I Like These Songs - Girls To The Front! Benefit Concert

Welcome to a special edition of I Like This Song.

I Like This Song celebrates songs by local bands sans clichéd music journo over-analysis.

The furthest we take the dissection of songs featured here is, well, you guessed it: "I Like This Song." 

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Image via Girls Rock Fort Worth Facebook Page

Lookie here y'all, one song simply won't do. Not for an event of this magnitude.

Tomorrow night, Shipping & Receiving will host Girls To The Front!, a concert benefiting Girls Rock Fort Worth feat. The Crystal Furs, Rachel Gollay, The Cush, Alex & Maria, and Ashley VanArsdel.   

Doors open at 7pm, music starts at 8pm. Click here for full event details and please consider clicking here to donate to Girls Rock Fort Worth.

Without further ado, I like these songs...

The Crystal Furs - "Miss Hughes" 

Rachel Gollay - "Fight or Flight"

The Cush - "Orange Like Water"

from the album Transcendental Heatwave - directed by Dreamlike Pictures

Alex & Maria - "Mr. Provider"

written by Maria Demus - filmed by Luke McGlathery

Ashley VanArsdel - "Strange Lady"

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about the word writer person:

Prewitt Scott-Jackson writes Dad poetry & short fiction when he's not hyping and typing for Fort Worth Noise. His writing can be found in Ghost City Press (New York), Five 2 One Magazine (Los Angeles), Prairie Schooner (University of Nebraska Press) and Sick Lit Magazine (Texas), among others. He prefers short walks on the beach because – and I quote – “It’s really hard to walk on sand.”

I Like This Song - Cody Lynn Boyd's "Freaks Of The Night"

I Like This Song celebrates songs by local bands sans clichéd music journo over-analysis.

The furthest we take the dissection of songs featured here is, well, you guessed it: "I Like This Song." 

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Today's featured song comes from Cody Lynn Boyd's 2016 full-length, The Late Recordings.

This song has a pulse, it really cuts. If for some reason you find yourself not singing along with the refrain "I am a freak of the night," you may want to visit the clinic to confirm you ain't one of them lifeless zombies Boyd sings about on the record.

CLB can be found on stage this Wednesday, Feb. 22nd at The Live Oak w/ Dead Mockingbirds and that spicy dudeness Sir Steve Gnash (ICYMI, check the feature we did on Gnash back in November).

Doors at 8pm, full event details posted here. Btw, THIS SHOW IS FREE!!! 

Okay y'all, thinking this one deserves the oldest trick in the book treatment:

[taps your right shoulder while standing on your left then screams "I like this song!" in lieu of "I gotcha!"]

Image via Cody Lynn Boyd's Facebook Page

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about the word writer person:

Prewitt Scott-Jackson writes Dad poetry & short fiction when he's not hyping and typing for Fort Worth Noise. His writing can be found in Ghost City Press (New York), Five 2 One Magazine (Los Angeles), Prairie Schooner (University of Nebraska Press) and Sick Lit Magazine (Texas), among others. He prefers short walks on the beach because – and I quote – “It’s really hard to walk on sand.”

I Like This Song - Daniel Markham's "Disintegrator"

I Like This Song celebrates songs by local bands sans clichéd music journo over-analysis.

The furthest we take the dissection of songs featured here is, well, you guessed it: "I Like This Song." 

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Today's featured song is the opening track and namesake of Daniel Markham's celebrated 2016 full-length album.

For this running feature we typically embed links to songs on Bandcamp, but Markham's black-and-white monochromatic music video forced our hand. S/o to Judd Myers and crew for the quality film and production work.

You can catch Mr. Markham on stage this Friday, Feb. 17th at The Grotto w/ two euphonious Fort Worth bands in the form of Un Chien and Jefferson Colby.

Doors at 9pm. DM kicks off the show at 10pm. Event details posted here.

This one is caps lock worthy y'all ... I LIKE THIS SONG

Image via Daniel Markham's Facebook Page

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about the word writer person:

Prewitt Scott-Jackson writes Dad poetry & short fiction when he's not hyping and typing for Fort Worth Noise. His writing can be found in Ghost City Press (New York), Five 2 One Magazine (Los Angeles), Prairie Schooner (University of Nebraska Press) and Sick Lit Magazine (Texas), among others. He prefers short walks on the beach because – and I quote – “It’s really hard to walk on sand.”

I Like This Song - Jack Thunder & The Road Soda's "Capt. Adaptive"

I Like This Song celebrates songs by local bands sans clichéd music journo over-analysis.

The furthest we take the dissection of songs featured here is, well, you guessed it: "I Like This Song." 

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Image via JT & RS Facebook Page

Today's featured song comes from Fort Worth's Jack Thunder & The Road Soda's 2015 Dreamy Life release JT & RS. 

As A1 big time fans of any type of road soda, it's highly probable we're gonna like any song put out by JT & the RS based on principle alone.   

You can catch the Kerouac-esque duo road trippin' for the Fairmount Library anniversary party this Saturday, Feb. 11th at Shipping & Receiving w/ bonus musical virtuosity provided by Movie the Band, Programme, and Vogue Machine.

