But I Just Like Music

If you go to only three shows this weekend, make sure it’s these. Three solid and diverse picks for the weekend. Take your pick of shows – from underground hip hop to a synth pop soundtrack tour to a local album release show. Where are you headed this weekend? Aesop Rock at Granada Theater Support: [...]

The Jackson Five. The Partridge Family. The Beach Boys. For some reason, the combination of musical talent and DNA has historically tends to lead to good music. I don’t know why, but I’ll just attribute it to science. And ribosomes. And… Anyway. Let’s add another family band to that list above. Eisley will be bringing [...]

Yeah, that headline is a mouthful. A stacked show with awesome local talent, emceed by Friend of the Blog Mark (of pantsless Local Edge fame), made for a pretty darn swell Saturday night at the Granada Theater. If you’re not into local music (and if you’re not, how the heck did you find this blog?!), [...]

Now that festival and touring season has officially kicked off (35 Denton, SXSW, Brofest, etc.) I feel like it’s finally getting back to normal around here. Taking a look at the advanced schedule, there are a lot more good shows on the radar then there were even just a few weeks ago. This weekend (Monday [...]

That’s right. We’re giving away 2 tickets to the sold out Jeff the Brotherhood/the Kills show tonight at the Granada Theater (home of our favorite new haunt, Sundown). How did we make this happen? Magic, my friends, magic. If you haven’t heard about this goodness that is this lineup, check our show preview post. We’re expecting [...]

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 [...]

One of the many benefits of living in Dallas is that as a music fan, you’re able to take advantage of touring acts coming through town before they play some of the bigger music festivals that take place in Austin. About this time of the year, that means Dallas plays host to many of the [...]

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 [...]

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. [...]