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Willard Grant Conspiracy

An ambitious, musically sophisticated album that should be played loud to catch all of the nuances, Willard Grant Conspiracy’s Let It Roll could be...

KXTeed Up

OK, so everybody's favorite new radio station, KERA's KXT/91.7-FM, is playing a lot of good stuff, stuff that can't be heard anywhere else on...

R.I.P., Milton Babbitt

It's no surprise that Milton Babbitt passed away over the weekend. The man was, after all, 94 years old. He was also one of...

Ollie-vah!

From the WTF? Department. Though hardly recognized as a source of insightful music criticism, Esquire magazine is still one of the best-written publications ever....

Star-Telegram Startles Don Young

East Side activist Don Young has maintained a contentious relationship with the Fort Worth Star-Telegram during his long reign as the city’s most voracious...

The February Chorus

For a couple of years back in the day, The Aardvark hosted a monthly showcase of some of the best, most long-standing, and most...

Welcome, Wayside Ballroom

Right now, The Wayside Ballroom is a mess. Electrical cables dangle from the “ceiling,” machinery and tools are strewn across the dust-and-debris-covered floor, and...

Panhandling Law Hampers Buskers

Ray Russell has been playing blues guitar around Fort Worth for more than 25 years. For the past year, he has been a busker,...

Killer or Filler?

God’s Joke is an Arlington power trio that harkens back to Australia’s Hard-ons as well as Red-era King Crimson, delivering jams of shifting tempos,...

The Sweeter the Music

Ever try rocking “Free Bird” with arthritis? Carrying a keyboard with a bum back? Climbing stage steps with creaky knees? Squeezing your thighs together...