Attention Fleetwood Mac fans!  Lindsey Buckingham performs at Cendera Center on August 24 in Fort Worth. From Cendera’s site: “

Lindsey Buckingham has accomplished almost everything that can be done in rock ‘n’ roll, earning a spot in the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame with Fleetwood Mac, winning countless awards, selling out venues around the world, and helping define the sound of rock for the last 3 decades. He’s the predominant musical force behind such Mac albums as Rumours and the innovative Tusk, and has created a critically acclaimed body of solo work that yielded the hits, “Trouble,”

“Go Insane,” and “Holiday Road.” But one thing was missing as Buckingham and his band mates were dominating music. “The irony of the bulk of the Fleetwood Mac experience was that none of us were comfortable,” Buckingham confesses. “We had this external success going, which was not matched by any kind of internal success. It didn’t make any of us whole people or contented people in that sense.” Now married and with three kids Buckingham has found that internal success as he puts it. “It really does feel like the best time of my life,” he says. That contentment and peace are evident throughout his sixth solo album, Seeds We Sow.”

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Please save the date for September 19 as KXT Presents The Walkmen at The Granada Theater!  From their website: “It’s been ten years since the Walkmen made their debut album, Everybody Who Pretended To Like Me Is Gone. Ten years since they mixed the lovingly recorded analogue tapes down to the cheapest CD burner they could find. Ten years since lead singer Hamilton Leithauser snapped guitarist Paul Maroon’s arm in a celebratory wrestling match. Ten years since critics attached them to a New York scene they never wanted any part of.

But when Leithauser sings “We Can’t Be Beat,” on the opening track of their new album, he means it, like Cool Hand Luke getting up off the floor for one more round. “The world is ours,” he declares. This time, he may be right.

This spring, the band played a series of 10th anniversary shows that demonstrated how far they have outstripped their peers: two sets over two hours, no filler, rapturously received. In contrast, fellow graduates from New York’s celebrated
rock revival class of ’02 have burned out or faded from view.

The Walkmen are the great New York band of their generation, and in Heaven, they have delivered their third killer album in a row. Although Leithauser argues that “our biggest accomplishment is just being here,” they are making the best music of their career and filling their largest venues yet. Their spot at the top of the bill at May’s Crossing Brooklyn Ferry festival, curated by The National, demonstrates the respect in which they are held by the current wave of bands making music in the city.”

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KXT 91.7, the Dallas Observer and Kessler Entertainment Group are pleased to present Triple Play at the Dallas City Performance Hall, featuring The Relatives, Pleasant Grove and Seryn. Pleasant Grove was one of the most influential alternative rock groups to emerge from the fertile Deep Ellum music scene during the mid-90’s. Their albums received an extraordinary amount of critical acclaim, and after disbanding ten years ago, the group have reunited twice for memorable reunion events. Denton, Texas-based Seryn are redefining the term “art rock”, with spectacular arrangements, captivating melodies and intelligent lyrics. Their North Texas-area shows sell out consistently, and the band’s music is a staple of KXT radio. The Relatives represent the storied past of West Dallas gospel and soul music. During the 70’s, the group released many singles that found their way to the American radio airwaves Now, almost 40 years later, the North Texas creative community has once again rediscovered the group’s music and embraced them with an enthusiasm usually reserved for “the next big thing”.

Parking is available on surface lots in the Arts District, at ATTPAC, at One Arts Plaza and along appropriate streets.  Get advance tickets to the show right here. Doors at 9pm.  

Neil Halstead releases a new track to support his upcoming album, Palindrome Hunches, to be released September 11th on Brushfire Records (home of Jack Johnson, ALO, G Love and more). Neil has a storied musical background, first making a mark in Slowdive, a seminal 90’s British shoegaze band, then going on to found Mojave 3. Recently, Neil has been making gorgeous solo records, with a hushed, acoustic quality reminiscent of Nick Drake.  Get the free track below:

Like whoa. New Order is coming to Palladium Ballroom in Dallas on October 12. 

The little station that could!  Toot toot!  Thanks to everyone for voting in the DallasNews.com competition for Best Radio Station.  Y’all rock.  KXT promises to keep bringing great music that makes you say “oooo, who’s that?” and “oh yeah, I remember this one!”  KXT also promises to stay commercial-free and independent. 

Thanks again for voting!  KXT listeners totally rock!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

July 20, 2012

KXT 91.7 FM Wins Best Music Station in Dallas-Fort Worth

Public Radio Station Wins Readers’ Choice Poll

DALLAS/FORT WORTH: KXT 91.7 FM, the public Triple-A music station in North Texas, was recently voted Best Music Station in Dallas-Fort Worth in an online dallasnews.com readers’ choice poll. The station beat out KDGE 102.1 “The Edge” in the final round to take the top spot. In a tournament-style competition starting with a field of the top 13 music stations in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, KXT won multiple rounds over several weeks of voting to eventually snag the top honor with 56.4 percent of the more than 7,000 final round votes.

Mary Anne Alhadeff, president and CEO of North Texas Public Broadcasting, the parent organization of KXT 91.7 FM, said, “In a Top 5 market with 55 radio stations on the dial, this isn’t just a victory for KXT but for all public radio stations in the country. It serves as a reminder of the value placed on independent, commercial-free radio by its audience. This is an achievement in which our listeners should take great pride.”

ABOUT KXT 91.7 FM:

KXT 91.7 FM is one of the public broadcasting stations operated by North Texas Public Broadcasting, a not-for-profit media network that also includes KERA 90.1 FM, KERA TV, KERA WORLD and Art&Seek. KXT began broadcasting in November 2009 and has a Triple A (Adult Album Alternative) music format with a mix of acoustic, alt-country, indie rock, alternative and world music. Listen live to KXT and download the free mobile app at kxt.org.

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CONTACT:

Christopher Wagley

Director, Marketing & Communications

KERA, KXT and Art&Seek

cwagley@kera.org

214-740-9377

Here’s the new Dave Matthews Band lyric video for “Mercy”.  Enjoy!

Go on, save the date for December 16.  KXT listeners get to experience Christmas in July with advance tickets right here.  Password is SANTA, y’all.  The KXT Pre-sale runsTue, 07/17/12 10:00 AM CDT through Thu, 07/19/12 11:59 PM CDT.

Or you can enter to WIN some tickets right cheer.

Juicy lineup with more to come. Are you a KXT Member and want a discount? Do it here.

You’ve probably heard JD McPherson’s single ‘North Side Gal’ on KXT in recent weeks.  Now put a face with the name with the awesome video.