Leon Bridges’ Home Turf Is a Fort Worth Studio

Coming home to North Texas means a lot of things for Leon Bridges. It’s much more than just the name of his debut album, the album that launched him to overnight stardom a little more than a year ago. It means seeing his mother, whom he supported for years with his…

Poorly Planned Vans Warped Tour Has Clumsy Kick Off

Vans Warped Tour With Yellowcard, New Found Glory and more Gexa Energy Pavilion, Dallas Friday, June 24, 2016 The thousands of fans at the Vans Warped Tour 2016 kick off this weekend may have left with more heatstroke and fewer musical memories than they anticipated. The 95-degree heat, cloudless day, and…

John Carpenter Was a Weird, Wonderful and Creepy Rock Star at Majestic

John Carpenter Majestic Theatre, Dallas Friday, June 24, 2016 John Carpenter’s film scores weren’t ever intended to be played live, but when the legendary director performed them at Majestic Theater Friday night, the result was better than anyone could have imagined. Carpenter scored most of the horror and science fiction…

The Avett Brothers Turned Gexa Into a Country Hoedown Saturday Night

The Avett Brothers Gexa Energy Pavilion, Dallas Saturday, June 18, 2016 On Saturday night, the Avett Brothers used every bit of their North Carolina roots and hellbent-leather-explosiveness to whip their Dallas fans into a steamy,  hour-and-a-half-long frenzy at Gexa Energy Pavilion.  Scott and Seth Avett, front and center, were flanked…

Børns Brought a Safe, Sugary Rush to Granada Theater

Børns With Lewis Del Mar and Beau Granada Theater, Dallas Monday, June 6, 2016 You might never guess, from the way Børns took the stage Monday night at his sold-out show at Granada Theater, that he’s new to the fame game. Only a year and change has intervened since he…

It’s Too Bad Jimmy Buffet Played in Frisco

Jimmy Buffet With Jerry Jeff Walker Toyota Stadium, Frisco Saturday, May 28, 2016 On Saturday night, I went to my sixth Jimmy Buffett concert at the Toyota Stadium in Frisco. That might not sound like a lot of shows to diehard Parrotheads, but I think that qualifies me as a…