Music

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,…

Alejandra Deheza never thought she’d be where she is now. Playing in a rock band was never part of her plan. In fact, everything that’s happened in her music career up until now has been a fluke. But she and her identical twin sister Claudia, along with formerly Dallas-based musician…

For a scrappy DIY pop duo, Matt and Kim have enjoyed some pretty substantial success. Partially thanks to inescapable breakout hit “Daylight” (and partially thanks to a whole lot of web exposure), the pair are everywhere right now—being featured in TV shows and commercials, getting some radio love and playing…

Considering that this show has been sold out for well over a month, Friday night’s performance by The xx hardly needs a recommendation. Thankfully, the major buzz surrounding this trio from London is well deserved. Although the band has only one album to its credit, The xx’s self-titled debut is…

While the early aughts saw a fair share of bands mining post-punk records by the likes of Wire and Gang of Four for precious riffs and inspiration, none of those bands stood out as heirs to the coveted throne as clearly as The Futureheads. The English quartet writes succinct songs…

Quite the hopping hump day we have here. While Monday and Tuesday each had a couple of interesting musical offerings, this particular Wednesday night has a bounty of choices for those in search of cool sounds…

Welcome to Staff Trax, the weekly feature here on DC9 where we shed some light on the music we’ve been enjoying of late, regardless of the touring or album release schedules that tend to bear the focus of most of our coverage. Consider it a chance for you readers to…

Just two years ago, when Brooklyn-based dance-punk duo Matt & Kim stopped through town, they did so with a gig at Fort Worth DIY space 1919 Hemphill. Last year, when the band returned, it did so with a gig at the House of Blues’ Cambridge Room. And, this weekend, when…

Last time soul revivalist Mayer Hawthorne came through the region, it was back in March for a gig at The Loft as he and his band, The County, stopped off along its travels to SXSW in Austin. Tomorrow night, he returns to The Loft, and under similar circumstances: Hawthorne, this…

Steve SatterwhiteWe Shot JR’s Stoned Ranger is about to close the book after a five year run.​We talked a little about the demise of Denton’s blog We Shot JR last month when they announced that the end is near. Well, on the blog’s last day, Saturday, October 30, hipster and…

Kind of a slow Tuesday evening, but there are at least a couple of items that should placate those in search of quality music…..

Well, last night, as promised, we indeed celebrated the one-year anniversary of The Local Hang at The Libertine, with some help from top-notch local performers The O’s, Leg Sweeper, Spector 45 and A.Dd+.Our one regret? Not bringing ear plugs. You’d think by now we’d know that Leg Sweeper and Spector…

The Barsuk recording artists in Phantogram are a pretty cool big beat electro-rock band that hail from New York. Think of a more upbeat Beach House, for a sense of their sound. Or just watch the above video.The band is currently touring in support of their new full-length record, Eyelid…

It should come as no surprise to anyone that we’re excited about Neon Indian’s Granada Theater performance tonight. Hell, we’ve been following the band since long before its inception. We’ve also done a lot of talking about their fun live shows. And, hey, tonight offers an opportunity for all you…

Eisley’s kid sister Christie DuPree​We had a chance to catch up with Eisley over the weekend at Brewtones in Tyler, where they played a warm-up show for their “Over the River and Through the Wood Tour.” Turns out the young kids in Eisley aren’t so young anymore. All are now…

Khue BuiNo “Stairway To Heaven,” bro.​A musician’s heaven can quickly turn into a musician’s hell. If you need a new set of guitar strings or drumsticks, just head to that shining beacon of sundry rock and roll knick-knacks known as Guitar Center. It’s a place where almost any piece of…