from the multiple DOMA-nominated…
Just a few months after we openly pondered what will surely go down as great question of our time (“Is the D-Town Boogie dead?”) it seems as if we’ve received a temporary answer, courtesy of a collective of west coast rappers known as the Cali Swag District. In short: No,…
Laura Gregory, one quarter of the Americana outfit known as The Bloodroots Barter, is originally from Denton, but now calls Hyden, Kentucky her home. So, it’s kind of a reunion tonight as Laura and the boys joining her in the band play The Boiler Room.”This show is really exiting for…
Frankie Campagna of Spector 45 passes along word today of a benefit taking place tonight to help the man known as “Rockin’ Ralph” of Expo Park retail outfit Hollywood 5 and Dime. Last week, Ralph sustained several injuries while in an accident on his motorcycle. A benefit concert, where all…
