Weekend Round-Up: The Edgefest 19 Edition

I just spent way too long on Youtube searching for videos from this past weekend in area concert-going (apparently our spring semester interns’ last days have come and gone), and all I came up with were videos from Edgefest 19 up at Pizza Hut Park this past weekend.But beggars can’t…

Forth Worth Native Stephen Bruton Has Died at 60

Renowned musician and Fort Worth native Stephen Bruton passed away on Saturday after complications from throat cancer. He was 60 years old.Over a nearly 40-year career, Bruton worked with the likes of Alejandro Escovedo, T. Bone Burnett, Bonnie Raitt, Johhny Cash, Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings  Kris Kristofferson and many, many…

Good Friday: The Mother’s Day Weekend Edition

We already reminded you once, but what the heck, let’s do it again: Sunday is Mother’s Day. Remember it. Write it in permanent ink on your hand. Don’t spend the next year in the doghouse with mom, because, really, moms rock. Now, onto some actual rock. As always, let’s lead…

Gig Alert: Phoenix Project Benefit At Reno’s Chop Shop

Tonight, Reno’s Chop Shop in Deep Ellum has a great lineup of punk and punk-influenced local acts that includes Rocket For Ethiopia, Warcola, Division of Power, Sleep As The Enemy, Just Another Consumer and Embolization. Even better than the bill is the cause. The Phoenix Project is a DIY space…

Bonus MP3: Backside Pick — “Higher Ground”

Tonight, Hailey’s hosts the record release party for Denton’s own Backside Pick’s sophomore release, Higher Place. Good Hailey’s regulars probably already know the band as bar-manager Rocky Ottley’s progy-funky rock band. Ottley, who writes and arranges the songs himself, thinks you’re gonna like the album’s title track, so he passed…

Music-Related Mother’s Day Gift Ideas

Mother’s Day is nigh upon us–and c’mon, you can do better than some crappy (and sappy) card. It’s time to give your mom a gift that reflects how you really feel about her. Now, she may not enjoy the following music-related gift ideas, but make sure you throw that gift…

City Plan Commission Unanimously Votes To Recommend Trees For SUP

A major hurdle’s been cleared for former Firewater talent-buyer Clint Barlow in his efforts to re-open Trees come late summer: The City Plan Commission voted unanimously today to recommend that the city grant the club a two-year special use permit. In mid-June, the City Council will have the final vote…

DC9 in SPACE, Ep. 1: True Widow

Welcome to the newest weekly feature here on DC9, called, quite aptly, I think, DC9 in SPACE. (Pause for effect.)The concept is pretty simple: Every Wednesday night, we’re inviting a different act to play at Hal Samples’ SPACE Studio for an intimate, filmed performance. And it’ll be shot however the…

Hungry For New Hip-Hop Beats? Try Rob Viktum’s Snack Packs.

Thanks to his work with former Def Jux artists Hangar 18 and others, area beat maker, producer, and DJ Rob Viktum’s got a resume most area producers would love to boast–hell, the guy even (kinda) remixed “Jenny’s Song” for us back in September. So you know he’s a good sport,…

So, This Latest VEGA Single Is Pretty Great.

I’m not going to pretend this is exclusive news or anything; I just wanted to say something. Over on Gorilla Vs. Bear yesterday, Chris Cantalini offered up his readers a free download of the latest VEGA track, a song called “No Reasons” (download after link), which should be included on…

Good Times: St. Vincent Gets Some NYT Love

The New York Times checked in with St. Vincent yesterday, a day after her sophomore album, Actor, earned its official release–mostly, it seems, because the NYT wants in on the hype, dammit. The piece is mostly a straight up feature profile, with very little color commentary from the article’s scribe…

Last Night: Old Crow Medicine Show at the Granada Theater

Old Crow Medicine Show, Justin Townes EarleGranada TheaterMay 6, 2009 Better than: Drinkin’ your corn liquor and lettin’ cocaine be. From the time the crowd started arriving at the Granada it was apparent that Old Crow Medicine Show was the place to be: If it wasn’t apparent by the crowd…

Lucero, Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears

Lucero isn’t the first group to mix punk rock’s aggression with country’s penchant for twang, but the Memphis, Tennessee, act has spent the last decade becoming the band of choice for PBR-swilling, trucker-hat-wearing fans everywhere. Although the group’s latest release, Rebels, Rogues & Sworn Brothers, is more rock-oriented than its…

Jonathan Coulton

Jonathan Coulton is OK with being a geek. After all, his geekiness is the key to his success as a musician who writes about mad scientists, sad robots and being a code monkey. “I’m lucky in that the things I am interested in and the things that I write about…