Sober Bands? Quelle Horreur!
Wow. Just wow. Apparently now in Seattle, one of the hippest cradles of indie music on our fair planet, performing musicians can't drink onstage....
Downtown! Things’ll Be Great When You’re …
Last week, on the day that Wreck Room owner Brian Forella signed the lease on a new spot, the downtown space formerly known as...
New Music Sucks (Still?)
Last December was a long time ago, especially in terms of Facebook minutes (confession: I spend way too much time on FB, as if...
Must Be Something in the Wine
I say "Grapevine," you say ... what exactly? Main Street, maybe? The only regularly bustling family-friendly retail strip in North Texas devoid of chain...
Who Messed With Texas?
Once again, allow me to get on my high horse and complain about the preponderance of Texas Music at bars in...
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,...
You’ve Got Another Thing Comin’
I ain't skerred to admit I'm a big fan of about as many covers of classic tunes as the classics themselves.
I'll take Manfred Mann's...
Hills to Climb
I'd heard of The Hills but had never seen it until I found myself in front of the TV not too long ago, totally...
Blues on 6th
Contrary to popular opinion, I love the blues, I really do. James Hinkle, Holland K. Smith, Rocky Athas - they're all awesome. Every one...
Flowing Again
In the scant couple of years since the Rivercrest Yacht Club went dark, Fort Worth’s mainstream hip-hop scene has exploded. Dru B Shinin’, A-Roy,...
