Dammit, I heart Austin City Limits. The show, not the festival. Well, the festival’s fun, too, but right now I’m talking about the show. The venerable PBS show, a music-lovers wet dream and a good excuse to stay home on a Saturday night, has announced the schedule for its upcoming…
(Hal Samples)I don’t know much about Slider Pines — yet — except that, oh, frontman Joey Shanks wrote the band’s new album, Road, Avenue, Railroad while moving back and forth between Dallas and Memphis, where he grew up. (Got that from the bio — and, like, straight from the bio.)…
On April 27, 1983, David Bowie was in Las Colinas rehearsing songs for his “Serious Moonlight” tour, in support of his Let’s Dance album. Joining him was that hit record’s lead guitarist: Oak Cliff’s Stevie Ray Vaughan, who was only two months away from releasing his own debut, Texas Flood,…
I had a quick chat with Smile Smile’s co-singer/guitarist Ryan Hamilton, a.k.a. the nicest guy in the world, on the phone to get the skinny on the band’s upcoming CMJ appearance. Turns out, Hamilton and his singing cohort Jencey Hirunrusme don’t know yet with whom they’ll be playing at their…
The five guys in Memphis May Fire are surely having a good day. The Dallas hardcore band is officially on the Trustkill Records roster. For the time being, the label as posted a pretty picture of MMF on the opening page of its site with the line: “The most exciting…
Art for Peace and Justice artistic director Dr. Tim Seelig sent me the link to the group’s first music video, “Red State Blues,” featuring local diva, Denise Lee. Fun stuff, but go to the actual YouTube page and check the heated comments…
Station 4 (or S4), Dallas’ biggest gay dance club goes in a different direction tonight from the usual techno/trash disco/Top 40 format. Instead, it’ll be hosting Houston’s DJ Cubanito for one night only as Café con Leche, where “Dallas’ best dance floor goes Latin.” Although, I’m not really sure how…
DC-9 at Night has just learned that local group Smile Smile will perform at the esteemed CMJ Festival in New York this year at the Alphabet Lounge on October 17. Details to come. — Jonanna Widner…
KDGE The Edge radio station (102.1 FM) announced some of the details of its Hullabaloo show. The “alternative” radio tapped a few of its heavy rotation favorites to hold down the stage at the Nov. 2 concert, including Blue October, Shiny Toy Guns, Yellowcard and Sick Puppies. The show is…
Jacknife is back home from its summer tour with The Autumn Offering, and ready to shred at home. The metal band will take over Tomcats in Deep Ellum on Friday, Sept. 28. Industry 6, The Crimson Veil and others will open. The show kicks off at 8 p.m. and $10…
Bryce Avary at the Granada Theater a few months back. (Brian Harken) Good news for anyone (and everyone, it seems) familiar with Bryce Avary, a.k.a. The Rocket Summer: Colleyville’s most famous panty-dropper and writer of catchy pop-rock tunes has won the most recent Yahoo! Music “Who’s Next?” contest, wherein fans…
The Door has up and moved, our buddies at Unfair Park tell us. The all-ages venue’s old digs at Elm and S. Hall streets has been bulldozed to make room for more condos. Apparently, we just don’t have enough condos. On the upside, The Door has moved into the Gypsy…
We just got word Shanghai 5, that odd, fun little torch-rock-twisted-burlesque band fronted by she-with-the-mind-bending-voice singer Amy Curnow, is prepping for a big ol’ political extravaganza. Tuesday, Sept. 25, the Dallas County Young Democrats will host a wing-ding with S5 headlining and the Kul opening. If you haven’t heard the…
Lest you missed it last night, Carter Albrecht’s girlfriend Ryann Rathbone spoke with WFAA Channel 8 about the night her boyfriend was shot after exhibiting bizarre, violent behavior. Specifically, she speaks of the smoking-cessation drug Chantix, which both she and Albrecht were using, and which some people surmise can cause…
Our buddies at Unfair Park tipped us off that WFAA-Channel 8 will air an interview with Carter Albrecht’s girlfriend Ryann Rathbone at 10 p.m. tonight. She’ll talk about the events leading up to his death two weeks ago. — Chelsea Ide…
PlayRadioPlay may not be playing a show anywhere near us until Nov. 21 (the band is currently on tour with Spill Canvas and Daphne Loves Derby), but fans can get excited now. PlayRadioPlay is sharing a new ethereal indie tune, “Selfish Introvert,” on its MySpace page. Check it and let…
Anyone with a crush on Luis Dubuc, a.k.a. The Secret Handshake, may want to pre-order the new Secret Handshake disc through SmartPunk. By requesting the disc, One Full Year, be at your door on Sept. 25, you’ll get a bonus signed poster of Dubuc. DC-9 hasn’t heard the new disc…
For this week’s paper version of DC-9, I interviewed the National’s frontman Matt Berninger. Now, it’s no surprise that an experienced lyricist like himself would offer up good answers, but Berninger wins for Best Answers Off the Top of One’s Head (like, ever) and, possibly, Most Eloquent Interview 2007. Unfortunately,…
The Cure has rescheduled its Dallas tour date at American Airlines Center to June 6, 2008. If you’re already snagged tickets, thinking you’d see them in 2007, the venue will be honoring your tickets at the show next year. Those who feel a little cheated for having to wait almost…
Tonight, the Pleasant Grove boys continue with their Thursday night residence gigs at the Double Wide under the moniker of Pleasant Grove Preservation Society. Joining them is JD Whittenburg and the Observer’s own Noah W. Bailey with his band The Naptime Shake (which includes two current and one former member…
Welcome to DC-9 at Night, the Dallas Observer’s new music blog. A little background about our raison d’etre: We began this endeavor by asking ourselves the following question: Why does Dallas need yet another contribution to the already overloaded music bloggery that exists concerning our fair burg? Our answer? Well,…
His hat says, “Fuck y’all I’m from Texas.” His shirt says, “Drunk? Free Breathalyzer Test, Blow Here.” And his body language says, “If you talk to me, I will spit on you.” Excuse me, sir? [Looks up from his romance novel. Grimaces.] . . . Oh. Sorry? . . …
