Post-rock isn’t everyone’s cup of tea. The minimal lyrics, or no lyrics at all, so disrupt the traditional rock formula that they easily turn audiences off, leaving them wanting for something they can actively participate in. For the last 25 years, this fact has not stopped Scottish post-rock band Mogwai…
There are plenty of acts coming from out of town to play in North Texas this week, but make sure you stop by and see some locals, too. Medicine Man Revival will be at Sons of Hermann Hall to make you shake on Friday. Then, Loafers will hit the stage…
Let’s get one thing straight right here — emo is not a music genre comprising tall, scrawny dudes with long black hair in their face with a red streak in it or something, screaming about how much life sucks and how much women just don’t understand the kind of love…
There’s plenty to dig into this week as the latest round of concert dates are announced. We’ve got an outlaw queen, a rising Americana future legend, and a couple of well-worn rock and metal acts coming around. It’s also one week closer to the holiday season, which means it’s Trans-Siberian…
On Friday, two of the most exciting bands in Dallas will release their first albums on the same record label. Adding to the chummy nature of the event, the pair of bands will headline a dual album release concert celebration at the Granada Theater on the same night. And let’s…
Music is frustrating. Some artists toil decades before gaining recognition (if they do at all) while others churn out hit tracks like a sweatshop producing cheap toys. The latter group has cracked the formula: they know what people want to hear, and they ride the radio waves to the bank…
Between taking time off after the release of album Patience and hitting the road, Mannequin Pussy are staying home in Philadelphia to mentally and physically prepare for their first headlining tour, which comes to Three Links in Deep Ellum on Sunday. “I think that our shows are kind of intense…
There was no finer example of Vampire Weekend’s ability to walk a tightrope mood between pensive and propulsive than during its performance of hit single “This Life” on Sunday night. Before a near-capacity Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory, stricken with soporific summer heat, frontman Ezra Koenig and his bandmates sang…
If school is about to start back up for you, you might want to get an extra fill of live music while you still have the time. Not a student? This is cause for celebration in itself and what better way is there to celebrate than going out and catching…
Things are a little slower this week in terms of concert announcements. But dig a little deeper and you’ll find that what’s on the docket are some nice, unique additions to the Dallas live music palette. Read ahead for the details. J Balvin, the beloved Colombian reggaeton singer, is coming…
The Latin music scene in Dallas has grown steadily in the last few years, according to Victor Rimach-Vera, an independent music booking agent and event producer. In 2005, when Rimach returned to Dallas, the scene was limited to a few bands hung up on Spanish rock from the 1980s and ’90s…
It’s 2:30 p.m. when a beige 1999 Chevy Suburban pulls up to the curb, a Sears cargo carrier attached to its roof rack, weighed down by amps, a guitar, a bass and a drum kit. The three members of Dallas dance punk band Sub-Sahara emerge from the van — dubbed “Stella” —…
It’s a historically hot afternoon in Brooklyn, New York, when Kevin Devine calls in to talk about the new Bad Books record and the second leg of their tour, which is coming to Gas Monkey Bar N’ Grill on Aug. 22. Bad Books is a hybrid band made up of Andy…
There are plenty of good shows on this list. But if your schedule’s a little packed, at least try to go see one of these five performances by heavy-hitting female artists taking place in Dallas-Fort Worth this week. Singer-songwriter Trees Marie will be stepping on the stage at The Rustic…
An unusual crowd gathered on Friday night at Trees for Mac Sabbath, Okilly Dokilly and Playboy Manbaby. Of course, one could never be certain what kind of people a lineup topped with gimmick bands will draw. The answer is a mix of young and old, gamers, metalheads, Adult Swim watchers,…
We’ve got some pretty cool stuff headed our way in this week’s batch of concert announcements. Solid crowds should be heading out to Irving in droves this fall as a batch of shows are populating the calendar for the city’s largest venue. Elsewhere, there are artists across all genres making…
Just a few feet from the train tracks that run through Denton’s industrial district is a club that recalls the college town’s rough-and-tumble early days of DIY music venues. Rubber Gloves Rehearsal Studios was a place that welcomed the experimental, the eccentric, the talented and the uninhibited. In its heyday,…
They come from an enchanted forest where cheeseburgers grow on trees, milkshakes flow like rivers and french fries blossom in the morning sun. They look like possessed mascots from a demented clown’s playland, destroying the stage much like their musical inspiration, Black Sabbath, did off and on for 50 years…
When Flogging Molly arrives in Irving to play the Toyota Music Factory Aug. 13, fans of the long-running band will be treated to the group’s trademark mix of Celtic-inspired arrangements of punk-infused rock. They’ll also be greeted by an artist more at peace, more centered, and just all around happier,…
The Green Elephant in Dallas was turned into a psychedelic music festival, just for one night. Los Angeles-based record label ILLUZYN coordinated a two-stage rabbit hole adventure called ESCAPISM, that ran as smooth as some major music festivals. ILLUZYN representative Vladimir Calise says that he and his partners wanted to…
On Wednesday, we published a concert review of New Orleans hip-hop duo $UICIDEBOY$, who played Toyota Music Factory on a quasi-touring festival called Grey Day Tour, which meshed both hip-hop and hardcore punk acts. There was a rather noticeable stylistic contrast, but each act earned a positive and lively reception…
At least half of the acts on this list have released new music in the last year, so make sure you’re up to date before you head out to a concert this week. Uji, a nomadic electronic producer and multi-instrumentalist, just released his debut solo album Alborada a year ago. The…
