Alison Mosshart confesses to being in a very good place at the moment. It's late March, and, after countless delays, her band The Kills will finally be releasing their fourth full length, Blood Pressures, on April 1. She couldn't be more excited. That's mainly because, with every new album,... More >>

Cut Copy has taken a step back in time with its latest release, Zonoscope—but not in a lame, copycat kind of way. While the band has progressed in its antics, image and status in the indie-music-world, its sound has never before been so steeped in '80s pop aesthetics. Clearly, the band... More >>

It would be easy to pass off Kirby Brown as another in the short list of local Jonathan Tyler & The Northern Lights wannabe acts. Brown, after all, cites several of The Northern Lights in the liner-note credits of his solo debut album, Child Of Calamity. He lists the rest in the "Thank You"... More >>

Ran Jackson sounds chipper and happy, despite the fact that he's not sure exactly where he is. His band, The Daylights, has been touring rigorously in support of their new self-titled, self-released record. They're in the middle of a 45-show run, with only two days off. The reason they've... More >>

Jessi Darlin’s phone cuts in and out. She’s in a van driving through the Southern States with her band Those Darlins and they’re in the middle of a tour opening for the Old 97’s. It’s not too much of a stretch to imagine Rhett Miller and company hanging out with some of... More >>

Several years ago, Fishboy (the alias of Dentonite Eric Michener) wrote a letter to the Dallas Observer pledging that he would break Centro-matic's record for releasing the most CDs around town. Looks like the official statement was a jinx, because since writing that letter, Fishboy and his... More >>

Local music tends to roll one of two directions: It either shoots for the moon and adopts a universal, accessible sound (to varying degrees of artistic success), or it turns inward to play only for the local community (to varying degrees of artistic merit). Denton's Novaak takes the former... More >>

Things didn't quite work out for Rooney the way they'd probably hoped. The ultra-hyped L.A. power-pop outfit's self-titled debut was supposed to put them in the same celeb-tested, fan-approved orbit as singer Robert Carmine's brother Jason Schwartzman's old band Phantom Planet. Instead, they've... More >>

Danny Balis’ Too Much Living is remarkable in its near total embrace of old-school country. Unlike area alt-country stalwarts such as Old 97's and Slobberbone, Balis' music has no "alt" to it at all. Songs like "Never Have to Crawl" and "Beyond the Walls of Loneliness" are richly emotional... More >>

Almost four years into its existence as one of the longest-running and most revered DJ nights in Dallas, Cool Out Mondays, long a staple in the upstairs portion of Lower Greenville's recently departed The Cavern, started a new phase last night, moving into its new home in the upscale digs of... More >>

Like any improv troupe, Section 8 has great shows and "meh" shows. A big part of the uncertainty stems from who is going to show up on a given night, particularly in recent months following Mark Orvik's and Chris Rager's medical problems. But that uncertainty is part of the appeal. A flubbed... More >>

"It's a party at a Rodeo, man!" Big J shouted over Miley Cyrus' "Party in the U.S.A." during the Back to School Bash at Rockin Rodeo. The crowd went wild. Wild. And, honestly, there's nothing quite like seeing a dance floor packed with a couple hundred folks dancing in unison, doing the "Cupid... More >>

There was a packed house at the Prophet Bar on Wednesday night earlier this year for the coolest weekly gig that most of the city still remains clueless about. I mean, sure, it was a pseudo celebration of R.C. Williams' birthday--he turned 32 that weekend, so there was an air of "special... More >>

Surprise, surprise: Ryan Thomas Becker is in another band, and judging by the video on their Facebook page, it's another really good one. He and his Slow Burners band mate, George Neal (also of Little Grizzly), have teamed up to form Hares On The Mountain, which features Becker on drums and... More >>

For the past decade, Derek has been Dallas' own Sinatra. With well-cut suits, slicked-back hair and sometimes a drink in hand, the MacArthur High School graduate cuts a striking nostalgic figure complete with a voice that could fit right in with Bobby Darin and Mel Torme; on any Ultra-Lounge... More >>

This Exposition Park staple isn't really a jazz club, but step into this European-styled bar on a Monday night and, traditional jazz room settings be damned, you're gonna see yourself as good a night of jazz performance as offered by any other venue in town. Bad Ass Jazz, as the night is... More >>

Boxcar Bandits isn't your typical bluegrass band. The long haired, bearded hippies that make up the group, look more like members of a jam band, rather than a bluegrass band--they act like a jam band too. Let's just say they prefer the grass in bluegrass--at least according to the title of... More >>

In every thriving music community in every city there are people who work behind the scenes to hold it together. In this case, it's Good Records head honcho Chris Penn, known on the streets at DJ Cee Pee. Penn offers our music community a well of inspiration in the form of records that line... More >>

The Balcony Club is a neighborhood hangout. When you walk in the doors, everyone seems to know each other. The bar stools are well worn, and you get the feeling that the regulars have been sitting in the same seats for years. But on Friday nights, the place really fills up for Cheap, Fast and... More >>

Today the Industrial community still gravitates towards Lizard Lounge, a building with a substantial, enduring legacy. The ChURcH has been home base for the latex-and-spikes set for over 15 years now. DJs like "Reverend" Karl Vought, Joe Virus, Lord Byron, Eric Beck, Angry John and the late... More >>

Surprised that a DJ from Denton would get nominated (and then win) a DOMA for Best DJ? Well, you shouldn't be, because, in the last year, Joey Leichty, aka Yeahdef, has gone from playing Denton's house party scene to droppin' bangers at Dallas hipster haunts such as Fallout Lounge and The... More >>