There’s no denying that we’ve done a whole lot of talking about Eisley lately. In a recent story in the print edition, we went back–way back–to the exciting beginnings of the Tyler-based family band, and tracked the ups and downs that have led them to where they are now. After…
Back in September, we lamented the death of Paste magazine’s print edition, partially because we rather enjoyed it’s coverage, but mostly because we very much enjoyed the constant love it threw North Texas’ way. And we asked the question: With Paste gone, where will our local folkies get their national…
2010 wasn’t the biggest year Idol Records has ever seen. The once-dominant local label responsible for past releases from area favorites such as the Old 97’s, Centro-matic, Chomsky, [Daryl], The Crash That Took Me, Black Tie Dynasty, PPT, The O’s and others released only four albums this year — records…
Once upon a time, way back when VEGA was the Alan Palomo project garnering the most interest, Neon Indian was introduced as an experimental side project from the creative pop songsmith. But it wasn’t just a sonic experiment, this new project; Neon Indian, you may or may not recall, was…
Over the weekend, on his Facebook page, Big Bucks Burnett debuted the new logo for his Eight Track Museum in Deep Ellum — that’s it at right. And on Wednesday come even more details — as in, where, exactly, that sucker’s being planted. But until then, let’s revisit Burnett’s record…
Norway’s Dimmu Borgir is named after a volcano in Iceland and specializes in a symphonic form of black metal that is as fun as it is pretentious. Hugely popular in Eastern Europe, the band has been around for nearly two decades but has yet to make major inroads in the…
Earlier this week, we passed along the word that, along with a few other local outfits, The Secret Handshake had been picked as one of the acts to make SXSW’s early-announced performers list. And, while that much remains true, Luis Dubuc, the man behind the Secret Handshake moniker says that…
Speaking of Norah Jones, the Dallas-raised critical darling, who just released an album compiling her favorite collaborations from over the course of her still-young career, has a new collaboration in the works…..
Last night, the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences announced the nominees for the 2010 Grammy Awards, as they tend to do around this time of year. The winners won’t be announced until the live awards show, which will air on CBS on Sunday, February 13, 2011. But, thanks…
Justin Townes Earle is making quite a name for himself. Sure, he has a couple of pretty famous names already — his father is Steve Earle, and his middle name comes courtesy of Townes Van Zandt. But the younger Earle has been making headlines all on his own the past…
It’s kind of tough to wrap your head around the fact that, next year, legendary bluesman Robert Johnson would have turned 100 years old. Given the gravitas that surrounds his mystique, you’d think he’d be older, no? Sure enough, though: May 8, 1911 was his birthday. And, to celebrate that…
Speaking of Erykah Badu, it seems the Queen finally has some local musicians to keep her company down in Austin next year when she performs at the annual cluster-you-know-what that is South by Southwest. After having releasing an early early list last month of scheduled performers, which included Badu, the…
It’s officially December, which means 2010 is almost over, which means it’s time for the overzealous music critics of the world to rush out their year-end best music lists, even though, hey, the year isn’t over and there are still albums coming out and, y’know, there’s still a good 30…
The University of North Texas is having an auction — and, if you’re in the market for a crap load of old vinyl, well, you’re in luck! Same goes, I guess, if you’re looking for some new gear — like, say a sousaphone.Or a toilet. Or some TVs. Or, hey,…
A Facebook post this morning announced the end of the line for Denton’s Boiler Room, long a metal and hard rock staple in the music-loving college town. Well, sort of: Per the Facebook post, the venue, which exists below the Abbey Inn restaurant, will now be known as the Abbey…
During the Cowboys-Saints game on Thanksgiving day, after months of speculation, rumor, denial and, let’s face it, turmoil, the NFL went ahead and formally announced the Black Eyed Peas as the halftime entertainment for the Arlington-hosted Super Bowl XLV on February 6, 2011. The NFL send out a press release…
At 68, legendary guitarist John McLaughlin has nothing left to prove. He’s played with everyone from Miles Davis to Jimi Hendrix. And, as leader of the Mahavishnu Orchestra in the ’70s, McLaughlin created a bold new fusion of jazz, rock and Indian influences that remains some of the most challenging…
The Nightmare (on Elm Street) in Deep Ellum wasn’t open long enough for most people to get the joke. Five months after opening, owner Victor Villalobos is shutting the short-lived venue’s doors for the last time. According to website of John Iskander, the promoter who operates The Nightmare’s booking under…
There’s been a lot of uncertainty about the future of Fort Worth’s Ridglea Theater ever since its owners filed for bankruptcy last summer. For a while there, it looked like Bank Of America was going to purchase and remodel the historic theater–and they had every right to, seeing as the…
Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin is just like any other touring indie band trying to make a name for itself in the current American musical landscape. They are not very well known, nor do they have the drawing power of more well known indie groups like Matt & Kim…
After two weeks of construction delays blamed on “red tape” from city officials, Club Dada co-owner Josh Florence passes along word today that the club finally has all of the permits it needs to move ahead with construction. “We got ’em,” Florence says with a serious sense of relief evident…
Seems the NFL isn’t the only one choosing not to comment on yesterday’s Dallas Morning News piece that said that the Black Eyed Peas would indeed be the halftime performers at Super Bowl XLV at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington in February. Today, in an interview with Billboard, the Black Eyed…
