Email Author Pete Freedman

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• 2009 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published November 27, 2008

  "Swagger Like Us"

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2011 Stories by Pete Freedman

• Last Night: Dawes and Blitzen Trapper at Dada

  published Oct 14, 2011

  Dawes, Blitzen TrapperDadaOctober 13, 2011Better than: another Dawes show. Oh wait!r So: Another Dawes show. "We've been looking forward to this one for a while," Dawes frontman Taylor Goldsmith revea... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Get To Know Your DOMAXXIII Nominees: Best Song, Best Metal Act, BestFunk/R&B Act

  published Oct 13, 2011

  Welcome to our 2011 Dallas Observer Music Awards breakdown, wherein we'll use the weeks leading up to the DOMA showcases on Saturday, October 15 (which is also when voting ends), to expla... More >>

• News and Notes: [Daryl] Reunites, ZZ Top Gets Covered, Badu Gives Birth (Kinda) and More!

  published Oct 13, 2011

  That two-year-old listening to KKDA-104.5 FM K104 in Dallas (local tie!) in the clip above is cooler than all of us. But we've got some cool news to share about some artists with local ties -- among t... More >>

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  COVER STORY

  An Oral History of the Dallas Music Scene

  published October 13, 2011

  For years, Deep Ellum sat vacant. By the late '70s, the neighborhood that had once served as the playground for blues icons of the early... More >>

• Your 2011 Dallas Observer Music Awards Showcase Performers

  published October 13, 2011

  The old-timers about town would have you believe that Deep Ellum was maybe the single greatest place in the world some 15 years ago, right at... More >>

• The Blurries

  published October 13, 2011

  Over the course of the past few years, The Blurries may have been the best-kept secret in town. Proficient in driving, catchy power-pop anthems... More >>

• Gaston Light

  published October 13, 2011

  It's all about the voice, stupid. Always is. Here, too: Jason Corcoran's baritone is the first thing that jumps out on Peel, his debut release... More >>

• Star Slinger, Mux Mool, Shigeto

  published October 13, 2011

  Eventually, mash-up artists grow up. They tire of seeking out familiar samples, chopping them up and laying other singers' and rappers' vocals... More >>

• Collaboration-Crazy Erykah Badu To Perform With Yo Gabba Gabba! Cast Tonight on Fallon

  published Oct 10, 2011

  Erykah Badu seems like a pretty awesome mom. I got a solid glimpse of as much first-hand about a week back when interviewing the famed Queen of Neo-Soul and proud Dallasite as part of a Dallas Observe... More >>

• Dan's Silverleaf to Officially Become Denton's First Non-Smoking Venue Later This Month

  published Oct 10, 2011

  For a few years now, venerable Denton venue Dan's Silverleaf has adopted a policy of not allowing cigarette smoking inside its venues during shows. Later this month, the venue plans on making its no-s... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Eight People Shot During Rival Gang Tiff at a Rap Battle in North Dallas Night Club

  published Oct 10, 2011

  Not all open-mic rap competitions are as friendly as the ones down in Deep Ellum these days, apparently: Multiple guns were reportedly fired and eight different people were injured by gunfire late on ... More >>

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  Over The Weekend: Toro y Moi, Unknown Mortal Orchestra and Bass Drum of Death at Dada

  published Oct 10, 2011

  Toro y Moi, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Bass Drum of DeathDadaOctober 7, 2011Better than: heading out to any of the Red River Rivalry-related events taking place around town this weekend.rWell before To... More >>

• Get To Know Your DOMAXXIII Nominees: Best Male Vocalist, Best Female Vocalist

  published Oct 05, 2011

  Welcome to our 2011 Dallas Observer Music Awards breakdown, wherein we'll use the weeks leading up to the DOMA showcases on Saturday, October 15 (which is also when voting ends), to expla... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  DOMAXXIII: Schedule of Performers For The Music Awards Showcase in Deep Ellum

  published Oct 05, 2011

  A little less than a month back, we passed along the ticket information and lineup of performers for our 2011 Dallas Observer Music Awards Showcase on Saturday, October 15, in Deep Ellum. In total, 54... More >>

• Ruby Jane Gets Inspired

  published October 6, 2011

  Two hours have passed since Ruby Jane Smith finished up an early Sunday morning set at the fourth straight Austin City Limits Music Festival in... More >>

• Astronautalis Finds Different Chart Success

  published October 6, 2011

  To call Astronautalis a local product is a dubious statement. The rapper is considered a local in no fewer than three other markets:... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Adele Postpones Upcoming Dallas Gig. Again.

  published Oct 04, 2011

  Adele was originally set to play the House of Blues back in June in support of her phenomenal, surefire album of the year contender, 21. Everyone seemed super stoked on it at the time, too. But, becau... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Arrest Made In Case of August Death at Afterlife As City Officials Serve Club Its Walking Papers

  published Oct 04, 2011

  Robert breaks the news: An arrest has been made in connection with the August 13 death of 19-year-old Matthew Allen of Grandview. Police have arrested 19-year-old Skylar Brandt on felony charges alleg... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Sarah Jaffe Talks Her New EP, That Disc's Cover Songs, and What To Expect From Her Next LP

  published Sep 30, 2011

  Earlier this week, Sarah Jaffe released The Way Sound Leaves a Room, a new EP/DVD release that features footage from her Wyly Theater performance from back in February, as well as eight never-before-r... More >>

• True Widow and Kemado Quietly Prepare New Five-Song EP, I.N.O., For Release Next Week

  published Sep 30, 2011

  This news comes as something of a surprise: With almost no fanfare, the New York City-based Kemado Records has announced that it will release next week a new five-song, 12-inch release from Dallas "st... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Local on Local: GalleryCat Samples Sarah Jaffe, Seryn, Ishi and Others on New, Free Mixtape

  published Sep 30, 2011

  Speaking of local musicians offering up takes on the 2011 Dallas Observer Music Awards nominees: After performing a live mashup with Mount Righteous at last years awards and then watching LehtMoJoe di... More >>

• Local on Local: Synth Covers of Your 2011 Dallas Observer Music Award Best Song Nominees

  published Sep 30, 2011

  Last year, you may recall, sometime Observer photographer contributor David Wilson shared with us quite the treat by covering all of the 2010 Dallas Observer Music Awards nominees for Best Song on his... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Last Night: Blink-182 and My Chemical Romance at Gexa Energy Pavilion

  published Sep 28, 2011

  Blink-182, My Chemical Romance, Matt & KimGexa Energy PavilionSeptember 27, 2011Better than: seeing SR-71 right now.rThey're a little older and wiser at this point, but make no mistake: On the nig... More >>

• Young the Giant Grows Into Its Name

  published September 29, 2011

  Payam Doostzadeh is understandably experiencing something of a high at the moment. The bass player has just walked off stage at the 2011 Austin... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Erykah Badu, RTB2, A.Dd+ and Burning Hotels to Perform With The Cannabinoids at the (Free) 2011 Dallas Observer Music Awards Ceremony

  published Sep 26, 2011

  Sure, you already know all about the Dallas Observer Music Awards Showcase on Saturday, October 15, at venues and stages all throughout Deep Ellum. Some big names lined up for that sucker, for sure: T... More >>