It’s already halfway over. For those interested in attending night two of Lights All Night, I have some sage advice that just might save your life, or just help you have more fun. Whatever. Read these ten lines, commit them to memory, and, of course, laminate them — things get…
There’s one week until Lights All Night, and co-founder Scott Osburn is sick. It always happens this way, right when you can ill afford time spent laying around, recuperating, foggy from medicine. Things are ramping up quickly now. They’re already working on the massive, elaborate staging inside the Dallas Convention…
Shakey Graves, aka Alejandro Rose-Garcia, is a roots rock, one man band hailing from Austin. Over the course of just a few years, Graves has developed a solid local following due to his intense and personal live performances. Speaking from a studio in Austin and in anticipation of performing with…
There’s no definitive way to say how many albums, EPs, mixtapes and other new music came from North Texans in 2013. Bandcamp keeps track of tags, and it has over 400 releases for “Dallas” since mid-April. So figure somewhere well into the thousands. We listened to as many of those…
Sometimes when you make an expensive purchase you take on a second job to pay for it. So when Kevin Russell of the Gourds bought his family a new car in 2007, he looked for a way to make about $500 a month on the side. Instead of throwing newspapers,…
Another Christmas has come and gone, but the eggnog hangover lingers. Hopefully, you had a nice and restful holiday, because we’re getting right back to business as usual. There’s a few more gems on our concert calendar before we wrap up 2013. Perfect Pussy hits Three Links, Denton Does The…
It’s easy to find a brief night of escapism through live local music at one of Denton’s staple establishments, Rubber Gloves Rehearsal Studios. It’s usually a safe bet that when you enter the doors of this time-honored venue on Sycamore Street you won’t be talking over some band’s rendition of…
Dallas, do you need a Winn-Dixie grocery bag full of money right now to the VIP section? If you want to ring in 2014 feeling like Jay Z or Scott Disik, or even mid-2000s Paris Hilton, there are options for you too. We’ve put together a list of the five…
Jason Boland’s bio reads like the lyrics to a classic country tune. Maybe that helps explain why Jason Boland and the Stragglers are among Texas country’s best artists. Don’t care for country? The waning days of 2013 also bring a sampler of jazz, folk and psychedelic percussion. Spoonfed Tribe Friday,…
Merry Christmas, or a belated Happy Hanukkah or a Festive Flight of the Spaghetti Monster or whatever it is you do to break up the winter. We at DC9 at Night will be celebrating by not being on the Internet for a couple days. Your regularly scheduled DFW music news,…
Dallas nightlife tends to get a little unsavory as you venture out toward Harry Hines and Northwest Highway. It would be fair to call Carnaval Night Club off the beaten path. Most people head out that way to peruse the seedy strip clubs and other adult-themed activities that populate the…
Even before the stage lights came on at American Airlines Center on Saturday night, the stage set-up was noticeably sparse, with minimalist scaffolding that looked downright reserved compared to other arena acts such as Kanye West’s elaborate, Las Vegas-style Yeezus mountain. The audience immediately stood as Shawn Corey Carter walked…
Dallas, if you want to ring in 2014 with some good live music, look no further. We have compiled comprehensive guides to all of the city’s best New Year’s Eve shows, for every different kind of music fan’s budget. Today, we bring you the best offerings with cover charges a…
The Prophet Bar has removed next weekend’s Public Enemy show from its calendar, and the ticket link on the band’s web site is now dead. No word on the reason for the cancellation, but they’ll still be playing in Houston on December 27. Original post from November 19 follows… The…
Dallas, if you want to ring in 2014 with some good live music, look no further. We have compiled comprehensive guides to all of the city’s best New Year’s Eve shows, for every different kind of music fan’s budget. Today, we bring you the best offerings with cover charges up…
There’s no definitive way to say how many albums, EPs, mixtapes and other new music came from North Texans in 2013. Bandcamp keeps track of tags, and it has over 400 releases for “Dallas” since mid-April. So figure somewhere well into the thousands. We listened to as many of those…
Last week on Fox News, anchor Megyn Kelly took it upon herself to advise the children of America that Santa is in fact Caucasian. Tasteless? Yes. Unnecessary? Absolutely. Racist? Of course. But no one could’ve predicted how wrong she’d be proven when just a few days later, Santa would prove…
Matt Deas’ rapper name, Legendary Fritz, pays homage to his late cousin (and “Harlem gangster”) Richard “Fritz” Simmons. The ‘Legendary’ part came later, when Deas’ was freestyling at Club Exodus in Dallas. Hip-hop legend KRS-One happened to be there, promoting one of his new albums. During his battle, Deas was…
I reviewed a lot of concerts this year. Partly I love live music, and partly it was a way to get out the house for cheap. Really though, I was excited to spend the year exploring every musical experience this part of the world has to offer. From shows I…
The insane run of arena tours ends this Saturday with Jay Z, who follows his wife and a couple of former proteges into American Airlines Center. There are a few straggling Christmas concerts, and New Year’s Eve is right around the corner. Kopecky Family Band Thursday, December 19, at Live…
Nothing says Christmas like the members of Unconscious Collective, in body paint and loin cloths, bashing through elaborate improvisations. That was Chad D’s 14th Annual Toy Drive and Cancer Benefit, this year expanded from one very boisterous Libertine to four stages on Lower Greenville. There was hip-hop at the Bottle…
We are known for sawing pigs’ heads off microphone stands. We are known for wearing barbed wire and hurting ourselves,” says Chris Smith, singer for the electro shock metal act Razorblade Dolls. But there are only so many people in North Texas willing to absorb that, and almost none of…
