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This list is a li’l done - I gots more later to add…come back and see for yourownselves….xxox

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It’s a pretty darn decent week/end at AllGood Cafe - like 3 strong shows that made me cut’n'paste photos of the performers above…oh…and yeah, that’s Hal Samples pictured with porterdavis cuz…well…he tooked the photo.

AllGood Cafe
Thursday - Mario Matteoli
Friday - Menkena
Saturday - porterdavis

Club Dada
Thursday - Salim Nourallah / Ringo Deathstar / Street Hassel / DJ Wild in the Streets
Friday - Frog Eyes / White Hinterland / Evangelicals
Saturday - Strange Boys / Coathangers

Double Wide
Thursday - PPT(?) / DJ Middlefinger
Friday - Nuthin’
Saturday - Dead Twins / Magnet School / Space Cadet
Sunday - The Feds / Underwater / The Better Death

Red Blood Club
Thursday - Naked and Shameless
Friday - ANS / Unit 21 / Rageous Bros. / Seasick / Zheia Golov / Stymie

Fallout Lounge
Thursday - Lost Generation w/Wanz Dover
Friday - The Fever w/DJ El Macho & DJ C MacPhie

City Tavern
Thursday - Southern Swing
Friday - Spector 45 / Goodwin / The Dirty Sound
Saturday - Southern Drive / Truckstop Junkies

Opening Bell
Thursday - Suzanna Choffel / Lang Freeman
Friday - Dylan Sneed / Ryan Thomas Becker / Isaac Hoskins
Saturday - Brian Miller / Local Honey / Carman Menza

The Loft
Thursday - The RZA as Bobby Digital
Saturday - Joshua James / Scott McCurry / Lex Land / Justin Townes Earl

The Palladium
Saturday - Eric Hutchinson / Marie Digby / Justin Nozuka
Sunday - Rilo Kiley / Thao with the Get Down Stay Down / Benji Hughes

Lee Harvey’s
Thursday - DJ Sista Whitenoise
Friday - DJ Chikki G / The Tidbits
Saturday - DJ Sista Whitenoise / The Mumbles
Sunday - DJ EZ Eddie D

House of Blues
Friday - Matthew Ryan vs The Silver State / Jon Dee Graham

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The uber-cool-uber-fab-uber-hip House on Swiss pulls another good’un outta their collective adorable arses….

Saturday, June 14th
House on Swiss
Via Audio / Verulf / Jukebox the Ghost
10 pm - BYOB

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The Cavern
Thursday - Soulever Lift / The Boss Level / The Triggermen / Austin Brown - ZOO: The Video DJ Upstairs
Friday - Farstar / The JGB / JJ & the Rouges / Demihuman - DJ Red Eye Presents “Beat Stew” Upstairs
Saturday Grand Ole Party / Red Monroe / Man Factory - ZOO: The Video DJ Upstairs
Sunday - Ricki Derek Upstairs

If I gushed anymore about Ryan Bingham, then I’d be plumb outta gush and I need to save a little for later. His show…not…to…miss.

Thursday, June 12th
Granada Theater
Ryan Bingham / Dead Horses / Southern Drive / The Dedringers
Doors at 7 pm - It’s almost Sold-Out so Get ‘em while you can

Green Elephant
Thursday - C&W night with Brian Hughes and Friends

White Rock Coffee
Friday - Amanda Lepre / Andrew Stone
Saturday - Jordan Stephens

Love & War (Plano)
Friday - Thomas Michael Riley
Saturday - Houston Marchman CD Release
Sunday - Shiner Sunday w/Dale Watson

Obzeet
Thursday - Eric Erickson
Friday - Drop-Top Rockets

Hank’s
Friday - Texas Renegade
Saturday - Jesse Dayton

Dan’s Silverleaf
Thursday - Gretel / Sarah Jaffe / Doug Burr
Friday - Eric Keyes
Saturday - Big Daddy Alright
Monday - Paul Slavens

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This weekend, it’s all about the Gutterth boys. Cuz, they create some of the bestest shows ever. Yeah. I said it. EVER.

Friday, June 13th
J&J’s Pizza - 118 Oak Street - Denton
New Science Projects / Dust Congress / The Heartstring Stranglers / Parata

Saturday, June 14th
Hailey’s
Gutterth Live: Episode XXII
Balmorhea / MOM / Hotel, Hotel / Geistheistler
Doors at 9 pm / $6-$8 - All Ages

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Hailey’s
Friday - Hallelucination / Odis / Katsuk
Saturday - Balmorhea / MOM / Hotel, Hotel / Geistheistler

Rubber Gloves
Thursday - Weird Weeds / Shiny Around the Edges / Fight Bite / Verulf
Friday - R9 / DJ-G
Saturday - Cats & Dogs - Benefit for Denton Humane Society
Grillin’ Keggin’n'Helpin’ our 4-legged friends
Peforming Bands:
1:00pm - The Tellevators
1:45pm - Starhead
2:30pm - Ella Minnow
3:15pm - Violent Squid
4:00pm- Big Ol Bastards
4:45pm - Handbrake
5:30pm - The Fuzzy Coos
6:15pm - RTB2
7:00pm - Monkeytown
7:45pm - Audrey Lapraik
8:15pm - George Neal
9:00pm - Little Birds
9:45pm - Raised By Tigers
10:30pm - The Heelers
11:15am - Sarah Jaffe
12:00am - Tre Orsi
12:45am - Record Hop
DOORS OPEN AT NOON!
Bring your dog, and enjoy beer, burgers, bands all day long!

