1990’s DFW bands | TheaterFire

this thread remind me of all the Edgefests I used to attend. I was a massive fan of the Nixons and saw them pretty much every time they were in town. Saw Hagfish, Spoon, Tripping Daisy, all for the first time at Edgefest.

One year i was in the parking lot and some gal dressed like a clown in this big ass fur coat walked by and i made a shitty comment on tbe way she was dressed. (leave me alone, i was 15). later on they introduce her on stage as an up and coming artist and she’s up there with her guitarist playing their new song.

that person was Gwen Stefani

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Jericoholic_Ninja@reddit

I mean, the Nixons are from Tulsa.

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Rich_Helicopter_2128@reddit

they were awesome., and were technically from OKC, but they really got their popularity here.

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Jericoholic_Ninja@reddit

One of my first concerts at Cain’s Ballroom in early 90s!

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DallasMotherFucker@reddit

Baboon was awesome too. I think they played with rubberbullet a few times. Rubberbullet’s founder/drummer, Earl Harvin, was a badass and played with a bunch of great jazz players and other acts in the studio and on tour, and had his own trio.

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nugletman@reddit

I blame Baboon for my early on-set hearing loss and tinnitus. Fry Street Fair, late 90s or very early 2000s. Good times!!!

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DallasMotherFucker@reddit

I was on mushrooms at a fry street fair with Baboon playing and Andrew the singer teed up a golf ball, got a club and drove the ball into the audience. I was like what the fuck! and then the ball stalled in the air and drifted down and I realized it was a foam practice ball.

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milksasquatch@reddit

Yea, used to catch Earl Harvin Trio every chance that I got.

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JohnSolo22@reddit (OP)

Hell yeah. They did rock

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AgentRadd@reddit

The Trey Anastasio from Phish was born in Ft. Worth.

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43minute_darkstar@reddit

Page attended SMU

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mushpanic@reddit

No he didn’t.

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43minute_darkstar@reddit

Page McConnell attended SMU from 1982 to 1984 before transferring to Goddard College.

He was in KA while at SMU - https://www.kappaalphaorder.org/chapters/beta-lambda-chapter/

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mushpanic@reddit

Wow. Thanks.

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AgentRadd@reddit

Holy shit had no idea. Great TIL 🫡

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Adventurous_Buy_9971@reddit

Billy Goat!!!🐐

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PrayForMojo88@reddit

Top Ramen over heeeeere

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mushpanic@reddit

It’s over there.

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remembertapes@reddit

Don't forget the Reverend Horton Heat!

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JohnSolo22@reddit (OP)

You’re absolutely right. I’m sure I forgot many. I was going off the top of my head.

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SecretCartographer28@reddit

Ten Hands! 🖖

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mushpanic@reddit

And Billy goat!

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remembertapes@reddit

As long as we're going off the top of our heads, I think [DARYL] was in that time frame too

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Delicious_Hand527@reddit

DARYL used to practice next to a band I was in in some practice space on 635. That was like 2005, so IMO they were a bit later than the others mentioned.

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JohnSolo22@reddit (OP)

Yup. I knew Dylan Silvers through my former roommate for a while.

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p8nt_junkie@reddit

Jimbo and I were neighbors for a minute

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Top-Opportunity1280@reddit

Secret Machines were a real force!

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TheDakestTimeline@reddit

Did you get your heartache and your headrest confused?

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yarmulke@reddit

I can’t help but comment “There’s no saguaro in Texas” any time I see something that’s depicting Texas with those cacti on it because of him lol

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djwurm@reddit

did you see the FIFA designed T Shirts for Houston??

https://www.reddit.com/r/houston/comments/1s9npm0/fifa_design_using_saguaro_cactiwhy/

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yarmulke@reddit

How dare they

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Crookedandaskew@reddit

Don’t forget the somewhat controversial band Pimpadelic.

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Wheres_Jay@reddit

And Hellafied Funk Crew

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SuckItSaget@reddit

Although Jimbo was from Deer Park - home of the fighting deer. lol

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strugglz@reddit

It's a good show even if it's not my taste of music.

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stinkyintexas@reddit

It's a Psychobilly Freak Out!!!

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filmgasm91@reddit

How can you forget Bowling For Soup

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Important_Working958@reddit

Because they are forgettable

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filmgasm91@reddit

Maybe but more recognizable than half the names mentioned above

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JohnSolo22@reddit (OP)

That was my bad. I saw them multiple times in Denton.

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HarambeMarston@reddit

Jared still lives in Frisco and is frequently seen goofing around in the area.

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brobradh77@reddit

Are they considered a DFW band? They were from Wichita Falls?

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fruityrootytooty@reddit

So easily.

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Practicality_Issue@reddit

I mostly stayed in the Fort Worth scene. I knew or was one or two degrees of separation from knowing a lot of the band members. Some that I haven’t seen yet:

Brasco - lead singer lived next door for a few months and drove my girlfriend crazy because he parked his Camaro in front of our house.

Woodeye - always a good show. Kerry (sp?) who ran the Dog Star was lead singer.

There was a little jazz ensemble that played at the Black Dog on Sunday nights that was an awesome change of pace. I don’t know if they had a name.

Corn Mo - I don’t know how I haven’t seen that legend here yet.

The Necro-Tones I think were local - I remember seeing them at the Wreck Room back when we all went through that one summer we all listened to swing music…

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thhpht@reddit

The Dog Star! That place was great! Does it still exist? Or did TCU gentrify it out of existence?

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Practicality_Issue@reddit

I think it got gobbled up a long time ago, but Kerry (sp?) is still a part of the FW music scene.

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PurpSSBM@reddit

How could you forget the butthole surfers!?!?

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RC-5@reddit

Tommy played piano like a kid out in the rain Then he lost his leg in Dallas, he was dancin' with a train.

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JohnSolo22@reddit (OP)

They were formed in San Antonio. I know dude, i thought they were Dallas for a long time.

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Iocnar@reddit

Gibby went to Lake Highlands high school. So did St. Vincent.

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GreedoInASpeedo@reddit

I used to get coffee at the same spot/time as Annie Clark. This was just when she started going by St. Vincent. She was still doing PolyphoySpree shows. Went to her first "St. Vincent" show I think Dan's Silverleaf in Denton if I remember correctly.

Also, because why not? My mom and dad are the Clifford and Sharon from the song Pepper by Butthole Surfers. What he says about them is random unless it's metaphorical or something.

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PutTheDogsInTheTrunk@reddit

Clifford?

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GreedoInASpeedo@reddit

Shit, okay so you had me question myself and so I looked the lyrics up. And to my surprise there is no Clifford and so I sent it to my mom and she said I got it wrong and my "Aunt" Tommy is mentioned. I don't know.

All I know is that's what Gibby said to my mom at a Butthole Surfers show. He was surprised to see her there and then told us the story, and it was gosh at least 20 years ago now. But yea think I got the part about my dad being in it wrong.

