Kentucky Knife Fight is doing something special to include their friends and fans in on their new video they are about to release. Friday, April 6th they are going to preview their new video before the night of music kicks off at Off Broadway . They will be there along with Dots Not Feathers and also the Whiskey Folk Ramblers . Click HERE for the details of the event and be sure to grab their track below. Listen as they blur the lines between country and punk right before your very ears. [...]

The Ozark Mountains, and all its rivers and streams, are beyond the ideal setting for music played in real time. In real life. 10 miles from me one way there is a quaint little smattering of primitive cabins on the river. 10 miles the other way is the old, restored mill, with its own little happy gathering of dwellings. It would seem to me that land such as this would breed such beautiful music but in terms of those making it around here, there are no terms. It's not happening. The only strumming of a guitar the trees [...]
The second installment of the Observer and KXT's monthly Triple Play series goes down next Thursday, February 16. You know the drill, right? Three emerging acts from Dallas, Fort Worth and Dento... Continue reading "Triple Play Round Two: Whiskey Folk Ramblers, Salim Nourallah and Jessie Frye" >

We don't do too many of these types of posts over here at SubEx where it lists out our best bets for the weekend, but perhaps we should; live music is what this whole thing is about, no? By the looks of it, it's going to be a good Friday, and Saturday as well. So we thought we'd give you a little rundown of what all is going down. So without further ado (or subtle jabs at our friends), here are this weekend's shows of note. FRIDAY : Daniel Markham [...]
We've got a couple items regarding local music and cinema to share this afternoon. First, local country innovators Whiskey Folk Ramblers, a Dallas Observer favorite, will be featured in The Other Side... Continue reading "Whiskey Folk Ramblers Are Movie Stars; Plus, Invasion of the Bee Girls Giveaway" >

I could tell you that the Whiskey Folk Ramblers have a truly unique sound that mixes country twang with gypsy flair. I could tell you that they put on a hell of a show with a stage full of talented musicians (violin, acoustic guitar, harmonica to name a few). I could tell you that a good portion of the band were in punk bands pre-Whiskey Folk and the music reflects these nonconformist leanings. I could tell you many things, but I will tell you this: this band packs some serious eye candy. To judge for yourself, make the [...]
Weekend time!First, the shows we already hipped you to...Tonight, there's Marcia Ball at the Granada, Dale Watson at the Pearl Dancehall and Saloon in Fort Worth, Lou Gramm at the House of Blues, and,... Continue reading "Good Friday: Vance Gilbert, Whiskey Folk Ramblers, Patrice Pike, Eleven Hundred Springs, Salim Nourallah, Hendrick, John Lewis Band" >
This week's winner promotes 100 Damned Guns, Blackland River Devils and Whiskey Folk Ramblers Saturday at The Double-Wide. Clearly, the guys in 100 Damned Guns are in no need of an ego massage if the... Continue reading "Poster Of The Week: 100 Damned Guns, Blackland River Devils And Whiskey Folk Ramblers" >

Hey, it's weekend time, friends. And it looks like we've already told you about a couple of shows going on this weekend. Like tonight's Rhett Miller and Sarah Jaffe gig at House of Blues and Gilda Radner benefit at Opening Bell ; Saturday's Silver Jews show at Hailey's , Theater Fire CD release show at Good Records , Amos Lee performance at the Granada , Louis XIV 's [...]

Apples in Stereo hits Sons on Saturday. (Josh Kessler) We already told you about some shows going down this weekend, like The Romantics , Dave Koz , Mastodon (part of tonight's Rockstar Energy Mayhem Festival at Starplex) and Journey . I know, I know, you deserve better. Here are a few other options: Mom , Telethon , Matthew and the Arrogant Sea , Responsible Johnny Friday, July 25 at Club Dada [...]

Over on our home page , we've got two slideshows of photos by the great Hal Samples from last night's Dallas Observer Music Awards ceremony at the Best Venue-winning Granada Theater . Part I contains 21 color images, while Part II has a dozen black and white shots. I'll echo music editor Pete Freedman's sentiments about last night. I thought it was by far the best of the three DOMAs I've attended so far. The only letdown of the night for me was that [...]

Thanks to everyone who came out to tonight's Dallas Observer Music Awards! I, for one, had a grand ol' time. How couldn't you have? The performances were amazing: Doug Burr and Sarah Jaffe stunned; The Whiskey Folk Ramblers riled; Lil Wil repped hard ; the Best Instrumentalists killed; THe BAcksliders rocked; Record Hop deafened; and The Cannabanoids, they kept thing fresh all freakin' night long. And the winners? Plenty worthy, folks. Full winners list after the jump, yo. (Oh, and keep an eye out on [...]

Austin City Limits is still over two months off, but you'd never know that based on the ACL Fest-based Myspace pleas flying around the Web these days. At least four local acts by my count-- did I miss any? --have been shooting out Myspace spam, angling for fans to vote for them in ACL's "The Sound and The Jury" competition, in which largely unknown acts can find their way on ACL's bill. Here's how the local participants are doing so far: - Odis -- 20th place [...]

What you missed on DC9 this week as you wondered, "Are they or aren't they?" and collectively dumbed down the entire region... -We saw The New York Times waaaaaaaaay overestimate the amount of fans UNT football has. -We got all "OMFG" about Lisa Loeb's appearance on Gossip Girl . -We confirmed that Ozzfest 2008 would be a one-day, one-off fest in Frisco. -We found out the details on the next Toadies release. -We recalled Rhett Miller's barbecue sauce [...]