Yup. it's big alright!

I heart Quick, and Hunter Hauk, and Cindy Chaffin and Lance Spune and CJ Davis and Paul Salfen and all the other panelists (though I have never met the others) because, laudy, this is gonna be a great night!

At the Palladium, Thursday April 24 and don't you miss a minute of it. Performing are more people dear to me:
King Bucks with Salim Nourallah
Sarah Jaffe
Doug Burr
and Johnny Llloyd Rollins
and
The Polyphonic Spree ('cause it don't get bigger than them in Dallas music)
plus others.

(psst- if you're wondering if it's a good idea to have repeating letters in your name to be known in Dallas, you might ask PPT. oh yeah, they're on the bill, too. Sorry Record Hop, you guys must be from Denton.)

UPDATE: leave a comment to have FREE tix MAILED to you. First 5 commenters get 2 tix each. Offer ends 4/18.

Tomca(s)ting in the 'hood

Tom @ Tomcast 0208 059 ed, originally uploaded by Kate Mackley.

First there was a record label in Lakewood. Now there is a recording studio in Lake Highlands (and yes, there are a couple more of those nearby). I love East Dallas. Photo for an upcoming article in the Advocate.

i love I Love Math

I Love Math is playing at the Barley House on 2/16. With Sir Marcus William Stripling (of Pleasant Grove) and Miss Sarah Jaffee. Go. Go! Go see this great show.

Flickr dump!

I've been a busy little Flickrer today... new sets up:
The Chemistry Set last live show at Dada.

The Chemistry Set @ Dada 0108 015, originally uploaded by Kate Mackley.

Luego (photos), Sunward (photos),

Sunward @ White Rock Coffee 0108 010, originally uploaded by Kate Mackley.

and Johnny Citizen (photos) at White Rock Coffee.

Johnny Citizen @ White Rock Coffee 007, originally uploaded by Kate Mackley.

Doug Burr (photos)

Doug Burr @ Allgood Cafe 0108 008, originally uploaded by Kate Mackley.

and Sarah Jaffe (photos) at Allgood Cafe.

Sarah Jaffe @ Allgood Cafe 0108 035, originally uploaded by Kate Mackley.

Plus...
New band portraits from The Backsliders.

Backsliders band portrait @ Meridian 0108 030, originally uploaded by Kate Mackley.

whew.

Quick! Go to Quick.

Got this in the inbox this AM... Hunter is good people. Please do what he asks, you'll be pleased you did. Seriously. Do this....

FOR LOCAL MUSICIANS:

You may or may not know that Quick has been covering local music online and in print for more than three years. This year, we're increasing that coverage significantly, and we want all the news about your band, including CD releases, new online tracks and videos, lineup changes, touring updates and local concert previews. Even if you're a fan of an underappreciated local band, be sure to clue us in -- the more input from the community, the better.

Send all information, presskits and CDs to:
Hunter Hauk
Entertainment Editor, Quick
508 Young St.
Dallas, Texas 75202
E-mail: hhauk@quickdfw.com

Read and comment on our Nightlife blog, where we report the latest finds in clubgoing and local music: nightlife.beloblog.com

And if you haven't already, start a profile and upload a track to our Juqbox: www.quickdfw.com/juqbox.

Stay tuned ...

Lovie at White Rock Coffee TONIGHT

Lovie plays an acoustic Artist in Residency at White Rock Coffee tonight and rest of the Sundays in January. Don't put off coming to this unique show! Getcher bums out. It's an early show, 8-10p. You'll be in bed in time for work tomorrow, and not hungover or smoke-addled. Yes, there is decaf, too.

It's LOVIE. C'mon!!

Best of 2007 in Dallas' music

2007 was an odd year.

I thought I'd been so busy I missed out on great music. Didn't get out to get those fantastic albums that were made this year. Then I realized, nope, that wasn't it. There wasn't all that much made this year.

There was no whittling done on this year's list. A good bit of scrounging, rather.

Best of 2007...
The BEST...
1. Carter Albrecht's unreleased album
2. Doug Burr's On Promenade
By far these two albums, one of which doesn't even yet exist, are the CDs you should have. You must have. You should get right. now. when you can, that is.

The rest...
Very good choices here:
3. The Slack's Wishful Sinking (also winning "best album title" and "best photos for an album" heh.)
3. Red Monroe, Policia! Policia!
4. The Crash That Took Me's Orchestrated Kaleidoscopes
5. Salim Nourallah's Snowing in My Heart

And the ones I don't know much about (heard it, don't have it, must be hooked up; please? send?)because my head was stuck in the sand a bit this year. busy busy. But these are good listens, from the buzz and the five minutes I had with some songs. So, on faith, I'm recommending these for your Christmas wish list. No coal in your stocking:
6. St. Vincent's Marry Me
7. JD Whittenburg, JD Whittenburg
8. Lovie, Harshmellow

Not even 10 for the best of 2007. Ah, let's hope 2008 is a better year for music in Dallas.

