Rhett Miller, Seryn at the Belmont Hotel, Dallas 6/3/10

Old 97s frontman and Dallas native Rhett Miller headlined the latest installment of KXT 91.7 Radio's Barefoot at the Belmont series on June 3. Mr. Miller burned through a set of Old 97s favorites like "Doreen," "Curtain Calls," "Barrier Reef" "Rollerskate Skinny," "Wish the Worst" and "Big Brown Eyes" as well as some of his solo songs such as "Fireflies," "Question," "Our Love," and "Singular Girl," which he dedicated to an 11 year old birthday girl in attendance. He's widely known as one of the nicest guys in rock 'n' roll, and he more than proved it that night with a lengthy, energetic set and a 40+ minute meet-and-greet with fans afterwords.

Kicking off the evening were Denton's folky up and comers Seryn, who dazzled the sold out crowd with a typically airy, harmony-focused set that matched the stunning beauty of the setting.
More pics as always, at my flickr page.





Seryn


### UPDATE ###

Here is a vid i shot of Rhett performing a new Old 97s song that could be included on their new album. A rewrite (or "theft," as Rhett puts it) of Bob Dylan's "Desolation Row," it features the refrain, "You will not go to heaven, you'll go to Champaign, Illinois." Snort.



Thanks to KXT and The Belmont Hotel for putting together such a magical evening. The Barefoot at the Belmont series continues through August, so check it out.

Whiskey Folk Ramblers, Salim Nourallah, The Quaker City Night Hawks 06/04/10

Whiskey Folk Ramblers filled Ft. Worth's Lola's in celebration of their long-awaited Salim Nourallah-produced second LP, ...And There Are Devils. As always, the whiskey flowed, the crowd hooted, hollered and boogied while WFR banged out a raucous set of their signature old timey jams. i think i saw sweat dripping from the ceiling. Or was that PBR?



Whiskey Folk Ramblers


Salim Nourallah


The Quaker City Night Hawks


Lots more pics at the flickr.

Clem Snide, The Heligoats, MATAS at the Doublewide 5/26/10

Clem Snide's set at the Doublewide was the highlight of a hot Wednesday night in Dallas. Supported by a playful set by The Heligoats and another fine performance by Denton's Matthew and the Arrogant Sea.

Clem Snide


The Heligoats


Matthew and the Arrogant Sea

More pics at the flickr.

Rock 'n' Roll at The Where House in Ft. Worth 05/22/10

The good people behind Ft. Worth venue The Where House held a benefit to raise cash for renovations and future shows on May 22. Featured performers Adrian Hulet, RTB2, Chatterton, The Orbans, The Quaker City Nighthawks, and HOYOTOHO treated the patrons to all kindsa booty-shakin' sounds. These pics and more can be found at flickr by clicking here.

Chatterton


The Orbans


The Quaker City Night Hawks


Keep an eye out for more shows, as this place has all kinds of potential for awesomeness.

Quiet Company CD release party, Denton, TX 5/29/10

Austin's Quiet Company stopped at Hailey's in Denton on May 29 to celebrate the release of their new EP Songs for Staying In, which is the follow up to their hook-laden 2009 LP, Everyone You Love Will Be Happy Soon. Feel the love. i did.


More pics at the flickr here.

Sarah Jaffe CD Release Concert, Dallas, TX 05/14/2010

Sons of Hermann Hall hosted Sarah Jaffe's Dallas CD release concert where she and her all-star band belted out some old favorites as well as tracks from Suburban Nature, which is out now on Kirtland Records.

Click here for more pics on the flickr.
Ms. Jaffe is currently on tour in support of Lou Barlow. Click here for tour dates.