One of the biggest records of 2011 came from San Fransisco’s Girls, who successfully mine early rock and roll influences to create notable and at times brilliant albums. Gorilla Vs. Bear has championed the band for years, and the blog is bringing Girls to the Granada Theater on Friday, March…
After Bravo, Max! was nominated for a Dallas Observer Music Award this past year, the five-piece was suddenly reduced to a trio. And that wasn’t too long after the band released Dog’s Light, their impressive debut effort. Now, some might think a band going through such upheaval might not be…
Calhoun frontman Tim Locke will be live and full in effect on Thursday night at Dan’s Silverleaf. Opening for The Life and Times, the Fort Worth four-piece will deliver a show that could be as inspiring as the shows Locke saw as a kid, which range from John Denver all…
And by so many we mean 111, including a wealth of locals. It’s sort of a dream lineup: A.Dd+, Old Snack, Legsweeper, the Angelus, the Blurries, Video. Must … stock up on … 5-Hour Energy. Wait, never mind. I learned my lesson two SXSWs ago. That shit is nasty. Check…
While in Dallas this weekend for a performance at the Texas Theatre, Neil Hamburger also filmed a little PSA, in which he details what might happen to you if you text or talk during a film in his typically grating manner. I feel like Hamburger would be an effective usher…
It’s no secret St. Vincent has a certain affection for pop-punk heroes a few generations back. Note her impressive collaborations with the Talking Heads’ David Byrne, which include live performances, a record and an interpretation by a 12-piece marching band. Now St. Vincent (er, Annie Clark) seems to be having…
When Snoop Dogg was issued a citation for marijuana possession at a border checkpoint outside El Paso last week, the world reacted with shock and disbelief. We had no idea this beacon of sobriety — the same guy who penned “Smoke Weed Everyday” – could act so out of character…
Back in 2006, Ronnie Radke was on top of the world. He was the lead singer of Escape the Fate, a post-hardcore band that had just released its debut album, Dying Is Your Latest Fashion. A fateful turn of events in Las Vegas led to Radke being charged with battery,…
Blixaboy, Convextion, Betdat Bryan Street Tavern Saturday, January 14 Less than a quarter of the people packed into Bryan Street Tavern on Saturday night were there to support one of the most significant local album releases of 2012. People interested in the show had to swim through the crowds in…
On the Impossible Past, Philadelphia quartet The Menzingers’ new third effort, is a wail of an album. Angry, passionate and, best of all, literate, the songs resonate with the kind of pure punk spirit that made bands like Black Flag and The Misfits so important to the American indie scene…
Starfucker, Painted Palms and Alexico The Prophet Bar Friday, January 13 An interesting sampling was in attendance at Friday’s sold-out Prophet Bar show, one that spanned teens, 20, 30 and 40-somethings. Monterrey-based one-man band Alexico’s computer-assisted performance was, at first, an acquired taste, but as the set progressed, his hip-hop…
Wu-Tang Clan House of Blues Friday, January 13 Contrary to popular belief, a majority of Wu-Tang Clan crowded the House of Blues stage Friday night, opening with “Clan in da Front.” While most rappers I review these days present their speech in fragments, groups like Wu-Tang Clan remind us how…
Before Erykah Badu completed the PM Nightlife Lounge’s final DJ set last night, there was a motorcade and funeral band in the streets. The New Orleans-style procession started late, ’round 11:30, at Pegasus Plaza, and completed its “final voyage” outside the Joule Hotel. The funeral band was, of course, The…
There’s a good handful of shows in town this weekend, including The Local Edge’s showcase with Burning Hotels, Mon Julien (Cory Watson of Black Tie Dynasty), Air Review and Menkena at the Granada Theater tomorrow night.Triple Play: Hunter Hendrickson, Spooky Folk, Exit 380Friday, January 13, at the Kessler TheaterThis is…
Every year, on Friday the 13th, Elm Street Tattoo’s talented staff executes small pieces that must include the number 13 somewhere, for $13 and a $7 tip. On most sleeves in Dallas, you can spot the 13s hidden among larger décor, identifying the shop’s fans and loyalists. I was inside…
And Bingo was his name-o. Taken from a 2009 encore of Ben Kweller’s set in Salt Lake City, Utah. At least that’s what the Youtube tag says…
Hey! Did you get to see our Wu-Tang infographic this week? Who knew Wu-Tang Clan and math went hand in hand? Of course, after the show tonight at House of Blues, there’s the requisite afterparty (math-terparty?). This poster says RZA will be there. This being Dallas, who knows who the…
Rolling Stone reported yesterday that Flaming Lips frontman Wayne Coyne — who is seemingly everywhere these days, like those owls I talked about last week — has put together an album of collaborations slated for April release. While he’s already wrangled Bon Iver and Nick Cave (that is a collabo…
As I was standing in the photo pit of the Murder City Devils’ stage the Friday evening of Fun Fun Fun Fest, a band started playing on the other side of the large, divided stage. I couldn’t see them, as I was 40 yards to the band’s right, literally with…
Being the son of legendary singer/songwriter Willie Nelson wasn’t always the easiest road to hoe. After leaving the family home in Hawaii and heading to California, Lukas Nelson found himself living out of his car, playing music just for a place to sleep. Thankfully, his living conditions and musical aspirations…
Polyphonic Spree hit the road for the first time in four years, starting next month in Tulsa and ending February 16 at Sons of Hermann Hall. New Fumes opens those dates. That’s just “Phase One.” There’s also a new song debuted in the video. So that probably means a new…
As it goes with many reunions these days, the news of At the Drive-in’s reformation neatly coincided with the release of the Coachella lineup on Monday. And yes, people are excited. “One Armed Scissor” doesn’t sound especially dated these days, and The Mars Volta’s 26-minute solo weed jam revue was…
