Fight Bite Keeps The Good Publicity Train Rolling

You may have already seen this in the comment section of this post, but a helpful set of eyes points out that, on Friday, the Fight Bite love just kept going strong–this time thanks to a plug from the USA Today blog Pop Candy. The author of the post writes:…

The Internet Gives Badu & MMJ An Enthusiastic Two Thumbs Up!

Erykah Badu stole the show on Saturday. Everyone’s talking about Erykah Badu’s surprise appearance and performance with My Morning Jacket on Saturday night at the Palladium… Stereogum writes: “I really thought that the Bonnaroo cover of this one would be MMJ’s best one forevermore. But you win, Dallas.” Meanwhile, Chris…

Last Night(ish): Toadies At Palladium Ballroom

Toadies, Riverboat Gamblers, The Crash That Took Me, Dead Twins Palladium Ballroom Friday, August 22, 2008 Better Than: Wasting another evening blissfully hoping for another Pixies reunion tour. Odds are the Toadies performance at the Palladium on Friday night won’t go down as The Night Vaden Todd Lewis Shed The…

Badu Just Performed With MMJ…

Dunno how many of you who aren’t at the Palladium right now care about this, but Erykah Badu just performed with My Morning Jacket…pretty effin’ cool stuff. Read about it in our Last Night review in, oh, a few hours soon. (My home computer’s been on the fritz. I’ll have…

Sarah Jaffe’s “Even Born Again” Is Song Of The Day On NPR

How long before Dallas is a thing of Jaffe’s past? (Allison V. Smith) And so it begins, I guess. A few weeks back, when we told you about Sarah Jaffe’s incredible new EP, and, specifically, about the stunning title track “Even Born Again”, we warned you this might happen. Well,…

Dallas Songwriters Association Launches 19th Annual Song Contest

Yeah, but he still looks good, doesn’t he, Darryl? (Deanna Mason) Local tunesmiths have until Halloween to submit their magnum opuses to the Dallas Songwriter’s Association in order to take part in the group’s 19th annual songwriting contest. This year, the DSA is offering over $5,000 in cash and prizes…

If You’re Gonna Throw An Elvis Costello Tribute Night…

…you might want to spell his name right in your ad. Oh, and these guys’ name, too. Just sayin’. But, hey, we all make mistakes. Like, for instance: We screwed up and said the Tom Petty show next Wednesday night is taking place at Superpages.com Center when it’s really going…

Moore Money, Moore Problems For Max Cady’s Justin Moore

This guy was never in Max Cady. Ever. Just got an amusing email from Justin Moore, frontman for the Cape Fear-lovin’, perennially DOMA-nominated hard rock act Max Cady. Seems Moore is starting to work on an upcoming solo record–and he didn’t realize until just recently that there’s already a solo…

Update On Marcus Striplin’s Dallas Appearances

(Cabe Booth) Remember when we told you that Pleasant Grove frontman Marcus Striplin was doing just a couple local shows at the beginning of the month? Looks like that changed, as his two Bolsa engagements turned into a standing Tuesday and Wednesday gig for all of August, as well as…

Line Up Set for Austin’s Fun Fun Fun Fest. Fun? You Bet.

With the Austin City Limits Festival (and its rather mediocre line up) coming just around the corner and talk of SXSW 2009 already heating up, it’s a wonder that the state capitol has room for yet another multi-day concert event. But, lo and behold, here comes the third annual Fun…

Jonathan Tyler & The Northen Lights Officially Sign To Atlantic Records

After some fairly intensive competition between interested labels (more on that in the coming weeks), Jonathan Tyler & The Northern Lights have, as expected, finally put pen to paper with Atlantic Records. That’s the word, at least, straight from the band manager’s mouth. What’s that mean? Well, after a five-state…

Your Mom Is Really Getting Around…

Hopefully Mom won’t have to hold a yard sale to raise enough money for plane tickets. Mom’s debut EP, Little Brite, made quite an impression on us last year, earning a rave review and a Best of the Year recommendation. Thanks to a Japanese release and a forthcoming European tour,…

Alan Palomo’s First Post-Ghosthustler Effort Is Ready For Your Ears

Where Palomo’s going, they don’t need roads. (Spencer Cogburn) …and the guy’s really changed things up! OK, well, not really. Mostly, it’s just more of the same infectious, heavily ’80s-influenced electro dance pop. The new song’s called “All Too Vivid,” and Palomo’s got a new moniker, too: Vega. Cool? Yeah…

“What Gave Birth To This Magic Fiero Noise?”

It’s been baby step after baby step for The Fieros since…well, since they became The Fieros and stopped calling themselves The Valentines back in January. That move came when the band aligned itself with Maroon 5 lawyer Jeff Worob. Then came the band’s move from the Big D to the…