The Freaks Come Out Early This Halloween…

Sorry there hasn’t been that much action here today…been busy tweaking and putting the finishing touches on my costume (which is a tandem of sorts with our art director’s). But we’re not the only ones with Halloween on our minds early this afternoon… For instance, check out this email that…

Weighing Those Halloween Music Options…

Looking for some authentically scary music to catch after all the candy is past out? We at DC-9 feel it’s our duty to guide you through the creepy streets this Friday. We already mentioned a couple in the paper this week, but here are some more cool Halloween shows that…

Oh My God, Tonight? Oh My God, Guys. Oh My God.

Chicago’s interestingly titled, progressive pop trio, Oh My God, hits Hailey’s in Denton tonight for a show that also features Denton garage rockers We Are Villains. But it’s something of a miracle that Billy O’Neill and the rest of Oh My God are even making it to Texas. The act…

Idol Records Shows Us It’s O’s Face

Fresh off the release of their pretty stellar EP, a message in the ol’ inbox this morning let’s us know that Taylor Young and John Pedigo’s The O’s have already earned themselves a record deal. Not that any of this is that surprising given the positive buzz the band’s been…

Locksley Loves Robin Hood. Tom Hanks Loves Locksley.

Sometimes–especially after listening to “A Hard Day’s Night”, we long for the ’60s pop days of old: catchy hooks, vocal harmonies and hand clapping sequences. Locksley is the latest modern-day act to attempt to fill that musical void. The songs on their first album, Don’t Make Me Wait, reissued September…

Matt Kadane Hits Shuffle For AV Club

If you were wondering what is on Matt Kadane’s iPod, you’re in luck, as he’s the current Random Ruler for The AV Club. In case you’re unfamiliar with The AV Club, The Onion’s entertainment section, Random Rules is a feature wherein a musician puts his or her iPod on Shuffle…

The Daily Show‘s Wyatt Cenac Digs Him Some Erykah Badu

It’s been a couple months now since 32-year-old Dallas native and Jesuit grad Wyatt Cenac launched into The Daily Show’s cast by proclaiming that “George Bush doesn’t care about Wyatt people”–and about the same amount of time has passed since Unfair Park talked to Cenac about his new(ish) gig. But,…

Hey UNT Alums: Need An Excuse To Attend Homecoming This Weekend?

The University of North Texas might well have the worst football team in the state–and that’s including high schools. Seems Coach Todd Dodge is having a bit of trouble repeating the success he had when he led Southlake Carroll to numerous state championships. Yet here it is, homecoming weekend (vs…

Set Your TiVo: South Dallas Pop Airs Tomorrow Night At 8

Robert already hipped Unfair Park readers to the South Dallas Pop documentary airing tomorrow night on KERA, but, hell, we’ll do it, too. ‘Cause, really, as this KERA video interview with festival thrower Roger Boykin shows, 1970’s The South Dallas Pop Festival was kind of a big deal. For the…

THe BAcksliders Look To Lil Stevie, Teen Vogue For Fame And Glory

I like the E Street Band. And, sure, I can get into The Sopranos. So it’s kinda natural, I guess, that I like Steven Van Zandt, whose weekly “Underground Garage” radio program can be heard Sunday nights on 92.5 KZPS-FM. Teen Vogue, though? I’m not exactly that magazine’s target demographic,…

The Feds Announce Split, Final Shows

Last week, via a Myspace blog post, one of Dallas’ longest-running bands, The Feds, formally announced its impending disbandment. “After 13 years The Feds are disbanding,” frontman Matt Slider wrote in the post, which has since earned plenty of responses from the band’s loyal fans. “We would first like to…

Fat Pimp, Lil Wil and Tum Tum Collaboration Now Available

“Fat” is such a harsh word. How about “Big-Boned Pimp”? Three Dallas rappers who have each had a taste of commercial radio success just collaborated on a song all but guaranteed not to be played on the air. That is, unless Tum Tum, Lil Wil and Fat Pimp offer a…

A Few Local Freebies Across The Web Today…

Speaking of Denton love, a couple of blogs have posted free downloads of some tracks from both Matthew and the Arrogant Sea’s upcoming and Centro-matic/South San Gabriel’s latest albums… Really, you should have Dual Hawks, the Centro-matic/South San Gabreil split double-disc, already–what are you waiting for?–but, if by chance you…