Wait, who are these guys again? There’s one very obvious must-see in the cards this weekend… but it’s not a bad one otherwise. Really! Here’s your weekend… Paul Slavens, Pet Hospital, Roy Ivy, Mike Graff 8 p.m. on Friday, May 16, at Club Dada Really interesting bill tonight in Deep…
What you missed on DC9 this week as you wondered, “Are they or aren’t they?” and collectively dumbed down the entire region… -We saw The New York Times waaaaaaaaay overestimate the amount of fans UNT football has. -We got all “OMFG” about Lisa Loeb’s appearance on Gossip Girl. -We got…
Getting To The Point Is Beside It, the new disc from I Love Math, won’t be released until later this month (May 27, to be exact), but at least one song from the Dallas-based indie pop outfit that, it should be noted, boasts the Deathray Davies’ John Dufihlo and The…
For those wanting to get a jump on the Frisco-only Ozzfest, Metallica–which is making its Ozzfest debut at this year’s one-off–has made its May 14 show from the Wiltern Theatre in El Lay available as a download. And, yup, it’s a pay-fer, course, but for a good cause. The show…
We first fell in love with Mount Righteous after the band wowed us with their performance at Good Records’ eight birthday bash. Since then, we’ve taken in their debut disc, When The Music Starts, and we’ve interviewed 10 of the band’s 11 members for an upcoming story on the disc’s…
We’ve got quite a backlog of CDs we’ve never gotten around to, so we’re going to try to chip away at the pile with this regular feature. Some are left over from previous music editors, others fell by the wayside because they were trumped week after week by albums that…
Radiohead. As seen by Radiohead. (Jonny Greenwood) Only everyone who’s anyone is going to this weekend’s Radiohead show at Starplex. But before you do, you might want to read this blog statement from the band. And maybe this press release from the band’s publicist, which urges show attendees to “consider…
“Your tour ends here, Richardson.” We’ve got some tickets to giveaway, which, if you’re a fan of Rock of Love, you’re surely going to go nuts over. Enough build-up already! OK: Two pairs of three-day passes to Richardson’s Wildflower! arts and music festival, which we just raved about in this…
In response to the Bill O’Reilly tirade outtake that made Internet waves earlier this week and last, some freelance writer out of New Mexico made this gem: Thank you, Torrey Meeks of Las Cruces, New Mexico. Thank you so, so much. And, in case you were wondering, the music’s courtesy…
While everyone in Dallas is going gaga over Ozzfest (and everyone outside of Texas is throwing a shit-fit), somehow people are overlooking that Judas Priest — yeah, Judas Fucking Priest — is coming to town around the same time. And it’s not just Rob Halford and Co., but also one…
Sparrowbox, the tongue-in-cheek experimental punk and psychedelic outfit led by Gerard Dirkx, former frontman of legendary Dallas 70’s new wave band The Telefones, is taking mockery to new heights. In a recent email, Dirkx states that the Dallas Times Herald (which, y’know, folded in ’91) “just published” a poll on…
We dig it. (Alex Revier) We always appreciate it when visual artists and musicians collaborate, whether it’s by putting on a big event like Art Conspiracy, by holding a concert in a gallery or museum or by complementing live music with interesting visuals. But we don’t want to overlook the…
The cover of Tiger Moth’s EP. Fresh off the release of Tiger Moth’s fantastic debut EP, guitarist drummer Glenn Jackson is getting into the nightclub business. “Deep Ellum is about to turn around,” says Jackson, who along with business partner Albert Magallon are about to reopen the Darkside Lounge. “The…
Known for high kicks and good times. Caught up with American Werewolf Academy frontman Aaron Thedford after hearing word that his power pop act was heading to The Echo Lab this weekend to record some tracks for its next record. “We’re finishing it up” he says, before cautiously continuing, “…hopefully…
Maybe a month and a half or two months ago–I’m blanking at the moment–back when Shibboleth was still doing its month-long artist-in-residence thing at Club Dada, I found myself at the Deep Ellum club on a Thursday night, asking club co-owner Amanda Newman some questions for an article I was…
Denton’s had a big week. So, for this edition of Aural Ambush we drove from our Dallas office all the way to Denton’s town square. Our mission: to find out what people think about New York-based Japanther’s poppy-punk track “$100 Cover” off its 2007 album Skuffed Up My Huffy. Want…
Songstresses Alicia Keys and Jordin Sparks took advantage of the acoustics at Nokia Theater last night. DC-9 photographer Michael Insuaste hit up the show and snapped up-close pictures of both ladies for your viewing pleasure — especially those who went to the show but were stuck in the back. –…
Denton bands don’t exactly have an aversion to roots or regionalism. That said, a bent blue note or shit-kicking shuffle is likely to raise eyebrows in these parts—if for no other reason than the very real fear that yet one more band is trying to put its own spin on…
Every Old 97’s album features a couple of tunes written and sung by bassist Murry Hammond, the George Harrison of the group. And, for some fans, Hammond’s tunes, such as “W. Tx. Teardrops” and “Valentine,” have become highlights of the band’s performances; Hammond’s cornpone demeanor and soft-spoken charm have always…
Jemina Pearl’s seen the other acts the music industry passes off as “punk rock” these days—and the fiery front woman for the pretty effin’ legit punk rock throwback Be Your Own Pet just ain’t buying it. “I don’t think anyone really knows what punk means anymore,” she says over her…
Free-jazz legend Albert Ayler’s body was found floating in New York’s East River in November 1970, a victim of either suicide or murder (ostensibly due to his association with the Black Panthers), depending on who you ask. So why then, nearly 40 years later, would the 15-piece Athens, Georgia, rock…
By now, the acolytes, fetishists and mildly interested already possess their copies of Trent Reznor’s latest freebie—as in, “this one’s on me,” he cagily notes on the band’s Web site, from which you could pluck the 10 tracks to share and remix as you please. So, sure, as far as…
