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2012 Stories by Rachel Watts

• Big Freedia

  published December 27, 2012

  When Big Freedia, the "queen diva of bounce," was in town this past fall for Denton's Hot Wet Mess, audiences saw a whole lot of ass-shaking... More >>

• Ishi

  published December 27, 2012

  Dallas' electronic darlings Ishi won't be dropping their second LP, Digital Wounds, until spring 2013, although they're sure to play... More >>

• The Gorehounds and the Rich Girls

  published December 27, 2012

  Don't go broke this New Year's Eve. For just $10, you can cover all your tribute band bases and ring in the new year with sexy Cramps cover... More >>

• Skeleton Coast, Daniel Hart

  published December 27, 2012

  If you find yourself in Fort Worth, celebrate by checking out lo-fi dream-pop band Skeleton Coast, gritty rock 'n' roll group The Longshots and... More >>

• Starparty

  published December 27, 2012

  Electro-pop band Starparty will be busting out the laser lights and glow sticks at Hailey's in Denton with psychedelic pop band H.I. Jr. If... More >>

• This Will Destroy You

  published December 20, 2012

  Texas' cinematic rock group This Will Destroy You will headline a show at Granada with local stoners True Widow and dark folk ensemble The... More >>

• The Virgin Wolves are Pretty Evil

  published December 20, 2012

  Since 2009, the Denton-born Virgin Wolves have seen many incarnations, starting off as the husband-and-wife team of Chase and Jaimeson Robbins,... More >>

• KXT 91.7's Holiday Concert

  published December 6, 2012

  As part of KXT 91.7's holiday concert series, the radio station is hosting three shows in December, one of which features folk quintet Milo... More >>

• The Long, Strange Tale of Pee Pee Cat and Fart Dog

  published November 22, 2012

  If you've urinated in a Denton club restroom in the past four years or so, you've probably come across a couple of the city's mascots. Pee Pee... More >>

• Hailey's Features Turkey Bash VII

  published November 22, 2012

  Looks like Denton will be hosting all of the best Thanksgiving shows this weekend, including Hailey's Club's seven-years-running Turkey Bash,... More >>

• The Sea and Cake

  published November 15, 2012

  Chicago's electro-jazz group The Sea and Cake have been around, in many forms, since the mid-'90s. The band just released its airy 10th LP,... More >>

• Rock Lottery 11

  published November 15, 2012

  The Rock Lottery concept first came from Good/Bad Art Collective's Benefit and Music Programming Coordinator Chris Weber, and has a simple yet... More >>

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  Here are the Winners of the 2012 Dallas Observer Music Awards

  published November 15, 2012

  Best Album Best Solo Act Best Female Vocalist The Body Wins, Sarah... More >>

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  The Dallas Observer Music Awards Showcase: A User's Guide

  published November 8, 2012

  It occurred to me recently that, within the DFW music scene, people really love to draw county lines. So what we were trying to illustrate with... More >>

• Good Sons, Pinkish Black

  published October 18, 2012

  By now, your Halloween-themed events roster is getting a little lengthy, but if you have time to squeeze in one more, let it be Good Sons and... More >>

• Sofar Sounds' Secret Shows come to DFW

  published October 11, 2012

  As torrential thunderstorms spanned North Texas one day last August, a petite woman stood clutching a clipboard on the large wrap-around porch... More >>

• Dinosaur Jr.

  published October 4, 2012

  With the September release of I Bet On Sky, Dinosaur Jr.'s 10th full-length album since 1985, the trio is proving they've still got the... More >>

• Free Pussy Riot Benefit

  published September 27, 2012

  In the wake of Russian punk band Pussy Riot's famed prison sentencing for "hooliganism with religious hatred," following their February arrest... More >>

• Free Week at Rubber Gloves

  published August 30, 2012

  Few things mark a summer's end in Denton quite like Rubber Gloves' Free Week. This year's seventh annual event hosts Danny Rush & the... More >>