Blog: DC9 At Night

This city looks a little different under the gaze of a lazy Sunday. Gone are the razzle dazzle details of a typical Dallas weekend and, if you're lucky, you get to see the Big D for who she reall... Continue reading "A Bug's Life: Sucking Brains In Deep Ellum" >

by Craig Hlavaty The Texas Music Office, a division of the Office of the Governor, announced Friday the creation of the Live Music Grant Program, funding free concerts across the state. But don't... Continue reading "State of Texas Announces Live Music Grant Program for Free Concerts" >

Welcome to Local Music 'Mericans, where we get to know the people behind the scenes in Dallas/Fort Worth music. The Local Yokel Show podcast was meant to be a fun gathering of friends who play ... Continue reading "A Three-Way With Chad Davenport, Simon McDonald and Gavin Mulloy of The Local Yokel Show: "We're Not Curing Cancer Here."" >

Denton fixture Tom "Pops" Carter passed away on Sunday, and while I didn't have any first-hand knowledge of him, the stories I have been hearing from Denton musicians who did points to a ladies ma... Continue reading "Remembering Pops Carter, 1919-2012 " >

Even if you're not a rich girl or a maneater, you've probably had one of Hall & Oates' songs stuck in your head for a considerable amount of time. These days, most people start to listen to the '... Continue reading "Hall & Oates Coming To Town September 10" >

by Nicole Pajer We were strolling through the Coachella grounds last weekend, trying not to trip over passed out people, when we encountered this fella. We weren't sure if it was the headdre... Continue reading "This Asshat Gives All the Other Asshats in Native American Headgear at Coachella a Bad Name" >

Sunday's 22nd annual Edgefest proved that crowdsurfing is still alive and well. Check out our gallery for some of the best moves. See also: The fans of Edgefest 22. ... Continue reading "The Crowdsurfing of Edgefest 22" >

Before earning a spot as the drummer for Korn, Ray Luzier played some high-profile gigs with David Lee Roth and Stone Temple Pilots. So the guy obviously knows something about working with temper... Continue reading "Ray Luzier of Korn: "I Almost Peed My Pants Before My First Gig With David Lee Roth."" >

See also: Our Complete Coachella Coverage by Rebecca Haithcoat One assumes that thousands of people shouting, "I guess that cunt getting eaten" in unison has never happened at Coachella before... Continue reading "Azealia Banks - Coachella - 4/21/12" >

Starkey 3025 Main Saturday, April 21 This was my first time at 3025 Main, and the sound and light system served the low-frequency of Philly's PJ Geissinger, aka Starkey, well enough. However, the... Continue reading "Starkey - 3025 Main - 4/21/12" >

2826 Arnetic, the Deep Ellum venue with a name that stands for Absolutely Reluctant In Everything That Is Conforming, is reluctantly conforming to the law surrounding the Dallas Special Use permi... Continue reading "2826 Arnetic Closes Doors Abruptly, Moves to Fort Worth" >

Just a reminder: The first round of Rock The Park happens tomorrow, April 21, at The Shops At Park Lane, starting at 7 p.m. On Monday, we announced the eight bands that will be vying for a spot o... Continue reading "Hey, Don't Forget Rock The Park's Tomorrow, And You Should "Rock The Vote"" >

Seeing how Waco's resident quote generator/firearms enthusiast Ted Nugent made some rather controversial statements about President Obama this week, which he's already "smoothed" over with Secret... Continue reading "Ted Nugent For Vice President? We Made Him Some Promotional Materials..." >

Over the course of the past year, Jesse Porter, with the help of CoffeeMusicHub, has been an instrumental part of the local hip-hop scene, providing a platform for talented up-and-comers to flex ... Continue reading "Catching Up With Dallas' Open Mic Emcee Jesse Porter: "When You Create Different Lanes, Everybody Eats."" >

Opeth, Mastodon, Ghost Palladium Ballroom Thursday, April 19 Last night started with Sweden's Ghost, a wonderfully over-the-top six-piece that lit uncountable amounts of incense before they even... Continue reading "Opeth, Mastodon, Ghost - Palladium Ballroom - 4/19/12" >

Switchfoot is one of those bands critics love to hate: religious, relatively clean cut and exceedingly family-friendly. But over the years, the band's has shown an admirable independent streak. F... Continue reading "Chad Butler of Switchfoot: "Christianity Is A Faith And Not A Musical Genre."" >

Paul OakenfoldFriday, April 20, at ZoukZouk's had some controversy surrounding appearances of certain celebrities as of late, but one can expect that super DJ Paul Oakenfold will most likely be t... Continue reading "11 Shows to See This Marijauna Day Weekend" >

I can't remember the first time I heard Levon Helm's voice. It's a warm, reassuring presence that's just always been there. During his career, it was a voice of the downtrodden and desperate, of a... Continue reading "Levon Helm, 1940-2012" >

So, you can probably already tell this summer is going to be rough, right? Like, "Fireballs From the Sky" b/w "Heat Gusts From Hell." Enjoy that breeze while you can. With that in mind, the Obse... Continue reading "Float Comes To Lake Lewsville Memorial Day Weekend: Are You Ready To Party On A Boat With Ray Wylie Hubbard?" >

Saturday's Good Records lineup has a few curious additions (Switchfoot? Ting Tings?), but overall it's a pretty solid Texas roster, and you should definitely try to catch the block of Glorium, Ye... Continue reading "Look At This Poster For Record Store Day" >