With his lilting voice and soft-spoken mannerisms, one might assume that Eric Johnson, leader of the folk rock combo Fruit Bats, lacks determination. But such an assumption, like so many others, couldn’t be further from the truth. Speaking from a tour stop in Vancouver, Johnson is resolutely eager to talk…
Dallas-based producer Rob Viktum makes beats all the time. No hyperbole there—the guy releases a new sampler disc of beats practically every week, just to put his name out there to rappers looking to grab a soul-infused, sample-heavy beat for an upcoming album. But the beats he’s created on a…
WARNING: Americans have a Fear of Music; they close their ears to unfamiliar sounds and avert their eyes from reading unpronounceable names. So be prepared as you read on, my fellow Americans. Musical provocateur Mark Rubin leads the most heroic life of any musician I know in Texas. He’s a…
…and for the Youtube inclined, we begrudgingly present your alternative Youtube link.It’s tough to deny the pop sensibilities of Salim Nourallah. If anything, we’ve come to expect that talent from him. Which might be why his latest–and supposedly final–release, Constellation, came off as such a nice surprise. Sure, it still…
Spoke with Alan Palomo earlier today to welcome the VEGA/Neon Indian frontman back to Texas, but also to inquire on the latest with his bands’ gear situation since it was stolent last week. Seemed an especially pressing concern–what with Neon Indian set to make its live debut with a performance…
The news spread pretty quickly among the scenesters yesterday afternoon: Suite, the ultralounge located near the intersections of Travis and Knox, closed, apparently after the club’s owners chose not to re-up their lease on the property–or so this Dirty Dallas post, with its image of the lock-out notice posted to…
Yesterday, we launched the first of our four-day ticket giveaway extravaganza to this year’s Dia de Los Toadies festival at Rough Creek Ranch in Glen Rose on Saturday. But, silly us, we forgot to post the above video, edited by the Toadies’ own Emmy-nominated film editor (for his work on…
The folks at Live Nation aren’t showing any signs of slowing what was originally supposed to be a summer-only deal of not charging service fees on Wednesday. In fact, since launching its deal back in June, the offers have only gotten more extravagant and varied. Why? Well, for one, I…
It’s pretty much a three-way tie, far as we’re concerned at least, among locals done good in the indie rock circuit this summer. There’s Alan Palomo, who’s had himself quite the season thanks to the successes of his VEGA and Neon Indian projects. And also the entire crew of Telegraph…
Along with live performances by Peer Pressure, Loose Cannons, Fritz Floyd and the DOMA-nominated Dem Southernfolkz, this month’s Final Friday showcase at the Liquid Lounge also features SHO. SHO., born Justin Hill, is a relative newcomer to the local hip-hop scene, having moved from his native Louisiana to Dallas in…
Our nightlife shooting duo Ray and Peter Lek report a smaller crowd around Dallas clubs last weekend, and they wonder if college kids were actually getting some rest before the school year started.Well, not these folks on the Lizard Lounge rooftop. And the crowd at Barcadia probably hadn’t thought about college…
Your daily dose of national music news for Wednesday, August 26, 2009… What’s left of TLC–Chilli and T-Boz–will perform with Justin Timberlake in Las Vegas. You gotta wonder how they’re going to work out Left Eye’s parts… With the ’90s music revival gaining steam, I guess it only makes sense…
There aren’t any Dallas-area Pearl Jam dates in sight–not unless you’re among us planning to head to Austin for ACL to see the band headlining the fest on Sunday, October 4–so let’s end the day with this little treat, courtesy of an apparent Pearl Jam superfan, who, along with many…
Upon first listen to Landmarks, the debut full-length from the Dallas-based Air Review (and one of the discs reviewed in this past week’s paper) it’s easy to see how someone might, at first, toss off the band as just another middle-of-the-road modern rock act with a serious case of Radiohead…
It’s been ten days now since Los Campesinos! rolled through town for a gig at the Granada Theater, and in the wake of that show, the above video of frontman Gareth shopping at Good Records popped up on the ol’ Youtube. Specifically, Gareth was on the prowl for 7” records…
We’ve hardly hid how impressed we are by the lineup at this year’s Dia de Los Toadies festival, which, in addition to the namesakes, will also feature The Secret Machines, Ben Kweller, Bowling For Soup, Eleven Hundred Springs and The Boom Boom Box out at Rough Creek Ranch in Glen…
“Videobob” Moseley, new owner of The Grill At Reno’s (adjacent to Reno’s Chop Shop, which, on Thursday, was approved for a three-year extension on its SUP), is introducing a new menu that includes a hamburger inspired by slain Pantera and Damageplan guitarist Darrell “Dimebag” Abbott. Moseley worked as the graphic…
The Fun Fun Fun Festival’s web site has yet to update itself with this, but if our friends over at GorillaVsBear are to be believed (UPDATE: Fun Fun Fun Fest’s Twitter stream confirms lineup), then that above image is the official, full, complete lineup for the 4th Annual Fun Fun…
On Thursday, September 24, Dallas’ own The Polyphonic Spree will perform a free concert at the Palladium Ballroom, as part of Southern Comfort’s national underCOVER concert series. Oddly enough, the opening act on the bill will be Public Enemy’s DJ Lord, who, says the presser, will be “mashing up old…
So we’ve been keeping tabs on Frank Maldonado and, quite possibly, the newest addition to the Deep Ellum live venue landscape.And, as predicted, it looks like the City Plan Commission indeed recommends 2826, Frank Maldonado’s “live media” room. Now, all that’s left before the venue becomes a reality is one…
Your daily dose of national music news for Monday, August 25, 2009…First, Zakk Wylde gets kicked out of Ozzy’s band–and now he’s hospitalized due to a blood clot. I think he needs a big dose of good news. Late Queen frontman Freddie Mercury had his mustache named best in the…
Last week, we offered you a bonus mp3 from the disc, but, today, Dallas-based producer Rob Viktum’s new EP, Aight, New Drink, was posted, in its entirety, as a free download on the web site Rappers I Know. You can go ahead and get a copy by clicking right here…
