Black Tie Affairs
In November, Black Tie Dynasty will finally release its sophomore album, Down Like Anyone. Unlike Movements - the band's debut released in 2006 by...
Chuggin’ Monk: Indie Music to Arlington
Arlington is a lot of things: rollercoaster capital of North Texas, home of JerryWorld, chain-restaurant wasteland. What the city has never been is a...
Ballet Rocks
Singer-songwriter Brandin Lea's got rhythm, both in terms of, y'know, being able to play guitar and sing awesomely and also in the George-and-Ira-Gershwin, Ethel-Merman...
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...
MAF ’15: That’s a Wrap
Well, the votes have been tabulated, all 5,000-plus of them, and we have our winners, but we won’t be announcing them until an event...
Bleeding Hearts, Possibly Noses
Local rockers are generally good about helping one another out. When in serious need, I mean. Not when one of them needs a Tuaca...
Get Ready for SXFW
I don’t know if SXSW has added more bands or what, but as I’ve noted before (perhaps ad nauseum), the number...
Explorations in Zounds
As I pompously declared last week (“C’mon Feel the Noize,” April 21), there seems to be an 817 audience hungry for post-everything music, a...
A South-by Love Letter
This year is now the fourth in a row that I’ve skipped South by Southwest. My liver and wallet are both grateful, but for...
Rap Up that Lola’s Jay
Hip-hop finally has a home. For the past few months, Lola’s Saloon has been hosting shows by some of the most progressive underground rappers...
