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…
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…
Whether it is with Red House Painters or Sun Kil Moon, the work of Mark Kozelek has always been marked by quiet desperation and a dry, dark sense of humor. A singer/songwriter of immeasurable skill, Kozelek is right at home twisting AC/DC into introspective folk songs. We spoke to Kozelek…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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,…
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…
The next wave of SXSW acts was released today, and includes Midlake, Hudson Moore, Snow Tha Product, Sore Losers, K.O. Boyz, and Fort Worth’s perennial curiosities Complete, who are most famous for this song, and yet still made it on the list (again) in 2013. See also: – First round…
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds, Sharon Van Etten Thursday, March 14, at McFarlin Auditorium Tickets go on sale tomorrow for Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds’ North American tour, although they won’t last long. The 12-date tour kicks off right here in Dallas, in support of the band’s latest…
Variety has this little interview with one-time Polyphonic Spree-er Toby Halbrooks, co-director of Sarah Jaffe’s “Glorified High” video, which won the Dallas Observer music award for Best Video last month, in which he talks about his and David Lowery’s latest feature film, Ain’t Them Bodies Saints. See also: – Who…
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,…
Local metal trio Baring Teeth have a few great shows coming up, including one at Tapatio Studios tomorrow, with Gaza, Code Orange Kids and Full of Hell. We talked to guitarist/vocalist Andrew Wiggins about his musical firsts. What did you own first, a cassette or a CD? Regardless of the…
For fans of Norton Records, the Brooklyn-based peddlers of some of the rawest punk, R&B and garage rock you’ve never heard, the news that their Red Hook warehouse was flooded during Hurricane Sandy was a gut-punch. While much of their back catalog was destroyed, some 13,000 records were miraculously salvaged,…
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…
Over the course of 14 albums and countless cassette-only releases, John Darnielle of the Mountain Goats has become one of the best (and busiest) singer/songwriters around. While his songs can be depressing and dark, Darnielle’s sense of exploration is simply remarkable. Whether it’s writing about meth addiction or child abuse,…
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’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,…
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…
