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Concert Review: Dia De Los Toadies at Possum Kingdom (August 31)

The first annual Dia De Los Toadies proved to be an experience in more ways than one.

Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2008

Bowling For Soup live DVD out September 2

Fans got a first peek at the AFI Dallas Film Festival in March.

Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008

Jackopierce’s Promise of Summer ready before preset release date

Though originally slated for a September 9 release, the album is currently available for purchase.

Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2008

UPDATED: Uptown Dallas Association presents first festival on September 13

The All About Uptown Festival: A Celebration of Art & Living is a one day free festival exploring the best of Uptown.

Monday, Aug. 25, 2008

Salim Nourallah wraps new CD and plans DVD shoot for Friday

Lots going on in Salim-land this week.

Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2008

Swift Tracks: Smooth Choppy and Kessler

Smooth Choppy will get you in a better mood (guaranteed) while Kessler might make you sad.

Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2008

Magnetic Fields bringing Rolling Stone-approved show to Majestic October 13

They rocked Rolling Stone, promise to do same for you.

Thursday, Aug. 14, 2008

Immy” of the Counting Crows gives some insight

The perceptive guitarist gave inside information on the band's new album and touring.

Thursday, Aug. 7, 2008

Dallas band The Happy Bullets searches for founder of Oak Cliff

An indie rock group tours the Northeast in pursuit of the wholly unremarkable gravesite of the “Father of Oak Cliff.”

Monday, Aug. 4, 2008

Dallas musicians appear from Oak Cliff to NYC

Bolsa brings live music to its new patio, while The Colbert Report features a Dallasite on drums.

Monday, Aug. 4, 2008

Swift Tracks: Orange Peel Sunshine and The Fellow Americans

Two indie bands that have two different messages they're sending out for your ears to enjoy.

Wednesday, July 23, 2008

Pegasus News Local Music Showcase returns to Club Dada on July 18

For our second showcase, we'll trip all along the folk music spectrum. And did we mention it's free?

Wednesday, July 9, 2008

Blood on the Highway to play Dallas’ Lakewood Theater on Friday, July 11

One-time-only screening to include musical performances by local bands Tober Omi and 100 Damned Guns.

Monday, July 7, 2008

Concert Review and Podcast Interviews: Vans Warped Tour 14 (July 3)

A day of sun, rockstars, and extremists was the experience of Warped Tour this year.

Friday, July 4, 2008

Swift Tracks: 1000 Miles From Home and The Wishlist

1000 Miles From Home and The Wishlist exemplify multiple sides of alternative rock.

Wednesday, July 2, 2008

Ivoryline debuts music video for “Hearts and Minds” on PureVolume

The theme among the comments, left mainly by swept-bangs emo-teens, is that the video gave them "goosebumps."

Tuesday, July 1, 2008

Systane will release new album on August 30

After recently adding a new member, the band plans to debut their new record.

Monday, June 30, 2008

Live Review: Goodwin and The Frontier Brothers (June 26)

Enjoying a live show outdoors on a cool summer night has never felt better.

Thursday, June 26, 2008

Jetscreamer comes to less-than-screaching halt

A rather morose and questioning blog post marks the band's imminent demise.

Wednesday, June 25, 2008

Concert review: Death Cab For Cutie and Rogue Wave at Nokia (June 17)

Death Cab For Cutie shot a new video in Grand Prairie prior to their Tuesday show.

Wednesday, June 18, 2008

Fort Worth’s Green River Ordinance giving away album online

Their 2005 album, "The Beauty of Letting Go," is available for free at FreeGRO.net.

Tuesday, June 17, 2008

Concert Review: Hayden at House of Blues Cambridge Room (June 14)

The small crowd, enjoying the intimacy and interaction that comes with such a performance, were secretly, if not selfishly, pleased to have the experience all to ourselves.

Sunday, June 15, 2008

Videos: The Liking Strikes cover “I Wanna Hold Your Hand”

Plus Dallas vs. Japan on potty training.

Saturday, June 14, 2008

Concert review: Mount Righteous CD release party at Rubber Gloves (June 7)

Eccent-rock 11-piece acoustic group from Grapevine unleashed their first disc in the hipster music capital of Denton.

Saturday, June 7, 2008

People you s“hood” know: Elmwood’s Stuart Sikes

As seen in Tape Op Magazine

Grammy-winning Plano East alumnus has recorded the Happy Bullets, Pleasant Grove, and Chan Marshall in his Oak Cliff digs.

Sunday, June 1, 2008

CD Review: I Love Math’s Getting to the Point is Beside It

The sophomore release from The Deathray Davies' founder features a full band with a sound of its own.

Tuesday, May 27, 2008

Live Review: April Geesbreght, Ella Minnow, and Here, In Arms at the Prophet Bar (May 23)

Local alternative sound at its best

Saturday, May 24, 2008

CD Review: Shibboleth’s Experiment in Error

If soundtracks for Spaghetti Westerns and '60s sex comedies were free from cinematic distractions, they'd sound like this.

Wednesday, May 14, 2008

Coldplay coming to American Airlines Center on November 19

Coldplay make their first return to Dallas since February 2006.

Friday, May 9, 2008

Concert review: Avett Brothers at The Granada (April 30)

Use whatever labels and hype you please -- they're performing original songs from a trinity of traditions with verve and passion.

Thursday, May 1, 2008

CD Review: P.P.T.’s Denglish

It is impossible to deny that Denglish is one of the freshest and most innovative releases of the year.

Monday, April 28, 2008

Live Review: Whiskey Folk Ramblers and A.M. Ramblers at Lola’s (April 26)

Two bands of ramblers for the price of one. What a deal!

Sunday, April 27, 2008

Videos: Mike Doughty’s Band and The Panderers at Granada

Find performance videos from the bands' show at the Granada Theater.

Monday, April 21, 2008

Video Saturday: “The ‘Spree” closing AFI Dallas

The Polyphonic Spree covers Tripping Daisy's "About the Movies."

Saturday, April 19, 2008

CD Review: Tommy Hernandez’s Mimespeak

Tommy's music is good and it pulls you in, like Robert Gomez does. And Robert Gomez is cool, so there.

Tuesday, April 8, 2008

AFI Dallas: red carpet at the Magnolia

They said it was going to rain. Honest!

The Bowling for Soup boys mug for the cameras, along with a bunch of other talent featured in the evening's premieres.

Tuesday, April 1, 2008

Videos: Dear Employment, Patrick Ryan Clark and Chris Rice live at the Granada

Sit back, relax and enjoy this chill indie line-up.

Friday, March 28, 2008

This Easter weekend has something for everyone in Dallas

Pack of dogs, a group of bears, a Christian pop star, several hundred lesbians and the Easter Bunny.

Thursday, March 20, 2008

Concert review: The King Bucks

Musicians from Budapest One and the Polyphonic Spree offer sincere appreciation of traditional country and western song craft.

Thursday, March 20, 2008

Dallas weekend offerings to make you feel lucky

From a drag show to Yo La Tengo to the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, there's something for everybody going on in Dallas.

Thursday, March 13, 2008


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