It is officially Friday. You're hopefully enjoying the slightly cooled off weather from this morning's rain shower. That, or you're at work watching the clock. Whatever you're up to today, you probably need some Youtube time. Take a quick break, grab some caffeine, and watch the five videos we have for you below. This month's video post features our United Way video for Denton County, a Denton-centric Pokemon Go video from out favorite Overly Attached Girlfriend, local band Old Potion at a recent SoFar Sounds show, a music video from Denton-based Maker Table featuring Grady Spencer and the Work, and a video of a Denton Guyer band student getting into it at a performance. Check them all out below.
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PAGEANTRY SERVES UP NEW EP AND COFFEE
Coffee and good music have always been a good pair. This Friday, Novel Coffee Roasters and Denton dream pop trio, Pageantry, plan to make an evening out of that pairing with an EP listening party and a coffee roasted just for the occasion. Read on for more information.
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OAKTOPIA 2016 ADDS BEIRUT, CAT POWER, AND MORE
The fact that Oaktopia autocorrects to "octopi" is no longer our favorite thing about the local music festival. A few weeks ago, they gave us our first preview of what this year's festival would look like. They dropped names like Dr. Dog, Wavves, Nikki Lane, White Denim, Best Coast, Andrew WK, Mates of State, and Grandpa vs Prowler (Danny Masterson and Michael Pena) and promised the second announcement would up the ante. Today, they proved that they weren't bluffing. Read on to find out the list of additional bands playing Oaktopia 2016.
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KEVIN SMITH TO TALK COMICS IN DENTON
Looks like Denton will play host to multiple people from the "view askewniverse" this fall. Indie film and comic-nerd legend Kevin Smith is coming to Denton Saturday, September 17th at the UNT's Murchison Performing Arts Center for An Evening With Kevin Smith: The Art of Comics. Read on for more info.
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A HISTORY OF DENTON IN MOVIES
Summertime in Texas can sure get hotter’n a boiling hot tub in Hades’ back-forty, which makes Netflix and a working AC unit sound pretty dang attractive. It’s pretty fun to sit back and watch the old-timey movies of Denton starlets like Joan Blondell or Anne Sheridan. Seeing yet another list of movies filmed in Dallas reminded me that Denton has its very own cinematic claims to fame. so here is our own top 10 list of films featuring Denton County (plus one that almost did).
Read MoreDENTON COUNTY'S HOOCH RENAISSANCE
You can maybe tell that we take our summer cocktails seriously here at WDDI and, judging from your Instagram photos, so do most of y’all. The good news is that Denton County is enjoying not only a craft beer explosion, but also a Hooch Renaissance as well. After some research exploration, we’ve put together a quick guide to some of the spirits and local distilleries that are well worth sipping your way through!
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NEW MUSIC: STILL FORMS BY LEONCARLO
Denton musician, Leoncarlo Canlas, creates dazzling soundscapes with nothing but his violin and a loop pedal. His pieces are surprisingly dynamic and always beautiful in a cinematic way. He’s been creating music under his first name since 2008 playing at venues from Hannah’s to Harvest House and is now in the process of releasing his first solo album, Still Forms.
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DENTON VIDEO BREAK: JUNE 2016
It is officially Friday. The high school and college students have graduated which makes it that magical time in Denton when you can get in and out of Kroger in less than ten minutes. Whatever you're up to today, you probably need some Youtube time. Take a quick break, grab some caffeine, and watch the five videos we have for you below. This month's video post is music-focused and features the likes of Jessie Frye, Daniel Markham/Claire Morales, Stu Brootal, Pansy Moon, and some local folks dancing to JT's new song that has something to do with trolls somehow. Check them all out below. We recommend playing them all at the exact same time and finding out what that sounds like.
Read MoreSHOW PREVIEW: TRANSCEND
The weekend is here, you're ready for a few tacos and a margarita, and at least one of your friends is currently ranting about the demise of the Denton music scene, the death of Rubber Gloves, and the illuminati's money taking over our town. Escape that argument with a one night trip to some random dude's sweaty living room, where you and all your friends can get ready to rock those work week realities away. The Syndicate is hosting a free show at The Purple Palace, located at 521 Malone St, Denton, Tx, 76201, and featuring music from Donella Drive, Dome Dwellers, Children of Indigo, Class Action and Biscuit Head. Get this line up a snuggie and some flu medicine because it is sick!
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