Note to reggae fans: There are currently two bands touring as The Wailers. The first is The Wailers Band, which was formed by Bob Marley as his backing band after the first group of the same name (which included Bunny Wailer and Peter Tosh) disbanded in 1974. After Marley passed…
2008 didn’t see the admission of anyone from last year’s death pool into the Great Afterparty, but 2009 was a moderate success—if you include holdover picks from earlier Death Pools. Sure enough: Michael Jackson (picked in 2006) and Les Paul (selected to die in 2007) both made it past the…
It will fall to future generations to grasp how truly shitty the aughts were. They won’t believe it at first. They’ll say, “You mean to tell me Mel Gibson didn’t specially build New Orleans as a place to film biblical tales?” Or, “If the emoticon wasn’t the 43rd president, then…
Though many were captivated by Lars Larsen’s performance during last Monday’s Neon Indian gig at the Granada Theater in Dallas, few in the crowd were necessarily aware of Larsen tinkering away in the balcony. Sure enough, it was Larsen who treated a local crowd to the visual component (finally) of…
The best locally made music of the decade—please. Like anybody could know that, especially a small handful of writers bound by personal connections, affections, attractions and tastes. (It’s music! We’re all right! And completely wrong!) No doubt we’ve forgotten a handful of worthy contenders; no doubt you’ll call us out…
The next couple of months are bound to be busy ones for Jonathan Tyler & The Northern Lights as the band amps up for the release of its major label debut, Pardon Me, on March 16. Till then, don’t even bother looking for the guys (and gal) in this outift…
Do you “dig music”? Can you write worth a lick? Are you a college student willing to work in exchange for credit and what will surely be a life-changing experience (maybe) instead of cash? Yeah? Really? Cool, ’cause we’re all ears: We’re currently accepting applications for spring semester interns here…
Denton-based, DOMA-winning Best DJ Yeahdef has been a busy man of late, posting a slew of fresh remixes to his SoundCloud page, among them a couple of edits to fellow local products Neon Indian and Darktown Strutters. The disc jockey, born Joey Leichty, says he’s “always toyed with the idea…
Local punk/alternative/reggae/electronica band Automorrow has a new single about to hit the streets, and guitarist Michael DuFault was kind enough to offer a sneak preview of the song for the loyal readers of DC9. It’s called “Get Your Own Friends,” and it’s not a bad little ditty if you ask…
Mayhaps you noticed this post earlier today on Unfair Park. Then again, maybe you didn’t. Either way, it sure bears repeating: Damien Weighill, the man behind the oh-so-awesome video for Giggle Party’s “Jason Bought a Hatchet” will be stopping through town at the end of the month, putting his art–which…
We thought this was already settled.But apparently there’s still some dispute as to who is the Honky Tonk Champion of Dallas. So the Boys Named Sue and The King Bucks–both frequent “Best Country” Dallas Observer Music Awards nominees, with the Bucks taking the honor last year–will square off Saturday, January…
Local alt-country singer-songwriter Nicholas Altobelli has just completed work on The Regulator, his third effort, due out in April of next year. Besides finishing off the new album, though, Altobelli’s been busy scheduling shows and other appearances throughout January to help promote the release. Beyond a slew of shows around…
Another packed indie bill tonight at the DIY paradise known as 1919 Hemphill in Fort Worth. And unlike some previous outings, the headliner is actually the best band of the bill.Hailing out of Buffalo, Lemuria has been around since 2004, but the trio of Sheena Ozzella (guitar, vocals), Alexander Kerns…
Your daily dose of national music news for Wednesday, January 6, 2010…Bret Michaels has joined the cast of Celebrity Apprentice 3. I hope they have a job selling hair extension or wigs, ’cause he will totally own that one. Here is all you need to know about being a country…
Listen: My job description requires me to see a lot of concerts. More than is probably healthy, to be honest. I’m out at least three nights a week (often more like five or six) seeing local or national shows around town. Believe me, I’m not complaining. But, when you see…
We’re big fans of what John Iskander is doing around town with the shows that he’s booking under his Parade of Flesh moniker. But you already knew that.What you might not have known, however, is that Iskander’s been planning another post-SXSW bash–as he’s been known to do in the past…
Pitchfork sure lurves it some Sleep Whale–and Abacus and Melting Season and Sunnybrook, too, actually. So it shouldn’t be surprising then that the fifth (!) side-project the band has announced in just the past year alone (the remaining one being Joel North’s Northern project), would go ahead and earn some…
You may have noticed the item about the April 9-11 MusInk Tattoo and Music Convention in Fair Park in the November 18 Show Announcements post. At the time, all we knew was that Old 97’s, Shooter Jennings and Roger Alan Wade would be performing–certainly enough to pique our interest. After…
We, just like you, were caught off guard when we learned that Lil Wayne was booked to play the Allen Event Center on this Thursday night. But, alas, it’s happening, folks–despite, even, his recent legal issues downstate (which come on top of earlier ones, too, duh). So it should be…
Kind of a crazy night last night at The Libertine for the fourth go ’round of the once-a-month local music love-fest we’re still calling The Local Hang with Playlister P. It featured the biggest crowd we’ve seen to date, for one. And it was a pretty rockin’ crew, to boot–plenty…
Even now, more than a year after its self-titled debut was released, True Widow continues to get more love for its dirgey, badass, beast of a record. Back in October, it was Aquarius Records in San Francisco. And, yesterday, a Swedish videographer named Mats Ek offered up the above, gorgeous…
Your daily dose of national music news for Tuesday, January 5, 2010…It’s probably not a good idea to tweet while driving drunk in your “Lambo,” right Bow Wow?Lady Gaga has been offered a Las Vegas residency? Wayne Newton better start hiding his extra stage blood–now!Weezy’s Rebirth album has been pushed…
