Earlier this week, in advance of the Morning Benders’s upcoming performance at the Kessler Theatre on Saturday night, we caught up with the Northern California-based band’s frontman Chris Chu. His band had just returned from the European leg of their tour, and was preparing to travel the US in support…
As we announced a few months back, School of Seven Bells is coming to Hailey’s on Friday to promote their new album, Disconnect from Desire, which debuted in the Billboard 200. And the folks over at Hailey’s were nice enough to give us two pairs of tickets to give away…
In this week’s print edition we featured The National’s Saturday show at the House of Blues. But the article–concentrating mostly on the band’s latest album, High Violet–offered only a glimpse into an interview with bassist Scott Devendorf. Here, we’re giving you the whole thing–complete with anecdotes about a spontaneous concert…
Shiner Rising Star Competition: Round Two, Week ThreeThe Ranch in Las ColinasOctober 7, 2010Getting back into the swing of things after a week away, I was treated to a kickass night of tunes as a judge for last night’s semi-final round of this year’s Shiner Rising Star competition, hosted by…
From being laid off his job to releasing his new album O Ye Devastator, Doug Burr sure has had an interesting year with a lot to talk about. His new-found freedom has allowed him to do that, playing more live shows in more places. That includes launching his 2010 Midwest…
Very much getting ahead of himself, Rhett Miller posted the above clip of him talking about The Grand Theatre, Volume Two–remember, the Old 97’s new, return-to-form Volume One doesn’t come out until Tuesday–to YouTube earlier this week as part of his new video diary series.There’s still some interesting insight here,…
Your daily dose of national music news for Friday, October 8, 2010…Got an earworm you just can’t seem to shake? I know, it’s a terrible affliction sweeping the nation. Now we all have a way to unhear the songs we can’t seem to shake.Staind’s Aaron Lewis went a natural direction…
Tonight is insanely busy. It’s obnoxious, really. Thanks, ACL!…
A couple readers already won a copy of this above gem from Parade of Flesh, promoting tonight’s show at Sons…..
Last week, True Widow’s Dan Phillips was taking a nap, only to be awoken from a text message from one Jim Heath, aka The Reverend Horton Heat. The text kind of took Phillips by surprise.”I think,” it read, “there’s a picture of you puking in InTouch magazine.”Yes, the Reverend reads…
For the past year, Matt Johnson and Kim Schifino of Brooklyn dance-punk duo Matt & Kim have been quietly making a case to replace Mates of States’ Kori Gardner and Jason Hammel for the title of indie rock’s reigning “It” couple. But don’t call them “cute.”With their songs “Good Ol’…
Welcome to a new joint venture between DC9 at Night and the folks at We Denton Do It aimed at introducing local audiences to up-and-coming acts they may have missed during recent stops through town. They’re the kind of acts we think you’re gonna want to know–and right away, as,…
Yesterday, we caught up with Two Door Cinema Club’s Kevin Baird, and talked to the Irish dance punk trio’s bassist about a couple of things–its fast ascent, its members’ young age, how it came up with its sound, how much they hate light American beer. Kind of an endearing interview…
When I first heard the name Bruno Mars, the immediate thought that came to mind is a classically trained singer with a bouncer’s build–like a more fit Cee Lo. Imagine my disappointment when “Bruno Mars” ended up being a lanky crooner…
Alt-country singer-songwriter Ryan Bingham has always received positive reviews, sold moderately well and attracted good-sized crowds to his shows. But, lately, he’s riding an even bigger a wave of good fortune.When Bingham was asked to contribute a couple of songs to the soundtrack to the film Crazy Heart, he had…
Vampire Weekend, Beach House, The Very BestPalladium BallroomOctober 6, 2010Better than: watching the Yankees win another play-off game. To understand just how good 2010 has been for Vampire Weekend, one can look at their trips this year through Dallas: Their first time through last April had them playing a sold-out…
Back in March, when The Soft Pack and Those Darlins joined forces to take part in Parade of Flesh’s post-SXSW Bro Fest bill at the Double Wide, we kind of geeked out–not to mention the fact that we openly pondered how so fe2w made it out to the show. These,…
As if you needed more reason to start following Sarah Jaffe, our friends at You+Media, which includes have posted the above clip, the second installment of the web channel’s “Downbeat Dallas” series, which features DC9’s own Daniel Hopkins as its host. Filmed at Jaffe’s Sons of Hermann Hall CD release…
Your daily dose of national music news for Thursday, October 7, 2010…Apparently even the British government digs xx. A new online campaign has been set up urging Weezer to split up. That’ a little harsh, no? They could’ve at least gone after Nickelback. Lil’ Wayne was put in solitary confinement…
Seasons will change. The sun will set and rise again. Austin will host some music festival. It happens every few months with almost mathematical precision: Some massive event will pop up just beyond our southern horizon, causing an exodus of North Texans to flood Interstate 35 to take in the…
Let’s get this right out of the way from the jump: The new album from the Old 97’s, The Grand Theatre, Volume One, is the best thing the band has done in years—since the ’90s, even. When you consider that the band’s been around for coming up on two decades…
Fights happen—in relationships of family, politics, love and, well, the inner workings of a band. And it’s no big secret that Cincinnati/Brooklyn’s The National comprises two sets of actual brothers (Aaron and Bryce Dessner and Bryan and Scott Devendorf) along with frontman Matt Berninger. But with the band’s latest release,…
