Posted by Cindy on 3rd July 2008
I’m still backin’ off the computer ’til after the weekend. Honestly, I have no idea what else is going on besides Sweet Grubes’ birthday bash….what else could there possibly be? Nuthin’. T’ain’t nuthin’ better than a Grubetacular.
Meet me there. I’ll delight you with stories about low-grain fevers and phlegm…heh…cocktails are in my future…
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Posted by Cindy on 26th June 2008
Last but not least, the beneficiary for Art/Con was announced on Saturday night…Cari says…
The beneficiary is Preservation Link. They work to bring arts and cultural opportunities to children in need. For example they’ve done things like offer photography course to kids in South Dallas. They’ve been around for just a few years, but so far they’ve done a great job of reaching out to kids and striking up partnerships with the Dallas Museum of Art, DISD and El Centro Community College, we can’t wait to help them extend their grasp even further through the money we raise. We’re also looking forward to connecting our community of artists and musicians with the children they serve. Preservation Link is led by Dave Herman Jr. and Shaun Wilson.
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Posted by Cindy on 26th June 2008
I’ve spent a good 2-days on Pet Hospital’s MySpace page. I think I’m in love…
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Posted by Cindy on 25th June 2008
I’m still working on video footage from the big Art/Con SEED shindig. Honestly? It took me almost 2 full days to recover. Yeah. I had that much fun.
I cannot even begin to express how exciting it was to see Beauxregard and Matthew & the Arrogant Sea live again. Both of those bands have more promise than many I’ve seen in a long time. Really. Great. Stuff.
I dug Pet Hospital too, but didn’t get much of a chance to listen intently cuz of other duties. Of course Frankie, as always, was superb.
I’m not sure how much money was raised, just like I’m not sure where the hell the piece I bought might be (thanks to the divine Erica Felicella)…heh…but ’twas a splendid evening all around.
I’ve got a few more things to post here (band video footage), plus a simulwebcast at the Town Hall Meeting on Friday (you can catch the live stream over at Unfair Park too), then FineLineLive is going on a temporary hiatus. Need to recharge and figure things out….m’kay then…off you go.
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Posted by Cindy on 21st June 2008
This was recorded from the live video streaming at Sons, Saturday….I been sorta busy with other personal stuff since, but will have some edited and better’r video from the Art/Con/SEED later this week…..man, I love this band, though…
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Posted by Cindy on 21st June 2008
Yeah well, a live webcast at the Art of Skateboarding shindig was a bust. It seems that the building is too old to accommodate more than a handful of electrical outlets at one time. I was the odd man out…heh…go figure. I got a few pics, all of which can be viewed by clicking on the above YouTube. Once the trendy, gorgeous, mostly wealthy-yuppy rich-folk began to fill every nook and cranny of the gallery, I took my exit. From all accounts (thanks Tiffany), ’twas above and beyond a huge success. “Packed” might be too sissy a word to describe the evening. There were plenty of local media photographers sprinkled about the room, so I figure you might get better rehash over at the Dallas Morning News or ,most certainly some smiling socialites who were in attendance, in next month’s PaperCity.
Check back here this eve for a (really, truly, it’ll happen) live webcast for Art Conspiracy SEED - Live from Sons of Hermann - linkage below…
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Posted by Cindy on 19th June 2008
…yeah, so The Fine Line aka me, has been on a short hiatus due to health issues. Nothing too serious, just a bit of a wake-up call and a few days of searchin’ ’round the ol’ soul and starting a new life regimen. Sometimes you just gotta back away from everything and take stock…know what I mean?
Honestly, I’ve thought naught about this site in a few. Changes must be made here too. I’m just not sure what exactly that entails just yet. I’ve got a couple of fun projects in the works, and (fingers crossed) an opportunity to contribute to a real-live-paying site. That’s the trouble here kiddies, after nearly 6-full-years of music bloggin’, I’m not sure how much more I can give without a paycheck. We’ll see.
Meantime, I do have a full weekend - all of which will go live here on The Fine Line throughout the weekend. So if ya just wanna hunker down with a bottle’o'booze and your laptop, you can still enjoy some festivities from the comfort of your ‘puter screen…the following are fersures….more might be forthcoming…I might muster up the strength for a weekend whaddup…again…we’ll see…
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“The Art of Skateboarding,” hosted by Guapo Skateboards.
The evening will consist of spectacular art, style, skateboarding, and infinite fun benefiting Texas Scottish Rite Hospital For Children, St.Philips School & Community Center, and The Dallas Arts Community.
