Magic is happening at Louie Louie’s Piano Bar where, every Sunday night, acts like Alessia Cara, Shaun Martin, Cure for Paranoia and many others hop on stage for an artist showcase that has rocked the venue for the last two years. In 2018, the man responsible for the showcase, Gino…
Manifest Destiny’s Child takes to the stage, with the letter “X” written on their hands and instruments bigger than their small frames. The group’s name is a clever play of words on the beloved R&B trio and the doctrine that justified colonization. Onstage, guitarist and vocalist Carol Gonzalez, 20, bassist…
This past Friday, Bill Wisener, who owned the iconic Bill’s Records for over 40 years, died at age 75. Wisener was a venerable Dallas figure, a chain-smoking music connoisseur who had endless stories and meaningful pleasantries for customers. He died the way he’ll be remembered by most: sitting behind the…
There’s never a shortage of good shows in North Texas. Here are a few shows to choose from this week if you don’t know where to start: Hip-hop artist Big Freedia, local singer-songwriter Jade Nickol, Houston act Lera Lynn and Dallas UK 82 mainstays The Scandals are all rocking stages in DFW…
St. Vincent plays well with others — very well. The enigmatic Dallas-raised performer has collaborated with a wide array of musicians, from pop princesses to indie rock titans to grunge gods. Just this week, she was invited to fill Kurt Cobain’s Converse at a benefit show with Dave Grohl and…
Late in the evening, long after a packed Canton Hall had lost itself in a blissful fog of sinuous grooves, searing guitar licks and soulful vocals, Black Pumas’ Eric Burton made a confession. “I’m embarrassed by how much fun we’re having,” the gimme cap-clad singer told the adoring, sold-out crowd…
This is more like it. As the new year is officially in swing, so too are the new concert announcements. This week, we have some shows scheduled from major pop acts, legendary stylized singers and some killer indie bands. Read on for the details and get your year started off…
In this day of constant change and endless expression, it can seem impossible to find the proper way to convey yourself through appearance in an original way. This can be especially true for musicians as they navigate the world of entertainment, and Dallas musicians in particular like to kick it…
As the Dallas music scene stumbled hungover and slightly disheveled into a new year, local producer and musician John Pedigo added a third hat to his collection: music manager. In partnership with local marketing agent Maureen Womack and lawyer Robert Jenkins, Pedigo launched Desperado Management on New Year’s Day. The…
It’s a chilly night on a quiet street around the corner from Top 10 Records in Oak Cliff next to Selena. Kenneth Everette Pritchard offers band mate Gabriel Jordan a cigarette. He lights one himself and begins talking about his latest project, Frances Heidy, which started as a small bedroom…
We open on a coffee shop two days after Christmas in a city clinging to the last vestiges of the season. Christmas music rises in the background as the camera centers on film composer Damoyee Janai, a songwriter with impeccable posture. Dance is one of the mediums she ditched in…
On Thursday, the Dallas Museum of Art will honor the life and legacy of the Thin White Duke himself, Mr. David Bowie. Every second Thursday, the DMA hosts an event titled “Second Thursdays with a Twist,” an occasion during which the Arts District staple modifies its programming and interactive experience…
If you were a season ticket holder for the Dallas Cowboys this year, you have my deepest sympathy. It may not have been the worst season in the franchise’s history, but the campaign to an 8-8 finish still felt abysmal and sad — like a wandering drunk who somehow finds…
Since 2015, local musician Bayleigh Cheek has hopped from one North Texas venue to another with her candy apple-red Gretch electric guitar to accompany her haunting vocals. For a while, she would stand alone onstage with her long hair draped down her shoulders, suited up in a bohemian-styled outfit, mesmerizing…
Classic video game soundtracks for titles like the original Contra, Metroid and the Mega Man series may just sound like simple beeps and boops, but these songs are so complex and meticulous that they’ve been performed as rock ballads and classical scores all over the world by everyone from suburban…
The new year is already shaping up to be a good one … if only for live music in North Texas. There are plenty of great shows throughout the week, but if you’re trying to get the most bang for your buck, you can be at the first four concerts…
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In North Texas, a prime central touring spot, we get our abundant share of big-name visitors. This past year was no exception, with stops by Donald Trump and Beto O’Rourke (on the same day), and by icons like Sir Paul McCartney, Cher and Billy Joel. Some stood out for their…
As the new year is now upon us, expect the concert announcements to start ramping up a bit. For now, as publicists and artists wind down from their vacations, it’s still a small sampling of upcoming shows heading our way. Some good things abound though, so read on for the details…
Living in Dallas makes seeing live music easy. With countless venues of various shapes and sizes thriving seven days a week, music fans have a litany of choices from which to choose. The fact that we’re a major media market also ensures that most global superstars will schedule at least…
Music festivals are a tough racket, and as conventional wisdom has it, they must incur serious financial losses before they reach a plane of success and longevity. As such, it should go without saying that when festivals don’t rake in the ideal numbers, many organizers and/or their financial backers get…
Do you have your calendar ready? A new year means a new slate of shows, and thanks to some local favorites and exciting returners, the new decade will get off to a promising start. As expected, a succession of stadium headliners will roll through town for big ticket shows at…