8.0
Thursday - Josh Weathers Band / Jonathan Tyler & the Northern Lights / Chatterton

1919 Hemphill
Friday - Outclassed / Difference Engine / Fatty Fabulous / Division of Power

The Aardvark
Thursday - Bob Schneider / The Campaign
Saturday - James McMurtry / The Dedringers

The Fairmount
Thursday - Mike McClure / Courtney Patton
Friday - Catfish Whiskey / The Ginn Sisters / Claire Moore and her Boys
Saturday - Josh Weathers / Jody Jones / Whiskey Myers

Fred’s
Thursday - Rodney Hayden
Friday - Villain Vangard
Sunday - Magee Payne / Kurt South

Lola’s
Thursday - The Backsliders CD Release / Fate Lions / RTB2
Friday - Joan of Arc / Tame Tame & Quiet / Yellow Fever
Saturday - Little Big Horn / Merkin / Hedkase

The Moon Bar
Friday - Maren Morris / The Royal West Co. / Grant Jones
Saturday - The Iliads / Binary Sunrise

Scat Lounge
Thursday - Johnny Reno
Friday - Ricki Derek & the Vegas Six
Saturday - Quamon Fowler Quintet

White Elephant
Thursday - David Matsler / Sam Anderson
Friday - Clay McClinton
Saturday - Steve Carasco - 2 pm - Billy Joe Shaver
Sunday - Brett Watts Songwriters in the Round (2 pm) / Cassie Phelps (7 pm) / Clubhouse Concerts w/Walt Wilkins and more

Woody’s Tavern
Friday - Ryan Turner / Josh Davis
Saturday - Josh Grider / Larry Hooper

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In-Stores

Bill’s Records
Saturday
Brett Dillon hosts!
2:30pm - The Black Prairie Band
3:15pm - The Dirty Sound
4:00pm - Guy Forsyth
4:45pm - Mike and the Moonpies
Free

Good Records
Saturday:
Via Audio
3 pm - Free

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Radio…

Friday

89.3 KNON - Rocket Radio - “underground electronic and dark music from the North Texas area and around the world”
Midnight ’til 4 am

Saturday

KTCU 88.7 - Radio Sputnik
Tune in at noon!

89.3 KNON - The Dungeon - hard rock, punk, metal and lots from our local unsigned bands
Midnight ’til 4 am

Sunday

The Local Show on KDGE 102.1 The Edge with the always hot ‘n hunky Chris Ryan - Tune in at 9:00 PM

The Front Porch on 99.5 The Wolf with the better ‘n buttah Justin Frazell - 6:00 PM

The Good Show on KTCU - 88.7 FM with my fave 3 2 stooges Tom U. Tony Diaz - starts at 9:00 PM.

90.1 at Night with my mentor Paul Slavens - 8-10 PM

Uncut with DJ Steve Nice - The absolute best in local Rap/Hip-hop/R&B 11 PM - K104 FM

89.3 KNON - Pagan Holiday- Open playlist, call in your requests! Lots of Indi and local rock.
Midnight ’til 4 am

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Artsy-Fartsy

Saturday, June 14th
Kettle Art

“Cathey Millers latest paintings depict portraits of women clad in tactical gear, gas masks, ski masks, and American flags inhabiting bunkers and rooms full of video screens. Miller uses bold colors and a painterly style to present a doomsday scenario that is tempered by the occasional orange bicycle, a sweetly smiling face, or a fluorescent jellyfish. Her inspirations for this new work are the constant stream of violent images on modern computer, television, movie, and gaming screens, and “Are You Ready? A Guide to Citizen Preparedness” issued by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Miller is a 1985 graduate of Art Center College of Design in Pasadena , CA.”

Saturday, June 14th
Hal Samples Gallery and SPACE
Performance by Fight Bite
Live Video Stream here on FineLineLive.com

I’m going to defer to my dear friend over at the Sub-Rosa for all your art-going needs. The chick knows her sh*t. Use her site often.

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If I hadn’t lost my cell phone the other day (not gettin’ the text invite ’til ’twas too late), then I woulda been at the birthday paaartaaay for my darling Reid Robinson and the divine EZ Eddie D. Below is audio from one helluva great day with ‘em both…

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Originally recorded for QuickDFW.com - Recorded by The Fine Line - January, 2007
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Pikahsso Allen Poe calls legendary DJ EZ Eddie D “the Godfather of DFW underground hip-hop.” You should always listen to Pikahsso, he know of what he speaketh…

DJ EZ Eddie D has cultivated a career as a DJ, remixer and producer for more than 24 years. Being the closest thing to a hip-hop historian that Dallas has ever known, he has worked with the early pioneers as well as many of the current up-and-comers. From his early days growing up in Finneytown (a suburb in Cincinnati) to his 23 years in Dallas, it’s no surprise to find his influences are all over the musical map. With a collection containing everthing from R&B to classic rock, funk to retro and blues to hip-hop, his studio is the Mecca record collectors dream of.”

