KXT Announces New Hosts, In-Studio Performances For Debut Month

Big news to report this early afternoon on the new KERA-owned all-music station coming to your 91.7 FM frequency, oh, two weeks from today–and, of course, Robert somehow beat me to posting it, the jerk.But while he focuses on the new hosts at the new station–KERA’s own Gini Mascorro will…

C-3PO Discusses Star Wars: In Concert, The Death Star

Yesterday over on Unfair Park, Robert posted quite the coup of an interview–a sit-down with Sir Anthony Daniels, or, as you and I know him best C-3PO. The peg? Tonight’s Star Wars: In Concert affair out at Cowboys Stadium, which, as we all know, hasn’t had the best of fortune…

Watch: Play-N-Skillz — “Xxpensive”

Dallas natives and brothers Juan and Oscar Salinas, who combine to form Play-N-Skillz, have won a couple Grammy awards. And, in case you forgot as much, they’re happy to remind you a couple times in the above video.Of course, that’s not the sole purpose of its creation (though, certainly, it…

Hole In The Wall To Get Out Of The Blues Biz

Blues club Hole In The Wall on Harry Hines will return to its roots as a burger restaurant at the end of the month, as owner Tom Ford has opted not to renew the club’s liquor license. Some of the area’s most popular blues performers, including Jim Suhler (who performs…

NX35’s 2010 Keynote Speaker: Steve Albini

Just last week, Daniel Rodrigue caught up with NX35 festival organizer Chris Flemmons to see how things were going as preparations for year two of the pre-SXSW fest began.Today, some news to report on that front: On its festival blog, NX35 has just announced the keynote speaker for its 2010…

Stream The Rocket Summer’s New Single. If You Dare.

As promised, Grapevine’s own Bryce Avary of The Rocket Summer has gone ahead and debuted his new single, “You Gotta Believe,” the title track to his new EP, over on the Alternative Press’ Web site.And, according to Avary’s label, Island Def Jam, it created quite the stir, apparently crashing the…

Three New Venues Coming To Elm Street?

On a walk down Elm Street while heading to last week’s Slowride Reunion at Elm Street Tattoo, I noticed that the doors were open at 2826, and a few people were buzzing about. The club isn’t yet open, mind you–but owner Frank Maldonado, a couple booking agents and some artists…