But I Just Like Music

As if the past two days at SXSW weren’t enough – bring on the tunes! Made it back to Dallas in under 3 hours – just enough time to hit Brofest from Parade of Flesh at Dada. Solid lineup from a handful of bands I hoped to catch at SXSW, but missed. First act is [...]

Dallas locals Mystery Skulls (fantastic new band if you haven’t heard them yet) have just released a new track on their Tumblr called In My Sleep. It’s quite good, so, go feed this shit to your earholes. Now. Mystery Skulls – In My Sleep

If you love music nearly as much as I do, chances are you’re stoked about 35 Denton (need a map or full schedule?). It kicks off tomorrow and runs through Sunday, with over 100 acts encompassing genres from psychedelic indie rock to hip-hop to metal. In preparation for this epic event, I’ve been listening to [...]

Pickings are still slim this weekend for live music in Dallas (that is, at least as far as our tastes are concerned). All you 90s metal fans may have some attractive choices. But alas, it just isn’t our thing. We’re expanding our selection criteria this week, moving beyond the standard weekend set to include shows [...]

This just in from our Facebook page – it appears that local folktronic favorites Ishi have a shot at getting into the yearly music discovery engine known as SXSW. Taking place over a week in March, SXSW is arguably one the biggest and most important music festival / conference of the entire year, and is [...]

Remember Taylor Rea? You know, the former trippy but captivating singer for popular Dallas folktronic act Ishi? Well, back in early 2011 her and guitarist Rob Bastien left Ishi to start their own project. That project became ZHORA, of which we were teased with an early single in July. Now, we’re excited to report that [...]

Christmas came a little late for the team here at BIJLM, but it was worth the wait. Santa got us a perfect gift – a brand new(ish) Dallas band that freaking. rocks. We caught Mystery Skulls’ performance to open the night at Club Dada’s NYE bash, headlined by Astronautalis. While the crowd was pretty sparse, [...]

There comes a time in every blogger’s life when we have to admit our guilty pleasures. For some, it might be something as small as liking Foster the People after July (because, let’s be honest, none of us are going to admit to that.) For others, it’s worse. And for me, dear readers it’s worse. [...]

It’s the weekend after Fun Fun Fun Fest, and there are still plenty of shows to see in Dallas. Here are our three best picks for a music filled weekend. Which show will you be going to? Rhett Miller at Granada Theater Support: Sarah Jaffe and The O’s Doors: 7:00pm Tickets: $30 / $85 VIP [...]

Payday is rapidly approaching (if it hasn’t already) so you’ve got some disposable income to spend. Here are our top choices for a weekend chock full of shows. Concrete Blonde at Granada Theater Support: Menkena Doors: 7:00pm Tickets: $35 Why Concrete Blonde deserves your cash: Because a dose of nostalgia is never a bad thing. [...]