The Best Concerts In Dallas This Weekend, 2/27-3/1

People of a certain age, the millennial bunch, will always remember Sarah McLachlan for her contribution to Myspace. She was the one who made “Angel,” the sad-as-shit song that played during all of the videos about animal abuse. Well, she’s at Winstar World Casino this weekend, which means you can…

Taking Back Sunday at South Side Ballroom, 2/21/15

Taking Back Sunday With Letlive and the Menzingers South Side Ballroom, Dallas Saturday, February 21, 2015 The scene at South Side Ballroom on Saturday night for the fourth stop of Taking Back Sunday’s 2015 tour looked like a combined high school reunion for the classes of the 2000’s. The room…

The Best Concerts In Dallas This Week, 2/23-3/1

Have no fear, Dallas; as soon as this dreaded icepocalypse ends, we’ll have plenty of concerts to revive our flagging social lives. In one of the most left field choices in recent memory, Meghan Trainor is taking all of her bass to the Granada Theater. Jonathan Richman keeps his recurring…

The Coathangers Love Dallas and Proved It Again Last Night at Trees

The Coathangers With Nothing and Cutter Trees, Dallas Thursday, February 19, 2015 By Anita Riot The Coathangers are no strangers to Dallas. The ladies in the Atlanta-based punk trio (formerly a quartet) pass through town often enough that you could almost set a watch to it, but that never seems…

The Best Concerts in Dallas This Weekend, 2/20-2/22

It may not be Valentine’s Day anymore, but fret not; there’s still plenty happening in Dallas this weekend, folks. The Thin Line Film Fest takes over Denton. Buffalo Black plays a show to celebrate the release of a Spike Lee film that features his song in the trailer. Jamaican Queens…

Trash Talk at Club Dada was Crazy, But Not as Crazy as It Could’ve Been

Trash Talk With Ratking and Lee Bannon Club Dada, Dallas Tuesday, February 17, 2015 There are varying levels of crazy in this world. It can range anywhere from the harmless, muttering-nonsense-to-yourself kind to the murderous, going-to-kill-the-next-person-you-see variety and anywhere in between. Bouncing gleefully between those poles is Sacramento hardcore band…

I’m Terrified of Seeing Trash Talk at Club Dada Tonight

Trash Talk, the hardcore punk band from Sacramento, California, has a reputation. Like, a walk around, always screaming reputation. A leave a fan bloodied reputation. A start a mosh pit, rad reputation. Since their inception in 2005, they’ve been putting on shows that ought to require fans to sign a…

Sarah Jaffe Shed Her Folk Singer Skin Once and for All at Trees on Friday

Sarah Jaffe With S1, Blue the Misfit and Sam Lao Trees, Dallas Friday, February 13, 2015 For many people, their first introduction to Sarah Jaffe was hearing “Clementine” performed in an intimate Denton venue like Dan’s Silverleaf. After the release of Suburban Nature in 2010, people quickly crowned the soulful,…

The Best Concerts in Dallas This Week, 2/16-2/22

When it comes to concerts in North Texas this week the biggest single event of the week may not be in Dallas, but rather in Denton. The Thin Line Film Fest has a wonderful music bill that includes Devin the Dude, Joe Ely, Blue, the Misfit and local expats Seryn…

The Best Concerts In Dallas This Weekend, 2/13-2/15

Valentine’s Day is on Saturday. If you’re solo and lonely, there’s a quick fix. You can pay money for someone to pretend to be your girlfriend or boyfriend for $30. If that prospect doesn’t scare you enough, then remember this: Tonight is also Friday the 13th. But never fear, there…

The Ultimate List of Valentine’s Day Concerts in Dallas

Valentine’s Day is coming up. It’s a holiday that celebrates love and puts an immense amount on both single and coupled people. I feel dirty using the word “coupled.” There’s so much stuff to consider. Why am I single? Will she marry me? Why am I not getting any Tinder…

Robyn Hitchcock was Funny as Hell at The Kessler Last Night

Robin Hitchcock With Emma Swift Kessler Theater, Dallas Sunday, February 8, 2015 One of England’s most influential songwriters and live performers, 61-year-old Robyn Hitchcock is known for his surreal and whimsical lyrics. But when Hitchcock came to visit The Kessler Theater on Sunday night, it was his between-song banter that…

The Best Concerts In Dallas This Week, 2/8-2/15

Shout out to former North Texas musicians St. Vincent, Lecrae and Pentatonix for winning Grammy Awards last night. That’s awesome and a major accomplishment. It’s the second best thing about the show if we’re honest, the first of course was Kanye West running up on stage when Beck beat Beyonce…

The Best Concerts In Dallas This Weekend, 2/6-2/8

We know that the weekend is your favorite chunk of days in the week because you aren’t crazy. Or are you? Well, that’s neither here nor there. We welcome loony and sane folks alike to check out these concerts this weekend. We’ve got Nipsey Hussle over at The Prophet Bar…

Zola Jesus Played with a Feral Intensity at Trees Last Night

Zola Jesus With Deradoorian Trees, Dallas Wednesday, February 4, 2015 Wednesday night was cold and rainy and, well, it was a Wednesday. But Zola Jesus, the project of Nika Roza Danilova, managed to bring a decent crowd to Trees. Danilova has a fiery, operatic voice and a great little touring…

JMSN at Club Dada, 2/2/15

JMSN With Rochelle Jordan and DPAT Club Dada, Dallas Monday, February 2, 2015 It’s only been a few months since Austin’s Transmission Events formally landed in Dallas, having merged with Kris Youmans’ Tactics Productions last fall. Artists like Charli XCX, FKA twigs and Mineral have all played here under the…