December 2, 2022 by Preston Jones
It’s time once again for Bandcamp Friday. If you’re unfamiliar with the event, it’s pretty straightforward: To help musicians amid the uncertainties of the ongoing pandemic, the streaming platform Bandcamp instituted “Bandcamp Friday,” a day where the company forgoes its revenue share in order to pass on to bands an average of 93 percent of… Read more »
November 30, 2022 by Preston Jones
Max Gerl remembers it well — Wasafiri began with giving back. “One of my best friends at the time, Ben Hixon, started working at Josey Records when it opened, and I got to know [Jeff] ‘Skin’ [Wade],” Gerl said during a recent conversation. “That was sort of an interesting situation where ‘Skin’ got in touch… Read more »
November 29, 2022 by Jessica Waffles
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 »
November 25, 2022 by Nilufer Arsala
A look back at (only some!) of the songs we are thankful for.
November 23, 2022 by Preston Jones
A chance meeting at what was then North Texas State University blossomed into a half century of artistic inspiration and collaboration.
November 21, 2022 by Jessica Waffles
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 »
November 21, 2022 by Preston Jones
Six years have passed between Jacob Metcalf’s last album, 2016’s exquisite Fjord, and his latest album, Monitors. He’s changed; the world’s changed — but what hasn’t changed is the sense he had — “reservations and misgivings,” as he puts it — prior to releasing the first single from Monitors, “Dizzy.” “I already knew I’m the… Read more »
November 21, 2022 by Jessica Waffles
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 »
November 21, 2022 by Jessica Waffles
She’s got style, she’s got flair – her name is Glitter and she’s bringing character to her live music performances in North Texas. Glitter hosted her self-titled EP release party at Vector Brewing on Sunday, supported by Remy Reilly, John Dufilho (The Deathray Davies) and his daughter Jane. The night started off the celebration with a… Read more »
November 16, 2022 by Preston Jones
The rising R&B star will play a free show Sunday in her hometown of Dallas, ahead of a national tour set for early 2023.
