But I Just Like Music

It’s no secret that we absolutely, without a doubt, 100% love Freelance Whales. I’d even swear it on the grave of Nickelback’s career (RIP, 2003). After waiting a looooooong time, they’re finally releasing their new album Diluvia on October 9th, which makes me one happy Sissyphis. Even better? Their 2nd show after this epic and [...]

If you go to only three shows this weekend (plus Thursday and Monday), make sure it’s these. It’s been a busy week for great shows in Dallas. Keep Shelly in Athens played Monday at the Prophet Bar, At the Drive In played Trees, and Real Estate played Club Dada on Tuesday. Tonight, you’ve got the [...]

Because you can’t get any fresher then live, these reviews are written in real time, straight from the show. Enjoy! Packed crowd at Trees tonight for At the Drive In’s second show in 11 years. Show actually sold out in 3 minutes, which I hear is a record for Tactics Productions. Must be a pent [...]

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 [...]

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, [...]

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. [...]

A storied Deep Ellum music venue, Trees played a pivitol role in the storied Deep Ellum days of the 1980s and 1990s. The original Trees closed in 2005. Opened again mid-2009, Trees has since been renovated and spruced up (no pun intended).