Dirty Diversion
The label “garage band” may have fallen out of fashion years ago, but that doesn’t mean rockers no longer practice the art.
Though it...
Red Scare
The five guys in Red Monroe think of themselves primarily as a live act — they say that onstage is where their bombastic post-punk...
Coal Fever
In James Michael Taylor’s new album, Slaughter Mountain, the singer-songwriter persuades us to walk a country mile — and then some — in his...
Magic
A “dove hunter,” or “Southern Unknown,” is a mythical, winged scorpion. Dove Hunter is a relatively new North Texas band. What the two have...
The Wastedland
If you head east on Belknap, you’ll end up in Haltom City. You’ll know because the scenery turns into a seemingly never-ending loop of...
Cross Canadian Ragweed
This four-piece band from Oklahoma kills at live shows, especially for listeners hoisting beer bongs and sucking reefer.
CCR is a fun-ass bunch that’s...
Present Tense
Many folks will no doubt mistake Ornette Coleman’s new Sound Grammar for a comeback — and with good reason. For starters, its creator —...
Garage Rock
About a year ago, when Terry Chandler and his wife, Jennifer, bought Fred’s Texas Café from Terry’s parents, the gourmet greasy spoon was known...
Why the Hell Not?
Although he’s made his name as a novelist and humorist, and may soon be known as Mistuh Guv’ner, Kinky Friedman, as many of y’all...
Howl
Growing up on the outskirts of Fort Worth, Addnerim singer/guitarist Tyrel Choat imagined his life as a movie. Now in his mid-20s, he’s confident...
