The Five Best Concerts In DFW This Weekend, Dec. 6-9

Mark Kozelek Thursday, December 6, at Granada Theater, $29-$39 I’ve been hard on Kozelek’s past band, Red House Painters, mainly because in college they radiated an air of preciousness I couldn’t accept. As I’ve gotten older and softer, though, Kozelek’s music, namely Sun Kil Moon, has grown on me. The…

The 10 Best Metal Songs of 2012

Compiling a list of the best metal songs of the Apocalypse nearly drove us insane, especially when the tiny devils swarmed our offices, screaming, “We said Warbeast, assholes!” But we ignored their irritating voices and came up with a list that would make David Letterman’s original body turn over in…

KXT 91.7’s Holiday Concert

As part of KXT 91.7’s holiday concert series, the radio station is hosting three shows in December, one of which features folk quintet Milo Greene and local folk-pop band Air Review. Los Angeles’ Milo Greene released their debut self-titled album earlier this year, and were listed as one of Esquire’s…

The Top Five Musical Resurrections of 2012

2012 saw some big-name comebacks, emotional reunions, and just plain weird occurrences, proving that America’s thirst for nostalgia has still not been quenched. Have recent years been the worst for this, or have I just forgotten about the last decade already? Could something as joyous as the resurrection of long-dead…

Why is “Gangnam Style” Now the Most-viewed Video on YouTube?

Psy’s “Gangnam Style” is now the most-viewed YouTube video ever, which means it’s been watched more than 830 million times. That means that the single biggest pop culture event of 2012 — the video you’re most likely to talk about with your grandma at Christmas — was, as I predicted…

Odd Future

Roughly two years of buzz later, Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All, also known as Odd Future, are finally making a non-SXSW Texas appearance. Collective members Frank Ocean and Earl Sweatshirt have certainly enjoyed continued success, with co-founder Tyler, the Creator representing on plenty of guest verses and generally…

Mark Kozelek

I’ve been hard on Kozelek’s past band, Red House Painters, mainly because in college they radiated an air of preciousness I couldn’t accept. As I’ve gotten older and softer, though, Kozelek’s music, namely Sun Kil Moon, has grown on me. The spring of 2013 sees the release of Perils From…

Dead Week Print Show 2012

As the fall semester comes to an end in Denton, Gutterth and Pan Ector once again host the Dead Week Print Show at Rubber Gloves and the Meme Gallery, a tandem print art/music event featuring the electronically assisted sounds of Zorch, New Fumes, Summer of Glaciers, Def Rain and Ulnae,…

Nervous Curtains/George Quartz

Double Wide’s been pulling double duty since the closing of LaGrange a few weeks ago, and taking on their orphaned shows. This isn’t one of them, but it’s a solid weekend of locals, starting Friday night with Nervous Curtains, Blackstone Rangers and Skeleton Coast. Saturday sees that cad George Quartz,…

Norton Records Benefit

Last month, Norton Records’ warehouse, which sits in the Red Hook neighborhood of Brooklyn, was flooded during Hurricane Sandy, which destroyed much of their inventory. This is sad news for fans of the obscure punk/surf/R&B/soul label, founded by Billy Miller and former Cramps drummer Miriam Linna in 1986, which is…

Five Rap Albums That Changed the Game in 2012

Before the storm of best of lists start hitting the blogs, I wanted to take a second to put aside the artistic merit aspect of the year in review, and take a look at what happened in the cultural landscape of rap music. Some of these albums were really good,…

The 10 Best Local Country Songs of 2012

The country music that came from DFW in 2012 was perhaps even more of a mixed bag than 2011. Last year, many newcomers were featured on our list of the Ten Best Local Country Songs, but this year, the vets held their ground with authority. From stone-cold, sawdust-kicking AM gold…

Five Great 2012 Concerts in Non-Traditional Venues

Certainly, there will be lists coming forth that will discuss the wonderful local tour stops for many national and international bands in 2012, whether Radiohead at the AAC, Sharon Von Etten at Trees or Frank Ocean at South Side Music Hall. See also: – The top five musical resurrections of…

Unsilent Night – Fair Park – 12/1/12

Unsilent Night Fair Park’s Centennial Hall Saturday, December 1 Against my better judgment, I decided to review this year’s Unsilent Night Festival at Fair Park. It’s not that I had anything against the bands. I’d spent the previous night watching Machine Head ignite the crowd at the House of Blues,…

The Five Best Concerts In Dallas This Week, December 3-6

Revolutionary Pants Fundraiser with Yells at Eels Monday, December 3, at Texas Theatre, $25 Revolutionary Pants, a local DIY organization which focuses on creative urban development and city planning in Dallas, is hosting a fundraiser to fund the cost of filing for 501(c)3 non-profit status, and its upcoming 2013 projects…