SXSW Road Trip – 2013
By Jack L. Pier This was the fifth year in a row my friends and I went on our annual SXSW Road Trip to Austin, attending Texas’s biggest music event. Eight of us got together […]
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How Eddie Vedder Ruined Rock & Roll
By Peter Gerstenzang There is little doubt that Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder probably is the most influential, famous singer of the past 20 years. But that’s a little like saying the best-known disease of […]
Liner Notes
By Peter Gerstenzang It’s an honor to be writing the liner notes for the re-release of the album by seminal ‘60s band, The Unbelievably Grim. Especially, since up until now, I’ve been best-known for doing […]
Crucified Barbara From Sweden to Dallas
By Ryan Feldman Catch Sweden’s Crucified Barbara this week, Thursday, March 14th, at the Curtain Club (2800 Main St STE B, Dallas) with fellow Swedes, CrashDiet. The all-girl group will look to take North America […]
Bryce Lucien of Seeker Speaks His Mind
By Ryan Feldman Favorite Dallas venue? If I’m going to see a show then Rubbergloves in Denton. Hands down. I love it. It’s exactly what a punk rock bar should be. Drinks are cheap, the […]
Do I Sound Crazy To You?
By Peter Gertenzang If you’re anything like me, first let me say that I’m terribly sorry. But it also means you spend lots of time listening to your iPod. And, if like me, you take […]
Tough Times for Drive-By Trucker Fans
By Jack L. Pier The recent departure of bandmates Shonna Tucker and John Neff saddened fans of the Drive-By Truckers. Both played with DBT for many years, but decided to form their own band: Eye […]
Civil Disobedience
By Chris Patterson / cpatterson@blitzweekly.com K aren Civil is not your typical blogger. Her procurement of a position at multimillion dollar headphone juggernaut Beats by Dr. Dre, access to hip hop’s luminous power players, […]
Jay Nash: On the Move
No two artists are the same, even when one of the artists is a well-seasoned road warrior that has been compared to Lyle Lovett, Ray LaMontagne and rock icon Bruce Springsteen. Such is the life […]
The 5: Must have albums right now
By Ethan Harmon Music is a must when driving a car. The eerie silence without the radio blaring ushers in a feeling of unease, forcing us to grab the volume knob and crank up […]