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The_Erlenmeyer_Flask@reddit

it's wild that so many people didn't know his dad was Mister Peppermint.

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space2k@reddit

I saw them at the Longhorn Ballroom in ‘86. Mr & Mrs Peppermint had a table and were surrounded by mohawked kids getting autographs.

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mojojomama@reddit

OMG the ballroom!

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hot_rod_kimble@reddit

Where is Muffin hanging around these days?

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PurpSSBM@reddit

Ahh true you got me there

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ExTumblruser@reddit

Mad Flava and DJ Baby G , DJ Del who when on the be Justin Timberlake Dj for a while. Steve Austin,Headkreak, Shabazz 3, Epatomed, 817 Mecca crew. All the Hiphop groups that performed at The Liquid lounge, Curtain Club, Gypsy Tea Room and most definite Dread n Irie!

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cdhughesblues@reddit

Hell yeah, I was around for all that. Dread N Irie was a cool spot. I would add Dot Matrix, Strange Fruit Project and N’Dambi.

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bebopgamer@reddit

Adam's Farm and Spot are two great bands from the mid-90s Deep Ellum rock scene.

Neither made it big but both had solud CDs, put on good live shows, and are still worth listening to. For a sense of Adam's Farm, check out the song 'Want In', and For Spot try 'Moon June Spoon', both available on Apple Music.

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cdhughesblues@reddit

Adam’s Farm was great. Half the members of Centro-matic were in that band.

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Continental_0p@reddit

Adam’s Farm was way underrated

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bebopgamer@reddit

Fun fact, the singer, song writer, and leader of the band, Jeff Wittington, has been a leader at KERA/NPR for years

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Continental_0p@reddit

Yes! He retired awhile back. I recall him doing a solo show at Dada one time when he was playing as Johnny Nobody that broadcast.com was streaming live and all of his between song banter was directed at a hypothetical person sitting alone in the Arctic circle listening online.

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chick_beans@reddit

I still listen to Spot's st album frequently, love them!

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bebopgamer@reddit

I saw them at Trees as the headline act for the 94/95 New Years Eve, "five bands for five bucks", good times. Another band that night was called doosu (I got a sticker and thought it was hilarious that it said n-soop upside down). Can't remember the others.

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chick_beans@reddit

Lucky! Unfortunately I never saw them play live. Spot and Tripping Daisy were my favorite Texas bands as a teen. I used to have all the lyrics from I Am an Elastic Firecracker memorized

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shipitholla@reddit

These are bit more late 90s/early 00s, and a bit more Denton than Dallas proper, but I was super into Centro-matic, Little Grizzly, and the Paper Chase. Still am, I guess.

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JohnSolo22@reddit (OP)

I definitely dig Centro-Matic. Saw them in Denton multiple times too.Frontman, Will Johnson, was the drummer for 1 the bands I listed, the Funland Band.

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darkhorse21980@reddit

And Funland featured Clark Vogeler on guitar, who's now with Toadies. It's all connected...

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dubioususefulness@reddit

Clark is such a good guy. I'm glad to see his name out there.

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JohnSolo22@reddit (OP)

Fucking A… i forgot about that. Good call.
Everything is circular.

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BadBrains16@reddit

Will is in Jason Isbell’s band now.

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BadBrains16@reddit

He was Baboon’s drummer briefly as well.

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shipitholla@reddit

I knew that but have for some reason never checked out Funland. Guess I should do that.

We were probably at a lot of the same Centro shows lol. So many nights spent at RGRS (back when it was BYOB and I don’t even think had A/C) and Dan’s, pre-Silverleaf.

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rimjob_steve@reddit

No one gonna mention pinkish black? Or mark rebillet???? Yall are dorks.

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dubioususefulness@reddit

Rimjob Steve !!

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RemarkableAd2245@reddit

Let's not forget Nemesis!

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dubioususefulness@reddit

Oak Cliff !!

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Due_Hovercraft7021@reddit

David Garza…

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carrotcakesalad@reddit

I thought The Nixons were from Oklahoma and Stevie Ray Vaughn from Austin (they even have a statue).

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CharlesPrawnson@reddit

SRV was born in Dallas, but you are right about the Nixons.

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enjoyourapocalypse@reddit

Feel old posting this but DONT FORGET STEVE MILLER BAND

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MrNastyOne@reddit

Great article in Texas Monthly magazine about Steve Miller taking a 13yo guitarist under his wing and encouraging his career.
https://www.texasmonthly.com/arts-entertainment/young-musician-growing-up-with-steve-miller/

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Dirtylaundrysoup@reddit

Kenneth Copeland's remixes are pretty good.

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mdg476121@reddit

Roy Hargrove

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nugletman@reddit

Sleezus Fist and the Latter Day Taints

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10_96@reddit

Two words:

Bronco Bowl

So many fond memories there. Saw the dude light himself on fire at a Head PE show (I think Linkin Park opened that night.)

I learned what a contact high was.

Good times...

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nugletman@reddit

The Bronco Bowl was such a great venue. Saw many shows there.

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MWolman1981@reddit

I was at that show as well. I'd never heard of linkin park. The hed pe guitarist had a broken foot or something (he had to sit for the show).

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10_96@reddit

I remember thinking that I really liked that first band so I bought their CD which was like 3 songs and really terrible production value. I wish I still had it to get autographed or something, but time marches on.

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MWolman1981@reddit

I remember Linkin park and booing hed pe. Did I imagine that?

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10_96@reddit

Nope. They were terrible live and made a big deal about POD being soft...something like that.

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mattgoldey@reddit

The only time I ever went to Bronco Bowl was to see Material Issue somewhere around 1992ish. That place was so cool!

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10_96@reddit

It was such a hole...but it was awesome too. It's hard to explain to those that never went.

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mattgoldey@reddit

I was 19 and hadn't been to many concerts yet, so I didn't know any better.

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thhpht@reddit

Don’t forget Little Jack Melody and his Young Turks!

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ChodaRagu@reddit

Damn…reading off all these band names…

Giving me flashbacks to listening to “The Adventure Club with Josh” on the EDGE on Sunday nights.

Loved that show! Was exposed to great music that otherwise would not have been played by mainstream radio.

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hockenduke@reddit

BILL’S records and tapes…

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TheRydad@reddit

Head for Bill’s

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relliott15@reddit

8118 Spring Valley

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SHADOWJACK2112@reddit

I miss the EDGE before the corporate crapification

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stewie_boopie@reddit

94.5 iykyk

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flippingypsy@reddit

I still have a bumper sticker tucked away in a shoe box with other trinkets at my parents cabin.

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SHADOWJACK2112@reddit

I remember, they had a broadcast radius of about city block it felt like.

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TMOverbeck@reddit

Back when the Adventure Club also had Keven McAlester. 😉

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dharmazazen@reddit

How has DFW literally tripled in population since then and yet turned into a music shithole?

