Warcola gets up close and personal (John Moore) Local hardcore punk band Warcola has recorded three new tracks which will appear on a split single with Austin’s Spitting Bullets to be released next month. “Going Turbo,” “Rich Elite” and “Censorship” are the tracks making the record, and all three are…
Yeah, but them’s some fine kicks right there, Darryl… You know that a touring festival is in trouble when one of the best acts on the bill is local. Looking at the just-announced lineup for this year’s Dallas stop of the Vans Warped Tour, it’s hard to get overly excited…
The Toadies (Jason Janik) If you aren’t a die-hard Toadies fan, you can feel free to stop reading this post right now. If you are, though, (or if you’re just curious and/or can’t stop reading something once you’ve started), then this might interest you. Over the weekened, Kirtland Records made…
Shorelines End (probably in an effort to promote its CD release shindig on June 28) has a studio acoustic version of “More Then You Know” (note: yes, the band used “then” instead of “than”*) up for download off its PureVolume.com page. Or you can watch the guys play it in…
“Gotcha, suckers!” So we came across this blog called Hypeful yesterday that we’d never heard of before. And we’re all excited about it because there’s a long, intricate, detailed post on there about how Wilco apparently played a secret show at The Cavern last Saturday night. And Wilonsky starts flipping…
…well, probably not. Yet. But here’s the low-down on Silver Dynasty: It’s a rock band from here in Dallas, featuring four 10-year-olds named Max, Victor, Bradley and Paint (apparently). And we know nothing about them other than a) someone made this professional-looking video on them (nice graphics!), and b) according…
Yes, I’m pumped about The Dark Knight. But that ain’t why I’m posting a picture of the late, great Heath Ledger as The Joker. No sirree. I’m doing it because we just got two pairs of tickets to give away to tonight’s Steve Miller Band and Joe Cocker show at…
In 2003, three 16-year-old kids channeled their love of old-school punk icons like The Ramones into an authentic reverence for classic ’60s pop. And, thus, Spector 45 was born. Now, the band’s members are finally hitting drinking age and they’re celebrating at Club Dada on Saturday night. Lead by Frankie…
I know you guys remember Rich and I went gaga over the Ultraviolet compilation disc. That said, though, it’s pretty damn good. If you didn’t snag a copy and you like Lovie, you’ll want to head over to the band’s MySpace page. The ladies have posted “Violets and Roses,” one…
Dads of the Metroplex tired of receiving yet another pair of slippers that they won’t wear (or just another crappy card) for Father’s Day: This weekend at Delaney Vineyards in Grapevine, there’s an event suited for the adventurous Indiana Jones persona lurking in almost every proud papa. “A Texas Style…
The Austin-based Paul Green School of Rock, which served as the inspiration for the 2003 hit comedy School of Rock, will open the doors to its first Dallas area branch in June. The school, with its mission statement of “saving rock ‘n’ roll one kid at a time,” has already…
This weekend was too long to just have one video recap. Seriously. So, we gave everyone a little extra time, and now are adding more of this weekend’s videos. The new additions include: Dax Riggs and The Kills (May 25 at the House of Blues), Daphne Loves Derby (May 25…
No sleep ’til Brooklyn for The Fieros.The Feds will be doing an all-acoustic set this Friday, May 30, at R Bar. They’ll be playing for at least an hour, and in addition to just playing the normal electric set with acoustic guitars, they’re promising to throw in some songs off…
You might’ve heard that A-Kon 19, which claims itself to be the oldest continually running Anime convention in North America, is going down at the Sheraton Dallas (formerly the Adam’s Mark) this weekend. You might’ve even heard the nerd-tastic news that the convention’s going for a doozie of a Guinness…
This week’s featured Soundcheck artist on the hip-hop-centric XXL Magazine’s Web site is Austin-based–er, rather, Garland-based emcee Bavu Blakes. Aside from the hometown nod, though, “Smiley Faces,” the song streamed alongside the Soundcheck blurb (which you can also download from Blakes’ Myspace page), has a couple of other local ties…
…if you dare. It’s over on Unfair Park. But be warned: It kinda sucks. No wait. It really sucks. It’s like Gone Country bad. –Pete Freedman…
The big Old 97’s show on Saturday, May 31, is already sold-out. We aren’t surprised. That’s why we made sure to snag a pair of tickets ahead of time with you guys in mind. The first person to e-mail me with the solution to the following word scramble gets the…
The guys in Black Tie Dynasty sound sincerely happy about last weekend’s gig at the Granada. In a bulletin posted on MySpace they write, “That’s probably our best show ever….” So, for the non-BTD haters, here’s a video from the May 24 show featuring the band playing the new track…
So I return from the Memorial Day holiday to find a surprising announcement in my mailbox: Yaz has reunited for the first time in 25 years and is coming to the Lakewood Theater. Yeah, that Yaz (or Yazoo in the UK). Like, Alison Moyet and Vince Clarke (also of Depeche…
Getting ‘Sick’ at House of Blues. (Roger Caldwell)While I was caught up getting married Saturday night (yeah, I’m totally a missus now), DC-9 freelancers took the time to hit up a couple worthwhile events. First, Roger Caldwell headed to the Forever The Sickest Kids CD release show at House of…
Guy Forsyth (Deana Mason) At the Granada Theater tonight, Austin singer-songwriter and founding Asylum Street Spanker Guy Forsyth will perform songs from his latest album, which is either ten years old or brand new, depending on how you look at it. Forsyth’s Calico Girl, released Tuesday, consists of rerecorded versions…
More proof that the Dallas hip-hop scene could be on the verge of a blow-up: Fat Pimp just got a record deal with Warner Bros. The 24-year-old Fat Pimp, born Christopher Murdaugh, who made news a few months ago when his song “I’m Gettin’ Money” made the Billboard charts, is…
