Parquet Courts With Party Static, Sin Motivo and the Noids Rubber Gloves, Denton Thursday, November 5, 2015 Parquet Courts were the indisputable Homecoming Kings of Denton when they played the infamously divey Rubber Gloves Rehearsal Studios last night. The past year and a half has seen the former Dentonites get…
Chvrches With Masionair The Bomb Factory, Dallas Thursday, November 5, 2015 Not all synthetic pop music is on point, but in 2013 when Chvrches (pronounced churches) released their EP The Mother We Share into the world, they immediately became Euro synth-pop darlings, booking major music festivals and venues ever since…
Pretty much any festival of note in North Texas has undergone serious changes in the past couple years. Some have returned after being gone for a bit (35 Denton), while some are taking a break this year (Index Festival), and others have simply gone away (Suburbia). As for Untapped Festival and…
R. Kelly Verizon Theatre, Grand Prairie Saturday, October 31, 2015 Catching R. Kelly in concert at this stage of his career, now 29 years in, is a complicated affair. After all the legal troubles and accusations of sexual misconduct, the Chicago R&B singer continues to do what he’s always done:…
In a bleary-eyed Halloween hangover, we stumble into this Monday with a beer-themed festival, “not-so-indie” pop with Chvrches and garage rock saviors Parquet Courts gracing Denton once again. So instead of giving sullen, wistful looks at your sagging cobweb decorations, shine some light on your bones at any of these…
Rageville Music Festival With Future, Paper Diamond, 12th Planet, Araabmuzik and KEITH APE The Bomb Factory, Dallas Friday, October 30, 2015 Future has been a lot of things in 2015. He’s been a No. 1 artist on the Billboard charts. Twice. He’s been a mainstay in clubs and on radio…
Kendrick Lamar and the Wesley Theory With Jay Rock South Side Ballroom, Dallas Thursday, October 29, 2015 Kendrick Lamar wasn’t even on stage last night for the most memorable part of his visit to South Side Ballroom — and that’s saying something. As the Compton rapper and his backing band,…
The chilling winds and dreary rain this past weekend were no coincidence — even Dallas weather has been preparing to bring out its Halloween best as the greatest of all holidays is upon us. The city’s warlocks have pulled out all the stops to whip up a whole cauldron of…
Jessie Frye is obviously in her twenties, but she appears as though she could have stepped into the present through a rip in time from 1994, when The Crow was in theaters and Brandon Lee’s death was fairly recent news. Frye laughs at the notion, but admits that she is…
We’ve got bad news, folks. You know all of those Halloween plans you made? Well, they’re all garbage now because Kendrick Lamar, Future, Marilyn Manson and R. Kelly are playing this weekend. You have an undisputed King, a mixtape machine, the antichrist and a rhyming legend. But don’t fret, your costumes are…
My Morning Jacket Verizon Theatre, Grand Prairie Saturday, October 24, 2015 On Saturday night in Grand Prairie, Kentucky’s My Morning Jacket served up a show designed for the most hardcore of their famously loyal fan base. If there were any in the barely half-full Verizon Theatre who arrived as either…
The Prophet Bar 30th Anniversary With Soul Asylum, Meat Puppets and Form of Truth The Prophet Bar, Dallas Saturday, October 24, 2015 As 2015 nears its end, the days of a venue like The Prophet Bar — one that started all the way back in 1985 — sometimes feel numbered…
Chris Stapleton With Quaker City Night Hawks Gas Monkey Live, Dallas Thursday, October 22, 2015 Country music is in a strange state of transition. As Luke Bryan sits at the top of the charts, a new crop of refreshing artists are repeating country’s classic sound in a modern way. For…
Mac Demarco House of Blues, Dallas Monday, October 19, 2015 America’s current favorite Canadian Mac Demarco returned to Dallas last night and he brought all of his synthy, dad rock hits with him. The wunderkind who is no longer 22 or booking free shows like he did at Bryan Street Tavern way…
The D.O.C. With Erykah Badu, A.Dd+, Dorrough, Lil Will, Fat Pimp and Mr. Pookie The Bomb Factory, Dallas Saturday, October 17, 2015 Straight Outta Dallas was a gala event brought to The Bomb Factory that really seemed to bring the city together. The D.O.C. played his first local show in…
Hello? Is it shows you’re looking for? We can see it in your eyes, Dallas. We’re on the cusp of enjoying livable human being weather, giving you one less excuse for languishing on the couch when you could be out having good times with Young Thug or getting nostalgic with…
Taylor Swift With Vance Joy and Shawn Mendes AT&T Stadium, Arlington Saturday, October 17, 2015 Who is Taylor Swift? A lot of people. She’s a millionaire. The biggest pop star in the world. The girl next door. A singer. A songwriter. A goofball. And, as she made clear with a…
Garbage With Torres South Side Ballroom, Dallas Thursday, October 15, 2015 Nostalgia is a funny thing. Often, when you look back at the things that you enjoyed as a kid when you’re an adult, you’ll notice that they just aren’t the same. Like the radioactive orange powdered cheese that coated…
Don Henley With Shawn Colvin Verizon Theatre Thursday, October 15, 2015 Shortly into Don Henley’s two-hour, 24-song set at the Verizon Theatre, he said it was good to be home. As easy as that was to say to the crowd, the meaning meant a lot. Henley and his 10-piece backing…
Don Henley might have grown up in the Northeast Texas town of Linden, but Dallas has been his adopted home for many years. He spent time in Dallas playing with his formative bands and had a stint at North Texas State University (now known as UNT). As famous as he…
There are two types of people in this world: People with a rabid, undying adoration for Taylor Swift, and people who do not know what it feels like to experience joy. Fine, even if the Cult of Swift isn’t your thing, we’ve got bands that defined ’90s alt-rock (Garbage), artists…
A$AP Rocky With Vince Staples, Danny Brown, Tyler, The Creator South Side Ballroom Friday, October 9, 2015 A$AP Rocky walked off the stage at the South Side Ballroom on Friday night a little too proud. His big smile and the laughs he shared with tour mate Tyler, The Creator on…
