CD Review: Shock of Pleasure’s Not My Angel

By Brenna Rushing

This modern, local band has an EP spotlighting some of their new tracks. Shock of Pleasure is a refreshingly cool shock of pleasure.

Friday, Aug. 14, 2009

Ricki Derek’s Night-O-Cabaret to celebrate 10.5 anniversary in Dallas

By Pegasus News wire

The two creators, Ricki Derek and Nick Gibbons, will be doing the best acts from the past 10 years joined by a swinging 7-piece band.

Friday, June 5, 2009

Concert Review: Leonard Cohen at Nokia Theatre in Grand Prairie (April 3)

By Mandi Collier

Leonard Cohen sings and recites to an intimate setting at Nokia Theatre Friday night.

Saturday, April 4, 2009

Concert review: Laura Ainsworth and Michael Gott - Cole Porter: Elegance and Decadence at McDavid Studio (May 30 late show)

By Mike Orren

The duo delivers a stunning soundtrack for an evening of elegance and/or decadence.

Sunday, June 1, 2008

The Reverend Organ Drum plays lively show at the Scat Jazz Lounge

By Brenna Rushing

The Reverend's side project is a great success.

Friday, May 30, 2008

Videos: Acoustic Alchemy and 2Tone at Granada

By Pegasus News wire

Find performance videos from the bands' show at the Granada Theater.

Monday, April 21, 2008

Idol Records signs Shibboleth

By Pegasus News wire

Look out for their new album probably later this year.

Tuesday, March 11, 2008

CD Review: Shock of Pleasure’s It’s About Time

By Chad Jones

It's also about time we reviewed this lovely local electro-lounge mix.

Monday, Jan. 28, 2008

Reverend Organ Drum’s Hi-Fi Stereo (officially) out January 8

By Pegasus News wire

Read the PegNews review of Hi-Fi Stereo from September 2007 (link inside).

Friday, Jan. 4, 2008

CD Review: The Reverend Organ Drum

By Todd Maternowski

Like your blues dirty and your Hammond B-3 sleazy? This is the band for you.

Thursday, Sept. 27, 2007

Shock of Pleasure to play live on 102.1 the Edge

By Chad Jones

Dallas best (only?) electro-lounge group, the Shock of Pleasure, will be playing live during Lex and Terry's show.

Thursday, Sept. 20, 2007

Casa Mañana presents Mandy Patinkin: In Concert on August 25

By Shawn Parikh

Fundraising event will feature legendary singer and TV/film star.

Monday, Aug. 20, 2007

CD Review: The Shock of Pleasure’s This is a Test - EP

By Chad Jones

Crisp and cool, more jazzy than bit-popy, calm and electrifying.

Sunday, June 10, 2007

Big D’s newest girl-group sings about hardships, expectations of the modern woman

By Daniel A. Kusner

Like a skanky version of the McGuire sisters.

Friday, May 18, 2007

The Shock of Pleasure releases first EP onto iTunes

By Chad Jones

I am both shocked and pleasured.

Thursday, May 3, 2007

Reverend Organ Drum looking for a new name

Turns out there's this other "Reverend" band in town...

By Pegasus News wire

Quoth the Rev, "That's right, as soon as we get the band a new name, we will slap it onto the album cover and release the CD, which has 18 tracks on it and over an hours worth of music."

Friday, March 30, 2007

The Perfect Night: Friday, December 15

By Mike Orren

Homey-but-upscale dining, a dose of holiday alterna-lounge, and a nightcap of smoky jazz.

Thursday, Dec. 14, 2006

Shibboleth posts new songs

By Pegasus News wire

Shibboleth said, "Let there be new songs!" And then there were.

Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2006