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  The Wombats Rock Granada Theater and Prove Why They’re a Band You Should Know

  October 15 at 12:56 p.m.

  People hurriedly scouted the closest parking spaces to the Granada Theater on Friday night so they could encounter as little of the drizzle and cold winds as possible. Making their way past the vintage box office and under the brightly lit marquee, concertgoers crammed into a winding line to pass...

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  Like Bob Dylan Does, He Shattered Expectations in Irving on Wednesday

  October 11 at 2:57 p.m.

  You have to hand it to Bob Dylan. He has constantly reinvented himself and has always found a new stylistic frontier to explore, audience reception be damned. The title of his second studio album, The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan, is apropos to this and did not oversell just how cavalier he...

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  Taylor Swift Isn't Like Other Pop Stars, and Thank God for That

  October 6 at 12:18 p.m.

  Hit song after hit song, giant snakes, sexy choreography, surprise performances and a whole lot of fire. For anyone who walked into sold-out AT&T Stadium skeptical of why Taylor Swift is the biggest pop star in the world, her two-hour show cemented her reputation. Right on time at 9 p.m., Swift...

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  Liz Phair Brought Rock and Catharsis

  October 1 at 6:57 p.m.

  Friday night’s performances at the Granada Theater were a celebration of women who know how to rock. In the midst of a Senate Judiciary hearing and an FBI investigation that has put sexual politics on national display, Speedy Ortiz and Liz Phair provided audiences with rock and catharsis. The night...

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  MC50 Brings Explosive Proto-Punk Revolution for 50th Anniversary

  October 1 at 6:45 p.m.

  Fifty years ago a powder keg of rock 'n' roll exploded in Michigan, giving birth to the MC5 and The Stooges. Along with The Sonics, who only slightly preceded them, these Michigan bands took the rebellion that was already a foundation of rock 'n' roll and cranked it up to...

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  NEEDTOBREATHE Proves They Are Not Just a Christian Band

  October 1 at 4 a.m.

  NEEDTOBREATHE is “the biggest band that none of your friends know of,” said the band's lead singer, Bear Rinehart, during their sold-out show in Irving on Friday. The group introduced themselves as a rock 'n' roll band, but truthfully they are often categorized as a Christian band. In an interview...