Using a combination of hope, creativity and instrument strings, Abbie Chesney is reaching out to the local music scene for help with a jewelry project she’s calling Eye on the Sparrow Designs. The whole idea started in response to the death of her close friend and musician Carter Albrecht. Chesney,…
We’d heard rumblings out of Erykah Badu camp about a free show at Victory Plaza in October, and, earlier this week, a press release from Red Bull confirmed as much: On Friday, October 16, Badu and The Cannabinoids will perform a free concert alongside Oklahoma’s Shiny Toy Guns as a…
Your daily dose of national music news for Tuesday, September 28, 2009… The Yoko Ono Plastic Ono Band will perform on gabfest The View on Wednesday. Anyone else worried she’s going to come between Whoopi and Joy and split the girls up? U2 has yet to make a profit on its 360…
Last year, the annual Dallas EDM festival known as Meltdown celebrated its tenth anniversary by bringing Moby in to headline its event, which was held at the Lizard Lounge. This year, alas, no Moby (although he will be in town on October 4 for a show at the Palladium). But,…
Your daily dose of national music news for Monday, September 8, 2009… Austin City Limits has released its TV schedule for this season. Unfortunately, we’ll only get to see three of them in between the constant telethons on KERA… The Faces are reuniting for a one-off charity concert. Marilyn Manson has been diagnosed…
The folks at Spin have been mighty kind to DFW musicians over the past year and a half or so. There was the exclusive streaming of the Toadies’ “No Deliverance” single, for one. Then the love for The Riverboat Gamblers and the single issue that featured Damaged Good$, The Strange…
John Iskander of Parade of Flesh sent word that his next couple shows at the Lounge On Elm Street (Birds of Avalon on Saturday and Burst on Monday) will be BYOB. Fortunately, the situation is only temporary, according to Lounge co-owner Glenn Jackson. “Our liquor license expired [in August],” he…
Last year, I was impressed by local rock act Automorrow and Diver, the band’s debut EP. Ben Napier and crew are one of the few area acts that can successful mix rock, reggae and punk without watering down any of those genres. Next month, though, the band is heading back…
Your daily dose of national music news for Friday, September 25, 2009… Chris Cornell is donating memorabilia to the new Hard Rock Cafe on the Las Vegas strip. Items not included: pride and self-respect. He lost track of them when he recorded Scream. Lily Allen has decided to hang up…
Earlier this week, we learned that two Dentonites–Andrew Tinker and Erin Austin–had made the final round in the annual the Sound and The Jury competition, which offers largely unknown acts to play at the Austin City Limits Festival, an event normally reserved for only the biggest names in music. Trick…
Your daily dose of national music news for Thursday, September 24, 2009… Mackenzie Phillips really loved her father, John Phillips of The Mamas and The Papas–so much so, she claims to have had an affair with him for 10 years. But, hey, uh, it was consensual. So you shouldn’t judge. Nothing…
Your daily dose of national music news for Wednesday, September 23, 2009… DJ Whoo Kid says Eminem’s Relapse 2 will be “more maniacal” than Relapse. I wonder who will be the target of his wrath: Mariah Carey or his ex-wife? I realize that when a pet dies it’s a very sad thing…
If you’ve missed hearing Will Johnson behind the drumkit ever since the Funland Band broke up, tune in to NBC tonight. Monsters Of Folk, now featuring the Centro-matic frontman on drums–along with Jim James, Conor Oberst, M. Ward and Mike Mogis–will be the musical guest on The Tonight Show With…
Your daily dose of national music news for Tuesday, September 22, 2009… Turntablist extraordinaire Roc Raida has passed away. Indie rock “It-couple” Zooey Deschanel and Ben Gibbard tied the knot this weekend. Thanks for breaking my heart, Zooey. What’s the best way to calm an anxious mistress? Well, if you’re former…
So, the 61st annual Emmys were held last night, which, y’know, is something, I’m sure. But, if I may point your direction elsewhere for a moment: Not last night, but the weekend before, the winners in the creative arts categories of the Emmy Awards were announced. And maybe you recall…
A quick update on the annual The Sound and The Jury competition for little-known acts to make their way onto the Austin City Limits Festival lineup: Two pop-loving Dentonites, Andrew Tinker and Erin Austin, have made it into the final round of competition, with former Polyphonc Spree member Tinker, who…
Twilight and indie rock fans alike have been paying close attention to the steady release of information regarding the soundtrack for the vampire series’ second installment over recent weeks, the latter group no doubt doing so while scratching their heads.After all, it’s been for some time now that we’ve known…
Your daily dose of national music news for Monday, September 21, 2009… Wanna be in a new Flaming Lips video? Here’s the rub, you have to ride a bike…naked. Joe Perry thinks Steven Tyler needs to “get his act together.” So, he doesn’t want him to fall off stages? Legendary…
Some interesting Will Johnson news pouring in this week, as the Centro-matic frontman’s keeping himself quite busy these days. Just a couple nights ago, in fact, a little birdie told me that Johnson, always the busy touring musician, is the newest addition to the Monsters of Folk lineup, joining in…
Your daily dose of national music news for Friday, September 18, 2009… Avril Lavigne has split with her hubby of three years, Deryck Whimbley. That sucks, I guess. But, at least Pavement is getting back together! Jay-Z says he’s not going to go into politics after his music career is over. Did anyone…
When we first met Dustin Cavazos, he was one half of the surprisingly interesting screamo-hop outfit Scuba Team Go, combining his creative beats with an even more inventive combination of styles. These days, though, the skate-hopper’s been focusing on his solo material, still creating his own immediately recognizable beats and…
Local alt-rock duo The Phuss has finished up recording its debut album and has tentatively set Halloween as the target date for the CD’s release. You may recall a few months back when the boys from the Phuss gave us permission to offer up a fine bonus MP3 of the…
