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Oink’s Pink Palace Admin, Alan Ellis, “Unanimously Declared Not Guilty”

Tony — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 00:14:53 +0000

No news yet on whether he’ll reopen, and if I’ll get my ratio back or not. J/k what.cd for lyf, cousin.

Regina Spektor Played Dallas Last Week, and Let Me Tell You Something About Her Army of Fans

Tony — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:54:49 +0000

Regina Spektor - Dance Anthem of the 80s

This was probably my favorite song, and Brooklyn’s least favorite song, that she played live. It was just her on her casio, plinking and plonking notes while masterfully manipulating that megaphone she calls a voicebox. I was totally unprepared for her vocal prowess until I heard her operate live and in person.

Oh, her fans?

will jizz their collective pants at her quirkiness (”omg she talks soooo cute!” -girl behind me)
love them some vests, scarves, and neckware in general
are gayer than expected (should’ve seen this coming)
are younger than expected (average age: 18?)
are mostly female, and blatant woo girls
will cut you deep if you even hint at noticing her rack
are really pretty nice and well behaved in general don’t hurt me please

In all seriousness, it was an amazing-sounding show that I sincerely doubt I would’ve had a chance to see if it weren’t for the free tickets. Thanks muchly Megen “Roll with Me Baby and You’ll Touch the Sky” Mundy and the prestigious Fort Worth Weekly for the great seats.

I couldn’t find much of any photos or videos of the show, and the one video I shot with my phone came out just slightly worse than terrible. Luckily, Rand the man has us taken of. Check out his site for a few photos and two videos that came out oh so much better than mine. Tell him I sent ya.

KXT Has Come to Save Us From the Horrors of Dallas Top 40 Radio

Tony — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:58:29 +0000

KXT is a new radio station found at 91.7 FM in North Texas, and at kxt.org worldwide. It’s an incredible selection of acoustic, alt-country, indie rock, alternative and world music, hand-picked just for you – the real music fan.

KXT features between 9 and 11 hours of local programming each weekday, bringing you an eclectic variety of artists and genres, including a number of performers from North Texas and elsewhere in the Lone Star State.

I’ve only had about four or five hours of listening time since KXT’s arrival this week, and I’m liking it so far. I don’t love it yet, because I’m not the biggest alt-country fan (since there seems to be a lot songs played in this genre), but the song selection is so eclectic, interesting, and unexpected that I find myself tuning in just to hear what they’ll play next. Check out today’s playlist.

As the station continues to evolve and cater to “real music fans”, I fully expect to be tuned in on the reg. If only to escape the auto-tuned trash on the rest of the dial for five minutes.

Not in the Dallas/Fort Worth/Denton area? Dude, just listen live at kxt.org and relax.

Them Crooked Vultures – “Reptiles”

Tony — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:38:56 +0000

Them Crooked Vultures - Reptiles

Most of you who are interested have most likely already heard of the rock supergroup Them Crooked Vultures, so I thought I’d play you a really great lesser-known track off the eponymous new album.

“Reptiles” is a tune that I think captures each of the members’ styles most succinctly. There’s a dark, creepy overtone supplied by Homme’s vocals, and even a Led Zeppelin bounce courtesy of John Paul Jones’ “Misty Mountain Hop” era bassline. Them Crooked Vultures will be touring the west coast until they head to europe in december, followed by australia in the new year.

“Ganglord” from Morrissey’s New B Sides Album “Swords”

Tony — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:21:20 +0000

Morrissey - Ganglord

The best hair in rock is back with Swords, Morrissey’s newest b-sides collection. Tracks are leftovers from his last three album sessions: You Are the Quarry, Ringleader of the Tormentors, and Years of Refusal.

It’s no secret we’re huge fans of all things Smiths and Morrissey ’round these parts, and when I got ahold of this, it wasn’t a question of if to post a track, but which? Do I pick the one I like the most, or the one most representative of what you’ve come to expect in Morrissey?

How about a track that does both equally well? The one that caught my attention first and sustained it the longest: “Ganglord”.

As for the album, Morrissey’s b-sides are always a pretty safe bet on quality, and Swords is no exception. To be honest, I actually like this a bit more than his last album, Years of Refusal, and I think you might feel the same after a good listen.

Amanda Blank – “Gimme What You Got”

Tony — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:48:47 +0000

Amanda Blank - Gimme What You Got

Straight outta Philly, Amanda Blank’s one part Peaches, one part Spank Rock, microwaved on high for 3 minutes until fully crunk’d.

She’ll be back in the states starting in mid November for a whirlwind tour that takes her from Paris to Philadelphia to New York to Canada to Chicago and Milwaukee, then to the west coast. And hey Erin/Lush, she’ll by in Australia for the rest of the year. Grab a Foster’s and scream along.

Neon Indian & White Denim – Halloween Night at Granada Theater in Dallas

Tony — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 06:17:15 +0000

Click here to see the show photo gallery!

Neon Indian - Terminally Chill

Free! Granada Theater! Halloween night! You and me! RSVP to halloween@granadatheater.com with “halloween” as the subject line and you’ll be emailed an invite for you +1.

I don’t know how many more they’ll give out, so jump on it.

Wolfmother – “Sundial”

Tony — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 06:28:29 +0000

Wolfmother - Sundial

Annie – “The Breakfast Song”

Tony — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 05:41:47 +0000

Annie - The Breakfast Song

Who says pop sucks? Well besides everyone. Can you blame them? From the dull monotone stylings of Rihanna or the squeaks and squawks of Hannah Montana, what we’re served as female pop-vocalists is hard to take seriously.

Lucky for us, Norway has sent us some humanitarian aid of the musical kind: Annie. Because this is what pop music should be. She takes risks—keeping it fun and easy to digest, but always interesting.

I guarantee this’ll put a fat grin on that mean mug of yours and be stuck in your head for hours.

You listening to anything fun lately? Please, do share with the rest of the class in the comments.

Flaming Lips – The Sparrow Looks Up At The Machine

Tony — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 07:08:24 +0000

Flaming Lips - The Sparrow Looks Up at the Machine

I didn’t really want to become yet-another-music-blog—lord knows there’s more and better out there—but I just keep running across really really great music.

Case in point? Oklahoma hometown heroes, The Flaming Lips, a band I’ve (shamelessly) never really gotten very excited about. Even with my being from that very part of america. What? Yeah.

But forget all that, cuz they’re back with a new double album: Embryonic. It’s noisy, dirty, fuzzed out, and about as far from expected as I could’ve hoped for. Listen for this: at about 2:33 you’ll notice some cellphone static that’s actually baked into the song.

Love that. And this album. Do press play.