Wow, I can't believe an entire post about how there will be nothing to do this weekend where I opt for a Kennedy assassination joke over the much more obvious target --the new Twilight film. Maybe you just chalked it up to our penchant for taking the high road, but I call it a missed opportunity.In an effort to make up for our blatant oversight, I give you Kitty Wigs. From what I hear, Bacon (t...
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Making Up For Missed Opportunities
Computer Perfection - Silence Is A Shadow's Dream
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For the first time in months my Google calendar boasts no shows of note this weekend. Not to say that there aren't any good shows in town, just none that I've marked weeks in advance. On the bright side, however, that does free everyone up travel Oswald's Trail of Tears route this anniversary weekend. Personally I am thinking about visiting the empty tomb of Nick Beef.Anyhoo, keeping with yeste...
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Bonus MP3's: Drink Up Buttercup
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Lately I've been trying to post more locally-relevant MP3's, which really just means MP3's of bands that are passing through time in the near future. While I thought this strategy was being more relevant, it really has only resulted in a sizeable backlog of tunes I haven't been able to pass along. So, in summary, expect several of these 'Bonus MP3' posts over the next week.I was recently turned...
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Deastro, Max Tundra, Free Energy Tonight at The Cavern
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As a general rule it's always hipper for us music critic-types to express more interest in opening bands than headliners. These are the truly 'authentic' acts we purport. So take with a grain of salt the fact that we tell you that Deastro, whom we were lucky enough to interview recently, will be the opening act over at The Cavern tonight. As far as we can tell though, Deastro and Max Tundra, wh...
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He Was The Guest DJ Who Plays What He Wants To Play
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Artist:Giggle Party
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Track:Jason Bought a Hatchet
I was recently asked by Geoff Johnston, who runs a fine blog called The Hanging Brain, to come up with a Guest DJ-mix featuring some of my favorite local music. The mix and commentary are up over at THB today and I'd be tickled if you'd check it out.And if you're not already a daily reader of Johnston's unique brand of humor I would suggest you add THB to your RSS feed. His "guest column" by Ra...
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The Guestlist w/ Glen Farris
It’s our fourth time around with this new Guestlist feature, and the momentum has not let up yet, children! When this feature first started about a month ago (To which I feel at least partly responsible for getting the pebbles rolling on? *winky-wink* See “My Top 5 Venues In Denton”) I thought, “Sure. This should be an interesting bit.” The weeks have gone on, and as I hoped, we have
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Blue Orchid - LehtMoJoe Remix
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Artist:White Stripes
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Track:Blue Orchid (LehtMoJoe Remix)
As badass as I think LehtMoJoe's "Spaghetti Western" album is, the one thing disappointing about its release was that it marked the end of Leht's remix-per-week project. Because during that those months I was rapidly filling my iPod with danced-up versions of my alternative rock favorites.For his latest offering Leht puts his spin on The White Stripes' "Blue Orchid," replacing Meg's four to the...
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It’s The Time Of The Season For Lo-ving!
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As a follow up to Jenn's latest entry about boring ol' Mondays, how ‘bout something to do this Monday night? Hailey's up here in Denton, TX is having Something Awesome: A DancePartyBandStravaganza! Tonight and tonight only! It is, what they dub, a Benifundraiser for Habitat For Humanity.The Lineup includes Whiskey Folk Ramblers (headlining), Sans Soleil, RTB2 and Billy Ratcliff & The Economy.
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Neko Case GIVEAWAY, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and S.Ex.: Hello, Monday
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Football, Gossip Girl, hand washing dog puke from various delicate clothing items (maybe that's just me). All very good activities to distract you from the fact that it is once again....yes, a Monday night. However, if you're looking for something a bit more exciting to fill those evening hours (next Monday in particular), we at S.Ex. (as a very kind reader recently christened us...thank you, r...
