Comments on: Breaking: Denton is the New Austin http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2008/05/12/breaking-denton-is-the-new-austin/ FrontBurner® has been called the best blog in Dallas (repeatedly), a snarky celebration of ignorance, and a daily conversation about Dallas among the editors of D Magazine. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:25:14 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Rick Sepulvado http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2008/05/12/breaking-denton-is-the-new-austin/comment-page-1/#comment-39605 Rick Sepulvado Fri, 08 Aug 2008 18:38:00 +0000 http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2008/05/12/breaking-denton-is-the-new-austin/#comment-39605 One name Pat Metheny One name
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]]> By: Liles http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2008/05/12/breaking-denton-is-the-new-austin/comment-page-1/#comment-27206 Liles Mon, 12 May 2008 21:16:59 +0000 http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2008/05/12/breaking-denton-is-the-new-austin/#comment-27206 Also no mention of all the hotshot drummers who came out of the music school at North Texas. Mitch Marine (Smashmouth and Dwight Yoakam), Earl Harvin (Seal, Air and The The), Dave Abruzezee (Pearl Jam), Matt Chamberlin (Pearl Jam and Tori Amos), Jason Sutter (Chris Cornell and Peter Frampton), Blair Sinta (Sting and Alainis Morrisette), Mike Dillon (Critters Buggin'), Aaron Comess (Spin Doctors) and Alan Emert (MC 900 Ft Jesus and Brave Combo) all sharpened their chops in the little D back in the day. Also no mention of all the hotshot drummers who came out of the music school at North Texas.

Mitch Marine (Smashmouth and Dwight Yoakam), Earl Harvin (Seal, Air and The The), Dave Abruzezee (Pearl Jam), Matt Chamberlin (Pearl Jam and Tori Amos), Jason Sutter (Chris Cornell and Peter Frampton), Blair Sinta (Sting and Alainis Morrisette), Mike Dillon (Critters Buggin’), Aaron Comess (Spin Doctors) and Alan Emert (MC 900 Ft Jesus and Brave Combo) all sharpened their chops in the little D back in the day.

]]> By: Zac Crain http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2008/05/12/breaking-denton-is-the-new-austin/comment-page-1/#comment-27193 Zac Crain Mon, 12 May 2008 20:51:51 +0000 http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2008/05/12/breaking-denton-is-the-new-austin/#comment-27193 Absolutely, JNo. Absolutely, JNo.

]]> By: JNo http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2008/05/12/breaking-denton-is-the-new-austin/comment-page-1/#comment-27173 JNo Mon, 12 May 2008 20:20:59 +0000 http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2008/05/12/breaking-denton-is-the-new-austin/#comment-27173 I heard he spend a week and a half in Denton and left red-bleary-eyed and drained. From what I gather, he experienced Denton they way it should be experience: musician-house hopping, loud rock evenings that last until at least 4:15 am, and waking up on some musician's couch to the licking of a sweet mut pooch... just to do it all over again. You remember those days, dontcha, Zac. I heard he spend a week and a half in Denton and left red-bleary-eyed and drained. From what I gather, he experienced Denton they way it should be experience: musician-house hopping, loud rock evenings that last until at least 4:15 am, and waking up on some musician’s couch to the licking of a sweet mut pooch… just to do it all over again.

You remember those days, dontcha, Zac.

]]> By: ROJ http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2008/05/12/breaking-denton-is-the-new-austin/comment-page-1/#comment-27135 ROJ Mon, 12 May 2008 19:02:41 +0000 http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2008/05/12/breaking-denton-is-the-new-austin/#comment-27135 What's better than that is that Dallas is the new Dallas. There are more and better music things happening every day. I'm thinking maybe the "death" of deep ellum is a good thing (that didn't really happen anyhow). Discuss? What’s better than that is that Dallas is the new Dallas. There are more and better music things happening every day.

I’m thinking maybe the “death” of deep ellum is a good thing (that didn’t really happen anyhow). Discuss?

]]> By: Daniel http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2008/05/12/breaking-denton-is-the-new-austin/comment-page-1/#comment-27064 Daniel Mon, 12 May 2008 16:29:46 +0000 http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2008/05/12/breaking-denton-is-the-new-austin/#comment-27064 Spamboy is right on the money. The reporter either failed to do his homework or deliberately played down the primacy of the music school. When I went there, I knew more than one person who had snubbed Julliard in favor of UNT (nee NTSU). So far as the music school garners mention, it comes off as an undistinguished backwater. That's what Denton is -- or would be, without the music school. Spamboy is right on the money. The reporter either failed to do his homework or deliberately played down the primacy of the music school. When I went there, I knew more than one person who had snubbed Julliard in favor of UNT (nee NTSU). So far as the music school garners mention, it comes off as an undistinguished backwater.

That’s what Denton is — or would be, without the music school.

]]> By: Spamboy http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2008/05/12/breaking-denton-is-the-new-austin/comment-page-1/#comment-27051 Spamboy Mon, 12 May 2008 15:39:26 +0000 http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2008/05/12/breaking-denton-is-the-new-austin/#comment-27051 And zero mention of the rich jazz heritage of the town, including the several grammy nominations Neal Slater and the One O'Clock Lab Band have garnered. Although not alternative or indie music, without the jazz, there wouldn't be a College of Music worthy enough to have spawned the scene being discussed in the article. And zero mention of the rich jazz heritage of the town, including the several grammy nominations Neal Slater and the One O’Clock Lab Band have garnered. Although not alternative or indie music, without the jazz, there wouldn’t be a College of Music worthy enough to have spawned the scene being discussed in the article.

]]> By: Gwyon http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2008/05/12/breaking-denton-is-the-new-austin/comment-page-1/#comment-27044 Gwyon Mon, 12 May 2008 15:15:50 +0000 http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2008/05/12/breaking-denton-is-the-new-austin/#comment-27044 "It didn’t help things when a developer last year bulldozed much of historic Fry Street, the former epicenter of Denton’s live music scene, to make way for a CVS (a plan since stalled by a permit issue). All that remains today of the Haight-Ashburyesque strip is a mosquito-infested mud pit and a graveyard of frat bars and head shops." Maybe a year too late. “It didn’t help things when a developer last year bulldozed much of historic Fry Street, the former epicenter of Denton’s live music scene, to make way for a CVS (a plan since stalled by a permit issue). All that remains today of the Haight-Ashburyesque strip is a mosquito-infested mud pit and a graveyard of frat bars and head shops.”

Maybe a year too late.

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