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DC9 At Night

3:42 pm
Feb. 6, 2012
With Arms Wide Shut: Creed To Play Verizon Theatre
By Daniel Hopkins
Looks like the 2012 apocalypse predicted by the Mayans is taking a completely unexpected form. That's right: Creed has announced a tour that will come to Grand Prairie's Verizon Theatre on Wedn... More >>

DC9 At Night

2:19 pm
Feb. 6, 2012
Culture Club: A Few Thoughts on Madonna's Halftime Performance
By Audra Schroeder
If I had to explain Madonna's Super Bowl performance in one word that isn't followed by question marks and exclamation points, it would be synergy. She was in a commercial before the event, and... More >>

DC9 At Night

11:32 am
Feb. 6, 2012
Vinyl Fantasy Brings Out Wenches and Obtuse '70s Sex Music
By Deb Doing Dallas
Well, the weekend is over and I am still trying to remove my neon pink lipstick from the super fun wedding reception the Observer staff ingested too many jello shots at. All in the name of art, ... More >>

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10:27 am
Feb. 6, 2012
So Much Whiskey: Whiskey Folk Rambers on Daytrotter, Plus a New Video
By Daniel Hopkins
This morning our inbox had a note about yet another North Texas act given the Daytrotter treatment. Fort Worth's Whiskey Folk Ramblers recorded a four-song-session for the website, including tr... More >>

DC9 At Night

9:05 am
Feb. 6, 2012
Rex Emerson of Boxcar Bandits Talks Bob Dylan and Playing Gator Farms
By Darryl Smyers
Denton's Boxcar Bandits have been playing their warped version of Americana for just over half a decade. In that time, they've played countless shows and produced two albums: 2008's Smells Like... More >>

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8:05 am
Feb. 6, 2012
Things Overheard During the Shepard Fairey DJ Set
By Audra Schroeder
If you're like me, you wondered what exactly Shepard Fairey would spin at Saturday's Dallas Contemporary Phenomenon event. Sadly, Tuvan throat singing and Icelandic death metal were not in the c... More >>

DC9 At Night

4:29 pm
Feb. 3, 2012
Sore Losers & Marty B at Trees and the Rest of Your Weekend
By Daniel Hopkins
This weekend is a big one for Sore Losers, who are celebrating the release of their new EP, We Are Sore Losers, at Trees on Saturday night. Joining them on the bill is Dallas Cowboy Martellus ... More >>

DC9 At Night

2:23 pm
Feb. 3, 2012
Mat Kearney Explains "Mat Kearney For Dummies"
By Daniel Hopkins
Mat Kearney is a crossover human. He's had one foot in pop music (see 2006 pop hit "Nothing Left To Lose"), and another in hip-hop. His most recent album, Young Love, sees him incorporating more ... More >>

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1:23 pm
Feb. 3, 2012
Last Call on the Dance Floor: Deb Does Rio Room and Beauty Bar
By Deb Doing Dallas
Thursdays in Dallas are getting unruly, reworking my school night routine a bit. I make sure the laundry, nails and hair are did a day or two early since we are all bound to run into each other... More >>

DC9 At Night

11:46 am
Feb. 3, 2012
Green Beer For Everyone: Ryan Bingham Headlines The Observer's St. Patrick's Day Concert
By Audra Schroeder
If you know the name Ryan Bingham, it might be because he was partially responsible for "The Weary Kind," from the soundtrack to 2009's Crazy Heart, which won him an Golden Globe in 2010 and rel... More >>

DC9 At Night

11:21 am
Feb. 3, 2012
The 20 Best Madonna Songs You Won't Hear at the Super Bowl
By Hunter Hauk
I've paid entirely too much attention to Madonna since the age of six, when I stood in front of a neighbor's TV, captivated by the "Lucky Star" video. And, no matter how annoying and schoolmarmis... More >>

DC9 At Night

10:18 am
Feb. 3, 2012
Sexual Nintendo: Neon Indian's "Fallout" Video
By Daniel Hopkins
Neon Indian is back with a new single, "Fallout," from 2011 album Era Extraóa. The song is accompanied by a video, directed by what looks to be the makers of Heathcliff lilfuchs.Watch as a totall... More >>

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9:11 am
Feb. 3, 2012
Revenge of the Nerd: They Might Be Giants at the Granada
By Audra Schroeder
They Might Be Giants Granada Theater Thursday, February 2 When nerds sell out a show, you know you're in for it. Scanning the crowd at the Granada last night, I could tell there were quite a f... More >>

DC9 At Night

8:13 am
Feb. 3, 2012
Steve Aoki Talks Production Skills, Badminton and Tacos
By Darryl Smyers
Electro house musician Steve Aoki is much more than your run-of-the-mill remixer. Besides running the influential Dim Mak record label, Aoki also owns two restaurants, works with artists as div... More >>

DC9 At Night

2:48 pm
Feb. 2, 2012
Rock Around Doc's at Their Grand Opening
By Audra Schroeder
The new Doc's Records & Vintage in Fort Worth has been open for a couple months now, but they've no doubt been letting all that vinyl smell settle in. Good news for record nerds and fans of tha... More >>

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1:41 pm
Feb. 2, 2012
In Defense Of... David Guetta's "Turn Me On" feat. Nicki Minaj
By Shahryar Rizvi
Among the electronic music producers who have cashed in on dance music's popularity in the States, I'm most ambivalent about French DJ/producer David Guetta. Last year's album, Nothing But the ... More >>

DC9 At Night

11:05 am
Feb. 2, 2012
Jonathan Jackson of Bravo, Max! Talks About Becoming a Trio and the Current State of the Dallas Music Scene
By Darryl Smyers
Bravo, Max! has been through a tumultuous few months. After releasing Dog's Light, the band's fantastic debut full-length, they suddenly lost two members. Johnny Beauford, Ben Gastright and Jon... More >>

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10:05 am
Feb. 2, 2012
Preview of Saturday's Beat Factory, Plus Juicy the Emissary Gives a Beat Class
By Audra Schroeder
This Saturday night at 2826 Arnetic, The Beat Factory takes five hip-hop producers/electronic artists out of the studio and lets them work their magic live. It's a stacked lineup, featuring Dento... More >>

DC9 At Night

9:05 am
Feb. 2, 2012
Craig Finn Stays Positive at Dada
By Eric Grubbs
Craig Finn, Mount Moriah, Beau Jennings & the Tigers Dada Wednesday, February 1 Craig Finn stepped on stage with his four bandmates and declared, "I'm Craig Finn. This is my band. We need a name... More >>

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8:05 am
Feb. 2, 2012
This Week in Print: The Evolution of Sore Losers, Bad Decisions with Bad Design and More
By Audra Schroeder
This week, Nic Hernandez plots the evolution of Dallas hip-hop collective Sore Losers. Eric Grubbs checks in with Denton's Bad Design about their first show experiences. Plus new albums fro... More >>

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Legsweeper and More Come Out of the Swamp
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