Club Dada’s front facade. Club Dada’s added a staff member: Ben Tapia. Tapia, who has been booking acts to the City Tavern for the past year or so (and will continue to do so), will help Dada co-owner Amanda Newman in booking local bands to Dada’s stage. Newman will continue…
If (like a few of the DC-9 writers) you weren’t lucky enough to go to the Radiohead show Sunday night, we’ve tried to help you imagine how magnificent it was with Merritt’s review and a slideshow. But we realize that reading the review really just left people dying to see…
Interested in joining in the big party this Saturday at the House of Blues for Forever The Sickest Kids’ CD release? Well, I’ve got a pair of tickets for the big show up for grabs. Shoot me an e-mail with “Forever The Sickest Kids Tix” in the subject and your…
…or so Black Tie Dynasty bassist Blake McCorquodale said at Saturday night’s Tomorrowpeople show. No slight to the Black Tie Dynasty guys, but I’m guessing, after hosting a few bigger name in-game performances already, Stars management wasn’t exactly expecting to make it this far in the series… –Pete Freedman…
Jonny Greenwood last night at Starplex. (Michael Insuaste) My checking account is empty. My ears are still ringing. My stomach and head are arguing over who’s in more pain from last night’s excesses. But if Radiohead were playing anywhere within a five-hour drive tonight, I’d seriously consider applying for a…
The radio program Texas Music Matters on KUT in Austin had The Old 97’s in studio for a performance last week and the powers that be behind the show at least partially used that gig as an excuse to talk some Dallas music. And that’s where I come in to…
St. Vincent’s got a different kind of 401k. (CLASH Magazine) …OK, not really. But Dallas-bred singer-songwriter Annie Clark does make that joke in this lengthy New York Times Magazine piece about (inset epic reverberating voice-over) “The Return of the One-Man Band!” The piece, written by John Wray for yesterday’s NYT…
We first fell in love with Mount Righteous after the band wowed us with their performance at Good Records’ eight birthday bash. Since then, we’ve taken in their debut disc, When The Music Starts, and we’ve interviewed 10 of the band’s 11 members for an upcoming story on the disc’s…
What you missed on DC9 this week as you wondered, “Are they or aren’t they?” and collectively dumbed down the entire region… -We saw The New York Times waaaaaaaaay overestimate the amount of fans UNT football has. -We got all “OMFG” about Lisa Loeb’s appearance on Gossip Girl. -We got…
Getting To The Point Is Beside It, the new disc from I Love Math, won’t be released until later this month (May 27, to be exact), but at least one song from the Dallas-based indie pop outfit that, it should be noted, boasts the Deathray Davies’ John Dufihlo and The…
For those wanting to get a jump on the Frisco-only Ozzfest, Metallica–which is making its Ozzfest debut at this year’s one-off–has made its May 14 show from the Wiltern Theatre in El Lay available as a download. And, yup, it’s a pay-fer, course, but for a good cause. The show…
We first fell in love with Mount Righteous after the band wowed us with their performance at Good Records’ eight birthday bash. Since then, we’ve taken in their debut disc, When The Music Starts, and we’ve interviewed 10 of the band’s 11 members for an upcoming story on the disc’s…
Radiohead. As seen by Radiohead. (Jonny Greenwood) Only everyone who’s anyone is going to this weekend’s Radiohead show at Starplex. But before you do, you might want to read this blog statement from the band. And maybe this press release from the band’s publicist, which urges show attendees to “consider…
“Your tour ends here, Richardson.” We’ve got some tickets to giveaway, which, if you’re a fan of Rock of Love, you’re surely going to go nuts over. Enough build-up already! OK: Two pairs of three-day passes to Richardson’s Wildflower! arts and music festival, which we just raved about in this…
While everyone in Dallas is going gaga over Ozzfest (and everyone outside of Texas is throwing a shit-fit), somehow people are overlooking that Judas Priest — yeah, Judas Fucking Priest — is coming to town around the same time. And it’s not just Rob Halford and Co., but also one…
Sparrowbox, the tongue-in-cheek experimental punk and psychedelic outfit led by Gerard Dirkx, former frontman of legendary Dallas 70’s new wave band The Telefones, is taking mockery to new heights. In a recent email, Dirkx states that the Dallas Times Herald (which, y’know, folded in ’91) “just published” a poll on…
We dig it. (Alex Revier) We always appreciate it when visual artists and musicians collaborate, whether it’s by putting on a big event like Art Conspiracy, by holding a concert in a gallery or museum or by complementing live music with interesting visuals. But we don’t want to overlook the…
Known for high kicks and good times. Caught up with American Werewolf Academy frontman Aaron Thedford after hearing word that his power pop act was heading to The Echo Lab this weekend to record some tracks for its next record. “We’re finishing it up” he says, before cautiously continuing, “…hopefully…
Songstresses Alicia Keys and Jordin Sparks took advantage of the acoustics at Nokia Theater last night. DC-9 photographer Michael Insuaste hit up the show and snapped up-close pictures of both ladies for your viewing pleasure — especially those who went to the show but were stuck in the back. –…
Old 97’s guitarist Ken Bethea. Just in case you haven’t yet had your fill of the Old 97’s and the guys’ non-stop whirlwind promotion for Blame It On Gravity yet, you can catch the 97’s performing for free at Victory Plaza tonight at 6. And, in case you’re salivating for…
Sarah Jaffe performed at last year’s Art Conspiracy (Chris Phelps). If past Art Conspiracies are any indication, we can rest assured that the 2008 version of the arts and music charity event will be one of the best of the year in Dallas. The biggest unknown right now (aside from…
In my daily YouTube trolling I discovered a zillion (OK, it was more like 12) videos one person posted from the May 12 Simple Plan show at the Palladium. Who knew Simple Plan fans were so hardcore about their love? Well, get a taste of YouTube user CatyMc was all…
