It’s time to rally the troops in support of local music as Wakarusa music festival returns for a Dallas showcase tonight to find a DJ to join the 2012 lineup. Denton’s Fatty Lumpkin took the trophy in January at the Wakarusa Winter Classic, which came to town in search of a North Texas band for the fest. Tonight, however, is a horse of a different color.

The third annual Dallas Wakarusa DJ Classic at Trees begins at 9 p.m. sharp, and [...]

There are undoubtedly a few people who were excited by the late-breaking news yesterday that El Paso quintet At The Drive-In would be making their Dallas debut at Trees tonight. So excited were the masses that tickets to the show were gone in just three minutes, according to the venue’s Facebook page.

After 11 years in remission, At The Drive-In announced the band wold be getting back together via Twitter and concurrently booked appearances at 2012 Coachella and several [...]

Parade of Flesh, an independent Dallas based booking company that brought the popular BRO Fest to Club Dada, is busting out the big guns this April with a stellar run of shows. Anyone that’s on their game should have these gigs marked on their calendars, ’cause POF is known for bringing some of the most underground and buzzed about indie and metal acts in the scene. Already this year they have brought King Khan and the Shrines, Jacuzzi [...]

M83 have expanded their upcoming North American tour plans by adding a second show at the Granada Theater on May 20th, plus three additional US show dates in the Northeast in early August. The hazy indie pop sounds of French producer Anthony Gonzalez (touring with keyboardist Morgan Kibby of the band White Sea) has gotten so popular that the first show officially sold out in a matter of hours. Thank Allah that the ever-obliging venue added this second show [...]