Santa Elena's Altar -- a sordid tale of Mexican death cults and drug cartels -- will be unleashed upon the world on APRIL 5 through all the usual digital dispensaries. So get those calendar's marked and brace yourselves for a dark ride south of the border.
Welcome to the Darkness
"Jud Block is the finest poet I know. Poets are, too often, tormented souls who, as Ray Wylie Hubbard so aptly put it, are "condemned by the Gods to write." Jud knows. He knows. There are good songwriters, and then there are poets...Jud is a poet."
-- Jeff Hopson, legendary Texas singer-songwriter
Uncertain Souvenirs featured on Unsigned Madness
Jud's new song "Uncertain Souvenirs" will be a featured track on the UK radio program Unsigned Madness at 3 pm (Texas time) on February 2! Tune in if you can!
NEW MERCH!!
The darkness you harbor in your soul made manifest...and wearable!
https://jud-block-music.creator-spring.com/
Merry Christmas from the dark end of the bar...
Here's an old one from my first "album" -- really a demo collection that somehow got released. I enjoy subjecting folks to it once a year...to no reaction...but one year, I firmly believe, it's going to be considered a gutter classic:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWr0NZkvXNE
FAVORITE SIN HAS BEEN UNLEASHED...
And is available at all the usual digital dispensaries, including:
24-7
7digital
Amazon Music
Anghami
Apple iTunes
AWA
Boomplay
Deezer
Hungama
iHeartRadio
iMusica
InProdicon
KDigital
KKBox
Kuack
Line Music
MediaNet
Napster
NetEase Cloud Music
Pandora
Qobuz
Resso
Saavn
Shazam
Slacker Radio
SoundExchange
Spotify
Synchtank
Tencent Music Entertainment (TME)
Tidal
TikTok
TouchTunes & PlayNetwork
United Media Agency (UMA)
Yandex
YouTube Music
New Single -- Favorite Sin -- To Be Released Oct. 31 (ish)!
It's true...even a blind goth can find love every once in a while...
NEW MUSIC -- Uncertain Souvenirs
It only took me 6 years, but I finally recorded a new song. It even got a mention in the Dallas Observer. I definitely wouldn't be averse to y'all checking it out.
Venues Played
Poor David’s Pub (Dallas)
Sundown at Granada (Dallas)
Armoury, D.E. (Dallas)
Three Links (Dallas)
The Prophet Bar (Dallas)
Fred's Texas Cafe on Currie (Fort Worth)
Live Oak Music Hall (Ft. Worth)
The White Elephant Saloon (Ft. Worth)
Rubber Gloves Studio (Denton)
Love and War in Texas (Plano)
Longhorn Saloon (Ft. Worth)
Guitars & Growlers (both Richardson and McKinney)
Basement Bar (Ft. Worth)
The Aardvark (Ft. Worth)
World of Beer (Ft. Worth)
515 Bar (Ft. Worth)
Cafe Bohemia (Plano)
Red Goose Saloon (Ft. Worth)
Shaw's Patio and Grill (Ft. Worth)
Bathtub Gin's (Ft. Worth)
Tradewinds Social Club (Dallas)
Frisco Rail Yard (Frisco)
Chubby's Burger Shack (Ft. Worth)
Bill's Records (Dallas)
LowBrows (Pilot Point)
Pilot Point Opera House
Hopper Bros. BBQ (Rockwall)
Shipping & Receiving Bar (Ft. Worth)
Filthy McNasty's (Ft. Worth)
Opening Bell Coffee (Dallas)
Firewheel Brewing (Rowlett)
Cobra Brewing (Lewisville)
The Blue Max (Midland)
Bohemian Cafe (Dallas)
It's a Grind Coffeehouse (Dallas)
The Back Porch (Grapevine)
Los Pinos (Royse City)
Hot Damn Tamales (Ft. Worth)
Tavern on Main Street (McKinney)
Charlie's (Marshall)
El Primo's (Mansfield)
The Grotto (Ft. Worth)
JJ's Pizza (Denton)
White Rock Coffee (Dallas)
Lola's Trailer Park (Ft. Worth)
Dr. Jeckyll's Beer Lab (Pantego)
Didi's Downtown (Frisco)
Four Bullets Brewery (Richardson)
Whitehorse Steakhouse at Oak Meadow Ranch (Valley View)
The Forum (Richardson)
The Millhouse (Garland)
Intrinsic Smokehouse (Garland)
The Trophy Table (Trophy Club)
The Tipsey Oak (Arlington)
Maggie’s RnR (Fort Worth)
NEW SONG POSTED ON LIVE IN THE LIVING ROOM USA!
Dismal Peaks and Obscure Valleys NOW AVAILABLE
Previous events
Jug Jams is back to kick the shiite out of breast cancer! Incredible lineup of local talent -- I'll be on around 3:15 pm.
Darkening the stage of a new venue...
First time at a venue that I've heard exceptional things about -- come on out and help me bring the darkness to Rowlett.
An entire day of mayhem and debauchery soundtracked with music from all of North Texas's best singer-songwriters
A reunion of the infamous Mark David Manders Songwriters Anonymous crew...an incredible array of some of North Texas's best singer-songwriters performing from 12 pm - 10 pm culminating in a performance by Mark David Manders and his band...certain to be a damn good time; at least the parts you remember!
It's been a few years, but I'm finally returning to one of Garland's best venues -- great food and an amazing beer selection.
B-Side Happy Hour welcomes one of DFW's best guitarists and songwriters, the inimitable Bryan Adam Joyner...you've heard his music all over Texas radio and seen it listed regularly in the Texas Music charts...come on out and get your weekend started on the right (minor) note...
The best listening room in DFW returns, and I get to darken it's stage again with two of the areas best songwriters!
Back at one of my favorite venues...great beer selection...incredible food...and unequivocal support for original, sad bastard music...
Opening for the juggernaut known as Seth Jones & Americarnage...going to be a damn loud good time!
The prophecies are coming true, and the venue might not be able to withstand it...sad bastard 70s latin cowpunk...as God intended
Jud Block & Bryan Adam Joyner
Springhill Suites Dallas/Richardson/University Area, 18180 High Springs Way, Dallas
Back at our favorite hotel lobby/music venue...
B-Side Happy Hour continues with the legendary Jason Horne...come out and get your weekend started on the right (minor) note...
Sharing dark tales and lies with the inimitable DB Duncan online from Frisco Music Center's incredible listening room.
The first installment of what I hope will become a regular occurrence -- B-Side Happy Hour at the venerable Six Springs Tavern...all original music every third Thursday of the month accompanied by some of the best singer-songwriters in DFW...come out and get your weekend started on the right note!
Jud Block & Bryan Adam Joyner
Springhill Suites Dallas/Richardson/University Area, 18180 High Springs Way, Dallas
Honored to play Bryan Adam Joyner's residency
A celebration of Bill Wisener -- the legendary owner if Bill's Records and and fervent supporter of local music -- with live music from 12-6 at the venerable Poor David's Pub.
Round two at Pouring Glory...promise to have sound this time...