But I Just Like Music

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 [...]

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. [...]

I’ve spent the last 20 or so hours trying to figure out what I wanted to write about The Drums show at The Loft on Saturday night. I love their recorded stuff, but there was just something… weird… about their set. But given the number of screaming, swooning fans in attendance, I’m going to assume [...]

As if you needed an excuse to get out and see some shows this weekend. After a week celebrating the local music scene with the Dallas Observer Music Awards Showcase and awards show, you might be need a break, huh? Well too bad. Suck it up! Lot of great shows this weekend that you’re not [...]

There’s something to be said about a British accent – in some weird way, it makes most vocals sound better then they may otherwise be. Maybe it’s because we’re so accustomed to American accents that anything different carries a certain novelty factor. But then again, who are we kidding. Some of the top rock singers [...]

Ah, the Dodos. When last we met, I was, let’s just say… not impressed. Your performance’s energy level matched that of a sloth on a Sunday afternoon after a late, late night at the Black Swan Saloon. The amount of attention you paid to the crowd was roughly equal to the service a vegetarian gets [...]

Alright folks – consider yourself lucky. We’ve got a delicious bounty of 5 pairs of tickets to tomorrow’s Tim Kasher show at The Loft. Support includes Aficionado and up-and-coming locals SeaLion. This from the event page: Late last fall Tim Kasher went north for the winter after nearly a year of touring in support of [...]

Is it just us, or has there been a serious lack of good shows the last couple weeks? Don’t know about you, but we’re jonesing for our live music fix. Which is why we’re super excited for this Thursday’s double lineup from friends Tactics Productions. And did we mention we’ve got tickets to both shows? [...]

Ever wondered what changes in a bands performance as they move from city to city and venue to venue? The good ones keep their performance consistent. After all – consistently good live shows build reputation, buzz, and it’s what fans are paying for. The bad ones? Well, I think it goes without saying. Sometimes, though, [...]

Whew! What a busy week. As if two stellar shows wasn’t enough, there was also a killer week at work and some minor family drama. Hence this recap review. Beirut at South Side Music Hall Of note – Beirut made their first stop ever (as I’m told) to Dallas. For a band that’s been around [...]