I don’t know if area photographer David Wilson just has too much time on his hands or what, but, for whatever reason, he found it necessary to cover Sarah Jaffe’s “Clementine” using a ukulele and a room full of synths–and no vocals, thankyouverymuch. Kinda does a bang-up job, too. Jaffe,…
So much for wondering: Yesterday evening, the folks behind the Lilith Fair sent out an official statement confirming that the Lilith Fair’s scheduled stop in Dallas at Superpages.com Center on Monday, August 16, has been canceled, just as we thought it would be.Straight from the release:”We are in the midst…
Your daily dose of national music news for Wednesday, April 29, 2010…You gotta give Beck and his merry band of album coverers and “A” for effort on it’s newest choice: Yanni’s Live At The Acropolis.Nothing says “I love you mom” quite like buying her a face lift.What the what?! Chris…
Friend of the program DJ Fishr Pryce passes along his latest mix this afternoon–and right on time, too. Called Cold War Defense System, the new mix is one giant mash-up of the most patriotic jams you’ve ever heard into one giant “Yay, America!” blowout. Or, essentially, the greatest ironic, America-themed…
Sachse’s own budding R&B star, Dondria, performed at Sunday night’s BET Awards–well, OK, the pre-show, but still–offering up “You’re The One,” the lead single to her upcoming full-length debut, Dondria vs. Phatfffat, to a crowd of fans nestled just off the award show’s red carpet. Check out the performance, which…
We’ve made our adoration of School of Seven Bells abundantly clear in the past–many times, in fact. So, yeah, no surprise here: We’re pretty stoked for the band’s upcoming disc, Disconnect From Desire, which will earn its release on July 13. Have been ever since DFW native Ben Curtis gave…
Earlier this week, we showed you Kanye West’s performance of his new Symbolyc One-produced single, “Power,” at the BET Awards on Sunday night. Well, this morning, DFW-produced single earned its release via an exclusive iTunes arrangement. And it’s doing OK, too, currently sitting at No. 5 on iTunes’ Hip-Hop/Rap Songs…
Your daily dose of national music news for Thursday, July 1, 2010…Another day, another Courtney Love meltdown at a show…Is it just me or does it look like the RZA’s new kung-fu flick look like it was shot on free weekends for $50… and really, really bad.Well, at least we…
In this week’s paper, which is almost out (but not quite), Eric Grubbs talks to the Double Wide’s Chelsea Callahan and Kim Finch about their venue’s annual post-Warped Tour party, which, this year, will celebrate its fourth year of existence and second as an open-to-the-public affair. Unfortunately, before press time…
Not to beat you dear readers over the head with Old 97’s coverage this week or anything, but the news just keeps on coming in, man. Not our fault, OK?A reminder: Earlier this week, we passed along word that, yes, it’s looking more and more like the next 97’s disc…
Not trying to take the piss out of what should be a celebratory day for Telegraph Canyon today–swear. But, c’mon, we already knew Telegraph Canyon was getting an upcoming Paste mention, so, no, we weren’t exactly surprised to day to hear that the band was named to the magazine’s “the…
A few weeks ago, we gave you a head’s up about Superpages.com Center’s “$10 Tickets for the Last 10 Days of June” thing. Just to recap, here’s how it works: Superpages.com Center picks an upcoming concert, and offers lawn seats for that show for $10 at LiveNation.com for a 24-hour…
Your daily dose of national music news for Wednesday, June 30, 2010… Lauryn Hill is ready to get off the crazy mess that has been her life for the last decade and stage a comeback… maybe.Guided By Voices will reunite for the Matador birthday party.Mexican singer El Shaka was murdered…
We’ve linked to and posted video from Beck’s most recent Record Club venture (covering INXS’ Kick in its entirety) in the past, mostly because we think it’s awesome, but also because we could–the local tie-in with St. Vincent, a Dallas native, participating in this project (alongside Beck, Liars and Os…
Earlier today, Pitchfork announced that it would be launching a new site called Altered Zones on July 7, one that will aim to “focus on leftfield pop, experimental, and home-recorded sounds.” And, seeing that Pitchfork’s crowdsourcing this sucker out to the blogosphere, it makes perfect sense to hear that two…
Those already carrying a ticket for any of this summer’s three Texas Lilith Fair stops–including the Dallas show scheduled on Monday, August 16, at the Superpages.com Center–needn’t proceed to get terribly attached to the flowers you were planning on adorning your hair with. Seems the Dallas date of the Lilith…
Fort Worth’s punk/reggae/alt-rock trio Automorrow is busy finishing up the band’s debut full-length due out later this year. In the meantime, the band is offering the untitled album’s second single, “Martians,” for free to anyone who wants it. Go here to check out what the innovative threesome is up to…
Your daily dose of national music news for Tuesday, June 29, 2010…It’s not Ollie Campesinos!, it’s the band.Vince Neil was arrested for DUI in Las Vegas… at least he didn’t kill a best friend this time.Method Man pleads guilty to tax evasion, not very gangsta sir…
Things still very much appear up in the air as far as the future of Fort Worth’s Ridglea Theater is concerned. Last we checked, it seemed the venue was on the verge of becoming a Bank of America. Still could be, actually, but a Facebook page and various notes to…
Well, this kinda came out of nowhere: Next week–a week from tomorrow, in fact–the Old 97’s will release a four-song covers EP, called Mimeograph, via New West Records. The album, which comes before the band’s planned double-album release this fall, finds the old Dallas favorites covering The Rolling Stones, The…
Last night’s 2010 BET Awards kicked off with a band, featuring Kanye West standing atop a mountain set on stage, performing “Power,” the lead, already-leaked single off his much-anticipated fifth release, Good Ass Job, which is currently set for a September release. Not a bad performance either. Which is all…
Your daily dose of national music news for Monday, June 28, 2010…The Illinois Attorney General has launched and investigation into Lollapalooza because of it’s “radius clause” it enforces on it’s performers.Mannie Fresh releases his first project post-Cash Money.Even Alex Trebek can’t get away from auto-tune…
