Blog: We Shot J.R.

Hey Kids, Photos from the last WeShotJR party at Rubber Gloves are finally up. Sorry it took so long, but I hope you enjoy them. Miss ya'll. Love, Sally

To those of you that continue to look at this site, I just wanted to let you know that I will be writing It Lists and Weekenders for D Magazine's Front Row Blog , which covers the arts in the DFW area. I will also be working on reviews and interviews, so stay in touch. Thanks very much, I miss you all. Defensive Listening

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Saturday's WSJR funeral was easily one of the best times I've ever had doing anything involving this website. First of all, every band I saw was great. Like, "I actually want to listen to this shit at my house sometimes" great, you know? And a lot of people came out to see them, way more than I expected, which was a welcome and pleasant surprise that made the whole experience substantially better. I talked with old friends, met a few new ones, and had a really good time at a concert I was honored to be a small part of. [...]

We have received numerous inquiries about the proper dress for our event this weekend. Just to clarify this is in fact a funeral, or wake if you will, so please come dressed in your classiest goth attire. We understand that many of you will be showing up in some other type of costume and even though it is totally disrespectful we won't hold it against you, just don't expect to win any prize.

Stoned Ranger really regrets not doing this final Weekender as originally planned, so instead you're stuck with me, DL. However, he will have a special note for you this weekend, so make sure and sign the Guest Book sometime soon. One last note: We will keep our Twitter and Facebook page around for any sort of last word, or post We Shot JR news, and to keep you abreast of any other writing projects we may be involved in, as there has been some "talk," but only time will tell. Perhaps there will [...]

Wow my last It List. As Coach Taylor said in last night's Friday Night Lights episode while watching his college bound daughter Julie fuss with her mother over something trivial moments before their familial unit is altered by the sands of time "I'm gonna miss this". Remember you can still catch Monday Morning Rock over at my new movie themed blog Phosphate on Film (launching late next week) or you can always gchat with me via frankphosphate@gmail.com if you ever get lonely late at night, I'm usually around. Wish there was a show tonight that I felt like [...]

THURSDAY, October 28, 2010 Magical, Mystical, Masterful ( Jill Skupin Burkholder ) Sun to Moon Gallery 1515 Levee Street, Dallas, TX 75207 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM FRIDAY, October 29, 2010 Dallas Portfolio Exchange #9 (large group show) Magnolia Gallery 3629 McKinney Avenue, Dallas, TX 75204 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM Indig-Nation: Agency and the Hegemonic State (smallish group show) Visual Arts Building at University Of Texas [...]

The Numerators /Sunn Talk/ Kiwi Sisters (The Cavern): Always a great time with the Numerators. And I'd never heard of Garland's Kiwi Sisters until today-- kind of interesting, at times decent loner bedroom synth pop, and sort of shitty in parts too. I really don't know what to think, but its worth checking out to see what you think. Bone Thu gs n Harmony /Johnny Ringo (House of Blues): Goddamn, I love Bone Thugs. I also love Cleveland, where they're from. [...]

Here's the new schedule for the show, and we hope to see you guys on Saturday at Rubber Gloves for our last day on earth: Geistheistler 6:00pm (stage) Cuckoo Byrds 6:30 (floor) Fungi Girls 7:30(f) Lychgate 8:00(s) Eat Avery's Bones 8:35 (f) Dharma 9:00(s) White Drugs 9:35(f) Cygnus 10:05(s) Orange Coax 10:40(f) Early Lines 11:10 (s) Vulgar Fashion 12:05 (f) One Baptist General 12:30 (s) with DJG and Ben White spinning records

13th Floor Elevators - Death in Texas (IA)/The Magic of the Pyramids (Collectables) Tonight we have two releases from Texas' finest, the 13th Floor Elevators. Both of these recordings are from the same show, the infamous February 18, 1967 gig at the Houston Music Theatre. I've only included the first two thirds of the Death in Texas cd, which is disc 10 of last year's limited edition (and totally awesome) Sign of the 3-Eyed Men box set put out by the resurrected label International Artists. The tracks I left [...]

Interpol | White Rabbits (Palladium) The Fresh & Onlys | Royal Baths | Rayon Beach (The Nightmare) Singles Going Steady (Rubber Gloves)

There will be a Not New Music coming later today. In the meantime check out some great guitar work from Mark Knopfler in this Dire Straits clip from the Old Grey Whistle Test back in 1978.

Aw, is this the last time We Shot JR will ever tell you about Cool Out at The Cavern ? We had some good times at Cool Out. I remember discussing "Where The Scene Was At" and "What makes the perfectly bloggable MP3?" and "Why does that guy from The Observer always have that little notepad with him?" This is all while fielding requests to kiss Thatcher on the cheek. Cool Out is like so many other things around here: 1. People make fun of you for doing it. 2. The people that made [...]

TUE: Interpol/White Rabbits (Palladium) TUE: The Fresh & Onlys/Royal Baths/Rayon Beach (The Nightmare) WED: The Numerators/Sunn Talk/Kiwi Sisters (The Cavern) THR: Ra Ra Riot (Granada) THR: Tim Kasher/Minus the Bear (House of Blues) THR: And You Will Know us By the Trail of the Dead (Loft) FRI: Bad Brains (Granada) SAT: We Shot JR is Dead (Rubber Gloves) SAT: Darktown Strutters/Damaged Goods/Yeah Def (Hailey's) SUN: Pinkish Black/Transistor Tramps/Vaults of Zin (Chat Room) SUN: Helmet/Intronaut/Descender (Loft) SUN: Danzig (Palladium) SUN: Commando/Heavy Cream/Uptown Bums/Video (Rubber Gloves)

//TENSE// - Turn It Off from tommy boy on Vimeo . FRIDAY La Meme Gallery Opening: Mustache Club/Skunk Ape/ Yeah Def (Rubber Gloves): Featuring work by John Gonzalez . You wouldn't believe how many acts are called "Skunk Ape." Black Friday One Year Anniversary with Tense /Anthony Stanford/ Keith P /Ben White (Fallout Lounge) : Well, this has easily been one of the best DJ nights that's [...]

SATURDAY, October 23, 2010 Art Conspiracy Starting at 7:00 PM ( more info ) Denton Rising Artists LuminArte 1727 East Levee Street, Dallas, TX 75207 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM Open Studios Shamrock Hotel Studios 4312 Elm Street, Dallas, TX 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM New Works (Willie Binnie) Bows and Arrows 1927 Greenville Avenue, Dallas, TX 75206 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM [...]

Guy Clark (The Kessler) Thrones | Christian Mistress | DeadSea (The Nigthmare) Pumpkin Carving Contest w/ DJ Boatdad (Rubber Gloves)

I had shitty things to say about BOTH of these shows, but alas, I have to work: Sufjan Stevens (McFarlin Auditorium) Gorillaz / N.E.R.D (Verizon Theater)

but first... I have come to the conclusion that I do not enjoy writing about music, perhaps not as much as you do not enjoy reading my writing but that's besides the point. Before becoming a writer here at weshotjr I of course fantasied about becoming one, but I was much more interested in doing the Not New Music post where I could release my school girl adoration for albums I thought everyone deserved to hear before they died. While I was more than willing to take on the challenge of critiquing local and touring [...]