
Album Review: Course of Empire – s/t
By Ryan J. Nims The Deep Ellum district of Dallas in the 1990s was fertile ground for alternative music; bands such as Deep Blue Something, Toadies, Tripping Daisy, and Reverend
By Ryan J. Nims The Deep Ellum district of Dallas in the 1990s was fertile ground for alternative music; bands such as Deep Blue Something, Toadies, Tripping Daisy, and Reverend
The show description includes these gems: “90 minutes of classic rock from an alternate universe” and “all the hits that missed.” The DJ is Rock and Roll George and his
by Shea Trumeter When Ghostland Observatory’s sound first came out, it was wildly electronic, unique, and authentic – music that made you want to move whether you knew how to
Around the late 2000s, and early 2010s, bands like France’s Alcest and Bay Area’s Deafheaven popularized a fusion of shoegaze, post-rock, and black metal commonly called blackgaze. Deafheaven’s 2013 album
By Ryan J. Nims I used to do a lot of antiquing, usually looking for things like toy musical instruments, games, or other random pieces of interest. One day back
Crowds gathered inside 7th Street’s 13th Floor to celebrate the 30th anniversary of KOOP’s Stronger Than Dirt on Saturday, December 7th. Words and photos by River Holland Bryan The atmosphere
On Le Chateau Daddy-O, Rocky features “vintage rock and psychedelic adventure,” and when he hosts The Jazz Show, he spins all flavors of that musical form. We spoke on Dec.18.
by Ryan J. Nims In the mid-90s, it was pretty hard to get away from The Toadies and their infectious hit song “Possum Kingdom.” The song is a dark, folkloric
Celebrating KOOP’s upcoming 30th birthday with a one-seven series highlighting some of the music of 1994. Next up: a playlist of some of the R&B songs released in 1994. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/17z3s0BbiOyO0mbsIF0yYL?si=FMKOY6wnQciXG6ruEttTbw
by Liana Lopez On and Off the Stage is a KOOP column that allows readers to get to know local ATX musicians both “on and off the stage.” Readers are