Sad news about the announcement today about Dom DeLuise, who died at age 75. Who can forget his many hilarious roles, but his turn as the belchy Caesar in History of the World, Part I has always been a fave.
Just a little note directin' you over to Gorilla Vs. Bear, which has a new summer jam from Alan Palomo's now-Austin-based project Vega. You'll like "No Reasons" if you like to dance. You'll probably hear the track live if you hit the Loft tonight: Vega opens for Shiny Toy Guns.
In addition to his duties as frontman for local rock band the Paper Chase (read all about their new album in Thursday's Quick), John Congleton is an accomplished record producer and self-proclaimed workaholic.
He's recorded top local acts Sarah Jaffe, the Polyphonic Spree, St. Vincent (including Actor, about which I gushed earlier today), Mount Righteous, Black Tie Dynasty and more. His list of nonlocal collaborators is even more impressive: Modest Mouse, Explosions in the Sky, Antony and the Johnsons, the Mountain Goats and so on.
So it's no surprise that he's nominated for "Big Studio Ace" in this year's Quick's Big Thing awards (Click here for voting and more info). Congleton says there's no one genre or style he looks for when choosing which bands to produce, but that it's more about the approach to material.
"I don't know exactly what it is that I look for," he said in a recent phone chat. "Sometimes it's just timing. I guess I just look for really great songs, of course, but that's not enough - they've got to have something that makes them twisted."
I made Congleton play a little word-association game with me. I named an artist he'd produced, and he gave me the first sentence or thought that popped into his head. Read on after the jump:
If you haven't picked up the current issue of Quick, you haven't had a chance to read our cover story on St. Vincent, a.k.a. Dallas-raised singer Annie Clark. Check it out online. Clark's new album, Actor, comes out today.
It's rarely left my car CD player since I got a preview copy. Already a sucker for avant-garde pop, I was sent over the edge by the woodwind intros of "The Strangers" and "Black Rainbow," the stunning mix of drums and chorus on "Save Me," and the intoxicating melody of "Laughing With a Mouth of Blood." Yeah, I pretty much have a crush on this album. Hear it for yourself after the jump if you need more convincing.
New Zealand comedy-folk duo Flight of the Conchords, known for the HBO show of the same name and one of the network's best stand-up comedy specials (clip above) perform at 7:30 p.m. at Nokia Theatre, 1001 Performance Place. $38.50. ticketmaster.com.
Rap vet Snoop Dogg performs at 8 p.m. at House of Blues, 2200 N. Lamar St. $35-$85. ticketmaster.com.
Original Rent cast members Adam Pascal and Anthony Rapp return for the long-running musical's farewell tour. 8 p.m. at Fair Park Music Hall. $15-$85. ticketmaster.com.
Knox Street Pub, Kozy and Quick present Fiesta de McKinney, a party in the parking lot between Knox Street and Kozy, with margarita and beer specials and fajitas. A DJ and mariachi band will perform. 6 p.m. 4447 McKinney Ave. No cover. 214-528-5100. knoxstreetpub.com.
Cinco de Mayo celebration at Industry Bar. DJs will spin all night. Happy hour specials all night. Doors open at 4 p.m. 5427 Belt Line Road. No cover. 972-503-4637. myspace.com/industrybar.
DJ Silver at Plush. DJ Krave and Sno White will spin for this Cinco de Mayo celebration. 9 p.m. 1400 Main St. No cover. 214-606-1203. plushdallas.com.
Cinco de Mattito's at Mattito's Tex-Mex Cocina. They're having an outdoor fiesta with Suaza tequila tastings and salsa band Latin Image. 5 p.m. 3011 Routh St. No cover. 214-526-8181. mattitos.com.
Big Shucks and Aw Shucks feature $2 Tecates, $2 margaritas and ceviche for $5.95. Tuesday 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Big Shucks, 6232 E. Mockingbird Lane. 214-887-6353. bigshucks.com. Aw Shucks, 3601 Greenville Ave. 214-821-9449. awshucksdallas.com.
Maximo Cocina Mexicana celebrates Cinco de Mayo with a fiesta featuring mariachi music and flamenco dance performances. A margarita lounge will offer $5 Don Julio and Jose Cuervo drinks, and there's a special holiday menu. 5301 Alpha Road, Suite 80. 972-233-5656. maximodallas.com.
Cinco de Mayo coincides with Humperdink's usual Texas Tuesday, and will feature ZZ Top tribute band Trio Grande as well as $2 craft beers and well drinks and $3 premium liquor drinks. 8 p.m. 3820 Belt Line Road, Addison. 972-484-3051. humperdinks.com.
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