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This Week In Print: Tiger Dick, Dallas Distortion Music and More Ringing in the Ears

2012-02-09 08:05:00

This week in print, I check in with Sarah Alexander and Nevada Hill, two Denton musicians who host Tiger Dick, a weekly radio show devoted to the unheard and unseen. Dallas Distortion Music ch...

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Sunday at Webb Gallery: Get Your Groove On With Jad Fair, Tim Kerr, Will Johnson and Dan Phillips

2012-02-08 12:42:06

Sunday afternoon at the Webb Gallery promises to be quite the feat of synergy, which seems to be a keyword on the blog this week. The Waxahachie gallery and Good Records are combining forces to ...

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Doomtree's Group Think at Dan's Silverleaf

2012-02-08 11:23:13

Doomtree Dan's Silverleaf Tuesday, February 7 In a year spent throne-watching, Doomtree's 2011 release, No Kings, was an interesting comment on hip-hop's climate. Excessive in its own right, t...

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Poster of the Week: Thurston Moore at the Texas Theatre

2012-02-08 10:29:55

Poster of the Week has been on hiatus for a bit, but we had to bring it back when we saw this poster for Thurston Moore's show on Friday. Local artist Scott Spooner says he was inspired by the s...

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Josh Franceschi of You Me at Six Talks Shooting in Texas and Being the Best Band in Britain

2012-02-08 09:14:35

Since You Me at Six is already a major success in their home country of England, Josh Franceschi and crew have now set their sights on conquering America. To that end, the pop-punk five-piece ...

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Andy Lester on Bad Religion, PJ Harvey and Playing "Jazz" with the Blurries

2012-02-08 08:19:47

Dallas five-piece The Blurries are riding high from the accolades of last year's Paper Cuts. With upcoming appearances at Dada and 35 Denton, bassist Andy Lester took some time out to talk about ...

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Booze Snow Cones and Magical Tacos: Jeremy Poyo Is Home at LaGrange

2012-02-07 14:45:57

Welcome to Local Music 'Mericans, where we get to know the people behind the scenes in Dallas/Fort Worth music. If you play your cards right with a local music venue, all you need is a huge pict...

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The Jesus and Mary Chain Added to 35 Denton

2012-02-07 13:09:12

Why does every band these days with a reverb pedal and penchant for black leather jackets get compared to the Jesus & Mary Chain? Because the brothers Reid paved the way for them with 1985's Psy...

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Watch: St. Vincent's New Video For "Cheerleader"

2012-02-07 12:16:25

Looks like Texas will have to wait a while for St. Vincent to come back, though I would probably stab someone in the eye with a spork to see her and Tune-yards perform their West Coast shows in A...

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10 Albums That Cure a Bad Hangover

2012-02-07 11:19:48

There are few things that cure day-after-drinking hell better than a Bloody Mary. It's got to be a salad in a glass for the really bad ones, when you feel heavy at the forehead like a sledgeham...

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Madonna! Is! Coming! To! Dallas!

2012-02-07 10:28:01

With all our Madonna pre- and post-Super Bowl fanaticism in the bag, of course she's going to announce her world tour. And she's coming to American Airlines Center on Saturday, October 20, roug...

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Jillian Edwards Dives Head First Into Nashville

2012-02-07 09:25:43

Judging by Jillian Edwards' recently released sophomore effort, Head First, the Richardson-bred singer-songwriter shouldn't have much trouble making it in Nashville. Tunes such as "No Other Pla...

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King Khan & the Shrines Land Their Freak at Sons of Hermann Hall

2012-02-07 08:28:41

King Khan & the Shrines Sons of Hermann Hall Monday, February 6 It's hard to tell who King Khan is channeling when he gets on stage. James Brown comes to mind first, as does Screamin' Jay Hawk...

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With Arms Wide Shut: Creed To Play Verizon Theatre

2012-02-06 15:42:08

Looks like the 2012 apocalypse predicted by the Mayans is taking a completely unexpected form. That's right: Creed has announced a tour that will come to Grand Prairie's Verizon Theatre on Wedn...

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Culture Club: A Few Thoughts on Madonna's Halftime Performance

2012-02-06 14:19:27

If I had to explain Madonna's Super Bowl performance in one word that isn't followed by question marks and exclamation points, it would be synergy. She was in a commercial before the event, and...

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Vinyl Fantasy Brings Out Wenches and Obtuse '70s Sex Music

2012-02-06 11:32:51

Well, the weekend is over and I am still trying to remove my neon pink lipstick from the super fun wedding reception the Observer staff ingested too many jello shots at. All in the name of art, ...

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So Much Whiskey: Whiskey Folk Rambers on Daytrotter, Plus a New Video

2012-02-06 10:27:49

This morning our inbox had a note about yet another North Texas act given the Daytrotter treatment. Fort Worth's Whiskey Folk Ramblers recorded a four-song-session for the website, including tr...

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Rex Emerson of Boxcar Bandits Talks Bob Dylan and Playing Gator Farms

2012-02-06 09:05:00

Denton's Boxcar Bandits have been playing their warped version of Americana for just over half a decade. In that time, they've played countless shows and produced two albums: 2008's Smells Like...

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Things Overheard During the Shepard Fairey DJ Set

2012-02-06 08:05:59

If you're like me, you wondered what exactly Shepard Fairey would spin at Saturday's Dallas Contemporary Phenomenon event. Sadly, Tuvan throat singing and Icelandic death metal were not in the c...

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Sore Losers & Marty B at Trees and the Rest of Your Weekend

2012-02-03 16:29:04

This weekend is a big one for Sore Losers, who are celebrating the release of their new EP, We Are Sore Losers, at Trees on Saturday night. Joining them on the bill is Dallas Cowboy Martellus ...

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