Greenville’s own Ben Kweller brings his recently cocuntry-flavored jams (and, no doubt, some of his older, less country fare, too) to town tonight for a performance at the Granada Theater. But before that–at about 2 p.m., I’m told–Kweller will participate in the theater’s first “Tweet Up,” in which, I believe,…
Fresh off her amazing solo performance and crowd-thrilling guest appearance with Snoop Dogg at Bonnaroo, Erykah Badu will make a “surprise” appearance tonight on Jimmy Kimmel Live Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. She’ll be playing in and with Kimmel’s Fallon’s house band, The Roots, according to publicist Paul Levatino. No word on which or…
Your daily dose of national music news for Friday, June 26, 2009… Have you ever wished you could ask Billy Corgan why he’s such an asshole to his face? Well, now is you chance! (Provided you want take part in an auction to have lunch with him.) Frank Black has…
So confirms The Los Angeles Times, and on the same day Farrah Fawcett dies, no less. While we and the rest of the known universe gather our thoughts and Jackson Five greatest-hits collections, here, from the Victory Tour, is Michael in his prime. Locals will recall well the three days…
If you head over to THe BAcksliders’ web page, you can go ahead and download the band’s latest disc, Thank You, for the inarguable price of zero dollars. Just drag your mouse over the picture of the new album cover, click and download. It’s literally that simple.But beyond that, the…
Not that you needed the reminders, I’m sure, but, seriously, check out tonight’s schedule:Tallest Man on Earth and John Vanderslice at the House of Blues’ Cambridge Room. (Which, hilariously enough, is no longer called the Pontiac Garage. Shocking, I know.)Paul van Dyk at the Lizard Lounge.Starlight Mints, Evangelicals and Matthew…
Your daily dose of national music news for Thursday, June 25, 2009… The music world is getting some new music from an unlikely source: Astronaut Buzz Aldrin. Joining the second man on the moon? Snoop Dogg, Talib Kweli and Soulja Boy. Michael Jackson is in talks to release a video game…
Speaking of media blitzes, St. Vincent’s recent tear of publicity continues tonight on The Late Show with David Letterman, where she’ll make–get this–her national television debut, and where shell perform after Dave spends some QT with on Shia The Beef, no doubt talking Transformers 2, a movie whose draw still…
Shocker, I know. It’s the Westlake-residing JoBros’ second RS cover in less than a year, which is crazy. And absurd to say the least. Anyway, the accompanying feature apparently focuses primarily–or at least partially?–on the brothers’ lives in their new “Dallas” home, so there’s that to look forward to maybe?…
Perhaps unsurprisingly, this Pitchfork review of The Paper Chase’s Someday This Could All be Yours, Vol. 1–a record we mightily enjoy and endorse, mind you–is something of a head-spinner. Does reviewer Ian Cohen really dig the disc (“When you get the itch to listen to Someday, nothing else is going…
Just as it did last Wednesday and the Wednesday before that, national booking/concert promotions conglomerate Live Nation is back today with another “No Servive Fee Wednesday” promotion, this time removing all service fee charges on its 4-Pack ticket bundles, which allow ticket-buyers to save 17 percent on their ticket total…
Your daily dose of national music news for Wednesday, June 24, 2009…This really shouldn’t come as a shock to anyone: Jay Bennett died of a drug overdose.The seminal emo-rockers in Sunny Day Real Estate are getting back together for a tour. Of course, you’d know this if you’ve been scanning…
Denton’s Fishboy is a super fun act for a number of reasons: For one, there are the songs like “Half Time at the Proper Name Spelling Bee,” which toe the line between the cutesy and the smartly funny (and are so adored by fans that people decide to make tribute…
So what if the members of the Old 97’s decided to skip over their hometown region for their “An Evening With…” tour? We get this as a cool make-up: On Friday, August 21, the band will make its debut at Fort Worth’s Bass Hall. And opening the show? DC9 favorite…
Your daily dose of national music news for Tuesday, June 23, 2009… Perez Hilton allegedly got punched by the Black Eyed Peas’ manager for calling Will.I.Am a “faggot.” It’s funny how it’s OK for him to call a straight man that. A little bit of a double standard, ya think? Kid…
The groundbreaking at the Kessler in Oak Cliff on Friday evening provided one of the most surreal sights I’ve seen in my seven years of covering local music: a dread-locked musician standing side-by-side with the mayor of a major city, as both used golden shovels to dig into ceremonial dirt…
A couple local record label deals and signings went through this weekend–although, to be fair, the two acts involved couldn’t be more different.Late on Friday, Idol Records announced that it would be putting out the next disc from from former Sorta frontman Trey Johnson (above, right), called Mount Pelée. The…
Your daily dose of national music news for Monday, June 22, 2009… A Minnesota mom was charged a $1.92 million dollar fine for illegally downloading songs from Kazaa. Way to go record industry–alienating record buyers is the best way to get people to buy your product. Former members of Evanescence are…
Chat Room Pub bartender and booking agent Ben Rogers announced yesterday that the Fort Worth neighborhood bar and occasional venue will revert back to just being a neighborhood bar after a final three shows in July (lineups after the jump). Rogers says the decision is partially because he is so…
You want to show your dad you really love him? Well, stop being a cheap ass and buying those lame hallmark cards. Get your dad a gift that makes up–at least a little–for all the shit you gave the old guy. Here are some music-related gift ideas that are guaranteed…
Even if the name Justin Bua doesn’t ring a bell, chances are you’ve seen New York City-raised artist’s work–most notably, his almost ever-present piece “The DJ.” It’s the image on which Bua made his name as a prominently hip-hop-centric artist, leading the way to his design work in recent years…
Got word last night about the move from Third String Productions’ Mike Ziemer, who hopes booking shows like this might help him branch out beyond the suburban mall punk scene. All tickets purchased for The Max will be honored at Purgatory.At the very least, the move definitely ensures there will…
