Yesterday at NX35: The Heelers at Dan's Silverleaf

BAND: The HeelersVENUE: Dan's SilverleafTIME: 9 p.m.Heelers lead-man Isaac Hoskins bounced onto the stage and immediately got to work as the bass drum acted as an authoritative gavel behind him. It was fitting that Brent Best was watching the show from the side of the stage, as The Heelers intensely...

By Kelly Dearmore

March 13, 2009

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BAND: The Heelers
VENUE: Dan's Silverleaf
TIME: 9 p.m.

Heelers lead-man Isaac Hoskins bounced onto the stage and immediately got to work as the bass drum acted as an authoritative gavel behind him.

It was fitting that Brent Best was watching the show from the side of the stage, as The Heelers intensely wove a tapestry of tales filled with drink, smoke and despair--much the way that Slobberbone did for years on that very same stage.

The older-skewing crowd of 100 or so witnessed maybe the hardest-rocking band to ever feature a pair of bongos as the Heeler's mixed new tracks with numbers from Hoskins' solo output throughout the set.

"In Case You Might Forget" slowed things down a tad, but the live version still charged much harder than Hoskins' album cut. The bluesy rocker, "Hitchhikin'" picked the pace back up considerably before closing out their set around 10.

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Kelly Dearmore is news editor of the Dallas Observer. He’s held the position since November 2022. Since joining the team, Kelly has covered topics such as state and local politics, crime and public safety, education and immigration. A native Texan, Kelly has contributed to other publications including Texas Monthly, Dallas Morning News, Success Magazine and Cowboys & Indians Magazine.

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