For the last year and a half, Denton psychedelic outfit Acid Carousel has been dazzling audiences with its whimsical brand of rock ‘n’ roll, which draws influence from a variety of bands, ranging from the Damned to the Shangri-Las. This Friday, the band’s new EP, Street Cowboys, will be available…
Bummer news, Say Anything fans. The emo band has canceled the rest of its tour — including shows at Trees on Tuesday, Jan. 30, and Wednesday, Jan. 31 — for health reasons. This morning, the band’s official twitter accounted tweeted that frontman and founder Max Bemis has laryngitis. “We are…
Most people consider time efficiency a good thing; you can tell by the number of apps and gadgets designed to keep us on time and on task. That’s all well and good, except when it comes to concerts where the music is meant to be savored like a fine glass…
Heavy metal stalwart Slayer is ready for a nap. In the band’s 37-year career, it has released 12 studio albums, played thousands of concerts and won two Grammys for best metal performance (in ’07 and ’08). This week, the band called it a job well done and announced that its next…
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…
This week, we hear soul-infused hip-hop, psychedelic art rock and everything in between. As the weather warms up a bit, getting out to experience some great music will be a little easier. The Moody Blues 8 p.m. Monday, Jan. 22, Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory, 316 W. Las Colinas Blvd., 972-810-1495…
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…
Every year, a handful of bands from Dallas are invited to play SXSW’s official music showcase. Names are trickling out now for this year’s festival of film, interactive media and music, which takes place March 9-18 in Austin. These 11 bands will be making the trip. Cure for Paranoia Dallas…
Dallas-Fort Worth is overloaded with musical talent, and it’s not limited to any particular genre. The acts that caught our attention last year spanned EDM, indie, psychedelic, emo-revival and more. Here are 10 that seemed poised for breakouts in 2018. Medasin Medasin is the most established artist on this list,…
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…
Despite reports of lagging ticket sales, Katy Perry showed up to a filled American Airlines Center on Sunday evening with her A-game intact, proving to her critics that 10 years after launching her career with “I Kissed A Girl,” she’s still poppin’. Her decadelong run could be attributed to the…
