Texas
BV Austin is heading to CMJ (with Robert Ellis, Shakey Graves, Wild Child, The TonTons, and more)
Robert Ellis at Mercury Lounge, NYC, April 2012 (more by Chris La Putt)
The TonTons at Stubb’s August 2012 (more by Tim Griffin)
BV Austin is gearing up for a road trip, visiting our big brother BrooklynVegan next month for the 2012 CMJ Festival which happens 10/16 – 10/20 in NYC…
Fiona Apple arrested for possession of hash in Texas
Fiona Apple at Bowery Ballroom in March (more by Dana (distortion) Yavin)
TMZ reports that Fiona Apple was arrested in Texas yesterday (9/19) for possession of hash…
35 Denton announces 111 more bands (most from Texas)
(more by Erik Erikson)
35 Denton says:The time is nigh for the second announcement of 2012. Our local-friendly fest is just eight weeks away, and 35 Denton has added 111 more acts, including–but not limited to–those who submitted through Sonicbids…
Girl Talked played Whitewater Amphitheater in Texas w/ Bright Light Social Hour (pics), touring (dates)
As the rowdy crowd chanted his name, Girl Talk, aka Gregg Gillis, took the stage in a hoodie and white bandana… and opened his laptop. Girl Talk’s set was a seamless, ever-evolving collage of samples, cutting across genres and eras as he combined top-40 gems in new ways and even rap lyrics over Rush…
Arcade Fire & Explosions in the Sky played 'The Backyard' in Austin, Texas (Win's home state, sort of) -- pics & setlist
Win and Will Butler are currently visiting their birth state for a few shows. Last night (5/3), Arcade Fire and Texas band Explosions In The Sky played to a roughly-5000 capacity crowd at The Backyard at Bee Cave in Austin…
Erykah Badu being charged for naked stroll through Dallas
“Erykah Badu‘s naked stroll through downtown Dallas, Texas, for a music video has earned her a disorderly conduct citation. The singer shed her clothes as she walked through Dealey Plaza until she was nude and then fell near where President John F…
Texas Governor Candidate Kinky Friedman played BB King's
Since the early 1980s, self-styled Texas Jewboy Kinky Friedman has drawn the most attention as a crime fiction scribe, smearing the division between reality and fantasy, laughs and tension…
Crystal Castles (who cancelled last night) vs. Dallas, Texas
Crystal Castles @ MHOW in Brooklyn (more by Ryan Muir)
Crystal Castles were supposed to play a show at the Granada Theater in Dallas last night (4/14)…
a now funkier Jandek played Houston (video), is playing NYU
Jandek @ Rudyard’s (via Breakfast on Tour)”The first ever live Jandek concert took place in October 2004. There have been 39 concerts total so far (1 in 2004, 10 in 2005, 9 in 2006, 10 in 2007, and 9 so far in 2008) and two more have been announced…
Leftover Crack calls out HR, police @ FFF Fest - pics & video
Every other band at Fun Fun Fun Fest over the weekend made it a point to give the fest’s co-headliner Bad Brains a shout-out – a respect kind of thing…