Although it’s entering its third year as a full-blown four-day walkable festival, the newly re-branded 35 Conferette can trace its roots back to 2005. That year, Chris Flemmons, frontman of Denton band The Baptist Generals, organized a day show in Austin during the week of South by Southwest and booked…
Three years into its existence and, finally, 35 Conferette organizer Chris Flemmons is seeing his dream of a walkable music festival in downtown Denton turn into a reality. We’ve seen shades of the festival shaping up this way for a few years now. The obligatory backstory: After a drunken conversation…
As we gleefully approach the beginning of 35 Conferette, there’s still a humpday night of music to deal with. And with two amazing guitarists in our area, as well as performances from some excellent local acts, why not get the musical festivities started tonight?…
We’ve been high on Dallas rapper Trai’D and his fast-paced but unique flow for a little while now — about two years, to be specific. And, after posting the awesome Tyga-featuring music video for his conscious track “Popular” a few weeks back, we weren’t really sure we could be all…
Yesterday, in our 35 Conferette locals-to-watch preview, fresh-faced Denton duo Novaak was among our picks of local performers that attendees should be sure not to forget about while attending this weekend’s festivities. (Today’s your last day to score on the last-minute discount tickets, by the way.) Convenient, then, that just…
In a few week’s time, we’ll have a piece in the print edition in which we discuss with Tim DeLaughter all that he has in store — not only with the Polyphonic Spree or with his solo and new band recordings, but also with his new business model at Good…
Over the past three months, Denton resident Kevin McStravick has taken on a rather daunting project — finding and reviewing every single band that is playing at SXSW this year, which counts almost 2,000 acts, and ranking them on his website.For the project, which is called Operation Every Band and…
Among the many arguments that dominated our corner of the high school cafeteria was the topic of world’s best bass player. One kid was confident that Flea was the greatest. Another kid was a really big fan of Dave Matthews Band, so he thought that guy was really good. But…
Just before the 35 Conferette gets into full swing on Thursday, we have ourselves an eventful Tuesday evening to consider. And if you’re a fan of metal, country or American Idol, this is definitely the night for you…
The headliner list for the 35 Conferette is incredibly impressive this year, with big names like Mavis Staples, Big Boi and !!! highlighting the bill. But, among the 200 and counting bands that are playing the festival, there’s also a pretty great lineup of local talent. In fact, almost 100…
Anyone who has ever seen Midlake in concert knows that guitarist and harmony-man Eric Pulido is a pretty funny guy. In fact, at some shows, he lightens the mood by working what seems like a miniature stand-up routine into the set. So it’s safe to say that he’s earned the…
Dallas punk outfit Missile only kind of takes itself seriously — something Jesse Hughey discovered upon reviewing the band’s debut EP back in October, and something only re-affirmed by this mockumentary the band has posted that looks into its “storied” past.But that tongue-in-cheek attitude is clearly part of the appeal…
Exciting news out of RTB2 camp this week, as Ryan Thomas Becker and Grady Don Sandlin, the Best Group in town according to the voters in our 2010 Dallas Observer Music Awards, pass along word that, come late this summer or early this fall, they’ll have a new album to…
Pretty much any idea for a Tumblr page is a good one. Case in point: The person who simply posts every Alan Palomo image they can find. But, OK, this one is really is a great one. Called Fuck Yeah Rock GIFs, the site, created by local music fan and…
Welcome to My First Show, where we give bands a chance to talk about the first shows they ever attended — no matter how uncool and embarrassing those tales may be. Jeff Parker spent many years as the bassist for [DARYL], but Les Américains has been his main band for…
Just a couple of musical options this Monday evening, but fans of progressive rock and country rock will (sorta) be happy…
Some quick hits on the album release front to pass along this afternoon…..
In the coming weeks, you can expect a piece in the dead tree version of DC9 in which we’ll catch up with Josh T. Pearson and find out what the hell he’s exactly been up to since the days when he kept a permanent residence in North Texas, back when…
Well, here we are, just days away from the launch of the third annual 35 Conferette (nee the North by 35 Conferette) in Denton, and get this: The prices for wristbands, despite speculation (at least on our part, and mostly in our heads), haven’t increased. Quite the opposite, in fact…
Less than two weeks after the premiere of their debut music video (for their lead When Pigs Fly single “Likeamug”), Dallas-based hip-hop duo A.Dd+ once again has the Internet on fire today, with various hip-hop-focused sites posting download links for the just-leaked second single from the group’s debut album, a…
Before there was “Ben & Skin,” the local morning sports radio talk show on KESN-103.3 FM ESPN Dallas, there was Jeff “Skinny Fresh” Wade and Ruben Ayala, who made up Hydroponic Sound System. And, in a 2001 issue of the Observer, former music editor Zac Crain profiled the duo, who…
The Walkmen, The Head and The Heart, SerynSaturday, March 5, 2011Granada TheaterBetter than: sitting at home listening to great vintage records. Looking at the members of The Walkmen during their performance at Granada Theater on Saturday night, they hardly looked like a rock ‘n’ roll band. Far from it, actually…
