Tuesday, October 30th, 2012 – The Sword
This was bound to be an awesome night at Rubber Gloves. The best Metal band out of Austin, The Sword, recently released their new album, “Apocryphon”, and of course with a new album comes a new tour....
View ArticleFriday, November 2nd, 2012 – A Monumental Descender Show
There wasn’t a whole lot going on in Deep Ellum this night, at least not a whole lot that interested me. But then Club Dada got a nice little Rock show together, and one of the bands on the bill was...
View ArticleSunday, November 4th, 2012 – Delta Spirit
Delta Spirit. The band has been around since 2005, but it wasn’t until early on this year that I first listened to their music. I dug it. They stopped in Dallas back in April, but I opted to catch a...
View ArticleWednesday, November 7th, 2012 – Lights
The Granada Theater was the place to be this night, at least in my opinion, and evidently, a ton of other people thought the same thing. The Canadian act, Lights was headlining the Granada, and this...
View ArticleFriday, November 9th, 2012 – Long Road
It seemed to me like it had been way too long since I caught a show at the Curtain Club, and the one they had going on this night was a can’t miss. A little over a year into their existence, Admiral...
View ArticleSaturday, November 10th, 2012 – DOMA XXIV: The Showcase
It was that time of year again. Time for the Dallas Observer Music Awards, and with that comes the DOMA showcase. Five different venues were participating this year, some of which boasted some outdoor...
View ArticleSaturday, November 11th, 2012 – Night Gallery
What is the only venue in Dallas where you can always catch a great, local rock show? Why, the Curtain Club, of course. And I’ve said this many times before, but it can’t hurt to say it again; I also...
View ArticleFriday, November 23rd, 2012 – Blue October
Like so many people, I became a fan of Blue October back in mid-2006, when their song, “Hate Me”, flooded the airwaves. There is no denying it’s a solid song, seeing as it did help catapult their...
View ArticleFriday, November 30th, 2012 – Drowning Pool: Version 4.0
It’s always risky when a band, especially a well established band, welcomes a new member into the fold, particularly a new singer. Not to say the other members in any band aren’t integral parts of it,...
View ArticleSaturday, December 1st, 2012 – We Are Waiting
This Saturday night found me at my personal favorite haunt in Deep Ellum, The Curtain Club. Several bands were gracing the stage this night, and making it really cool was the fact that no band fit into...
View ArticleFriday, December 14th, 2012 – Redefine Returns
Back during the summer The House of Blues started doing an occasional showcase called Dallas Rocks!. It brought a few local bands onto the main stage of the venue, and the best part of it was that...
View ArticleAlbum Review: “Pretty Evil Thing” by The Virgin Wolves
Nearly three years in to their career, The Virgin Wolves have accomplished more than most bands do, or even can in that time frame. For starters, they expanded from a husband-and-wife duo of Chase and...
View ArticleFriday, December 21st, 2012 – Said A to B
I had been waiting for this night for a VERY long time. A year ago Trebuchet had laid down the tracks for their new album, an album which was now finally ready to see the light of day. As if that...
View ArticleMonday, December 17th, 2012 – The Sword
Trees was hosting what has become an annual tradition at the venue this night, and that was a benefit show for Toys for Tots. This was the fourth consecutive year they’ve done said event, but the first...
View ArticleSaturday, December 22nd, 2012 – Moving Atlas Memorialized
The Curtain Club was hosting an all-star lineup this night, culminating with Moving Atlas getting a plaque to hang on the “Wall of Fame”. That alone made it worth going to the show, but on top of that...
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