The evening will begin with Cocktails & Hors d’oeuvres and showcase 120 skateboards designed/painted by either a celebrity artist, a St.Philips student, a graphic designer, or a local artist. Throughout the evening guests will have the opportunity to bid on and purchase their favorite artist’s skateboard & other auction items.
The evenings proceeds will help support the Texas Scottish Rite Children’s Hospital. TSRHC treats Texas children with orthopedic conditions, such as scoliosis, clubfoot, hand disorders, hip disorders and limb length differences, as well as certain related neurological disorders and learning disorders, such as dyslexia.
Following the Art Auction, the winning student design from the St.Philips School & Community Center will be announced and receive “The Art of Skateboarding” 2008 Award. The winner will also receive a US savings bond to use towards their college fund.
The evening’s speakers will be Founder of Guapo Skateboards Al Coker and Jon Comer Honorary Chairman/Professional Skateboarder.
The boy-child went through a huge skateboarding phase…well, not exactly a phase since I tripped over a long-board this morning on the way to the coffee pot…anyway, I tend to be overly supportive and interested in the things that interest my kiddies, ’specially cool stuff like skateboarding. Names like Tony Hawk, Bucky Lasek, Corey Sheppard & Jon Comer popped-up in our everyday conversation for many a year…so this is a real thrill for me too…
Event Details
Date: June 20, 2008
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Place: Janette Kennedy Gallery - South Side on Lamar (1409 South Lamar)
LIVE WEBCAST ON FINELINELIVE.COM
Tickets are $25.00 each.
Underwriting packages will be available from $1,000-$5,000. For more information contact Bri Crum at 760.250.8518 or bricrum@mac.com.
EXTRA! After Party at SPACE with mighty-fine tuneage provided by Holy Diver.
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Ain’t no party like a Kettle Art Party! Add on the remarkable Parade of Flesh and viola….brilliance.
This FRIDAY, June 20th at KETTLE ART in Deep Ellum
$8 cover - All Ages - BYOB - Arrive Early if You Wanna Get a Good Spot!
11PM - Callupsie - Indie rock band from Tulsa, who were recently profiled in the April issue of SPIN magazine. Their S/T album (little mafia) was recorded by Stephen Egerton of the Descendents and mastered by Bill Stevenson of Black Flag
10PM - CRYPTACIZE - Dreamy experimental trio from San Francisco, features ex guitarist of Deerhoof (killrockstars). They are actually the headliner, but wanted to play 2nd since Callupsie is slightly louder. They are out supporting their most recent release Dig that Treasure (asthmatic kitty).
9PM - Florene - experimental electronic act from Dentron which I’ve yet to see live, but I listened to their myspace and it will segue into Cryptacize’s set fairly well.
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Paul Renna has worked his ever-luvin’ ass off to put together this wicked-awesome shindig. FineLineLive will be there live at 3:30 pm for some band interviews and a chat with Paul. You should too.
It’s all in the details:
Summer Solstice Festival
Saturday, June 21st
Milo Butterfinger’s
Performing: Uh…there’s a poster above….duh.
Paul Renna Live at the Granada
Jonathan Tyler & Kansas Live at Bill’s Records
Dustin Morris Live at Gezellig
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If there is any #1 fan of the Art Conspiracy, you be lookin’ at ‘er. So it’s only fitting that I take on some sort of duty as a co-hostess (yeah, I said “co” cuz , Andrea and Cari will find a place on stage at some point). Here’s the dealio…
Have you ever wanted to get a close-up look at what goes on inside the heads of creative people? On Saturday, June 21, at 8:00 p.m., at the Sons of Hermann Hall, you can get the chance to literally flip through the imagination of visual, literary and performing artists during Art Conspiracy’s 2nd Annual SEED fundraiser. The money raised will help fund the operating costs of Art Conspiracy’s large-scale December fundraiser and inevitably help Art Conspiracy donate more money to its 2008 beneficiary.
Since the end of May, 15 artists including Kim Cadmus Owens, Marcus Striplin, David Hopkins, Diane Sikes and Tina Medina have been filling up page after page of Moleskine® Journals with drawings, paintings, photography, lyrics, observations and more. During the SEED event, the Moleskine® Journals will be auctioned along with original work from additional Dallas artists.
“When someone sees an artists’ single piece of work, they are getting a look at a singular concept or idea,” says Erica Felicella, Art Conspiracy, Art Coordinator, “but with the journals, you are able to get a bird’s eye view into someone else’s creative process – it’s a much bigger picture and the results are intriguing.”
