Video: Spooky Folk spooks Parker House in Lewisville for The Sarah Crisman Show
Word of caution: Don't run when the chainsaw guy comes after you. The walls are much closer than they appear.
Friday, Oct. 30, 2009
Singer / Songwriter
Arts > Popular Music > Singer / Songwriter
Concert review: Matthew Gray, Spooky Folk, and Jenn Gooch at Dan’s Silver Leaf (October 22)
Their set came off sounding like The Flaming Lips at their most intimate, if not their most psychedelic.
Monday, Oct. 26, 2009
Concert review: Daniel Folmer CD release party at J&J’s Pizza in Denton (October 16)
You can't underrate the "Moment" -- that shared experience where perfection can be delivered through imperfection.
Monday, Oct. 19, 2009
Festival roundup: Rock the Republic 2009
We sent local music aficionados Charlotte Golden and Roz Miller down to Bryan, Texas to catch Rock the Republic and determine how multiple North Texas acts fare in another corner of Texas.
Sunday, Oct. 18, 2009
Album review: Daniel Folmer’s Dead End
I sat down with Daniel Folmer's new album and came out the other end in a gorgeous, crippling depression.
Friday, Oct. 16, 2009
Daniel Folmer to release new album at Denton show on October 17
Folmer will release Dead End, his second album this year, at J&J's Pizza.
Thursday, Oct. 15, 2009
Concert review: Fran Healy and Andy Dunlop at the Granada Theater (October 14)
Travis frontmen delight fans with unplugged performance.
Thursday, Oct. 15, 2009
Video and photos: Sarah Jaffe, Robert Gomez, and Ruby James at Opening Bell Coffee in Dallas
Both are acts that I’ve been trying to see for over a year now, and both shows I’d recommend.
Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009
Photo interview: Dallas singer-songwriter Manya Repnikova
Repnikova's voice and writing have been front and center for Blue Petal and Morning Elephant.
Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009
Metropolitan Muse: Angel Nunez
The demure and endearingly sweet voice behind Denton's the Hand Combine has been charming house shows as she toes her way carefully into the spotlight.
Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009
Video: Kristy Kruger at Opening Bell Coffee in Dallas
I have never seen anyone who has a sound or style like Kristy Kruger.
Monday, Oct. 5, 2009
Concert review: Ben Folds and the Dallas Symphony Orchestra at the Meyerson (September 30)
Best part is, with the sophisticated Dallas Symphony Orchestra sitting behind Ben Folds jamming on the piano, he's still the same guy we fell in love with in the '90s.
Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009
Live music events in Dallas-Fort Worth, October 1-4
This weekend is going to be nuts! We'll be in Austin with the many North Texas artists representing our scene, so we need you to hold down the fort and check out these killer shows that we have to miss.
Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009
Concert preview: Tim Dillinger and Patsy Moore at Jack’s Backyard (September 19)
Dillinger and Moore will be helping Mandrake Society Radio celebrate their fifth season of podcasts.
Friday, Sept. 18, 2009
Photo interview: Dallas singer/songwriter Camille Cortinas
Cortinas thinks her music is "a little mystery, a little darkness, with a lot of layers, but still sugar sweet."
Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2009
Concert review: Ormonde at Dan’s Silverleaf in Denton (September 4)
The performance offered moments ranging from pure pop to intimate folk, and many outlying aspects of each artist.
Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2009
Grammy-nominated artist Jewel to make Bass Hall debut
The Austin-based, world-renowned singer/songwriter will debut Lullaby album alongside Hank Williams' legacy, Holly Williams.
Sunday, Sept. 6, 2009
Photo interview: Texas musician Vanessa Peters
If you want to see her live, Peters will be in in Texas for a few more weeks before she starts globetrotting.
Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2009
Upcoming Denton concerts — August 20-21, 2009
Wayne Hancock, Jessie Frye, and Pepper Theft are all on tap this week.
Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2009
Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp perform at QuikTrip Park in Grand Prairie August 7
This show marks just the second time in the past 24 years that these three performers have shared the concert stage.
Thursday, July 30, 2009
Upcoming Denton concerts — July 23-25, 2009
Chris Hawkes and Dirty Little Mouth are on tap this week in Denton.
Monday, July 20, 2009
Concert review: St. Vincent at the Granada in Dallas (June 18)
Annie Clark's performance was moving at worst, and breath-taking at best.
Monday, June 22, 2009
Latest Idol Records signee, Trey Johnson, to release album July 28
A release party for Mount Pelée will be held Wednesday, July 30, at Good Records.
Monday, June 22, 2009
My Denton Music interview: Australian virtuoso Xavier Rudd
Rudd will perform at the House of Blues in Dallas on June 19.
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
TV soundtrack friendly singer Greg Laswell comes to Prophet Bar July 8
Laswell has had songs placed on Grey’s Anatomy, Shark, Without A Trace, Smallville, One Tree Hill and MTV's The Hills.
Saturday, June 13, 2009
Upcoming Denton concerts - June 12-13, 2009
Eleven Hundred Springs, Viva Voce, and Mount Righteous will all make appearances in Denton this weekend.
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Album review: Rhett Miller’s Rhett Miller
Miller succeeds in crafting an album that does veer far enough from his previous group work to develop another identity altogether.
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Soldiers and family to perform at Dallas Songwriters Association concert in Carrollton
Contest winner Capt. Steve Wilson will perform his personal and poignant “Like I Do,” inspired by his separation from his infant son.
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Photo interview: Dallas musician Shanti Michelle
Two of the most prolific parts of my blog are: Live music pics/reviews, and studio pics/portraits, so I decided to meld the two worlds together.
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
My Denton Music spotlight: Paul Slavens
The audience-generated titles are one-brick foundations on which Mr. Slavens builds his compositional skyscrapers.
Thursday, May 7, 2009
Concert review: Vanessa Peters and Salim Nourallah at Opening Bell (April 25)
This night featured two local artists who are about to head to Europe on separate tours.
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Concert review: Dogdander, Camille Cortinas, and Cas Haley at Opening Bell (April 25)
If you are a fan of rootsie (I think I just made up a new word), banjo pickin’, fiddle playin’, group harmonizing, country folk music, and you were not at this show, then you missed out.
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Video: D210.tv interviews Addison singer Aubree-Anna
D210.tv catches a performance and interviews Aubree-Anna at Avanti Euro Bistro in Addison.
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Concert review: Rahim Quazi, Manya, and Shanti Michelle at The Listening Room inside Club Dada (April 22)
Great music in an intimate setting that's reminiscent of a house concert.
Monday, April 27, 2009
Video Interview & Performance: Becky Middleton
The Dallas singer/songwriter will soon release her first full-length album, No Trouble.
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Review: DFW Open Mics Poetry Night at Mochalux Coffee in Arlington
There were almost half as many singer-songwriters on acoustic guitar as there were poets.
Sunday, April 19, 2009
Video Interview & Performance: Robert Gomez
Gomez will perform an in-store this Sunday at Good Records in anticipation of his forthcoming album, Pine Sticks and Phosphorus, to be released on April 25.
Thursday, April 16, 2009
Concert Review: Leonard Cohen at Nokia Theatre in Grand Prairie (April 3)
Leonard Cohen sings and recites to an intimate setting at Nokia Theatre Friday night.
Saturday, April 4, 2009
Randy Jackson (of ZEBRA) show at Poor David’s changed to Sunday, May 10
Show time has also been moved up two hours to 6 p.m.
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Video Interview & Performance: Salim Nourallah
Nourallah stopped by PegNews HQ to talk about his forthcoming record, Constellation, and to preview a few of the new tracks.
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
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