Shared Note
Unlike most of my newsfeed, one recent Facebook post was concise and simple: “Songwriters wanting to record a demonstration, demo, or CD should contact...
Earthchild Imperius’ Epic
Ever heard a couple local musicians drunkenly get into those “We should start a band!” conversations? If even half of those came to fruition,...
Chillamundo’s Music Marathon
No matter what anyone tells you, being a musician of any level requires a fair amount of work. I’m not talking about the writing...
BULLS’ Punk Spirit
If you’ve seen High Fidelity, you’ll likely recall the pair of teenagers who main character Rob catches trying to steal records. They have a...
Jesse Gage: Guitar Man
Rock ’n’ roll is full of drummers who journeyed beyond their walls of shells and hardware to grab a stringed instrument, step up to...
The Beat of a Different Krum
It’s “talls for smalls” night at Caves Lounge, and Krum, perhaps in defiance of the idea that he’s a Christian rapper, is sipping on...
The Consonant Gardener
Since before he could remember, Robert Dean Washington II had an interest in gardening. Born and raised on Fort Worth’s East Side, he doesn’t...
Panic Volcanic Erupts
In 2015, I asked myself this question: What happened to Panic Volcanic? They’d gone from being a scrappy bass-drum-and-vocals power trio to a regular...
Stepping Out
You might not recognize his name, although his soulful voice has been featured on records by Jay-Z, Kanye West, and J. Cole. As a...
Cody Lynn Boyd: Branded
Cody Lynn Boyd has a look: shaggy blond hair, bowled and trimmed just above the eyebrows, and an all-black uniform of jet-black boots, jeans, and turtleneck, imbuing...