Homegrown Music & Art Festival 05/22/2010

Spent the day in downtown Dallas at the first annual Homegrown Music & Art Festival at Main Street Garden Park watching area bands rock out in the heat.

Telegraph Canyon


Lots more pics at the Flickr.

What a day! Thanks to the organizers, sponsors and all who came out. See ya next year!

www.facebook.com/HomeGrownFest
www.homegrownfest.com

Loads of new rock show pics at the flickr

i finally got caught up on uploading the pics i've been shooting at local rock shows lately. Sorry for the selfish hoarding. Head to my flickr page to check 'em out.

Centro-Matic:
Matthew and the Arrogant Sea:

Megafaun:

The Red 100s:

Jacob Metcalf:

The Hope Trust:

Fate Lions:

See ya at the rock show.

Fate Lions / The Winter Sounds / Parachute Musical

...at the Moon Bar in Ft. Worth this Friday, 04/23/10. Come out for the rock and what have you.
i made this for you:


fatelions.blogspot.com
thewintersounds.com
parachutemusical.com
themoonbar.com

Camera Obscura at Hailey's in Denton, TX, 04/10/10

Camera Obscura, Scotland's premier sad sack pop rockers made their first appearance at Hailey's on Saturday night and treated us to a sublime set of sweetly sentimental songs. Singer/guitarist Tracyanne Campbell never seems comfortable on stage, but her confidence comes through in her voice as she carries a crowded room away with lamenting tales of lost love. Her honey-sweet tones pour over you like so many warm rays of sunshine, you can easily forget that the stories she tells come from such a melancholy, overcast place full of longing. Camera Obscura's songs push me to the edge of tears every time, but maybe that says more about my sad sack sensibilities than Ms. Cambpell's.









Here's their performance of "James" from their 2009 record My Maudlin Career:


And their last song of the night "Razzle Dazzle Rose" from 2006's Let's Get Out of This Country:


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http://www.myspace.com/cameraobscuraband
http://www.haileysclub.com
http://www.spune.com
Camera Obscura at The Loft in Dallas, June 2009

SXSW 2010 Film Festival Wrap Up

Once again, the SXSW film fest proved to be a boatload of fun as i and Joel and Ben and new friend Mathew conquered the crowds and long lines to see some fantastic work by some up-and-comers as well as established players.

Click for more pics at my Flickr page.

Joel put together a killer slide show of pics we took. Check it:
Ben and Mathew's brilliant video for Why? These Hands/January Twenty Something was the highlight of the SXSW Music Video program:

Here's the films i saw, ranked from best to worst:

Marwencol

Micmacs

Cyrus

American: The Bill Hicks Story

The Freebie

I'm Here <--watch the entire film on line!

One Night In Vegas

Successful Alcoholics

Kick-Ass

Solitary/Release

Mr. Nice (Seeing Chloe Sevigny nekkid on the screen while she sat 8ft away was about the only interesting thing about this experience.)

Mars

Q & A from "Cyrus" with John C. Reilly, Jonah Hill and the Duplass Brothers:


Here's Joel's slide show from our domination of SXSW 2009:

Can't wait til next year.

Scout Niblett @ City Tavern in Dallas, TX 03/03/2010

http://www.scoutniblett.com/
http://www.citytaverndowntown.com/

Laura Veirs @ Dan's Silverleaf in Denton, TX 02/24/2010

http://www.lauraveirs.com
http://www.danssilverleaf.com

Evan Dando @ The Prophet Bar in Dallas, TX 2/23/10

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http://www.theprophetbar.com

Telegraph Canyon, Chatterton, Glen Farris at Lola's Sixth Street, January 15, 2010

Lola's on Sixth Street hosted a brilliant triple bill for Chatterton's CD release party Friday night. By the time Telegraph Canyon took to to the stage they know so well the place was packed.



Chris Johnson and company performed songs from their widely acclaimed 2009 record, The Tide and The Current as Lola's patrons stood shoulder-to-shoulder, soaking in the rich sonic texture that washed over the room like a warm, satisfying zephyr. Which was nice, because it was cold and rainy outside.







Lots more pics at my Flickr page here.

And here's a vid i captured of Chris and Tamara collaborating on "Low":


Chatterton had been playing some of their new songs at recent live shows, and tonight they celebrated the release of their new EP, The Cold Hard with their loose but refined brand of Lone Star rock. Kevin Aldridge and the boys kicked off their set with their own twist on Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers' angsty "Jammin' Me." Mr. Aldridge updated the lyrics with the mention of the Jay Leno controversy and the gentrification of the Fort Worth neighborhood he calls home, which was clever and fun, even if it tripped up those of us trying to sing along. Later in the set, they covered Lucinda Williams' "Joy" (Tom Petty style) in another nod to their southern rock roots. Chatterton has always worn their influences on their sleeve, and the songs they presented on this night reflected not only where they've been but where they are going as one of Fort Worth's treasures of the new century.







