DC9 At Night

Good Friday: The Party, Preston Grey, James McMurtry, The Fox and The Bird, GWAR, Snoop Dogg and David Cook

2009-11-06 18:00:11

Lots happening this weekend--a surprising amount, actually--so let's cut all semantics and jump right into the shows that need to be added to your weekend calendar considerations. First, some re...

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Bonus MP3s: Fizzy Dino Pop Lets Us Sample Its New, Irresistable J-Pop Dance Sound

2009-11-06 16:33:12

For a few years now, Denton's Avery Williamson has been creating music under his Fizzy Dino Pop moniker, mostly existing in a computer-generated emo-core realm, combining eight-bit samples and ...

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Barley House To Unveil All-Local Jukebox Sunday

2009-11-06 16:08:44

The Barley House has long been a hangout for local musicians. Beginning this weekend, it will be a hangout for their CDs as well. At 8 p.m. Sunday, the SMU-area beer joint and venue will unveil t...

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Bonus MP3: The Crash That Took Me -- "Through The Pattern and Out the Other Side" (Plus: A Giveaway!)

2009-11-06 15:32:21

In this week's paper, Observer contributor Eric Grubbs takes a look at the path taken by The Crash That Took Me--one that's run through past area favorites [DARYL], Black Tie Dynasty and Macavity...

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Watch: Tim Miller -- "Who I Am"

2009-11-06 14:30:46

Really can't say I'm the biggest fan of this rather bland singer-songwriter fare from local performer Tim Miller, but, man, if the above clip ain't slick. Posted to Youtube a couple months back a...

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Giveaway: A Pair Of Tickets To See Lucero Tomorrow Night at the Longhorn Saloon

2009-11-06 14:02:43

Tomorrow night at the Longhorn Saloon in Fort Worth, Memphis alt-country favorites Lucero stop on in for a performance as part of its tour in support of the recently released album, 1372 Overton ...

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Old 97's To Record New Record in January, Play Unique Sets At Upcoming Sons of Hermann Hall Residency

2009-11-06 12:49:10

Caught up with Rhett Miller this morning over the phone--and overseas too, actually, as Miller's currently in the UK, out on tour as the opening act for Steve Earle. The bulk of the conversation ...

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Giveaway: A Pair Of Tickets To Tonight's Lounge on Elm Street Show with Health, Times New Viking, Axemen and Teenage Cool Kids

2009-11-06 11:45:03

Tonight's show at The Lounge on Elm Street (which now has its liquor license back, by the way) has the potential to be among the best of the year--or so Daniel Rodrigue said in this week's paper ...

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Today In Music News: MGMT Says No To Jay-Z, Amazon.com Is In A Year-End Rush And Aerosmith Considers Replacing Steven Tyler

2009-11-06 08:57:59

Your daily dose of national music news for Friday, November 6, 2009...Even Jay-Z isn't cool enough for indie bands: MGMT said thanks, but no-thanks to a collaboration. At least he still has 30-som...

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Poster Of The Week: Half Handed Cloud with Little Birds and Younger Sons at Dan's Silverleaf Tonight

2009-11-05 17:08:12

As far as sheer design deliciousness goes, this poster is truly above and beyond...Beautifully designed by "the menchildren" Conor and Matt of Magnificent Beard, this poster begs to be framed and...

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Bonus MP3: Rachel Bazooka -- "My Mirror"

2009-11-05 16:42:38

It was way back in 2007 when the above video of Taylor Young, he of THe BAcksliders and The O's, made its way to Youtube, posted as the visual accompaniment to the song "Chrissie Hynde" from Buc...

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Giveaway: Five Pairs of Tickets To Tomorrow Night's Destroyer Show at the Granada

2009-11-05 16:29:32

Despite his efforts in other, broader outfits like The New Pornographers and Swan Lake, Dan Bejar's Destroyer project comes in a decidedly more toned-down flavor. Under Destroyer, the name of th...

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Lounge On Elm Street Gets Liquor License Back In Time For Weekend Shows

2009-11-05 15:57:17

The Lounge on Elm Street finally--FINALLY--got back its liquor license this morning, just in time for tomorrow night's Parade of Flesh-billed Fun Fun Fun warmup HEALTH/Times New Viking show and ...

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Correction: KXT Actually Launches at 7 a.m.; Wavves Is Not Behind WeeklyTapeDeck.

2009-11-05 15:40:32

I guess I didn't bring my 'A' game to this week's column in the print edition this week. Not the writing so much--that's still fantastic, of course. But I did make two factual errors that need co...

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Watch: RTB2 Performs "Whistle" In The Kessler Theater

2009-11-05 15:07:39

Because we can all use a palate cleanser now and then--and, also, because there's never a wrong time to listen to RTB2--check out the clip above, featuring Ryan Thomas Becker and Grady Sandlin pe...

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