Download Automorrow’s “Martians” For Free

Fort Worth’s punk/reggae/alt-rock trio Automorrow is busy finishing up the band’s debut full-length due out later this year. In the meantime, the band is offering the untitled album’s second single, “Martians,” for free to anyone who wants it. Go here to check out what the innovative threesome is up to…

Night Moves: Two Summer Parties

On Friday, June 25, our photographers Ray and Peter Lek hit up Zubar for DJ Eleven and DJ Sober. DJs Tyrone Smiley, Genova, and DJ Shwa also tag-teamed Zubar, mixing MJ tunes in memory of his death. Then, the feet-beatened Lek Brothers headed to the Lizard Lounge for some drum…

Old 97’s To Release Covers EP, Mimeograph, Next Week

Well, this kinda came out of nowhere: Next week–a week from tomorrow, in fact–the Old 97’s will release a four-song covers EP, called Mimeograph, via New West Records. The album, which comes before the band’s planned double-album release this fall, finds the old Dallas favorites covering The Rolling Stones, The…

Over The Weekend: The Hood Internet at The Loft

The Hood Internet, Yeahdef, Red SeanThe LoftJune 25, 2010 Better Than: sitting on the wall like you were Poindexter. Going to see Chicago’s Hood Internet, I figured the crowd would be predominately college-age and looking for a party. But walking up the stairs to the second-floor performance spot at the…

DC9er Mixtape, Vol. 15: DJ Avi

In the span of five years, Avi Marco, perhaps better known as DJ Avi, has made quite a name for himself around DFW. The Israel-born jock moved to the area in 2005 and has since played numerous venues in both Dallas and Fort Worth, scooping up a couple of residencies…

Fergus & Geronimo Get Signed To Sub Pop Imprint Hardly Art

Denton favorite, blog favorite and DOMA-nominated Fergus & Geronimo, was just signed to Hardly Art for its upcoming release. Hardly Art is an imprint of the powerhouse indie Sub Pop label, and has had several notable bands, like The Postal Service, Fleet Foxes, and Beach House, under its umbrella over…

The Problem With… Mike Posner’s “Cooler Than Me”

You know what, folks? Summer singles tend to sound the same after a while. I think producers purposefully do this to make mixing all the hits together on the dancefloor much easier. And god bless ’em for that.Too bad that so many of the songs are terrible. And one of…