Experimental / Avante-Garde

We select three dark horses of the North Texas scene -- you may or may not be familiar with them, but that hasn't stopped them from building a solid foundation of incredible music.

It would not surprise me one bit to soon see The Polycorns with just as strong of a following as Oso Closo or Backside Pick.

If you need more symphonic psychedelia in your record collection, Chlorine Colored Eyes is ready for you.

Jupiter House worked surprisingly well as a live music venue, and they shouldn't be bashful about hosting more shows.

It sounds of a snowy sunrise and can be added to your collection this week.

Sugar and Gold, Atlas Sound, and Spoonfed Tribe are on tap in Denton this week.

Music bloggers are responsible for putting spanking new music in our ears every week -- but what do they listen to of their own volition?

The Red River Rivalry kicks it up a notch by pitting Oklahoma punk-pop stars against Texas supernovas.

Their sound could actually be described as anti-folk.

We watched (and listened) in awe as Collin Gouldin rolled continuously for four hours and 10+ minutes.

The Granada put together an ethereal progressive-rock show on Saturday, September 5 featuring local artists (and a few from not-too-distant lands). We left the theater under a very subtle shift in perspective -- exactly what music is supposed to do to you.

Sarah sits down with the dynamic Denton duo, RTB2.

They're also gearing up for a double-hitter show on Friday, August 21.

Oak Cliff native Evan Smith grew up playing music in Dallas, but he never connected with St. Vincent’s Annie Clark until after the two were living in Brooklyn.

Here are a few that have caught my ear that I think you’ll like, regardless of where you are from.

The band will release The Tide and The Current on August 18.

Moosehound came out swinging and never let up; doing so would have bred an uncertainty that is contagious and deadly to this kind of music.

Listening to The Paper Chase is hypnotic and riveting, and should be experienced live to fully grasp who they are.

Check it out if you're into Pink Floyd's Echoes, Victor Wooten, or Snarky Puppy.