Oh What a Night

The Dallas Observer Music Awards showcase this past Saturday was a blast. I pretty much camped out at the Sugar Shack (hey $1 beers are a big draw for me, okay?). But, I got to see some amazing bands.

I was beyond impressed with the Backsliders. Kim Pendleton-Bonner has an amazing raspy, sassy voice that will knock the socks off anybody. Sydney Confirm was also high on my list. I wasn’t aware of their music but was very impressed with their take on live dance music. The Shack really got shakin’ once these boys got their beats revved up.

What was up with Dove Hunter? They were supposed to be on after Sydney and before PPT. But, that didn’t happen. At that point I started to get a lil bit tired and had to vacate the venue. But, the few songs I heard by the former PPT crew were outstanding. I just wish I could’ve stayed longer and enjoyed all the bands on the bill.

DOMA Showcase Saturday

So, Saturday I'm going to brave the Texas heat and venture down to Lower Greenville and check out the Dallas Observer Music Awards showcase. I'm pumped about seeing 100 Damned Guns again and finally checking out Dove Hunter. I'm also pretty pumped to check out The BAcksliders, I've been pretty impressed with the tunes I've heard from them. I'm hoping to check out Bridges and Blinking Lights again. But, you never know what could happen.

Any other bands I should be checking out?

*UPDATE* The Observer blog, DC9 at Night, just posted that 100 Damned Guns will not be playing the showcase tomorrow at the Sugar Shack do to a personal matter. That sucks. Now on to another show.

Billiard Bar
1920 Greenville Ave
7:00 – Holy Diver
8:00 – Carmen Rodgers
9:00 – Yells at Eels
10:00 – Spector 45
11:00 – Akkolyte
12:00 – Whiskey Folk Ramblers

The Cavern
1914 Greenville Ave
7:00 – The Frenz
8:00 – Hawatha Hurd
9:00 – Mitra
10:00 – Sean Kirkpatrick
11:00 – Florene
12:00 – Bridges & Blinking Lights

Gezellig
2010 Greenville Ave
7:00 – The Naptime Shake
8:00 – Snarky Puppy
9:00 – Inner City All-Stars
10:00 – Stumptone
11:00 – RTB2
12:00 – Big J & Schwa Cool Out
1:00 – Blixaboy

Stout
1924 Greenville Ave
7:00 – Vortexas
8:00 – Glen Reynolds
9:00 – Shibboleth
10:00 – The Slack
11:00 – Matthew & The Arrogant Sea
12:00 – Salim Nourallah & The Noise

Sugar Shack
1909 Greenville Ave
7:00 – 100 Damned Guns
8:00 – The BAcksliders
9:00 – Sydney Confirm
10:00 – Dove Hunter
11:00 – PPT
12:00 – Wild in The Streets