Sorry I didn’t get around to posting this earlier, and sorry I’m posting it so late in the day (or night), but, just in case these aren’t still available come morning, I figured I should tell you now that both Nine Inch Nails and The Offspring are offering free downloads…
The maybe-show’s poster. The promoter behind Parade of Flesh was all set to bring Baltimore’s Ecstatic Sunshine and CEX, to Kettle Art Gallery in Dallas next Saturday night, but it looks like there’s been some confusion. The Myspace page schedules for both Ecstatic Sunshine and Cex show the gig as…
No guarantees, but they might be at your neighborhood Oak Cliff McDonald’s. Because, apparently, as this video shows, they were there last year… The caption for the video’s pretty priceless, too: “Is he drunk or just having fun being homeless?” (Sorry, Hal.) –Pete Freedman…
Message in a bloggle? Alright, Police fans, this is for you. Apparently it’s next to impossible to get front row tickets at The Police’s shows–the tickets aren’t even open for purchase to the general public. But now, The Police, who are coming to town on May 21 to the Superpages.com…
Word came down from the mountain this A.M. that the world’s greatest carnival barker and balladeer, Tom Waits, will grace the stage of the Palladium Ballroom on June 23, his first Dallas appearance since, oh, 1979 or so. (If you’re interested in a road trip, he’ll also be playing El…
We’ve found a few videos from this weekend’s top shows, including Tower of Power, M.I.A. and Roger Waters. Pretend you were there. Ready to find out “What is Hip?” Well, you’re in luck. We’ve got a video from last night’s Tower of Power show at House of Blues. Get your…
Last night, Strawberry Fields, the Denton independent books and records store that doubles as one of the most vital DIY music venues in the area, announced that it’s being forced out of its current location by “lying real estate mutha fuckas who like to screw over little old ladies and…
M.I.A. and Holy Fuck May 2, 2008 Palladium Ballroom Better than: Confusing the African Anteater Ritual with the latest dance craze, as seen in the 1987 classic Can’t Buy Me Love Very few people actually took the bait. M.I.A.’s set was “over” after a 50-minute performance ending with “Galang,” almost…
Well, the inevitable has come. It is time for me to say adios. That’s “bye” to you non-Spanish speaking folk. After some two plus years, I’m leaving the position as music listings and clubs editor to take on the world as a freelancer. I figure jumping into an abyss of…
The Theater Fire Kinda a busy weekend ’round these parts. Lots of good shows–especially local shows–happening around town. Here’s your weekend: M.I.A., Holy Fuck Friday, May 2, 8 p.m. at the Palladium I wrote about M.I.A.’s coming to town in the paper version of DC9, so yes, I’ll be at…
Kind of a short week mp3-wise. We gave you two (The Orange and Eleven Hundred Springs), pointed you in the direction of another (Rob Viktum), and told you about a download that, well, pretty much everyone who cared already knew about (Coldplay). But, in case you missed it, here it…
Kruger, pre-crisis (Erica Fellicella) Singer/songwriter Kristy Kruger has put her 50-state tour on hold in order to care for her dog. Seems her cocker spaniel, Mojo, took a dive off a 12-foot ledge, and the resulting surgery cost Kruger more than a decent used car. Rough timing: Kruger was planning…
It will surprise absolutely no one upon hearing “Nip/Tuck,” the first single from The Orange’s new-ish EP, A Sonic Collection of Short Stories from La La Land, that the local act has shared a number of bills around town with Black Tie Dynasty. Their style, however, is less Depeche Mode…
Obviously, tonight’s 20th anniversary party at Superpages.com Center–a select event for “friends” of the venue and promotional co-sponsors, held right before tonight’s Roger Waters show–celebrates the 20th birthday of the venue, not the name, which we openly mocked when it was announced earlier this year. Anyone got any great memories…
The Glow in the Dark Tour featuring Kanye West, Rihanna, N.E.R.D. and Lupe Fiasco May 1, 2008 Superpages.com Center Better than: Battlestar Galactica. The lights are off, and an LED screen floating above the stage showcases a passing starscape. The crowd, enthused by what’s to come, starts chanting Kanye West’s…
This video of Matt Butcher live at the Granada from Wednesday night has me thinking I missed out on a damn good time. But, hey, just because I missed the show doesn’t mean I can’t start my Friday morning off with a little harmonica. You, too. — Chelsea Ide…
If you skipped out on the Dallas International Guitar Show a couple weeks ago at Dallas Market Hall, you missed some serious shreddage from the Malmanator. This video, recently posted by user JRGuitar, shows master guitar wanker Yngwie Malmsteen doing what he does best: making a bunch of technically impressive,…
Later this month, Curtain Club will be doing the cover band thing with two Metallica tribute bands: Alcohollica and, more interestingly, Harptallica, the all-harp tribute duo to the metal monsters. Say whaaat? Sure, we’ve known that classical music and rock mix well, but when these two chicks translate classics such…
In the paper version of our coverage this week, Darryl Smyers calls Eleven Hundred Springs’ new disc, Country Jam, “two-stepping fare of rare intellect and subtlety, a great record of real music.” Having received the disc here in DC9 HQ as well, we can certainly see where Darryl’s coming from–this…
…or so this web site implies by placing the ever-annoying “first annual” phrase right beneath the logo for the upcoming August 31 event, called Dia De Los Toadies. Fittingly, it’s happening at Possum Kingdom Lake in Graham and features local acts Dove Hunter, THe BAcksliders and Tejas Brothers on the…
We get a LOT of press releases mailed and emailed to our offices. Very few actually turn into anything. Until now. Presenting Out of Context Press Release Quote of the Week, in which we quote only our favorite part of a music-related press release…and barely mention what the release is…
Us olds here at the paper version of DC9 remember well the name T-4-2, try as we might to erase Dallas’ new-wavers from our musical memory. The band, which underwent several lineup changes over the course of its lifetime, was, for a time, a rather big deal; it was, after…
