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Concert review: Goodwin at The Chat Room

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(Special to DFW.com/Steve Watkins)

Saturday was a busy day in Funkytown, as we had the Fort Worth Music Festival, and the Spring Arts Goggle scheduled for the same day. For someone like me, who doesn’t like to miss out on anythin... Read more

Pics: Fort Worth Music Fest 2013

Indie music fans braved the heat to soak up some cold beer, food truck grub, and great sounds from ZZ Ward, Dumpstaphunk, The Sheepdogs, The Walkmen, Dirty Dozen Brass Band and more. Read more

Day two of the Fort Worth Music Festival was hot -- both onstage and off

The Fort Worth Music Festival

Photo by Velton Hayworth, Special to DFW.com

Singer ZZ Ward perhaps put it best at the second day of the Fort Worth Music Festival Saturday afternoon. She said there was one advantage to it being so hot as well as windy: her fedora was sticking to her head. I guess she didn’t have to worry about it ... Read more

The rise of Panther Island Pavilion

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Special to DFW.com

The sun sets over downtown Fort Worth as the sound of music fills the air. Read more

Katchafire and Maoli bring cool vibes on a hot night

Katchafire and Maoli bring cool vibes on a hot night

Photo by Cary Darling

Being a world-music fan in North Texas can be as frustrating as rush-hour traffic on I-35. Read more

Site and sound changes for Fort Worth Music Festival

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Taylor Crothers

The Fort Worth Music Festival continues its evolution this year, moving to a new location, adding a third stage and, for the first time, taking place in May rather than September. Read more

CD review: Vampire Weekend, ‘Modern Vampires of the City’

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Baby bands trying to break out in the 2010s are subjected to inordinate amounts of Internet-fueled pressure before a single note is ever heard. Read more

Lone Star Sounds: True Believers, back together again

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Theresa DiMenno

When South by Southwest creative director Brent Grulke died unexpectedly last year, the loss was keenly felt among Austin’s music scene. Read more

Catch Katchafire’s show at the Ridglea for Kiwi reggae

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VP Records

If you want to hear classic reggae in the throwback style of Peter Tosh and Jimmy Cliff, you might be better off bypassing Jamaica and seeking out a different island nation much farther away: New Zealand. Read more

Preston's picks: Dave Matthews Band at Gexa Energy Pavilion; Barry Manilow at Verizon Theatre

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Courtesy The Funstar

Dave Matthews Band at Gexa Energy Pavilion Read more

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