Live music will be provided by Matthew and The Arrogant Sea, Beauxregard, Spector 45 and Pet Hospital. The snarky, comedic antics of veteran Art Conspiracy auctioneers, Rob and Rob will be returning too. SEED will also serve as the venue for Art Conspiracy to unveil the beneficiary for its December 2008 fundraiser.
“Art Conspiracy is charting new territory,” says Andrea Roberts, Art Conspiracy, Site Coordinator. “This is the first year we have asked for beneficiary applications from local groups. Our goal is to use the money we raise to reinvest in the local arts economy. This gives us a chance to use the creative instincts of so many generous artists and musicians to support creative efforts being carried out throughout our city.”
Since 2005, Art Conspiracy has raised over $30,000 for groups including La Reunion, an artist residency located in Oak Cliff, and St. Anthony Community Center, a center that offers visual art, music and dance to more than 800 children in South Dallas. Art Conspiracy is a grassroots arts collective that seeks to bring the artistic and music communities together to support creativity communitywide.
For more information, please contact Cari Weinberg at cari@artconspiracy.org or 214-794-3510
Art Conspiracy - SEED
Saturday, June 21st
Sons of Hermann Hall
3414 Elm St. Dallas, Texas
Performing: Matthew and the Arrogant Sea, Beauxregard, Spector 45, Pet Hospital
8 PM - $5 cover
LIVE WEBCAST ON FINELINELIVE.COM
Save the Date | Remember December!
Art Conspiracy will most like schedule Art Con IV during the first weeks of December. If you’re interested in being a contributed artist, we send out the Call for Artists in Late-October and if you’re interested in bidding on art, get a megaphone and start practicing your bidding skills for the always frenetic and fun live auction.
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Sunday, June 22nd
FW Weekly Music Awards Showcase(s)
4 pm - Free!
8.0
9pm — Pretty Baby
8pm — Calhoun
7pm — Collin Herring
6pm — Pablo/the Hemphill 7
5pm — The Campaign
4pm — Stephen Pointer
BENT LOUNGE
9pm — Stella Rose
8pm — The Great Tyrant
7pm — Titanmoon
6pm — Stumptone
5pm — Lifters
4pm — Jefferson Colby
FLYING SAUCER
9pm — April Geesbreght
8pm — Elizabeth Wills
7pm — The Burning Hotels
6pm — Black Tie Dynasty (acoustic)
5pm — PrinceRodriguez
4pm — Blackland River Devils
PADDY RED´S
9pm — KatsuK
8pm — Goodwin
7pm — TTXQ
6pm — Merkin
5pm — Telegraph Canyon
4pm — the cut*off
SCAT JAZZ LOUNGE
9pm — Whiskey Folk Ramblers
8pm — Josh Weathers Band
7pm — Maren Morris
6pm — Panther City Bandits
5pm — JZ & Dirty Pool
4pm — Rivercrest Yacht Club
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More good stuff for more good causes below. Click on the banner for details…
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Posted by Cindy on 12th June 2008
PS- the New Science Projects’ new album, Crocodile is freakin’ AWESOME! —– much more on this video, the album, et al a bit later….
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Posted by Cindy on 12th June 2008
Artwork Courtesy of the Boy-Child
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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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Posted by Cindy on 5th June 2008
Artwork Courtesy of the Boy-Child
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I’m sure I’ll be adding to this, so check back.
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AllGood Cafe
Friday - Heartstring Stranglers - Find FineLineLive.com at this show!
