Harp Compilation Features Old 97’s Rhett Miller

While the Old 97’s were just recently in Dallas finishing up work on their next CD, those who need a quicker fix of frontman Rhett Miller can pick up the newest issue of Harp magazine. No, there won’t be a five page photo spread of the camera-friendly Miller, but included…

Guitar Hero III Battle? OK, We’re In

All you fake (and I guess real) guitarists who feel stage worthy after hours of playing Guitar Hero III, your time has come to display your talents. The Industry Bar will be hosting their Guitar Hero III Tournament for you to pit your shredding skills against Slash and other pixelated…

Tom Petty Free Fallin’ to Dallas

All the old big guns seem to be on the road. We just had Billy Joel and Van Halen and now we’re expecting Bruce Springsteen. AEG Live just sent out word that Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers are heading this way as well. Petty will be free fallin’ his way…

Pat Green Praises Texas Venues in New Book

For some, an assiduous 10-year music career can lead to red-carpet debauchery and self-congratulatory Letterman interviews. For true-Texan country star Pat Green, his acclaimed and earnest performing pilgrimage has compelled him to produce a tangible hard-covered assemblage of gratitude: Dance Halls & Dreamers – due out February 13 by University…

Edie Brickell Forms New Band with Paul Simon’s Son

The Heavy Circles.Local diva Edie Brickell is trying something new. The New Bohemians singer-songwriter has joined up with Harper Simon (Paul’s kid) to start The Heavy Circles. The band is stylically different than Brickell’s previous work, and we dig it. The duo will release its debut on February 12. Until…

Video Q&A: Eleven Hundred Springs

As we explained last month, sometimes we need more than a Q&A when it comes to talking about our favorite local bands. So, each month we’re offering up a video segment on one DdFW band. DC-9 videographer Jonathan Finley hit up the Eleven Hundred Springs show at the Granada earlier…

Q&A: Dove Hunter on Recording and Flying Scorpions

Bring on the flying scorpions, guys! (Lee Setty) Dove Hunter has been slowly gaining a reputation as one of the Dallas area’s best new bands, despite having only a few unmastered demo tracks on its MySpace page. But with members hailing from defunct-but-still-beloved local acts like Mandarin, Doosu and Sub…

Over The Weekend: DJ Shadow, Sundance, Gothica Fashion Show

We want to know Where in the World is Osama bin Laden?Sure, we did our normal local rounds this weekend, including seeing DJ Shadow’s latest project over at the House of Blues, but we also had a staffer out at the Sundance Film Festival (actually, he’s still there). Dive in:…

St. Vincent Has No. 61 Video from 2007

A DC-9 reader alerted us to a list of the Top 79 Music Videos of 2007 over on Shots Ring Out. While it’s clear the music blog heavily leans to indie, folky and artsy bands, some of our favorites made the list. Plus, at No. 61 is Dallas’ own St…

Win Foo Fighters Tickets

Foo Fighters. (Ben Watts) Probably not a surprise, but we’ll be at the January 23 Foo Fighters show at American Airlines. Want to be there, too, (and not spend any cash)? E-mail me by 3 p.m. with the subject line “Foo Fighters Tickets.” We’ll draw two names at random and…

Get to Know Sara Bareilles at Good Records

If you enjoy those daily marathons of America’s Next Top Model on VH1, you’ve probably been prone to the relentless airing of the channel’s You Oughta Know bits. Profiling artists on the rise, they pretty much shove new musicians down your throat at every commercial break. And if you know…

Q&A: Denton’s Fishboy Knows Where to Get Good Tacos

The quirky men of Fishboy.Fishboy has piqued our interest with its loopy tunes and out-there lyrics ever since the band’s Little D CD release in 2005. Almost a multimedia experience as opposed to rock band, the four Denton dudes pull off everything from music to comics to videos and a…

Follow the Rules for Jonas Brothers Tickets

Tweens get ready. Or maybe, parents should, because the Jonas Brothers are heading your way. Yay. Fun times. The adolescent rockers are coming to Nokia Theater February 28 and with the frenzy they tend to cause with tickets, Nokia decided to lay down some rules. So parents, take notes, mark…

Rock ‘n’ Rumble: Black Tie Dynasty vs. Black Tie Vendetta

Black Tie DynastySorry for the lapse in rumbles. Things are finally settling down enough to concentrate on the next round. Clearly, Lovie was the favorite in the last match-up against The Valentines…er…The Fieros. Not sure if it was name confusion or growing buzz about Lovie, but people commented big time…

OneRepublic Show Sold Out and Delayed

So here’s some concert bad news and inconvenient news. In case you haven’t heard, the OneRepublic show at the House of Blues is now sold out. Sorry bubs, you missed out. For those with tickets, you’re going to have to wait a couple more weeks. House of Blues peeps mentioned…

Over The Weekend: Haste The Day, Eleven Hundred Springs

Haste the Day. (Solid State)We’ll admit, this weekend was a lot of working for us. We’ve got big things coming on this blog in the next week or two – and guess when we were meeting with everyone? Yep, this weekend. Below are the two shows we loved from this…

Mokah Music Summit: The Morning After

Last night was the Mokah Music Summit and Showcase Dinner where the peeps over at Live @ Mokah invited a bunch of media folk, club owners, artists, record label guys and others to talk about the Dallas music scene and its problems. So, basically, it was Pandora’s Box. With free…

Marilyn Manson Bringing BFF to Dallas

Aww. Marilyn and Twiggy back in the day.Typically, I wouldn’t make a mention of Marilyn Manson coming to town. Maybe it’s the heavy metal documentary I watched last night on VH1 Classic having a residual effect, but it looks like the shock rocker’s February 29 at the House of Blues…

Old 97’s Holding Down with Hockey Fans

The mash-up is a little weird, but we’re still stoked: Dallas’ Old 97’s will open for Wyclef Jean at a NHL charity shindig. The January 25 show, in Atlanta, benefits Usher’s New Look Foundation. The concert kicks off the 2008 NHL All-Star Weekend, which includes the all-star game (which those…

Radiohead’s Coming to Dallas, Finally

Not 15 minutes ago, Radiohead issued a press release announcing its 2008 U.S. tour. And while no specific dates are mentioned for the Good Records top-seller, specific cities are — and for the first time since March 1998, I believe, Radiohead will play Dallas. Also among the 22 cities is…

Metal Monument, Literally

Ideally, the statue of Dimebag Darrell would be larger than this eight-and-a-half-inch, $99.95 figurine. The two dudes trying to erect a “Dimebag” Darrell Abbott statue in Dallas got a big boost this week: Revolver (“The World’s Loudest Rock Magazine!”) ran a little piece about the efforts of Houston’s Joey Riordan…