05/08/2008

Spector celebrates five years
We consider Frankie Campagna a scene veteran, even though he's only 22. But he's been performing in Dallas longer than Quick's been around – at solo gigs, with other singer-songwriters and most notably as frontman of greaser punk band Spector 45.

05/01/2008

Big Thing, big memories ...
Congratulations to all the award winners and performers from last week's inaugural Quick's Big Thing show at the Palladium. It was a night jam-packed with funny onstage antics and captivating live performances.

04/17/2008

Lots of music in store this weekend
Get some extra sleep tonight, because this weekend will be jam-packed with local music. If Concernathon 2008 in Denton and the Mokah Music Summit in Deep Ellum aren't enough, we've got what's shaping up to be the best birthday bash, uh, ever, happening Saturday at Good Records.

04/10/2008

So, what's your Big Thing?
You still have a chance to weigh in on our inaugural Quick 's Big Thing awards. And even if you don't know any of the area acts nominated in our 10 categories, I urge you to visit the voting site, QuickDFW.com/ bigthing , and start clickin' on band links. Whether or not you end up voting, you'll at least find several reasons to start obsessing about local music.

04/03/2008

Duo sticks with Dallas label
Dallas pop duo Smile Smile is now a member of the Kirtland Records family. Members Ryan Hamilton and Jencey Hirunrusme considered several labels, big and small, but decided on the hometown one because of the relationship they'd built with John Kirtland and his staff.

03/27/2008

Psst! Check out our Big Thing
You'll notice our special pullout section announcing the lineup and nominees for Quick's Big Thing , our inaugural local-music awards show.

03/20/2008

Spring brings hot new releases
Let the post-South by Southwest new music rush begin! • You can get a taste of the new P.P.T. album Denglish by listening to the track "Save It For Another Day" at myspace.com/ppt3.

03/13/2008

Denton acts get SXSW rolling
Cas Haley of local band Woodbelly has released his first solo album after placing second in America's Got Talent last year. As expected, the self-titled album is a collection of soul, pop and reggae tunes that accentuate Haley's upper register.

03/06/2008

Add these locals to your SXSW schedule
The printed schedule for next week's South by Southwest has become my constant companion. I've highlighted furiously, made meaningful and questionable pen marks, folded it every which way and looked over it with a magnifying glass for minutes on end. It'll probably be in pieces by the start of the event Wednesday in Austin.

02/28/2008

News on Shanghai 5, New Frontiers and SXSW
You may remember that Quick featured Dallas band the New Frontiers on its cover a few weeks ago. The band had just released its new pop-rock album Mending to iTunes, and was preparing to go on a short tour.

02/21/2008

A friendly Melodica reminder
Dallas musician and filmmaker Jeff Liles is one of a handful of unofficial local music historians among us. But it troubles him that the current crop of musicians and artists aren't fully aware of their city's creative past.

02/14/2008

Chomsky reunion, new hours at Dada, Valentine's options
Idol Records is bringing a blast from the past and a Crash from the present together this weekend. The members of Chomsky, they of "Fifteen Minutes to Rock" fame, will reunite Saturday on a Double Wide bill with more recent Idol signee The Crash That Took Me.