Saturday - Jo Carol Pierce
Club Dada
Thursday - Salim Nourallah / The Cut*Off / The Felons
Friday - Hard Night’s Day / Kung Fu Girls
Saturday - Ryan Parker / A Valient Effort / Charlie Oxford / The Liking Strikes
Double Wide
Thursday - Telethon / The Rape Ape / Blixaboy
Friday - The Backsliders (CD Release) / Dragna (CD Release) / Binary Sunrise
Saturday - The Von Ehrics / Hit & Run
Red Blood Club
Sunday, June 8th
BBQ w/Truck Stop Junkies / Tennessee George & Wagontrash / Saddle Tramp / Caroline Danielsons
Booze - BBQ - Raffles - Door Prizes - General Hoopla
4 pm
Fallout Lounge
Thursday - Lost Generation w/Wanz Dover
Friday - The Fever w/DJ El Macho & DJ C MacPhie
Nasher Summer Garden Series
Saturday - Havana NRG
City Tavern
Friday - The Dirt Blazers / Homespun Remedies
Saturday - The Slack / Escort Service / Epitas (CD Release)
Opening Bell
Thursday - Jimmy Baldwin / Nancy Apple / Glenna Bell
Friday - Chris Holt / Molly Venter
Saturday - Elle / Tim Scott / April Geesbreght
The Loft
Thursday - Detroit Cobras
Saturday - Helio Sequence / Smile Smile / Calhoun
Poor David’s Pub
Friday - Joe Ely / Luke Rainwater
Saturday - Bob Schneider / Nathan Johnson
Lee Harvey’s
Thursday - DJ MC 900 Ft. Jesus
Friday - DJ Chikki G / Leo Hull
Saturday - DJ Sista Whitenoise / Truck Stop Junkies
Sunday - DJ EZ Eddie D
The Palladium
Thursday - Ladytron / Datarock
House of Blues
Thursday - Augustana / Wild Sweet Orange / Paddy Casey
Friday - The Fabulous Thunderbirds / Big Daddy Alright
Saturday, June 7th
House of Dang - and/or gallery
Show #17: - Cory Arcangel + Olia Lialina and Dragan Espenschied
June 7th - July 19th
Opening Reception June 7th, 6pm-9pm with all artists in attendance
Walk through with the artists at 7:30
Performance by Tree Wave and Farah at 8:00
Cory Arcangel is a computer artist, performer, and curator who lives and works in Brooklyn. His work centers on his love of personal computers and the internet. He is the co-founder for the Beige Programming Ensemble. Current interests include C.S.N.&Y., CSS, RSS, GCC, C++, HTML, XML, and TEX. His work has shown in the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, The Guggenheim Museum, New York, the Museum of Modern Art, New York, The Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, Musee d’Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris, Space 1026, Philly, the Migros Museum, Zurich, Team Gallery, New York, and Thaddaeus Ropac Gallery, Paris/Salzburg and on his homepage.
Based in Stuttgart, Germany, artists Olia Lialina and Dragan Espenschied are inspired by the messages, animation, and changing iconography of the internet. In their recent exhibition Online Newspapers in Madison Square Park, the artists displayed digital reproductions of online newspapers covered with now technologically out-dated web graphics and animation. The Internet is a vast network of both the symbolic and banal; Lialina and Dragan examine the language of the public domain, its evolution and aesthetics. A pioneer of net art, Olia Lialina has lectured, curated and exhibited around the world, she currently teaches at Merz Akademie in Stuttgart. Dragan Espenschied is an artist, musician, and programmer who won the 2001 Media Award from Zentrum f�r Kunst und Medien in Karlsruhe. Both artists have given lectures and exhibited their work at galleries and museums including, ABC Gallery, Moscow; Sonar, Barcelona; VertexList gallery, New York; RX gallery, San Francisco; SECESSION, Austria; and the New Museum, New York
The Cavern
Thursday - Fancy Fist / Elle Laporte / Lalagray - ZOO: The Video DJ Upstairs
Friday - Alpha Rev / Sounds Under the Radio / The Soldier Thread
Saturday - Deadman / Flat People / Collin Herring
Sunday - Ricki Derek
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Steven Collins has endured a lot of personal pain these past couple of years. His life, and his music, have taken many winding roads that led to a move to Austin, numerous new songs and a whole new band. Regardless of the changes, one thing remains the same—Steve is an amazing singer/songwriter/performer.
Saturday, June 7th
The Cavern
Deadman / Flat People / Collin Herring
SPLENDID Show!
Doors at 9 pm - $6.00 - 21+
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Zubar
Friday - DJ Select
Saturday - One (Electronic Filled Eve)
Granada Theater
Friday - The Vanished / Darby / Mother’s Anthem / We Heart the Violence
Saturday - Rocky Athas / Lightning & Nitzinger / Randy Pavlock (What you have here is some good ol’ real rock’n'roll)
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SPCA of Texas Pet Flix Film Festival
Unique and one-of-a-kind, the SPCA of Texas� Pet Flix Film Festival is an exciting and entertaining event that focuses on making our furry friends famous! What started out as a small film festival has now turned into a well-recognized community event, drawing pet and film enthusiasts from across Texas and surrounding states as well as filmmakers from California and New York. Films entered into the festival showcase animals of all types and consist of a wide variety of genres including dramas, mysteries, parodies, music videos and comedies, to name a few. The finalists� films will be shown at the festival and prizes will be presented to the top three winners as chosen by celebrity judges.
The first and only humane organization that hosts this type of event, The SPCA of Texas is one of the country�s largest humane organizations that provides services for more than 30,000 homeless and abused animals each year and provides citizens of the Dallas Metroplex with low-cost veterinarian services. All event proceeds will benefit the programs and services of the SPCA. For more information on Pet Flix, visit www.petflix.org.
