Earlier this month, Paul Hernandez, the guitar player and vocalist for Fort Worth post-punk band Bummer Vacation, made an announcement. “This next [show] is something I’ve envisioned since day one and finally found the person to help make it possible,” he posted to Facebook. “Two piece BV.” That person is…
A venue’s sound is best when it’s not a distraction. You notice when the sound is bad — when a mic cuts out, when you can’t distinguish one instrument from another or when the feedback makes your ears feel like they’re about to bleed. When the sound is good, all…
It’s a challenge to think of three hip-hop acts that had a better 2017 than Migos, Gucci Mane and Chance The Rapper. Among them, they released platinum records, dominated the airwaves, became pop-culture icons and released a New York Times best-selling autobiography (The Autobiography of Gucci Mane). They also made…
When he was first diagnosed with esophageal cancer, Bruce Corbitt thought he had a pretty good chance to beat it. As a heavy-metal vocalist for Rigor Mortis and Warbeast, he’d faced tough battles over the years and even survived a knife attack. He’s the kind of metalhead who answers the…
Longtime Dallasite John Congleton continues to have a prolific career as a producer, engineer and mixer. Congleton now lives in Los Angeles, and he’s adding the Decemberists to the list of artists hundreds of artists he’s worked with. The Portland, Oregon-based quintet dropped a new song, “Severed,” this week. It’s…
“Barf Wave” started as a name for Eric Vaughn Eisenman’s band, Loafers, to book shows under. “Everything we do starts off as a joke; then it gets serious,” he says. He and his bandmates began to toss around the idea of a record label in 2015, when they released a…
A whole lot of rock and roll, of both the indie and classic varieties, is making its way to Dallas this spring and summer. Venues and artists are continuing to roll out their itineraries for 2018, and we’ve been graced with visits from many recognizable names. Start putting aside some…
Like so many industries, Texas music can seem like a boys’ club. That’s why visitors to the Texas Musicians Museum in Irving are surprised by one of its star exhibits, a 1912 wax cylinder recording of Mary Carson’s “O Dry Those Tears,” the first known recording by a Texas musician…
The legacy of house music in Dallas goes back decades, but part of what keeps it alive is the constant introduction of fresh, young talent. Tony Ellis, who performs under the alias Little Human, is a producer, DJ and artists and repertoire executive for Dallas-based house label Flunked Records, and he’s part…
As a tabloid regular, Grand Prairie native Selena Gomez has faced her share of criticism. But this week, the pop star and actress had an unusual attacker: her mom. Gomez’s mother, Mandy Teefey, called her out for starring in director Woody Allen’s upcoming film, A Rainy Day in New York…
A GoFundMe campaign for a local musician accused of domestic violence has raised nearly $3,000 in two weeks. Dallas County court records show that Scotty Isaacs, who runs the open mic at Deep Ellum’s Free Man Cajun Cafe, was arrested Dec. 12 on a charge of assault/family violence. A temporary…
You felt the difference the first time you attended a concert at the Granada Theater. You may not have been able to put your finger on it, but when one of the employees in black smiled at you, chatted with you about your day or helped you with a problem,…
The seemingly suddens deaths of a spate of iconic musicians, including David Bowie, Prince and Tom Petty, has had fans giving the last two years the finger. Now, 2018 has suffered its first such loss: Dolores O’Riordan, the lead singer of Irish rock group the Cranberries. O’Riordan was found dead…
Mind Spiders have performed a magic shrinking trick. Just a few years ago, the band had a huge sound influenced by Phil Spector and Brian Eno. But for its fifth record, Furies, Mind Spiders have significantly pared down that lineup of two drummers, a keyboardist, two guitarists and a bass player…
Monte Pittman plays Three Links on Saturday. East Texas-born axeman Monte Pittman has no plans for slowing down. In fact, one could argue that Pittman is just now entering his golden years as a professional musician. The longtime Madonna guitarist and collaborator has been taking advantage of the Material Girl’s…
It’s been a year and a half since Rosegarden Funeral Party emerged from the ashes of lead singer Leah Lane’s former project, Moon Waves, and the going hasn’t been easy. There have been last-minute changes to Rosegarden’s performance schedule, and the group’s cast of members has continued to evolve. In…
It’s been a busy week for concert announcements. One of the world’s biggest celebrities is coming to Dallas. A couple of popular rock acts are heading this way later in the spring. And, as always, some really good shows are filling up the theater and club calendars. But first, we…
House music still dominates electronic club music in Dallas, but bass music, techno and electro also made waves in 2017. BRØKEN, Temporal Loop, Texas Recording Underground, Dolfin records and New Math records all played key roles in growing regional electronic talent. Gavin Guthrie’s Texas Recording Underground continued making headway in the…
A defining quality of the current generation of rappers is that they’re relatively unconcerned with hip-hop’s history. But local promoter Callie Dee is doing her part to change that by inviting three pioneers of the genre to crown the best emcee in North Texas at Saturday’s DDFW Master of the…
Destroyer play Club Dada Tuesday For Dan Bejar and his fellow Destroyers, touring is managed like a two-minute offense. Consider the North American tour that kicks off this week to promote Ken, the band’s 12th studio album: They play 14 consecutive nights before taking a one-day breather. Another stretch is…
A.J. Croce plays Arlington Music Hall on Friday, Jan. 19 He has a name. And it’s A.J. Croce. The 46-year-old son of late, legendary folk artist Jim Croce will perform live in Arlington for the first time Jan. 19 at Arlington Music Hall. He released his newest album, Just Like…
This Friday, the purple curtains of Three Links will turn red for an audio-visual experience that promises to delight fans of Twin Peaks. As David Lynch’s Showtime series reached the end of its “return” season, King Camel Productions’ Jeff Brown announced on Facebook that he intended to book a Twin…
