So the duck says to the sailor, “What are ya doin’ this weekend, buddy?”
The sailor sighs. “Gosh, I don’t know. Pete’s blog says I already missed the good shows of the week, being out at sea and all. What’s a sailor supposed to do if all the good stuff got played before I got here?”
The duck nods, takes a sip of scotch from his glass. “I don’t know man. Maybe try some of the other shows, or look at some of this week’s shows on YouTube. Have you thought of knitting?”
For all who found themselves in the sailor’s position as the weekend rolled in, I have comfort to offer: it wasn’t a total waste of a weekend as the following videos prove (even if they start a little before the actual weekend):
The Hospital Ships at the Granada September 29
From out the corn fields of Kansas something has been stirring (or so the rumbling rumblers predict), but whether or not that disturbingly flat part of the world will become an artistic focal point of the Midwest, the Hospital Ships seem like proof that good things can indeed come from Kansas. Their sleepy lullaby moment is a real nice thing to watch. The camera work’s pretty good too.
A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, there was a weekend--well, maybe it just seems like it happened in Star Wars time now that it’s Monday--but if you weren’t in Austin like Jesse was, or Vegas like Pete, it was a good weekend to be in Dallas.
Texas native Ben Kweller seemed pretty darn happy to be playing the House of Blues on Thursday, with all the shaking and shimmying he did. This video is best viewed while bobbing your head in time to the music--which, it seems, is exactly what the person taping this clip was doing. And there’s this part where everybody sings along to the song about pennies, and you can close your eyes and sing along with them. About pennies, yes.
It was a good weekend for music in Dallas--if only because Pinback and The Silver Jews came through and were both pretty amazing (though not so amazing as to have their Dallas performances posted on Youtube just yet...)
So, no, we won’t be seeing them here.
But you will see Ani DiFranco, who came back through town promoting her new album by playing lots of happy songs. Just kidding. She’s just as funny/angry as always, I guess. Fun fact: Watching this video, it almost looks like she has mouse ears. Now, I don’t know that Ani would ever go so corporate as to sign an endorsement deal with Disney, but stranger things have happened...
So if you read Pete’s post on Friday, you know it was going to be a pretty interesting weekend. Was it? Well, dude, if you can remember it, you weren’t really there.
Sure, Houston was putting on a hell of a show but it’s safe to say Dallas gave Ike a run for its money.
Over at Lola’s (where I’m sure somebody was drinking Cherry Cola), Dr. Dog took the stage and by the looks of the video, the results were good. They’ve been compared to The Beatles, and The Band, and they sound like both. But don’t they look like they’re having fun?
Not many videos kicking around the Internet this morning--or, rather, not of the shows that took place around the region this weekend. Still, there are a few...
Kate Voegele, for instance, was at the Loft with Josh Hoge last night. Sadly, no vids of her performing yet, nut, here’s Hoge performing his single “360” from the show. After looking here, we just realized that his CD drops tomorrow. Yay?
I’m not real sure what happened to all the you-tubers this weekend. Actually, I think I have a good guess, but apparently they didn't see Pete’s post about this past weekend's shows. Something seemed to be amiss on the cyber waves. Apparently the you-tubers decided they needed some time off too...
Anyway, on to the video clips...
Close your eyes and imagine you have dreadlocks and that they are swaying to the slow beat of the rhythm section under the stars while you're holding hands with my significant other who also has his eyes closed, and his dreadlocks are swaying too. Ah, nice...anyway, that's what comes to my mind when I listen to this clip of Bob Schneider at the Granada Theater from last Friday...
You might have heard there was a little somethin’ goin’ on this past weekend by the name of Projekt Revolution. Here’s “One Step Closer” from Linkin Park. Just an observation; somebody paid some big bucks for those lights. We like, we like.
Pete mentioned it last night -- which, yup, seems like forever ago. So, for those who missed My Morning Jacket "Tyrone" one on with Erykah Badu at the Palladium, here 'tis. And, yeah, maybe you could have seen this one coming: Eryah's 1997 hit single is a MMJ set list fave and has been since at least 2000, when MMJ performed it in October of that year on KVRX-FM (91.7) in Austin. And, technically this is still last night, so, ya know. --Robert Wilonsky
In the retirement community of a town that I grew up in, my teenage friends and I would drive around the back roads for hours, day after day, much to my dad’s dismay. He’d say, “Courtney, gas is a dollar and a quarter a gallon!” Ha, those were the days. Dave Matthews Band and “Crash” were there through it all, though; we pretty much had that one on repeat. It’s no “Crash,” but here’s Dave and the band performing “Bringin’ Down the House” from Saturday’s show at Superpages.com Center...
