Ricki Derek ‘Reprised’
I can’t remember exactly when I saw Ricki Derek for the first time, but I do know it was at Scat Jazz Lounge, the intimate...
‘Greatest’/‘Favorite’ Local Singers?
I came across a particularly fun Rolling Stone listicle the other day — it’s probably old — but it got me thinking. About myself, first (as...
R.I.P., Tone Sommer
Along with the rest of the local music community, we here at the Weekly mourn the loss of Tone Sommer. The long-time musician best known...
Dave Cave’s a Baddie
Dave Cave is trading surf rock for MTV.
On the charismatic singer-songwriter’s new record, it’s out with the arpeggiated guitar lines and in with the synths....
Local Scene Dying? Not so Fast
In a recent Fort Worth Report story entitled “Live music isn’t dying, music venue owners say,” Texas Music Office director Brendan Anthony said that “three...
Industry Contractions?
I think the best part of Pitchfork’s demise — parent publisher Condé Nast laid off a ton of the music mag’s employees and announced...
Darstar Redux
Darstar is back.
The power-pop group formed in 2010 and released the album Tiny Darkness in 2011 before disbanding a year later after a family tragedy...
Heartfelt
One thing that sets House of Figs apart is its uplifting ethos.
“We’re working on songs that kind of follow my life experience with mental health...
Eric Osbourne’s “I’m the Bear”
The very idea of a bear is a heavy thing to think about. Solitary, seldom seen, kept at a distance when spotted, looming large...
Benefit Show at Sunshine Saturday
The Me-Thinks, The Dangits, Crucial Times, and Antirad will play 8pm Saturday in Arlington at the Sunshine Bar (902 W Division St, 817-277-6252) to raise money for...