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Over The Weekend: Rhett Miller Benefit Show at Granada
This past Saturday night brought together a wide variety of people for the Rhett Miller show at The Granada Theater. The show doubled as a benefit/auction to raise money for cystic fibrosis, where a large variety of items including paintings and jewelry were sold and auctioned. Even a guitar signed by Miller himself went for well over $1000; with all monies going towards treatment and researc...
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The Weekend Cometh
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Artist:Chinese Stars
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Track:Rabbit Face
With all the excitement this week caused by the launch of the very awesome KXT 91.7-FM another cool local radio launch is being somewhat overlooked. Starting at 3:30PM today and then every Friday after John Iskander of Parade of Flesh fame will be getting his own show on IndieVerse. He'll be playing material from the bands he is booking as well as mixing a few of his current favorites. I'm sure...
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The Guestlist w/ Madison King
Well, boys and ghouls, we are in week three and still running strong with our newest feature here at SubEx. Many thanks to Danny Balis and Taylor Young for contributing so far. Together, we are bringing the world closer together one list at a time! Umm... Did someone say "world peace"? That's right. You heard it here first, world.This week's Guestlist comes from Dallas' own singer/songwrit...
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Lest We Forget: Mark Kozelek Has A Point
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The world changes you like the leaves in the bitter fall, and we are these leaves; all part of a grand tree ever-growing. Memories of our childhood float slowly through our minds and are gone again like a summer shadow. Pain. Joy. Hate. Love. Frowning. Smiling. Music. Silence… These elements of life mold us, shape us, color us and break us. And we forget… “Have You Forgotten” by
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What's Made Him Act So Good?
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Considering the last time I heard from Adam Green he was issuing the advice that there is in fact not a wrong way to have intercourse with a girl who has no legs, his latest endeavor is a bit presents a bit of pleasant shock. Those who listen to his newest single "What Makes Him Act So Bad" waiting for the misogyny or punchlines will be sorely disappointed. Instead, what is somewhat shocking is...
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Giveaway: Tix to See Rhett Miller at Granada Theater
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I fully intended to write a fancy piece about Rhett Miller's big CF Charity fund-raising event that is being held at the Granada this Sat. but really the video above pretty much says it all --straight from the horses' mouths no less. The only other thing I could add would be to mention an auction featuring signed Rhett Miller items and prints by Jason Janik (who shot Miller's album cover as wel...
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Never A Frown With Golden Brown
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I recently discovered what I believed to be the latest ivy-league, Vampire Weekend, semi-baroque pop clone The Stranglers. Upon first hearing their single "Golden Brown," with its barely dreary, Smiths-like vocal delivery juxtaposed over jauntily syncopated harpsichords, I said to myself 'this song is going to be huge'. The Brubeck-inspired timing (3 measures of 3/4 followed by 1 measure of 4/4...
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Amanda Blankety Blank
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Anytime Grandcrew posts a new video you SubEx dolts blindly throw it up and then proceed to tell us how beautifully-shot it is or how high Grandcrew's quality is or some other lame reasons to hide the fact that you are in their back pocket.And don't get me started on Diplo, Switch, Major Lazer, Mad Decent, etc. Do they ever send you anything that you don't post? We all know they produced this c...
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The Tweed EQ And The Vanishing Sounds
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Artist:Tweed EQ
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Track:Ode to Autumn
Who the hell are the so-called "Tweed EQ"? That's exactly what I was asking myself yesterday as I was listening to their debut 5 song EP. After a little detective work, aka scrounging online for their press materials the answer was a bit more confusing than I first guessed. While the details are still a bit hazy, here's my take; The band from what I can tell seems to be the various members of A...
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KXT-FM's First Morning Progress Report
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Just looking at the morning's playlist thus far from our brand new indie radio station on their first morning of broadcasting it is already being made clear that KXT isn't going to be held back by the strict formatting or directives from stuffy corporate music bigwigs in New York that hold back nearly every other over the air radio outlet in this city.Beyond just playing indie acts like Devendr...
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