Due to the inclement weather last night, I was one of the many people who didn’t get to catch Devotchka at the House of Blues. So, yeah, I’m suffering a bit from post-NPR-favorite-withdrawal disorder, a complicated ailment characterized by a lack of sufficiently arty and critically acclaimed music.To rectify this…
Fans of bombastic area power pop/psychedelic rock act The Orange might have some trouble spotting the band on any area venue’s upcoming show calendars.Mostly because, um, The Orange has been peeled. Which is to say that it’s done with.Well, partially. “As far as The Orange goes,” frontman Scott Tucker wrote…
Love music? Love art? Love love? Then you won’t want to miss the opening of the Love Songs exhibit 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday at the Art Hotel gallery in the Cedars Arts District.More than 40 local artists will display artworks representing their favorite love songs in the exhibit,…
Emil Svanängen’s Loney, Dear stops through Denton tonight, as Darryl Smyers’ wrote in this week’s paper for what should be a hell of a show–and not just because Loney, Dear’s become something of an Internet and press darling for his recordings over the past few years.No, this show actually boasts…
And the first single off Kari Jobe, “I’m Singing”, has already been getting airplay at radio stations locally and around the country. While it’s definitely not something that I’d probably ever, ever put on my mp3 player, well, I’ve heard far worse stuff that’s been cranked out of the Rube Goldberg apparatus that produces…
Your daily dose of national music news for Wednesday, February 11, 2009… That no talent ass-clown known as Paris Hilton apparently approached Sir Paul McCartney backstage at the Grammy’s asking if he would consider doing a duet with her. I believe he answered by doubling over in laughter and then walking…
Club One hosted a reunion party of DJ Redeye and DJ Ronnie Bruno Saturday night, and our photographers Ray and Peter Lek fought through foggy lenses and shirtless clubbers to bring you these photos, up in our slideshow here.Computer Club spub Friday night at Lizard Lounge, and we’ve also got…
School of Seven Bells premiered the video for its song “Half Asleep” over on Pitchfork.tv today, which is relevant a) because the band’s 2008 release Alpinisms is great, and b) because the band’s guitarist is Dallas ex-pat and former Tripping Daisy, Polyphonic Spree and Secret Machines member Ben Curtis, as…
As in past years, this year’s Lumberjack Festival at Dan’s Silverleaf boasts a brawny lineup (see poster, pictured right). But also of note about the festival: In addition to being a release party of sorts for Spitfire Tumbleweeds’ new Pope Crow album, the show is rumored to be the Denton…
OK, so we know all the snobby, music elitists will be at the Devotchka/Crooked Fingers show tonight at HOB. But for those whose tastes are not so refined, well, you folks can head on down to The Lounge tonight to catch the sheer ugliness of Cattle Decapitation. The San Diego…
Local indie pop duo Smile Smile, whose long lost love is the thing legend ’round these parts, is offering a free download of its cover of the Foo Fighters’ “Walking After You” on its web site in anticipation of its free show on Friday night at the Barley House. Check…
Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!Per HOB publicist Alli Brodline: “Tonight’s performance has been postponed due to a medical emergency.”…
…courtesy Idol Records, which announced last night the date of and the acts who’ll be playing its annual SXSW showcase. In addition to Idol signed acts Here Holy Spain and The O’s, both of which were announced in the second round of SXSW band announcements, the label has added roster…
Your daily dose of national music news for Tuesday, February 10, 2009… It looks like the summer of 2009 is ready for the return of So-Cal punk. Not only is Blink-182 reuniting, but Green Day will be releasing its new album, 21st Century Breakdown, as well. Speaking of Blink-182, MTV wants you…
After first performing its new song, “I Love You”, two Thursday nights ago to a warm reception at a Club Dada performance, area greaser punk act Spector 45 headed into January Sound Studio early last week to pop off a quick recording of the track so that it could be…
Beginning next week, improvisational/experimental musicians from around the world will be descending upon Texas and Louisiana for the multi-city No Idea Festival. The bulk of the action is taking place in San Antonio and Austin, but the festival includes one night in Cowtown, at Lola’s Saloon. Percussion pioneer Tatsuya Nakatani,…
Tickets for John Iskander’s inaugural (and awesomely named) post-SXSW showcase of bands stopping through Dallas on their way out of the Austin free-for-all officially went on sale this morning. Pre-order your tickets for the gig right here. But be warned: The show is at The lounge on Elm Street, as…
Cindy Chaffin of both the Life Outside the Bubble blog and the kinda-defunct-but-maybe-not Fine Line Live blog is spreading a nasty little rumor today that there’s an investor looking into re-opening Trees.But–please–don’t believe the hype. For what it’s worth, this is now, no joke, the fifth or sixth time I’ve…
Yes, Kevin Costner is a musician. No, we weren’t kidding. Yes, he played the Granada Theater on Friday night. And, yes, out of sheer curiosity, you will click this link, which will take you to Gloria Levario’s slideshow of the evening. Because you’re a complete sucker, really…
The big draw this past weekend? Undoubtedly, it was Slobberbone’s two reunion shows–one at Dan’s Sliverleaf in Denton, the other at the Barley House in Dallas.Photographer Daniel Daugherty went up to Denton for us on Friday night to capture the revelry with his lens. Check out his slideshow right here…
[jump] FAMED COMIC AUTHOR HARVEY PEKAR CONFIRMED FOR NX35 PANEL SERIESA Conversation about Jazz with Harvey PekarDENTON – February 9, 2008 – The NX35 Music Conferette is proud to announce the addition of legendary comic writer and jazz critic Harvey Pekar to the March conference’s panel and conversation series. The…
Your daily dose of national music news for Monday, February 9, 2009… Axl Rose says the lack of press he did had nothing to do with why Chinese Democracy didn’t sell big, it’s the lack of marketing by the label. Oh, and W. Axl Rose also stated that he will never, ever, under any…
