One of the best purveyors of rootsy punk, Columbus, Ohio’s Two Cow Garage, has just released Speaking in Cursive, the band’s 4th effort. The album hit the streets yesterday, and is the first Two Cow effort not to feature founding member/drummer Dustin Harigle. Before a CD release show in its…
Really? Third-best? That seems a bit high, no? (Roger Caldwell) So the Morning News’ main music blog posted this item earlier this week, and I’ve been trying to wrap my head around it ever since. Basically, it says that the top grossing North American concert of the year so far…
Even though I nicknamed Janet Jackson and LL Cool J’s Rock Witchu Tour around the country as The Botox Tour, I still wanted to see firsthand just how good (or bad) this show actually would be when it makes its way to town next Wednesday. But now it looks like…
OK, so be a good American and watch the debate instead. For the 10 or so of you who actually bought tickets to this show, I hate to be the bearer of bad news… But, according to The Loft’s Web site the Boston Spaceships and High Strung show scheduled to…
Lyle Steadham, with the object of many adolescent affections. Life After Sundown, the most recent release from the scary collection of local misfits known as Ghoultown, hit the streets last week and the band is about to head off to Europe for yet another tour. But, in even cooler news,…
I like the E Street Band. And, sure, I can get into The Sopranos. So it’s kinda natural, I guess, that I like Steven Van Zandt, whose weekly “Underground Garage” radio program can be heard Sunday nights on 92.5 KZPS-FM. Teen Vogue, though? I’m not exactly that magazine’s target demographic,…
Last week, via a Myspace blog post, one of Dallas’ longest-running bands, The Feds, formally announced its impending disbandment. “After 13 years The Feds are disbanding,” frontman Matt Slider wrote in the post, which has since earned plenty of responses from the band’s loyal fans. “We would first like to…
“Fat” is such a harsh word. How about “Big-Boned Pimp”? Three Dallas rappers who have each had a taste of commercial radio success just collaborated on a song all but guaranteed not to be played on the air. That is, unless Tum Tum, Lil Wil and Fat Pimp offer a…
Speaking of Denton love, a couple of blogs have posted free downloads of some tracks from both Matthew and the Arrogant Sea’s upcoming and Centro-matic/South San Gabriel’s latest albums… Really, you should have Dual Hawks, the Centro-matic/South San Gabreil split double-disc, already–what are you waiting for?–but, if by chance you…
Little Honey, Lucinda Williams’ latest release, hit the streets today and, because of that, the Double Wide is hosing hosting a listening party for the new disc tonight. No word on whether or not the great Lucinda might make an appearance–although I’d say the chances are slim to none), but…
I guess Denton is officially Stereogum’s new favorite music town. In the last month or so alone, the site’s covered Midlake, Centro-matic and a few others to boot. And, today, Stereogum premiered Centro-matic’s new video for “Rat Patrols and DJs”. Which, of course, was filmed outside of Denton’s own Dan’s…
Just got word from Ryan Adams’ publicist that the show is a go. So, no need to freak out any more. Have fun tonight, if you’re going. –Pete Freedman…
Just a reminder, since Good Friday won’t be ready for, oh, another hour or so, and since this show’s about to start within the half-hour: Pete Best, the Beatles’ original drummer, will be performing a free in-store set at Bill’s Records any minute now. So, y’know, get on it. –Pete…
A couple astute (and no doubt Google News-reading) Ryan Adams fans have reached out to DC9 today looking for some info about tomorrow night’s Cardinals show at Grand Prairie’s Nokia Theatre. Why? Well, ’cause Adams and Co. canceled last night’s show in Kansas City and, already, tonight’s gig in Tulsa…
From the deep indie department comes this late critic’s pick for this evening: Kal at The Blue Danube European Restaurant & Café in Arlington. Two summers ago, I reviewed Kal’s debut effort for the print edition of the Observer and little has changed in my opinion that this collection of…
Folks might recall that it was just this past February that No Depression magazine stopped the presses, closing down the revered alt-country/Americana publications after 13 years of keeping us all abreast concerning the ups and downs of rural music. But along with that news, co-founder Peter Blackstock sent out word…
You’ve bought the ticket. You’ve washed the T-shirt. You and your best friend, also a big Apollo Sunshine fan, have been practicing your encore yells to make sure they’ll be irresistible at the band’s show in Dallas next Friday, October 17. Keep in mind, there is a global financial crisis…
“Four Moons Over My Hammies, please.” (Fred Morledge) Last time we heard from emo pop-punk act A Bird A Sparrow, the band was getting all defensive in the comments section after I compared them and other area emo pop-punk bands of their ilk to gremlins. Now the band is back…
Kinda forgot it ever left, but a little birdy in the inbox chirped to remind me today that Barefoot At The Belmont, the outdoor concert series at Oak Cliff’s Belmont Hotel, where musicians play to the backdrop of the Dallas skyline, is back in business, starting next Thursday night, with…
I can’t believe it’s not punk rock? Steve Dirkx, one-time member of Dallas’ legendary new wave/punk combo The Telefones, sent me an email this morning containing some sad news about one of my heroes. Seems John Lydon, aka Johnny Rotten, of punk godfathers the Sex Pistols, is in a commercial,…
It’s been over a year now since former Observer music editor, one-time mayoral candidate and current D Magazine writer Zac Crain last found himself being lambasted in the very dark, very murky waters of metal web site Blabbermouth.com’s comment section. But, hey, news like this–that Crain’s publisher, De Capo Press,…
In this week’s not-yet-online Night & Day section, I wrote up a quick blurb about Laurie Anderson’s Homeland, which features Anderson, Tuvan throat singers, violin players and more, all colliding over an electro foundation, to take on the political and social topics of modern day America. It employs different themes…
