Your daily dose of national music news for Friday, May 28, 2010…Because there was one band everyone missed, and now it is back. Ladies and gentlemen… The Time.Rage Against The Machine are headed to Arizona to protest their new immigration law. Now, where again were it during the Bush administration?Looks…
Well, we did it. Just minutes ago, we reached 300 followers on Twitter for our @DOMATweets account. Which means, as promised, it’s time to reveal the ballots.After the jump, feel free to peruse the ballot for your 2010 Dallas Observer Music Awards. And, in the comments, go to town on…
On June 22nd, a concert billed as The Big Four and featuring a quartet of legendary metal acts can be seen in Dallas. Not at any concert venue, mind you, but at several area movie theaters.The actual concert featuring Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth and Anthrax will take place in, of all…
Your daily dose of national music news for Thursday, May 27, 2010…Under investigation for anti-trust violations? There’s an app for that!Damn! Fitty needs to eat somethin’!A 14-year-old boy won a Bob Dylan “sound alike” contest. Is that really something he’s going to brag to his friends about?…
Just got off the horn with Telegraph Canyon’s Chris Johnson for a little follow-up on this here Fort Worth Weekly item that says–hey now!–might he be dropping the guitar and harmonica for a new electronic-based project he’s setting up to work on with Mike Sempert of San Francisco’s Birds &…
There’ve been grumbles coming from Denton ever since Midlake announced that their upcoming June 5 performance would be happening in Dallas at the Palladium Ballroom rather than somewhere in the band’s hometown.The grumbles got even louder when the ticket price was revealed–$25, after fees. And that’s before you count the…
Your daily dose of national music news for Wednesday, May 26, 2010…U2 have had to postpone all of it’s North American tour because Bono had emergency back surgery. It’s hard on the ol’ back to carry around that much pompousness, no?Screaming “DON’T YOU KNOW WHO I AM” doesn’t help much…
Maybe you already follow @DC9atNight on Twitter. Maybe you don’t. You should though. For obvious, mostly awesome reasons. But, whatever. That’s not the point of this post. Rather, this is: If you’ve been following @DC9atNight intently, you probably also already know about the new Twitter account we’ve got up and…
Your daily dose of national music news for Tuesday, May 25, 2010…Slipknot’s bass player has been found dead. Limp Bizkit canceling their summer tour because they are not an “amphitheater band” is code for “not selling enough tickets.”Our long national nightmare is over, Paula Abdul is returning to television!…
Seeing 40 concerts in 40 different cities over the course 40 consecutive nights. Sound cool? Sure does. While such a trip would be an unrealistic fantasy for most of us, former senior writer from Paste Magazine, Steve LaBate and his good friend, filmmaker Scott Sloan, decided that they would turn…
Quite the coup this week for the Oak Cliff-based Kara Howell and Wes Darrin–better known ’round these parts as Darktown Strutters–who found themselves namedropped by The Big Pink’s Milo Cordell in a blog post written for influential UK music magazine NME. Seems Darktown made quite the impression on Cordell when…
Your daily dose of national music news for Monday, May 24, 2010…Nothing says I loved this place like recreated an absolutely disgusting bathroom. We Are Scientists offer up it’s advice on how to be an awesome music blogger. Those crazy-ass members of the Westboro Baptist Church are at it again…
On July 3, the Vans Warped Tour makes its stop in Dallas. I attended last year and, besides having to spend $4 on a bottle of water and nearly passing out a couple of times, I had a great time. Last year, there was several old-school punk and hip-hop bands…
Your daily dose of national music news for Friday, May 21, 2010…Now the world can finally know what Bret Michaels was watching when he had a brain hemorrage–Busty Cops 3. Somehow that seems poetic.Ryan Adams has harnessed his Sci-Fi nerdyness for his new album.Rule #1 to hooking up with Kate…
Last night, budding rap superstar (and former handicapped Degrassi High student) Drake took to the Palladium Ballroom in Dallas for the latest stop on his current tour. Must’ve been quite the inspiring show, too, because, this morning, a new freestyle from the Young Money member started circulating around the Internet…
Your daily dose of national music news for Thursday, May 20, 2010…In case there is still anyone who cares about Velvet Revolver… Slash has something to say. Karen Elson has been “forced” to cancel her tour because of things “out of her control.” Is lack of talent something that is…
Your daily dose of national music news for Wednesday, May 19, 2010…There could be worse things than being tricked into touring with your old bandmates… but not for Axl Rose.Looks like Van Morrison doesn’t want any kind of fun happening at his concert. ‘Cause, that’s like the last place fun…
I realize this festival is a ways off, but seeing that Vinnie Paul’s Hellyeah! is on board, I figured it prudent to call your attention to the upcoming Rockstar Energy Drink UPROAR Festival. The touring show makes a stop in Dallas on Friday, September 10, at the Superpages.com Center.And actually,…
After their performance last night at the Wexner Center for the Arts in Columbus, Ohio, Midlake pulled their two vans into a Fairfield Inn parking lot. There, a hotel security guard assured the band that he would keep an eye on the vans overnight. But when the band woke up…
Your daily dose of national music news for Tuesday, May 18, 2010…What is it with drummers and their tribute bands? Looks like Jason Bonham took a page out of Steven Adler’s book.Jazz legend Hank Jones has passed away.You expect a band member to overdose on any variety of drugs… but,…
Your daily dose of national music news for Monday, May 17, 2010…Inventor of the metal hand sign and metal titan Ronnie James Dio has died. RIP.Even Marilyn Manson gets swept up in the Lost whirlwind…Dave Matthews needs some time off…
True story. Read it here. And pop on over to Unfair Park, where Robert Wilonsky’s got more details. But, really, haven’t we been beating this drum for a while now? Yep, sure have. On a related note, this seems as good a time as ever to remind you that this…
