OK. Question of the Day time: Ever heard of a rockabilly artist named Dennis Herrold?No? OK, good. Us either. Which is why we were intrigued to learn a little bit about him when we stumbled on this post about him while, actually, looking for something else entirely. But once we…
Yesterday, of course, was the fourth anniversary of Dimebag Darrell’s untimely death–which probably explains the large amount of information we keep finding about him and the biographies being written about him and whatnot of late. And, sorry we didn’t post this yesterday when it went up, but, to commemorate the…
Good news today for Evan Birdsong, the man behind the tangtrastic Blackbird Harmony: Hardwood Exits (which we quite glowingly reviewed back in October) has made the slowcoustic blog’s year-end top 25 albums list, coming in as the blogger’s choice for the 23rd best record of the year. Which is saying…
Looks like Play-N-Skillz took some time to speak with Billboard.com on Friday to discuss their most recent Grammy nominations for their production work on Lil Wayne’s hugely successful (on all fronts, really) album. Says Play:”This was a little bit more shocking than the last one. I wasn’t as surprised for Tha…
This should come as a surprise to absolutely no one: Natalie Maines, of the one-time Dallas-based Dixie Chicks, is in the news again, this time because she’s, like, totally getting sued by this guy who is upset at claims that Maines, who’s no stranger to controversy, once made that basically…
Roger Caldwell Ah, yes. What would a week be without another head-spinning look into the nutty world of book publishing–as applied to biographies about the late, great Dimebag Darrell. Sure, you already know about the so-called “controversy” surrounding Zac Crain’s book. And, if you’ve been up on your DC9, you…
Only 20 more shopping days until Christmas, so we at DC-9 wanted to help you find some ultra-cool, deep indie CDs as stocking stuffers for the music elitist in your family.These titles are so goddamn esoteric that you’ll need extra time for googling and waiting for the damn thing to…
The 2009 Grammy nominations were announced last night, which means, yep, we’re being INUNDATED with press releases from ecstatic and eager publicists touting their clients’ successes.Like we have any say in the matter. Yeah, right.But, by my count, DFWd’s doing OK here. Here’s a breakdown of area artists who received…
“Get in my belly!” Fat Bastard exclaimed. “…then do da stanky legg?”Gotta give credit where it’s due: The Fader (which, interestingly enough, has just combined advertising and sponsorship forces with Pitchfork media) was early to the Dallas hip-hop game, letting Play-N-Skillz, Tum Tum and Lil Wil showcase their side of…
The weather outside is weather, which means, yep, we’re being absolutely inundated with Christmas albums and compilations here at DC9 HQ. Anyone want not one, but two brand-new Brian Setzer Orchestra seasonal delights? Seriously, ask me for them. They’re yours….What, no takers? Oh well…That being said, it’s not all complete…
Eager to know what Centro-matic’s Will Johnson is looking forward to this upcoming holiday season? Well, don’t fret: Your curiosity will be satisfied! Yesterday, Johnson took part in My Old Kentucky Blog’s “2008 Holliday Interview Series.” And it includes some interesting tidbits–like how he apparently loves the marathon of A Christmas…
Holly Robison Super cool, local, retro rock outfit Tiger Moth had supposedly (and sadly) called it a day a while back. But drummer, and The Lounge on Elm Street co-owner, Glenn Jackson says the band’s death has been greatly exaggerated. “We took a few months off after the singer [Cheyenne…
Since we’re on the topic of CD release parties already: You may recall a few months ago when I wrote about this local, young, up and coming alt-country singer/songwriter, Nicholas Altobelli. Basically, I stumbled, quite literally, into The Cavern one night and was taken aback by Altobelli’s way-beyond-his-year’s lyrical musings…
EasyAim on Flickr Only… well…The pills are vitamins, and the whiskey is mostly to lubricate Martin’s throat for the many quavering high notes to come. “It’s pretty exciting back here, right?” cracks drummer Will Champion, who spends most of his pre-show time playing a PlayStation 3 soccer game. “It’s just…
Allison V. Smith Let’s put a short guy in there for some perspective on all this height.You may recall a while back when we previewed the upcoming release from Dallas’ own Americana/Alt-country group Eastwood by offering up the band’s “Right Place, Wrong Time” as a free download. Well, now the…
OK, game time, kids: How many obscure ’80s references can I fit into one blog post about Duran Duran canceling its Nokia Theatre gig tonight? Let’s see…Double Trouble, gang! In the span of about two minutes, we just got word from both the booking agent of the Nokia Theatre (AEG…
Uh-huh. True story: Dallas pop act The Bright’s song “Cemetery Street” aired approximately 17 minutes into last week’s episode of MTV’s faux-reality show The Hills, or so the glorious press release that just popped up in my inbox promises.The placement puts the uber-radio-friendly locals in the esteemed company of fellow…
Los Angeles band Woven play an interesting mixture of electronica and rock. Though they explore a wide variety of sounds, they generally combine unique, dark electronic textures and heavy two-drummer percussion into straightforward poppy rock songs. After the band’s 2003 album, 8 Bit Monk, Woven left Interscope. That was the…
In our pulp edition this week, Robert took a look at the strange pull the TV show Dallas has on audiences, especially abroad, on the occasion of the show’s 30th anniversary.The money, the glitz, cowboy fashion–all those had plenty to do with making the show such a big hit (and…
I know the local connection here is barely tangential, but two of the best shows to come through our area this past year were The New York Dolls at The Granada in April and Todd Rundgren at House of Blues in July. Now news comes that Rundgren is producing the…
Most nights, try shouting, “Can I get a hell yeah?!” in a Best Buy and all anyone will give you is a mean staredown from the washing machine aisle.When it happened Thursday night at the store along LBJ Freeway, though, with a whole line of Dimebag Darrell fans waiting to…
Yep. Here’s the press release announcing it: Dallas, TX – November 21, 2008: The 2008 Billboard Touring Awards took place last night at the Roosevelt Hotel Ballroom in New York City. House of Blues Dallas came away with the honors in the Top Club category. Other nominees in the category…