Sunday, June 8th
Granada Theater
Doors at 5 pm - $10.00
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Lakewood Bar & Grill
Thursday - Sparrowbox / Aton / Champa
Friday - John Priest / Southbound Lane / Darryl Lee Rush
Barley House
Friday - Zapruder Sequence
Saturday - The Slow Burners / Sunday Drive
Sunday - The Sunday Night Drinking Club w/Dave Little / Chris Holt / Danny Balis and more
Update! - White Rock Coffee
Friday - Darren Furr (Anden)
Saturday - Michael Earhart
Love & War (Plano)
Thursday - Sisters Morales
Friday - Jason Carrell
Saturday - Owen Temple
Sunday - Shiner Sunday w/Rusty Wier / Randy Hopper
Obzeet
Thursday - Colin Boyd
Hank’s
Thursday - Aaron Watson
Love & War (Grapevine)
Friday - Brian “the Beerman” Houser
Summer kicks off Texas-style this weekend with a blow-out pool party with Larry Joe Taylor.
Tonight, Thursday, June 5th
Austin Ranch Pool Party
Performing: Larry Joe Taylor
8 pm - $10.00
Happy Hour & Appetizers 7:30
Beach Attire!
Austin Ranch
Silverlake Saloon (Red Awning)
Grapevine, Texas 75065
Andy’s
Friday - We Are Villians / RTB2 / White Walls
Art Six Coffee House
Thursday - Tim Miller
Dan’s Silverleaf
Thursday - Clint Strong
Friday - Stumptone
Saturday Matthew & the Arrogant Sea / Florene / Daniel Folmer
Sunday - 3 on Sunday - Born for Hard Luck” (a short profile of Arthur “Peg Leg Sam” Jackson), Target Video’s 1977 live footage of LA punk band The Screamers, and a compilation of early Black Sabbath live performances - Free
Monday - Paul Slavens
Hailey’s
Friday - Singer / History at our Disposal / Zest of Yore
Saturday - Unwed Sailor / Sybris / The Demigs
Sunday - DJ Wild in the Streets / The Broken Letters / Dust Congress
Oh that’s the way, uh-huh uh-huh I like it….uh-huh, uh-huh
Some of my other favorite Denton kiddies, Mount Righteous, finished-up When the Music Starts with John Congelton at the helm and all the M.R. kids writin’ and performin’. To celebrate, a party at Rubber Gloves was a no-brainer.
Check it:
Friday, June 6th
Rubber Gloves
Mount Righteous CD Release / Fishboy / Death! to the Doom Riders
Doors at 9 pm - $6- $8
Rubber Gloves
Thursday - Homegrown Thursdays - Pet Hospital / Orange Peel Sunshine / The Faith
Friday - Mount Righteous CD Release / Fishboy / Death! to Doom Riders
Saturday - The Destro / The Ocean / Lair of the Minotaur
8.0
Thursday - Tejas Brothers / The Derailers
1919 Hemphill
Saturday - Zanzibar Snails / The Great Tyrant / Mistress / Nouns Group
The Aardvark
Thursday - Television City / Hollow Eye / American Aquarium / Nicholas Altobelli
Saturday - The Drams / Telegraph Canyon / Calhoun
The Fairmount
Saturday - Austin Collins / Macon Greyson / Brian Wright / Sally Jaye
Fred’s
Thursday - Hank Hankshaw
Friday - Champa
Sunday - Magee Payne / Kurt South
Lola’s
Friday - Dax Riggs / John Barrett’s Bass Drum of Death
Sunday - Addnerim / Sweetooth / Four Days to Burn - BBQ - Gore Gore Girls Showing - Dave Karnes later on
The Moon Bar
Friday - Jason Davis / Seed
Saturday - Stoogeaphilia / Unizen / Great American Novel
Scat Lounge
Thursday - Johnny Reno
Friday - Rosana Eckert
Saturday - Carla Norris-Hopkins Jazz Quartet
White Elephant
Thursday - Luke Olson
Friday - Johnny Solinger
Saturday - Terry Rasor - 2 pm
Sunday - Casey Thompson / Greg Reichel / Travis Linville
Woody’s Tavern
Friday - Joey Green / 3 Rivers Alice
Saturday - Walt Wilkins / Eliza Gibson
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In-Stores
Bill’s Records
Saturday - Lara Lenhoff / Wicked Brew / Christian Ross - 2:30 pm - Free
Good Records
Thursday - Wild Sweet Orange - 6 pm - Free CANCELED (thanks Jeff!)
