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03/03/2010

Q&A: Jake Wilganowski of Bridges & Blinking Lights

Team Clermont

Local band Bridges & Blinking Lights. From left, Mark Montoya, Jake Wilganowski, Chris Considine, Michael Lile

Bridges & Blinking Lights frontman Jake Wilganowski says that the band's experience on local stages is what inspired its approach to making a sophomore record. The just-released 'Heroes, Guns & Snakes' was co-produced by Echo Lab engineer (and Centro-matic member) Matt Pence, and recorded in a more simple fashion than its predecessor.

Q&A: Chris Freeman of Manchester Orchestra
Manchester Orchestra had a breakout year in 2009. The Atlanta indie band's second album, 'Mean Everything to Nothing,' reached No. 37 on the Billboard charts, buoyed by the single "I've Got Friends." The group made the late-night rounds (Letterman, Conan, Fallon), and had songs featured on (of all things) 'Gossip Girl' and '90210'.

02/24/2010

Q&A: Sara of Tegan and Sara

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Sisters in pop Tegan and Sara

Fans who love Tegan and Sara's melody-rich songwriting and uniquely high-pitched vocals should find plenty of new favorites on the latest album 'Sainthood.' Since the sisters are scheduled to play the Palladium on Thursday, we caught up with Sara by phone from the road. She talked about the duo's early days and what makes its live show so much fun.

Catching up with the Rocket Summer
If you're looking for a musical pick-me-up, you can't go wrong with the melodic, bombastic power-pop of the Rocket Summer. The band's singer and songwriter is 27-year-old Grapevine native Bryce Avary, who also plays several instruments but specializes in drums, guitar and piano. Avary is busy rehearsing for a big show on Friday at the Granada, where he'll debut 'Of Men and Angels', his fourth studio album (which just reached No. 1 on iTunes).

02/17/2010

Catching up with Jay-Z and Trey Songz

Live Nation

Jay-Z

The superstar rapper who is playing AAC on Feb. 23 took a little time during last weekend's NBA All-Star festivities to visit the East Dallas Boys & Girls Club. He joined Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James to show support for the group's Dallas Elevators event. ... Plus, a Q&A with opening act Trey Songz.

02/11/2010

Q&A: Exit 380 singer Dustin Blocker

James Villa Photography

From left: Jon Hutchison, Aaron Borden, Dustin Blocker, Bobby Tucker, Jeremy Hutchison

Exit 380 continues its exploration of new sounds with 'Cities/Townies,' a 5-song EP they're releasing later this month. It's half rock, half country-folk. We talk to the band's lead singer, Dustin Blocker.

02/03/2010

The story of Smile Smile

Art by Chad Thomas

Smile Smile, comic-style

A comic-style feature on how the Dallas pop duo survived a broken relationship to create the new album 'Truth on Tape.'

01/27/2010

Q&A: Midlake frontman Tim Smith

Jason Janik / Special Contributor

Midlake in downtown Denton on Dec. 29

The three-year wait for a new album ends for Midlake fans next week, as 'The Courage of Others' finally sees the light of day. We talk to lead singer Tim Smith about the album and more.

01/21/2010

Q&A: Pop singer Sir Silky

Photo by Holly Robinson

There's a severe shortage of provocative pop stars in Dallas, and musician Cheyenne Schweitzer is trying to do something about it. He's taken on an alter-ego, Sir Silky, and released Perilous Hits, a collection of infectious, funky pop songs with sexually charged lyrics.

01/25/2010

Q&A: Chris Holt of the Slack
Chris Holt, lead singer for Dallas rock band the Slack, talks about the band's new album on Idol Records, 'The Deep End.'

01/26/2010

Best local music albums of '09
Hunter Hauk's favorite albums from the D-FW area for the year 2009.