“His main focus today is fusing all of these genres with hip-hop beats creating a distinctive sound all his own. In 1982, Dallas DJ The Master Mixer taught Eddie how to blend records, and also introduced him to the radio station KNON 89.3 “The Voice of the People.” He interned and moved his way up the ranks, working with DJ Cisco Soul & the Party Patrol and Nippy Jones of the “Fresh & Freaky Friday Show” (later KKDA). Nippy helped groom him for his own time slot. In 1987, station manager Craig Taylor gave him that chance with his first show airing Thursday nights from 9 to 11. The show moved a few times before finally landing on Saturdays from 5 to 7 p.m., where you can still tune in weekly for “Knowledge Dropped-Lessons Taught (Vol.2).” It is the only source Dallas has for true underground hip-hop, and a public radio station is a perfect forum for his philosophies on politics, religion, racism and social responsibility.

Reid Robinson and I met up at Gachet Coffee recently to go Inside the Mind of EZ Eddie D and had ourselves a delightful time. Did we catch the whole thing on audio? But of course, darlings.

Our good man Alex Kanakis hung out with Eddie at the KNON 89.3 studio and caught some super-sweet video.

Check out the Eddie D video here (Video)

Be sure and tune in to 89.3 KNON every Saturday night for DJ Eddie D’s Knowledge Dropped Lessons Taught - 5-7 p.m.

The interview includes tracks from P.P.T. and Pikahsso.

Inside the Mind - DJ EZ Eddie D

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Inside the Mind Series:
~George Gimarc
~Josh Venable
~DJ EZ Eddie D
~Jeff Liles

“Time is Passing.mp3″ by Daniel Folmer

So like that wickedly awesomely talented Daniel Folmer just dropped a fresh new disc. I may not know much, but I do know that this kid rocks and from what I’ve heard from the new album, it’s a keeper.

Check out more tunes here. Also, scoot your ass to The Chat Room this eve for a live performance, along with other greatnesses, Sarah Jaffe, Robert Gomez and those darling Heartstring Strangler kids.

It seems that tonight’s showcase was a tad overbooked - everyone listed above is still performing, sans Daniel. HOWEVER, you can still catch Daniel at Strawberry Fields getthehellouttatheoldlocation party tomorrow, Saturday, May 31st. Dammit. I really picked the wrong weekend to leave town.

Daniel Folmer’s new album A New Leaf is available now on Gutterth Records. Focusing in and out of a relationship, he uses pop songs to emote distant sentiment, romance, joy and frustration. The album was recorded on quarter inch reel to reel during two sessions with Justin Collins (Centromatic, Doug Burr, Robert Gomez, Record Hop) and mastered by Matthew Barnhart (Shearwater, Baptist Generals, The New Year), at the Echo Lab and Satisfactory Studios.

Liles set George Gimarc up with his very own MySpace page. Go join his list of friends.

Here’s an “Inside the Mind” Reid and I did with George awhile back. It was like totally amazing. I’m not worthy to even breathe the same air as that man.

We’re working on an updated “Inside the Mind,” this time, video…brb…

Either my email is really messed-up or nobody, and I mean nobody, loves me no’mo’. I can’t even get a family member to respond….wah…

“The Same Sad Song” by Robert Gomez

Below are the full sets from Saturday’s extravaganza. It’s recorded from the live streaming so the picture might be choppy, but the sound is fine.

Big Daddy Alright

The Heelers

AM Ramblers

Rodney Parker & 50 Peso Reward

Spitfire Tumbleweeds

Eleven Hundred Springs

Tonight at Life in Deep Ellum, there’s a very special event showcasing artwork, photography with a music theme. Some of the proceeds benefit the Carter Albrecht Music Foundation.

Please make plans to attend.

Thursday, May 1st
Life in Deep Ellum
Music in the Life of Carter
7 PM

Carter Performs at Jenn Nabb’s Open Mic (Sunday, Sept. 10, 2006) - Audio by FineLineLive

Well hell. Scott Porter informed me on Thursday night that this coming Saturday, May 3rd, marks the last performance for Spitfire Tumbleweeds. I guess this explains their un-returned emails about a show I was trying to book. Crap. The ‘Weeds is one of my very favorite bands. A band made up of some of my very favorite musicians. Musicians involved in other projects and other bands. Musicians who are doing things like getting married and working real jobs and having kids and trying to maintain their multiple bands. I suppose I understand that the ‘Weeds had to make decisions…I understand…but I don’t like it.

I know where to find most of these boys…but I’m still gonna miss them all together - Scott Porter / Kody Jackson / Cory Ward / Alex Maples / Justin Collins / Aaron White / Warren Jackson Hearne / Paul Slavens / Will Kapinos…and sometimes a few others.

“Dead Skunk” by Spitfire Tumbleweeds

So please join me on Saturday for their finale kick-yo’-ass all over the place show. Plus, it’s a big, fun Mud Bug Boil with other tremendous bands and all for a good cause. The money raised will go directly to five different charities, Cumberland Presbyterian Children’s Home and Denton County Friends of the Family are the targeted charities. Donations will also be made to AIDS Services of North Texas, Mean Green Club and Mothers of Multiples.

