Dallas-bred singer Vanessa Peters released her Kickstarter-assisted album, The Burn The Truth The Lies, over the summer, and we’re still absorbing its lovely folk songs, namely standout “A Good Judge.” This Patio Sessions show pairs her with fellow singer-songwriter Nicholas Atlobelli. Free and BYOB. Audra Schroeder…
Spune’s latest festival adventure blocks off Elm Street for two days, as GZA, Cold War Kids, Washed Out, Grimes, Heartless Bastards and more welcome the fall. See our preview on page 46. Audra Schroeder…
Bryan Street Tavern, that East Dallas outpost of gin and sin, is marking its sixth year with a big fucking party, which will feature two stages and is FREE. Parade of Flesh is providing the entertainment for the night, including locals the Black Dotz, Spookeasy, We’ve Come For Your Daughter,…
With the September release of I Bet On Sky, Dinosaur Jr.’s 10th full-length album since 1985, the trio is proving they’ve still got the volume. It’s no secret the hardcore punk band has been known to have issues, primarily between guitarist J. Mascis and bassist Lou Barlow, but since reforming…
Love This Giant, the debut collaboration between Dallas-bred guitarist Annie Clark (St. Vincent) and NYC icon David Byrne, could have gone totally outre, considering both of their more left-leaning musical paths, but they meet somewhere in the middle. The duo trades vocals with ease, Clark’s heavenly wisp picking up where…
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Jeff Klein, frontman and main songwriter behind My Jerusalem, has shared some of his background before, but not for My First Show. My Jerusalem, whose new album, Preachers, is out next week, comes back to Dada on Friday. Klein took time out a few weeks ago to share his obsession…
The Fort Worth Music Festival Will Rogers Memorial Center Friday, September 28 All the highways and random roads that lead from Dallas to Fort Worth throw me completely out of whack and often I end up lost and late. This happened Friday night as I braved Texas’ “HOLY SHIT IT’S…
Last month, Stereogum ran a review of Animal Collective’s new album, Centipede Hz, which conceded that “we need to accept the possibility of a record so excellent we don’t understand it yet.” Laughable when talking about any new album, but especially a group like Animal Collective, which has whipped critics…
If the oft-employed term “influential” still has meaning in today’s musical universe, then a massive amount of its worth lives within the work of John Prine. A legend without being a household name, Prine’s songwriting is a force that’s turned many aimless youth into wonderful artists in their own right…
In its second year, Up To Eleven Entertainment’s musical gathering, Rock-a-Tron 5000, makes its way back to Fort Worth, where many of the bands on its lineup reside. Locals Sally Majestic, How’s My Driving?, Southern Train Gypsy, Here Holy Spain, Perdition, Mothership, The Dangits, The Phuss, One Fingered Fist and…
The Pistol Annies are not a “supergroup.” The trio, led by country singer Miranda Lambert, is super talented, however. Aside from the small tastes of Music City success fellow member Ashley Monroe has received, this is the greatest professional triumph for both Lambert and Angeleena Presley. The subject matter of…
In the wake of Russian punk band Pussy Riot’s famed prison sentencing for “hooliganism with religious hatred,” following their February arrest in Moscow, two North Texas activist groups are hosting a benefit show at Rubber Gloves Rehearsal Studios. The groups include the International Socialist Organization and the Radical Alliance for…
The Granada Theater is turning 8, and instead of begging for a sweet new dirt virtual reality bike or whatever kids ask for these days, they’re inviting us over for a drink and a show. Portland duo Menomena pump up the jams with tracks from brand-new album Moms. Australian experimental…
2 Chainz House of Blues Tuesday, September 25 Look, we all make mistakes. The first mistake occurred when Daniel Hopkins somehow ended up behind the velvet rope at the 2 Chainz show last Spring. The second mistake happened when I completely procrastinated buying my 2 Chainz ticket for House of…
Brandon Butters drums for two of Dallas’ most promising new bands, The West Windows and Things of Earth. The West Windows debuted earlier this year to a packed Double Wide and are gearing up for an opening slot with The Jealous Sound. Things of Earth have yet to play live,…
Adam Ant Granada Theater Friday, September 21 Red lights flooded the stage of the Granada Theater as Adam Ant’s band played an interlude on Friday night. The anticipation from the sold-out crowd was high, as shrieks, cheers, whistling and applause washed over the band’s introduction. As scheduled, Ant took to…
Ben Folds Five Palladium Ballroom Sunday, September 23 For a band that hasn’t toured together in over a decade, Ben Folds Five certainly didn’t play like one last night. In the span of nearly two hours, the trio had plenty of random moments, flubbed notes, impromptu songs, and even a…
Action Bronson Dada Sunday, September 23 In an industry where opulence is the modus operandi, Action Bronson favors a blue-collar sensibility. He prefers Carhatt over Cartier, New Balance over Neiman Marcus, “Giambi Lenses” over Gucci frames. His beard, which looks like an orange Christmas wreath, would put even the most…
Riot Fest Gexa Energy Pavilion Saturday, September 22 Though the inaugural Dallas edition of Riot Fest was a mild success, here’s something the festival’s organizers should consider if it returns next year: give the audience some kind of clue when bands are going on. While the Heineken Pavilion stage (curated…
OFF! Trees Wednesday, September 19 Now that was a real pit. It seems every touring rock act with a GA floor in front of them has one now. Hell, kids will swirl and crowdsurf in front of Evanescence these days, but last night’s floor wasn’t about old-schoolers showing up the…
Now that the fall has basically arrived, the Patio Sessions at AT&T Performing Arts Center offer a nice alternate to Thursday happy hour. Yes, we know you love patio drinking, Dallas, but this is also free, and you can bring your own booze to the event. That’s very egalitarian of…
