Top 20 Songs of 2019
This year’s task of paring down the last 365 days of sonics in the 817 to a list of 20 was damn-near impossible. There...
Trauma Ray’s Gaze
Many local groups flirt with the edges of atmospheric, expressive, effects-driven rock music, but none have dived as deep into the waters and come...
The Burning Hotels’ Next Chapter
Let’s just assume that the average kick-ass indie-rock band isn’t going to be whisked away to the Virgin Islands on a private jet, play...
Killer or Filler?
Sarah Jaffe, The Way Sound Leaves a Room. For her third release, Sarah Jaffe has issued an EP containing five demos, an alternate version...
What Are The Kids Into These Days?
Between a March Hearsay column that asked if any local bands under the age of 30 can draw 300 people, and a spirited, scenester-y...
Jake Paleschic: Again, At Last
Jake Paleschic finished recording his new album a few months ago but sat on it, waiting to release it at the right time. Now...
On the Town
Happy Hour
Readers’ choice: Bar Louie, 2973 W 7th St
Critic’s choice: Upper 90 on College, 961 W Magnolia Av
From 2 to 7pm Mon-Fri, the Near...
Le’Velle Rising
At 20, Fort Worth rapper Le’Marr Warren — better known as Lyric Le’Velle — has drawn comparisons to J. Cole and earned Leon Bridges’...
A Quick Buzz
For a band that technically didn’t form until the summer of 2015, Ill Smiths have quickly become one of the buzziest acts in the...
Gollay: Built for Love
Fort Worth singer-songwriter Rachel Gollay hadn’t done much national touring as a musician, but she recently had a “total immersion” experience in the rigors...
