Early morning interviews are always a risky proposition. When I was told to call Hamilton Leithauser, lead singer for indie darlings The Walkmen, at 9 a.m., I feared either early morning grogginess or outright surliness. Instead, Leithauser, who was speaking with DC9 in anticipation of Wednesday’s show at the Granada…
See also: 12 of this weekend’s best concerts Is your weekly schedule missing another dedicated night to get dressed up for? Cue Winston’s Supper Club. Last week, the luxurious London-inspired club snuck in its inaugural SupperClub Sundays with an intimate set from Australian rapper Iggy Azalea, featuring a few tracks…
Multi-instrumentalist Ian Hultquist, of electro-pop outfit Passion Pit, is the kind of guy that’s comfortable and secure in his role as a sideman that carries out the artistic vision of the band’s creator and public face, Michael Angelakos. Since 2007, when Angelakos asked him for help building something greater than…
There are few bands that can maintain an uncompromising sound and still have a shelf life. Rising from the sordid bowels of New York’s post-no wave scene, Swans, helmed by Michael Gira, have proven to be the glaring exception, creating music on their own terms, on and off, for over…
George Lewis followed up 2010’s Forget with the recently issued Confess , mixing the classic sounds of new wave with a more modern R&B twist. Speaking from the tour van as it crossed the California desert, and in anticipation of tonight’s show at Trees, Lewis spoke about the unusual path…
See also: First ever Oak Cliff Music Festival set for November 3 In addition to Alejandro Escovedo, Carolyn Wonderland and the Joe Ely Band, Dallas R&B legend Bobby Patterson has been added to the two-stage lineup for the Oak Cliff Music Festival, as has blues man Lucky Peterson. Curious about…
On September 11, Will Johnson will release Scorpion, his first solo full-length record since 2005. It comes after a four-year stretch in which Johnson has seen his profile heightened by collaborations with Monsters of Folk (Jim James, M.Ward, Conor Oberst, Mike Mogis), New Multitudes (Jay Farrar, Anders Parker, Jim James)…
This morning a tweet from Denton singer-songwriter Doug Burr showed up on my Twitter home page. In it he used the hashtag #WestNileSurvivor. I called him up to see if he had, in fact, survived the West Nile Virus, and he confirmed that for about a week he suffered from…
My Education’s live scoring of the silent film Sunrise a few months ago during the Oak Cliff Film Festival , as well as the live performances accompanying May’s screening of Urgh! A Music War, had us wishing for more live shows like that at Texas Theatre. Alas, they’re bringing in…
The Kessler Theater is getting in on the festival action, and has just announced the inaugural Oak Cliff Music Festival, set for November 3, which will take place in the Winnetka Heights neighborhood surrounding the venue. The acts slated so far are the usual suspects — Carolyn Wonderland, Alejandro Escovedo,…
Reggie Watts brings his bag of tricks, which includes beatboxing, loops and and songs about the interminable depths of a woman’s purse, to Denton on Saturday, as part of the Hot Wet Mess. It’s a rare chance to catch him in North Texas, and an even rarer chance to see…
See also: The 100 best Texas songs of all time See also: KNON’s Don O. knows the Dallas blues Freddie King made it on our recent top 100 Texas songs list a couple times, a testament to just how important and influential the Dallas-born blues guitarist still is some 30…
See also: Bucks Burnett threatens to open another Eight Track Museum Back in March, I checked in with Dallas institution Bucks Burnett and got a tour of his Eight Track Museum in Deep Ellum, lovingly curated by Burnett across several decades. It was then he revealed a new museum would…
See also: Full Fun Fun Fun Fest lineup announced Fun Fun Fun Fest dropped its free aftershow list today, including names like Superchunk, Dwarves, Imperial Teen, Liturgy, Seaweed, Nachtmystium, plus local showings from Sundress, Fungi Girls, Power Trip and A.Dd+. Other notables: There will be a Bob Mould DJ set…
Update 8/24: Live Nation sent word earlier today that Saturday’s canceled Brad Paisley show at Gexa Energy Pavilion “will not be rescheduled due to scheduling conflicts.” All Virtual Reality World Tour tickets for the August 18th Dallas show will be refunded at point of purchase. For 2012 Country Megaticket holders,…
Update: 12:10 p.m.: Plano PD’s David Tilley relates that just two citations for simple assault were issued, Class C misdemeanors, and no one appeared to be intoxicated. The altercation actually happened around 10 p.m. last night, and people were gathered at Prestonwood Baptist because a “field trip” had just dispersed…
When I came across this potentially real Craigslist ad yesterday, I was, of course, intrigued. Turns out, the Dallas-shot Trap House is a real show, at least on the Internet, and it’s two episodes in. Dallas emcee Pikahsso, who was mentioned here last week for his appearance in DFW Cypher’s…
Despite “breathing problems” landing Willie Nelson in the hospital over the weekend, his show tonight at House of Blues, deliciously sponsored by Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers, will go on as scheduled. In the meantime, check out Thomas Fawcett’s piece on Dallas producer Phil York, who passed away earlier this month…
I got to check out Flying Lotus’ set at Fun Fun Fun Fest last year, when rumors of Erykah Badu joining him on stage swirled around the crowd. She didn’t materialize, but the L.A. DJ and producer put on a fantastic set: He held a sonic thread on each turntable,…
Fang Island just released Major, one of the best albums of the year. No joke. These guys somehow mix power pop with progressive rock, and the resulting chaos is quite appealing. Speaking from a tour stop in Kansas City, and in anticipation of tonight’s show at Dada, guitarist Chris Georges…
Just over a year ago, we caught up with Australian singer-songwriter Kasey Chambers as she was touring behind her excellent LP, Little Bird. That album not only showcased original material, but a return to the folk-rock form she used to become a ’90s country darling…
See also: Kelly Clarkson endorses Ron Paul, shit hits fan Texas singer Kelly Clarkson has penned the new Dallas Cowboys anthem, “Get Up (A Cowboys Anthem),” in conjunction with Pepsi. It’s, uh, caffeinated. And as far as “anthems” go, I suppose it’s serviceable enough, but interchangeable with half the songs…
