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Jones: “I felt like the players in this town were as good as in any city I ever lived in.” Vishal Malhotra

Class Act: Jody Jones

In a way, Fort Worth chose Jody Jones. The early-fortysomething Americana singer-songwriter was born here and spent a good chunk of his childhood here, but...
Banging beats and instrumental melodies complement some wicked rhymes on this new collaboration.

The Truth on Tape?

How refreshing it was to see Dru B Shinin’ come onto the scene a few years ago. Here was this young, hungry rapper with...
What does Missing Sibling sound like? Eight out of 10 folks don’t know.

Family Friendly

On a recent Sunday night in the middle of Nowheresville, Okla., Missing Sibling experienced its first big break. It’s not what you think. A belt on...
Nice Major: “I’m a fan of Lady Gaga, Queen, Kanye. That’s also what I want ... everybody to see.”

Major Niceness

Fort Worth isn’t short on rappers, that’s for sure. But most of them are gangsta. Their beats are simple and intentionally chintzy sounding, and...
Scotty Boy (front) and Renizance attribute most of their success to The Hustle.

Slangin’

The two guys in Fort Worth’s Immortal Soldierz still make their living the old-fashioned way. Rappers Salvador “Scotty Boy” Vasilio and Hector “Renizance” Falcone...
Siberian Traps keep on gigging and recording.

Not Trap’d

Seth Reeves does a near-flawless impersonation of former President George W. Bush. The secret to the imitation, said the frontman to Fort Worth alt-country...
Unraveler’s debut CD has been a long time coming but is worth the wait.

Unraveler Comes Together

Perhaps one of the most enduring themes in rock music is the one about new bands assembled from the broken pieces of old ones....
Space-rockers Skeleton Coast had a big year.

Albums of the Year

Grassroots support for the arts in town isn’t shabby. Seemingly every other week, word comes down of a new club or venue in town...
The first in a series of planned Hanna Barbarians EPs has a winner.

Songs of the Year

True, recording technology has become cheaper over the past decade, and even the most antisocial or horrible local singer-songwriter can put out a record....
They’re wild. They’re wacky. They’re Lindby. Melissa Claire

Lindby: Nerd Out

It’s a safe bet that not many bands around here take the stage and perform the theme to Doctor Who, the video game soundtracks...