Details:

The 12th Annual Denton County Charity Mud Bug Boil and Gumbo Cook-Off
Saturday May 3,2008
11:00-7:00pm

Admission:$5.00 or $3.00 with canned food donation
Children under 12 get in free
All-you-can-eat is $15.00

1211 W. Hickory Street, Denton
On the back lots of Lucky Lou’s and Riprocks
Gates open at 11:00a.m.

Performing: Spitfire Tumbleweeds / The AM Ramblers / The Heelers / Rodney Parker & 50 Peso Reward / Big Daddy Alright / Eleven Hundred Springs

Date: Sunday, April 20, 2008

Where: Life in Deep Ellum, 2803 Taylor Street, Dallas, TX, 75226; featuring Live At Mokah venue, Mokah Art Gallery and the Mokah Coffee Bar

Time: 2:00pm-9:00pm

Tickets: $7 regular admission (available online at www.liveatmokah.com, at the M2S2 booth at Good Records on April 19 or at the door; if bringing alcohol per beverage policy, an additional fee of $3 will be charged at the door with proper ID)

$10 if bringing limited alcohol — beer or wine, see beverage policy at www.liveatmokah.com in the Blog section (available at Good Records on April 19 or at the door)

In the venue:
Dave Little, MC
Flat People, 3:00-3:30
Airline, 3:45-4:15
Jayson Bales Band, 4:30-5:00
Miles From Nowhere, 5:15-5:45
Salim Nourallah & The Noise, 6:00-6:30
The Slack, 6:45-7:15
Smile Smile, 7:30-8:00
Bridges and Blinking Lights, 8:15-8:45

“Life in a Split Second” by Salim Nourallah

In the lounge:
“Club Dada Afternoon Open Mic” with Jenn Nabb - Times TBD and more artists to be added to the following: Something at the Wheel (brand new duo), Taylor Davis, Blue Petal, Camille Cortinas (from Fishing For Comets), Rahim Quazi

Additional Notes:

o During 15-minute venue set breaks, Cindy Chaffin of The Fine Line will be moderating discussions of the Dallas music scene with industry leaders in the venue.

o We’ve invited Club Dada, which hosts an Open Mic with Jenn Nabb on Sundays, to host an afternoon Open Mic to include staggered sets in the Mokah Coffee Bar lounge beginning the last five minutes of each venue set and extend through the 15-minute break when the summit discussions are taking place in the venue. Everyone is encouraged to head over to Club Dada at the end of M2S2 for the continuation of Open Mic with Jenn Nabb and 10% of all bar sales at Club Dada that evening will be donated to the Carter Albrecht Music Foundation/Life in Deep Ellum organizations.

o We have a few surprises in store that followers of the Dallas music scene don’t want to miss!

o A limited preview of pieces for the May 1 “MUSIC in the LIFE of carter” art exhibit and fundraiser to be held in the Mokah Art Gallery will be on display.

o By end of day tomorrow, www.m2s2community.com should be back up with latest info and continuing updates thru Saturday. Due to date change logistics and other priority items, the revised site has been delayed.

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MOKAH MUSIC SUMMIT & SHOWCASE

MOVED TO SUNDAY, APRIL 20

Change Made in Support Of and Cooperation With National Record Store Day at Good Records.

DALLAS, TEXAS (April 11, 2008) – The inaugural Mokah Music Summit and Showcase (M2S2) co-hosted by Life in Deep Ellum and the Carter Albrecht Music Foundation has been moved to Sunday, April 20, from 3:00-9:00 p.m. Originally scheduled for April 19, M2S2 officials decided to move its event after discovering the magnitude of a date conflict with “National Record Store Day” celebrations at nearby Good Records on Lower Greenville. The event takes place at Life in Deep Ellum’s multi-faceted facility located at 2803 Taylor Street in Deep Ellum.

The move has been endorsed by participants in both the summit and showcase and required only slight adjustments to the actual structure of the event. Frozen Fire Films (www.frozenfirefilms.com), a tenant of the Life in Deep Ellum facility, provided a financial donation earlier in the week to help facilitate some costs of the date change.

“Good Records is an important resource for local music followers and supporters in Dallas and M2S2 has been created as a way to build community among the local music scene,” said Mike Biggs, operations director of Life in Deep Ellum and M2S2 event director. “Despite many efforts to communicate our intentions well in advance, we unfortunately discovered too late the April 19 plans for an all-day local music event at Good Records featuring much of the same community. This created a situation where Dallas music fans and supporters would have to choose between two great events and numerous local bands instead of celebrating the spirit behind both events.

“After listening to feedback from the music community, we felt the best way to show our support for the Dallas music scene was to do everything possible to move our event to the 20th. Chris Penn (manager of Good Records) has given us a booth at Good Records to sell tickets for M2S2 and discuss Life in Deep Ellum and the Carter Albrecht Music Foundation and the commitment to the local music scene of both non-profit organizations. In the end, I think it makes both events stronger.”

The showcase portion of M2S2 will no longer include unsigned bands competing for prizes alongside feature band sets, but instead showcase a variety of artists in both the Live At Mokah concert space and Mokah Coffee Bar lounge space. Committed bands and artists now include: Bridges & Blinking Lights, Airline, Smile Smile, Jayson Bales Band, Miles From Nowhere, The Slack, Salim Nourallah & The Noise, Blue Petal, Rahim Quazi, Something at the Wheel, Flat People, Ramonalisas, Annie Benjamin and Taylor Davis. The entire event will be MC’d by local comedian and music scene supporter, Dave Little. Full schedule and band updates will be posted all next week at www.m2s2community.com as they develop.

