Onika Tanya Maraj, more commonly known as Nicki Minaj, is opening the U.S. leg of her Pinkprint tour in Dallas. All of the Barbz (pop stars have god awful nicknames for their fans, and this is her’s) should be excited. Even if you aren’t prepubescent/insane enough to call yourself a…
35 Denton Music Festival Denton Friday, March 13 to Sunday, March 15, 2015 When the organizers at 35 Denton revived the festival from a one-year hiatus and announced a lineup heavy little-known and local bands, there was some reason to be skeptical. The festival had appeared to be gaining momentum…
Charlie Wilson With Joe and KEM Verizon Theatre, Grand Prairie Friday, March 13, 2015 By Devin Papillion All I could see was red. Horns were honking, fists were shaking out of windows, and bumpers were inching their way into uneven lanes in a sea of taillights making the trek to…
The word prodigy comes from the Middle English word “prodigium,” which translates into “monster” — and that’s exactly what 11-year-old Logan Gladden is behind a drum set. In the J&J’s Pizza basement during the 35 Denton music festival on Sunday he’s already twirling his drumstick with one hand and pointing…
This week a small niche festival that you’ve most likely never heard of before is taking place in Austin. It’s called South By South West. There’s also a ton of great stuff taking place at home here in Dallas. Guitar god Carlos Santana and the Beach Boys (separately) stop by…
At some point Saturday you’ll see him. He’ll be making his way to the DART, either through the efforts of a friend or a miffed girlfriend. One shoe will be missing, the green hat he’s wearing will be askew, and the festive holiday tank top he purchased from Target will…
Jessie Frye stumbled on one of her greatest moments of inspiration in the haven of all grandiose ideas: a bar. In her company were two notable festival operators, Charlie Hunter and Dallas Guill, who work with 35 Denton and Thin Line respectively. Hunter was discussing the details of daytime programming…
Miranda Lambert With Justin Moore and Sunny Sweeney American Airlines Center, Dallas Thursday, March 12, 2015 There’s nothing more electrifying than seeing a hometown girl come back to the city that built her. Miranda Lambert, who got her start playing in honky-tonks and festivals across Texas, spent plenty of time…
It feels like the first weekend with nice weather since Zach Morris had the brick phone. That’s because it has been roughly two decades since our weekends weren’t a polar vortex. Enjoy yourself with these concerts. The Josh Abbot Band is even playing outside for St. Patty’s Day. Charlie Wilson…
Here in the U.S. we love labels. That beer is not just a beer, it’s a craft beer. What kind of movie was it? It was an avant-garde, neo-Fellini-esque, dark comedy. And music is no different. Raise your hand if you remember the Krautrock movement of the ’70s or the…
It’s been a long and weary road for 35 Denton. They’ve been bludgeoned by nearly every possible obstacle that could befall a festival on the rise: they lost funding, they lost key bookers and they lost their location due to construction. For a while the future of the festival was…
Chris Brown With Trey Songz and Tyga American Airlines Center, Dallas Wednesday, March 11, 2015 “Well, that was awkward.” Those were the words running through a lot of minds at Chris Brown’s “Between the Sheets” show at American Airlines Center last night. Brown’s stop in Dallas — with Tyga and…
In 2006, nobody outside of Lubbock knew much about the Josh Abbott Band. The band had just gotten together earlier that year, a group of fraternity brothers and friends, and didn’t record much material until 2007. But if you lived in town and went to Texas Tech University, you could…
The night of February 20, 2003 was a dark one for music fans. A massive fire at a club in Rhode Island claimed the lives of 100 concertgoers who were attending a concert from metal band Great White. The details were the stuff of horror: The club, filled over capacity…
On Saturday night, a large crowd packed into a new venue in South Dallas for a show with Crit Life. As cold as it was outside, people still came out and found this new place, many of them gladly standing outside waiting in an enormous line. Inside the atmosphere was…
Brian Knowles is a writer, photographer, DJ and all-respectable music nerd. His knowledge of classic tracks goes deep, as does the history behind those tracks. This week Knowles gives a well thought out mix of of deep cuts heavy with vibe and more than a little dance floor friendly. This…
Like most homes, Abe Hill’s residence vaguely reflects his lifestyle. At first look, nothing seems out of the ordinary. Drums and instruments are evidence of his life as a musician, and the video games and posters speak for themselves. Then you enter his room and see a savage, crooked baseball…
Let’s face it: Dallas is a hell of a city to go dancing. It may have been hurt in the past by the crackdown on raves, which flourished years ago, but a slew of young, up-and-coming dance clubs and a thriving DJ community means that there’s never a shortage of…
Last month, in the wake of all the controversy surrounding Jack White’s guacamole-fueled non-controversy, we took the opportunity to lobby White for a long-overdue return to Dallas. It’s been six long years since he last played here. Well, at least on local venue took the idea to heart: Billy Bob’s,…
Mavis Staples With James Hall The Kessler Theater, Dallas Sunday, March 8, 2015 Mavis Staples could make you believe in anything. It may be God, or it may be your fellow man. It may be something radical, like the notion that God is really a woman, or even that we…
John Mellencamp With Carlene Carter McFarlin Auditorium, Dallas Saturday, March 7, 2015 By Brian Peterson To untrained ears, and particularly to those below the age of 40, John Mellencamp may as well be the poor man’s Bruce Springsteen. Both can come across as heartland rock dudes, and on the surface…
The weekend is over and we are just as sad about it as you are, especially now that it’s raining again. However, there’s a slew of great shows worthy of your attention this week. Charlie Wilson, of the Gap Band and G.O.O.D. Music, takes on Grand Prairie. Upstanding American citizens…
