Shhh-Show
Now that dancing days are here again, the good ol' Eastside speakeasy is opening its doors back up to some BYOB-partying. A little background:...
Bad-assery All Around
There are some talented-ass mother-hunchers in this town. I don’t need to enumerate them here –– if you read me often...
A Thing Called Competition
Tarrant County dominated The Voice during last week’s show, proving that we grow some gold-plated tonsils around these parts. We produce fantastic competitors in...
New Alan, Doc’s
There was a time when I wasn’t all about Fort Worth/817 music, when I just listened to whatever came my...
Modern ’Til Midnight Back
For better or worse, I don't often go out and think, "Where the hell am I? Fort Worth or New York City?" But last...
Mean Motor Scooter: While Rome Burns
I have the feeling that history will judge this strange year with a mixture of punch-drunk confusion, odd fascination, and abject horror. But when...
Gouls on Parade
Everyone our age (under 40) has to have a soft spot for Spaghetti Westerns. When I was a kid, I don't think I let...
Stumptone: Forty Worth Music
You know that odd feeling you get when you put on a record that doesn’t seem that old to you but that is completely...
Jack’s Off the Wall of Sound
The lords of local music giveth, and the lords of local music taketh away. No sooner did Axis close its doors for good last...
Phantomelo’s Sounds from Thin Air
Most musicians I know hate answering what most laypeople would consider a fairly simple, straightforward question: “What does your band sound like?” The dismissive...
