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My Bloody Valentine at Verizon Theatre: You Can Still Buy Tickets (For Now)

2013-06-17 11:14:49

My Bloody Valentine will play Verizon Theatre at Grand Prairie on August 17. This is a big deal: The Greatest Shoegaze Band Ever released its third album (and first since 1991's spectacular Lovel...

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Kanye West's Dallas Screening Didn't Go Exactly as Planned: Recap, Photos and Video

2013-06-17 08:02:17

This past Friday, Dallas rap fans got to experience a moment in pop culture together. In crowds upwards of 300, they took to the streets to watch Kanye West's latest experiment in new media mark...

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She & Him - Verizon Theatre - June 15, 2013

2013-06-17 07:36:27

When I first saw She and Him were playing at Verizon Theater, in Grand Prairie's desolate "entertainment district," I wondered why for the group's first ever stop in Dallas, they didn't play a ve...

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College Athlete-Rappers: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly

2013-06-17 02:51:41

Anyone who has ever watched college sports has seen more than their fair share of those NCAA commercials emphasizing the 'student-athletes who are going pro in something other than sports.' Afte...

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Kanye West Yeezus Screenings in Dallas Tonight: Locations and Times Here

2013-06-14 13:50:02

And on the fourth day, Yeezus walked onto the Internet. Kanye West's sixth studio solo album has officially leaked onto the Internet, preceding its June 18 release. The 10-track project titled Ye...

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Pussy Riot: A Punk Prayer Highlights Cultural Divide

2013-06-14 12:41:08

By C. Townsend Rizzo It's not news that the First Amendment of the United States Constitution protects our right to free speech, press, religion and peaceful assembly. Though reasonable and ri...

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Huey Lewis and the News - Annette Strauss Square - June 13, 2013

2013-06-14 11:00:15

Really, in terms of appreciating material at live concerts there are two distinct paths - bands you go and see because you like their current stuff, or to hear new things or unashamed nostalgia ...

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What Did Kim Deal Even Just Quit From?

2013-06-14 10:11:39

The Pixies reunited in 2004 for the sake of nostalgia and money. There can't be much doubt over this. They never hinted at new music (apart from the bizarre one-off soundtrack single "Bam Thwok")...

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The 10 Most Ridiculous Things at Bonnaroo 2013

2013-06-14 05:44:54

This year's Bonnaroo music and arts festival is officially underway. From June 13-16, nearly 80,000 Bonnaroovians, as they call themselves, will gather at a 700 acre farm in Manchester, Tennessee....

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How to Dress at Concerts for Comfort, Lookin' Cool and Getting a Drink

2013-06-14 02:04:41

When you go to a concert, which is purportedly a collection of like-minded people on the grounds that you're all there to see a particular thing you personally enjoy, you have two choices. You ...

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Kendrick Lamar - Verizon Theatre - June 13, 2013

2013-06-13 12:34:25

Remember last Halloween when Kendrick Lamar played Southside Music Hall just nine days after his critically acclaimed major label debut dropped? Well, If you were lucky enough to attend, you'll ...

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Mike Scaccia of Rigor Mortis Died With His Boots On: Echoes and Reverberations

2013-06-13 08:44:58

Safe to say that I was doing bong hits on the couch one afternoon back in 1987 when Michael Alago, the A&R rep from Elektra Records who discovered and signed Metallica, called me up out of the b...

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The Spector 45 Documentary Premier Was a Success. What's Next?

2013-06-13 08:02:24

Jonathan Buchner's 45 was screened for the public for the first time last night. And for those who came to either screening at 8 or 10, it was hard to walk back out onto a muggy night without ha...

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Top Nine Must-See Concerts in DFW This Week: June 13-19

2013-06-13 03:14:14

I know I say this every week, but Dallas REALLY DOES have a little something for everyone this week, including a local band's EP release, an underground hip-hop show, a gig from a country singer...

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Black Sabbath's 13 is a Masterpiece. Now Where's Our Dallas Show?

2013-06-13 02:03:47

For more than three decades fans have been waiting for a Black Sabbath album with the original founder, the Lord of Darkness himself, whose distinctive growl along with Toni Iommi's pulse-grindi...

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35 DISD Students Who Overcame Adversity will Get Free Tickets to Tonight's Kendrick Lamar Concert

2013-06-12 08:37:31

Though pre-millennial generations may not always connect the dots between hip-hop and academics, things have come a long way since Biggie Smalls' crack rock & jump shot career options mentality ...

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Casey Di Iorio's Recording Credits Include The Polyphonic Spree, Bowling for Soup and More

2013-06-12 07:50:34

For over a decade now, Casey Di lorio's musician colleagues have asked him for help making a record. Nowadays, it's the basket he puts all of his creative eggs into, at his own Valve Studios. Di...

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Last Shot: Meeting Meshuggah

2013-06-12 05:22:33

[Editor's Note: Longtime concert photographer Andrew Youssef found out almost two years ago that he had Stage IV Colon Cancer. In that time, he has continued to shoot tons of music events for o...

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Hanni El Khatib, Shooter Jennings and More Top Show Announcements

2013-06-12 03:13:36

We're seeing a couple repeat performances/announcements this week. Guess they just can't get enough of Dallas, y'all. Speaking of which, what's the shortest amount of time you've seen a nationa...

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Wu-Tang Clan, Empire of the Sun and More to Play Breakaway Music Festival in Dallas

2013-06-11 11:40:30

There's a new music festival coming to Dallas. Well, Frisco, technically: It wil held at FC Dallas Stadium. But there are plenty of reasons to make the trip for the inaugural Breakaway Music Fest...

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