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JohnSolo22@reddit (OP)

Damn great question.

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dharmazazen@reddit

not just bands but music venues. Starck club, Bronco Bowl, and Lizard Lounge come to the top of my head as top rate music venues. The music scene back then was just happening. Not to mention 4am closing times for nightclubs. Even 10 years ago with the rise of local stars such as St Vincent and Maceo Plex and a happening nightlife/after party scene.

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Eastern-Channel-6842@reddit

Alligator Dave and the Couch Band.

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RipBright1@reddit

Chomsky and Bowling for Soup

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I_woke_up_like_this7@reddit

Oh man, I was a huge Chomsky fan! Shot! Shot! Shot!

Pimpadelic! Never saw them but I couldn’t keep my bf at the time away from them. Might’ve been all the nekkidness, for 18 year old boys I’m sure it was mind blowing. 😂

I promoted Texas metal bands in the early 2000s. Deep Ellum was such a fun place to be. This post is definitely taking me down memory lane!

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Archgate82@reddit

My husband still rocks his White Arms of Athena shirts

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dfwjaws@reddit

Lol, I need to find my pimpadelic cds, they had the some crazy shows..

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SheJigOnMySawTilIPuz@reddit

I have lore about Flickerstick and their most popular song lol. Never seen anyone actually talk about them though!

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pdhuertas@reddit

What’s the lore??

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SheJigOnMySawTilIPuz@reddit

I know the person who some of their songs were written about and just heard stories from back then, which I received as a cautionary tale... my big take away was not to sleep with or accept drugs from men pushing 30 when I'm still a teenager. Gross!

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vacation_bacon@reddit

👀

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badburb@reddit

Southern devils is a great album

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OHMEGA@reddit

I wouldn't call them good necessarily but I was also big into Pimpadelic

As someone who worked for Curtain Club, we HATED Pimpadelic.

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Wheres_Jay@reddit

Well, why?

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OHMEGA@reddit

They didn't bring out the best crowds.

Every single one of them were shitty shows and drained on us. We had to constantly kick out people doing out in the open drug use, people smashing bottles on the floor, fights, etc.

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Lightsfantastic@reddit

Their drummer was the only decent guy I remember. He always made sure I was paid for doing their light shows. Now Hellafied Funk Crew… I was always chasing down their manager for money.

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bananabreadready@reddit

lol I can imagine why! Jaegermeister comes to mind when I think of pimpadelic. I worked with this guy Marcus who was one of their roadies or whatever he was a hot mess

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MephistoHamProducts@reddit

Bowling for Soup

I saw them play at Grapevine Mills, back in the late 90s at GameWorks. Had no idea who they were at the time but it was a good show and was free!

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SimpleVegetable5715@reddit

Bowling for Soup was the first band I ever saw live. I remember seeing Chomsky at an instore at the original Good Records off of Good Latimer. Those were good days 🥲❤️

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JohnSolo22@reddit (OP)

Absolutely. No doubt.

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arlenroy@reddit

How can you forget the great Cheryl Sarkisian?! But really, she lived in Burleson for a time and apparently hated every minute of it.

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FlightyTwilighty@reddit

CHOMSKY! "Fifteen minutes to rock!"

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Its_the_other_tj@reddit

OK, so this is the second time in a week I've seen pimpadelic mentioned out in the wild. Crazy shit lol. They had a line in a song that mentioned "a rat named kelly" which was about my friends older sister. Another friend dated the lead singer for a bit. Turns out the guy enjoyed, uhhhh, somewhat solo water sports. That's the most delicate way I can put it.

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Broad-Abroad5455@reddit

Flickerstick and Plastic Tongue come to mind for me

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croixxxx@reddit

Plastic Tongue, Sak, Prisoner 416, Ethanol, Tek3

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Broad-Abroad5455@reddit

Ethynol was great! My sister went to school with those guys, and my friends used their EP for me to learn as a requirement to being in their band. When my sister heard me playing to it she was like how do you know them?! My friends figured if I could play that I was good enough, nm the fact I was already playing Tool albums front to back for fun, haha.

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Fearless-Mention-765@reddit

I’d like to drop Frolic in here. My cousins band, he passed away in a car accident but the music rocked. Love all the bands listed though

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JohnSolo22@reddit (OP)

i'm sorry to hear about your cousin.

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Prestigious_Menu7541@reddit

Steve Miller’s formative years were spent in Big D.

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JohnSolo22@reddit (OP)

The very first thing in this post says: "1990's"
Come on now...

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Prestigious_Menu7541@reddit

My bad. Saw the SRV stuff and got all excited. Good luck with your thread and I’ll see myself out.

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JohnSolo22@reddit (OP)

no worries, dude.

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TheoSidle@reddit

MC 900 ft Jesus!!

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JohnSolo22@reddit (OP)

Shit. Forgot. Like i said, it’s not a cumulative list.

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CommanderSquirt@reddit

Keep some memory juice in your bathrobe.

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JohnSolo22@reddit (OP)

I’m currently wearing my 3rd favorite bathrobe, and someone’s mammary juices are on it, not mine.

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CommanderSquirt@reddit

Rock over London, rock on Chicago.

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JohnSolo22@reddit (OP)

I get the reference.

He’s Chicago, not Dallas, however I physically lost a 1987 Oldsmobile Toronado Trofeo in Dallas seeing Wesley Willis on February 15, 2001.

Never saw that knight rider again.

At least I was given the car for free.

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CommanderSquirt@reddit

I heard it happened in a rain storm.

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JohnSolo22@reddit (OP)

Do I know you? Or… do you know me?

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CommanderSquirt@reddit

Johnny's got a big mouth.

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JohnSolo22@reddit (OP)

I see you, Detlef.

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CommanderSquirt@reddit

Ich auch.

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JohnSolo22@reddit (OP)

Ich habe deine knuss-cracker.

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JohnSolo22@reddit (OP)

Seriously. How do you know about that?

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No_Hotel2765@reddit

His album one step ahead of the spider is so good. I still enjoy listening to it. Never getting rid of my CD!

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magnoliaAveGooner@reddit

Course of Empire for the win.

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zipster8@reddit

Scrolled till I found this! Still play them frequently.

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OddSand7870@reddit

My buddy’s brother is Mike Graff (guitarist).

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RockChalk00@reddit

I couldn't agree more! Loved seeing them at Trees

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Breedlove88@reddit

CoE was a religious experience. I LOVED those guys.

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trip2it@reddit

Great band and killer shows!

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No_Fail_2575@reddit

One of the best live shows I’ve seen

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CantDoThatOnTelevzn@reddit

Barely missing the cut in 2002: Sparrows

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Prestigious_Menu7541@reddit

No one is going to say it, so guess I will… CORNMO!!!

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croixxxx@reddit

ha!

