Vote For Liz Williams, Get $5,000? OK, Then!

That’s a really nice couch, huh? (Peter Marince) Local singer/songwriter Liz Williams, ever the fan of contests we’ve never heard of, has apparently reached a milestone in yet another competition. This time, she’s reached the Top 15 in something called the Boru Bar Band Contest. Sponsered by Boru Vodka, the…

Former UNT Student My Brightest Diamond Earns A Feature On Stereogum

Shara Worden’s gonna ride this buzz like Seabiscuit. (Sarah Small) Methinks someone over at Stereogum has a little crush on Dallas artists, ’cause, today, on the heels of plenty of other coverage the national music blog’s tossed the D’s way, comes a ‘Gum Drop feature on former UNT student Shara…

Another Local Hip-Hop Name To Know: Big Gemini

Really can’t say I’d ever heard of Dallas hip-hop artist Big Gemini before coming across the above video this afternoon. Don’t really apologize for it either–kind tough to keep up with the Dallas hip-hop scene these days. So much so that I’ll say this quite confidently: Either something’s definitely, definitely…

Turns Out A DFW Artist Not Named Erykah Badu Is Playing ACL…

You won’t see Dallas rapper Pikahsso on the poster for this year’s ACL Fest, but, still you can rest assured that he’ll be there, on stage, performing alongside fellow Texas hip-hop mainstay Bavu Blakes as the two perform their collaborative song “Smiley Faces” on stage on Saturday. And that’s good…

Tonight: Oso Closo, No Matter How Far Away…

We’ve already given you loads of information about Oso Closo’s gig at the Dallas Theater Center. Then, of course, there was Pete’s glowing review of the production. But, tonight, the Denton-based rock outfit is taking a break from its insanely busy schedule performing in The Who’s Tommy for a free…

Things Get Sunny For Astronautalis

Looks like Astronautalis has converted another fan. If you watched the Season 4 premiere of It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia last night, you may have noticed a minor bit of redecorating to Charlie’s shithole apartment. Seems Charlie is fan of Dallas Observer Music Award-winning rapper Astronautalis. That, or he just…

You Like Pop? Swing? Rock? Hear It All With Erin McKeown

Wail on, wailer. In order to get primed for her appearance at House of Blues this weekend, I just got through listening to Sing You Sinners, Erin McKeown’s lively collection of jazz standards from the 1930s and ’50s. That set came out last year, but I haven’t had a chance…

And You Tought Matthew JC And The Allstars Were Sellouts…

Not too long after discovering (OK, with some help) that Matthew JC and the Allstars, was the new favorite band of all CBS 11 employees comes this: Oak Cliff-based blues band Bona Fide Blues is a finalist in Advertising Week’s “Battle of the Ad Bands.” The band, made up of…

Download: Led Zeppelin In Dallas, 1973 (Soundboard Recording)

Speaking of concerts in Dallas in the ’70s, I just stumbled upon this live soundboard recording of a Led Zeppelin’s May 18, 1973 performance at the Memorial Auditorium–but you’ll need to be a bit torrent downloader to get it. I know nothing about this show, other than that John Paul…