Over The Weekend: Rusko and Dub Assembly at Trees

Rusko, Dub AssemblyTreesApril 30, 2010 Better than: anything that has been at Trees since its re-opening. This was the Trees of old. By 9:30 p.m., the room was already buzzing and already a quarter full; the line outside already wrapped to the parking lot between the venue and Franzini’s Pizza…

Over The Weekend: Dr. Dog and Deer Tick at the Loft

Dr. Dog and Deer TickThe LoftApril 30, 2010Better than: Dr. Dog’s last two shows in the Metroplex, which featured cramped conditions (Lola’s) and bad sound (the Lone Star Room at Gilley’s) nearly as memorable as the band’s actual sets. By the time Dr. Dog took the stage Friday evening at…

Last Night: Beach House and Washed Out at the Granada Theater

Beach House, Washed OutGranada TheaterApril 21, 2010 Better than: Watching vintage Jazzercise clips on YouTube. As soon as the video screen lifted from the front of the Granada Theater’s stage on Wednesday night, all eyes in the room were glued to Victoria Legrand, the lead singer of Baltimore’s Beach House…

Over The Weekend: Acid Mothers Temple and O.G.O.D. at The Loft

Acid Mothers Temple, O.G.O.D The Loft April 16, 2010 Better Than: This week’s Stargate Universe. The scenery look great when it was called Kobol in Battlestar Galactica. The dim attic of The Loft saw Japanese experimental rock group Acid Mothers Temple grace its small stage on Saturday night. And though…

Last Night: Big Boi and Girl Talk at SMU

Big Boi, Girl TalkSouthern Methodist UniversityApril 15, 2010Better than: Big Boi’s set getting canceled as well. Many unsuspecting local music fans had the same reaction upon hearing that there would be a free concert on the SMU campus featuring Outkast’s Big Boi and mash-up artist Girl Talk. The consensus response,…

Last Night: Julian Casablancas at the House of Blues

Julian CasablancasHouse of BluesApril 13, 2010Better than: I thought it was going to be! “Seriously! I love Dallas, Texas! Yes!” an excited Julian Casablancas shouted out to the crowd at the House of Blues last night. Then, next thing you know, The Strokes frontman, on tour in support of his…

Last Night: Vampire Weekend and Abe Vigoda at the House of Blues

Vampire Weekend, Abe VigodaHouse of BluesApril 11, 2010Better than: That stomach virus that’s going around, that’s for sure. The curtain was already drawn and the floor already packed by the time the four members of Vampire Weekend nonchalantly sauntered onto the House of Blues’ stage last night, sheepishly waving to…

Last Night: Yeasayer at the Granada Theater

Yeasayer, JavelinGranada TheaterApril 8, 2010Better than: Staying home and doing laundry, that’s for sure. “Anybody got an extra ticket?!” one Yeasayer fan yelled frantically over a sea of others congregating outside the Granada Theater Thursday night. At 9 o’clock, a lengthy line was wrapped around the edge of the Granada…

Over The Weekend: Fear Factory at the House of Blues

Fear Factory, Winds of Plague, Dirge Within, Periphery, By Any Means NecessaryHouse of BluesMarch 26, 2010Better Than: The mid-season finale of Caprica. Dammit Joe, who’s gonna call out for Tamara now? With all the stage lights turned off, Fear Factory appeared on the stage at the House of Blues on…

Last Night: Ray Davies and The 88 At The Palladium Ballroom

Ray Davies, The 88The Palladium BallroomMarch 17, 2010Better than: Being the oldest person in the crowd, which I seemed to be at NX35. What a fickle position to be Raymond Douglas Davies. To be simultaneously a rock-and-roll oldies generation entertainer and a darling to the indie-pop set. In his nearly…

Last Night: BT at House Of Blues

BTHouse Of Blues DallasMarch 16, 2010 Slightly better than: The Stars’ upset victory a few blocks away. I don’t know much about hockey. How often does a team win by six points? Brian Wayne Transeu, a.k.a. BT, is, if anything, a huge music nerd. His experience with electronic music and…

Last Night: Surfer Blood at the Granada Theater

Surfer BloodGranada TheaterMarch 15, 2010Better than: Watching The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, if nothing else.Surfer Blood took to the stage ahead of schedule last night–and saw a decent crowd (for a Monday night, at least) awaiting it.Not bad following a weekend of pretty much relentless partying for most of…