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If you were at the show last night at the House of Blues and stayed the entire time in the pit during Crystal Castles’s performance: congratulations! Because that show was nuts. Doldrums opened up before Crystal Castles, and performed well. The group turned out their more dance-oriented songs and showed »
There was a certain tension last night at The Loft that you could feel. At first, one could guess that it was nervousness over the results of the presidential election. But then, it was obvious that the crowd was just excited to see Black Moth Super Rainbow perform. The night »
Austin band The Octopus Project will be returning to Dallas on Friday, September 28th at Trees to play yet another octopus-less performance. Despite lacking invertebrate members, The Octopus Project makes up for it in fun, quirky songs and off-the-wall visuals. The Octopus Project is a band worth seeing and dancing »
On Thursday, September 13 at Trees in Deep Ellum, Twin Shadow headlined with two openers, and the place was packed, frankly with good reason too. The first act of the night was local artist New Fumes, who’s brief set felt somewhat mismatched for the following bands of the show. Regardless »
“Psychedelic-disco-greatness” is a good way to describe the show last night at the House of Blues when Yeasayer and Daedalus graced Dallas with their presences. Daedalus (AKA Alfred Darlington) was on before the headliner. Dressed in an outfit one could only compare to a 1700′s pianist (with mutton chops to »
You couldn’t have found a venue more packed with flannel shirts, Sperrys, and light-hearted music than at the Bethan/Vacationer/Tennis show last night at Club Dada. The night started off differently than it ended with the opening act Bethan. With odd, sometimes dark, melodies and a lead singer who’s gentle gaze »
Last Tuesday night at Trees, you couldn’t have found a group of musical acts that were move captivating than who performed. Kishi Bashi performed first, the outfit being the solo work of K Ishibashi, along with his electric violin and foot pedal. Each pluck of a string made fantastic ethereal »
Hailing from Montreal, Canada, Grimes (AKA Claire Boucher) recently released her third album, Visions. Having performed in Texas at Gorilla vs. Bear Fest and Fun Fun Fun Fest, Boucher is coming back once again. With wonderful airy synths, masterful layering, and Grimes’s remarkable high-pitched and almost infantile vocals, Grimes’ live »
Touring to support their latest album, Portamento, Brooklyn-based band The Drums made a stop at The Loft in Dallas to play new and old songs for an eager crowd. Although the band couldn’t talk to us that night, lead singer Jonathan Pierce called me up a few days later to »
On Wednesday, October 5th, Pepper Rabbit came down to Dallas’s Club Dada with Painted Palms and Braids to perform and to promote their latest album, Red Velvet Snow Ball. I met up with the friendly musical duo, Xander Singh and Luc Laurent, right before Painted Palms opening set. We talked about their tour, »
