Music

Talk about an earful! Zing!!! Pitchfork’s kinda been all over Japanese noise rock act Boris’ new release, Smile, which is released stateside today. And Josh Baish of Rubber Gloves Rehearsal Studios in Denton keeps finding himself mentioned in the copy. Why? Well, the story goes like this: Baish went to…

Hey Speedealer: Looks like you’re owed some money. Well, you and thousands of other artists, according to this story. A Nashville-based entertainment lawyer says he’s got a list of 7,874 artists that are owed money from Sound Exchange, a company that’s supposed to collect royalties for artists, but claims it…

…just by going to the band’s web site. You have all week. –Pete Freedman…

Wow! Apparently there weren’t scores of noteworthy performances at this weekend’s 28th Annual Denton Arts & Jazz Fest–because so far the only performance uploaded to Youtube is this kid’s solo: . Slightly more entertaining, the video of the “Freeze Mob” organized by the Denton-based group United Aid:…

Sorry, guys, but there was no way I was heading to Pizza Hut Park yesterday to see Edgefest 17. A festival headlined by 3 Doors Down and Puddle of Mudd doesn’t really tickle my fancy. And it wouldn’t have in 2002, either. Apparently, though, DC9 photographer Roger Caldwell didn’t get…

Well, if this review from our sister paper in San Francisco is to be believed, tonight’s Caribou/Fuck Buttons show at The Loft isn’t to be missed, if only to see Fuck Buttons perform its “downright menacing” knob-twiddling in person. And, just a reminder, in case you can’t make it to…

High on music, man. Maybe it’s a coincidence, but not long after we totally harshed on DFW NORML’s mellow about the terrible bands that perform at the organization’s events, they announced a party with music that approaches tolerability. Well, at least it’s not rap-rock. Reform-minded folks in more than 200…

The rumors ran rampant through the crowd at the Palladium Ballroom on Thursday night as people settled in to watch Ghosthustler perform the opening set at Quick’s Big Thing awards show. Was it true? Was this the final time we’d see Ghosthustler perform? Turns out, yes–to an extent. The band’s…

Nicholas Altobelli (Shawn Hannon) Local alt-country singer/songwriter Nicholas Altobelli (Italian descent, you think?) has just released his debut, Streetcar Visions, and he’s cautiously optimistic about the release. “The record is not perfect,” he says, “but I’m proud of the songs even though I’m trying to stay away from the country…

Just came across this short, little behind-the-scenes Youtube doc on the Old 97’s’ soon-to-be-released disc, Blame It On Gravity, which includes interviews with Rhett, Murry, Ken, Philip and even the band’s locally-based producer, Salim Nourallah. Says Rhett: “We’re back, man. We’re in Dallas. I keep thinking of this record as…

Aspiring rappers, DJs, producers and urban fashion models might want to keep their last weekends in August open: The Sixth Annual Texas Summer Music Conference will be held at the City Center Westin Hotel in Dallas on Friday, August 29, through Sunday, August 31. The TSMC is intended to educate…

All those who voted for Handshakes and Highfives to win Rock and Rumble back in November are about to be totally happy. The poppy screamo band from Granbury just signed with Hollywood-based Nightmare Records. The label is owned by Nick Moore from Before Their Eyes and Joey Simmrin of One…

This weekend The Party will be a tad different. This time out the dance party will feature a four turntable setup. We’re not sure it’ll be all that different, but since it’s free for the 21 and older set, It wouldn’t hurt to find out. As usual, Nature, Sober and…

Whiskey Folk Ramblers’ lead vocalist Tyler Rougeux.Midnight Drifter, the debut album from Fort Worth’s Whiskey Folk Ramblers, will be available for the first time at their CD release party Saturday at Lola’s in their home city. While they won’t be selling copies until then, you can get a taste of…