As far as collaborations go, it’s hard to imagine that Centro-Matic’s Will Johnson would be able to top his stint in Monsters Of Folk, with whom he backed up Conner Oberst, Jim James, M. Ward and Mike Mogus, on the drums. But this morning we learn that Johnson’s going to…
When Tommy Stinson joined Guns N’ Roses way back in 1998, there were many people who didn’t have a clue who he was. Stinson’s career path just hadn’t taken the route that one would think might lead to playing on stage with Axl Rose. Starting out in the Replacements when…
This year’s Burst Apart from Booklyn’s The Antlers is looking really good for our year-end top ten list. The expansive, textured, stoned-out pop goes over even better live than on the record, as we learned when the band passed through town at The Loft last June.About a month before that…
It looks like the trouble with Matthew Gray’s Denton County Proper that we mentioned just days ago was only the beginning. It seems that Gray, the lead singer of the critically acclaimed Denton band, Matthew And The Arrogant Sea, and the owner of Denton County Proper, the recent upstart booking…
As we’ve talked about in recent weeks, the Fort Worth music scene is on top of its game. And, The Burning Hotels are leading the charge, with a newly released self titled LP that has redefined their sound. Their recent show at Dada was a big success, according to piece…
That exciting triple-bill we announced back in September featuring Health, John Maus and Quintron & Miss Pussycat and slated to come to Denton’s The Warehouse on New Year’s Eve will now be a decidedly less exciting affair. Mostly because it won’t be happening. The show, promoted by Matthew & The…
Chris Mueller, known by most in the music community as the man behind the local band-adoring Ghost of Blind Lemon music blog, announced this weekend that, effective immediately, he’s now the main man in charge of the booking responsibilities at The Crown & Harp on Lower Greenville.The Crown & Harp…
Got two hours to kill? Then, by all means, give the above clip of Miss Erykah Badu talking to the folks at the Red Bull Music Academy a watch and hear her talk about her sonic evolution, her musical upbringing and the debt she owes to artists such as J…
St. Vincent’s performance(s) at the Kessler Theater and Good Records this weekend were stellar showcases of the Dallas native’s ability to totally shred on the guitar, while keeping it together vocally. Only problem is, the Kessler shows were sold out.Fortunately, if you were one of the many unlucky ones who…
At 72, keyboardist Ray Manzarek has just about done it all. Best known at the keyboardist for the Doors, Manzarek has stayed busy as a performer and producer for the past three decades. Joining forces with renowned slide guitarist Roy Rogers in 2008, the duo have recorded two critically acclaimed…
In this week’s paper, we caught up with Mary Timony, the post-punk, guitar-playing darling of ’90s outfits Autoclave and Helium and currently of Wild Flag. That new outfit, unavoidably, has been given the supergroup tag thanks to its members’ impressive pasts. In addition to Timony’s credible past, the group also…
Speaking of breaking festival news, there’s some big news today out of Highland Entertainment’s camp today: The people who are bringing the ballinous, two-night, EDM-heavy New Year’s Eve affair Lights All Night to the Dallas Convention Center this year have announced that, in addition to the already-announced two stages featuring…
At 54, Johnette Napolitano sounds like she has much creative drive as people half her age. Full of energy and desire with her work as a solo artist, a collaborator and the lead singer of Concrete Blonde, listening to her is quite an inspiration. While her power was out at…
For three decades, Anthrax has been one of the most consistently interesting bands to emerge from the thrash metal heyday of the early 1980s. Founded by guitarist Scott Ian, Anthrax has always stood out among the sweaty throng. The band was one of the first metal bands to incorporate rap…
Well, I guess I lied again yesterday about being done with Dallas Observer Music Awards postings for the year. As YouPlusDallas’ Laura Stillo teased in the comments of yesterday’s post featuring the local web video production company’s take on the DOMA Showcase in Deep Ellum, we’ve now got a second YouPlusDallas-produced, DOMA-related…
When the Lizard Lounge’s powers-that-be plan anniversary events, clearly, their mind immediately turns to Moby.Back in 2008, you may recall, when the venue hosted its 10th anniversary party for its annual Meltdown block party, the club enlisted the services of the prominent DJ, musician, producer and noted gearhead. This week,…
About a year has passed since Fitz & The Tantrums made their Dallas debut at the Cambridge Room at the House of Blues, fresh on the heels of a much-discussed, breakout South by Southwest performance. From a pure output standpoint, very little has changed since that performance before a sold-out,…
Despite being just 21 years of age, country singer-songwriter Lydia Loveless has the world-weary demeanor of someone twice her age. After leaving home at the age of 14, Loveless found solace in, of all places, Columbus, Ohio, and that city’s underground punk scene. Like a lot of punks, Loveless then…
Well, we lied. This will be the last of the 2011 Dallas Observer Music Awards-related items we’ll post up on DC9 this year. Swear.Trust us, though, this one’s worthwhile. Promise. Our friends at YouPlusDallas were out and about doing their award-winning video thing at at this year’s DOMA Showcase in…
With the 20th anniversary edition of Nevermind being released earlier this year — and with the subsequent buzz it churned — it would seem we are on the brink of a full-blown grunge resurgence. But what is being somewhat overlooked in all the Nirvana hype is that the early ’90s…
If you’re a big enough Neon Indian to have ordered the deluxe vinyl version of their newest album, Era Extraña, then you’ve probably had a lot of fun playing with the PAL 198X (a mini synthesizer created by Neon Indian singer Alan Palomo in tandem with Austin’s Bleep Labs) that…
Hailing from the small, waterfront town of Anacortes, Washington, The Lonely Forest is a four-piece outfit that specializes in a quirky brand of power pop that is not much different from that of another band from that same region: Death Cab for Cutie. As a matter of fact, Death Cab’s…
