Download: Robert Gomez’s Daytrotter Session

If there’s one regret we have, looking back on our list of the 40 best songs of 2009, it’s that, somehow, we completely forgot about Robert Gomez’s rather brilliant 2009 release Pine Sticks and Phosphorus and, specifically, “The Hunting Song.” How? Because, well, sometimes, we’re idiots. And by “we,” I…

Watch: Dorrough feat. Fat B — “Caramel Sundae”

It was back in November when we first heard the latest song about frozen treats from Mr. Ice Cream Paint Job himself, Dorrough. This one, you’ll surely recall, is called “Caramel Sundae” and features fellow Dallasite Fat B on the track, in which the fellas talk about members of the…

Bonus MP3: Bridges & Blinking Lights — “Undercover”

Quite the treat via ye olde inbox this morning, as longtime DC9 favorite Bridges & Blinking Lights has finally and formally announced the name and release date of its upcoming, sophomore full-length. Heroes, Guns & Snakes, the note reads, will earn its official release on March 2, book-ended by a…

Listen: Lil Twist & Lil Chuckee — “Girl I Got You”

Up to this point, we really haven’t heard too much from 16-year-old Dallas rapper Lil Twist. We knew a few things, of course: Namely, that he’s a member of Lil Wayne’s Young Money crew and stopped by to join the man on stage at Wayne’s American Airlines Center performance back…

Dem Southernfolkz’s “The Message” Earns MTV Jams’ Approval

Congratulations to the soulful area hip-hoppers in Dem Southernfolkz, who this morning saw their video for “The Message” get MTV’s approval for rotation on its MTV Jams channel. It’s the band’s first video to earn airplay on one of the cable station’s many subsidiary channels–but, if the band has its…

Pitchfork Pets FUR, Purrs At “Black Castles”

We kinda figured we wouldn’t be the only ones to dig on some of the Denton-based Bryce Isbell’s latest work under his FUR moniker: Just over an hour ago, Pitchfork offered up its take on FUR’s collaboration with Neon Indian frontman Alan Palomo, “Black Castles,” a song we offered up…

Spooky Folk, Seryn, Baruch the Scribe, Jacob Metcalf

Seems we’re smack dab in the midst of a folk-rock revival around these parts—yup, again, I know. But it’s undeniable, really: Between the four acts on this bill and many, many others (including standouts The Fox & The Bird and The Beaten Sea), neo-folk is everywhere around town right now…

DJ Yeahdef Remixes Neon Indian, Darktown Strutters

Denton-based, DOMA-winning Best DJ Yeahdef has been a busy man of late, posting a slew of fresh remixes to his SoundCloud page, among them a couple of edits to fellow local products Neon Indian and Darktown Strutters. The disc jockey, born Joey Leichty, says he’s “always toyed with the idea…

Art Rock: Giggling All The Way From London to Kettle Art

Mayhaps you noticed this post earlier today on Unfair Park. Then again, maybe you didn’t. Either way, it sure bears repeating: Damien Weighill, the man behind the oh-so-awesome video for Giggle Party’s “Jason Bought a Hatchet” will be stopping through town at the end of the month, putting his art–which…

One Last Year-End List: 2009’s Best Concerts

Listen: My job description requires me to see a lot of concerts. More than is probably healthy, to be honest. I’m out at least three nights a week (often more like five or six) seeing local or national shows around town. Believe me, I’m not complaining. But, when you see…

Parade Of Flesh Announces Initial Bro Fest 2010 Lineup

We’re big fans of what John Iskander is doing around town with the shows that he’s booking under his Parade of Flesh moniker. But you already knew that.What you might not have known, however, is that Iskander’s been planning another post-SXSW bash–as he’s been known to do in the past…

Tracklist: The Local Hang With Playlister P, Vol. 4

Kind of a crazy night last night at The Libertine for the fourth go ’round of the once-a-month local music love-fest we’re still calling The Local Hang with Playlister P. It featured the biggest crowd we’ve seen to date, for one. And it was a pretty rockin’ crew, to boot–plenty…

Watch: True Widow’s New Video For “A.K.A.”

Even now, more than a year after its self-titled debut was released, True Widow continues to get more love for its dirgey, badass, beast of a record. Back in October, it was Aquarius Records in San Francisco. And, yesterday, a Swedish videographer named Mats Ek offered up the above, gorgeous…