If you know anything about Denton musicians, you probably know that Daniel Markham has been incredibly influenced by the late David Bowie. Bowie passed away at age 69 earlier this week after an 18 month battle with cancer.
Blackstar is an album that ultimately curated Bowie’s death and a rather large secret he had been carrying for months. His 27th studio album has left a tiny hole in many of our hearts, one that could not be filled with any amount of space dust or dancing. With the news of Bowie’s passing just four days ago, a short two days after his 69th birthday and the release of his final album Blackstar, we reached out to Markham for his thoughts on Bowie's legacy.
Read MoreWhat a week so far, right? And it’s only Wednesday. We have tons of travelling bands coming to our venues this week, so if you’re out and about be sure to check in at one of the places below and thank the musicians (read: buy merch) for coming through Denton! While we (thankfully) only have 12.5 more days of Mercury in Retrograde, we have 10 solid Denton events for you in this weeks edition of the Den10.
Want to talk more about mercury in retrograde? Email sara@whatsarasaid.com
Read MoreWe're late with posting this today because we were stuck in this Bog of Eternal Stench that Bowie's passing has left us in. Also, Nick keeps asking me to design him a shirt. For a bit more closure on the former (I'll deal with the latter), check out this KERA piece featuring some North Texans talking about how the Thin White Duke affected their lives.
Below are 19 photos from the past seven days of life in Denton, TX. We present a group of our favorite recent images every Monday and call it What We Did.
If you'd like to be included in What We Did, tag your images with #WDDI on Instagram, and check back here next Monday. As always, we're limited in the photos we can post, but we encourage you to search the hashtag #WDDI and check out all of the other awesome photos that we were unable to include this week. Click the images below to be led back to the photographer's Instagram page.
Got a question about What We Did? Send it to will@wedentondoit.com.
Read MoreCentro-matic frontman, Will Johnson played (mostly) solo to about 100 or so patrons at Dan’s Silverleaf last night. Regardless if he was singing a song from one of his many solo albums, or covering a Centro-matic or South San Gabriel tune, hearing the gritty noises coming through Johnson’s pursed lips are always satisfying. Click through to read more about Johnson's show at Dan's on January 7th.
Read MoreWe went through the entire year of 2015 posts on We Denton Do It and pulled a few of our favorite images from the past year. Looking back, one thing we can't ignore is the fact that we have a bunch of talented photographers in Denton capturing awesome moments on their phones, DSLRs, and film cameras. Also, we eat and drink too much probably.
If you ask us, a long post full of big pretty photos is probably our favorite type of post. We figured you'd dig it too. Click on most of the photos below to be led back to that photographer's Instagram account, or click on the links to reread some of our favorite pieces from the past year.
Read MoreThe big purple building that many call the cornerstone of the Denton square has long been a local smorgasbord of books. Filled with stacks and stacks of books old and new, there is always something to flip through, to rummage for, to find. There is more to Recycled than meets the eye - beyond the sagging floors and shag carpet. Recycled is basically a treasure trove in the middle of town - a refuge for anyone wanting to dig deep and find something unique - and is oft overlooked by locals who get caught up in shiny new restaurants and businesses. However, Recycled has always been locally focused and here for us, so we’ve compiled 20 interesting facts that you should know about Denton’s most interesting book store.
Read MoreDid you know that Denton is listed in the Random House Dictionary? More importantly, the friendly folks at Spiderweb Salon are now taking submissions for their next zine, which will be a special one dedicated to Denton’s beloved Nick Thrasher. You can submit stories, photos, poems, letters and more. Submissions are due by February 1. Besides that bit of cool soon-to-be-print info, we have 10 solid events for you to check out this week.
If know about cool stuff going on, you really ought to share. I don’t bite. (email: sara@wedentondoit.com)
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Okay, y'all. We only have a few weeks left before the students come back to town. Make the most of it while you can!
Below are 18 photos from the past seven days of life in Denton, TX. We present a group of our favorite recent images every Monday and call it What We Did.
If you'd like to be included in What We Did, tag your images with #WDDI on Instagram, and check back here next Monday. As always, we're limited in the photos we can post, but we encourage you to search the hashtag #WDDI and check out all of the other awesome photos that we were unable to include this week. Click the images below to be led back to the photographer's Instagram page.
Got a question about What We Did? Send it to will@wedentondoit.com.
Read MoreWith 2015 two days shy of being wrapped up, we’ve got 10 glorious events for your Denton-loving, New Year New You’s to enjoy. Hailey’s will be closing its doors after its last ever show tomorrow night. With a party at literally every place in Denton going on tomorrow, we’re bringing you a special New Years Eve edition of the Den10.
Do you like thinking about things in the future? Asking for a friend. (P.s, I’m your friend, please email me about the future things mentioned above: sara@wedentondoit.com).
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