See also: First ever Oak Cliff Music Festival set for November 3 In addition to Alejandro Escovedo, Carolyn Wonderland and the Joe Ely Band, Dallas R&B legend Bobby Patterson has been added to the two-stage lineup for the Oak Cliff Music Festival, as has blues man Lucky Peterson. Curious about…
On September 11, Will Johnson will release Scorpion, his first solo full-length record since 2005. It comes after a four-year stretch in which Johnson has seen his profile heightened by collaborations with Monsters of Folk (Jim James, M.Ward, Conor Oberst, Mike Mogis), New Multitudes (Jay Farrar, Anders Parker, Jim James)…
This morning a tweet from Denton singer-songwriter Doug Burr showed up on my Twitter home page. In it he used the hashtag #WestNileSurvivor. I called him up to see if he had, in fact, survived the West Nile Virus, and he confirmed that for about a week he suffered from…
My Education’s live scoring of the silent film Sunrise a few months ago during the Oak Cliff Film Festival , as well as the live performances accompanying May’s screening of Urgh! A Music War, had us wishing for more live shows like that at Texas Theatre. Alas, they’re bringing in…
The Kessler Theater is getting in on the festival action, and has just announced the inaugural Oak Cliff Music Festival, set for November 3, which will take place in the Winnetka Heights neighborhood surrounding the venue. The acts slated so far are the usual suspects — Carolyn Wonderland, Alejandro Escovedo,…
Reggie Watts brings his bag of tricks, which includes beatboxing, loops and and songs about the interminable depths of a woman’s purse, to Denton on Saturday, as part of the Hot Wet Mess. It’s a rare chance to catch him in North Texas, and an even rarer chance to see…
See also: The 100 best Texas songs of all time See also: KNON’s Don O. knows the Dallas blues Freddie King made it on our recent top 100 Texas songs list a couple times, a testament to just how important and influential the Dallas-born blues guitarist still is some 30…
See also: Bucks Burnett threatens to open another Eight Track Museum Back in March, I checked in with Dallas institution Bucks Burnett and got a tour of his Eight Track Museum in Deep Ellum, lovingly curated by Burnett across several decades. It was then he revealed a new museum would…
See also: Full Fun Fun Fun Fest lineup announced Fun Fun Fun Fest dropped its free aftershow list today, including names like Superchunk, Dwarves, Imperial Teen, Liturgy, Seaweed, Nachtmystium, plus local showings from Sundress, Fungi Girls, Power Trip and A.Dd+. Other notables: There will be a Bob Mould DJ set…
Update 8/24: Live Nation sent word earlier today that Saturday’s canceled Brad Paisley show at Gexa Energy Pavilion “will not be rescheduled due to scheduling conflicts.” All Virtual Reality World Tour tickets for the August 18th Dallas show will be refunded at point of purchase. For 2012 Country Megaticket holders,…
Update: 12:10 p.m.: Plano PD’s David Tilley relates that just two citations for simple assault were issued, Class C misdemeanors, and no one appeared to be intoxicated. The altercation actually happened around 10 p.m. last night, and people were gathered at Prestonwood Baptist because a “field trip” had just dispersed…
When I came across this potentially real Craigslist ad yesterday, I was, of course, intrigued. Turns out, the Dallas-shot Trap House is a real show, at least on the Internet, and it’s two episodes in. Dallas emcee Pikahsso, who was mentioned here last week for his appearance in DFW Cypher’s…
Despite “breathing problems” landing Willie Nelson in the hospital over the weekend, his show tonight at House of Blues, deliciously sponsored by Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers, will go on as scheduled. In the meantime, check out Thomas Fawcett’s piece on Dallas producer Phil York, who passed away earlier this month…
I got to check out Flying Lotus’ set at Fun Fun Fun Fest last year, when rumors of Erykah Badu joining him on stage swirled around the crowd. She didn’t materialize, but the L.A. DJ and producer put on a fantastic set: He held a sonic thread on each turntable,…
Fang Island just released Major, one of the best albums of the year. No joke. These guys somehow mix power pop with progressive rock, and the resulting chaos is quite appealing. Speaking from a tour stop in Kansas City, and in anticipation of tonight’s show at Dada, guitarist Chris Georges…
Just over a year ago, we caught up with Australian singer-songwriter Kasey Chambers as she was touring behind her excellent LP, Little Bird. That album not only showcased original material, but a return to the folk-rock form she used to become a ’90s country darling…
See also: Kelly Clarkson endorses Ron Paul, shit hits fan Texas singer Kelly Clarkson has penned the new Dallas Cowboys anthem, “Get Up (A Cowboys Anthem),” in conjunction with Pepsi. It’s, uh, caffeinated. And as far as “anthems” go, I suppose it’s serviceable enough, but interchangeable with half the songs…
Clint Niosi’s 2008 LP, The Sound of Dead Horses Beaten Against Cold Shoulders, was a fine album built around his voice and acoustic guitar, but its spareness made it feel like a bookend on something bigger. Even the artist himself admits that: “I felt in hindsight that perhaps it could…
The modern landscape of Top 40 country music is littered — and for the most part, litter is an apt term — with fresh-faced fellas that boast an attitude that aims for bad-ass, but typically ends up closer to lame-ass. Current hit-makers and stadium fillers such as Brantley Gilbert, Jason…
Identity Festival sets up shop at Gexa Energy Pavilion tomorrow, August 10. The touring electronic dance music festival sprang to life last year, with the help of celebrity DJs Kaskade and Steve Aoki, and just hit the road on its second North American tour. This year includes sets by Wolfgang…
As we mentioned last week, Lights All Night has announced its December dates and expansion to three nights in Fair Park. Tickets go on sale today, even though the lineup has not yet been announced, but we’ve heard there will be something called “DJs” there…
After much hand-wringing and chin-scratching over the Dallas City Performance Hall, we’re excited to announce that, in conjunction with KXT and the Kessler, we’re restarting our Triple Play series on the venue’s opening night. Fans of Autechre, keep your chins up. It could still happen. Friday, September 14, will feature…
