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Cross Canadian Ragweed

This four-piece band from Oklahoma kills at live shows, especially for listeners hoisting beer bongs and sucking reefer. CCR is a fun-ass bunch that’s...

Motley Crue

Aerosmith and Mötley Crüe are in town tonight at the Smirnoff, and if the pairing seems a little odd, realize that the bands have...

Red Monroe

Red Monroe’s influences are obvious: the Stones, New York Dolls, The Animals, Moby Grape, and even a little Hold Steady action. But the Dallas...

PlayJazzPlay

Just when you thought the days of major labels' swooping down from above and plucking obscure bands from the bowels of local music scenes...

Big Bill Broonzy

Big Bill Broonzy claims, “All songs in the world that you sing are folk songs, because horses don’t sing.” On the straightforward solo acoustic...

Present Tense

Many folks will no doubt mistake Ornette Coleman’s new Sound Grammar for a comeback — and with good reason. For starters, its creator —...

Will Rogers, Sludge Metal, and You

As you may (or may not) have noticed, Will Rogers Memorial Center Auditorium is on its way to becoming a bona fide rock venue,...

Suicide Girls

The Suicide Girls are a nationwide group, like the Red Hat Society or Rotary Club, but one whose mission is to torpedo the popular...

Airpushers

On the surface, the reserved euphoria that permeates Themes for the Ordinarily Strange by the Los Angeles duo Airpushers suggests any number of rock-influenced...

Garage Rock

About a year ago, when Terry Chandler and his wife, Jennifer, bought Fred’s Texas Café from Terry’s parents, the gourmet greasy spoon was known...