There were tons of people at the Billy Joel show. Unfortunately, we sat behind them all. (Merritt Martin)Billy Joel December 4, 2007 American Airlines Center Better Than: Seeing Movin’ Out. My best friend has loved Billy Joel since approximately the age of 3. She even has a small bust of…
The onslaught of mass-marketed holiday drivel cast upon music consumers is usually enough to make even Santa jaded. It seems everyone and anyone gets to throw together a collection of those old Christmas chestnuts. Beating “The Little Drummer Boy” into all sorts of ugly guises seems to have become a…
We figured on a boring Tuesday we could all use new songs and show reminders, so here’s a handful of Dallas-related music tidbits for an afternoon snack. 1. Sick of hearing “Silver Bells” every time you step into a department store? Well, those looking for a new Christmas song to…
The folks over at SOHH Dirty are giving a little attention to Dallas’ Trap Starz Clik. While they don’t seem completely sure anyone recognizes the name, they are confident we’ve all heard the track “Get It Big” in the clubs. (Though, we think you might have seen it on 106…
It felt like there were tons of great things happening Friday night, including three of our favorites. We’re hoping next weekend will be a bit more even, so we can hit up even more. Lions at Rubber Gloves Rehearsal Studios Things got just the right amount of rowdy (pictures) Friday…
Performing at Opening Bell tonight with Salim Nourallah will be Noted Regional Comic (if that title isn’t on his business card, it should be) Dave Little. The pairing makes perfect sense, of course. Who better to open for a heart-on-his-sleeve roots-rocker than a dry-witted smart-ass comic? Really, the combo makes…
Denton rockers Brake! Vegas took some time with DC-9 to answer some earth-shattering questions prior to their show tonight at The Door in Dallas. Why them? For me, it was the name alone. I just like saying it with that exclamation point. Not to mention they have some T-shirts with…
Austin-based Famecast is in its third season and asking Internet denizens to vote for the next band/singer/comedian that will possibly maybe get its 15 minutes. In the rock section, Dallas has some representation with the band End This All making the final five. The pressure is on this Saturday because…
Pikahsso seems to be whipping out videos faster than a pack of dogs on a three-legged cat. He’s just announced the world premiere of his latest video, Faleyuh, directed by Walter J. Archey. We love Pik’s ambitious artistry not only for the videos but for his willingness to evoke Pee…
Though over the years there had been much speculation about an Os Mutantes reunion concert, such an event would not happen until almost 30 years after the breakup of their final lineup in 1978. In fall 2006, three of the band’s original members (brothers Arnaldo and Sergio Dias Baptista, plus…
Dallas has no shortage of decent record stores, from Good Records to CD Source to CD World to Bill’s. (Though, honestly, I haven’t darkened Bill’s door since he charged me damn near $20 for a Pearl Jam single in 1994. I’ve always believed in price tags, after all, even at…
Fans of deafening reverb and swirling guitars rejoiced when enigmatic My Bloody Valentine frontman Kevin Shields announced this month that his band (which has been dormant since 1995) was reactivating to release a new album and play a handful of gigs. This announcement came only a few weeks after another…
When Electric Six released its first album, Fire, in 2003, the band hoped to indulge in-the-closet spastic dancers and record-store geeks with a blend of cock-rock guitars, Turbonegro humor and disco-synth beats. Much to lead singer Dick Valentine’s surprise, though, the Detroit rockers are worshipped as idols in the land…
Cary Brothers isn’t a household name yet, but it’s been pretty hard to escape his music ever since his acoustic ballad “Blue Eyes” appeared on the Grammy-winning soundtrack to 2004’s Garden State. In the interim, Brothers has released two EPs, and his folksy pop has served as the emotional backdrop…
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In his spare time, when he’s not dodging jail sentences or fighting with his supermodel girlfriends, habitual drug abuser Pete Doherty makes music. But he really hasn’t recorded anything worth listening to since the Libertines completed their second album three years ago—right around the time Doherty’s life fell into the…
The paradigm of the willowy, sensitive artist remains both endlessly false and eternally true. That’s why Nick Drake can sell Volkswagens and cut to the essence of human loneliness with the very same tune. He so successfully taps into fragile psyches and souls that Fruit Tree—a 28-year-old boxed set that…
Stevie Wonder’s first U.S. tour this millennium is bound to disappoint. That’s because the R&B legend has enjoyed so many hits and has so much beloved material, it’s impossible to fit it all into a single evening. Nevertheless, those left wishing Wonder had dusted off classics such as “Knocks Me…
A Calvin’s favorite: Local folk/country diva Kristy Kruger. (Kristy Kruger)“I don’t consider what I do as work, but more of a driven obsession,” says Michael Terry, assistant manager and booking coordinator of Uncle Calvin’s Coffee House. Set inside the fellowship hall of Northpark Presbyterian Church, the area landmark of acoustic…
According to this, the Love and War in Texas benefit show for Rusty Wier was a success. With a heavy lineup of bands and singers including Eleven Hundred Springs, Darryl Lee Rush, Max Stalling and a heck of a lot more, the show was able to raise just more than…
University of Texas sophomore quarterback Colt McCoy (12) looks to pass the ball downfield in the first half. (Aaron M. Sprecher)Like you, the DC-9 crew spent the holiday weekend in a fairly traditional manner — turkey with the family, shopping with the masses (though, we didn’t pull that 4 a.m…
Once again, the weather is spotty in Tarrant County for the weekend. Best guess: Icy roads are preventing funny from rolling into town. Stay warm and dry with comedy goodness in Addison and Dallas. Friday I didn’t know Robert Hawkins was local because he’s too damned successful to hang around…