Show starts at 7pm, event details posted here.

Hold my beer, gotta do something real quick that requires 1000% of my focus ... I like this song.

Image via JT & RS Facebook Page

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about the word writer person:

Prewitt Scott-Jackson writes Dad poetry & short fiction when he's not hyping and typing for Fort Worth Noise. His writing can be found in Ghost City Press (New York), Five 2 One Magazine (Los Angeles), Prairie Schooner (University of Nebraska Press) and Sick Lit Magazine (Texas), among others. He prefers short walks on the beach because – and I quote – “It’s really hard to walk on sand.”

I Like This Song - The Prof. Fuzz 63's "Panda Attack (Bites Back)"

I Like This Song celebrates songs by local bands sans clichéd music journo over-analysis.

The furthest we take the dissection of songs featured here is, well, you guessed it: "I Like This Song." 

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Today's featured song comes from The Prof. Fuzz 63's freshly minted Panda Attack EP. The EP contains four re-recorded tracks from the Professor's celebrated 2016 release, Chinese Folk Songs.

Cloudland's resident mixmaster Britt Robisheaux once again helmed the ship on the production side, beefing up the tracks along with drum stylings provided by a new drummer, one Mr. B of Devonshire.*

*DISCLAIMER: So he's not really from the county of Devon. Just sounds hella regal, you should try it. Take your name and then place 'of Devonshire' behind it. You only live once.     

Image via The Prof Fuzz 63's Facebook Page

Anywho, you can catch the Fuzz 63 crew celebrating the release of Panda Attack EP this Friday, Feb. 3rd at The Grotto w/ Tame.. Tame and Quiet, BULLS, and Voodoo Trees (LA).

Music starts at 9pm, full event details here.

Sorry to keep you waiting ... I like this song.

BONUS SHOW POSTER ALERT: For the record, show posters that deploy any variation of the legendary Creepster font automatically and instantaneously receive a s/o from this here website from now until the end of time + forever + always + eternally + "until the cows come home" + ...well, you get the picture.

Show Poster via Facebook Event Page for Feb. 3rd Show at The Grotto

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about the word writer person:

Prewitt Scott-Jackson writes Dad poetry & short fiction when he's not hyping and typing for Fort Worth Noise. His writing can be found in Ghost City Press (New York), Five 2 One Magazine (Los Angeles), Prairie Schooner (University of Nebraska Press) and Sick Lit Magazine (Texas), among others. He prefers short walks on the beach because – and I quote – “It’s really hard to walk on sand.”

I Like This Song - Bitch Bricks' "Steak Baby"

I Like This Song celebrates songs by local bands sans clichéd music journo over-analysis.

The furthest we take the dissection of songs featured here is, well, you guessed it: "I Like This Song." 

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Today's featured song comes from Fort Worth's Bitch Bricks and the arse-kicking Group Therapy Vol. 1 compilation put together by Dreamy Soundz and Lo-Life Recordings.

Photo via Bitch Bricks Facebook Page

You can catch the Bricks this Saturday, Jan. 28th at 515 Bar w/ Ripped Genes (MO) and Denton's Dome Dwellers.

This free show starts at 9pm, full event details here.

Oh yea, here's our deepest thoughts on this track: I like this song.

DOUBLE SUPER BONUS: The below show poster's crazy rad, right?

Image via Facebook Event Page for 515 Bar

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about the word writer person:

Prewitt Scott-Jackson writes Dad poetry & short fiction when he's not hyping and typing for Fort Worth Noise. His writing can be found in Ghost City Press (New York), Five 2 One Magazine (Los Angeles), Prairie Schooner (University of Nebraska Press) and Sick Lit Magazine (Texas), among others. He prefers short walks on the beach because – and I quote – “It’s really hard to walk on sand.”

I Like This Song - Treehouse Cabaret's "Sun Off The Beach"

I Like This Song celebrates songs by local bands sans clichéd music journo over-analysis.

The furthest we take the dissection of songs featured here is, well, you guessed it: "I Like This Song." 

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Today's featured song is the 2016 single release from 817 rockers Treehouse Cabaret. They score points in my book for both the band name and the song title.

Seriously, they're so good at naming things, thinking I'm gonna bring them on as a consultant to name my future children.  

Image via Treehouse Cabaret's Facebook

Anyways, where were we? Oh, yes, that's right: Tree Cab is playing on a pretty sweet bill next Tuesday, Jan. 24th at The Boiled Owl Tavern w/ Dumb Vision (WI) and Dallas' Nothing Cool.

This free show starts at 9pm, full event details here.

ALSO: Check the super rad tour poster from Dumb Vision below.

For future reference, any tour posters containing renderings of centipede snow globes cradled by monster hands automatically receive a s/o from this website.

See ya Tuesday.

btw, I like this song.

Image via Dumb Vision's Facebook

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about the word writer person:

Prewitt Scott-Jackson writes Dad poetry & short fiction when he's not hyping and typing for Fort Worth Noise. His writing can be found in Ghost City Press (New York), Five 2 One Magazine (Los Angeles), Prairie Schooner (University of Nebraska Press) and Sick Lit Magazine (Texas), among others. He prefers short walks on the beach because – and I quote – “It’s really hard to walk on sand.”

