It’s a Saturday afternoon and Sheffield, England four-piece the Crookes are on another marathon drive to the next gig. They play Minneapolis on the night in question, Chicago the next and then Dallas tonight, Tuesday, July 15 for a show at City Tavern. Frontman/bassist George Waite was originally slated to…
When they formed in the early 1980’s, Tesla was a pleasant anomaly, a group of regular guys from California that for some reason got lumped in with the seemingly endless array of hair metal and glam bands. Although Tesla’s music always had its pop/metal side, the band members themselves seemed…
Fort Worth’s Jacob Furr has been on an intense journey these past couple of years. While he’s certainly been a well-traveled troubadour, spending a great deal of time in California after moving from here a few years ago, it’s safe to say that his geographical wandering isn’t what has impacted…
It might be a little tough to get out of bed this morning, but at least we all have a great collection of shows to look forward to this week. Not only is Dallas receiving another visit from the Mother Monster herself, but cool kids far and wide are lining…
Richard Haskins has been through the shit. For two years, he paid for attempted bank robbery with a jail sentence. Not everyone was there to help him when he needed. Haskins’ own mother would sit in the bail bond room, telling people who tried to bail him out that he…
Country superstar Gary Allan has been a hit-making machine for damn-near two decades now. The 46-year-old California native has finely walked the line between stadium filler and perpetual critical favorite with little following. Due to the tragedy surrounding the 2004 suicide of his third wife, Angela, he became an even…
Sometimes a band’s message, sound and philosophy can be strikingly simple. For the Denton-born foursome American Werewolf Academy, simplicity is more or less a standard operating procedure. When one clicks onto the Biography page of the group’s website, they quickly learn so much of what they really need to know…
To say Tim Delaughter, lead singer of the Polyphonic Spree, has had an enriched music career would be a gross understatement. He’s fronted two huge Dallas-based bands, recorded more than eight full-length albums, composed movie soundtracks and toured extensively for almost 24 years. But Dallas native Delaughter comes full circle…
The DFW punk scene has just gotten one band shorter in its ranks. Fort Worth trio Special Guest announced on their Facebook page right before the holiday last week that they had decided to call it quits. For anyone familiar with the bands that frequent 1919 Hemphill, this undoubtedly came…
You gotta hand it to Denton artist Jessie Frye: she’s never once shied away from being sultry. She turned her Main Stage performance at this year’s Edgefest into a a sweaty, energetic mess that impressed local critics and earned her quite a few new fans. Impressing people with her performances…
Oak Cliff has undergone quite the reinvention over the past half-dozen years or so. The Bishop Arts District has blossomed with coffee shops, art boutiques, restaurants and bars. Further down Main St., the iconic Kessler Theater has experienced a full-on revival. And now, thanks to David Grover and his upstart…
Say hello to July, everyone. While we’ve been taking special care to celebrate the wide bevy of versatile shows to visit the DFW in the past six months, it’s been important that we highlight some of the great shows of the future. Although plenty of rap and hip-hop favorites will…
July Fourth is upon us, and no doubt you’re looking forward to a Friday filled with hot dogs, apple pies and a good ol’ fashioned three-day weekend. Thankfully, there are plenty of other ways to celebrate the red, white and blue in DFW, and we’ve put together a handy list…
With June (finally) ending, it’s time to assess the slew of releases from Dallas’ best and brightest for the first half of 2014. Although news has been majorly slow on the scene so far, Dallas’ rappers have been diligent in releasing quality material across the internet. This list is a…
Last week, Classic Waxxx Records announced the new Dallas-based label’s first release, a candy apple red 7-inch vinyl from John Paul Smith & the Coal Creek Boys out of Alberta, Canada. They also announced a whopper of a second release: one of the greatest songs ever written by Lightnin’ Hopkins…
We’ll say this much about Erykah Badu: she has a real sense of humor. This year has seen her get into some hot water — that whole performing for an African dictator thing didn’t go over so well — but the Dallas R&B singer is still out having plenty of…
Sure, The World Is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die might someday make a list called “All-Time Most Emo Band Names.” But before such a dismissive listicle appears, the eight-piece band is incredibly busy and will continue to be so for the foreseeable future. Still…
For a country music fan, living in North Texas is akin to a six-year-old getting locked inside a room over night where the walls are made only of assorted Minecraft games. There’s plenty of variety and more than enough offerings to keep one busy without ever having to look too…
For being a relatively friendly bunch of guys, the Fray gets a lot of flak from critics. Admittedly, some of it is deserved as the band’s overly earnest brand of pop/rock can be a bit grating. But hell, the majority of acts in the Top 40 can be just as…
Every photo of Michael Gira shares a set series of features: a stern grimace, a stoic, crag-like rigidity and a fiercely penetrating gaze — a look that tunnels straight to your instincts, sets your nerves on edge. Even when a hint of a smile cracks its way across his face,…
“Visually, to me, this is the best show ever. I get to watch sports highlights with subtitles and a heavy metal show.” — Dick Valentine, lead singer of Electric Six That quote, ladies and gents, might perfectly sum up the madness that occurred between the hours of 5 p.m. and…
“Do you wanna hear some Slayer?” a very disappointed Craig Welch says, queuing up the next track at his turntable set-up. Pumping his fists, palm up (indicative of frustration), Welch is engrossed deep into a combination of disappointment of the U.S.-Portugal game result and general agreement with the heavy metal…
