Erykah Badu is saying new things into a microphone, and, as these things usually go, our week is vastly improved for it. The new song is the lead single from Janelle Monae’s forthcoming sophomore record, and Prince should maybe consider folding up his parts and going home. Listen to “Q.U.E.E.N.”…
This is not your everyday Billboard chart. Each week, we’ll tell you which bands are selling in the fine record shops in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, where we consumers of music have impeccable taste. Record Store Day was a great success and brought outstanding numbers to last week’s top-selling albums,…
Talented artists are spreading their works of art all across the great city of Dallas through magnificent music flyers. Each week we’ll spotlight our favorite poster picks for upcoming shows in the metroplex. Volume Dealer will be having a CD release show, and their heavy metal poster highlighting several other…
It’s no news that the Dallas-Fort Worth music scene — and music scenes around the world — can often feel a little unbalanced when it comes to the male-to-female ratio. Why aren’t an equal number of women picking up guitars, sitting down to keyboards or clutching drum sticks for the…
Timothy NorrisMain StageIt’s the last day of Coachella. Your last chance to smuggle in drugs, possibly get caught, possibly make things easier on yourself in court later, and possibly be out on bail in time to see some more good shows. But which stages are the best? The sound quality…
As Untapped festival headliner Deer Tick prepared to take the stage closing beer booths, an impromptu chorus of the “Star Spangled Banner” emitted from the front of the crowd, and grew louder with every verse as it felt like the entire fest joined in to sing our national anthem. Immediately…
Jay Farrar smiled. I’m not joking; he really did. In the middle of Son Volt’s remarkably engaging performance Saturday night at the Sons of Hermann Hall, the notoriously impassive Farrar grinned like a kid getting his first kiss. And why shouldn’t Farrar smile? Honky Tonk, the recent effort from Son…
LP HastingsButterfly?!The Visual Stimulations for People Who Were High Coachella’s art installations — the ones designed to impress you while you’re high, aka all of them — were particularly impressive this year. There was the tesla coil, the crane that was formerly a flower but now a praying mantis, the…
Timothy NorrisHere’s everything that bothered us about Coachella’s second weekend. Hey, at least there was no dust storm! Native American Headdresses These have still not gone away. In fact, one particularly irritating woman (not pictured) wore a towering feather mohawk weave, a sartorial statement that combined racism with rave gaudiness…
The thing about the Baptist Generals is that they are one of the most inventive local bands for a thousand miles in any direction. Truly. Listen to 2003’s No Silver/No Gold for some sort of example, and then listen to these two tracks off of Jackleg Devotional to the Heart,…
Walking through Deep Ellum after sunset on a concert night is an exercise in anticipation if you’re going out to see live music. You can see and hear gigs being set up everywhere, people rolling in and out of bars. There’s something in the air. Coming into Dada in good…
A lot of good things have happened in the past two years for Dead Flowers. They’ve played many well-attended shows since their formation, and frontman Corey Howe had the honor of opening The Revival Tour last year at Trees. This past Tuesday, Dead Flowers’ debut album, For You, came out…
Timothy NorrisThe brunette in the backward pink mesh trucker hat and booty shorts grabs a megaphone and addresses her fellow campers. “WECOME TO COOOOACHEELLLA.” The congregation of twenty 20-somethings lustily applauds. It’s Thursday night, a dozen hours before the festival officially begins, and the rules are being outlined in this…
April 20 might be the biggest music day in North Texas this year. We have Untapped Fest in Fort Worth, Har Mar Superstar will turn Bryan Street Tavern into the area’s best dance party and Dada will have some of the best local hip-hop in the area. 4/20 is also…
Editor: In last week’s music feature, Christian McPhate began his search for a guitar. Not just any guitar, but his Trigger, his missing part. In that story, he went north to our weird music utopia, Denton, and came away with nothing. Here, he tries his hand in Dallas. I’ll start…
Whether solo or in Uncle Tupelo or Son Volt, singer/songwriter Jay Farrar has created a canon of alt-country and Americana music that may be unrivaled. Brooding and intense, Farrar’s songs chronicle the darker side of human emotions and like his songs, Farrar isn’t the most upbeat guy on the block…
Can we just take a second to acknowledge that the weather in Dallas-Fort Worth these past couple of weeks has been glorious? Optimal for outdoor shows, BYOB events and the like, the weather should remain this awesome–barring a tornado or two–for a short while longer (before the inevitable Texas summer…
On a typically desolate Monday night in Deep Ellum, John Pedigo of the The O’s opens his trunk to reveal dozens of cardboard boxes filled with his group’s new CD, Thunderdog. It’s a big moment, not just for The O’s but for Punch Five Records — the label he and…
Editor: Selena Gomez is all grown up and wearing bikinis in artsy movies and ripping off Paul McCartney song titles for surprisingly good singles. Grand Prairie’s most Googleable product returns to our fair city on November 3rd. Also in this week’s edition of Top Show Announcements: A promising new festival,…
This is not your everyday Billboard chart. Each week, we’ll tell you which bands are selling in the fine record shops in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, where we consumers of music have impeccable taste. The day has finally come and Bill Wisener, Bill’s Records owner, can hardly contain his excitement…
Rihanna has postponed tonight’s Dallas show because of illness — she did the same for last night’s Houston show. Live Nation is instructing fans to keep their tickets for an as-yet-unscheduled replacement date. Those seeking refunds should go to the point of purchase. The full announcement from the company is…
30 miles south of town there is a mini fortress wall, and once you buy your ticket and walk through its portcullises, the Scarborough Renaissance Festival awaits. It’s a magical land, where the bacchanalia of 1533 (mead poured into horns!) meets the bacchanalia of 2013 (deep fried macaroni and cheese!)…
