Music Feature
Wonderful World
A big indie-rock band and talented newcomer come together in a likely place.ANTHONY MARIANI
High-waisted Wranglers: bringing musicians together since, well, since two months ago. It all started at the Near Southside watering hole The Boiled Owl, where Austin Jenkins, guitarist in the major- label Austin/Fort Worth/Dal...
Killer or Filler?
Punk attitude, if not punk form, is alive and well in North Texas.FORT WORTH WEEKLY STAFF AND CONTRIBUTORS
As one new platter will get your booty movin’, two others will rattle your brain. “Get your booty movin’ ” is probably a disservice to Stereo Control’s debut EP –– there’s more to it than funky beats, including ...
Gollay: Built for Love
The Un Chien guitarist/vocalist goes her own way on a superb new album.JIMMY FOWLER
Fort Worth singer-songwriter Rachel Gollay hadn’t done much national touring as a musician, but she recently had a “total immersion” experience in the rigors of it: As a guitarist and vocalist for (and only female member ...
A 180 for 380
The Denton/Fort Worth quintet has come a long way since its mod-rocking days.JIMMY FOWLER
One recent Saturday afternoon, a group of North Texas musicians huddled over a small makeshift assembly line in a friend’s garage in Denton. The product being assembled was a limited-edition vinyl-and-CD package of Photomaps,...
The Dangits Come Alive
These North Texas hard-rockers still have a lot of kick in them.ANTHONY MARIANI
The Dangits are the wily veteran cage-fighters of the North Texas music scene. Now instead of punching you squarely in the face for an hour or so, frontman Mike Noyes, guitarist Branden Smith, and drummer Russ Genders also want...
Foxtrot Uniform Keeps Dancing
Though the band’s new album is in the bag, the musicians aren’t resting.ANTHONY MARIANI
Though Foxtrot Uniform’s sophomore album, Cisco, is ready to be released in early September, frontman Kenny Uptain and drummer Kelly Test’s project is already moving on to album No. 3. As with Cisco and the band’s 2012 de...
Not a Bummer Vacation (UPDATED)
Throwing back to New Wave isn’t the only thing that makes these newcomers different.ANTHONY MARIANI
The time may be right for Bummer Vacation. Vocalist/guitarist Paul Hernandez, vocalist/guitarist Ryan Torres-Reyes, bassist Tyler Moore, and drummer Ricky Williford hark back to Joy Division, The Smiths, and The Cure, producing...
Killer or Filler?
Our critics take a look at some new local records.FORT WORTH WEEKLY STAFF AND CONTRIBUTORS
New stuff by a young, folk-inspired bluesboy, a precocious rapper, and a veteran hard rock band prove that Fort Worth’s music scene is as productive and lively as ever. –– Anthony Mariani Vincent Neil Emerson’s s...
Music Awards Winners
Holy Moly and Quaker City Night Hawks have another big night in Fort Worth’s biggest celebration of musical talent.ANTHONY MARIANI W/ PHOTOS BY VISHAL MALHOTRA
It all starts with a ballot. Well, actually, it all starts with listening to a lot of local music, but let’s say that’s implied. To compile the ballot every year, I solicit write-in votes from a gaggle of local movers-and-s...
Killer or Filler?
These scene veterans have something to say.FORT WORTH WEEKLY STAFF AND CONTRIBUTORS
For a while back in the mid-aughts, Collin Herring was one of the biggest deals around, packing shows all over North Texas and doing his friends and neighbors proud at sanctioned South By Southwest showcases. Since relocating t...