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This was it – the best news I have heard, and probably will hear, all year. Leonard Cohen will play at Nokia Theatre on April 3rd and I didn’t miss buying the tickets. Which means I will see Cohen live in concert! Tickets go on sale Friday, February 27th @ 10am through Ticketmaster.

M. Ward is making a stop in Dallas before heading down to Austin for the annual SXSW Music Festival. The concert will be at the DMA Horchow Auditorium (capacity around 300) on Sunday, March 15th @ 7pm. Tickets go on sale tomorrow morning at 10am. (Presale tix were released today.) General admission is $19.95. Purchase tickets through Ticketmaster.

Classical meets jazz this weekend when the Dallas Symphony plays with Grammy Award-winning saxophone player Branford Marsalis.

Dallas Chamber Music Society presents Miró Quartet at Caruth Auditorium (6101 Bishop Boulevard, Dallas, 75275) on Monday, February 9, 2009 at 8pm. “…one of America’s highest-profile chamber groups, has risen to the top of the international chamber music scene in only a decade, captivating audiences and critics around the world with its youthful intensity and […]

For the last two months I have been doing my holiday shopping online to avoid the malls and crowds. What’s ironic about this year’s avoidance of Christmas shopping is how “the malls are not even crowded.” Actually, it’s not ironic; I’m happy to see people finally get smart (scared?) and actually think before spending their […]

Starting November 3rd through December 19th, Mockingbird Station will host events & feature promotions Mon-Friday from 5pm-9pm. The website currently only lists the events happening for November – I’ll post December events as soon as they are made public. Valet parking is free, however, parking has never really been a problem on weeknights at Mockingbird […]

Image via Wikipedia This Sunday WRR is presenting the 14th Annual Picnic in the Park at the Dallas Arboretum. The Dallas Wind Symphony will be playing at 7pm and at 8:30pm AFI Dallas will present The Princess Bride. Download the WRR program for this Sunday. WRR will be giving away promotional prizes as well as […]

When Starbucks has taken enough of your money, and not even returned a little in free wi-fi, check out some of the local coffee shops in your area. What you will get is better coffee, prices, and a unique experience. Plus, you’re supporting local businesses. Today, Nick and I checked out Opening Bell on South […]

Zack de la Rocha (RATM), and Jon Theodore (ex-drummer for The Mars Volta) have been collaborating together on a project titled “One Day As A Lion“. This week they released their single on MySpace, titled “Wild International”, and their EP is set to release via Anti-Records** on July 22nd. Anyone who knows me knows that […]

Coldplay is thanking their supporters with a free song, titled “Death Will Never Conquer”. You can download the song on their website by submitting your email address. I haven’t listened to the song yet, but I always appreciate a free song from the artist. Thank you, Coldplay, for all your positive influences in music and […]