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May 23, 2008
Strawberry Fields presents Denton Deluxe 1 with: Saturday Night's lineup (may start earlier than 9, I'm assuming same cover) Strawberry Fields presents Denton Deluxe 2 with: Not a lot else going on that I'm aware of tonight, unless you really like the Allman Brothers, then you can check out the Allmost Brothers - a pretty adept Allman Brothers cover band. Allthough I don't normally condone cover bands outside of the Halloween season, mind you. The entry "A two-night show @ Rubber Gloves this weekend" has no entry tags. May 1, 2008
The pick for tonight is Mariachi Inolvidable, rounding out a pretty big lineup for J&J's on a Thursday night. This show was put together by David Virden (aka Admiral David V.), who just woke up one day and decided he's going to start booking awesome shows all over town with a weird mix of bands. Most of these shows have happened on a night that coincides with a particular lunar event (new moon, pink moon, etc...), but some are put together in observation of a national "day", like Earth Day or International Workers Day (as is the case today). The show is usually free, but donations are collected for a related charity. ___________________________________________________________________ Andy's ___________________________________________________________________ Rubber Gloves
I haven't really made up my mind about Gazelles yet. This is one of those cases where a band is really talented but I'm just not particularly interested in them for a live setting. I could see them as a soundtrack to an indie movie that's a little less trendy than Garden State but maybe a little less cool than Waiting. I'm not even sure what that means. The entry "Thursday's the new Friday..." has no entry tags. April 18, 2008
So much going on some bands are playing twice, even in the same night.. This is why I absolutely love this town: Friday Night: J&J's 8pm, free - donations to Relay for Life Fire Nation Rubber Gloves - day one of Concernathon (doors @ 7, $6) Record Hop (w/videos by Martin Iles
Haiely's Club = 9pm, $12
Saturday Cool Beans Hailey's - UFO Fest (6pm, $6) Dan's Silverleaf Lions
Astronautalis Strawberry Fields: Brent Best _______________________________________ Sunday Dan's Silverleaf (on the patio - FREE - 6pm) The Lads The entry "Seriously, could there possibly be more going on this weekend?" has no entry tags. April 11, 2008
I'll admit that when I first moved to Denton ten years ago my decision was largely based on second-hand knowledge of the music scene here, most of what I had known at the time was the Dallas/Fort Worth scene, mostly the One-Ton Records acts such as Caulk & Doosu. Not to take anything away from those bands, but after being here for a couple of years a roommate took me to a Paperchase show - and it completely changed the way I looked at music. The sugary rock riffs of the Dallas scene at the time were fine, but I was raised in an area where the radio was all you have - I had never heard music as manic and deconstructed as Young Bodies Heal Quickly, You Know". Over the years of seeing them live I've noticed moments of similarities with other bands, but musically there's just not much out there that would be on the same plane. I once told a friend they sometimes remind me of a live act of "The Wall" (the pulpit scene), only much angrier, precise, and demented. I could go a little deeper, but we'll just leave it at this:
The entry "the pAper chAse at Rubber Gloves tonight" has no entry tags. February 6, 2008Will Johnson
If you like Jesse Sykes' sultry country-folk and listen to a lot of torch singers, you should come out Friday. If you don't ordinarily swing that way, watch the preview for this documentary produced by the Pulitzer-Prize winning photographer David Leeson of The Dallas Morning News. (Click "Trailer 2"in the Trailers section.) That's Sarah's song "Swelling" you hear over the footage. Then come out Friday. The entry "Must-see Friday at Dan's" has no entry tags. January 21, 2008
It'll be a nice night to stay warm and do the film-watching thing, and this screening is free. Punk: The Early Years from All Movie Guide: The initial shock of punk rock was beginning to wane in Britain, but the movement was still picking up steam and establishing itself as a genuine musical force when this documentary was shot in 1977 and 1978. Originally created for U.K. television, Punk: The Early Years includes interviews with musicians, fans, record-label executives, and rock journalists as they discuss the meaning and impact of punk rock. The film also features performances from the Adverts, the Slits, Generation X (featuring Billy Idol), X-Ray Spex, and Eddie and the Hot Rods. Among those interviewed are Siouxsie Sioux (from Siouxie & the Banshees), Marc Bolan of T. Rex, and early Sex Pistols associate Jordan. For continued education, SF rents out The Tomorrow Show with Tom Snyder: Punk and New Wave. Big timers like Joan Jett sit in on a round table discussion; Elvis Costello and the Attractions and Patti Smith perform, among others. Check out Strawberry Fields' amazing online database for other rental ideas and good finds. The entry "late '70s Brit-punk doc at Strawberry Fields tonight" has no entry tags. |