The summit portion of M2S2 featuring music industry leaders from all parts of the Dallas music scene will now occur during 15-minute set breaks between venue acts and encourage interaction among music fans and officials. Cindy Chaffin of The Fine Line (www.finelinelive.com) will moderate the discussions and provide webcast coverage on her site of the entire day’s events and performances. More details can be found at www.m2s2community.com and www.finelinelive.com early next week.

Among the discussion points will be the Carter Albrecht Award and how to best honor a recipient annually at M2S2. The award symbolizes the passion and talent of the late Carter Albrecht and his commitment to furthering Dallas as a destination city for music and a viable place for the artist creating the music.

Will Call tickets are $7 and available online at www.m2s2community.com or www.liveatmokah.com and can also be purchased at the Good Records event on the 19th. An additional $3 fee (normally $5) will be added to the price for those wishing to bring limited amounts of beer or wine (see venue beverage policy at www.liveatmokah.com in the Blog section).

In addition to the event on April 20, Life in Deep Ellum and the Carter Albrecht Music Foundation will host an art fundraiser on Thursday, May 1, for both organizations titled “Music in the Life of Carter” and featuring music-themed works of art. The event is open to the public and more information can be found at www.m2s2community.com/art. Some of the pieces of art for sale at the May 1 event will be on display at M2S2.

Life in Deep Ellum (www.lifeindeepellum.com), founded by Executive Director Tony Fundaro in 2006, is a non-profit cultural center built for the artistic, social, economic and spiritual benefit of Deep Ellum and its residents, supporters and visitors. By virtue of Deep Ellum’s historical influence on the city of Dallas and its culture, the center, by extension, serves the greater Metroplex and growth of culture in Dallas. The facility features Mokah Coffee Bar (open M-F from 7-10am, Sundays from 9:00-11:15am and for all events); the Mokah Art Gallery (spacious art gallery featuring new exhibits every six weeks); the Live At Mokah concert space (1,000 capacity) with high quality sound and lighting systems; Deep Ellum Kids which hosts an after-school mentoring program for at-risk kids; and The Gathering which meets on Sunday mornings as a spiritual community serving Deep Ellum.

The Carter Albrecht Music Foundation (www.carteralbrechtmusicfoundation.org) is dedicated to the growth and betterment of music in Dallas by offering assistance in education, developing skills and improving the quality of life of its musicians. Strategies include: provide support and funds to local musicians and groups to realize their musical potential, quality instruments to individuals and groups to improve the quality of their recordings and performances and scholarships to talented and deserving youth to help them achieve their dreams; coordinate with other programs to support the quality of life for musicians for personal health and financial guidance; utilize the contacts and goodwill of musicians who worked with and knew Carter to help all musicians meet their musical goals; and work with city and county agencies to foster a positive environment for musicians and the venues in which they perform.

“335″ by Jayson Bales

Hunter was just askin’ me what my weekend music plans were and I couldn’t remember the show I stuck in the back of my head, then promptly forgot. Thankfully, Geoff Johnston threw-down an interview (and reminded me of that show) with my long time love, American Werewolf Academy…I been wonderin’ where those boys be hidin’….

You’d be hard-pressed to find more viscerally efficient rock songs than those assembled by American Werewolf Academy.

A typical AWA song behaves like the ill-mannered mutant stepchild of a drunken bar band sing-along and a soaring arena rock anthem. It’s 1960s Texas psych-rock, ’70s guitar crunch and ’80s college-radio jangle compacted into commercial break-sized nuggets.

While singer-guitarist Aaron Thedford serves as head Werewolf in charge, it’s the sum of its parts that make AWA such a fun and ferocious group. The rhythm section boasts fine local-music pedigrees. Drummer Tony Harper (the Drams, Slobberbone) and bassist Jake Barnhart (Little Grizzly, Raised by Tigers) provide ample architecture for Thedford’s lumbering rock ‘n’ roll beast.

Currently at work recording the follow-up to 2005’s Tell Them Right Now!, Thedford brought us up to date on the state of the Academy in an e-mail interview. READ!

I really love this band. I used to end my webcasts with this song.

So like, come with me to the Double Wide on Saturday night, April 12th, to catch American Werewolf Academy. There’s some Bug Nasties and The Mullens in the mix too.

“The Good Time Kids” by American Werewolf Academy

Be sure to stop by and say hey to Hunter and check out his Liner Notes. ED. NOTE: The Mokah Summit Showcase Hunter mentions, has been moved to Sunday, April 20th so we can all enjoy and support the day at Good Records on Saturday.

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Emil Rapstine + Cindy Chaffin = I wish.

hee…

M’kay, my top pick for this eve is as follows:

Tuesday, April 8th
Lola’s
The Angelus / Dust Congress / Woven Hand
Doors at 9 PM - $10 - All Ages

“Turned to Stone” by The Angelus

Tonight’s D.E.E.P. meeting:

This Tuesday night at Nine, the Deep Ellum Enrichment Project will be meeting at Excuses (Formally Club One), 3025 Main Street. Please come out to get the lowdown on upcoming events in Deep Ellum. Most notably the DEEP art walk Sat. night 6-11pm.

