24 April 6–12, 2023 dallasobserver.com DALLAS OBSERVER Classified | MusiC | dish | Culture | unfair Park | Contents Built to Spill 7 P.M. THURSDAY, APRIL 6, GRANADA THEATER, 3524 GREENVILLE AVE. $30 AT PREKINDLE.COM Established in 1992 in Boise, Idaho, Built to Spill set the course for the shape of indie rock to come. Fronted by singer-songwriter, guitarist and vocalist Doug Martsch since its inception, Built to Spill has seen over a dozen members pass through its ranks these last three decades, with its current lineup of Melanie Radford on bass and Teresa Esguerra on drums being on board since 2019. Regardless of its makeup, Built to Spill has released nine albums over the course of its career with amazing consistency. The band has never been known for its musi- cianship, however. Martsch himself has talked down his guitar-playing abilities in interviews. The band has, however, always been known for its low-key approach to songwriting: sleepy and only as heavy as it needs to be. Built to Spill is touring in support of its 2022 release When the Wind Forgets Your Name, with supporting acts Disco Doom and Orua. DAVID FLETCHER Dawes 7 P.M. THURSDAY, APRIL 6, THE FACTORY IN DEEP ELLUM, 2713 CANTON ST. $37+ AT AXS.COM Los Angeles rock band Dawes has never been one that you could easily put into a single cate- gory. Well, you could, but the band’s next album would ultimately undo whatever genre label you tried to put on them. That’s why the label with the largest umbrella, “rock,” will have to do. Dawes came into being in 2009 as an indie-folk band formed in the wake of Simon Dawes’ first effort, a post-punk band. Dawes rode an Ameri- cana wave for about five years before switching to a more synthesized and psychedelic sound in 2016. The musician would go back and forth be- tween the styles, but last summer, the band de- cided to change directions entirely once again. On Misadventures of Doomscroller, the band abandoned its well-worn style of pop songwrit- ing for longer songs focusing more on instru- mentation than lyrics with seven songs averaging nearly seven minutes each. Dawes will perform two sets on Thursday night’s concert. DF Psychedelic Panther 5 P.M. FRIDAY–SATURDAY, APRIL 7–8, LOLA’S FORT WORTH, 2000 W. BERRY ST. $12+ AT PREKINDLE.COM Fort Worth’s premier psychedelic music event, Psychedelic Panther, is back for its second year. Like last year, the event is composed entirely of North Texas artists who create music that can be broadly defined as psychedelic. That means that you will hear music from artists who add just a little bit or a whole lot of psychedelia to genres like punk, new wave, rock and electronica. Head- lining this year’s festival are psych-punks Mean Motor Scooter on Friday and avant-pop band Lorelei K on Saturday. Mean Motor Scooter has recently been playing exclusively new material in its sets. Unlike last year, this year’s event has been streamlined. Fans will still be treated to two days of music, but the music will kick off later in the day. Also, Lola’s will be hosting the event this year after the event’s former home, Main at South Side, closed its doors. Festival- goers will also have a chance to explore the arts and crafts of local vendors. DF The Residents 6:30 P.M. FRIDAY, APRIL 7, THE KESSLER, 1230 W. DAVIS ST. $24+ AT PREKINDLE.COM One of the most mysterious bands in all of mod- ern music history is playing a special show in Oak Cliff this Friday. It’s been half a century now, and we still have no idea who the members of The Residents are, but for all these years, a group of people known as The Residents has been glee- fully pushing the boundaries between music, art and performance, creating more than 60 albums, countless music videos and short films, three CD- ROM projects and 10 DVDs. For their Dallas per- formance, The Residents will first screen their long-awaited first feature film, Triple Trouble, at 7 p.m. before coming to the stage at 9 p.m. This is sure to be a memorable performance from the art collective. The band will perform selections from their beloved 1978 album, DUCK STAB! The Residents are also set to play music from their 2020 rock opera METAL, MEAT & BONE as well as some other fan favorites. DF The Crystal Method 10 P.M. SATURDAY, APRIL 8, STEREO LIVE, 2711 STOREY LANE. $5+ AT EVENTBRITE.COM Once a two-piece act that defined the club sound of the late ’90s, The Crystal Method split in 2017 when Ken Jordan decided to retire from music. Since 2018, with the release of The Trip Home, founder Scott Kirkland has kept the beats going as a solo act. The Crystal Method is set to perform Saturday night in Northwest Dallas in support of its 2022 release The Trip Out. Even coming from a solo act, The Crystal Method’s new album still has a lot of that same dark, big beat sound the group was known for when “Busy Child” and “(Cant You) Trip Like I Do” dominated the airwaves at al- ternative stations in the ’90s, but there are also quieter moments for the older audiences to catch their breath. The Crystal Method’s Dallas show is the first in a string of performances planned spo- radically across the country for the next two months. This is a late show set to run deep into the night, and it is sure to make for a late Easter Sunday. DF Mike Brooks | LET’S DO THIS | t Music The Cyrstal Method plays Saturday at Stero LIve.