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Heckbound_Heart@reddit

I haven’t seen Drowning Pool mentioned… I could mention Plastic Tongue (or their reformation in The Suicide Hook)

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croixxxx@reddit

Didnt they also go by Cars or something like that afterwards?

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FW_nudist@reddit

Rigor Mortis, Gammacide

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croixxxx@reddit

My uncle was in those bands

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LoudAge8594@reddit

Hellafied Funk Crew. REO Speed Dealer Drowning Pool Damage Plan Big Iron

Oak Cliff Assassin

(album Hater Free is actually very good for early 90s. Very under rated/under appreciated.

From the intro sample (prison doors opening up to a realistic/not fictional voice “Open that goddamn gate” (he and his posse are “Lock Down G’s”) and opening track “Dreadlock Booyah” has a crazy kind of Texas old west feel, but modern/killer beat.

The last track EVERYONE can feel if not relate to. It’s deep and hard.

It takes a minute to find but there’s a “video” that has the entire album on one video. Good shit.

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too-fun-sidekick@reddit

Don’t hate on Vanilla Ice. His mom was the attendance lady at our high school 🤣

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SimpleVegetable5715@reddit

He went to high school with my BIL 😂 We feel like that’s our little six degrees to someone famous. Oh and Meatloaf used to come into a little diner that my mom and mamaw worked at in the 1970’s. Mr. Peppermint also came into that diner a few times too.

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WorriedSalamander107@reddit

Did he order…….meatloaf?

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Adept_Push@reddit

Omg. Mr peppermint!!

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Prestigious_Menu7541@reddit

Gibby Haynes’ dad. Such a chasm between Mr. Peppermint & the butthole surfers. My understanding is that Mr. P supported him whole heartedly. Love you Muffin!!!

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Jons3825@reddit

The joys of R L Turner.... I was a few years behind him, but several cousins went to HS with him.

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too-fun-sidekick@reddit

Also Tripping daisy playing in two weeks in dallas 💪

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BadGolferDallas@reddit

Guy from my school beat up Vanilla Ice on Forest Lane in the cruising days. Partied with Tim DeLaughter one night (he knew my roommate) and he broke my coffee table. 😂

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fireball214@reddit

Was his name Phillip Harper?

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BadGolferDallas@reddit

No

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fireball214@reddit

By brothers-in-law beat his ass once over a girlfriend. Guess ole Robby got his ass kicked a lot back in the day. Lol!

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BadGolferDallas@reddit

😂

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too-fun-sidekick@reddit

My buddy made out with vanilla ice’s sister at a foam party in Cancun haha

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BadGolferDallas@reddit

🤣

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Jitterbug_brown@reddit

Still have my Truancy Letter from her!

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gilfoyledinesh@reddit

Dude went to RL Turner. He's wearing his Turner jacket on the vh1 show about him.

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WorriedSalamander107@reddit

MC 900 Ft Jesus

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Holls867@reddit

Folks have mentioned HFC and Pimpadelic, anyone remember another band Tek3?

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Mnudge@reddit

I was a big Pop Poppins fan

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jennifaerie16@reddit

Came here to say the same!

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doppelstranger@reddit

I had to scroll way too far to find this. I randomly heard I Like Love earlier today.

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StableExcitation@reddit

Same. Sad I had to scroll so far to find them. Michael Jerome (their drummer) has had extended success as a professional musician.

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Mnudge@reddit

That’s great to hear

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Practicality_Issue@reddit

I was wondering if they’d come up. They were great live. Their bass player was in the circle of people I hung out with back in the 1990s.

Good people!

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Breedlove88@reddit

I still keep in touch with Mark. He’s a chef these days.

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Practicality_Issue@reddit

I haven’t talked to him in way too long. I want to say he’s part owner of a French-focused cafe in the SO7 area. I need to get out there. He dated one of my roommates and one of his cars got torched in front of my house.

If I were to take a guess, I’d bet he’s still writing haikus and playing the cello. I hope he’s doing well!

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Breedlove88@reddit

Same. They were/are good friends of mine.

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b_r_e_e_e_e_p@reddit

Just incredible that they did not go mainstream.

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lgoodat@reddit

Came here to mention them.

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ShellmyBelle35@reddit

Dollybraid

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Mischif07@reddit

I still have them on my Plex server, comes up on random occasionally.

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ShellmyBelle35@reddit

I am very jealous of this….

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munsoned79@reddit

San Pedro!

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ShellmyBelle35@reddit

A few years back there was a big show at Trees with so many throw back local bands. It was incredible.

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munsoned79@reddit

Why didn’t you tell me 😭😭

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ShellmyBelle35@reddit

Seriously so fucking good 😩

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I_woke_up_like_this7@reddit

Ugh! Haven’t thought about them in a while! They were so good!!

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Nichernandez@reddit

Not super popular, but of those not mentioned, I really enjoyed watching Record Hop play in the early 00s.

Did anyone say Polyphonic Spree?

Also, not a band, but if you mention Vanilla Ice,
I’ve seen a grip of incredible Erykah Badu shows in Dallas, including a couple surprises.

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JohnSolo22@reddit (OP)

I mentioned Erykah Badu in the post before I listed Vanilla Ice.

Polyphonic Spree has been mentioned, however, they aren’t technically 1990’s. Tripping Daisy with Tim DeLaughter (the same front dude) is mentioned.

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USMC7212@reddit

....this week at the Reconsider Lounge....

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JohnSolo22@reddit (OP)

Old school Ticket reference? Rhyner started that bit, i believe.? I'm still a P1.

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USMC7212@reddit

First of all Rhymer is dead. IYKYK. No longer listen, but, I too was once a dedicated P1. Listened from 1998 to 2018(ish). In its prime The Ticket was an audio frat house that made you feel like a member.

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JohnSolo22@reddit (OP)

So… like i said in, case you weren’t listening… old school Ticket reference.

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USMC7212@reddit

Yes

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USMC7212@reddit

This is the way

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Existing_Trust9285@reddit

If you include Denton in late 90s early 00’s few decent indie bass made it.

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PureTank0@reddit

Edie Brickell & the New Bohemians

🎵 if you know what I mean D-do ya? 🎶

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Iocnar@reddit

Agreed although by 1990 they weren't really local anymore. At least I think. Maybe. But perpetually on world tour and stuff like that. Very close though. Big local in 88 maybe 89. Still wore it on their sleeves though. Their next album prominently featured songs about Dallas.

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BucketofWarmSpit@reddit

The song I mentioned in response to you is called Gone Too Long by Heavy Makeup.

Eddie Brickell has had three other bands over the years that don't use her name. Heavy Circle, the Gaddabouts and Heavy Makeup. That info is for people who wonder why she hasn't come out with much over the past 30 years.

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BucketofWarmSpit@reddit

She still does Dallas songs. One of them off her newest album has at least a verse about going to El Fenix.

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supernaturalpowers@reddit

Maybe Eleven Hundred Springs? Great weekly shows at Adairs.