Tonight at Good Records - Save Our City - 5:30 PM

SAVE OUR CITY is written and performed by the Theatre Outreach Collective at Collin College. We are very excited to host our first play/musical at the new Good Records. They have been wanting to perform it in different, unusual locales. We are lucky enough to be one such place.

The synopsis is below:
When all hope seems lost two teenagers team together to challenge
the leaders of a town filled with oppressive ideals. Save Our City
follows Dylan and Ducky as they start a social and political revolution against Mayor Lenin, The Council, and a society filled with citizens who blindly follow the town’s overbearing commandments

Space - Yoga/Meditation
Absinthe Lounge - Joel Sprayberry
The Palladium - The Mars Volta
The Cavern - Colin Boyd
Granada Theater - Laura Gibson / Colin Meloy
The Scat Jazz Lounge - Ricki Derek
White Elephant - Brad Hines
Woody’s Tavern - Buddy Huffman Songwriter’s Night

There’s this kid. This kid from Round Rock, Texas, kinda the Plano of Austin. So anyway, this kid has got a voice like that of Sam Cooke or James Brown. This kid can also play a mean guitar. Black Joe Lewis and the Honey Bears. Write it down….no…wait…you won’t have to cuz they’s a’gonna be famous, in a matter of minutes…

Black Joe Lewis - “Bitch I Love You.mp3″

I bring up this magnificent young band, not only cuz you need to know about ‘em, but also because they’s a’comin’ our way and you need to be there. Luckily, Constant Artists signed Black Joe Lewis back in January, so Lewis joins the ranks alongside some other huge FineLineLiveFaves such as Explosions in the Sky, Mates of State, Okkervil River, I Love You But I’ve Chosen Darkness and The Paper Chase…just to name a few.

So here’s the dealio:

Saturday, April 5th
Granada Theater
Sarah Jaffe / Black Joe Lewis / Okkervil River
Purchase Tickets
Miss this, don’t show your face ’round here no’mo’.

Tonight Dallas can come out and bid a fond farewell to a dude who has been a strong force in the local music community for a long-ass time. Marcus Striplin has done decided leave us to join the ranks of music-types in New York. Frankly, I’m jealous. So Pleasant Grove will play one final show in Dallas before we lose Marcus to the great northeast…and they’s bringing some damn good friends wit’em.

Those of you who can’t make it out tonight, not to worry loves, The Fine Line will webcast (live video streaming) the whole shindig, free of charge, right to your computer screens. We go live tonight around 8 PM.

The down-lo….

Friday, March 7th
Sons of Hermann
Pleasant Grove / Doug Burr / The Drams
8 PM

“Luzern” by Pleasant Grove

One of the best performances of my last year’s SXSW experience was that of Gentleman Auction House. I gushed for months and months and months.

Today, whilst driving the boy-child to school, he inquired as to my departure date for SXSW, to which I replied “March 13th, por que?” He says, “cuz that’s like next week.” Next week??? How the hell did that happen?

So with the exception couple of exceptional local shows this weekend, I’ll be in pre-SXSW mode. One thing you can count on fersure, even if you ain’t making the trek to Austin this year, you can still catch a buttload of excellent shows in the coming days. Lots of great bands make a stop in DdFW on their way to Austin. It’s going to be a whirlwind of music. I’ll hip you to the who, what’s when’s and where’s later on. But first….

…Gentleman Auction House is comin’ to Dallas! Woohoo! Seriously, don’t miss these kids…

Tuesday, March 11th
The Cavern
Gentleman Auction House (St. Louis, Missouri) / Headlights (Champaign, Illinois) / Evangelicals (Norman, Oklahoma)
9 PM - $8.00

“Our Angry Town Runs Them Out” by Gentleman Auction House

“Everyone Has Taken Their Hat Off But You” by Gentleman Auction House

Photo by Kate Mackley

Even if the boys in Red Monroe didn’t create and perform some of the best music in the world, I’d still love each and every one of them. They are good people. The music is a plus…

Friends,

Recently I was struggling a little with why we, as a band, continue to do what we do. It’s hard sometimes, having such passion for something but feeling like that thing might never be recognized or even heard by most people, and might not be understood or liked by others. I was talking to my wife about this, and she said something that I think hit the mark: People who create art sincerely, with a desire to put something true and good out into the world, love to create it. But they also have an overwhelming desire to share it, to give it to others. I think she’s right.

Red Monroe creates songs for ourselves. We love our songs. They move us. They challenge our own tastes, and creating and performing them challenges our talents. Our material comes from a sincere place. But coupled with that is the desire to share that music with as many people who will listen.

I included you on this email because, over the past three-and-a-half years, you have supported us in our goal of “getting the music out.” You’ve either been to all of our shows, handed our cds out to your friends, or written about us on your blog - good or bad. I want to thank you on behalf of all the guys, and I want to ask for your continued support.

