18 February 15 - 21, 2024 dallasobserver.com DALLAS OBSERVER Classified | MusiC | dish | Culture | unfair Park | Contents Cold War Kids 7 P.M. THURSDAY, FEB. 15, HOUSE OF BLUES, 2200 N. LAMAR ST. $35 AT LIVENATION.COM Twenty years ago at the evangelical Christian college Biola University, in La Mirada, California, a group of guys got together to form a band, calling themselves Cold War Kids because all the members were kids when The Cold War ended. The band would independently release three EPs in 2005 and 2006 before signing with V2 Records and releasing its debut album, Rob- bers & Cowards, in the fall of 2006. The break- through single from that album, “Hang Me Up To Dry,” hit radio waves like a blast of fresh air. In a sea of garage rock bands that seemed more in- terested in reviving ’70s rock ‘n’ roll, here was a band steeped in the blues tradition playing indie rock in a way that really hadn’t been heard be- fore. The chords were discordant, the guitar so- los were bare and chaotic and the voice was high-pitched and wailing. That was only the be- ginning. Ten albums in, the band is celebrating two decades together on its 20 Years Tour with Hovvdy. DAVID FLETCHER White Denim 7 P.M. FRIDAY, FEB. 16, TULIPS, 112 ST. LOUIS AVE. $25 AT SEETICKETS.US Austin’s White Denim has been kicking out indie rock tunes with Southern rock charm since 2005. Formed after two bands, Parque Touch and Peach Train, played a show together at Beerland, their members joined forces and be- gan playing around Austin. While the band has not seen much success outside of Texas, it has spent almost 20 years showing that success outside of Texas doesn’t always matter. The band has released 12 albums, four EPs, a live al- bum and a galaxy of splits and singles that have sold well in their home state, and White Denim has also built a reputation for putting on a fun and exciting live show. The band’s Fort Worth show on Friday kicks off White Denim’s quick East Coast run. Austin’s Nolan Potter’s Night- mare Band opens the show. DF Extreme 7 P.M. SATURDAY, FEB. 17, HOUSE OF BLUES, 2200 N. LAMAR ST. $39.50 AT LIVENATION.COM Extreme got together in Boston in 1985, garner- ing a solid following for playing great hard-rock music at a time when hair metal was king. The band took home the award for “Outstanding Hard Rock/Heavy Metal Act” at the Boston Mu- sic Awards in both 1986 and 1987, but the band never saw any national success until the ’90s with the acoustic ballad “More Than Words,” which went to No. 1 on Billboard. Extreme’s late arrival to the national scene made it an unfortu- nate victim of the times. It wasn’t long after that Nirvana’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit” would com- pletely change the face of popular music. Ex- treme disbanded on amicable terms in 1996 after sales had dropped and new opportunities had arisen, notably singer Gary Cherone’s time as lead singer of Van Halen. The band got back together in 2007 and has released two albums, including last year’s Six, which was well-re- ceived by critics. Funk-metal band Living Colour will be there to warm up the crowd. DF Grace Potter 7 P.M. SATURDAY, FEB. 17, GRANADA THEATER, 3524 GREENVILLE AVE. $38 AT PREKINDLE.COM Grace Potter was born and raised in Waitsfield, Vermont, to woodworking parents. She was le- gally blind in one eye, got bad grades and couldn’t read music. Still, she dropped out of college after her sophomore year to become a musician instead. With a band that could only meet for rehearsals at 2 a.m., Grace Potter and the Nocturnals formed in 2002, playing shows around St. Lawrence University in northern New York state. The band began making noise in the Boston music scene in the mid-2000s and started making the national circuit after the re- lease of its second album, This Is Somewhere. After Potter’s divorce from husband and drum- mer Matt Burr in 2015, the Nocturnals dis- banded and Potter earned two top-10 rock albums as a solo artist. She released her third solo album, Mother Road, last fall. Potter will have opening support from country artist Brittney Spencer. DF Twin Temple 7 P.M. SATURDAY, FEB. 17, THE ECHO LOUNGE & MUSIC HALL, 1323 N. STEMMONS FWY. $35.25+ AT LIVENATION.COM Labeling themselves a “Satanic doo-wop” band, Twin Temple brings together the rock ‘n’ roll sounds of Buddy Holly and the symbology of Satanism. The band’s first album, Twin Temple (Bring You Their Signature Sound…. Satanic Doo- Wop), was recorded live and in mono over a day and a half, with each song recorded live in two or three takes. The band is eccentric, to say the least. Alex Jones has called the band “the em- bodiment of pure evil.” But for all the schtick, Twin Temple has proven itself to be a band to watch for its talent and live show. Glenn Danzig took the band on tour last year for his 35th anni- versary tour of Danzig. The band’s God Is Dead Tour comes to town with LA industrial rock duo VOWWS. DF | LET’S DO THIS | t Music Travis Shinn Satanic doo-wop band Twin Temple plays Feb. 17 at The Echo Lounge & Music Hall. Hottest Latin aduLt 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
