Because we can all use a palate cleanser now and then–and, also, because there’s never a wrong time to listen to RTB2–check out the clip above, featuring Ryan Thomas Becker and Grady Sandlin performing their song “Whistle” in the still-under-reconstruction Kessler Theater in Oak Cliff.And, since we’re on that subject,…
Your daily dose of national music news for Wednesday, April 29, 2009…Bloc Party’s Kele Okereke is recording his first solo album.Apparently Weezer aren’t the only band into weird collabos: Weird Al will sing the Pixies’ “I Bleed”… with the Pixies. Jack White’s Third Man label is going to release a…
So there’s this MTV mini-show called Valemont, which I think is about vampires on college campuses or something? How unlike MTV to cash in on a trend like that…Back on topic: According to a press release that just popped up in our inboxes, DFW’s own The Bright, no strangers to…
Unless someone with some serious video editing skills doctored the crap out of some tape, well, the above clip stands as proof that, on last night episode of FOX’s So You Think You Can Dance, two contestants did a little ditty to Dorrough’s “Ice Cream Paint Job.” Which stands as…
The almighty Pitchfork reviews the new collaborative record from Jason Molina and Will Johnson today, and, uh, it ain’t so pretty. Writes Pitchfork scribe Stephen M. Deusner:The 14 tracks on Molina and Johnson comprise an especially slow drive through somber countryside, windows up and speed limit carefully maintained. It’s especially…
Bad news for local fans of Bradford Cox’s solo project Atlas Sound and the dreamy pop of U.K. electronic outfit Broadcast, as the two bands have canceled their Saturday appearance at Hailey’s in Denton. The cancellation is due to “scheduling/travel problems that are absolutely impossible to change,” states a press…
Your daily dose of national music news for Wednesday, November 4, 2009…Hulk Hogan has revealed that he has a dream to play bass for Metallica or The Rolling Stones. If I were him, you know what I would dream of? Fixing my broken family.Will it ever stop? Now Kings of…
Thanks again to all who stopped by The Libertine last night for the second installment of my monthly local music sermon called The Local Hang.The plan was pretty simple: No repeats from last month. But, oh well, I screwed that up–like embarrassingly early on, too, actually, if you wanna compare…
Damaged Good$ performs at Fallout Lounge Thursday, November 5, with Billingham’s Defense System and DJs Schwa and Genova, and you can get in free as long as you bring donations in the form of canned goods. A single food item will get you in, but the more you bring, the…
Fort Worth’s garage-rock combo The Cut*Off is heading back into the studio later this month to work on the band’s third full-length effort. The as-yet-untitled disk is being recorded with Salim Nourallah at Pleasantry Lane Studio and three tracks are already in the can.But it might be a somewhat different…
Your daily dose of national music news for Tuesday, November 3, 2009…Hot Chip have announced plans for a new album. It’s good to see that dance-rock isn’t dead just yet.Britpop legend Ian Brown was arrested for “allegedly” beating his wife. Gives “Bye, Bye Badman” new meaning…It’s hard to tell what’s…
Your daily dose of national music news for Monday, November, 2009…Not even prison can keep Lil Wayne from releasing music. Now if prison could only keep him from more horrible facial tattoos…Spoon will release their new album Transference in January. Sweet, more indie Billie Joel!Does Corey Taylor lose some cred…
Listen: We know this is a busy weekend. Lots to do–and only so much candy to consume in order to sugar-rush yourself through it all. But this still deserves your attention: At 7 p.m. tonight at the Barry Whistler Gallery (located at 2909-B Canton Street in Deep Ellum), long-time local music…
In case there was any doubt that Nic Hernandez was spot on about Lou Barlow’s in-store performance at Good Records last week, Barlow himself confirmed as much today. While out on the road right now with Dinosaur Jr. and Built to Spill, Barlow, who is playing at least two sets…
Earlier this week, the artist formerly known as PlayRadioPlay! and now known as Analog Rebellion, Aledo’s Daniel Hunter, released the above clip, which offers fans yet another glimpse at the direction of his upcoming record. Specifically, the above song, which is set in the video to a clip of Hunter…
Your daily dose of national music news for Friday, October 30, 2009…Folk singer Taylor Mitchell was killed by a pack of coyotes in Nova Scotia.Punk drummer Chuck Biscuits has died. Wait… no he didn’t?An alleged autopsy photo of Michael Jackson have been shopped around to the media…
Even if you’re not a regular reader of its dripping-with-sarcasm content, visiting the oh-so-self-aware Hipster Runoff today is a must for any local music fan, as famed HR webmaster Carles has taken two local products, St. Vincent and Neon Indian, and, more specifically, their fanbases, to task today.First, in the…
Two weeks ago, it was Marky Ramone who visited with Richard Hunter on Hunter’s afternoon radio show on KMNY-1360 AM. Today’s it’s punk icon Jello Biafra who graces our area airwaves at 4:30 this afternoon, spewing forth his seemingly endless (but still funny) diatribes against corporate America. Biafra, the former…
One of my favorite local singer/songwriters, Kristy Kruger, just send along an email detailing a cool event happening this coming Monday at Opening Bell Coffee: The Third Annual Dia de Los Muertos Music Festival. Since his death in Iraq, Kristy Kruger has thrown this event in honor of her brother,…
Your daily dose of national music news for Thursday, October 29, 2009…Nick Jonas is launching into a solo career… with side band The Administration.Wunderkind producer Mark Ronson is now designing shoes for Gucci.Lady Gaga is giving away a locks of her hair with her new deluxe album. Well played Gaga,…
No DC9 in SPACE filming tonight–and, because of some technical errors on our part, no DC9 in SPACE episode to share before the end of the day today either (although, once it’s ready in a few hours, we’ll have last week’s episode up on the blog for your viewing pleasure)…
For a year-and-a-half now, our clubs editor, Jesse Hughey, has dutifully handled that task of selecting the winners and writing the accompanying blurbs for our Poster of the Week items. (Check the archives–there are some real gems in there.)Starting tomorrow, though, Jesse’s stepping aside from that post. And stepping in…
