The Gobblers Knob

I cant get enough of the gigs lined up at the venerable Granada Theater in Dallas. A couple of weeks ago, I was telling you about the Ryan Bingham show lined up there for April 26th, but this weekend there is a kick-butt show scheduled that should please any fan of Roots-Rockin’. A fine triple [...]

Biting Other Blogs is an occasionally occurring feature that will direct your attention to a specific blog post or two that, most likely, I wish I had posted myself. Giving credit where credit is due, I typically wont blab too much, except to encourage you to get up on whatever blog I am highlighting… As I [...]

As I continue to try and dig deeper into the talent pool of North Texas than I had in previous months on years here on the Knob, I sometimes accidentally stumble onto a great find and sometimes the “find” finds me.  I was forwarded the website addy of Ronnie Fauss, and upon listening to the first [...]

If you aren’t familiar with Dale Watson, shame on you. He is a Texas hero and is simply one of the greats. His new album, The Truckin’ Sessions Volume 2 (Hyena Records) comes out April 21, and it is just plain awesome. These days when people think “Country“, they think of cows or ranches or cheesy pop-rock [...]

There are many great spot to catch excellent bands in the DFW area.  The venue that creates the best line-ups in town, however, is the Granada Theater.  Never satisfied with bringing one act to town, the Granada regularly boasts 2-3 artists that make it impossible for you to show up late and even dream of [...]