Oaktopia 2015
By: Paul Esquivel This past weekend marked the third year for Oaktopia Fest in Downtown Denton and the music/arts festival keeps getting bigger and better. Oaktopia has been making quite a name for itself since […]
Music
Meet Your New Musical Obsession, Tru Def
By Kendra Kinion Fresh-faced rapper Desmond aka Tru Def is devastatingly dapper, cheerfully optimistic and an inspired visionary wanting to share his creativity with the world. What started as a dream for the Dallas native […]
Thomas Rhett takes over AT&T Stadium for album release concert event on Sept. 23
NASHVILLE — “Thomas Rhett has emerged as one of country’s most promising young artists — a standout among a crowded crop of acts” (Billboard) and will continue to lead the pack with his sophomore effort TANGLED […]
The Ongoing Battle of Hip Hop
By Paul Esquivel Do you ever hear how hip hop isn’t at par or on the level it use to be? Or maybe you’ve heard how it sucks, it’s always sucked and it isn’t real […]
Concert Review of Atlas Genius with Passion Pit
By Kelly Norman The House of Blues in Dallas hosted Passion Pit on Sunday with special guest Atlas Genius. Atlas Genius, the four-man band from Australia, has a rock edge and a sound that is […]
Atlas Genius Coming to Dallas
For brothers Keith and Michael Jeffery, home holds a certain kind of magic. The coastal Australian city where they grew up is more than the cradle of their youth – it was the soil for […]
Completing ZZ Top: Latest Album Proved Challenging
By Alan Sculley Our favorite tres hombres from the Houston area are back on tour and will perform at Fair Park on Sept. 4. They’ve remained true to themselves since they started back in 1969. […]
KXT’s Summer Cut 2015
By Paul Esquivel Saturday in Dallas, KXT held their fourth annual Summer Cut Festival at the South Side Ballroom and it was a great night of music. It was a first for the Summer Cut, […]
The Tribulations of Being a Neil Young Fan
By Peter Gerstenzang Being a Neil Young fan is one of life’s most painfully ambivalent experiences. Like being told that Sean Hannity has just fatally crashed his car into the side of your house. Neil’s […]
The Bots at Gexa
By Taylor C. Berrier After a successful 2014 year on tour, including stops at Bonnaroo, Coachella, and FunFunFun Fest, the Bots landed themselves a tour spot along with the Deftones and Incubus. Finally, they were […]