Rosegarden Funeral Party Premieres New EP At the Stake

Over the past few years, post-punk outfit Rosegarden Funeral Party has made a name for itself as one of Dallas’ most hyped “it” bands of the 2010s. Sadly, the momentum its members have spent the past three years steadily cultivating was abruptly stymied by COVID-19’s merciless economic onslaught against the…

Lady Antebellum Should Change Its Name to ‘Lady Antifa’

On Thursday, country music outfit Lady Antebellum announced that they would be changing their name to “Lady A.” Concerning the word “antebellum” (which means “pre-war” and is usually associated with the pre-Civil War era South), the band said in a lengthy Instagram post that they “did not take into account…

Averi Burk Went from Bible College to Out and Proud

This past April, Dallas-based singer-songwriter Averi Burk released her debut album, Paradise, on which she speaks to a universal and deeply personal issue: mental health. As someone who suffers from depression and anxiety herself, Burk finds solace in creating meaningful art. While only two months have passed since the release…

Mr. Troll, Dallas Music Scene’s Iconic Hippie, Has Died

Ramon Mallow was a self-proclaimed hippie. People knew him as Mr. Troll in the Dallas-Fort Worth music scene, a moniker from his old biker days. His family called him Danny, after his middle name Daniel. His sister Faye Price said she always called her brother a bohemian. He prided himself…

5 Local Songs To Add To Your Black Lives Matter Soundtrack

Police brutality and systemic racism have an ugly history that stems from slavery and colonialism, but the resulting social unrest of late culminated following the death of George Floyd. Not since the 1992 Los Angeles riots have we witnessed a collective furor of this magnitude. Yeah, it’s a confusing and…

Dallas DJs Receive Backlash for Insensitive Social Media Posts

While the last two weeks have seen an outpouring of solidarity for protesters demanding racial equality, not everyone is joining in on the cause, so prominent Dallas DJs are on a mission to call out racism within the industry, starting with the racially insensitive posts made by their colleagues. In…

North Texas Artists Are Loudly Backing Black Lives Matter

As America burns and the revolution-within-a-pandemic rages on, many entertainers have spoke out about their  support for social justice reform. Run the Jewels dropped its fourth album early, with critics heralding it as the “soundtrack of the George Floyd protests.” Doja Cat donated $100,000 to the Breonna Taylor fund to…

Big Sammy Is a Rising Hip-Hop Artist, but a Star Activist

Big Sammy found her voice through rap music. Now, the 20-year-old is organizing protests to help others find theirs. Also known as Sammy Cooper, the artist has lived in Arlington most of her life. She was practically a toddler when she began singing, she says, but took a break for…

It’s a New Age for Dallas Musician Ward Richmond

During quarantine, many people have tons more time on their hands to turn inward. To help combat coronavirus-induced anxiety, some are picking up meditation, learning yoga or spicing up their reading with self-help books. Dallas songwriter Ward Richmond’s way ahead of the self-improvement curve. The former partyer-turned-yogi broaches personal growth…

North Texas Music Venues Take Another Blow With Curfews

Music venues have not been spared by the recent curfews enacted around North Texas in response to recent protests against police brutality. Finally beginning to recover from the COVID-19 closures, the curfews are a second financial blow. Opening Bell Coffee Shop sits right across the street from Dallas police headquarters…

Dallas Musicians Join Blackout Tuesday Campaign in Solidarity With Protesters

The music industry came together on Tuesday to support the Black Lives Matter movement. There were, of course, critics. The Rolling Stones, Rhianna, Drake, Quincy Jones and other artists joined organizations like United Talent and major labels including Warner and Def Jam Records in sharing the hashtag #theshowmustbepaused, a call to…

10 Protest Songs To Get You Through These Times

2020 went from being a year of clamor stemming from COVID-19 to being a year of clamor stemming from social unrest. Social unrest, of course, has been a constant in American history since before America’s founding. In that spirit, we thought it would be opportune to reflect on 10 protest…

The 10 Greatest Punk Albums from North Texas

Punk and metal are commonly perceived as two separate genres, but between the two is an important nexus that remains largely overlooked. For as long as metal and punk have existed, they have built on each other, opening new worlds with new possibilities that are still being explored to this…

The 10 Greatest Metal Albums from North Texas

Heavy metal has gone through two unequivocal golden ages — in the 1980s and once again in the 2000s — and some of the most cutting-edge artists contributing to the genre’s expansion in each era were based in North Texas. DFW has rightfully earned its reputation as a metal breeding ground, and…