On the surface, the imagination boggles when confronted with a musical collaboration between two such seemingly polar opposite talents as Americana/bluegrass goddess Alison Krauss and shouting, yowling Led Zeppelin front man Robert Plant. But under producer/bassist T-Bone Burnett’s direction, there’s no superstardom at play here, just a cadre of singularly…
We’ve been thinking about it, and sometimes a Q&A doesn’t cut it when we’re talking about our favorite local bands. So, we’re trying something new: the video segment on our favs. This time out, DC-9 photographer/videographer Jonathan Finley met up with The Crash That Took Me at a recent show…
Last week, we mentioned a slight rumor abuzz that legendary lesbian nightspot Sue Ellen’s was getting an upgrade. Caven Enterprises announced today that that’s pretty much official. As of January 13, Caven closes bar turned two-story dance club, Throckmorton Mining Company to transform it into “a larger, more versatile venue…
One of the lovely Dirkx brothers was kind enough to provide DC-9 with this great video from Gerard Dirkx first solo show last week at Opening Bell. Here, he plays the classic Telefones tune “The Ballad of Jerry Godzilla.” Watch, enjoy, love. — Chelsea Ide…
We’re out to steer you toward the best in last minute stocking stuffers for the music junkie in your life. (We’re also quick to point out those gifts to avoid.) We’ve got five great picks — one a day this week. This third part is important to read if you’re…
Nothing says Christmas like mash-ups of hip-hop against old British dudes. Local producer LehtMoJoe stirred up 50 Cent, Paul McCartney and local band Free Agent into a decent and listenable holiday remix blending 50’s “In Da Club” and McCartney’s “Wonderful Christmas Time.” Agent’s somewhere in there, too. Take a look…
I may really be an idiot. I know for sure I’m not smarter than a drag queen, but I think, of all things, reality TV has gotten the best of me. I received word from the Turtle Creek Chorale today that they had been named semi-finalists in NBC’s new show…
We’re out to steer you toward the best in last minute stocking stuffers for the music junkie in your life. (We’re also quick to point out those gifts to avoid.) We’ve got five great picks — one a day this week. This second item will make your music historian friend…
Gil Mantera’s Party Dream: Drunk and naked. (Krissi Reeves)Spune Records Xmas Dance Party Featuring: Gil Mantera’s Party Dream Dec. 16, 2007 Hailey’s in Denton Better Than: Putting on your party dress and watching Skinemax …on weed! If you are into M-anty Parades, wild M-antics and excellent synth-pop music, then Gil…
Badfinger circa 1971.Looking for those last minute stocking stuffers for the music lover in your family? We’ve found five stellar ones — one a day this week. We’ll also steer you clear of bad box sets and the like. So, here’s the first item that will bring a smile to…
DeMarcus Wade works it at the Anonymous Runway Exhibit. (Erica Hoff)It was too damn cold this weekend. We know we shouldn’t bitch, it could be colder (or so our moms remind us). On the upside, there were a couple seriously awesome shindigs this weekend. Scope our favorites below. Anonymous Runway…
DeMarcus Ware: Dallas’ Next Top Model? (Erica Hoff)It was lights, cameras, fashion last night during the Anonymous Runway Exhibit held at the Lifestyle Fashion Terminal in Victory Park. However, the those who showed up to strut their stuff were anything but anonymous. Dallas Cowboys players Kevin Burnett, DeMarcus Ware, Bobby…
Arson, Thorn vs. Side’s debut CD, was one of the best local releases of 2006, capturing a band growing beyond easy categorization, dressing up the classic hardcore punk of the Bad Brains with a metallic sheen and even throwing in some pop smarts. So what did guitarist/singer Nick Nowell do…
We suggest checking out all the work at Collision, including that by the lovely Ange Fitzgerald. Hear Clint Scism explain Collision and see a few more of the works. (Ange Fitzgerald)A brisk tutorial into what occurs when “things” collide: In the wondrous world of computing, collision refers to “an instance…
I don’t have kids of my own, but I do like to borrow them from time to time. So when I heard animated songster Gustafer Yellowgold was once again the opener for the Polyphonic Spree’s annual holiday spectacular, I couldn’t resist sitting down with my favorite 5-year-old to watch Gustafer’s…
Pimp C was consumed with his passion for the music.
“It’s much easier getting around Austin than Los Angeles,” says singer-songwriter Randy Weeks about his recent move to the Hill Country. “It’s just a different way of thinking and living.” Weeks is originally from a small town in Minnesota, but he’s spent most of his life in California, where he…
Music DVDs are typically used as stopgaps between CD releases or to drum up support for some other project (movie cameo, tour, impending jail sentence) an artist is promoting. Most amount to little more than music-video compilations, hastily shot concert films or the latest chapters in continuing sagas about horny…
Sometimes it seems like the best acts in the area these days are turning down the volume on their guitars to make way for more intricate indie-pop instrumentation, or forgoing it altogether for keyboards and laptops. Saturday’s bill at Andy’s should prove there are still possibilities for the old six-string…
Bridges and Blinking Lights straddle that line that divides the area’s roots- and Americana-influenced rockers from the pearl-snap crowd. They’re definitely not country, but you ain’t gonna mistake these guys for Brooklynites. What set them apart from every other boring North Texas country-influenced rock act are Jake Wilganowski’s beautifully clear,…
Though they’ve been off the radar, Iceland’s Sigur Rós are no less majestic in 2007 than when they first broke worldwide a few years ago. They return with this two-EP set Hvarf/Heim and concert/documentary DVD Heima, as essential as anything in their catalog. Hvarf unearths three songs lost in the…
Better to burn out or fade away? The current musical tendency to fetishize the past, creating new markets through nostalgia, has come up with a new answer to this timeless rock and roll question: reissue. For the second year in a row, David Byrne has chosen this route, and the…