I hope you have your glow sticks ready. Here is a taste of Armin van Buuren, electronic, er…trance DJ at the Lizard Lounge on Saturday. Watch at your own risk; strobe lights can cause seizures.
Like sands through the hourglass, these are the Dallas music-related videos posted to Youtube this weekend.
Snoop Dogg opened for 311 this past weekend at Superpages.com Center. Which proved that...well, that 311 is way bigger of a draw than I will ever pretend to understand it to be. Also, it proved that maybe this rumor isn't true after all...
John Mayer's great on all those VH1 clip shows. And Rolling Stone makes it a point of theirs--in pretty much every other issue--to tell us how great he is at playing the guitar. But I don't think either of those excuse him from feeling like it was OK to play his Superpages.com Center set topless...
Like sands through the hourglass, these are the Dallas music-related videos uploaded to Youtube this weekend...
The U.S. Air Guitar Championship regional finals for Dallas were held at the House of Blues' restaurant on Saturday night. Here's Johnny Van Fretmaster's attempt to win the Dallas event. Oh, and the jackass judges who gave this guy a 5.2? That's Darryl Smyers and me. Enjoy hearing us get booed...
Like sands through the hourglass, these are the Dallas music-related videos uploaded to Youtube this weekend...
Alas, there are no videos of our DOMA Showcase up on Youtube yet (we'll have a slideshow up shortly here, though). But--shocker--apparently there were other shows this weekend aside from ours! Here's what they looked like...
Tilly and the Wall played the Granada on Wednesday night. Aside from the general adorable aesthetic this band brings to the table, you'll also notice that the band has no drummer--just a tap dancer on a box. The good news here: The next time someone tries to stump me by asking "OK, quick, name a tap dancer!", I'll be able to respond with a confident "Uh, that girl from Tilly and the Wall, right?" So I've got that going for me, which is nice.
Whenever my parents would ground/spank/ridicule me, I’d run off to my room, jack up the volume and put “Runaway Train” on repeat. I’d cower under the bed and softly mouth the lyrics, “Runaway train … Never comin’ back,” over-and-over. For some reason, my folks never found this threatening enough to contact a shrink. Surprisingly, though, Soul Asylum is still around and making some dough off of their one-hit wonder. Here’s the band at Taste of Dallas on Sunday, giving the crowd a taste of nostalgia. Mmmm, tastes like teenage angst:
K104 had its Summer Jam on Saturday, featuring A-List acts like Lil Wayne. But it also featured homespun R&B groups like Dirty South Rydaz--or DSR to us in the know.
Well, if we’re talking about the music scene last weekend then we’re talking about the Vans Warped Tour. So, instead of trying to scrounge up a bunch of cover bands and also-rans, we here at Weekend Roundup thought we’d give you a taste of what was going on over at Fair Park on July 4th Eve. Some might say it was better than the fireworks show they had there on Friday.
I wouldn’t, but tongue-studded ‘tweeners would.
Let’s start with San Diego’s Angels and Airwaves. We’ll let you decide for yourself on their music, but be sure to check out the cover art for their album, I-Empire. It’s got a very early ‘80s Star Wars poster-feel to it. Totally chic.
This weekend was a buffet of techno delight. A glow sticks salesman’s wet dream. There was enough ecstasy to get Amy Winehouse high. Well, at least, according to what's on Youtube.
Yes, it was “Meltdown: Summer Edition” last Saturday at the Lizard Lounge, and if you like techno beats--and I think ya’ do--this is going to rock your world: Seven different musicians (I use "musician" loosely) spun it out, including Chicago-based Green Velvet. Enjoy.
And we know this is a weekend-before-last event, but when Cyndi Lauper, Joan Jett and the rest of the True Colors Tour come flying through your town, I guess you cover it. Or post a Youtube clip of it. That, or you run the risk of facing the wrath of one Ms. Lauper. So here are some special selections from their show, Saturday-before-last, at the Smirnoff Music Centre...
Ruthie Foster popped onto the Texas music scene a few years ago with a powerful voice and an acoustic accompaniment. Her new album, The Phenomenal Ruthie Foster, diverges into soul music, complete with an all-star band. Will the change drown out her lovely pipes? Or will the album be a smash and change Ruthie forever? We’re on pins and needles. Here’s a taste of the new Ruthie playing The Granada on Saturday:
...According to their Web site, The Gourds put out, “…the most dense, reference-laden country songs of the last 10 years.” Even better, they have, “…shied away from the tear-in-my-beer ballads that made country music a commercial powerhouse over the last 50 years.” To show our appreciation for rebuffing anything mainstream country, we give you The Gourds, Friday night, at The Granada:
