Posts Tagged ‘lola’s’
New Lola’s Co-Owners
HEARSAYLola’s Saloon may not be the biggest house on the block, but it’s definitely the coolest, offering a mix of marquee local bands and touring acts on the way up. Plus, the West 7th joint is just a comfy spot for hanging out: ...
Sessions with Copeland’s Haters
HEARSAYAbout a year after his last studio album, a self-titled trip through non-twangy but C&W-influenced Americana (“Copeland’s Time,” Nov. 2, 2011), Fort Worth singer-songwriter Scott Copeland had had enough. “The group ...
Swirling Constant Seas
Fort Worth WeeklyThe good thing about Saturday’s show at Lola’s Saloon (2736 W. 6th St., 817-877-0666) is that it will be wonky but not masturbatory. The four bands slated to play –– Fort Worth’s KatsüK Fou (featuring members of Madr...
Once More to the Nerdcore Show
LAST CALLI think there comes a point when, if you’ve consistently been under the influence of various intoxicants for awhile, you have to stop the party wagon for a moment and ask yourself, “Whoa! Am I fucked up, or is that Sonic th...
Cool Lola’s Gets Blackbox
HEARSAYLola’s owner Brian Forella recently made an off-handed comment about his club that broke my heart a little. Apparently, he said, in the glittery, buzzing universe of the West 7th Street corridor, Lola’s is not as important ...
Rummage Rock ’n’ Roll
LAST CALLAs this goes to print, I will have been sober for, like, I dunno, three whole days. No beer, no booze, no weed, not even so much as a sip from one of those adorable 8-ounce Coca-Colas that look hilarious and precious when clasp...
Ode to Lola’s, Fort Live
HEARSAYHere’s one thing that can be said for Progress: Sometimes new stuff is better. Case in point: Lola’s Saloon. Many of us fondly recall The Wreck Room, the original rock-club venture of Lola’s owner Brian Forella. Awesome l...
Fort Rock
This town is brimming with indie talent — and everyone wants a piece.Anthony Mariani
In the late ’00s, an independent label based in New York City, Norton Records, put out a three-volume set of songs from Fort Worth’s “teen scene,” a short period in the mid-to-late 1960s when teenage boys picked up musi...
Upward to The Basement Bar
Last CallHave you read the big (long-winded?) cover story yet (pg. 9)? Well, speaking of live music venues, have you been to The Basement Bar? Because it’s a pretty legit place for a show. I feel like it flies under Clubland’s radar...
Another Fight for Maddie Show Set
Anthony MarianiThe fight for little Maddie Higgins continues. The 5-year-old Fort Worth girl is battling brain cancer –– with a smile on her face –– and a grassroots campaign, Fight for Maddie, has been busy holding fundraisers over t...