Radio, What’s New? Other than Payola?
Local indie rockers and hip-hoppers, I’m sorry to say, but you can forget about scoring airplay on any commercial radio station. What’s standing between...
Make it a “Double Clown”
On Friday, Neal Elliott McAlister will release his debut single, “Double Clown,” with an accompanying video on all streaming platforms. The singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, poet, and...
Status Quo (Not the Band)
For seating capacity at restaurants to be increased and for bar-bars to reopen, Gov. Greg Abbott says, essentially, that the number of available hospital beds...
That Bloody Crossroads
Jeff Zagers should have seen it coming. Bragging on social media that you’re part of a protest fueled by lies and that ends in death...
The Spirit and the Trickster
There was a time when Fort Worth wasn’t the music mecca that it is now. One of the scene’s only active, engaging original artists was...
Save Our Stages Comes Through
Local venues will be receiving some much-needed financial assistance. With the passage of the $900 billion federal stimulus package, they will receive $19 billion along...
Your Best-Albums Lists Are Trash
We all know this, but it’s worth repeating. Stop buying new music only from year-end lists. Unless it’s local. Then buy all of it.
Fair...
Once Size Fits Some
Either way, we’re screwed. We’re either going to die from COVID-19 or die from starvation because we’re broke. After the stark, intentional lack of national...
The Facebook Experiment
As we prepare to turn the calendar on yet another, horrible year, I’d like to take a moment to tell you all how much...
Bandcamp Comes Alive
Musicians are still torn: Do they play live and risk spreading COVID, or do they starve? It’s not an easy choice, and there’s no...
