
No, you’re not dreaming. The great M83-fest is coming up this weekend and we cannot contain our excitement (i.e.: like this dog). The good news is, we’ve received 20 tickets recently from the good ol’ M83 fanclub to release out to you. The other great news: we want the best of the best to have >> Read More
The pan-DFW band Mind Spiders is a flatland avalanche of heavy garage rock with grainy guitars, retro keyboard drones and dueling drummers. Mind Spiders is the -uh… brain child- of Mark Ryan. Ryan recorded all the instruments 2011 Mind Spiders EP in his lonesome. This past February, Mind Spiders released their first full album Meltdown (Dirtnap >> Read More
As the proverbial tank in Atlanta’s hip-hop scene, Michael Render a.k.a. Killer Mike throws shells and cruises rough terrain when he starts spitting. Killer Mike first appeared on the track “Snappin’ & Trappin” in OutKast’s groundbreaking release Stankonia. His sheet includes guest verses in Bone Crusher’s “Never Scared”, the Grammy-award winning OutKast track “The Whole >> Read More

For the first time since 2003, Godspeed You! Black Emperor will steamroll their wall of sound through Texas! *Gasp* As a longtime fan, I’m thrilled at the very idea of getting to see them perform in my city. When they first announced their reunion and U.S. tour, I had no doubts they wouldn’t come play >> Read More

Nick Lowe held an ample impact on the development of punk rock music. Representing just about every music genre there is to offer, he has left a never ending influence as a performer, producer and songwriter. Starting his journey off by hitting the stage with a group called Kippington Lodge, Lowe was the dominate songwriter >> Read More

The next Granada Theater bike ride is May 24. Save the Date!

Five years ago today I started at the most incredible job in Dallas working online promotions for the Granada Theater. When I was first hired I was still a student at UNT and my work at Granada included posting daily Myspace bulletins (remember those?). Five years and hundreds of shows later I’m a college graduate >> Read More

Chef Kevin Fleming from Sundown at Granada threw down his best skills at Sunday’s Chefs on Fire Grilling Competition. Chefs on Fire teams up area firefighters and chefs to work together to create a signature entree and also raise money for the Parkland Regional Burn Center. Chef Kevin and Loyd Campbell came up with Pineapple >> Read More
Prolific musician John Dufilho ( The Deathray Davies, Apples in Stereo) released his new project, the ensemble album John Singer Sergeant, a few weeks ago. Granada Theater will host John Singer Sergeant’s second show ever, a day after the band’s debut at The Parish in Austin. John Singer Sergeant: The Music and Songs of John >> Read More
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