John Bullard is 25 years old and a big fan of Dallas music. You’ve probably seen him around at a number of shows at not even known it. That’s because Bullard has an aggressive case of cerebral palsy and he has to get around in a wheelchair. The CP has…
We’ve seen the story about young and poor people trying desperately, and often violently, to make something out of nothing. We saw it in New York with Paid In Full and Belly. We saw it in Atlanta with Snow On Tha Bluff. The task for first-time director Juan Salas and…
Paul McCartney American Airlines Center, Dallas Monday, October 13, 2014 It’s a funny thing, seeing one of the Beatles. On the one hand, it’s not as rare of an opportunity as you might think; after all, Ringo Starr just played his second show in the area in less than three…
Social Distortion With Stone Foxes and Jonny Two Bags Gas Monkey Live, Dallas Saturday, October 11, 2014 With Gas Monkey Bar N Grill now entering its second year of business, the owners opened the doors to their second venue, Gas Monkey Live on Saturday for a grand unveiling with Social…
It’s Monday and time to get back into the swing of things, but dearest DC9 reader, the swing of things for you is music. We’ve got a few shows we think would bode well with you this week. The one and only Sir Paul McCartney is playing at the American…
Another weekend is upon us in Dallas, which means more shows to partake in to take your mind off of the utter terror that is Ebola, but mostly because you love music. Ringo Starr, who used to be in this little band called The Beatles (is that spelled correctly? are…
Benjamin Booker Three Links, Dallas Friday, October 3, 2014 There’s a man scalping tickets outside of the venue. A sold-out show can bring out that type of “entrepreneurial spirit.” Yes, of course, scalpers pacing about, hollering about tickets with their deep voice ain’t anything special. Nor is it a particularly…
Double Wide 11th Anniversary With High on Fire, Roky Erikson, the Derailers and Riverboat Gamblers Double Wide, Dallas Saturday, October 4, 2014 After 11 years of being the Double Wide, it’s surely time for the beloved edge-of-Deep Ellum dive to kick back, stretch those weary limbs, and pour out a…
Welcome to the working week, folks. There’s more than a few shows you should keep on your docket in the days ahead. Brit rockers Temples are taking their talents to where Big Things Happen, one half of the surviving Beatles is in town (Ringo, yes, but, a Beatle no less),…
Lecrae is what we call a Christian rapper. His album, Anomaly, reached the top spot on the Billboard charts. That’s right, the same Billboard 200 chart that Katy Perry, Justin Bieber and Rihanna eviscerate every time they release an album. And he did so by selling more copies, 88,000, in…
It’s okay if you aren’t making the trek on down to Austin for Austin City Limits Festival. You won’t miss out on much — other than the much beloved stop in West for some delicious Czech Stop kolaches — because there’s more than enough shows to catch at home this…
Kacey Musgraves With John and Jacob Granada Theater, Dallas Wednesday, October 1, 2014 Kacey Musgraves and I come from similar backgrounds. Musgraves grew up in East Texas, Mineola to be exact, and I come from a little town just about 75 miles north of there. Musgraves’ debut album, Same Trailer…
Index Music Festival Deep Ellum, Dallas Friday, September 26 through Sunday, September 28, 2014 There’s something particularly thrilling about seeing Local Natives perform as the Dallas skyline shines brightly. If you’re going to have a festival in a major American city, this is the way to do it. The band’s…
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers American Airlines Center, Dallas Friday, September 26, 2014 When the iconic opening riff to “Mary Jane’s Last Dance” soared through the American Airlines Center on Friday night to begin the Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers’ second number, it was clear the night would be a…
If you’re looking for something to do other than the State Fair, you’ve come to the right place. (If you’re looking for some deep-fried food stuffed inside some other deep-fried food, then yes, the State Fair is your ticket.) As always, DC9 has a few music suggestions to get you…
The hottest ticket in town is gonna be Index Fest. There’s no doubt about this. The lineup includes Future Islands, Local Natives, Foxygen, the Cool Kids and more. We already gave you a list of the can’t-miss shows to see at Index. However, if you aren’t doing the festival thing…
Hercules and Love Affair With Nick Monaco and DJ Red Eye Club Dada, Dallas Wednesday, September 24, 2014 Hercules & Love Affair, the product of Andy Butler and his ever-changing group of collaborators, no longer have the electro-disco pop sound that made such a bold impression on their self-titled 2008…
There are more music festivals in Dallas at any given moment than there are Tumblr blogs about One Direction or goldfish in a Petsmart. Yes, another festival is happening this weekend, but you should absolutely be paying attention to this one. What more can you ask for than a festival…
On a rare day off, War On Drugs’ frontman Adam Granduciel speaks to me from his Philadelphia home. In the background, clinking kitchen noise can be heard as he prepares his morning coffee (“French Press,” he specifies). The 35-year-old songwriter hardly needs the caffeine; he’s excitedly loquacious as he speaks,…
Oaktopia Festival With Neon Indian, Immortal Technique and more Denton Friday, September 19 and Saturday, September 20, 2014 For a line-up that didn’t really move the needle much, Oaktopia sure as hell brought out the kids. Which is a fantastic thing if you were a venue who could charge people…
This is the last full week of September. Soon enough it’ll be October, then Halloween, then Christmas and then 2015. Time flies so spend it wisely, like by going to shows in North Texas. There’s yet another music festival, a rock legend at the American Airlines Center, free shit at…
Well, it’s the weekend once again. We here at DC9 hope you powered through the week and that you’re looking for some relief. We want you to go to some bars and have a few drinks. We want you to pregame beforehand. (That’s just being fiscally responsible.) But most importantly,…
