Your daily dose of national music news for Wednesday, April 22, 2009… In news of the album cover persuasion: Eminem’s album cover has leaked and (OMG!) so has the Jonas Brothers’! Dave Grohl, the funniest man in rock ‘n’ roll, has welcomed daughter Harper Willow Grohl into the world. Looks like…
Your daily dose of national music news for Tuesday, April 21, 2009… It hasn’t been all smooches and hugs for Jane’s Addiction: Reports have started to surface that the reunited original line-up is once again not getting along. Did you know that Wendy and Lisa from Prince’s band The Revolution were,…
Looks like Dallas rapper Dorrough is making a name for himself on the national level. This week, Dorrough’s “Ice Cream Paint Job” reached the No. 32 spot on Billboard’s Rhythmic Radio chart, as well as No. 54 on the iTunes hip-hop sales chart (the mega-retailer is vending upwards of 5,000…
Preston Jones of the Star-Telegram has word today that Fort Worth’s Green River Ordinance will see its song “Outside” air on tonight’s episode of MTV’s The Hills. And, actually, that makes perfect sense, wouldn’t you know?This placement further continues the region’s serious pwnage of the drama-filled semi-reality show’s soundtrack, as…
Austin Music Hall’s web site listed former Denton outfit Lift To Experience on the bill as an opening act for My Bloody Valentine tomorrow night, but the set will actually feature frontman Josh T. Pearson’s solo project, says a source close to the musician. Though the Palladium Ballroom web site…
Our favorite former-Polyphonic-Spree-member-turned-indie-rock-sensation, Annie Clark (aka St. Vincent) just keeps getting more and more love and hype for her upcoming May 5 release, Actor. And not just from us, go figure.Starting tonight at 10:59 p.m. (11:59 p.m. EST), NPR will stream St. Vincent’s sophomore album in its entirety. And, even…
Your daily dose of national music news for Monday, April 20, 2009…Already the world’s oddest pairing of famous people, it now seems Ryan Adams’ indieness is rubbing off on new wife Mandy Moore, who says she wants to work with Fleet Foxes on a new record.What’s better than going bar-hopping…
Well here’s an interesting story from the Dallas Business Journal today. (I read it every day, you know.) Looks like Clear Channel, which owns five area stations (102.1 KDGE-FM The Edge, Mix 102.9 KDMX-FM, 97.1 KEGL-FM The Eagle, Kiss 106.1 KHKS-FM, and Lone Star 92.5 KZPS-FM), is ready to give…
In case you were worried about how the nasty weather might affect tomorrow’s Good Records Birthday/Record Store celebration, have no fear. The store has a backup plan in case the rain should continue into tomorrow. If necessary, the acts scheduled for the outdoor stage (already in place) will move to…
Last we heard from Brendan Telzrow, publicist for the show-canceling Crystal Castles, it didn’t sound like we were gonna hear any word from the band whatsoever in regards to why it backed out of its Tuesday night performance at the Granada Theater at the last minute.Well, that changed yesterday evening,…
Your daily dose of national music news for Friday, April 17, 2009…You remember the song “Hungry Eyes,” right? Well the guy who crooned it out, Eric Carmen, is headed to jail for a DUI arrest.Apparently Eminem’s five-year hiatus from rapping was due to a drug problem.Up-and-coming rapper Kid Cudi has…
Dust Congress just announced the details on how the band will follow up 2007’s Egg Tooth EP. In true Denton style, the band will hold a house-party record release barbecue for Regurgitate Sunshine State at Fra House, along with Tre Orsi, The Make Believers and Drink To Victory, on the…
Over on EW.com’s music blog today, Dallas mall pop hero The Secret Handshake (aka Luis Dubuc) gets a whole lotta love for “TGIF” the second track (and arguably the best cut) from his upcoming My Name Up In Lights record, which will earn release on Tuesday.No real surprise that a…
If your name is B-Hamp, you went down to South Padre Island and performed ‘Do The Ricky Bobby’ at various Girls Gone Wild parties. Kinda puts a whole new spin on the “Stop! Pose for the frame!” lyric, huh?…
Your daily dose of national music news for Thursday, April 16, 2009…Jamie Foxx got himself wrapped up in a big ol’ case of open-mouth-insert-foot. He said on his satellite radio show that Miley Cyrus should do some drugs and make a sex tape. Well, now he’s sorry he said such…
Maybe you caught the story in yesterday’s DMN about the demolition of Reunion Arena that starts up this week? Looks like that old warhorse of an entertainment venue should be completely gone by the end of September. I still have a lot of fond memories of the place, including The…
A little over a month ago now, Merritt Martin offered up her praise for Shiny Around The Edge’s latest release, Holy Roller. This week, All Music Guide does the same, saying that the married Denton duo’s disc “might be the best ambivalently fierce album of its kind since Low’s underrated…
OK, so it’s not Good Records’ National Record Store Day party lineup–not even close, really–but Alrington’s Forever Young Records, a personal favorite of our own Noah W. Bailey’s, has announced its own little celebration for the two-year-old holiday, and it includes, among others, Austin’s Asleep at the Wheel.For the complete…
Happy Birthday, Bill!…
Yes, the Crystal Castles show at the Granada Theater last night–or lack thereof, actually–turned out to be something of a shit show. Between opening band VEGA being on the bill (then not on the bill) and the doors still not being open at 10:15 p.m. (and soon thereafter the show…
Like Erykah Badu? Alright, then! What about good causes–like the helping the blind? OK! We’re getting somewhere! Like art? Yeah, I know, I know–who doesn’t!?!?! Now, the easy part: Got a spare grand? Maybe more?(Crickets.)Oh, come on! Watch the above video and tell me that those Steven Lopez prints aren’t…
…and, as a result, about 1,200 fans were left out in the lurch. What gives? We’re gonna makes some calls and try to find out what happened, from all angles. But, in the meantime, I’m guessing this story from WeShotJr doesn’t do the Canadian duo any favors. (Or is it favours?)…