Carter's Memorial Show at Granada

I have about 1000 photos from both memorials shows to edit, but just wanted to post one. Words, later.

OK, no words, because I've said them here, and here. How about photos instead? Go here.

The Hope Show

Daniel Miller, the guy who does the web stuff, is doing web stuff for The Hope Show. I've heard Hal Samples has shot video for them. http://hopeshow.tv
be inspired.

Hey, geeky friends! U <3 Thunderbird?

Gmail, our love affair has been good, but we've stagnated. I'm just not getting what I need out of our relationship, namely: folders. As Paolo Nutini says, "sure I can accept that we're going nowhere," but now it's time for me to move on. There's this other email program, and I know, I know, it's been good between us, but you just can't keep up. Let's part amicably. We'll always be friends. Honest.

Anyone out there use Thunderbird? Like it? Don't like it? Lemme know.

An Acoustic Tribute to Carter Albrecht

Please come out on Thursday, October 11th, 8-11pm, to White Rock Coffee for an acoustic show of the music of Carter Albrecht. Thanks to Chris Holt, Manya of Blue Petal, Jayson Bales, and other friends of Carter, for playing. Come hear his songs, Sparrows revisited, and Sorta's music, all projects that Carter either headed or was intimately involved in. Come to remember this amazing talent, and a good man taken from us too soon. Donations will benefit the Carter Albrecht Music Foundation.


White Rock Coffee House is located at:
10105 E. Northwest Hwy. (at Ferndale)
Dallas, Texas 75238

Click here for a map to our location.

Wall of Sound 2006 video

This was 2006. I can't wait for 2007. This weekend, LaGrave Field. www.wallofsoundfestival.com Come to the photobooth to be in next year's video!

A tribute to ... ?

My friend is right. I have no clue who Jellyfish is (was?). They clearly were big during that black period when I was living in a Third World country. It was fun, but it left me with a large gap in my musical knowledge, unless you count Mana. Chris Machart, however, does know who Jellyfish is, and he likes them. So much so that when his band was asked to contribute to Not Lame's Jellyfish tribute, Sensory Lullaby, they picked "All I Want is Everything," a song that ought to be discovered by the disaffected in, say, Highland Park. Take a listen; scroll down to Song #4 at the bottom of the link or hit Millicent Friendly's MySpace. The lovely John Solis played drums and sang on this, too. If you're a Jellyfish fan, check it out.

I think maybe I should catch up a bit on my '90s rock history. Speaking of, wonder if Bill's has a good used copy of Wowee Zowee?

Hourly Radio on tour

I <3 Hourly. Search this blog for old interviews with them when they weren't nothin' but pups. Now they're off to CMJ and such. Mama's so proud.

SEP 20 :: DALLAS, TX @ GRANADA with VHSorBETA
and
NOV 03 :: ALZHEIMER'S ASSOC MEMORY WALK (Dallas, TX) ***NOT A SHOW more info here ***
NOV 06 :: DALLAS, TX @ CLUB DADA with IAMX (features the amazing Chris Corner, former Sneaker Pimps)

Yeah, baby! "Official Photographer"

You MUST attend. Stop by the booth and I'll snap ya.

Midlake at WOS '07 @ LaGrave Field 9/22

Considering that they fly in from the UK on 9/15, and play in both Ft. Worth and Denton, I guess it's fine that Midlake skips playing Dallas proper. Of course, you WILL have to come out to the Wall of Sound. I mean, why on earth would you miss that?

Midlake Texas tour dates:
September 16, 2007 - AUSTIN, TX @ AUSTIN CITY LIMITS
September 20, 2007 - HOUSTON, TX @ NUMBERS
September 21, 2007 - DENTON, TX @ DAN'S SILVERLEAF
September 22, 2007 - FT. WORTH, TX @ LAGRAVE FIELD WALL OF SOUND FESTIVAL

photo: Midlake at last year's Wall of Sound Festival in Ft. Worth.

Sorta live @ the Granada Theater in Dallas Tx

Carter Albrecht, 1973-2007, on keys at far left.

Trey Johnson :: vocals, guitars
Danny Balis :: bass, vocals
Trey Carmichael :: drumset
Carter Albrecht :: keys, guitars, vocals
Ward Williams :: pedal steel, slide guitar
Chris Holt :: guitars, keys, vocals, drums, etc etc etc.

