Whatever Happened With That Deep Ellum Compilation?

About two months ago, we told you about Responsible Johnny frontman Rob Michaud’s plans to release a Deep Ellum compilation called Wish You Were Here…Love, Deep Ellum. When the local punk singer informed us of his whole-hearted effort to revitalize the music scene in Deep Ellum, we said “kudos”–and basically…

Wreckless Eric & Amy Rigby

Just two weeks ago, Elvis Costello stood on the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center stage, surrounded by members of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra. In front of a full house, he basked in a spotlight that has shined kindly upon him for over three decades. He’d come a long way from…

Good Friday: Memorial Day Weekend Edition

Every year around this time, Brutal Juice dusts off the old instruments and reunites for a weekend of area shows. This weekend, They, along with a re-charged Baboon, will be playing at Dan’s Silverleaf on Friday, and on Saturday they’ll be at Trees.But even without a Brutal Juice reunion, there’s…

Lovie

When the Dallas all-girl quartet Lovie set out to make their latest seven-song EP, Because Of My Mattress, they had the great idea to recruit top indie producer Dave Fridmann (MGMT). When Fridmann was busy, they enlisted his former right-hand man, Bill Racine (Mates Of State, Rogue Wave) to man…

The Monco Poncho

The Monco Poncho’s new record, Miserable Man, is an album by four men who know exactly who they are—an act that is passionately filling the surf-rock void in the Dallas music community. For filling such a weird niche, their popularity is somewhat baffling. With this new disc, though, it’s almost…

Midlake’s June 5 Show Moved From Palladiuam To Hailey’s Club

There’ve been grumbles coming from Denton ever since Midlake announced that their upcoming June 5 performance would be happening in Dallas at the Palladium Ballroom rather than somewhere in the band’s hometown.The grumbles got even louder when the ticket price was revealed–$25, after fees. And that’s before you count the…

Annuals, Most Serene Republic

When a band travels in the uncharted territory between the genres of progressive, indie and pop, they walk a fine line between magnificent and stupid. Lucky for the North Carolina sextet Annuals, their latest EP, Sweet Sister, mostly falls in line with the former. The well thought-out parts scattered throughout…