For no apparent reason, this month's Spin magazine--the one with the reunited No Doubt on the cover (see right)--is action-packed with interviews, props and nods to Dallas artists.
By my count, there's six call-outs in total...
- In the "Songs You Must Hear Now" feature, local hipster-hop duo (and noted DC9 faves) Damaged Good$ is pictured and gets some love for its song "Ferris Bueller", in which the guys rail on people for trying too hard to look cool.
- In the same section, the Dallas natives in The Strange Boys are also hyped up in the same section, for the song "Heard You Wanna Beat Me Up".
- In the "Faced in the Crowds" section, Pantera gets referenced with an overheard quote about someone wanted to start a Pantera cover band.
- There's a reference to Westlake's own Jonas Brothers in an article about Austin's awesome Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears.
- Erykah Badu talks about seeing all of her favorite big hip-hop shows in Dallas within the confines of the magazine's feature on summer festivals.
- ...and, lastly, Dallas native St. Vincent shares some memories of checking out the 1994 Edgefest concert within the same feature.
This is almost as exciting as the time both my mother and I were featured in the same issue of the Needham Times. Almost.