Last Night: Old Crow Medicine Show at the Granada Theater

Old Crow Medicine Show, Justin Townes EarleGranada TheaterMay 6, 2009 Better than: Drinkin’ your corn liquor and lettin’ cocaine be. From the time the crowd started arriving at the Granada it was apparent that Old Crow Medicine Show was the place to be: If it wasn’t apparent by the crowd…

Last Night: Snoop Dogg at House of Blues

Snoop Dogg with Johnny Ringo & the Hustle BoyzHouse of BluesMay 5, 2009Better than: Rollin’ down the street smoking Indo, sippin’ on gin and juice. Four words: This show was packed. Usually, you find scalpers trying to sell tickets outside of venues. Not here. Guys were zipping around trying to…

Last Night: CAKE at the Palladium

CAKE Palladium Ballroom April 30, 2009 Better Than: The upcoming great food shortage After starting the show with “Short Skirt, Long Jacket,” CAKE singer John McCrea greeted the audience.McCrea: “Is anybody here sick tonight?” Crowd: Affirmative cheers from the back of the room.McCrea: “You guys are a bunch of assholes.”…

Last Night: Fleetwood Mac at the AAC

Fleetwood MacAmerican Airlines CenterApril 30, 2009Better Than: Seeing a Fleetwood Mac cover band at an AARP Convention. Seemingly every MILF in the greater Dallas/Fort Worth area made their way to the American Airlines Center last night to catch a truncated (but still powerful) version of Fleetwood Mac. The legendary rock…

Last Night: Gaslight Anthem and Heartless Bastards at the Granada

Gaslight Anthem with Heartless BastardsGranada TheaterApril 28, 2009Better Than: Watching an anti-climatic basketball playoff. The Granada played host to brawny rock last night as the Heartless Bastards and headliner Gaslight Anthem played to a testosterone-rich crowd. In sets that were long on music and short on charisma, both bands played…

Over The Weekend: The Kills at The Granada

Better Than: Staying at home and watching the Dallas Cowboys trade away their only Day One draft pick. There were three bands on the bill, but the night belonged completely to garage rock duo The Kills on Saturday at the Granada. And, it must be noted, the opening acts did…

Last Night: Dr. Dog and The Cave Singers at Gilley’s

Dr. Dog, The Cave SingersLone Star Room at the Palladium/Gilley’s Industrial ComplexApril 23, 2009Better Than: The Pennywise/Pepper show going on at the Palladium last night, which I thankfully saw zero seconds of. Lindsey Moffitt Fans arriving at the Loft for last night’s Dr. Dog show were instead directed to head…

Last Night: My Bloody Valentine at the Palladium Ballroom

My Bloody Valentine Palladium BallroomApril 22, 2009Update, 4/27/09: Link to bootleg recording of show and set list after the jump.Better than: Standing in the exhaust path of a booster rocket, surviving an earthquake, sharing some communal mass hallucination, or any other comparison my exhausted brain could come up with. Right…

Over The Weekend: Dan Deacon at the Modern

Dan Deacon & EnsembleThe Modern Art Museum of Fort WorthApril 18, 2009 Better than: having to make the tough decisions, like: Do I spend the night looking at paintings, or go out to a show? Do I flip out dancing with my white T-shirt pulled over my head, or with…

Last Night: Mark Olson and Gary Louris at Sons of Hermann Hall

[Editor’s note: This review was penned by our newest Observer/DC9 contributor, Eric Grubbs.] Mark Olson and Gary LourisSons of Hermann HallApril 17, 2009 Better Than: wondering if Ryan Adams and Caitlin Cary could successfully do a reunion record and tour. The average age of the crowd was well over thirty as Mark Olson…

Last Night: Electric Six at the Boiler Room

Electric SixThe Boiler Room, DentonApril 16, 2009Better than: the lame-ass excuses given by my friends found not to join me. You know who you are. Download: Check out our slideshow from last night’s show.Six years and a couple hilarious music videos later, Electric Six still rides on the head of…

Last Night: Brian Jonestown Massacre at the Granada Theater

Brian Jonestown Massacre, Flavor CrystalsGranada TheaterApril 13, 2009Better Than: attending a seance while rolling on ecstasy. If you noticed the bank of candles that greeted you as you walked through the Granada’s double doors from the foyer into the theater, you could tell last night’s show wasn’t going to be…

Last Night: Morrissey at the Palladium Ballroom

MorrisseyPalladium BallroomFriday, April 10, 2009 Better Than: Watching 24 Hour Party People that you have recorded on your DVR. Check out more photos in our slideshow.The crowd that showed up for Morrissey last night at the Palladium served as a tribute to the longevity of the man’s career. People from every age…

Last Night: Great Lake Swimmers at Hailey’s

Great Lake Swimmers, Matthew and the Arrogant Sea, Kate MakiHailey’s Club, DentonApril 8, 2009Better Than: Checking out the Lost recap on AV Club right after the show is over.When Tony Dekker and his fellow Great Lake Swimmers came out on stage at Hailey’s last night, there wasn’t a “Hello” or…

Last Night: New Found Glory At Gilley’s

New Found Glory The Loft (Palladium) Gilley’s April 6, 2009Better Than: Being one of those poor suckers who got their glasses smashed off by 250lb. hardcore dancers with flailing fists. Hey, it happened. Twice.Last night’s New Found Glory show was scheduled to take place in the Palladium’s Loft.  Based on…

Over The Weekend: Leonard Cohen at Nokia Theatre

[Didn’t get around to doing a Last Night review of the Leonard Cohen show over the weekend, but I’d be remiss to let the day go by without recapping it to some extent. So here goes…]Leonard CohenNokia Theatre, Grand PrairieApril 3, 2009Better than: Pretty much anything.In total, Leonard Cohen treated…

Last Night: Metallica’s “Secret” Show at Stubb’s BBQ

MetallicaSXSW’s Guitar Hero: Metallica PartyStubb’s BBQ in Austin, TXFriday, March 20, 2009 Better than: anything else you could’ve seen at SXSW last night–and maybe all week. People might try to disagree on that. But don’t buy into it. This was the show by which SXSW 2009 will be remembered. Pete Freedman James…

Last Night: T.I. at Nokia Theatre

T.I.Nokia TheatreMarch 11, 2009 Better than: Watching T.I.’s Road To Redemption on MTV, which is no Rock of Love, that’s for sure. During one of his (too) many monologues to a crowded–but not nearly sold out–Nokia Theatre last night, T.I. thanked God for allowing him to reach the heights he has as a…

Last Night: Estelle and Solange at House of Blues

Estelle, Solange House of BluesMarch 9, 2009Better than: Catching up on the TV shows backlogged on my DVR. As someone who admittedly knows very little about Solange’s singing career, I just have to say: The girl gives it her all. Her black-suited, shaggy-haired band played a particularly funky rendition of…

Last Night: Dr. Dooom vs. Dr. Octagon at The Loft

Dr. Dooom vs. Dr. OctagonThe LoftMarch 6, 2009 Better Than: Getting to the show when the doors open, only to wait three-and-a-half hours for to Keith actually get on stage. I thought I was playing it safe when I arrived at The Loft close to 10 o’clock. As I got to ticket window,…