“I couldn’t stand the sincere punks. I never believed them. Still don’t.” – Iggy Pop So said the erstwhile “world’s most forgotten boy” to the New York Times earlier this year. Proving, I suppose, that it’s been a few seasons since he penned classics like “No Fun” and “TV Eye”…
Almost exactly two years ago, give or take a few weeks, Fort Worth’s historic Ridglea Theater stopped booking shows and shut its doors. It was bound to happen. The theater hadn’t booked a decent show for years before it closed. The Ridglea’s fate was in limbo for the following two…
If anybody knows how damning a handshake agreement could turn out, it’s Ed Walewski. After seven years playing in The Killdares, Walewski formed Needfire, a rock band that found a decent amount of success in the surprisingly huge celtic rock circuit. He’s been lucky enough to make a living playing…
Over on Unfair Park earlier this week, we told you about Duncan Brannan, the God-fearing voice actor behind the Chuck E. Cheese mascot, who was let go after close to 20 years of service to the Irving-based chain. How did he find out? He heard “Chuck’s Hot New Single,” which…
It’s been a couple of years since Dallas’ Grant Jones & the Pistol Grip Lassos released their last album, a self-titled disc of supremely straight-forward country. For the new album, however, Jones chose to follow an inspired vision he’s harbored for the last few years. Saints, Sinners & Liars will…
New York by way of Texas husband-wife duo The Mastersons are too perfect of an idea to never happen. Chris Masterson has performed and produced for many others (Jack Ingram, Son Volt, Bobby Bare Jr.) while also releasing a bit of his own material in the past. Same for his…
See also: Photos of Wolfdance at Lone Star Park, June 30 For those paying attention to area booking, a curious string of events has been occurring this summer. Grand Prairie’s Lone Star Park has cornered the market on Texas country with their Lone Star Music series, which has already drawn…
At 73, Billy Joe Shaver has lived a tough, fascinating life and managed to release nearly 20 albums of stellar hardcore country. We checked in with Shaver from an antique store in Waco, and he told us about his propensity for finding trouble. Catch him tonight at the Kessler Theater…
Born and raised in Dallas, Gary Myrick found his greatest success after moving to California and forming The Figures. In 1980, Gary Myrick & The Figures released a self-titled album that featured the new wave hit “She Talks in Stereo.” The song, along with another Myrick original, ended up in…
See also: Scenes from the H20 Music Festival As an extension of the inaugural H20 Music Festival at the Cotton Bowl earlier this month, which featured regional favorites like Paulina Rubio and Bobby Pulido, as well as national acts like Weezer, Spanish-language station Recuerdo 107.9 was changed to Radio H20…
A few weeks ago, a freak hailstorm hit the East Dallas neighborhood I live in, taking out nearly every windshield on my street, including my own. It was one of those events that makes you snap out of whatever haze you’re in and go, “OK, nature, I get it. It’s…
Marina was her name. She had a short, dark mod haircut, and knew how to bring out her blue eyes with layers of teal scarves. We were Myspace friends. Still are, I think. But I never knew what became of her. Last I heard, she went north to try her…
Groove Loves Melody and the Green Bandana Group have teamed up for Neon Sessions, a new summer event that will focus on emerging electronic artists from Dallas and beyond. Organizer Vince De Jesus says they’re following the lead of Exploded Drawing, an Austin monthly that gathered beatmakers and visual artists…
I was just talking to someone the other day about what a great song “Summertime” is, and then yesterday it was announced that Jessica Jordan, a member of Polyphonic Spree, had covered the song as the first single for her new solo project, My Name Is Moses. What up, serendipity…
“I’m not writing about politics. I don’t give a fuck about that shit. I’m trying to write songs about getting from the train station to home without crying.” Jaime Meline, better known as El-P, didn’t say those words to me. He said them to Wired, but when I read the…
People in South America love them some hair metal. But not enough to keep a Dallas promoter out of court. This morning, Courthouse News reported Dallas rock star-turned-attorney-turned-international concert promoter Gabe Reed (Gabe Reed Productions) is being sued for $270,000 over a canceled stadium show in Caracas, Venezuala. The plaintiff,…
Ian Astbury, leader of The Cult, is quite the Renaissance man. Besides fronting the band, Astbury plays soccer competitively, watches hockey compulsively and is well-versed on just about any topic thrown at him. Speaking from Los Angeles in anticipation of tonight’s show at House of Blues, Astbury talked about The…
“It was a really amazing gift for us as a group,” acknowledges Michael Bloch, guitarist for Brooklyn quartet Here We Go Magic. The gift? Nigel Godrich, the producer and “sixth member” of Radiohead, offered his services for the band’s new album, A Different Ship. Godrich and Thom Yorke became fans…
Music Scene Live is a relatively new venture that takes a live performance and interview from a local artist and broadcasts it to the airwaves. Recorded at Fort Worth’s Thirsty Armadillo every Saturday afternoon at 1:30p.m., and set to air on KFYN 1420AM every Thursday at 3pm, the show’s already…
As I sit in the pilot seat of a heavily tinted silver Suburban, Tum Tum engulfs the seat next to me, recounting his performance that night for a boisterous Denton crowd. Suddenly there is knock on the passenger side door. Tum cautiously cracks the window just wide enough to talk…
Just last Friday, our new Unfair Park guy Eric introduced us to James Dondero, Highland Capital’s giraffe-eating, cheating, snooping hedge fund manager. In other words, the dude has a lot of money and likes to party.As such, his 50th birthday is approaching on June 22, and a person who works…
Hugely successful in their homeland of Great Britain, The Kooks have found it difficult to make commercial inroads in the United States. Perhaps it’s the band’s eclectic mix of rock, pop and reggae that has failed to connect with American audiences. Speaking from Boston and in anticipation of tonight’s show…