Check out more pics at my Flickr page here.

Opening the night was Denton songster Glen Farris, who shared a set of lonesome ballads in true Texas troubadour style. Armed with a gorgeous Gibson guitar and a homemade stomp box, Mr. Farris charmed a restless crowd with his heartfelt delivery of songs evoking the sorrow of the small town everyman.





More pics at the Flickr here.

http://www.telegraphcanyon.net
http://www.myspace.com/chatterton
http://www.digstation.com/Chatterton
http://www.myspace.com/glenfarris
http://www.spune.com
http://www.lolasfortworth.com

"One More Thing"

See if you can get through all four minutes without throwing up a little.
Oh, and one more thing: if i were unfamiliar with Dallas, this vid would make me want to stay far, far away.

Mount Righteous, Giggle Party, Mr. Troll at Andy's Bar 01/08/10

Grapevine's Mount Righteous threw down at a sold-out Andy's Bar on Friday January 8, 2010 with the help of Giggle Party and Mr. Troll. The sing along sounds of everyone's favorite 9-piece folk rock orchestra oompahed, thumped and crashed their way out to the still, cool night air of the Denton square on that frigid evening as the crowd wailed along. It was the best tour kick off party Denton has seen this decade. Not kidding. Look:







More pics at the Flickr spot here.

Giggle Party made a mess. We demand nothing less.




More pics here.

And Denton's own Mr. Troll opened up the festivities, turning everyone on to his folky love songs.



More pics and a show review at My Denton Music here.
Mount Righteous is currently on tour in support of their latest record, Open Your Mouth, so go check 'em out when they roll through your neck of the woods, or you'll regret it and feel like this:



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http://mountrighteous.com/
http://www.myspace.com/wearegiggleparty
http://wearegiggleparty.com/
http://www.myspace.com/mistertroll
http://www.myspace.com/andysbar

Christmas in Carolina

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Originally uploaded by nffcnnr

i traveled to see family in South Carolina over Christmas. Woo hoo! More pics at the Flickr page.

The Whigs at The Loft in Dallas, TX on 12/02/09

The Whigs played their hearts out at The Loft on a chilly Texas December Wednesday night, making the stage, the floor and their fans bounce all over the joint. They once again proved why they are My Favorite Band in the Whole World, jamming songs from their two LP's, Give 'Em All a Big Fat Lip and Mission Control. They also busted out a few fresh ones from their highly anticipated upcoming record, In The Dark. If those new tracks and their high-energy rock shows are any indication, Parker Gispert, Julian Dorio and Tim Deaux are poised for world domination in 2010. Do yourself a favor and check 'em out live to see what the funk i'm talkin' about.







More pics at the flickr page here.

The Whigs are offering two (2) free tunes ("Hundred/Million" & "In The Dark") from their upcoming album at this spot right here, so go and get 'em.

http://www.myspace.com/thewhigs
http://www.thewhigs.com/
http://www.theloftdallas.com

The Whigs at the Loft in May, 2008

The Features at The Loft in Dallas, TX 12/02/09

i've been a huge fan of The Features since i heard the first pounding notes from of their stellar LP, Exhibit A back in 2004. So when i saw that they were coming to the Loft to play with The Whigs, i knew i had to be there to see them live for the very first time. My expectations where high, as their knack for making hook-heavy pop song perfection takes a back seat to no one. Well, they met and exceeded all expectations that night as they charged through their set, playing songs from Exhibit A, the Contrast EP, their 2008 album, Some Kind of Salvation, and even "Thursday," one of my favorites that they first recorded in 2000. Hopefully, it won't be another five years before i get to see them again. Come back soon, boys!





See more pics at my flickr page here.

And get their latest record, Some Kind of Salvation, and other Features goodies right here.















http://www.myspace.com/thefeatures
http://thefeatures.ning.com
http://www.theloftdallas.com

Neko Case @ Granada Theater in Dallas, TX on 11/23/09

Red-headed siren songstress Neko Case captivated the capacity crowd at the Granada Theater on a gorgeous November evening. She's been on tour in support of her stellar 2009 record, "Middle Cyclone," which makes an excellent holiday gift for that difficult person on your list. Just tell them that Amazon.com has declared this the top album of the year, and it includes 31 minutes of crickets chirping, so shut up and like it.





More pics at my flickr page here.

http://www.nekocase.com/
http://www.myspace.com/nekocase
http://www.granadatheater.com/

Good show, Neko.