Speaking Of That “Faith-Inspired” Year-End List…

…that we mentioned just one post ago. There’s something very interesting about this list: It’s based on a pretty loose definition of “faith-inspired”. Like very loose. Like, enough so that bands like Delta Spirit, Bodies of Water, The Mae Shi, Cloud Cult and Cold War Kids make the Top 50…

New Robert Earl Keen Tribute CD Features Several Locals

Undone: A MusicFest Tribute to Robert Earl Keen hits the streets in a couple of weeks, and the double disk set features a handful of talented local artists, including Max Stalling, one of the area’s best country singer/songwriters (who takes on “No Kinda Dancer,” quite possibly Keen’s most renowned number,…

Matthew and The Arrogant Sea Gets Some More Love…

Barn sides are the new brick walls. (Trevor Paulhus)Nope, we’re definitely not the only ones digging MATAS’ Family Family Family Meets The Magic Christian disc. Just spotted this little bit o’ love today: AWMusic, the Toronto-based blog that gave Forever the Sickest Kids some love in its year-end lists, has…

Could Big Chief Be The Superstar The D-Town Boogie Needs?

Over on the dfwhiphop.com forums today, there’s some doom-and-gloom talk about the state of Dallas hip-hop. Take it with a grain of salt, though: It’s largely coming from hip-hop artists, producers and DJs who sit (proudly, mind you), outside of the thriving D-Town Boogie scene. And, yes, I wrote “thriving”…

The Gourds’ Kevin Russell Doesn’t Understand Why People Like His Music Or Why He Has To Share The Spotlight With The Rest Of His Band. (Only He’s Not As Sensational About It.)

Tomorrow evening at The Granada Theater, The Gourds will perform its annual night-before-New Year’s Eve concert in Dallas. Seems the band likes playing its hometown of Austin on December 31st, so we get the night before. Either way is fine with me because, even after fourteen years, The Gourds are…

Is New Amerykah Pt. 1 The ‘Token Urban Album’ Of ’08?

Speaking of Erykah Badu: Much like we’re doing in this upcoming week’s paper, Stereogum today asked some of its favorite artists of ’08 to name some of their favorite artists, albums, songs, etc. of 2008, and right at the top of the list, Of Montreal frontman Kevin Barnes names New…

The Best 15 Venues In DFW For Your Up-And-Coming Band? Epic Fail.

Today, over at MadeLoud.com–a site that claims to “serve the bands”, but probably not in a sexual way, I’m guessing–someone’s decided that, sure, the bands in DFWd could use a little help in trying to figure out where to play around town.OK. We’re fine with that. And the fact that…

Today In Music News: Jeff Tweedy’s Son Has A Blog, Kelly Clarkson Has A New Single, Glastonbury Has A Blurry Headliner, The Black Keys’ Dan Auerbach Has A Solo Album

Your top national music stories for Tuesday, December 23, 2008: Jeff Tweedy’s 13- year-old son Spencer has a blog. There, you can read a 13-year-old tell you about the newest technology, politics and music. Because, if 13 year old’s know anything, it’s politics. Kelly Clarkson and her tiny nose ring…