But I Just Like Music

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 [...]

After last weekend’s disappointing lineup, this weekend is shaping up to be much better as we start to get back into the swing of things. I’m excited for 2012 – I think it’s going to be a great year for live music in Dallas. This weekend we have three solid picks for you, and you [...]

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, [...]

Recently we got the chance to sit down with the up-and-coming Seattle hip-hop duo, Grieves and Budo. Having spent time this past summer on the Warped Tour, Grieves and Budo are currently touring in support of their new release, Together/Apart. Grieves and Budo have ties to two of the biggest regions for underground hip-hop in [...]

We do a lot of disparaging of pop bands around here. Let’s face it, we’re at the point where very few indie music fans are going to claim Foster the People on their best bands of 2011 list. It’s like there’s an imaginary line that bands cross that move them immediately from indie to, well, [...]

Alright folks, in the spirit of America’s best cyber shopping holiday of the year, we’ve got a few pairs of Cyber Monday (it sounds so dirty, doesn’t it?) tickets to Sunday’s Rachael Yamagata show at The Loft. Her support includes Mike Voila. Want to go? It’s easy, we promise. Step 1: RSVP to the event [...]

Just got a pretty sweet giveaway for you thanks to our friends Tactics Productions. You know you want to go to Wednesday’s Holy Ghost! show at the Prophet Bar. Nothing like a mid-week dance party to get you over the hump for smooth sailing to the weekend. We’ve got a few pairs of tickets that [...]

The dream of the 90s may be alive in Portland, but the memories of 2007 are still alive in Feist. Her show on Tuesday at The Majestic Theater brought back recollections of iPod commercials, illegal music downloads and girl power music – all things that very much resonated with the packed house at this gorgeous venue. Feist [...]

There has to be a point where touring gets a little tiring. The same songs, night after night, and the vague discomfort that comes with knowing you might say “I love you, Chicago!” to a crowd in Dallas. We’ve seen plenty of bands that treat their shows like your Average Joe would treat a day [...]

This past Tuesday, indie math rockers Minus the Bear graced The Granada Theater with their current 10 year anniversary tour. Minus the Bear played to a packed house and rolled through a set that included a performance of their debut album, Highly Refined Pirates in its entirety. If nothing else, Minus the Bear got us [...]