| LET’S DO THIS | t Music HOTTEST LATIN ADULT Old 97’s perform on Friday, January 21. Mike Brooks Robert DeLong 7:30 P.M. THURSDAY, JAN. 20, AT DEEP ELLUM ART CO., 3200 COMMERCE ST., $25 AT PREKINDLE.COM Electronic musician Robert DeLong swings through the Deep Ellum Art Co. touring in sup- port of his latest release Walk Like Me. The artist built a reputation for his live performances through his use of innovative technology and by building a sense of community at his shows where face painters adorn audience members’ faces as though they were a part of some psy- chedelic tribe. Though DeLong has lost the face- paint over the years, the thrilling live shows remain. A multi-instrumentalist, DeLong uses keyboards, drum set, drum pads, laptops, and sometimes gaming controllers to create his mu- sic. Joining him on tour is electronic artist Grab- bitz, who recently did a remix of DeLong’s latest single “Own Worst Enemy.” DAVID FLETCHER The Meteors 8:30 P.M. THURSDAY, JAN. 20, AT AMPLIFIED LIVE, 10261 TECHNOLOGY BLVD. E., $20 AT SEETICKETS.US The Cramps may have kicked off the psychobilly genre, but it was The Meteors who defined its sound in South London in 1980. Psychobilly is a mixture of punk rock and rockabilly, which both rely on fast tempos and direct lyrics. In this case, the lyrical content is often related to horror and sci-fi movies and the macabre, separating it from the politics of punk and the country twang of rockabilly. The Meteors have been prolific in their output in the 40-plus years of the band’s exis- tence, putting out three releases just last year fol- lowing a live release when things shut down in 2020. Although P. Paul French is the band’s only remaining original member, The Meteors’ original sound remains intact after all of these years. The band will have local support from instrumental surf rock band The GO-GO Gorillas for their Thursday night show at Amplified Live. DF Old 97’s 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 21, at Will Rogers Auditorium, 3401 W. Lancaster Ave., $15+ at ticketmaster.com Formed in Dallas in 1993, the Old 97’s have a storied history in North Texas beginning with the band’s first releases on Dallas-based label Idol Records. No matter where their career has taken them, they have consistently shouted out their hometown, most notably in “A State of Texas” from the 2010 release The Grand Theatre, Vol. 1 with the line “What a time we’ll have on Greenville Avenue with the big shots in Big D.” The Old 97’s have long been known for romanti- cizing barroom dramas, using sophisticated lyr- ics to tell tales of love, hate and having a good time (or at least trying to). It was during the re- cording of the band’s 2014 album Most Messed Up, however, that singer Rhett Miller decided to get sober. The ups and downs of sobriety can be heard all across the band’s most recent release Twelfth. The band plays Friday night at Will Rogers Auditorium in Fort Worth with opening support from Giovannie & The Hired Guns and Joshua Ray Walker. DF The War On Drugs 8 P.M. FRIDAY, JAN. 21, AT THE PAVILION AT TOYOTA MUSIC FACTORY, 300 W. LAS COLINAS BLVD., $30+ AT LIVENATION.COM The War On Drugs made it on many critics’ “Best of 2021” lists (including our own) with its most recent release I Don’t Live Here Anymore. Friday night, the band brings “An Evening of Live Drugs” to The Pavilion at Toyota Music Fac- tory in Irving. Formed in Philadelphia in 2005, The War on Drugs first started making noise in the indie music world with its first two releases before breaking big with its epic Lost in the Dream album in 2014. It was with that release that the band became well known for its psy- chedelic take on heartland rock with luscious soundscapes and deeply confessional lyrics. Re- corded across seven different studios, I Don’t Live Here Anymore put the fine-tuning on The War On Drugs’ trademark sound. Because of the pandemic, The War On Drugs are touring with- out the support of an opening act, which should make for an intimate show. DF Elton John 8 P.M. TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY, JAN. 25 AND 26, AT AMERICAN AIRLINES CENTER, 2500 VICTORY AVE., $101+ AT TICKETMASTER.COM Coming back through North Texas on his Fare- well Yellow Brick Road Tour, Elton John will play another two nights at Dallas’ American Airlines Center before heading out across the rest of North America. For this tour, John has main- tained a consistent setlist for fans across the world to experience the show in similar ways no matter how many times they might be able to catch it. Long story short, he’s going to play that song you want to hear from that part of his ca- reer that you love the most. And there were a lot of those parts, weren’t there? From his ‘70s blues-rock origins to his ‘90s ballads and un- likely pop hits of the new millennium, John is the only solo artist to have top 10 singles in six dif- ferent decades for a good reason. The Rocket- man has been on this tour since 2018 with plans to extend it through 2023 with a full list of Euro- pean dates, but this really might be the last time he plays Dallas. DF CLUB IN DALLAS! Free Menudo All Day Sunday Happy Hour Everyday 11AM-7PM hours: Sun-Thur 11AM-2AM // Fri-Sat 11AM-4AM 11044 Harry Hines Boulevard // (214) 206-3820 chicasbonitas.business.site Dallas’ Largest Selection of ADULT NOVELTIES including adult toys, intimacy items & vapes! SMOKE CBD ACCESSORIES YOUR PLEASURE IS OUR BUSINESS AVAILABLE! LIQUIDS 12045 Shiloh Rd. 214-327-0551 1966 W. NW Highway 972-869-1098 1720 W. 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