Watch: Mount Righteous Backs Parry Gripp at SXSW

Kind of a dated clip, maybe, but in case you were curious as to what Mount Righteous was doing when not getting adored by Bill Murray at SXSW this year, here it is: They were backing Internet jingle meme king Parry Gripp during his showcase. The crowd, as you’ll see…

Sarah Jaffe Faces One Last Hurdle

The worst-kept secret in Dallas music? C’mon, that’s an easy one. It’s Sarah Jaffe. Has been for some time now. Since before the 2008 release of Even Born Again, Jaffe’s debut EP, it was clear that the indie-folk artist boasted something special—more than just one thing, actually. For starters, there’s…

Watch Alan Palomo Wax Poetically About Denton…

The folks over at WeDentonDoIt might not be the most prolific folks in town, but when they do release their videos, they’re well worth the watch. Take, for instance, the above clip, shot back on January 30, when Alan Palomo and Neon Indian played its last set in Denton before…

Download: DJ Tommy Boy’s Texas Love Triangle Mix for Vice.

Funny how fast the Internet can move. Earlier today, a mix featuring a bevy of Dallas-based acts (and, OK, some Houstonites and Austinites, too) started making its way around the Internet. Created by Dallas’ own DJ Tommy Boy, the mix was commissioned by the folks at Vice Magazine, which apparently…

Neon Indian: The Next Big Tween Sensation?

Yesterday afternoon, lead JoBro Joe Jonas, like his Colleyville-bred girlfriend before him, gave Neon Indian an official Twitter endorsement, calling the band “a good listen.”Unsurprisingly, Hipster Runoff sister site The Alt Report is all over the news, asking the important questions, like “Will the Jonas Brothers write a chillwave album…

Turn On Your Television: There’s Local Music Everywhere!

The normal rule of thumb is that you need three examples of something happening before you can call it a trend. Well, how about four? SUPER TREND, DUDES. And, in this case, the super trend is all about your TV. Specifically: Area products and songs on TV. Like, for instance,…

Erykah Badu Pleads Not Guilty to Disorderly Conduct Charge

Yup: After starting off the month being charged by the Dallas Police Department with disorderly conduct for getting nude at Dealey Plaza while shooting her “Window Seat” video, Erykah Badu ended April by filing a not guilty plea to challenge those charges. Happened last Wednesday, as a matter of fact–and…