Today, the band leaves for our first trip to New York City. We’ve been invited by several folks to play a handful of shows. I’m attaching the schedule of the shows and I’m asking you to consider sending the information to any friends, families, crazy uncles…anyone who may be interested in watching 5 fun-loving guys throw beer on each other on stage in a big city…all the while rocking faces off with really great “music.” I’m also attaching a song we demo’d recently that I can’t get out of my head.

We are excited about the future of our little rag-tag group. We hope it can continue as long as there are folks who want to hear our music, because we sure love creating it. Thank you for your support.

Oh…and please don’t reply-all to this email…it would be weird. Trust me. Oh…enjoy the song!

Red Monroe is heading up to the Big Apple and I’m quite sure will knock the socks off that freezing cold city. It’s a sure thang. So take note of upcoming dates:

29 Feb 2008 - Knitting Factory - w/Akudama, Holy Trinity River New York, New York

29 Feb 2008 - Galapagos Art Space - w/Sigmund Droid Brooklyn, New York - House Party - w/The Gay Blades, Holy Trinity River, Leslie Dinicola Brooklyn, New York

1 Mar 2008 - Pianos (Jezebel Music Show) - w/Cheyenne, Wynn Walent New York, New York

6 Mar 2008 - The Profit Bar - w/Louis XIV - Dallas, Texas

14 Mar 2008 - Double Wide - w/Birdmonster Dallas, Texas

15 Mar 2008 - RedGorilla - Chuggin Monkey Austin, Texas

4 Apr 2008 - Lola’s Saloon- w/Calhoun Ft. Worth, Texas

Red Monroe live at Good Records - Recorded by The Fine Line -8/19/06

I’ve spent like a bazillion hours bellied-up to the bar at Adair’s Saloon, chugging cold beer, burgers and watching some of the best bands in Texas. (Macon Greyson, Opie Hendrix, Trainwreck, Chris Miller Band, Speedtrucker, Eleven Hundred Springs, Houston Marchman, Ronny Spears, Colin Boyd, Owen Temple, Mo Robson…and a gazillion more)

Anyone who has been in Dallas for any length of time, knows that the staying power for restaurants, much less live music venues, is usually short-lived. Not the case for Adair’s…

Lois McKinzie Adair, owner of Adair’s Saloon began her life in Tyler and moved to Dallas in the late 1950’s. She met and married R.L. Adair and the rest is history. Adair’s, as it is known around Texas, has had a loyal following since it’s beginning. The beer joint was opened by S.L. and Ann Adair in February 1963 on Cedar Springs. Their clientèle consisted mostly of college students from nearby schools, among them SMU, TCU, NTSU and others. The now famous burgers got started because Ann would make the 1/2 lb. cheeseburgers to satisfy S.L.’s large appetite. The kids decided the burgers looked good and began to request them. Another Adair’s trademark, the graffiti on the walls, began as kids would leave their “mark”.

Lois and R.L. worked for Ann and S.L. from January 1, 1967 until December 31, 1969. In 1977 they bought the business when Ann and S.L. retired. When S.L. decided to sell the building in August of 1982, Lois and R.L. had a farewell party at the Cedar Springs location and reopened Adair’s on Commerce Street in January of 1983. At the grand opening party, Lois handed out black markers and the old traditions began anew. Not much has changed since the early days. The attitude around Adair’s has always been, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.”

Since R.L.’s death in 1987, Lois has been alone in managing the business. She has adopted a more progressive attitude and has made some changes which have enhanced the Adair’s tradition. The classics are still in place on the jukebox, along with some carefully selected additions. Adair’s has become home to live music and can boast that musicians such as Jack Ingram, Deryl Dodd and members of The Dixie Chicks have graced their stage. Hit song writer Tony Lane was once an Adair’s regular performer. A few artists have come to record LIVE CDs and a couple of groups have had their cover photography done at Adair’s. Adair’s has been shown in print ads in several magazines and has been the setting for everything from beer commercials to a Don Henley music video. While there have been imitators, not one of them has been able to duplicate the success of the original. Maybe there’s something to R.L.’s saying, “Dance with the one who brung ya or no damn dancin’.”

Just another little FYI for you kiddies who ain’t been paying attention, The Fine Line, this li’l blog, is named after a Macon Greyson song. There’s a story behind it, but that’s for another day.

“Fine Line” by Macon Greyson

To do:

Sunday, March 2nd
Adair’s
45-Year Anniversary Celebration
Crawfish Boil at 2 PM
Macon Greyson at 5 PM
(PS- Do youselves a favor and plan to attend the Bastard Sons of Johnny Cash show the night before)

“Beams” by Macon Grayson

There’s plenty to do while you wait for the Badu Bash to begin. I know I’ll take a stroll over to Opening Bell for the Songwriter Series. I can get me a sammich, a glass of wine and enjoy Rahim Quazi, Becky Middleton, Bettysoo & Taylor Davis.

Monday, February 25th
Opening Bell
Rahim Quazi / Becky Middleton / Taylor Davis / Bettysoo
7:30 PM - $5 Suggested Donation (keep these kids fed)

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Three durn-fine bands are playing at Barley House tonight. That Joe Tucker. Oh, that Joe Tucker. We luvs us some Joe Tucker. Tonite Tonite are a new favorite ’round FineLineLiveHeadquarters, and Romp Almighty has been on our radar for-like-ever.