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TexasBookNerd@reddit

Yes! They were awesome

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Texan2020katza@reddit

Matt Hillyer is fronting a 3 piece band now, caught them at Magnolia Motor Lounge last Wednesday.

The bass player is from Spot, a great 90’s band.

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Merciless972@reddit

The D.O.C from NWA is also from Dallas.

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mattgoldey@reddit

And lives here again.

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CommanderSquirt@reddit

I guess Dallas is funky enough.

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mattgoldey@reddit

Ayyyyyyyyyy 👉👉

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theoneintexas@reddit

Saw him rapping with the Codefendants at NoFX fest two years ago. Hoping he will be with them again this weekend at the Sublime fest.

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trip2it@reddit

Alligator Dave

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CommanderSquirt@reddit

Split tail!

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hot_rod_kimble@reddit

Shiiiiiiii. Lol! Alligator Dave!

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PureTank0@reddit

Eager Beaver!

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dee_lio@reddit

Did you really forget The Reverend Horton Heat?

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Longjumping_Emu_842@reddit

Hellified Funk Crew! I still have HFC album on cd

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-Gobi@reddit

Free Mary Jane anyone?

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JohnSolo22@reddit (OP)

I’ll take some.

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FewRun9290@reddit

Not 90s but the Toadies were all time

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JohnSolo22@reddit (OP)

What do you mean not 90s?

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Its_the_other_tj@reddit

No one else is gonna say Drowning Pool?

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rimjob_steve@reddit

It took this much scrolling to get to this.

Iiiiiiiiim tearing awayyyyyyyyy

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Heckbound_Heart@reddit

I mentioned it after scrolling so much without seeing it.

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VerifiedSpaceKitten@reddit

I thought the same!

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webra1@reddit

Ugly Mus-tard!

And was Mojo Nixon in Dallas or was that Austin?

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mojojomama@reddit

Mojo Nixon and Rev Horton Heat were in regular rotation at Theatre Gallery.

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xraydebbie@reddit

Nowadays excellent bands in Dallas have to audition for and then pay for subscriptions for the mere “opportunity” to street perform. In my opinion that ain’t progress.

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DoomScroll_2025@reddit

So many Friday nights at Lazer Trax seeing many of these bands play

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SHADOWJACK2112@reddit

Midlake is more of a 2k band but they're from Denton

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Breedlove88@reddit

Midlake is amazing. They’re like Texas’s own Radiohead. Supremely talented guys.

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neverumynd@reddit

Aren’t most of Spoon from Dallas?

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matteotx@reddit

Britt Daniel partly grew up in Dallas after his parents' divorce. Sean Kirkpatrick from The Paper Chase played keys for Spoon briefly.

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TMOverbeck@reddit

Pump’n Ethyl (formerly Ethyl Merman), Shackleford Brown, dead horse, Brutal Juice

The comedy scene was decent as well. I did promotional stuff for Actors Without a Stage, who later became Dead Comix Society, then some of their members split off and formed Section 8 Comedy. Dave Little was part of the last one, who’s a hilarious comedian on his own. Three other guys from the comedy troupes (Josh Martin, Mike McFarland, Chris Rager) now make a living as anime voice actors.

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big_ringer@reddit

DFW still has good music.

Leon Bridges, anyone?

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trimondo_blondomina@reddit

KXT 91.7 and KTCU 88.7 have introduced me to hundreds of fantastic bands. Some of which I’d put right next to my all time favorites. Leon Bridges has came a long way since KXT put him in regular rotation. Hard to believe that was about ten years ago.

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Fabulous_Hand2314@reddit

and 88.1 but the signal is so weak 😞

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trimondo_blondomina@reddit

I’m very dissatisfied with 88.1’s local representation. One local song from one local band at 9:00 PM is pretty underwhelming when you consider KXT and KTCU put a local band in rotation every hour and have dedicated local blocks at noon every day and KXT’s local hour at 7:00 PM Thursdays. What’s worse is that 88.1 has Mark Schectman, formerly of the Edge, the Ticket, and 103.7, as their concert calendar guy. Mark’s one of the most knowledgeable people on the local indie scene and 88.1 just wastes him. He’s got a great Sunday night show on 128db internet radio, but I really hoped 88.1 would just get Mark a show.

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PutTheDogsInTheTrunk@reddit

Thanks for the skinny on Mark's radio show!

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big_ringer@reddit

Yeah, I listen to KXT on the regular. I've started donating now that I have actual disposable income.

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iknowkungfoo@reddit

The Toadies just played at the Longhorn Ballroom last night.

Tripping Daisy will be at AM PM on May 22nd.

Old 97’s will be at Legacy Hall in Plano in July.

Pantera opened for Metallica last year.

And if you count Denton, Deep Blue Something will be at The Kessler in July.

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JokersGlascowSmile@reddit

Flickerstick

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brainiacthemaniac@reddit

This was the greatest time in Dallas local music history. Element Eighty, Edgewater, Smooth Choppy, Slow Roosevelt - "HEEEY Wheres my medication?" what a classic.

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BadBrains16@reddit

The Buck Pets, Funland, Dooms U.K. Good Foot, Hagfish, Brutal Juice, Caulk, Thermus, Baboon and the always fabulous Slobberbone!

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Vonzales@reddit

Thermus is in the house

Old school is what it's all about

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Iocnar@reddit

Caulk was the very first actual bar show I went to. In 93 or 94. It was before any of their albums. They just had the demo tapes.

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JohnSolo22@reddit (OP)

Yes. I absolutely did not give an entire list, however, I mentioned Funland and Hagfish.

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Hoopy_Dunkalot@reddit

Bass X, Tabula Rosa, Mushroom Groovy for locals you missed.

The DOC, The New Bohemians, Don Henley, Boz Scaggs for other national names.

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Crowd_Surf@reddit

Saw many of shows back then. Edge Fest was always fun to go to at the Starplex. Bronco Bowl UFOFU and Funland opened for Tripping Daisy. Also, artist square where Rev Horton Heat, Toadies, Supersuckers, Butthole Surfers, Tripping Daisy all played that evening.

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gibbyhikes@reddit

Solinger. I saw them open for Joan Jett at The Basement in 93. Johnny came across as a good guy, I had the chance to chat with him at some Ticket remotes and thought it was pretty cool he was the guy to replace Sebastian Bach in Skid Row.

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BurdTurglary@reddit

St Vincent

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Prestigious_Menu7541@reddit

90’s???

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BurdTurglary@reddit

Yeah sure, why not

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SunMyungMoonMoon@reddit

Last Rites, Shallow Reign, The Buck Pets, Decadent Dub Team

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Snobolski@reddit

How is Descending Hunan not on this list?

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gibbyhikes@reddit

Well, the Timewasters were born in the 90's

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Breedlove88@reddit

Thank you for knowing that

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PureTank0@reddit

Points for Sex 🤌

😅

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nachomanrandysavag-e@reddit

Y’all got the assignment correctly

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gibbyhikes@reddit

Doosu

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ootsyputsy@reddit

Tripping Daisy plays at AM/FM later this month. Going to be lit!!

