Hall of Fame Class of ’17
They may not be the biggest band to come from Fort Worth, but they are among the most influential. In the early aughts, when...
Everyone’s a Comedian
Comedy superstar Louis C.K. recently explained the origin of his stand-up career to Jerry Seinfeld on HBO’s Talking Funny, an hourlong panel discussion on...
Just Him
One thing Jason Eady has learned as a songwriter: If making music matters to you, you have to tell the truth, even if the...
Mountain Kid Grows Up
Bands are funny things. Some people devote their lives to them, while others treat them as something to do before they settle down. Mountain...
Arrow Pointed Up
For a guy who rejects organized religion but still believes in a higher power, Richard Hennessy credits a Bible verse his father often quoted...
The Unknowable Psyche of Same Brain
The one time I saw Same Brain was when they opened for Son of Stan and Steve Gnash at the latter’s tape release party...
Where 2
In January of 2015, I got drunk at the Bearded Lady with Where House impresario/Fairmount neighborhood general contractor Casey Smith and some homies. The...
Fortress of Solid Tunes
All week leading up to the much-anticipated Fortress Festival, the weekend weather forecast became increasingly ominous, prompting many to post on social media concerns...
Critical MASS
It’s not unusual for a bar, restaurant, or music venue to have a small army of investors. To get a project off the ground,...
Soldiering On
Local musicians take note: If you aren’t selling your music, you either don’t know your market or aren’t hustling hard enough. That’s a lesson...