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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
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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Posted by Cindy on 29th May 2008
Artwork Courtesy of the Boy-Child
I’m off down I-35 this weekend to haul the girl-child back to Austin and get her settled into her new digs. So no shows fer me, but plenty for you...
Double Wide
Thursday - The Jungle Rockers / Sawed Off Sick
Friday - The Heelers
Fallout Lounge
Thursday - Lost Generation w/Wanz Dover
Friday - The Fever w/DJ El Macho & DJ C MacPhie
City Tavern
Thursday - Taylor Davis
Friday - Grant Jones & the Pistol Grip Lassos / Mike Mathis Band / Band of Annuals
Opening Bell
Thursday - Derisory, I Am
Friday - Fate Lions / Elle / Annabella
Saturday - Fishing for Comets / Billygoat Brink (wish I could be at this show)
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Tim Miller - “Adelaide”
I can’t recall precisely how I first met Tim Miller, but I do know ’twas awhile back. Cuz one time I was doing a live audio stream at the Green Room for Kirtland Records, and like I ran into Tim there and I particularly remember that night cuz Cary Pierce was performing and he asked me to watch the door for him while he changed…heh.
Anyhoo, Tim’s got a spankin’ new album just out, Adelaide, and he’s gonna drop it like it’s hot this coming Saturday, May 31st at The Loft.
Joining Tim on stage that night, the amazing Jonathan Tyler & the Northern Lights and Electric Touch. Es muy bueno, like buttah.
Recorded onto tape, Tim Miller’s Adelaide is an example of emotionally- charged, mature songwriting. Produced by Chris Bell (Erykah Badu, Polyphonic Spree, Eagles) and mastered by Adam Ayan (Rolling Stones, Bob Marley, Phish, Ani DiFranco), Adelaide features Tim Miller’s honest and soothing voice performing melodic folk rock songs in a style similar to singer/songwriters, James Blunt and Ari Hest. Out Of The Box (2004) established this Dallas based singer/songwriter as an artist with a raw, honest approach and since Miller’s music has been licensed by MTV’s My Super Sweet 16, Real World, Road Rules, and The Challenge, and Tom Green’s film Shred II.
Adelaide is a collection of meaningful, slow-medium folk rock songs. While listening to this album, you get the feeling that any of these songs could easily be in a soundtrack during the turning point of a film. Miller’s guitars and vocals blend together effortlessly while the organ and piano perfectly compliment the basic folk rock sound of the album. Instead of keeping with the usual acoustic guitar and piano set-up that most folk rock musicians use, Miller brings in an organ on some songs, which makes the album stand out and creates an overall fuller sound. “Say Hello” is one of the album’s faster-paced rock songs that showcase this full organ sound, in addition to a melodic bridge and break down of electric guitar and voice. “Let’s Go” and “Another Day in the Life” are two additional solid, medium-tempo rock songs that move the album along nicely with catchy rock guitars and strong vocals. The rest of the album is slower-paced, folk rock ballads, including “Whom Am I,” an emotional song with dreamy acoustic guitars, dramatic piano and introspective lyrics. “Man Overboard,” another slower-paced rock folk song, features one of the album’s most catchy guitar riffs. In “Let us End,” Miller sings colorful harmonies, creating a soulful feel that reveals the depth of his vocal abilities. “Four Leaf Clover” brings in the mandolin and steel guitar to give the listener a taste of country. “This Life” features both a catchy piano and keyboard that give the song an ambiance of driving through the country at sunset.
Adelaide is an album of listenable instrumentation and dynamic songwriting. Tim Miller is definitely here to stay and I wouldn’t be surprised if very soon we start hearing his songs in more mainstream outlets.