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Sir_Loonrim@reddit

The Butthole Surfers', known for their hit 1996 song Pepper, lead singer is the son of Mr. Peppermint (a children's entertainer, puppeteer, and cartoonist on Dallas TV from 60's to early 90').

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ckjohn@reddit

Pantera is from Arlington

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JohnSolo22@reddit (OP)

Arlington is in DFW. Read the post headline.
Arlington is between the D and the FW.
Are you new here? Bless your heart.

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ckjohn@reddit

I’m very aware. Been here a while

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JohnSolo22@reddit (OP)

It’s just the headline of the post.
I almost understand why you’d comment on it without reading.

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JohnSolo22@reddit (OP)

This is my OP.

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TheDakestTimeline@reddit

Baboon

Pleasant Grove

The paper chase

Red Monroe

Polyphonic spree

Single Frame

Aww shit, I'm a decade late

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docfenner@reddit

Solitude Aeturnus!

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LkwdGolf@reddit

Pore, Cooke & Neal. In the late 70’s & early 80’s.

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JohnSolo22@reddit (OP)

1990’s was literally the beginning point of this post.

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confusedadhdsquirrel@reddit

Stevie Ray Vaughn was from here too I think

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JohnSolo22@reddit (OP)

That’s why I mentioned him.

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Iocnar@reddit

Did anyone ever see Absu or know anything abiut them at all? I didn't even find out about them until the Gummo soundtrack. So if they were playing around I missed out on all that. I've seen them but like a decade later.

https://youtu.be/Rb-a_wsBjDM?si=1mCAqP5atL31H7mi

And then King Diamond moved to the neighborhood. Why? What was going on over there? Does anyone know anything about that? I've never gotten an answer. Other than his studio was there. Ok yeah but why did he build a studio there? Moved halfway across the world to Frisco? Okaaay.

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JfromtheGrey@reddit

I remember feeling extremely flattered that Proscriptor actually came out to a couple of my band's shows back in the day since he's an unground legend and we were just kids from the Waco area. Super cool dude.

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msj817@reddit

Absu has a few iterations and still plays occasionally

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Iocnar@reddit

Yeah they just played. I didnt go though. I saw them about 15 years ago.

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InkandPage@reddit

Vibrolux Hairstick New Bohemians Brave Combo

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unidentifiedcreature@reddit

Does anyone remember Seven Channels / The Vanished? The Seven Channels single Breath was quite good.

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Busy_Succotash3898@reddit

Toadies are playing in the next couple of weeks here in Dallas

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munsoned79@reddit

Already came through last Saturday.

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ZiggyMangum@reddit

DAE remember Flickerstick?

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munsoned79@reddit

Their new album is pretty decent also.

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OnceMostFavored@reddit

The Necro Tonz

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Gusdado@reddit

REO Speed Dealer

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therealbongjovi@reddit

I was wondering how long I'd have to scroll to see them! I still have a poster hanging up from a Bar Of Soap show that feature them and Pump'n Ethyl!

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BullpenJimmy132@reddit

Slobberbone. Bobgoblin. Pleasant Grove.

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Lightsfantastic@reddit

Pleasant Grove for the win!

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DfwSigns@reddit

Drowning Pool!

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hauntedwerewolfduck@reddit

can we claim Pentatonix too?

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thewarfreak@reddit

Early '00s: Doosu, The Timeline Post, House Harkonen,

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woemoejack@reddit

you mentioning the timeline post and HK makes me think we know each other IRL

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thewarfreak@reddit

Seems likely if you were at those shows or FTM shows back in the day.

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woemoejack@reddit

Saw and opened for FTM several times. Curtain and Galaxy

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Breedlove88@reddit

Doosu was ahead of their time.

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wadegrover@reddit

The Dead Thing

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yarmulke@reddit

Deep Blue Something (Breakfast at Tiffany’s) is from Denton, I think

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JeremyHilaryBoobPhD@reddit

I was in a band that opened up for them in Deep Ellum when they were still called Leper Messiah lol.

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JohnSolo22@reddit (OP)

That sounds right, but I don’t feel like looking it up.

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yarmulke@reddit

Okay, ya lazy-ass

Just kidding lol I looked it up and confirmed, they’re from Denton

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hullowurld@reddit

She said I think I remember that band

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yarmulke@reddit

As I recall, I think we both kinda like them

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etchgtown@reddit

They are playing the Kessler in July. Still around.

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linearmovement@reddit

Deathray Davies were so damn good.

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fruityrootytooty@reddit

They’re still together and play shows.

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linearmovement@reddit

Well, that's awesome. If you see them, tell them to come play a show in Chicago and I'll be there!

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fruityrootytooty@reddit

I see John Dufilho all the time and I will. He’s just gonna laugh and be like yeah okay.

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linearmovement@reddit

Hahahaha, amazing.

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Warm-Two7928@reddit

There is a band called [ Daryl ], brackets included. I fucking love them so much and lost their cds ages ago. The music is becoming VERY difficult to find. If anyone knows where I may be able to acquire the first two albums- [Daryl] and The Technology- I’d be extremely appreciative.

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fruityrootytooty@reddit

Good Records will order them for you. All put out by Dallas based Idol Records and they just okay an instore on Record Store Day a couple of weeks ago.

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Warm-Two7928@reddit

Much thanks!

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woemoejack@reddit

SPAMMIE

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JohnSolo22@reddit (OP)

I knew him years ago. Good dude.

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JohnSolo22@reddit (OP)

I have Dylan Silver's contact info; I can ask.

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Warm-Two7928@reddit

Holy crap. It’d mean the world to me.

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MWolman1981@reddit

Was a great band called Valve that me and my SO went to often, when I wasn't dragging her to a metal show. They broke up sort of at the height of their "fame".

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Kineth@reddit

What about Bowling for Soup?

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DenysTheAreopagite@reddit

Late to the party here but the Curtis brothers from the Secret Machines are from Dallas - I think they officially started the band in Chicago, but you can't say they're not from Dallas!

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AgentRadd@reddit

Why unfortunately Vanilla Ice? His one hit song is played more than anyone on your list lol

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JohnSolo22@reddit (OP)

I have first hand information about how he was as a person at RL Turner High School in the ‘80s (I graduated from there in 1997).
The shit I’ve learned is definitely unfortunate.

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TCIHL@reddit

My Alma mater!

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JohnSolo22@reddit (OP)

What year?

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TCIHL@reddit

2001

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AgentRadd@reddit

Fair enough. Thank you for elaborating

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VagabondVoyuer@reddit

Everytime you buy Ice from Twice the Ice stand alone Ice vending machines.

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Neusbaum@reddit

Punk scene was legit too. 1919 Hemphill is a legendary scene in my books.

