Legendary Dallas Talent Buyer ‘Big Mike’ Rios Is Retiring After 30 Years in an Ever-Changing Industry
The night “Big Mike” Rios’ life changed, he was sitting at Blind Melons in San Diego, watching Willie Jay and the Texas Hurricanes.
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Pussy Riot Is Back in Town and the Timing Could Not Be Better or Worse
The world is an unraveling mess. Russia is trying to push the minute hand on the Doomsday Clock way past midnight as Vladimir Putin schemes his way into Ukraine.
For Wilco Leader Jeff Tweedy, Success Bears a Moral Responsibility
Acclaimed American rock band Wilco announced recently it would soon play some concerts to commemorate the 20th anniversary of its storied 2002 album Yankee Hotel Foxtrot.
Mitski Brought Out an Army of Gen Z Fans to Her Artsy Dallas Show
So many things about Mitski ( born Mitski Miyawak) seem at odds with each other, but somehow she makes them all work.
You Might Think Jackass Is Dumb, But Its Soundtracks Gave Us Solid Punk
The Jackass franchise, which includes the TV show, movies and even the video game introduced us to a brave brand of comedy that is the definition of what it means to be punk rock.
A Guide to the North Texas Acts You Can’t Miss At SXSW
After two years of being virtual-only due to the coronavirus pandemic, the 29th edition of SXSW returns in 2022 with a March 11-20 run.
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10 Best Concerts of the Week: Mitski, Erykah Badu, Earl Sweatshirt and More
The weekend ahead looks a little cold and rainy. Thankfully, there is plenty of warmth to be found inside the venues hosting this week’s best concerts.
Deep Ellum’s Walls Will Sing the Blues When the Blues Alley Project Is Completed in April
Each Dallasite has his her or their own impressions and memories of Deep Ellum. But many tourists to Dallas’ entertainment district are unaware of the neighborhood’s storied past.
8 Questions With CHAI, Japan’s ‘Neo Kawaii’ Rock Heroes
Accompanying Mitski’s scheduled Dallas appearance at The Factory on Friday, Feb. 25, are Japanese ‘Neo Kawaii’ indie pop-rockers CHAI (pronounced like the tea).
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How Elyse Jewel Goes from Pinterest Boards To the Studio
When we first met Elyse Jewel, she had just wrapped up a performance at The Pop Up 2. At the showcase, which took place last December at the NS Event Center, Jewel shared the bill with other local musicians, including Ashton Edminster and CABUS, formerly known as Larry g(EE).
Former Idol Contestant Ron Bultongez, Accused of Sexually Assaulting a Child, Blames the Media
Local musician and former American Idol contestant Ron Bultongez says he doesn’t trust the media or its false narratives.
G.Love Got Funky AF on His Saturday Show in Deep Ellum
Remember when music was just plain fun? That’s what the crowd got this weekend with the return of G. Love to Dallas: infectious grooves, snappy, happy lyrics with singalong choruses and booty-shaking beats.
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On Baduizm‘s 25th Anniversary, a Look Back at How the Album Rewrote Music History
On “Appletree,” a cut from her debut album Baduizm, Erykah Badu speaks some gospel: “I have some food in my bag for you. Not the edible food … perhaps some food for thought.”
Lola Kirke Is Playing in Dallas But Not Playing About Texas Politics
When Lola Kirke began writing her sophomore album Lady For Sale, she was very much used to “no.” She wrote the album, out April 29, while she was “down in the dumps” after “falling in love at an inconvenient time.”
Elle King Remembers Losing Her Mind in Denton
Elle King has been on the road plenty, with that raw country voice behind such barroom brawlers as “Ex’s and Oh’s” and the recent Academy of Country Music award nominee “Drunk (And I Don’t Want To Go Home)” with Miranda Lambert, but there’s something different about this tour.
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Tyler, the Creator Unleashed His Inner Wes Anderson During Captivating Dallas Show
When Tyler, the Creator first teased the release of his latest full-length album Call Me If You Get Lost, music critics everywhere asked the question, “Where does he go from IGOR?”
10 Best Concerts of the Week: Elle King, The Wonder Years, Bad Bunny and More
Thursday through Sunday of this week are packed with incredible concerts to check out. With each day, live music fans will have choices to make, but we’re here to make that decision-making process just a little bit easier.
We Had To Talk To Dallas Musicians About ‘We Don’t Talk About Bruno’
While the music news cycle continues to be hijacked by Kanye West’s “Ima let you finish”-style public meltdown, every other person not involved in that shit sandwich has flocked to the most wholesome of musical content.
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A Star-Crossed Kacey Musgraves Came to Mend Broken Hearts in Dallas
Kacey Musgraves wasted little time stating the obvious. “Happy Valentine’s Day,” said the Grammy-winning singer-songwriter early in her 90-minute set Monday night.
10 Songs You Probably Didn’t Know Were About Dallasites
There’s no denying that Dallas is a pretty iconic city that has inspired the creation of movies, TV shows and the death of at least one president.
King Crimson’s Ian McDonald Proved Avant Rock and Stadium Rock Can Coexist Peacefully
The Venn diagram for iconic rock bands Foreigner and King Crimson do not have a lot of overlap. It’s safe to say that most devoted fans of one do not own any records by the other, and the descriptor “rock band primarily active in the 1970s” is about as far as you’ll get when it comes to their similarities – except for one extraordinarily key element of both groups: multi-instrumentalist Ian McDonald.
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The Statler Ballroom Welcomes Back Concerts With Everclear
It’s been a long two years for The Statler Ballroom. The music venue has been on a hiatus from hosting concerts since COVID-19 first started, but on Saturday, Feb. 12, The Statler welcomed the return of live music in the Ballroom with a bill of acts from the ’90s, headlined by Everclear.