Top Local Albums, EPs of ’11
For some unknown reason –– increased access to recording technology, YouTube music lessons, whatever –– 2011 was full of pretty-damn-good-to-great albums....
Top 10 Local Songs of ’11
Yes, boys and girls, every year around this time, your trusty local music columnist props you up on his sturdy knee, maybe...
Exit 380 to Bugs’ Benefit
If you’re like me, you spend your nights before bed wringing your hands over all of the stupid things said/done to...
Zim: Still Anti-Ridglea Theater
For some reason, Fort Worth councilman W.B. “Zim” Zimmerman has thrown down another roadblock in front of Jerry Shults, owner of the historic Ridglea...
Overlooked Outlaw Kinky
You’d have to scratch your noggin pretty much to the bone to think of a bigger artistic iconoclast than Kinky Friedman,...
Woodeye? Sure!
Lola’s Saloon (2736 W 6th St, 817-877-0666) will be full of Budweiser, facial hair, and sad-sacks on Saturday, when the alt-country-before-alt-country-was-cool Fort...
Orch3stras Abound
Fort Worth classical music composer Douglas Edward is probably best known for supplying dramatic violin to the art-rock project Alan and...
Expanding Horizons
Since the holidays are right around the corner, I know you’re dying to hear about the 2012 Fort Worth Weekly Music...
Phuss Redux
Ask anyone who goes to local shows: The Phuss is the real deal. Loud, cranking, loud, thundering, and loud, the Fort...
Sacred Line to EPIC RUINS
Every time EPIC RUINS plays, it’s a pretty big deal. Even if drummer/co-songwriter Jordan Richardson didn’t have a full-time job backing...