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JohnSolo22@reddit (OP)

I mentioned 1919 Hemphill a few weeks ago to a friend.

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Atticsalt4life@reddit

Brutal Juice

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AlreadyTiredOfShit@reddit

Loco Gringos

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FatFreddysCat@reddit

Grant owns Tone Shop now!

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Top-Opportunity1280@reddit

RIP PEPE!

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mental_midgets@reddit

Billy Goat

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noname-ntx@reddit

Mike Dillon is one of best musicians to come out of Dallas. I also like his other project Hairy Apes BMX

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Independent-Lab-3680@reddit

Bat Mastersons, T42, Funland, Vibrolux, Brave Combo, Earl Havin, Ten Hands....

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conradthecook@reddit

Grand Street Cryers, Tablet, Brutal Juice

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Heckbound_Heart@reddit

Wow… did not know this about Brutal Juice.

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eurytos@reddit

Brutal juice!! I have a framed show poster on my wall of theirs with strap & cornhole at the orbit room in aug 96.

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Ichgebibble@reddit

My husband lived with Tim Locke when we first started dating and we ended up adopting his dog because he was on tour a lot. Sophie was the best girl.

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Pekkerwud@reddit

Was scrolling and looking for a Grand Street Cryers mention.

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Ichgebibble@reddit

Same

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phu-q-2@reddit

Scrolling through these comments was like flipping the pages of The Observer back in the day (without the ads selling wrought ieon furniture!). Multiple names mentioned I know so well but wouldn’t have thought of myself. Wild.

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Rawalmond73@reddit

Ugly Mustard

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memp1@reddit

The Shades

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mattgoldey@reddit

For anyone currently looking for some amazing local music, check out J. Isiah Evans and the Boss Tweed. You may remember Isiah from his previous band, 40 Acre Mule. They've just got 1 album out so far and it's fantastic top to bottom. I've seen them 3 times and they've always put on an amazing show. https://youtu.be/L_1KZMyhVyU

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ozmaweezerman@reddit

They never got super big, but my friend was the drummer in Lucy Loves Schroeder. They had a radio hit with “Dragon Lady”

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space2k@reddit

I don’t think it’s really overlooked - a documentary on that era in Deep Ellum just premiered at the Texas Theater last month.

https://www.dallasobserver.com/music/new-documentary-chronicling-deep-ellum-premiers-at-diff-40664787/

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Leather-Confection70@reddit

My favorite back then was Mingo Fishtrap. I think they’re in Austin now.

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GreedoInASpeedo@reddit

I miss PaperChase so much. Happy for King Congleton's success though.

Also go see Tripping Daisy May 22!!!

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benman5745@reddit

Course of Empire

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RecursiveBias@reddit

Anyone remember Cosmic Chimp? Saw them a couple of times in Deep Ellum in the early 90s. I think the bassist went to play with Edie Brickell.

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glooble_wooble@reddit

A ton of great artists come out of Booker T.

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SpotlightR@reddit

I the Jury

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Whitey138@reddit

I’m actually listening to the new Toadies album right now. Not as good as Rubberneck (didn’t expect it to be) but still pretty good.

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texas_fortune@reddit

Phil Pritchett and the Full Band.

Niche for sure but so many great memories. He’s still playing weekends in Dallas, still exactly rhe same.

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TransportationEng@reddit

JIBE!

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RabidWeaselFreddy@reddit

Mustard Plug Carb Hagfish (rocks your lame ass)

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othersymbiote@reddit

my personal favorite outside of tripping daisy…. comet!

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veengrd@reddit

Soulhat

Frosty was basically the reason I got into drumming.

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Cps12345@reddit

So, this one time, I’m on this boat in the middle of Lake. Travis at a work function that a client sponsored. There was a stage inside with a prominent Austin artist playing. The corporate bigwig knew I was a musician and insisted I get up and play a tune, despite my vigorous protests. I knew I was in over my head, but figured I could fumble through one tune. The artist and I traded glances as he handed over his guitar, us both smiling slightly and mutually acknowledging that we were in a bit of a pickle, both desperately hoping I wouldn’t screw the pooch. A strap on the guitar, step up to the mic, turned to lock eyes with the drummer to count off the song, and it fully hits me that I’m staring at Frosty. Almost forgot how to count for a second. Somehow, I was so wrapped up, enjoying the main artist and the free booze, it never even dawned on me who it’s, or that was even a remote possibility. He was very gracious, was an absolute beast, and was one of my favorite drummers.

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radioref@reddit

Deep blue something

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SuperSeeks@reddit

Course of Empire and Drowning Pool.

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CTRL_A-Z@reddit

Course of Empire was an experience live, with the 2 drummers. Infected!

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party_atthemoontower@reddit

I still have my ticket stubs from a lot of the bands I saw in Deep Ellum. $15-$20! I was able to take my daughter to Tripping Daisy for her first concert. I feel bad she doesn’t have a ticket stubs collection.

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DMTryp@reddit

Happy bullets

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eldiablito@reddit

Bedhead

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FilmNoir555@reddit

Their music still sounds so fresh and current. And an incredible live band too, check out their Live in Chicago LP

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eldiablito@reddit

Great live for sure. I got to see them alot back in the day. Loved them.

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MephistoHamProducts@reddit

My friend introduced me to Bedhead when we took a road trip from West Texas to Dallas when I was in HS, so maybe 1992 or '93. Got to see Direct Hit Records when it was on Parry Ave and met the owner and I was all googly eyed because I was a country bumpkin who'd just recently discovered Brutal Juice and Baboon and whatnot.

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LocalInvestment1760@reddit

And by extension The New Year. Collab with Macha just hit streaming ng recently.

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ThothAmon71@reddit

I pretty much lived in Deep Ellum in those days, saw more awesome shows than I can count. Props for mentioning Tripping Daisy.

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MephistoHamProducts@reddit

Don't forget [Bedhead](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bedhead_(band))!

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Breedlove88@reddit

Course of Empire, Pop Poppins, The Spin, Deep Blue Something, The Nixons, Doosu, Hagfish

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ToThaMoonInvestments@reddit

Doosu!

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Schleprock11@reddit

Riot Squad, Darlington, Burden Brothers, Mess, Spinning Ginny, 22 Jacks

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dvl36s@reddit

I moved to north TX in '91 n loved local shows. CAULK n THE NIXONS were my faves. Excited for that NIXONS show in July!

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SuckItSaget@reddit

Loco Gringos!!!!

🎶 Ain’t no corndogs when she’s gone….🎶

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Melodic_Crow_3409@reddit

I was in one of them! Bastille! You’ve never heard of us and honestly it’s better that way.

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Iocnar@reddit

Meat Loaf is an anagram for Alto Fame

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SimpleVegetable5715@reddit

Remember those “Tales from the Edge” CDs? I grabbed up so many of those when I could find them at CD Warehouse. They featured a ton of now forgotten (and some not forgotten) Dallas bands.

