More than 35 North Texas-tied artists are heading down to Austin for this year’s installment of SXSW. Here are five to keep an ear on.
North Texas making some noise at South by Southwest 2023
March 8, 2023 by Preston Jones
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End of an era: BARF WAVE hosted its final show at Club Dada
March 4, 2023 by Jessica Waffles
The record label was a testament to DIY culture.
The KXT Local Show: Hayden Miller, Loners Club, About You
March 3, 2023 by Nilufer Arsala
Here’s what you heard this week on ‘The Local Show.’
It’s Bandcamp Friday! Listen up to these North Texas artists
March 3, 2023 by Preston Jones
Celebrate three years of the service with streams from 5 local acts, including Deathcassette and Saille Branch.
Dallas indie rock band Cryptolog takes listeners on a “Strange Holiday”
March 2, 2023 by Preston Jones
There is a sense, as you listen to Cryptolog’s latest single, “Strange Holiday,” of being slightly unmoored in time. That dislocation — of living in the now, and hearing sounds reminiscent of then — is intentional, according to the Dallas-based band’s co-founder Brian McKay, and partially inspired by the Minnesota indie rock act the Cactus… Read more »
Future Sound brought Ghost-Note and 2LOT to Deep Ellum
March 1, 2023 by Jessica Waffles
The show at Trees raised awareness about Urban Specialists, a non-profit working for social change and violence prevention.
The KXT Local Show: Bad Lives, Salim Nourallah, Angèle Anise
February 24, 2023 by Nilufer Arsala
Check out what you heard this week on ‘The KXT Local Show.’
Dallas singer-songwriter Matt Hillyer goes it alone on “Glorieta”
February 23, 2023 by Preston Jones
A co-founder of beloved country act Eleven Hundred Springs, Matt Hillyer readies a new solo album, out Friday.
What’s new with Erykah Badu, ahead of the Dallas icon’s Friday birthday bash
February 23, 2023 by Preston Jones
The world of Erykah Badu is many things, but it is never boring. As the Dallas icon prepares to mark her 52nd birthday on February 26, she is as visible and active as she’s ever been. All her recent appearances will culminate in what has become one of the city’s great traditions: Her birthday concert,… Read more »
Punk bands let loose at Three Links with The Wee-Beasties, Lipstick Stains and more
February 22, 2023 by Jessica Waffles
Three Links hosted a classic night of high-energy loud music, featuring locals The Wee-Beasties, American Shit Storm, Nip Slip, and Memphis-based Lipstick Stains. The show was a part of Lipstick Stains’ 2023 Texas Takeover Tour, which came through Dallas, Austin, San Antonio and Houston. Lipstick Stains released their latest single “Lop It Off” a day… Read more »
