The Lady Gaga show at American Airlines Center offers a narrative, as these sorts of productions often do: We are somewhere in space. There is a procession. An evil authority figure rides a horse made of humans in costume. Sexy men wield flags saying, “G.O.A.T.” which we will later learn…
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. Yo la Tengo and Tame Impala are still doing well this week; however, new to the…
It occurs to me that, at Dallas gigs, there are a greater than average number of people whom I would politely refer to as rapscallions. That is, they seem determined to waste the time, energy and patience of the average gig-going person like you or me with a series of…
Talented artists are spreading their works of art all across the city of Dallas through music flyers. Each week we’ll spotlight our favorite posters for upcoming shows in the Metroplex. This week’s crop includes a brain-sick poster designed by Hawk Vs. Dove. Their new album was released January 16th, and…
On Sunday night I found myself huddled in a group around a computer monitor at Jesse Porter’s two story walk up apartment on the East side. It was around 10:30 p.m. and the Cool Beings founder was hosting a small recovery get-together of sorts. To my left was Cash’mir of…
Last night, local filmmaker Jonathan Buchner announced to the world the project he’s been working his ass off on: a documentary on Spector 45. Called 45, those who know the band’s story know how incredibly emotional and sensitive this is to tell, but Buchner has captured something that should see…
It’s not everyday that you hear of a record label actually giving away the money they make, but Human Kindness Overflowing does just that. They are a non-profit label that works with bands in order to raise money specifically for donation to charities. HKO was originally founded in 2011 by…
Lady Gaga Tuesday, January 29, at American Airlines Center, $65-$200 Jan 29th sees the Dallas leg of Lady Gaga’s latest attempt to put some relevant words in front of the word “Ball” and successfully market it as an event. To be fair to Lady G, she’s one of those rare…
Brad Paisley, “Southern Comfort Zone” Current Billboard Country Singles Chart Position: 10 The Verdict: Holy shit, songs on the radio can still be important! So, here, in a shimmering single whose title buzz markets a godawful no-whiskey whiskey liqueur, we have a black gospel choir belting “Dixie” while a Nashville…
Jack’s Throwback, the self-described “largest and loudest tribute band festival” in North America, has just announced its 2013 lineup. It’s presented by 100.3 Jack FM and will take place Saturday, May 11, at Gexa Energy Pavilion. The full list is below, including the band’s name and the canonical group they’re…
The last time I saw Ty Segall I was lifting him into a crowd of people so he could surf along to the sounds of the Jesus and Mary Chain, he had a grin on his face and a air of “fuck it, let’s have fun” around him. When combined…
Some bands never stop trying to solve the first problem critics point out. 10 years ago, now, the Strokes were accused of not having enough ideas–of going back to the well for a follow-up, Room on Fire, almost exactly as streamlined and deadpan as their debut. The similarities were exaggerated,…
Do you want to know if Chan Marshall imploded last night at South Side Music Hall? The line to get in the place spills out of the long alley in front of the door and into the industrial blacktop that surrounds the complex. The crowd is whoever: pretty people and…
The 2013 Coachella Lineup is here! In case this is your only source of music information (what else could you possibly need, really?), the headliners are The Stone Roses, Blur, Phoenix and the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Why yes, we do live in a world where New Order gets out-billed…
Poster by Arma of Sour Grapes. Sometimes a Sunday Funday just happens to you, but this week Oak Cliff’s Studio 410 has your plans on lock, so you have do some planning ahead. And you’ll be pleased because the afternoon includes fajitas. Dustin Cavazos and Studio 410 are hosting a…
If you are in or around your mid-twenties, this probably isn’t the first time you’ve felt the cold hands of classic-rockdom closing around your neck. (For me, it was seeing a Garden State DVD on the bargain shelf at an FYE. And then, right afterward, it was thinking, “Man, I…
This Saturday night, The Granada is hosting what will surely be one of the biggest nights of 2013 in Dallas rap. For the release of their highly anticipated new project, DiveHiFlyLo, hometown heroes A.Dd+ are bringing out -topic, Tunk, and Brain Gang to throw a drop party that is 100%…
A.Dd+, Brain Gang Blue, -Topic, Tunk Saturday, January 26, at Granada Theater, $12-$35 Dallas hip-hop duo A.Dd+ are starting off 2013 by releasing a new mixtape and headlining their first show at Granada. Listen to the first single, “Suitcases,” off their upcoming DiveHiFlyLo release for a little taste of what…
I first saw Purity Ring in 2011. Outdoors on a small stage for a 30-minute set was hardly the perfect set-up to see their particular brand of electronic pop, but woo they did it. Their music, a seductive blend of melody and backbeat, sounded new in the best way possible…
You know what goes well with live music? Alcohol. A large amount of alcohol. But that’s not always cheap. Some nights you’ll end up spending more than the ticket price on non-discounted booze, which is exactly what the venue wants you to do. You’re playing right into their hands. SO…
Hailing from Athens, Georgia, the garage rock trio known as The Whigs has been plying their craft for over a decade. In that time, they have released four amazing records including last years’ Enjoy the Company. Speaking from a tour stop in Los Angeles and in anticipation of Friday’s show…
After posting a single song, “Ungirthed,” to a rather spare Tumblr, Canadian duo Purity Ring took the pop and electronic music world by fire. Buzz from festival performances grew to a hum as anticipation grew for their full-length debut, Shrines. It has been called many things: witch-house, future-pop and doom-step…
