Kidd Kraddick, the Dallas radio host who became a national morning fixture, will have a public tribute next Thursday outside the American Airlines Center. Kraddick died suddenly of cardiac disease in late July while attending a fundraising golf tournament for his Kidd’s Kids charity. The “Tribute to Kidd,” at AT&T…
Denton’s Midlake is preparing for the early November release of its fourth album, Antipthon. The album will be the band’s first without former singer Tim Smith, and, in their new bio, vocalist and guitarist Eric Pulido describes what fans can expect from the new stuff…
Bob Schneider is one of Texas’ most singular songwriting voices. He’s a deft ballader and an occasionally unsettling wit, an artist with a discography sampling nearly every style of music his home state is known for. His most recent album on Dallas-based Kirtland Records, Burden of Proof, comes with an…
Breakaway Music Festival is a month and a half away. The first-year fest, assembled by Prime Social Group and scheduled at FC Dallas stadium, features Empire of the Sun, Big Gigantic, Wu-Tang Clan (all eight remaining members, we’re told), Oil Boom, Yeahdef, Dark Rooms, Booty Fade and more…
There were a lot of music festivals in Dallas this weekend. Most of them could have happened anywhere — did happen in many other places, in fact. But not Cooler-N-Hell Fest. Set at The Ewing Family Ranch and named after a Ray Wylie Hubbard song, Cooler-N-Hell Fest was a distinctly…
Update, 8/2, 11:45: The general on-sale begins in 15 minutes, at noon. You will have minutes or possibly seconds, not hours, so get that browser ready and pointed at either the NMH web site or Spune’s. Update, 8/1: The presale is live now through Crowdsurge. There are no codes or…
At 6 p.m. last night, The Heart Hospital Baylor announced it had discharged Randy Travis. He’s been there since July 7, first with complications from a heart condition, which lead to a stroke about a week later. In a statement on his web site, his fiancée Mary Davis says, “Thanks…
Brad Paisley put out a new album this year, and it’s a safe bet no country superstar has given its label as much of a headache as Brad (this would be Wheelhouse, the album with “Accidental Racist” on it). But hey: Angry blog posts and album sales are getting less…
Update: The Times-Picayune in New Orleans has just reported that Kidd Kradick died of cardiac disease — information they collected from the preliminary autopsy results of the Jefferson Parish Coroner’s Office. The investigation into his death is ongoing, but the coroner’s office reports no abnormalities. Original post follows… Kidd Kraddick,…
Dallas is hot and the Gulf of Mexico is three and a half hours away. But we make do in true Dallas style: with shiny, man-made solutions in the form of an impressive array of pools. Some are obvious and open to the general public, others are not. But nightlife…
Oliver Peck’s annual tattoo feats on Friday the 13th are already the stuff of legend and record (he’s literally in the Guinness book for it). But this year marks the start of a huge development for the event: It will now be a five day tattoo and music festival, and…
Unripe ones, too, from the looks of it. John Mayer brought his dangly-bandana tour to Gexa over the weekend, proving once again that the ticket-buying public really doesn’t care what the Internet says. Here are some of Rachel Parker’s photos from the show — those are both hers above, as…
Randy Travis’ doctors have released a substantial update on the condition of singer, who was hospitalized last Sunday with a heart condition and suffered a stroke on Friday. This evening, cardiac surgeon Michael Mack and pulmonary and critical care specialist Gary Erwin, alongside Travis’ fiance Mary Davis, delivered the specifics…
Update, 7/15: The most recent word on Randy Travis came Friday night from Baylor Health, at which point the singer was under sedation and still in critical condition. I feel a little silly continuing to publish these updates, because the information is very readily available to you. The updates you’re…
The Best of Dallas issue is fast approaching, and our reader’s poll is open now. There are 101 total categories to choose from, and several of them are especially relevant to you, dear reader of DC9 at Night. See also: -The Ten Most Badass Band Names in DFW -The Best…
DJ Sober moved his Thursday Big Bang residency from Beauty Bar to the basement of the Travis Disco last night. The space has never really been open to the general public before — it hosted special events and afterparties when the club upstairs was the Rio Room. So you’ll be…
Fun Fun Fun Fest’s lineup has just been announced, and it is Fucking Fantastic. You can see some of the big names above (and the full list below) but we’ll run through some highlights anyway: Big names like Slayer and M.I.A., unassailable legends like Daniel Johnston and Flag, fascinating oddities…
It’s really the same story you’ve heard a million times before: Person (or umbrella, in this case) meets other person (other umbrella), they connect, there are complications, etc. What makes Pixar’s new short, which you can see in theaters preceding Monsters University, so incredibly charming (and a lock for yet…
Randy Travis was admitted to a hospital in Texas Sunday due to extreme complications from a viral infection, according a statement from his publicist. The country legend has made most of his headlines in the last couple years for his run-ins with the law, which include public intoxication outside a…
An hour into Willie Nelson’s set at yesterday’s 40th anniversary 4th of July Picnic, his halo was starting to seem a little dim. He’s old, after all — 80 years old, to be specific — and though his voice has proven more resilient than some of his peers, he still…
In honor of the Texas hero’s 80th Birthday celebration and legendary 4th of July Picnic, we’re celebrating Willie Nelson Week here on DC9 at Night. Check back for interviews, retrospectives and more. Willie Nelson embodies a lot of things that represent the best of our country’s ideals. He’s a rebellious…
In honor of the Texas hero’s 80th Birthday celebration and legendary 4th of July Picnic, we’re celebrating Willie Nelson Week here on DC9 at Night. Check back for interviews, retrospectives and more. But for a brief stint in Canada and a few years stirring up Nashville, Willie Nelson has spent…
