Over The Weekend: Bad Brains at the Granada Theater

Bad Brains, Spector 45 and Here Holy SpainThe Granada TheaterFriday, October 29, 2010Better than: reliving my punk rock past at home listening to actual records Before a sizable, middle-aged horde, legendary Washington, D.C. punk act Bad Brains put on a formable display of full throttle hardcore while still managing to…

Last Night: Bone Thugs-N-Harmony at the House of Blues

Bone Thugs-N-HarmonyHouse of BluesOctober 27, 2010Better than: missing your Uncle George, y’all. The 15 years that have followed the release of Bone Thugs-N-Harmony’s seminal 1995 disc, E. 1999 Eternal, haven’t been all that great for the Cleveland rap collective. Egos blew up, personalities clashed, and arrests–as they so often tend…

Last Night: Jonsi at Verizon Theatre in Grand Prairie

JonsiVerizon Theatre, Grand PrairieOctober 25, 2010Better than: The last show I saw at Verizon Theatre–Brian Wilson. I don’t even think his keyboard was plugged in. Jonsi’s performance on Monday night at Verizon Theatre was like watching a man go free. No longer held up by the trappings of Sigur Ros,…

Last Night: Black Rebel Motorcycle Club and Grassfight at Trees

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, GrassfightTreesOctober 24, 2010Better than: hanging onto what was left of my hearing. “Spread your love like a fever.” Black Rebel Motorcycle Club pretty much summed up their entire two hour and 15-minute-long set with those words. They were good. Great, even. Hell, they were amazing at times…

Night Moves: Fear, Loathing and Body Art (Semi-NSFW)

This was a nerd’s weekend: Between Rangers fans and blood-spattered zombies photos (I think there was some stormtroopers in there too?), our photographers Ray & Peter Lek and Roderick Pullum caught a wide spectrum of fandoms from the weekend’s events.Somewhere around the Trinity River, DJ Brett Johnson from Dallas was…

Over the Weekend: Free Energy, Foxy Shazam and Hollerado at The Loft

Free Energy, Foxy Shazam and HolleradoThe LoftOctober 22, 2010Better than: listening to politicians try to inspire hope with the upcoming elections. Philadelphia-based power-pop group Free Energy has been climbing very fast since their March 2010 debut album Stuck on Nothing, a critical success that’s seen  the band scoring a Shawn…

Last Night: Gorillaz and N.E.R.D at the Verizon Theatre

Gorillaz, N.E.R.DVerizon Theatre, Grand PrairieOctober 20, 2010Better than: an evening spent watching the Cartoon Network. Roger CaldwellDamon Albarn, triumphant at last night’s Verizon Theatre show. For a full slideshow from last night, click here.​Shame on anyone who expected a cartoonish display from Gorillaz last night. Sure, Damon Albarn and his…

Last Night: Sufjan Stevens at McFarlin Auditorium

Sufjan StevensMcFarlin AuditoriumOctober 21, 2010Better Than: The times my parents would drag me to McFarlin Auditorium to watch ballet. Sufjan Stevens had his work cut out for him on Wednesday night at SMU’s McFarlin Auditorium: He had the daunting task of convincing everyone in the room–himself included–that he’s more than…

Last Night: Frightened Rabbit, Plants & Animals and Bad Veins at The Loft

Frightened Rabbit, Plants & Animals, Bad VeinsThe LoftOctober 19, 2010Better Than: How most people spend random Tuesday nights. Frightened Rabbit​Scott Hutchinson, the lead Scotsman for Glasgow-based indie band Frightened Rabbit, is one sensitive dude. Sure, it doesn’t take a brain surgeon to detect a sensitive, aching soul when listening to…

Over The Weekend: The xx, Warpaint and Zola Jesus at the Granada Theater

The xx, Warpaint, Zola JesusGranada TheaterOctober 8, 2010 Better than: the build-up to the lightning-hot London trio’s show. The xx​The xx making their Dallas debut came with much anticipation: After being sold-out since late summer, the attitude at the Granada Friday night was electric, with swooning the xx followers whipping…