It’s kind of hard to look the other way when you see that Shelby Lynne’s coming to Dallas, and the Kessler Theater of all venues. Should be a great, intimate place to catch a handful of the country star’s hits.That’s just the start.We already mentioned Daniel Hart at El Sibil…
The Wakarusa Winter Classic is a traveling battle of the bands, spanning 17 cities in the Midwest and South. Six groups play Dallas’ competition tonight at 2826 Arnetic, and votes from the crowd ultimately decide the winner. Winning bands earn a spot on Wakarusa’s lineup, which features Avett Brothers, Fitz…
With news this week of Bruce Springsteen’s upcoming album, Wrecking Ball, as well as a U.S. tour that will find him ’round Austin way for SXSW, we asked our resident old-days expert what he thought about the Boss’ new stuff. What do you think of the new Springsteen single, “We…
For nearly three decades, singer/guitarist Anders Osborne has called The Big Easy home and the city’s musical heritage has had a profound impact on Osborne’s music. Funky and inventive, his blues are inspired by both John Lee Hooker and Doctor John, full of impressive solos and carefree spirit that goes…
As if there wasn’t enough going on that first week of March, Henry Rollins will roll into UNT’s Murchison Performing Arts Center on Saturday, March 3. And as he often does so well, Rollins will be speaking about music, art and beyond. Check out the video for his thoughts on…
2011 was an interesting year for Paul Meany, frontman for the indie rock quartet MuteMath. Not only did the band turn into a trio with the departure of guitarist Greg Hill, but Meany decided it was time for other changes as well. When work began on the band’s most recent…
It’s safe to say Carrollton’s own Vanilla Ice has pretty much mastered most genres of music. Most genres, that is, other than indie rock. But now, thanks to this informative piece done by E!’s The Soup, Ice is back with yet another brand new invention: Indie Ice.Check him out as…
In another feat of synergy, 35 Denton’s latest fest tie-in comes spilling out of the back of an 18-wheeler. Think of duo Legsweeper’s cover of Bun B’s “My Block” as a preview for the two festival acts, but also a literal celebration of 35 Denton’s new headquarters on the corner…
The year was 1983 when Rio Room, located in Highland Park, opened its doors for the first time. The crowds of seemingly wealthy hipsters (yes, I believe they had those back then) swelled on nights when Dallas cast members and other big stars commonly graced the club.Today, not a lot…
With a title like Improvised Silence, Fort Worth’s Hentai Improvising Orchestra is essentially bringing a blank canvas to The Cellar this Sunday, the first in a series of last Sunday of the month shows at the Fort Worth club, which will also feature Darrin Kobetich on sitar and Giri Akkaraju…
Last week, Obama sang the opening line of Al Green’s “Let’s Stay Together,” so of course it’s been everywhere online, but last night, Old School 94.5 told me what I really wanted to know: How I could get my own ringtone rendition of it. I think Obama needs to sing…
For those who think they’ve experienced a downright dirty electric blues show, but haven’t managed to catch a set from Scott Biram, you haven’t gotten electro-nasty just yet. The Austin resident recently released Bad Ingredients on the dependably great Bloodshot label, and while the record is another fine example in…
Shelby Lynne’s show at the Kessler Friday night is just about sold out, and with good reason. We also talked with Craig Finn and Lydia Loveless, two artists who channel religion in different ways on their latest albums. North of the Dial interviews Andrew Barton about that kooky “Heart Throb”…
The last time violinist Daniel Hart headlined in town, he led his three backing players through a 30-minute, six-song set of melodic pop. It happened in a blink, but during that short time the music was deliberate and powerful. It burned hot, then it burned out. Such is the tendency…
Fort Worth’s Hentai Improvising Orchestra, a loose and unrehearsed collective of sound and noise artists who bang, buzz and blare away on an endless array of instruments, never seem to have the same lineup twice. So with flexibility and spontaneity mandated by the very nature of the band, who better…
About a month ago, a video started floating around the Web for “Heart Throb,” a track by M3SA. It features two dancing, anthropomorphic KRK Rokit monitors, a demented doctor played by Tesh Cwalino and a young girl, Sallie Bowen, succumbing to vapors of love for the physician. It’s a video…
The title of Scottish DJ/singer-songwriter Calvin Harris’ 2007 debut, I Created Disco, might be a grandiose claim, but the album came loaded with danceable jams begging to be remixed and thrown on at the club during peak hours. Harris’ 2009 sophomore album, Ready for the Weekend, was more widely accepted…
KNON’s tagline, “Voice of the People,” is fitting not only because the publicly funded station has been a mainstay of the Dallas landscape for almost 30 years, but also in the choice of music for this 13th annual benefit concert. In Texas, we have our own inflection when it comes…
Like Gogol Bordello enduring Madness, revolving Brooklyn collective The World/Inferno Society favors loose-limbed cabaret rock equally informed by ska and klezmer. The only consistent member since forming in the mid-’90s has been frontman Jack Terricloth, whose vocal style is more bark than croon. 2011’s The Anarchy and the Ecstasy not…
As leader of The Hold Steady, Craig Finn has never been at a loss to find ways to pepper his musical odes to youthful indiscretions and offbeat characters with a dose of lyrical holy water. Not that Finn has used his tunes as a pulpit to preach; he’s merely employed…
“Well if you really wanna raise your voice to me/ It’s gonna change how I feel about you, buddy, but it won’t change me.” Lydia Loveless’ “Can’t Change Me” is one of those perfect storms, a song that rips out your heart then gets stuck in your head. It’s a…
“There’s too many ways to steal music. The only way to make a living in this business is to go on the road.” Shelby Lynne’s soft drawl betrays her Alabama roots and suggests an easy demeanor. Don’t be fooled. Whether the subject is personal or professional, Lynne articulates the no-nonsense…
