Surprise, surprise. The storyline for the Who’s visit to Dallas over the weekend seemed predictable enough, with the only real question mark being whether or not this would be the last time we’d see them play here. But that didn’t account for opener and recent Rock and Roll Hall of…
On New Year’s Eve 2014, Joshua Fleming inadvertently made one hell of a New Year’s Resolution. He’d already had an eventful and tumultuous year with his band, local punk trio the Phuss, where he plays guitar and is lead vocalist. While he was in the Double Wide’s outdoor space selling…
Last night at Clark Park on the University of North Texas campus in Denton, country singer-songwriter Zane Williams performed for a dancing group of co-eds. Five days ago, however, the McKinney resident was making his debut on the hallowed stage of country music’s greatest stage, the Grand Ole Opry in…
Between 2003 and 2006, the Burden Brothers ruled North Texas rock. The band’s full-length debut, Buried in Your Black Heart, from locally based Kirtland Records, made a splash nationally, and songs like “Shadow” and “Beautiful Night,” the ocean-sized anthem that had a nice run on the Billboard Rock charts, became…
Dr. Skotch has quickly built a reputation in Dallas as a top-notch selector, one who specializes in DJing 7-inch records (or 45s as they’re affectionally called). He first established his name as an MC in the burlesque scene before diving headfirst into the mystic ways of the turntable. As one…
If you haven’t been watching the news, Baltimore is imploding. After the death of Freddie Gray at the hands of Baltimore police officers, thousands of citizens took to the streets in protest of police brutality. At present, over 1,500 National Guard troops have been deployed to police Baltimore. There have…
Two concepts, both alike in dignity. Denton: A bubbling melting pot for DIY punks, garage rock and metal. Juxtaposing it, hip-hop has long been at odds with the city, attempting to stake a claim at one of its venues. Though it isn’t exactly Montagues and Capulets, it’s a standoff in…
Almost exactly one year ago, there was a stealth invasion in Dallas. The “DoStuff Media” Mothership hovered over the metroplex and beamed down some brand or business or humanoid blend of the two called “Do214.” And since making first contact we’ve seen the alien entity spitting fire Drake jokes, giving…
Dreadnaught is a crucial player in the Dallas DJ community, one of the cogs that keeps the wheel turning. As the primary admin of the DFW Electronic Calendar, a popular Facebook group, he has established a virtual meeting ground for many of the local promoters and DJs. Although he is…
It looks like the city of Dallas is putting its faith in the underground Dallas music scene. Arthur Peña, painter, teacher and champion of several local DIY projects, applied for a grant with the Dallas Office of Cultural Affairs to turn his Vice Palace brand, a roving music party, into…
One of the great tragedies of the Dallas music scene from the past decade was the death of Carter Albrecht, one of the scene’s most promising artists from the early 2000’s. This month, however, there’s a chance to make a positive contribution in Albrecht’s name, thanks to the organizers of…
Nick Bozas keeps himself plenty busy just playing his music. In his last semester of university study, he’s staked his claim as drummer for three Denton bands: Losing, No Touching and Goodboy, playing shows and recording with each to varying degrees. But that, surprisingly enough, is not the only passion…
To hell with the weather. Rain wreaked a little late-night havoc on Record Store proceedings on Saturday (fortunately not as much as it did for the Superstar Duets over at Globe Life Park), but that wasn’t enough to dampen the spirits of the Dallas’ faithful vinyl-heads. Now in its eighth…
This weekend, Dallas is going to be the epicenter of country music. The 50th Academy of Country Music Awards will be taking place at AT&T Stadium on Sunday, and in the days preceding the gala basically everybody who’s anybody in country music will be here to perform, including two nighttime…
How is it that Denton — that bastion of forward, liberal thinking; the small town that could; the place where citizens rallied together to defeat big business and ban fracking — can’t seem to pass a definitive smoking ban? A debate over the subject raged late into the night last…
Just last week we were getting our feathers in a ruffle, heading out onto our lawn in Deep Ellum and screaming “GIT, GIT OFF.” We were shaking a stick at development deals coming to Deep Ellum in the form of retail space and lofts. But, it comes from a place…
We are beyond lucky in Texas when it comes to musicians. Whatever it is about the climate, weather or mix of folks, Texas has played home to legendary artists like Willie Nelson, Townes Van Zandt, Janis Joplin and, of course, blues legend Stevie Ray Vaughan. There were, no doubt, plenty…
We’ve had a lot of rain here of late, but Dallas has a serious drought of another kind. For the past six years, Jack White has been nowhere to be found on a local concert bill. If you’re a fan of the nouveau bluesman, you’re probably wondering exactly why Dallas…
Gina G is a relative newcomer to the DJ scene, but unlike many of her young counterparts she he has come to the craft through the old-school method of vinyl. With a gifted ear for deep cuts that betray her youth, Gina is most often seen at Crown & Harp…
Five years ago, Doug Burr was on a roll. The Denton-based singer-songwriter and former Lonelies frontman had cranked out four albums in seven years between 2003 and 2010, each seemingly better than the last. The last of those, O Ye Devastator, was devastatingly beautiful and easily one of North Texas’…
To use an analogy, compare Chris Stapleton to Sturgill Simpson. Not necessarily in terms of sound or aesthetic, but in terms of what is about to happen to this relatively unknown country-folk artist. You may not have actually heard of Chris Stapleton, but you have undoubtedly heard a few of…
Back in 2008, rock band the Orange had a whirlwind taste of local success, playing venues like the House of Blues, making it to radio on The Edge and sharing tour dates with the Toadies and Soul Asylum. Regrettably, the band broke up a year later, and that Orange became…
