But I Just Like Music

There were a lot more people Saturday than Friday at the Fort Worth Music Fest. Not surprising considering the great music on the line-up. As much as I told myself I would venture to the Comerica Bank Stage, especially to see the UT Arlington Jazz Combo and Tatiana Mayfield, the music was so great at [...]

If you weren’t at the Rangers game and you weren’t at the film festival at the Modern, chances are you were at the inaugural Fort Worth Music Fest. The festival drew in a surprisingly good crowd soon after doors opened at 4 p.m. yesterday — some of whom wandered through the art tents or grabbed [...]

Mexico City-based Molotov has been a witty, controversial and powerful force in the Spanish-language music world (though their lyrics are partly in English) since they formed in 1995. Lyrically, they’re political — calling out the rich and poweful and championing the poor and immigrants — and, on occasion, raunchy, often delving into the topic of sex. And they’re [...]

There’s an indie scene that’s brewing in the college town of Bloomington, Indiana. We caught up with one Bloomington-based band recently – Outdoor Velour, the self-described “fuzztown” indie pop band comprised of a chatty, married Midwestern couple. Greg Simpson and Cara Kinnally have only been playing together as Outdoor Velour since late last year, but [...]

Minneapolis rapper Andrew Sims, known for his thoughtful lyrics often drenched with social commentary, has been making music since he was 14. But it wasn’t until high school, when he met local producer and MC Stefon Alexander (better known as P.O.S.), who would sell him beats for $30 a piece, that he became seriously interested in recording [...]

Fort Worth’s own post-punk-turned-80s-pop indie rock band The Burning Hotels have been documenting their process on Vimeo — and adding some other stuff, too, like live concert footage — for 60 days leading up to the release of their self-titled album. 60 Days of Burning Hotels – Day #22 from Burning Hotels on Vimeo. Well now [...]

If you’ve heard about the new Fort Worth Music Festival (formerly Jazz By the Boulevard) but aren’t sure it’s worth it, here’s one reason to go this year: alt-country/punk rock-turned-rock n’ roll Memphis outfit Lucero is playing. In the midst of Warped Tour, Brian Venable, guitarist for Lucero, took some time to speak with us [...]

Claiming inspiration from a range of musical talents like The Nationals and Neil Young, The North Decade, a five-piece indie rock band from Springfield, MO, is trying to achieve something a lot of bands overlook these days: to create a statement about the culture they live in while connecting with fans on a personal level. [...]

No plans this weekend? Head to Denton for some great live music. Here’s a list of the city’s best offerings this weekend. Friday Rubber Gloves (411 East Sycamore St.) showcases six musicians who you may have otherwise never heard of – Corey P. Coleman, Cody Robinson, An Absence of Color, Joel Larner, Johnny Red and Nathan Norton. Presented by Dentoneer, the [...]

Here’s what I knew about Taking Back Sunday before their show Tuesday night at the House of Blues in Dallas. I knew they’re a pop punk band that rode the “post-hardcore” skirt tail of the early 2000s. I knew they were really popular with high schoolers in 2002 and 2003. And they sort of dropped [...]