Review of Trauma Ray – Trauma Ray EP  for En La Calle Magazine By: Forrest Cook Trauma Ray is a local shoegaze band out of Fort Worth that has been picking up steam lately, playing several shows around the metroplex. They have recently signed with Dreamy Life Records to release their first self-titled EP […]

Album artwork by Bobby Michaud -Goes good with Mikey’s 40 Oz and a nice Chardonnay- By Juan “Johnny” Govea Out of Denton Texas comes a uniquely advert sound from the local punk and metal that carries a branding of what makes Denton music what it is. Born Snapped self-titled album recorded by Britt Robisheaux and […]

Waffles Weekly by Jessica Waffles (Dallas Beat) All photos and Blurbs by Jessica Waffles of Waffles Weekly The Roomsounds The Roomsounds have been making music in Dallas for several years, led by singer/guitarist Ryan Michael. They released their debut self-titled album in 2012, and their widely well-received sophomore album in 2016 – featuring single “Elm […]

From Left: Nick Tittle, Neal McAlister, Denver Williams, Caleb Stanislaw |Chillamundo | Photo Credit: Jessica Waffles   By Juan R Govea Fort Worthians Chillamundo Paper Airplane album release blasts at Lolas Saloon Chillamundo represents the collected, focused musical efforts of four worthy Fort Worthians. Founded in the year of our Lord 2016 anno domini by […]

By: Forrest Cook Fort Worth dark wave/garage-gaze band, The Fibs, released a new album last month on Dreamy Life Records. The self-titled LP offers ten songs, clocking in at just under forty minutes, and features the owner of Dreamy Life Records and Music, Robby Rux, on drums. It is available on vinyl, CD, and digital […]

By: Forrest Cook The Meadows Museum at SMU, as part of an objective to bring more Spanish art to America, has been kind enough to host a new Salvador Dalí exhibit. Based around their 2014 acquisition of the Dalí original, The Fish Man (L’homme poisson, 1930), Dalí: Poetics of the Small 1929-1936 is a truly […]

Mark and Victor of Skate Park By Forrest Cook Citizens of Grand Prairie have long-since become accustomed to the retort, “The place where all the warehouses are?” when answering the question as to place of residence. With its stretch of salvage yards, warehouses, and what-just-forty-years-ago was mostly empty space lending itself to that viewpoint- more […]

Division Brewing rocks Arlington with partnered Growl Records and Panel by Panel Comics By: Juan “Johnny” Govea Started as a local brewery in Arlington, TX, Division Brewing located at 506 E. Main St. Arlington, TX initially hosted several musical acts, but has spawned over the past year and a half with Division Brewing Owner Wade […]

By Caleb Stanislaw: Rock / Alt-Rock Review The other night I got the urge to delete my Facebook, and somehow I did it without the support of Caterpillars, but only because we hadn’t met yet. Spinning this record (via .mp3) made me feel justified in my action. Social media is a scourge of the people, […]