Up and coming North Texas music festival 35 Denton added a total 114 locally and nationally-based bands through to its four-day lineup Tuesday, including genres from all over the musical spectrum.

For the past several months, bands were able to apply for a spot on the 35 Denton lineup through SonicBids, a third party aggregate site. Many of the artists were nominated through this process. The festival also gave local booking companies to throw a showcase, a first in fest history, and [...]

I’ll cut to the chase since I know you’re tired of reading top album lists. 2011 was so one year ago. Anyway this is who I jammed the most last year. Enjoy!

10. Grouplove — Never Trust A Happy Song

Look me in the eyes and with a straight face tell me you don’t like big indie bands that incorporate poppy melodies, positive messages, and unnecessary instruments like tambourine and triangle. Can you do it? Didn’t think so. And while [...]

Hey all of you avid Austin music scene lovers–IT’S FREE WEEK! From now until Sunday, participating venues offer nightly free shows featuring some of Austin’s best local talent. It’s kind of like a miniature SXSW, with tons of free shows all week at a ton of different clubs with a ton of different bands, except it’s entirely local.

Participating venues for Free Week 2012 include Beerland, Red 7, The Mohawk, ND at 501 Studios, Beauty Bar, Stubb’s, [...]

We are all about music discovery here at the blog, especially when it comes to local bands. And if you love breezy psychedelic rock and have never heard of Sundress, formerly known as This Old House, you need to open your ears to this local Denton five-piece band. They opened up for This Will Destroy You this past Friday at the Granada Theater and completely blew us away with their trippy mind bending guitar riffs, dreamy vocals, and all around [...]