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Spock_Nipples@reddit

That great list and no mention of Billy Goat?

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poop_pebbles@reddit

The hellified fuck/funk crew, and there was another good one some rock/hip hop hybrid called pimpadelic. Cool local bands playing every night, only 5-10$ cover most bars and clubs...we had it all. Was a great time to be alive here.

Wikipedia said hellified was from California but I remember seeing them here a bunch. Wierd

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ShellmyBelle35@reddit

Pimpadelic crowd was a rough crowd.

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poop_pebbles@reddit

Yeah, I remember. My dumb 17 year old ass thought I was such a badass partying and rocking out with a bunch of people tweaking and doing x all the fuckin time.

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ShellmyBelle35@reddit

Pimpadelic was the like the Dallas juggalo crowd lol

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poop_pebbles@reddit

Lol yeah

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brianthomas00@reddit

Teenage me loved going to a Pimpadelic show at Trees. Such wild stuff going on. Strippers on stage, drugs galore. The music was decent at best, but the scene was a lot of fun.

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rkatapt@reddit

I remember seeing Pimpadelic in the parking lot of Curtain Club. That was a helluva show.

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No-Satisfaction9255@reddit

Pantera

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JohnSolo22@reddit (OP)

I guess you didn't read my post.

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No-Satisfaction9255@reddit

My bad, and I read it 2 times 😬

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JohnSolo22@reddit (OP)

All good. No hate from me.

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That75252Expensive@reddit

Early 2000s gave us SouthFM. The best Dallas band.

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JohnSolo22@reddit (OP)

I graduated high school with Scott (G.I.) Sanders.

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That75252Expensive@reddit

He's a record maker now. DFW Legacy Series. They make amazing vinyl. And most and listed in this thread.

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JohnSolo22@reddit (OP)

I thought he owned a record store west of Fort Worth. When you say he's a record maker, do you mean he owns a studio and is a producer?

I'm genuinely curious?

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That75252Expensive@reddit

His label procures older but popular bands and presses limited, rare, or never been pressed albums for fans to enjoy.

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JohnSolo22@reddit (OP)

Great info. I'm pretty sure that dude remembers doing stupid shit in some high school classes.

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pmmeurbassethound@reddit

Evamore, Soak iirc. Late 90s?

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Iocnar@reddit

Singer for Soak as a kid used to go play over at Gibby's house. They all lived in Lake Highlands. Me too. I had a garage band with his younger brother.

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Careless_Ocelot_4485@reddit

Pop Poppins, The Spin

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all4tez@reddit

The Hellafied Funk Crew! They really brought down the house when they would play in Deep Ellum.

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Pekkerwud@reddit

Slowpoke

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Pekkerwud@reddit

Drama Tiki

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stinkyintexas@reddit

Lift to Experience and Brutal Juice/Tomorrow People.

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CharlesPrawnson@reddit

The Nixons were from OKC…

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MarriedAWhore@reddit

Snarky Puppy and Drowning Pool too.

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Responsible-File3008@reddit

Fair to Midland, the Paperchase, Shaolin Death Squad

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Matzah_Rella@reddit

Holy shit Shaolin Death Squad. Saw them in Denton 2006ish at what Wild Cactus is now. Good times.

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AgentRadd@reddit

Also drummer and founding member of the Spin Doctors was a Dallasite, I believe.

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SunMyungMoonMoon@reddit

Yeah, he's from Carrillton

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MarriedTexCouple@reddit

As many have said ‘Bowling for Soup’….and it was a great moment last year when I took my daughter to see them (she was 20)…..and we had a blast!!!

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Indiemsc@reddit

Slow Roosevelt!

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slowro@reddit

Was happy to see they made the cut. They got me into local music. Loaded Moses, Leroy The Prophet, Edgewater, Jibe. Lot of fun times.

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I_woke_up_like_this7@reddit

They were such a great band!

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Indiemsc@reddit

Absolutely.

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PoontangRain@reddit

Walter Mitty… Olospo

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obuibod@reddit

Baboon!

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KD5RKO@reddit

Hash Palace and Loco Gringos

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grisgris1979@reddit

Baboon

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karatechop97@reddit

North Texas All Stars

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Delicious_Hand527@reddit

On this same note - Guitar Center needs to update the pictures on the side of Guitar Center on Central Expressway. Dimebag, Lisa Loeb, and The Rev Horton Heat are way too faded and blurry. At least get some new pictures. Man that building art is a Dallas institution!

If GC can't afford it, ask for some funding.

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esotika@reddit

buck jones! i found a few of their CD's at josey records awhile back

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C-Rock@reddit

I think it was the Edge radio station that would put out great local band compilation albums.

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trimondo_blondomina@reddit

The Tales from the Edge series are a great sampler of DFW’s musical history. The Edge itself was great for a few years in the 90’s. It’s unthinkable today to have a commercial FM station give locals a chance in regular rotation like the Edge did.

KXT 91.7, KTCU 88.7, and parts of KNON 89.3 do a fantastic job of representing our local scene. None, sadly, have the clout the Edge had, though.

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it_was_just_here@reddit

Chomsky

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skyline010@reddit

How the hell could you leave out the DOC? Played a big role in pioneering gangsta rap in the 80s with NWA.

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Lower_Philosopher_71@reddit

Edgewater as well

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XanadudeEarthTwo@reddit

Every now and then I break out my Tales From the Edge cos and relisten to some great Dallas 90s rock.

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topmagoo@reddit

Edie Brickell and the New Bohemians

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ckjohn@reddit

Jackopierce fits in this list pretty well

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ds1065@reddit

I saw Jibe at SXSW. I would’ve put tons of money on them being a mainstay on the alt radio stations for at least the next decade. And I’d of been piss broke.

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Iocnar@reddit

Stickmen with Rayguns was 80s but still

https://youtu.be/cAtJLIS8yto?si=9BYBZuVnFRV1zAhn

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Tight_Cheetah_4474@reddit

Pepper

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JohnSolo22@reddit (OP)

Ohhh… “the Butthole Surfers” song? I think they formed in San Antonio.

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Iocnar@reddit

I didnt realize their first album Brown Reason to Live was recorded there. They moved to San Francisco, got signed to Alternative Tentacles, and by every metric made it and achieved their goal. But their response was to immediately move back to San Antonio. So until recently I always thought that was a San Francisco album. But Gibby was from Dallas and the drummer King Coffey was from Fort Worth.

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oakleafwellness@reddit

Yeah, I think it’s forgotten a lot that the lead singer’s dad was Mr. Peppermint. And his dad was way supportive of his son’s music which is completely awesome!

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JohnSolo22@reddit (OP)

100%

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JohnSolo22@reddit (OP)

Uhhh… I didn’t. She is listed in my post.

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elbandidoesplendido@reddit

Lisa Loeb, dawg

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JohnSolo22@reddit (OP)

For sure.

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