It's safe to say Carrollton's own Vanilla Ice has pretty much mastered most genres of music. Most genres, that is, other than indie rock. But now, thanks to this informative piece done by E!'s The Soup, Ice is back with yet another brand new invention: Indie Ice.

And Bingo was his name-o. Taken from a 2009 encore of Ben Kweller's set in Salt Lake City, Utah. At least that's what the Youtube tag says.

​Last night, Texas' own Kelly Clarkson did something Americans do: She casually endorsed a candidate for President on her Twitter account. That person was fellow Texan Ron Paul. Cue Twitstorm.

Today she clarified her stance, sort of:

"I am really sorry if I have offended anyone. Obviously that was not my intent. I do not support racism. I support gay rights, straight rights, women's rights, men's rights, white/black/purple/orange rights. I like Ron Paul because he believes in less government and letting the people (all of us) make the decisions and mold our country. That is all. Out of all of the Republican nominees, he's my favorite."

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​ Desperate Teenage Lovedolls is playing at the Texas Theatre tonight? Oh, you should go see it. If not for the stellar line, "Thanks for killing my mom," then for cameos from members of Red Kross and Black Flag, or the truly creepy/ecstatic feel of the early '80s Los Angeles punk scene. Dave Markey's 1984 Super 8 film is crusty with Malibu mansion sweat and Sunset Strip gunk and will look delightfully sleazy look on the big screen. This was Slacker before Slacker. Crazy, right? It's like you just got Inception-ed. 9 p.m.

Speaking of which, on Thursday, fellow Oak Cliff institution the Kessler Theater continues bridging music and comedy by celebrating what would have been satirist emeritus Bill Hicks' 50th birthday with a screening of American: The Bill Hicks Story. Get your dose of societal scuzz and truth; it's the holidays, goddammit.

Make sure you're alone, cold and in the dark before listening to these songs.

​We're just on the cusp of a time change. Oh, you know what that means. You know. It means: it'll get darker soon, the clouds will hang gray and low in the sky, and it'll be bone cold. Unless it's not cold because Texas is like an overcooked pizza.

Anyway, as we near Thanksgiving, it's entirely possible that you're going to need some soul-soothing (or -crushing), medicinal, sad-bastard folk songs from this great year of music to remedy the depressing fall change. Commiseration loves a companion, you know.

So, below: The top five folky songs from 2011 to hold your hand on the way to getting-dark-at-five-o-clock. Also? We've listed instructions on the precise life moment in which you should listen to them. There, there; it's going to be OK.

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​The recent Big Four shows featuring thrash-metal kings Metallica, Megadeath, Slayer and Anthrax were massive, epic spectacles that were barely contained by the huge venues they were performed in -- legendary spots such as the Coachella-approved Empire Polo Club and Yankee Stadium, and some European locales as well.

The genius of the tour wasn't in the power of the musical collection, but in its sheer simplicity. Many -- including prominent members of these bands -- had long openly wondered why this type of tour hadn't happened before.

With Big Four veterans Anthrax coming to Dallas and hitting the stage of the South Side Music Hall on Friday, we thought we would jump on that simple booking strategy's bandwagon and make a few suggestions for some other "Big Four" shows that we wouldn't mind some opportunistic festival organizers stealing in the near future.

Oh, and, since these are extremely serious recommendations, we're only working with bands that are somewhat active and, y'know, still alive.

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World Series fever has pretty much taken over around these parts again. And for good reason: Having the hometown team participate in the Fall Classic in back to back years is somewhat of a rare treat -- especially for a team that, until recent years, had been as perennially bad as our own Texas Rangers.

And yet here we are again.

But while Rangers fans are captivated by the story of trying to avenge the giant egg their team laid in last year's series against the San Francisco Giants, all the rest of the country is talking about is "Doing The Wash" (see above).

While we've had several seasons to adjust to Ranger manager Ron Washington's overexcited gyrations each time one of his players does something good, the rest of the world is just now taking notice. Not only do Fox's announcers keep bringging up "The Wash" several times a game, but now NBA finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki of the Dallas Mavericks has even gotten into the action.

Anyway, all of this got us wondering: When Wash's legs start going crazy and his arm starts swinging, what songs are going on in his head? And, if this does become some sort of national dance craze, to what types of songs will people be doing "The Wash?"

We've got some ideas.

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And the award for ACL 2011's best stage banter goes to Kanye West.

​Now that Austin City Limits Music Festival is in the rear view mirror, all we have are the memories. That is, unless you spent the weekend drunk and high, in which case you might not even remember who performed, let alone what they said between the songs.

Lucky for you, we here at DC9 kept a running list of the choicest on-stage banter at the festival. Not surprisingly, a lot of it had to do with the weather. The Walkmen riffed on the heat and Elbow claimed to have brought the rain with them from Manchester.

It wasn't all lighthearted small talk or offhanded jokes, though. Kanye parodied himself, and a small handful of bands got political. Hit the jump to read the entire list.

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Wait, Lady Gaga has a tattoo? She's edgy!

​One year after showing up on the red carpet in a dress made of raw meat, pop singer Lady Gaga arrived at this year's MTV Video Music Awards dressed as a man, and she remained in character throughout the duration of the show.

Most critics agree that the performance was Gaga's attempt to shine a light on gender politics in the music industry, although some believe it was just an elaborate plot to further confuse Kanye West's sexuality. In the end, it's clear Gaga accomplished both objectives, only not the first one.

Regardless, it will be hard to top. But don't worry. It only gets more powerful.

Behold, the next five years of Lady Gaga MTV Video Music Award Performance Art.

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​Dallas has always been a wellspring of source material for reality show producers looking to put some squick-worthy drama on television.

Along with the new Most Eligible: Dallas and Big Rich Texas shows that make up the crust on the bottom of the basic cable reality barrel, we've seen some memorable reality-TV turns by local musicians in years past: Vanilla Ice on The Surreal Life; The Polyphonic Spree's Jennie Kelley on MasterChef; and, of course, that whole Newlyweds: Nick & Jessica mess.

Let's face it: Dallas musicians are an entertaining bunch.

To that end, we've collected a list of 10 local music entities that need to be on reality TV. Really, we think the Most Eligible producers are missing out. Faux-tanned douchebags are a dime a dozen 'round these parts, but the musicians on this list are completely unique. And we think their shenanigans would be far more television-worthy than the current crop of DFW-based reality clones.

Click on the jump for our nominations, and nominate your own in the comments.

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