Video: St. Vincent Performs “Marrow” On Letterman

Just in case anyone who attended last week’s performance by St. Vincent at the Granada Theater didn’t think her song “Marrow” could get any better, Annie and her band stopped by The Late Show last night to prove you wrong, adding a whole extra cast of players to the mix–extra…

Gig Alert: Big D Opry At Fellowship Dallas Tonight

The Big D Opry is a bimonthly country music showcase that takes place at Fellowship Dallas (9330 N. Central Expressway) and regularly stars some pretty big names from the world of regional commercial country. Tonight’s version, starting at 8 p.m., also includes Nashville’s multi-platinum, Grammy-winning Bryan White and Star De…

DC9 in SPACE, Ep. 8: The O’s

…and, for the Youtube inclined, here’s your link.Last Wednesday night, Taylor Young and John Pedigo, known ’round these parts as the thunderdoggin’ folk duo The O’s, stopped by and bro’d down at SPACE Studios for yet another installment of DC9 in SPACE, our eight episode into the ongoing series. Bad…

Set Your DVR: St. Vincent To Appear On Letterman Tonight

Speaking of media blitzes, St. Vincent’s recent tear of publicity continues tonight on The Late Show with David Letterman, where she’ll make–get this–her national television debut, and where shell perform after Dave spends some QT with on Shia The Beef, no doubt talking Transformers 2, a movie whose draw still…

Picture Show: Jenny Lewis at the Granada Theater

Our own Melissa Crowe already offered her take on last night’s Jenny Lewis show and, by that account, with Lewis cruising the stage in a pair of Daisy Dukes, you needed a heart of stone not to find religion out in the Granada crowd.Thankfully these are 90 minutes that’ll live…

Look Who’s On The Cover Of The New Rolling Stone

Shocker, I know. It’s the Westlake-residing JoBros’ second RS cover in less than a year, which is crazy. And absurd to say the least. Anyway, the accompanying feature apparently focuses primarily–or at least partially?–on the brothers’ lives in their new “Dallas” home, so there’s that to look forward to maybe?…

Gig Alert: Sarah Jaffe At House Of Dang Tonight

I didn’t find out about this show in time to get it in the listings last week, but, hey, that’s what Gig Alerts are for, right? Sarah Jaffe will perform at 8 p.m. tonight at boutique shop House of Dang (which was a Best of Dallas winner in 2007 for…

Last Night: Jenny Lewis and Heartless Bastards at The Granada

Jenny Lewis, Heartless BastardsGranada Theater June 23, 2009 Better than: The Gospel According to Patti LaBelle. For photos from the show, be sure and  check out our slideshow too.If not for the crashing rumble of IPA bottles getting tossed into the trash punctuating each song throughout Jenny Lewis’ set at…

Today In Music News: Bennett Overdosed and Emo Originators Return

Your daily dose of national music news for Wednesday, June 24, 2009…This really shouldn’t come as a shock to anyone: Jay Bennett died of a drug overdose.The seminal emo-rockers in Sunny Day Real Estate are getting back together for a tour. Of course, you’d know this if you’ve been scanning…

Download: A Few Choice Wooden Birds Live Tracks From Boston

If you regrettably missed last Wednesday’s homecoming performance of sorts from Fort Worth native Andrew Kenny, formerly of American Analog Set, as he stopped through town at the House of Blues for a show with his new, Barsuk-signed act, The Wooden Birds, you’d probably be pleased to check out this…

Bonus MP3: Rhett Miller — “I Need To Know Where I Stand”

We’ve already kinda discussed the mixed feelings we–and others, too–seem to have about the new, self-titled, Salim Nourallah-produced disc from Rhett Miller. Namely, the problem, at least in my eyes, is the stark difference between the disc’s (very strong) start and it’s (somewhat limp to the) finish.But, as I say…