…or so this here press release we just received from Idol Records’ Erv Karwelis says. We’d watch and see for ourselves but we generally try to avoid shows like 16 and Pregnant, which seem to imply the impending apocalypse and/or inspire things like teenage pregnancy pacts. If you can handle…
Your daily dose of national music news for Tuesday, February 16, 2010…Aerosmith is slated to headline the Download Festival in England this summer… if the band has a singer by then.Franz Ferdinand is working on its fourth album.Peter Gabriel may reunite with Genesis for their Rock and Roll Hall Of…
Your daily dose of national music news for Monday, February 15, 2010… Courtney Love missed her first show with a new Hole due to a “squat riot.”German girl-group members sure know how to make an impression.Knack frontman Doug Fieger has passed away…
Even three decades after the fact, the music of The English Beat still retains the fresh edge that distinguished it back in 1978. Beginning with the “Mirror in the Bathroom” and “Save it For Later” singles, The Beat (as it was then called and is still referred to in its…
…or so some press release from Chipotle reminds us today. Just don’t tell that to the folks at the McKinney Avenue spot in Uptown, where the burrito–named for Oso Closo after it won a Chipotle-sponsored contest–was being advertised for sale as early as Tuesday this week. Was when I popped…
Your daily dose of national music news for Friday, February 12, 2010…Axl Rose sure has a way with words when he’s flippin’ pissed.Fred Durst says Limp Bizkit’s new album has a “Daft Punk vibe to it.” An overly aggressive, juvenile Daft Punk vibe.UNKLE team up with The Black Angels on…
In this week’s Observer cover story, we take a look at the upcoming NBA All-Star Weekend coming through town and what it could mean for Dallas’ hip-hop future. In short: If nothing else, it should add some eyes to the burgeoning D-Town Boogie movement and help the scene get some…
Two years back, Kris Youmans took home a Dallas Observer Music Award that named him the best booking agent in town thanks to his work bringing in some of the bigger indie acts around to the Granada Theater. As of yesterday, though, Youmans is out at the Granada, having accepted…
Your daily dose of national music news for Thursday, February 11, 2010…John Mayer claims his penis is a “white supremacist” and used the N-word all in one interview. Oh that crazy John Mayer. What a goof ball!Warner Music will stop licensing music to streaming internet services because it’s bad for…
A major tip of the cap to Preston Jones of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, who always does a beyond-admirable job of reporting all things Fort Worth- and music-related for his paper’s music blog, for turning our eyes toward this mind-spinning note: A new Fort Worth “surpergroup” of sorts has formed,…
All day yesterday, (via Twitter) Bonnaroo went ahead and announced its lineup for this year ordeal, which will take place June 10-13 in Manchester, Tennessee, and it’s a pretty impressive lineup featuring the likes of Stevie Wonder, Jay-Z, Dave Matthew Band, Kings of Leon and the Flaming Lips, who, with…
Your daily dose of national music news for Wednesday, February 10, 2010…This year’s Bonnaroo line-up has been announced. Remember kids, it’s never too early to stock up on your patchouli!The Gaslight Anthem have announced their new album, American Slang.Looks like nothing in Weezy’s life happens when it’s scheduled, even his…
In November, when we spoke last with Eisley’s Stacy Dupree, the singer implied that she and her family/bandmates weren’t necessarily all that stoked with their situation at Warner Bros. Records. But, she asked at the time, she said she’d rather not talk too openly about that situation on record. Rather,…
Your daily dose of national music news for Tuesday, February 9, 2010…Kid Rock is the supporting act for Bon Jovi’s O2 arena residency? I guess everyone needs a paycheck…The White Stripes are not happy with the Air Force. In news everyone saw coming… Jacko’s doctor has been charged with the…
Thanks to a performance of “Deadbeat Summer” that Neon Indian offered up for LaundroMatinee.com, the band is popping up everywhere (yes, again) this afternoon. My Old Kentucky Blog first previewed the clip, which Pitchfork then went ahead and grabbed for itself, natch. Both sites, if you’re interested, also have an…
Your daily dose of national music news for Monday, February 8, 2010…The latest rumored replacement for Simon Cowell’s American Idol replacement is Howard Stern. I didn’t realize fart jokes were part of the critique process.Johnny Depp is working on a documentary focusing on legendary Rolling Stone Keith Richards. I wonder…
The NBA All-Star Game next weekend won’t just cast the spotlight on athletes. Dallas-area rappers have had those dates circled on their calendars since the city was chosen, as Pete’s D-Town Boogie article explains. The hard work is starting to pay off, as MTV affiliate network MTV Jams will air…
As if being Steve Earle’s son wasn’t difficult enough, Justin Townes Earle decided to follow his father’s footsteps into the difficult world of music. So far, though, the younger Earle has done just fine. In fact, Justin’s most recent record, Midnight at the Movies, may well be his best effort…
Your daily dose of national music news for Friday, February 5, 2010…Finally, Men At Work will be brought to justice! Miley Cyrus’ little sister is helping start a kiddie lingerie line? Wait, WHAT?! Gene Simmons claims he knows a guy who can confirm his claim that Michael Jackson was a…
A couple interesting items in the inbox this morning for local musicians looking to add some high-profile gigs to their resume. So, hey, might as well pass ’em along, yeah?First up a chance to open for The Rocket Summer on Friday, February 26, when Bryce Avary stops on by the…
Your daily dose of national music news for Thursday, February 4, 2010…Jay Reatard’s autopsy results are in, and they aren’t surprising.Apparently Jack White does not know how to take a break. He’s about to start mixing the new Dead Weather album. El-P has announced that Def Jux label is not…
Yesterday afternoon, via a press release, major concert booking/promotions conglomerate Live Nation announced the opening of a new Dallas office to handle all the company’s business in the region, which will be led by longtime area concert promoter Danny Eaton (of 462 Productions and, more recently, Live Nation competitive AEG…
