The Crystal Furs’ Twee
Let me go ahead and get this out of the way: I absolutely loath “twee pop” – the phrase, not the music. I enjoy...
Got Bars? The Rap Game
More than any genre’s artists, rappers seem to be (by far) the most entrepreneurial and brand conscious. (Remember Dave Chappelle’s “Wu-Tang Financial” sketch?) Nationally,...
Joe Gorgeous’ “Wet Cement” Is Rock Solid
The low-key yet watch-steady buzz that has followed Joey Gorman since his days co-fronting the dirty Stones-rock outfit The Longshots is likely about to...
Fort Worth Now or Later?
Back during South by Southwest’s halcyon days (circa 1998-2008), I’m pretty sure that for most of us visiting journalists and other, much less cool...
Complete’s Three Cents
Youth is the ambrosia that sustains both rock ’n’ roll and hip-hop. A steady injection of new blood is fundamental to the unspoken, yet...
SXFW
In two weeks, South-by-Southwest, the annual corporate branding showcase masquerading as a music festival, descends upon Austin, the world’s most eminent Important Music City....
Good Sinners, Great Barbecue
You wouldn’t think of the Railhead Smokehouse in Parker County as a musical hub. But that’s where twangy quintet Chance Ray & The Good...
Springtime Rec Sports
I’d bet two or maybe even three drink tickets that every musician who’s ever had a “main band” has at least fantasized about doing...
Wrex’s Winter is Here
Bravado has been the chitinous veneer that has armored the soul of hip-hop since its inception nearly four decades ago. What began with perspicacious MCs...
Laughs at MASS
Ask anyone who runs a music venue, and they’ll probably concede that their stage is pretty much open to anything that brings bodies through...