The Loft
Friday - Treasure Fingers / Kill the Noise
Saturday - Tim Miller CD Release / Jonathan Tyler & the Northern Lights / Electric Crush
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Poor David’s Pub
Friday - Randy MacAllister
Saturday - Brice Beaird / Mark Wayne Glasmire / Elizabeth Wills
Lee Harvey’s
Thursday - DJ MC 900 Ft. Jesus
Friday - DJ Sista Whitenoise / Oliver’s Army
Saturday - DJ Sista Whitenoise / Boys Named Sue
Sunday - DJ EZ Eddie D
House of Blues
Friday - Local Music Showcase w/Kristin Leigh / Meridain West / Calhoun / Odis
Saturday - Old 97’s / Hayes Carll
The Cavern
Thursday - Scarily Terrible / Peace Corpse / Falkens Maze / Farah
Friday - The Frontier Brothers / Orange Peel Sunshine / The Ramonalisas / Ian Axel
Saturday - The Hope Trust / Leo Rondeau / Heidi Leigh Spencer
Sunday - Ricki Derek
Zubar
Friday - The Party / Cultura Fina
Granada Theater
Thursday - Black Angels / Brothers & Sisters / True Widow
Friday - Cory Morrow / Rich O’toole / Mo Robson
Saturday - Eleven Hundred Springs / Big Smith / The King Bucks
Lakewood Bar & Grill
Friday - Catdaddies / Aranda / Brian Wright / Sally Jaye / Macon Greyson
Saturday - Dustin Morris & Greenstar Band / Mike & the Moonpies / Somebody’s Darling / Salute
Tipperary Inn
Friday - Bandmates
Green Elephant
Friday - Funk Dirtyy
Saturday - Dub Assembly
Hank’s
Thursday - Jason Boland & the Stragglers
Friday - Doug Moreland
Saturday - Mark David Manders
Obzeet
Thursday - Colin Boyd
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I’m a lumberjack and I’m okay…
Yup, it’s that time again. Lumberjack Fest IV will rock yo’ ass all day and into the night on Saturday, May 31, 2008. I’m quite p.o.’d that I ain’t gonna be in town…but don’t let that stop you’ns.
It’s goin’ down at Dan’s in Denton and starts ’round 2 pm. See below.
Proceed will go to the Denton Humane Society and the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Walk!
Dan’s Silverleaf
Thursday - Tenacious ROot / DJ Craig-Mon / Texas Coalition to Abolith the Death Penalty Benefit w/Sara Hickman
Friday - Centro-matic / South San Gabriel
Saturday Lumberjack Fest IV w/The Make Believers / Mauve X / Deep Snapper / Low Dosage / Pinebox Serenade / A.M. Ramblers / PVC Street Gang / Gun Gun / The Heelers
Sunday - Free Music Sundays with Starhead / Dark Valley Harvesters / Fancy Fist
Monday - Paul Slavens
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Hailey’s - The Logic / Hallelucination / Febrifuge
Saturday - DJ G & the Gang
Rubber Gloves
Thursday - Vortexas / Mr. Dibbs / Rob Viktum
Friday - The Night Game Cult / Silk Stocking / White Bitch / Vioent Squid
Saturday - Margot & the Nuclear So & So’s / Matthew & the Arrogant Sea / Red Monroe
715 Panhandle
Friday - Marked Men / Teenage Cool Kids / Total Abuse / Back Sabbath
8.0
Thursday - The Burning Hotels / Chomsky / The Frontier Brothers / Titan Mon - 6:30 pm
The Aardvark
Thursday - Los Super Vatos / 281 South / The Dallahachie / Brothers / Terrible Secret of Space
Friday - Myers Brothers / Matt Cliff / Greg Schroeder / John Guns
Saturday - Asylum Street Spankers / Matt the Electrician
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The Chat Room is the place to be this weekend with a stellar line-up of many FineLineLiveLoved bands.
Now see here…
The Chat Room
Friday - Sarah Jaffe / Robert Gomez / The Heartstring Stragglers
Saturday - The Baptist Generals / Band of Annuals / Matthew & the Arrogant Sea
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The Fairmount
Thursday - Michael Fracasso / Mike Kelley
Friday - Josh Abbott Band / Charlie Shafter Band
Saturday - Dale Watson / Eric Hisaw
Sunday - James Nored / Dave Eaves
Fred’s
Thursday - Scott Copeland
Friday - Fatty Lumpkin
Saturday - Stephen Pointer Band
Sunday - Jenny Kerr
Lola’s
Thursday - Great American Novel / Pretty Baby / Browningham
Friday - Pablo & the Hemphill 7 / Darth Vato / The Me-Thinks / Uzi / Warchild
Saturday - Local H / Lions / Max Cady
The Moon Bar
Friday - Peach Truck Republic
Saturday - Whiskey Folk Ramblers
Scat Lounge
Thursday - Reverend Organ Drum
Friday - The Texas Gypsies
Saturday - Ricki Derek
White Elephant
Thursday - Ed Burleson
Friday - Kyle Hunt Band
Saturday - Kevin Deal
Sunday - Jordan Mycoskie / Kurt South / Houston Marchman
Woody’s Tavern
Friday - Micky & the Motorcars / Stephen Pointer
Saturday - Hazaard / Greg Schroeder
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In-Stores
Bill’s Records
Saturday - The Opium Symphony - 4 pm - free
Good Records
Saturday - Old 97’s - 1 pm - Local H - 3 pm
Strawberry Fields
Saturday - SeeyalaterWestOak Party
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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
The artwork and music are not of this world… or are they? Is the surreal nature of dreams and fantasy from another plane of existence, or are they here in plain sight? The artists and musicians participating in Existence Is Elsewhere all explore what may or may not be imagined.