“If Only In a Dream” by Joe Tucker

Monday, February 25th
Barley House
Tonite Tonite / Romp Almighty / Joe Tucker
9 PM - Free

More creamy goodness:

Absinthe Lounge - Tommy Hill (Blues, Jazz)

House of Blues - L.A. Guns / Max Cady / The Valentine Failures

The Cavern - Schwa, Fugita 5, Hot Flash, Big J

Dan’s Silverleaf - Paul Slavens

Hailey’s - Chillout Mondays w/DJ Ash, DJ Aqui, & Beatboxer Zen

Tonight, there is a splendid event goin’ down at Bill’s Records. In support of independent record stores, like Bill’s Records, Erykah Badu, along with filmmaker Jeff Liles, are throwin’ an old school record release and listening party.

Not only will you have the chance to pick up a copy of both Nu Amerykah Part 1: The Fourth World War and the LRS DVD, you’ll also have the chance to meet Erykah and Jeff in person. Nifty eh!?! Erykah will be signing beginning at midnight. The first 50 folks through the door get a free copy of The Last Record Store.

If you draft Erykah’s MySpace into your top 8 friends, print it out and show it at the door tonight, the first 100 peeps will getcherselves free tickets to her listening party at Ghostbar on Tuesday, February 26th.

Come on out and join us. Support Bill’s Records, as he’s supported the local music community for decades. If your babysitter is booked or you just can’t make it tonight, not to worry love, The Fine Line will be there webcasting (video streaming) the entire thing live.

Bill’s Records is a legendary independent record store in Erykah Badu’s hometown of Dallas, Texas.

Located in the South Side Lamar district of South Dallas, this amazing record store has been in business for almost thirty years. Bill’s Records has always been ahead of the curve aesthetically, as evidenced by instore appearances by the legendary Eazy E, Geto Boys and Beastie Boys. The walls are covered with astonishing works of rural folk art, and the rare grooves are stacked to the ceiling.

Even as retail trends shifted and transition to new business models, Bill’s Records has managed to survive and remain an intregal part of the Dallas music community. The store still features live instore performances every Saturday afternoon, with free beer for adults and free ice cream for kids.

Owner Bill Wisener is the subject of “The Last Record Store”, a 2007 independent documentary film by writer Jeffrey Liles (aka spoken word artist Cottonmouth, Texas).

TONIGHT! Monday, February 25th
Bill’s Records
Control FreaQ Records and MySpace.com Presents - Erykah Badu In-Store
Lovely Listening - Autographs - General Adoring - FerRealFun
Copies of The Last Record Store will be up for the taking, too.
10 PM Sharp
Live Video Stream on The Fine Line

Below is a flashback from about a year ago, when Reid and I got to pick at the brain of Jeff Liles in the back of the old Bill’s Records’ location…also below is more scoopage about tonight’s festivities.

Reid and I met over at Bill’s Records on Sunday to go Inside the Mind of the one—-the only—Jeff Liles.

We sat amongst the moving boxes and cassette tapes, a store in which Jeff spent many happy hours, as did we - very apropo joint to chat.

Jeff booked and managed such places at the Theatre Gallery, Trees, Longhorn Ballroom, Club Dada and more back in the late 80’s/early 90’s. An artist, musician, director, writer and producer - the man is divine.

About Cottonmouth, Texas
Cottonmouth, Texas is a music-driven spoken word project. Three CD/album releases so far: “white trash receptacle” (One Ton Records), “anti-social butterfly” (Virgin Records) and “the right to remain silent” (Heiress-aesthetic). Did the Lollapalooza Tour 1997 and EndFest/Seattle 1998. First spoken word performance was at Vidiots in Santa Monica as part of the “Man in the Moon Poetry Circus” with DJ Liza Richardson, Smokey Hormel (Beck’s guitarist) and Viggo Mortensen. Since then cm, tex has performed almost everywhere. House of Blues (LA), Fenix Underground (Seattle), Viper Room and Troubador (LA), Trees and Gypsy Tea Room (Dallas), Nell’s, Knitting Factory and Brownie’s (NYC) and First Ave (Minneapolis) were all great. Just finished a documentary film called “The Last Record Store” about Bill’s Records in Dallas. Decadent Dub Team had a song called “Six Gun” that was on the soundtrack to the 1988 LA gang movie “Colors”, remixed for the album by Dr. Dre of NWA. Since then DDT has kind of mutated into a revolving-door collective of Dallas-based musicians who have created the music for cm, tex. Currently bassist Dave Monsey is touring with Fiona Apple, drummer Mike Jerome is playing with John Cale, guitarist Kenny Withrow is playing with Edie Brickell and New Bohemians, and keyboardist Zac Baird is playing with Korn.

About “The Last Record Store”
Jeff Liles is the writer/Director of “The Last Record Store”, a documentary film about the legendary Dallas indie record store Bill’s Records. The project focuses on the life of store owner Bill Wisener and his ongoing struggle to stay open after 26 years in the business. Includes live instore acoustic performances by Daniel Johnston, 1100 Springs and James Hall, music by Hydroponic Sound System, The Spores, Maimou, Decadent Dub Team, Chomsky, Halls of the Machine, Centro-matic, Test Shot Starfish and others, as well as interviews with a number of customers, DJs, employees and weirdos. Liles’ history: Booked and