Celebrating 25 years of the Dallas band Old 97’s, Jason Janik, a local photographer, will curate a visual history of the group from 6-9 p.m. April 13 at Kettle Art in Deep Ellum. Beneath a Quarter Moon: 25 Years of Old 97’s, will showcase photographs and artwork from past albums…
Walking up and down the streets of Deep Ellum, one might pass by 10 to 15 music venues, which can be said for a lot of cities. So why is it so hard to book your own shows? The truth is, it isn’t. Before a band hits the big time…
Southern Methodist University’s Fondren Library was moderately quiet Wednesday afternoon as students mingled and worked on group projects near the building’s Starbucks. Further inside, the atmosphere was what one might expect in a library — silent. Then Dominic Harrison, aka Yungblud, crashed students’ study space with his three-piece band. Around…
You might find Cassie Marin, a Florida native artist, bouncing around the U.S., from Dallas to New York to Los Angeles, all in an effort to pursue her craft. A decade ago, this would-be Olympian would have never guessed that injuries that would set her on a path toward musical…
There’s been plenty of news about Grand Prairie’s groundbreaking year-round water park, Epic Waters, which opened in January, but the city has much greater plans for its recreation center. And musicians all around the area will benefit. The Epic Recording Studio is set to open by the end of the…
Musicians take gigs from almost anywhere. Want them to play in a dirty old bar? Of course they will. Need a musician for your company’s fundraising event? They will play it. What about a bassist who will show up on time to church service every Sunday morning to play songs…
Getting sucked into the wishful thinking of potential musical success is easy. MyAfton, a booking agency based in Portland, Oregon, thrives on this kind of naive optimism. At first glance, MyAfton’s unsolicited booking emails might look exciting and, to the uninitiated, like a revolving door of endless opportunity. However, after…
You would never guess that the same hard-looking punks who stood in line for an event famous for its showcasing of emo music would later be sweating off their eyeliner, dancing to rap music and singing along to “Party in the USA” by Miley Cyrus. But this was the contradiction…
