Almost 30 years after Buzz Osborne founded Melvins, the band remains hard to classify. You can call it punk, metal, grunge, rock or a dozen other genres, but good luck trying to pin one particular tail on this donkey. A new full-length record, Freak Puke, is due out in June,…
Mötley Crüe bassist Nikki Sixx was in town yesterday, announcing that he’s bringing his radio show, Sixx Sense, to the 6- 10 a.m. morning slot on 97.1 The Eagle KEGL-FM, starting Monday, May 7. It’s co-hosted with Casey Kasem’s daughter, Kerri, who was also on hand. A sampling of some…
M83Thursday, October 11, at Palladium BallroomThis must be some kind of record. The three most anticipated shows coming to town in the next year belong to M83. The two taking place at the Granada Theater later this month are sold out already. I wonder how long it will take for…
The first time I saw Screaming Females was 2009 at The Parlor in Austin, a small, narrow pizza place that sends gusts of warm pizza dough wind into the venue every time the oven is opened. Within five minutes of their set, guitarist and singer Marissa Paternoster ripped into her…
I tried to do this yesterday, when the new website dedicated to legendary BBC radio DJ John Peel’s amazing record collection, which counted roughly 26,000 LPs, was announced. But then too many vinyl obsessives feverishly converged on it at once, and the WEBSITE CRASHED. This is the power of the…
Florence and the Machine Palladium Ballroom Tuesday, May 1 As I scrolled backwards through my notes from last night’s show, I found something I had jotted down a few days earlier, I think from an episode of Parks and Recreation: “Don’t half ass two things. Whole ass one thing.” I…
Steve Earle was just in town last week, and now his son is coming ’round the bend, touring behind his new Bloodshot Records LP, Nothing’s Gonna Change The Way You Feel About Me Now. We’re giving away two pairs of tickets to Justin Townes Earle’s Saturday show at Dada? You…
John Lefler might be better known as a member of Dashboard Confessional, but he has built a pretty impressive catalog as a Dallas-based solo artist. With the recently released six-song EP Shoutfire, Lefler shared with us some of his musical firsts. What was the first instrument you learned to play?…
The Internet yielded very little info on the whereabouts of Liquid Pyramid, which only adds to the mythical element of this press photo, pulled from the depths of the Observer’s filing cabinets. I miss the days when you could wear your p-jam bottoms to your band’s photo shoot. And this…
Earlier today, an old friend of mine Tweeted, “Hey Marilyn Manson, 1995 called. They want their Metal Zone back.” My friend is a guitar player and was referring to the eardrum-grating guitar pedal used by novice rockers to achieve a sort of ’90s rock distortion.He and I come from a…
Texas rapper Adair Lion just released his new video for “Ben,” which uses the hook from the Michael Jackson song of the same name. The song is off his upcoming release Michael & Me, which will drop on the anniversary of Jackson’s death in June. More notable, though, is the…
It’s a Tuesday night at Austin’s Horseshoe Lounge and two members of the band Mike and the Moonpies are here to do an interview. Frontman Mike Harmeier is wearing snakeskin boots and a Dwight Yoakam trucker cap. Lead guitarist Catlin Rutherford vaguely resembles Chris Hillman when he wears a mustache,…
Quirky instrumental act Shibboleth hasn’t released any new music in the four years since their 2008 album Experiment In Error. Chalk it up to the trio’s work in other acts. Keyboardist Rich Martin plays with Salim Nourallah and John Singer Sergeant, and guitarist Don Cento, who recently moved to Austin,…
It’s beginning to look at a lot like festival season. Has Dallas always had so many? And with such… random lineups? Here’s a guide to some of the upcoming ones. And feel free to consult with Festy for more tips on how to maximize your summer festival experience, like the…
After watching the new video for Sarah Jaffe’s first single, “Glorified High,” which premiered Friday on MTV, I was reminded of the video for “Open Your Heart,” namely the scene at the end, where Madonna and that kid who came to watch her peep show dance around in matching outfits…
The Olivia Tremor Control, Woods, Deathray Davies Sons of Hermann Hall Friday, April 27 Odds are, if you’re an astute follower of the DFW music scene, you’ve attended a Tactics Productions or Parade of Flesh event at some point. So when they co-conspire to put on the same show, expect…
The Meat Puppets Dan’s Silverleaf Saturday, April 28 The Meat Puppets were perhaps older than most at Dan’s on Saturday night, but boy, did they own it; the hair of the Kirkwood brothers still cascaded, just like it was 1984, except with a little more gray at the temple. Three…
Denver quartet The Fray are one of those successful pop bands that are pretty easy to dislike. Their songs pop up on shows like Grey’s Anatomy and the band has built a loyal fan base within the Christian music market. However, despite massive popularity, songs such as “Over My Head…
Welcome to Dear Audra/Dear Hunter, where Audra Schroeder and Hunter Hauk correspond through a series of dramatic letters about pop culture that flummoxes us, like we’re Marlene Dietrich and Noël Coward. Dear Audra, I don’t know if I can handle it again. I’ve been seeing headlines to the effect of…
They make our drinks, run our sound, teach our kids, ring us up for our takeout, serve our coffee and share bills with international rock stars. They are the face of the Denton music scene and the reason why our town gets written about. Here’s a small sample of our…
The Telescopes The Common Table Thursday, April 26 Having just recently “discovered” the music of British band the Telescopes, I wasn’t quite sure what to expect from last night’s set. That it was at the Common Table made it even more of a gamble to take on a Thursday, but…
Providence, Rhode Island’s Deer Tick is all about John J. McCauley III. The singer/guitarist formed the band in 2004 and his warped wit and croaking vocal style define Deer Tick’s sound. Speaking from a Pittsburgh restaurant and in anticipation of Saturday’s show at The Loft, McCauley spoke about Deer Tick’s…
