Author: Jessica Waffles

Our favorite portraits of North Texas musicians from 2022

December 19, 2022 by

A man plays trumpet in a black and white photo

Our music journalist, Jessica Waffles, photographed hundreds of musicians around North Texas this year. Last week, we shared her favorite photos capturing moves on stage.  This week, we have some of her favorite portraits. And a reminder: Vote for your favorite songs and albums of the 2022 with KXT. The station will count them down on… Read more »

Dallas String Quartet lit up the night at Vitruvian Park for the holidays

December 5, 2022 by

A full band on stage

During the holiday season, Addison’s Vitruvian Park lights up their trees with lights, creating a free holiday wonderland every night 5pm to 11pm until January 1. This year’s Vitruvian Lights Special Event featured the Dallas String Quartet, marking the celebration’s 10th anniversary. The Dallas String Quartet is an internationally known, local Dallas treasure. In October,… Read more »

PREMIERE: Dallas pro-glam band The Dirty Shirts drop “Detonator” music video

November 29, 2022 by

A full band photo

Dallas-based band The Dirty Shirts have been spreading their glamorous “dance floor rock n roll” all over the metroplex and beyond, showcasing their tour footage from New York in new music video, “Detonator.” (The video also has some live footage from their last show of tour at Louie Louie‘s in Dallas) “Detonator” is the third… Read more »

WATCH: Wayside Motel embodies “Southern grunge” in debut EP Eleven AM Checkout

November 21, 2022 by

Warning: The video contains explicit language Some of the best gems are a little rough around the edges, and when you find one it can be one of the most pleasant surprises of your life. That’s the vibe of Wayside Motel – a raw new band fronted by Cable Danielle, a songwriter who originated in… Read more »

East Texas artist IZZY DED releases new song “Mama’s Only Child”

November 21, 2022 by

A side profile of a man in a field

East Texas artist Colton Sanders just dropped his latest single, “Mama’s Only Child” under his project IZZY DED & the Existential Dread. “It was originally a breakup song, but it felt a bit like a pity party so ended up re-writing it,” Sanders said. “It’s hard to sing about stuff like that when you’re in… Read more »