I Like This Song - Animal Spirit's "Doom Surf"

I Like This Song celebrates songs by local bands sans clichéd music journo over-analysis.

The furthest we take the dissection of songs featured here is, well, you guessed it: "I Like This Song." 

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Today's featured song and accompanying music video comes from Animal Spirit and their soon-to-be-released album "This is Relevant," due out in February.

New music from this wondrous Fort Worth band started my 2017 on the right foot when they released the above vid for "Doom Surf" this past New Year's Day.    

If this track is a harbinger of what's to come, get stoked about their new record Fort Worthians.

Wait for it. Wait for it.

#Wait4It

*waiting*

*still waiting*

*ok, this is getting ridiculous*

I.

like.

this.

song.

Image via Animal Spirit's Facebook Page

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about the word writer person:

Prewitt Scott-Jackson writes Dad poetry & short fiction when he's not hyping and typing for Fort Worth Noise. His writing can be found in Ghost City Press (New York), Five 2 One Magazine (Los Angeles), Prairie Schooner (University of Nebraska Press) and Sick Lit Magazine (Texas), among others. He prefers short walks on the beach because – and I quote – “It’s really hard to walk on sand.”

I Like This Song - Tripping Daisy's "My Umbrella"

I Like This Song celebrates songs by local bands sans clichéd music journo over-analysis.

The furthest we take the dissection of songs featured here is, well, you guessed it: "I Like This Song." 

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Surely you've heard the news by now but Tripping Daisy is back y'all!!!

Per the band's social media pages on Jan. 4th, The Daisy are set to perform at this year's Homegrown Music & Arts Festival May 13th, 2017.

All the feels + happy face emoji x holy meerkat(!) because I will be seeing Tripping Daisy on stage once again in this lifetime.

It's been nearly 18 years since they performed under the Tripping Daisy moniker. To give you an idea, this is what I looked like last time I saw Tripping Daisy live ...

When their album Bill re-released on Island Records and my ears first set upon that otherworldly opening track "My Umbrella," it changed my outlook on what local D/FW bands were capable of, it gave me a great sense of pride to say, "That's right, this band is from my hometown." 

And now, in 2017, after a year's worth of shit bad news, they're back. Praise Saint DeLaughter, they're back.

Prekindle has tix for sale here.

One last thing: I like this song.

Image via Good Records Twitter Page

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about the word writer person:

Prewitt Scott-Jackson writes Dad poetry & short fiction when he's not hyping and typing for Fort Worth Noise. His writing can be found in Ghost City Press (New York), Five 2 One Magazine (Los Angeles), Prairie Schooner (University of Nebraska Press) and Sick Lit Magazine (Texas), among others. He prefers short walks on the beach because – and I quote – “It’s really hard to walk on sand.”

I Like This Song - Jacob Furr's "Taillights"

I Like This Song celebrates songs by local bands sans clichéd music journo over-analysis.

The furthest we take the dissection of songs featured here is, well, you guessed it: "I Like This Song." 

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Today's featured song comes from Fort Worth singer/songwriter Jacob Furr's 2016 majestic full-length release Sierra Madre. 

"Taillights" tied with "El Paso" for the title belt of my favorite track off the record, but the Buffalo Nickel I flipped fated it to be as presented before you today.

Catch Furr and his full band in action tomorrow night at Magnolia Motor Lounge w/ Michael Lee & The Wartime Limousine. Show starts at 10PM, event details here.

The rumors are true, I like this song.

Image via Magnolia Motor Lounge Facebook

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about the word writer person:

Prewitt Scott-Jackson writes Dad poetry & short fiction when he's not hyping and typing for Fort Worth Noise. His writing can be found in Ghost City Press (New York), Five 2 One Magazine (Los Angeles), Prairie Schooner (University of Nebraska Press) and Sick Lit Magazine (Texas), among others. He prefers short walks on the beach because – and I quote – “It’s really hard to walk on sand.”

I Like This Song - Tornup's "Post Work Society (Applications [For Stevie]"

I Like This Song celebrates songs by local bands sans clichéd music journo over-analysis.

The furthest we take the dissection of songs featured here is, well, you guessed it: "I Like This Song." 

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Today's featured track comes from Tornup's recently released opus Utopian Vanguard (Heart In The Funk). 

Bonus for you: Tornup will be hosting a free event tomorrow night, Wednesday Jan. 4th at Boiled Owl Tavern featuring Fogg and new drum/guitar duo Yaz Mean. The delicious jams start at 9PM, so bring your appetite.   

Okay y'all, gonna do this one Yoda-style ... This song I like. Hmmmmmmm.

Image via Tornup's Facebook

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about the word writer person:

Prewitt Scott-Jackson writes Dad poetry & short fiction when he's not hyping and typing for Fort Worth Noise. His writing can be found in Ghost City Press (New York), Five 2 One Magazine (Los Angeles), Prairie Schooner (University of Nebraska Press) and Sick Lit Magazine (Texas), among others. He prefers short walks on the beach because – and I quote – “It’s really hard to walk on sand.”