Existance Is Elsewhere is a one night only event featuring raw local talent of artists Nick Bradford, Lets Kish, Jason Barnett, Kunst, Alison Welsh, Larry Carey, Janelle Tohill and Loren V. Era. Music by Yells At Ells and SUBkommander.
Musical performances to begin around 9pm.
Avenue Arts
Saturday, May 31
8 pm
CADD Art Fair May 30 – June 1
333 First Avenue :: Dallas, TX 75227 :: 214.826.0467
threethreethreefirstavenue.com
FAIR HOURS AND ADMISSION INFORMATION
Friday.05.30.08
7:00-10:00 pm :: Preview Party $45 in advance :: $60 at the door
9:45-11:00 pm :: Austin band, Shapes Have Fangs performing in the pavillion
Saturday.05.31.08
12:00-8:00 pm :: General Admission $10 (good for SAT & SUN)
2:00-3:00 pm :: Keynote Speaker, booksigning featuring
Paige West, author of The Art of Buying Art and founder of Mixed Greens, NY
Sunday.06.01.08
12:00-5:00 pm :: General Admission $10 (good for SAT & SUN)
2:00-3:00 pm :: New Media Panel featuring
Lauren Cornell (Rhizome, The New Museum), Paul Slocum (director And/Or Gallery, artist), Kevin Bewersdorf (artist, filmmaker, musician), Todd Simmons (Austin Museum of Digital Art), moderated by Noah Simblist (SMU)
3:30-4:30 pm :: Care and Conservation Panel featuring
John T. Campbell (The Nasher Sculpture Center), Lyzanne Gann (conservator of photographs), Shannon Phillips and Tish Brewer (The Center for Art Conservation), moderated by Cheryl Vogel (Valley House Gallery)
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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Posted by Cindy on 28th May 2008
I was most pleased to plop my arse on the sofa, after the Re*Cov*Er shindig on Saturday night, only to find precious Taylor Davis just a’croonin’ away on the Gordon Keith Show.
Check it above. Very nice.
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Posted by Cindy on 27th May 2008
I Love Math’s highly anticipated album, Getting to the Point is Beside It, sits all hot’n'bothered’n'ready for your insatiable CD player. Tonight, please join me in celebration by settin’ up over at Barley House for a good ol’ fashioned listenin’-to partay.
Out of town? Too lazy to make the drive? That’s kinda okay cuz we’ll be streaming the whole shindig live here at The Fine Line. Expect the cameras to roll ’bout 7 pm. The chat room will be up and running too, in case youse got questions for the band or somethin’.
Getting To The Point Is Beside It
We all get tired and we all get weary. Sometimes what we need is something true-a good, honest document stripped of all falsehoods and petty trickery. I Love Math’s new album, Getting to the Point Is Beside It is one such thing.“It’s amazing what kind of magic some people can make with only the most basic of ingredients,” says Mundane Sounds about front-man/guitarist John Dufilho’s songwriting.
Dufilho (also the front-man for the Deathray Davies and drummer of Apples in Stereo), says “Mostly, I wanted to write and record a very straightforward album. I wanted it simple, to the point, and didn’t want to hide behind effects pedals, distortion, studio tricks, or irony.”
Drummer Philip Peeples agrees, saying, “On this record, I really enjoyed keeping it simple, playing into the songs, not simply through them. Also, John and Jason are amazing drummers, something that’s never far from my mind.” Accordingly, the band’s unwritten rule of “keep it sparse” makes perfect sense alongside another I Love Math mantra: “no cymbals allowed.” Simplicity over all.
On the 12 song Getting to the Point, pedal steel soars out over guitars you’d expect from the best of old school country. But this is no retro trip; songs like “Josephine Street,” “Some Bridges,” and “Too Many Demons” wouldn’t be out of place on a mix-tape with contemporaries like Jon Brion, Belle & Sebastian, Jonathan Richman, and Yo La Tengo (Fakebook-era) as it would with vintage Kinks, and like-minded harmonizers Simon and Garfunkel and the Everly Brothers.
As The Deathray Davies continues to move forward, I Love Math comes on as its own animal. This is no side-project; Dufilho writes endlessly, so pulling off two full-time bands is almost second nature. Recorded with Salim Nourallah at Pleasantry Lane Studio,.Dufilho and his Dallas-based band-mates, bassist Jason Garner (The Deathray Davie