Benefit for Cory @ Dada 06.04.05 Carter

Benefit for Cory @ Dada 06.04.05 Carter, originally uploaded by Kate Mackley.

carter, once more.

Good words from Cindy here. Danny Balis (Sorta) tells it as he sees it there.

A tribute to Carter Albrecht

Because there aren't words... goodbye, Carter.





















At the Barley House, he walked up to me, shoved his fist into my stomach and said, "You sing from here. It comes from your gut," and gave me a shot of Jaeger and sent me up on stage. He was imposing and talented, swaggering and aloof, brilliant and kind. His death leaves a hole too large.

Dallas Observer Music Awards 2007 (DOMA)

I'm not seeing this posted elsewhere (I could be wrong; I didn't search for it very hard), so I'm posting it here. And yes, I skipped some categories, sorry. I'm really happy about the inclusion of Johnny Lloyd Rollins, St. Vincent, and Smile Smile this year, and the whole Best New Act list is well worth listening to.

(pic: The Slack, nominated for Best New Act, play at Sons of Hermann Hall.)

2007 DOMA Ballot

Best Act in Town
Von Ehrics
Sorta
Black Tie Dynasty
Killdares
The Valentines
Hey Hollywood
Radiant
Boys Named Sue
Baboon
St. Vincent

Musician of the Year
Doug Burr
Salim Nourallah
Chris Holt
John Pedigo
Levi Smith (of Radiant, I'm sure they mean)
Daniel Hopkins
Danny Balis
Mark Solomon (Solly)

Best Album
Everybody Has a Dark Side Theater Fire
Baboon Baboon
JD Whittenburg jD Whittenburg
The Hits Boys Named Sue
Tres Monos in Love PPT
Movements Black Tie Dynasty
The Trials of Van Occupanther Midlake
Strange and Sad But True Sorta
We Hope You Win Radiant
Let's Be Poor Together Johnny Lloyd Rollins

Best Song
"Honkytonk if Yer Horny" Boys Named Sue
"Roscoe" Midlake
"85 Feet" Sorta
"Tender" Black Tie Dynasty
"Work It Out" PPT
"These Tears Could Rust a Train" Theater Fire
"Sad Song" Smile Smile
"That Girl" Radiant

Best New Act
Sarah Jaffe
The Slack
Black Tie Dynasty *
Smile Smile
The Crash That Took Me
St. Vincent
Radiant *
Tame... Tame and Quiet
Ghosthustler

*Dear Observer, these acts aren't new...

Best Country/Roots
Doug Burr
Boys Named Sue
Theater Fire
1100 Springs
Rose County Fair
Maren Morris

Best Folk/Acoustic
Fishing For Comets
Sarah Jaffe
Doug Burr
Smile Smile
The Theater Fire
Calhoun

Best Hard Rock
Max Cady
The Feds
Record Hop
Baboon
Burden Brothers
Little Big Horn
Exit 380

Best Indie Rock
The Hourly Radio
Radiant
Red Monroe
The Valentines
Rose County Fair
Johnny Lloyd Rollins
Centro-Matic

Best Female Singer
Sarah Jaffe
Annie Clark (St. Vincent)
Amy Curnow (Shanghai 5)
Camille Cortinas (Fishing For Comets)
Hope Cassity
Ashley Cromeens (Record Hop)

Best Male Singer
John Pedigo (Rose County Fair, Boys Named Sue)
Doug Burr
Johnny Lloyd Rollins
Cory Watson (Black Tie Dynasty)
Ryan Hamilton (Smile Smile)
Peter Schmidt
Salim Nourallah
Levi Smith (Radiant)

Best Instrumentalist
Eric Neal (The Slack)
Chris Holt (The Slack, Sorta)
John Dufilho (Deathray Davies)
Eddie Thomas (Black Tie Dynasty)
Chad Stockslager (The Drams)
Danny Balis (Sorta)

Best Producer
Salim Nourallah
Ace McNeely
Paul Williams
Picnic
Matt Pence
John Congleton

Best Radio Show
The Hardline
The Good Show
The Adventure Club
Paul Slavens
Russ Martin

Best Blog
The Fine Line
BigDlittled
boca tinta
we shot JR
Gorilla vs Bear

Best Label
Kirtland
Idol
Crow
TXMF
Summer Break

Best Live Venue
Club Dada
Sons of Hermann Hall
Granada
Double Wide
Gypsy Tea Room (um, dudes, they're closed)
Palladium
Adair's
House of Blues

Best Dance Club
Minc
Lizard Lounge
Slip Inn
Hailey's