Bowerbirds at Hailey's Club in Denton - August 12, 2009

Caught Bowerbirds in Denton last Wednesday night, and it was lovely.

Bowerbirds' blog. Catch 'em if you can.

Bobby Bare Jr - Longhorn Saloon, Ft. Worth, TX August 7, 2009

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Dude, i saw one of my favorite artists of all times rock out at Longhorn Saloon in Fort Worth. He busted out some new ones, including a cover of America's "I Need You" which is available on his new EP "American Bread." It's a collaborative effort between Bobby and David Vandervelde, available on Village Records on August 11, or at one of Bobby's shows. You should get it. And go see him. Or both. There's a bunch more pics up at my flickr here.

Here's some vids i shot from that night:

"You Blew Me Off"



"Borrow Your Cape"



"Snuggling World Championships"



i think this one's called, "I Got Busted" or something...



"Rock 'n' Roll Halloween" - this one was new to me.




www.bobbybarejr.com
www.myspace.com/bobbybarejr

Fort Worth Stockyards Slow Shutter Aug 09

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From the balcony atop The Love Shack on Exchange Street in the Fort Worth Stockyards. August 7, 2009.

Magnolia Electric Co. @ Rubber Gloves, Denton, TX, July 24, 2009

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Jason Molina and his mates in Magnolia Electric Co. played an emotional set at Rubber Gloves Rehearsal Studios in Denton, TX on July 24, 2009. Everyone in attendance was treated to an especially powerful mix of old favorites from the band's catalog and several new songs from "Josephine," M.E.Co.'s latest record that was released on July 21. This night's set was the first weekend show since the release of the album and coincided with what would have been former bassist and good friend Evan Farrell's 35th birthday. Farrell, who also was a member of Japonize Elephants and Rogue Wave died in a house fire on December 23, 2007. Farrell left behind a wife and two sons.

"Molina's concept album["Josephine"] is an honest-to-God effort on the part of Magnolia Electric Co. to pay tribute to the life and spirit of fallen bassist Evan Farrell (R.I.P. December 2007), as the ideas for Josephine were being pieced together. Molina said each tune is a good faith attempt to make real Evan's hopes for the record. And in doing so, Evan's spirit becomes part of the concept. The loss of Josephine becomes the loss of Evan. Molina's familiar lyrical allegories are still in tact. But here, in what is no doubt the strongest set of songs Molina has written since the inception of Magnolia Electric Co., those classic themes take on new meanings. Molina has approached the universal loneliness before, but never in such a focused, directed manner as found on Josephine." - Secretly Canadian

Sculpture Donated to City in Remembrance of Local Musician - City of Bloomington, IN

More pics from the Denton show here.

The Donkeys @ Rubber Gloves, Denton, TX, July 24, 2009

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The Donkeys impressed the crowd during their fourth trip to Rubber Gloves Rehearsal Studios in Denton, TX on July 24, 2009.
More pics here.

Whiskey Folk Ramblers at The Moon Bar, Ft Worth, July 18, 2009

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Fort Worth locals Whiskey Folk Ramblers took a break from recording their second record and played to a full Moon Bar on July 18, 2009.
More pics at my flickr here.




For your viewing pleasure, i provide you highlights from that show:
Intro/Ramblin' Man:



Moanin' Rag:



As We Drive By:

The Strange Boys at The Lounge, Dallas, TX, July 10, 2009

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Austin's The Strange Boys at The Lounge in Dallas, TX on July 10, 2009.
More pics here.







UPDATE: ...a vid posted by TheWeijiaofdeath:

Thanks, Weijiiaofdeath!

The Coathangers at The Lounge, Dallas, TX, July 10, 2009

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The Coathangers from Atlanta at The Lounge in Dallas, TX on July 10, 2009. They made me smile a lot.
See more pics by clicking here.
The Coathangers' MySpace page.









UPDATE: ...vid posted by TheWeijiaofdeath:


...and a couple more:
"Toomer Head"
"Gettin' Mad and Pumpin' Iron"

Thanks, TheWeijiaofdeath!
Now you know why they make me smile so much.

Bad Sports at The Lounge, Dallas, TX, July 10, 2009

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Denton's Bad Sports at The Lounge in Dallas, TX on July 10, 2009.
More pics here.

Teenage Cool Kids record release party July 3, 2009 Denton, TX

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Teenage Cool Kids perform at Rubber Gloves Rehearsal Studios in Denton, TX on July 3, 2009.
More pics at my flickr.







These Denton rockers plowed through a heart-felt, blistering set to celebrate the release of their second album, Foreign Lands, much to the delight of their pumped, dedicated followers. Here's some vids featuring crowd surfing with a cigarette (don't try this at home):




...and two more:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrO02Ma84CU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SaWWYqI86Ow

Next month, they embark on a tour of the US and Canada to showcase their tunesmithing and implant earbugs into the heads of the masses. Tour deets at their MySpace.

Video at Rubber Gloves Rehearsal Studios July 3, 2009

Video debuted their homegrown brand of punk rock at Denton's Rubber Gloves Rehearsal Studios on July 3, 2009. Here they are performing "In Control" to a (dark) room full of enthused fans:


Dallas Observer music blog DC9 At Night has more details on the band and an mp3 of "In Control" here.

And here's another vid, in case you don't get it yet:


Keep your eye out for these youngsters, they got something sweet going on.

Fireworks over Bedford, TX July 4, 2009

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More pics at my flickr here.

The Gourds at The Longhorn Saloon June 27, 2009

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The Gourds threw down at the Longhorn Saloon in Ft. Worth, TX on June 27, 2009.
More pics here.






And here are a coupla vids from that night:

Scott Miller AllGood Cafe, June 26, 2009

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The Scott Miller at the AllGood Cafe on a hot Friday night in Dallas, TX.
More pics here.








Here's my vid of his performance of "Cheap Ain't Cheap" from his 2009 LP, For Cryin' Out Loud:

Several more vids from this night:
Appalachian Refugee
Sin in Indiana
Red Ball Express
People Rule
I Made a Mess of this Town
Jody
Enjoy!

Meat Puppets June 19, 2009

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Meat Puppets tore up the House of Blues in Dallas, TX on June 19, 2009.
More pics here.