Email AuthorChristian McPhate
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The 10 Greatest Dallas Blues Artists
June 19, 2013 in DC9 At Night
Courtesy of Delta GrooveFace off: Smokin' Joe Kubek (left) and Bnois King.The Lone Star State has long produced some of the greatest blues legends to ever pick up a guitar...
Black Sabbath's 13 is a Masterpiece. Now Where's Our Dallas Show?
June 13, 2013 in DC9 At Night
The Lizard King: Now an Actual Giant Lizard. Thanks, Science!
June 06, 2013 in DC9 At Night
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Fleetwood Mac - American Airlines Center - June 4, 2013
June 05, 2013 in DC9 At Night
Photo by Christian McPhateFleetwood Mac American Airlines Center June 4, 2013 Fleetwood Mac was a band known for its in-fighting, relationship struggles and affinity for drugs. Bankruptcy, betrayal, the Betty Ford Clinic, the...
As I Lay Dying Singer Tim Lambesis Posts Bail, Faces Charges of Plotting to Kill His Wife
June 03, 2013 in DC9 At Night
Warbeast - The Boiler Room - May 18, 2013
May 20, 2013 in DC9 At Night
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The 10 Texas Blues Albums You Must Hear Before You Die
May 06, 2013 in DC9 At Night
Spoiler alert. Watching the Devil tune his guitar in the middle of the night isn't how Robert (or Tommy) Johnson imagined he'd be spending his Saturday night. When that ol' demon...
The Search for the Perfect Guitar, Part III
May 01, 2013 in DC9 At Night
The Search for the Perfect Guitar, Part II
April 18, 2013 in DC9 At Night
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Eric Clapton at American Airlines Center, 3/19/13: Review
March 20, 2013 in DC9 At Night
Christian McPhate Last night, Eric Clapton and Dallas-born guitarist Doyle Bramhall II set fire to their Stratocasters' fretboards. Their fingers slid across the neck, bending strings until they bled the blues....
Rex Brown is Ready to Talk About the Rise and Fall of Pantera
March 18, 2013 in DC9 At Night
How to Appreciate Metal: A Four-Step Guide
March 04, 2013 in DC9 At Night
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The 10 Heavy Metal Albums You Must Hear Before You Die
January 29, 2013 in DC9 At Night
Dylan HollingsworthYeah, this dude's making the cut.In the near or not so-near future,when you're lying on your deathbed, you'll reflect on things in your life that you've failed to...
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B.B. King Gave the House of Blues His Picks, His Bracelets and a Holy Blues Masterpiece: Review
January 14, 2013 in DC9 At Night
Tyler Short"Electrifying," "Magnetic," "Memorable" are just some of the words that people used to describe an evening with B.B. King at the House of Blues in Dallas. His sophisticated style...
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Ten Most Anticipated Metal Albums of 2013
January 14, 2013 in DC9 At Night
Mark SeligerSpoiler alert.2012 did not end with the bang promised by the Mayans. Fortunately, 2013 is gearing up to be the year of Heavy Metal. Some of the industry's oldest...
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Warbeast Split EPs, Skulls in 2013
January 03, 2013 in DC9 At Night
Beth ShelbyWhen Arlington thrashers Warbeast flew overseas to co-headline a tour with legendary Pantera/Down vocalist Phil Anselmo, the band's pulverizing riffs and grueling lyrics slew metal fans across Europe. A...