Blades of Smoke
For a band that started as an excuse for a couple buddies to hang out, jam some sludge metal, and drink beer, Mountain of...
First Call
I talked to my wife about it, and she decided, for both of us, that I would stay home and work. The other option...
Curtis Heath Benefit Sunday
In the annals of Fort Worth music, The Theater Fire looms large. Smart, dusty, and melancholy, the quintet managed to bridge all kinds of...
Rock for Trump!
Don’t be fooled. It can’t be real.
A couple of weeks ago, an ad appeared on Dallas’ Craigslist seeking “conservative musicians” for a “new tour,”...
Litter, Bugs
Y'all are bumming me out - for reals. Two weekends ago at the Aardvark, Calhoun performed along with The Chemistry Set and The February...
CoyoteHead: Indie-Rock Roots
Based on CoyoteHead’s self-titled debut EP from December, you’d never even know the two-year-old quartet has indie-rock roots –– frontman Kyle Barnhill and drummer...
Blues Now, Blues Later
OK, I admit. I'm not the biggest blues fan. Not because the sound is offensive - it isn't, in general, though there are only...
Death of the Album?
About a week ago, Dallas Observer writer and former local musician Daniel Hopkins penned a column about local bands and albums, specifically about the...
Black Tie and CMJ, Flick On, FWAC’ers
Though HearSay ain't no native, your friendly neighborhood columnist has been around here long enough to know what's what about local music.
But I'll admit...
The Orbans, AIDS, Music Awards
The show of the week has to be The Orbans’ CD release party on Friday at Lola’s Saloon (2736 W. 6th St. in the...
