Yesterday, Billboard ran an item claiming Erykah Badu was int he studio recording follow-up tracks to last year’s highly successful and critically lauded New Amerykah, Pt. 1: 4th World War album. Struck us a little odd, though: We thought she’d recorded the album some time ago. Plus, isn’t she in…
Not sure why, but, according to Nico Vega’s MySpace page, the band’s gig at the Cavern tonight is off–along with all of the band’s other Texas dates and a fifth date in Arizona. We’ll let you know if any word comes along…..
Over on Pitchfork today, the debut EP from Alan Palomo’s VEGA project get’s the all-important Pitchfork review, scoring a 6.0 on the site’s 10-point scale, although, to be fair, it’s probably a little more positive than that, ending on a note that pretty much anyone who has heard Palomo’s work…
It’s no secret that I’m unabashedly a big fan of Dorrough’s “Ice Cream Paint Job.” Been playing that sucker for weeks now (seriously, ask Jesse Hughey, who has to put up with it), and there’s no signs of my fandom letting up–especially now that this new has popped up on…
Over on Unfair Park this morning, Robert just posted the quite-interesting story of Arlington’s KTS Productions. Who? Just the folks who made the marketing ploy for Cheap Trick’s new album, The Latest, come true, no big deal.How so? Ah, there’s the rub: KTS just may be the last eight-track-tape-makers. And,…
It’s been a month–to the day, actually–since Kirtland Records and the Toadies announced the date and location for their second annual Dia de Los Toadies event. Well, today, the full lineup–which is to say: the support for the Toadies on this daylong party in the band’s name–has been announced. And,…
Your daily dose of national music news for Friday, July 11, 2009… Kanye West is allegedly interning at the Gap. Really? I would’ve thought he could get something a little more prestigious… Justin Timberlake want to write a book… about golf. …
At last year’s 20th Anniversary Dallas Observer Music Awards, we brought back an old tradition from previous DOMAs: a compilation disc featuring tracks from some of the year’s nominees. This year, the compilation’s back once again–and it’s a pretty sweet little compilation, too, if I may so so myself. Check…
On September 1, Danny Balis–he of The King Bucks, Sorta, The Ticket’s The Hardline and whiskey dives across the Metroplex–will release his debut solo record, Too Much Living. And it’s a long time coming: Balis has long been revered as one of the area’s better vocalists, offering up a deep,…
Not to keep harping on mall punk all day long, but this is worth pointing out, if only because it’s hilarious: Earlier this week, noted area mall punk rivals PlayRadioPlay and The Secret Handshake announced that they’d be hitting the road together under the banner of “The Frienemies Tour.”Why frienemies?…
Your daily dose of national music news for Thursday, July 9, 2009… Mastodon is getting its very own premium lager! Too bad it’s only a limited run of 200 bottles. Mariah Carey is worried that she let people down with her horrible rendition of “I’ll Be There” at Michael Jackson’s long and over-the-top…
Yup: On Saturday, July 18, we’ll be taking over Lowest Greenville yet again–for the third year in a row, I believe–to offer up a lineup of 39 Dallas Observer Music Award-nominated acts performing six different venues, all for the low, low cost of five dollars. Check the entire DOMA Showcase…
Myspace has been running a free concert series called The List–a pretty interesting deal in that, if you befriend The List’s Myspace page on the networking site, you can get into certain free performances when the company decides to put them on in your city. And it’s not just slouches…
Drove by Trees this morning on the way into the office–and, gotta say, the place looks pretty great. The building’s been painted a dark gray color and the outdoor trim on the windows and garage door now boast a bright green. Needless to say, it catches the eye. But owner…
Another coup for that spaceship out in Arlington: It’s the Beatle’s first Dallas show since 2005, and his sole Texas stop on his current North American tour. Perhaps most impresively, though, the press release announcing the show indicates that the concert should last a solid 2.5 hours. Tickets go on…
Your daily dose of national music news for Wednesday, July 8, 2009… Black Keys drummer Patrick Carney has started a band with four other drummers. The act is called… wait for it… Drummer. Trent Reznor has already gone back on his word regarding his claims that NIN’s last show was Bonnaroo…
We’ve had the date of August 14 circled on our calendars for some time now–and with good reason; that’s when the revered Deep Ellum rock club Trees is set to re-open its doors after after a three-and-a-half year hiatus. And while we’ve heard rumors of what’s to come from Clint…
Granted, this is hardly a local story–but it’s kinda interesting, and it’s happening tomorrow night at the Meyeson Symphony Center so cha-ching!Anyway: At tomorrow night’s Brian McKnight show at the Meyerson, McKnight will present his tour support, Matt Cusson, with the Maxell Song of the Year prize from the 12th…
Neon Indian’s Psychic Chasms isn’t the only record anticipated from the Alan Palomo camp. July 1 came and went without the promised release of the now-still-forthcoming VEGA EP, Well Known Pleasures. But it’s not without good reason: Palomo let us know that, while he isn’t ready to publicly divulge the…
Your daily dose of national music news for Tuesday, July 6, 2009… Is the idea of getting a t-shirt, a 7″ single and a 12″ LP enough for you to spend $60 for a three-month subscription? Jack White certainly hopes so–his label Third Man launched a subscription service. Apparently teenage…
Dallas’ new Hard Rock Cafe is a week away from its opening at Victory Park’s southern end–forming, along with the nearby House of Blues and Hooters, a mecca in three parts for a particular sort of music fan.With a soft opening set for next Wednesday–and a much grander August 20…
Because I’m a huge loser and clearly a major sucker for pop culture slop, yes, I still watch The Real World–even this so-far atrocious Cancun season. (Don’t judge me. Please.)And, in last week’s episode, I thought I noticed a few familiar notes–oh, and you may recognize them, too–playing in the…
