Dallas music fans mourned the passing of two music legends this week. Houston-born singer Johnny Nash will always be remembered for his 1972 hit “I Can See Clearly Now.” Eddie Van Halen, who died after a long battle with throat cancer on Oct. 6, is remembered for his incredible versatility…
On Thursday, The Telegraph ran a story whose headline reeked of hollow clickbait but nonetheless posed a question worth pondering: “Would John Lennon have been canceled?” The legendary Beatle and counterculture icon would’ve turned 80 on Oct. 9 had he not been murdered by Mark David Chapman on Dec. 8,…
Psychedelic music has become almost omnipresent. It was birthed out of the marijuana and mescaline-fueled writings of the Beat Generation, distilled into the powerhouse of surrealistic expression with the advent of LSD and the hippie movement and lives on today. The genre, it seems, will endure long after our high has…
Eddie Van Halen revolutionized the guitar. “Revolutionized” may be a strong word, but it’s accurate. The iconic guitarist, who died Oct. 6 at the age of 65 from throat cancer, was one of only a handful of guitarists to pick up the instrument and make the entire guitar community place…
The organizers behind Emo Night Denton don’t know how to describe the event, but they know what’s important to them: supporting marginalized communities and making room in the North Texas scene for emo music lovers. Part event and booking agency, music curators and creators, Emo Night Denton is a three-person…
The pandemic may be throwing endless hurdles at the live music industry, but local artists remain as committed (and inspired) as ever to releasing original music. Here are the best new releases by North Texas artists. Kaash Paige, “London” (Music video) The walking vibe known as Kaash Paige released an…
We get it, you’re tired of livestreams. We are, too. For months, they were the only option we had to experience music — and for that we are grateful. But man, the novelty of logging on for a peek at artists performing in their living rooms asking “Can you hear me, guys?”…
On his newest album True Story, Dallas rapper SniperShot revisits trying times over the past few years. Born Wes Brown and raised in East Dallas, SniperShot grew up listening to hip-hop and fell in love with the genre. His affinity for rap music began in the fifth grade, when he discovered…
Beauty Bar announced Thursday they are closing their doors permanently. The dance club, which was originally located on Knox-Henderson before relocating to Deep Ellum a year ago, was known for bringing the best local DJs together. Country artist Bill Brimer released a new concept album, A Genealogy of Ghosts. With songs…
In April 2019, the doors for Beauty Bar’s Knox-Henderson location were closed for good, but the revered dance spot found new life two weeks later as it hosted a soft opening at their current home in Deep Ellum. But alas, a future for the Main Street location is no longer…
Brave Little Howl didn’t know exactly what they were getting into on that chilly night on White Rock Lake, last December on Friday the 13th. Travis Wright, host of I’m a Fan of… podcast, had asked the indie-folk band to play a small concert to a select group of diehard…
Making any sort of comprehensive pop culture list is bound to be controversial no matter what. At the end of the day, it’s a matter of opinion and is completely subjective, but that will never stop people from complaining about their personal favorites missing the cut or claiming that the…
Is punk dead? It depends on who you ask. The Exploited said it wasn’t. Crass said it was. Dead Kennedys said it wasn’t, but that it deserved to be. Perish the thought that you should take a stance on that, however, because it is the stupidest and most meritless musical…
As Texans, we’re duty-bound to say that it is the best state in the union. As music critics, however, we have an even bigger obligation to say that our official state song (“Texas, Our Texas”) is truly terrible. We’ll give our dear Texan readers the requisite space to lash out…
Pre- and post-pandemic worlds greeted each other in an awkward handshake-turned elbow bump at the first concert of The Rustic’s Safe Sounds Music Series on Thursday night. On their website, the popular Uptown restaurant and music venue describes their new endeavor as an “intimate, seated dinner” where guests can “experience…
You might not be able to tell by looking at him, but the rail-thin, mustached, cowboy-esque Garrett Owen loves to work out. The folk singer-songwriter can frequently be found nose-deep in fitness literature, yearning to bend, stretch, crouch and contort the way that the pros do. He does pistol squats,…
Racks of clothing line the walls as you enter the apartment, studio and workspace of local rapper Smoke Stkz, and not because his closet wouldn’t fit the entirety of his drip. It’s because his latest endeavor has placed him in a new field of artistry: fashion design. The 29-year-old Plano…
The record, released Sept. 22, feels like home in a way not much has since the world began to unravel earlier this year.
Tradewinds Social Club announced Wednesday that it would not reopen. Since 1968, the neighborhood bar and music venue in North Oak Cliff has been a hotspot for local musicians with its Run With Scissors concert series and annual South by Oak Cliff festival. Dallas garage rock stalwarts The Deathray Davies…
Long before the pandemic had us all becoming just a bit more health conscious, the members of Dallas metalcore band Slit were concerned with another national health crisis. “The plan from the beginning was for the EP to center around a lot of mental struggles and the idea of giving…
Instead of her usual promotion with big box stores such as Target and Wal-Mart, musician Taylor Swift has partnered with indie record stores all over the country to sell signed copies of her folklore CD. For Dallas, that record store was Josey Records. Waric Cameron, owner of Josey Records, wrote…
As one of the first industries to shut down and likely one of the last to reopen, live music venues are fighting for their lives to remain standing once the COVID-19 dust settles. Insufficient government assistance has left business owners high and dry and a predicted 90% of venues face…
