While many of the alt-country godfathers have broken up, moved on to “bigger” things or taken breaks and since reunited, Dallas’ Old 97s have continued to plug along and put out quality tunes. I had always heard that they put on a good live show but you never know if ...

Something unique happens when you mix metal riffs with the aesthetic and ferocity of hardcore punk. You mix the metal heads (who want to push each other) with punks or hardcore kids (who stage dive or throw fists). This may seem like an elementary assessment but looking at violent music, ...

Before I get into explaining bands, let me pose the question that you more than likely would have been asking yourself if I had not preemptively done so: What is D-beat?     The name refers to a drum pattern that was heavily used by Discharge, a U.K. punk band that mixed elements ...

  I was excited for this show, if only due to the context of Double Negative’s new lineup. A few months back, the first changeover was the departure of the legendary artist/drummer, Brian Walsby and the arrival of local Charlotte drummer, Bobby Michaud (of Brain F≠ and Grids). When Bobby got ...

I must be getting old because when I heard that this show was doors at 6pm and show at 6:30, I got really excited. You mean I can go to the show and be home in time to watch an episode of Law and Order and also be in bed ...