Justin Townes Earle is making quite a name for himself. Sure, he has a couple of pretty famous names already — his father is Steve Earle, and his middle name comes courtesy of Townes Van Zandt. But the younger Earle has been making headlines all on his own the past…
It’s kind of tough to wrap your head around the fact that, next year, legendary bluesman Robert Johnson would have turned 100 years old. Given the gravitas that surrounds his mystique, you’d think he’d be older, no? Sure enough, though: May 8, 1911 was his birthday. And, to celebrate that…
Speaking of Erykah Badu, it seems the Queen finally has some local musicians to keep her company down in Austin next year when she performs at the annual cluster-you-know-what that is South by Southwest. After having releasing an early early list last month of scheduled performers, which included Badu, the…
It’s officially December, which means 2010 is almost over, which means it’s time for the overzealous music critics of the world to rush out their year-end best music lists, even though, hey, the year isn’t over and there are still albums coming out and, y’know, there’s still a good 30…
The University of North Texas is having an auction — and, if you’re in the market for a crap load of old vinyl, well, you’re in luck! Same goes, I guess, if you’re looking for some new gear — like, say a sousaphone.Or a toilet. Or some TVs. Or, hey,…
A Facebook post this morning announced the end of the line for Denton’s Boiler Room, long a metal and hard rock staple in the music-loving college town. Well, sort of: Per the Facebook post, the venue, which exists below the Abbey Inn restaurant, will now be known as the Abbey…
During the Cowboys-Saints game on Thanksgiving day, after months of speculation, rumor, denial and, let’s face it, turmoil, the NFL went ahead and formally announced the Black Eyed Peas as the halftime entertainment for the Arlington-hosted Super Bowl XLV on February 6, 2011. The NFL send out a press release…
At 68, legendary guitarist John McLaughlin has nothing left to prove. He’s played with everyone from Miles Davis to Jimi Hendrix. And, as leader of the Mahavishnu Orchestra in the ’70s, McLaughlin created a bold new fusion of jazz, rock and Indian influences that remains some of the most challenging…
The Nightmare (on Elm Street) in Deep Ellum wasn’t open long enough for most people to get the joke. Five months after opening, owner Victor Villalobos is shutting the short-lived venue’s doors for the last time. According to website of John Iskander, the promoter who operates The Nightmare’s booking under…
There’s been a lot of uncertainty about the future of Fort Worth’s Ridglea Theater ever since its owners filed for bankruptcy last summer. For a while there, it looked like Bank Of America was going to purchase and remodel the historic theater–and they had every right to, seeing as the…
Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin is just like any other touring indie band trying to make a name for itself in the current American musical landscape. They are not very well known, nor do they have the drawing power of more well known indie groups like Matt & Kim…
After two weeks of construction delays blamed on “red tape” from city officials, Club Dada co-owner Josh Florence passes along word today that the club finally has all of the permits it needs to move ahead with construction. “We got ’em,” Florence says with a serious sense of relief evident…
Seems the NFL isn’t the only one choosing not to comment on yesterday’s Dallas Morning News piece that said that the Black Eyed Peas would indeed be the halftime performers at Super Bowl XLV at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington in February. Today, in an interview with Billboard, the Black Eyed…
Earlier today, the Dallas Morning News reported that a source has confirmed the long-standing rumors that the Black Eyed Peas would indeed be the halftime performers for the upcoming Super Bowl to take place at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington on Sunday, February 6. And it’s indeed quite the coup of…
Jason Bonham loves talking about his old man, former Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham. And why not? Before his untimely and early demise, John Bonham was considered one of rock’s mightiest drummers. Jason followed in his father’s musical footsteps sa a drummer, and even ended up replacing his father when…
A nice coup today for the folks at the recently re-branded 35 Conferette up in Denton: Today, the four-day early-March 2011 festival announced the addition of Mavis Staples to its lineup.Staples, renowned for her work through the ’60s and ’70swith her family band the Staples Sisters, recently popped back up…
New York Magazine, for reasons we’re not wholly aware of, went ahead and caught up with Erykah Badu this week, just to find out why she’s so goddamn funk — a fair question, always, I guess.In response, Badu created the magazine a playlist of her favorite funky jams — 14…
Stefon Alexander, better known by his stage name P.O.S., is a rapper, singer and founding member of the hip-hop collective known as Doomtree. And that nine member group of MCs, producers and DJs is currently out on tour together for the first time. Featuring the talents of P.O.S., Dessa, Cecil…
Speaking of promising local hip-hop upstarts who are taking their sweet time releasing their next album, in-house DC9 favorite A.Dd+ is in the throes of a fundraising effort so it can finally get around to releasing its long-anticipated Picnic-produced debut full-length, When Pigs Fly. And, like Green River Ordinance and…
The legality concerns and artistic merit of Greg Gillis’ mashup work as Girl Talk leaves plenty to be debated, but this much is certain: His work sure is popular. Yesterday, Gillis released a new mashup album called All Day as a free-to-anyone-who-wants-it download, and, as his fans flooded to the…
It’s been years since Josh T. Pearson’s so-called heyday, when Lift To Experience’s blistering guitar assault overwhelmed the eardrums of concert-goers and his scarecrow-like frame stood nearly as tall as the ceilings of area clubs.There are many tall tales of what he’s done since then, living off of the legend…
After closing its doors last August, the DIY show promoters who lived and hosted events at 1207 Annex Ave. promised that their name would live on. And, sure enough, it pretty much has, thanks to shows popping up here and there on area concert calendars under the heading of “The…
