{"id":353,"date":"2023-11-19T15:00:50","date_gmt":"2023-11-19T21:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/paoprod.com\/Blog\/?p=353"},"modified":"2025-06-30T02:10:59","modified_gmt":"2025-06-30T07:10:59","slug":"ghosts-of-dfw-music-history-blog-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/paoprod.com\/blog\/2023\/11\/19\/ghosts-of-dfw-music-history-blog-series\/","title":{"rendered":"Ghosts of DFW music history blog series"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>\r\n#TweakPost h2 {margin-top:2em}\r\n#ThisPost figcaption {font-size:80%; text-align:center; line-height:125%; margin-top:.25em}\r\n#TweakPost img {vertical-align:bottom}\r\n#TweakPost video {max-width:100%; display:block; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto; margin-top:1em; margin-bottom:.5em}\r\n<\/style>\r\n\r\n<div id=\"TweakPost\">\r\n\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/blog-images\/Ghosts-Music-History\/silver-dollar-sign.jpg\" style=\"display:block; margin:auto; margin-bottom:2em; vertical-align:bottom\" alt=\"Silver Dollar Rock House photo, courtesy Rockulapresents YouTube channel\">\r\n\r\n<p style=\"border:0px solid black\">\r\nThe 1980s and '90s were arguably the heyday of local, home grown music in North Texas.  On the west side of the DFW metroplex, the 1980s bore witness to the birth of the local metal scene in Arlington and Fort Worth, and, on the east side, the solidification of the rock\/punk\/pop scenes in Dallas, all of which led directly to the national prominence of the area in mid to late 1990s radio and culture.  \"Ghosts of DFW music history\" is an ongoing blog series in which I visit the former locations of DFW area music venues and record labels of days past, showing them as they are today and putting each into the context of its time.  Each entry will feature a bit of historical background, an up to date photo of each location as it is today, and period flyers, photos, and\/or memorabilia.  As this series progresses, direct links to each of the planned posts will be added below.  Once the entire series has been posted, this page will be retooled to serve as an official table of contents.  Please enjoy the installments and feel free to comment if you remember or were a part of those days!\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div style=\"margin-top:2em; margin-bottom:3.5em\">\r\n\r\nFeatured posts:<br>\r\n\r\n<hr style=\"padding:0; margin-bottom:.25em; color:black; background-color:black; height:1px; border-width:0\">\r\n\r\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: none; padding:0; border:0px solid red; margin-top:0; margin-bottom:2em\">\r\n<li><a href=\"\/blog\/2023\/11\/22\/seeking-out-the-ghosts-of-dfw-music-history\/\">Seeking out the ghosts of DFW music history: Jimmy's Lil' Rockhouse<\/a>\r\n<li><a href=\"\/blog\/2023\/11\/26\/ghosts-of-dfw-music-history-silver-dollar-rock-shop\">Ghosts of DFW music history: Silver Dollar Rock Shop<\/a>\r\n<li><a href=\"\/blog\/2024\/01\/15\/ghosts-of-dfw-music-history-honest-place\/\">Ghosts of DFW music history: Honest Place<\/a>\r\n<li><a href=\"\/blog\/2024\/03\/17\/ghosts-of-dfw-music-history-insomnia-coffee-bar\/\">Ghosts of DFW music history: Insomnia Coffee Bar<\/a>\r\n<li><a href=\"\/blog\/2024\/03\/31\/ghosts-of-dfw-music-history-pantego-sound-studio-metal-magic-records\/\">Ghosts of DFW music history: Pantego Sound Studio\/Metal Magic Records<\/a>\r\n<li><a href=\"\/blog\/2024\/04\/15\/ghosts-of-dfw-music-history-deep-ellum-live\/\">Ghosts of DFW music history: Deep Ellum Live<\/a>\r\n<li><a href=\"\/blog\/2024\/04\/30\/ghosts-of-dfw-music-history-west-side-haunts\/\">Ghosts of DFW music history: West side haunts<\/a>\r\n<li><a href=\"\/blog\/2025\/04\/13\/ghosts-of-dfw-music-history-direct-hit-records\/\">Ghosts of DFW music history: Direct Hit Records<\/a>\r\n<li><a href=\"\/blog\/2025\/06\/30\/ghosts-of-dfw-music-history-tombstone-factory\/\">Ghosts of DFW music history: Tombstone Factory<\/a>\r\n<li>Ghosts of DFW music history: Homegrown labels and indie outfits of the '80s and '90s <!-- (Steve Records\/VVV Records\/Deep Ellum Records\/Space Age Records) -->\r\n<li>Ghosts of DFW music history: Rascals\r\n<li>Ghosts of DFW music history: Pioneering punk and new wave venues <!-- (DJ's New Wave Club\/Studio D\/Hot Klub\/Zeros\/Ground Zero\/Main Street Studios) -->\r\n<li>Ghosts of DFW music history: Gypsy Tea Room\r\n<li>Ghosts of DFW music history: Joe's Garage\r\n<li>Ghosts of DFW music history: Last Beat Records\r\n<li>Ghosts of DFW music history: Bill's Records\r\n<li>Ghosts of DFW music history: Curtain Club\/Liquid Lounge \r\n<li>Ghosts of DFW music history: 1960s venues <!-- (Cellar\/East Side Club\/Soul City) -->\r\n<li>Ghosts of DFW music history: Underground and D.I.Y. venues <!-- (1919 Hemphill\/Vampire Lounge\/Axis) -->\r\n<!-- <li>Ghosts of DFW music history: Fort Worth venues (Axis\/1919 Hemphill) [D.I.Y. venues] -->\r\n<li>Ghosts of DFW music history: Haunts of the 'Aughts\/Late 2000s venues <!-- (Vampire Lounge\/Tomcats) -->\r\n<li>Ghosts of DFW music history: Theatre Gallery\/Galaxy Club\r\n<li>Ghosts of DFW music history: 2111 Commerce Street\r\n<li>Ghosts of DFW music history: Prophet Bar\r\n<li>Ghosts of DFW music history: Scraps and final thoughts\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<figure>\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/blog-images\/Ghosts-Music-History\/4747.jpg\" style=\"border:1px solid lightgray; vertical-align:bottom\" alt=\"East wall of 2111 Commerce, &copy; 2023 Peter Orozco\" title=\"East wall of 2111 Commerce, &copy; 2023 Peter Orozco\">\r\n<figcaption style=\"font-size:80%; text-align:center; line-height:125%; margin-top:.25em\">East wall of 2111 Commerce Street, former site of various iconic punk clubs in the 1980s<\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n<\/div>           <!-- .ThisPost closure -->\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"BlogFooter\">\r\n<hr>\r\nAll material on this page is &copy; 2023 Peter Orozco (all rights reserved) except the following:<br>\r\n<div style=\"font-size:90%\">\r\nSilver Dollar sign photo reproduced from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@Rockulapresents\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rockulapresents<\/a> YouTube video upload, used per terms of Creative Commons Attribution license.  Original footage taken by Laurel and\/or Dee Wilson of Dallas Music Videos.\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The 1980s and '90s were arguably the heyday of local, home grown music in North Texas. 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