Chris Johnson

The Best Concert Posters: Bloody Texas and Ishi's Album Release

Talented artists are spreading their works of art all across the great city of Dallas through magnificent music flyers. Each week we'll spotlight our favorite poster picks for upcoming shows in the metroplex. Ishi's Digial Wounds Album Release show has finally arrived and their exotic and outlandis ... More >>

Josh Florence Talks About Homegrown Festival, Super Moons, the Night City Tavern Was On Fire

Josh Florence has a DOMA nomination or two under his belt, and was part of the team that made Homegrown Festival such a great success again this year. Further, he's an owner of prominent music spots Dada (reopened two years this January) and City Tavern. Florence tends to be an enthusiastic force fo ... More >>

Get To Know Your 2012 DOMA Best Americana/Roots and Folk Nominees

Leading up to our November 10 showcase, we'll be getting you familiar with some of our Dallas Observer Music Awards nominees, either via past features we've done on them, or new ones. You can vote for your favorite acts, venues and more right here. Best Americana/Roots Act J. Charles & The Trainro ... More >>

Four Corners Brewing Co. Puts Another "B" in Blues, Bandits and BBQ This Weekend

Oak Cliff's annual Blues, Bandits and BBQ this weekend isn't just an opportunity to gorge yourself on competition-worthy smoked meats. It's also a historic moment for Dallas -- the first chance to buy beer from Four Corners Brewing Co., one of the breweries featured in Lauren Drewes Daniels' excelle ... More >>

KXT's Joe Kozera: "Natalie Merchant Chased Me With A Strawberry"

Joe Kozera is the quiet, modest voice you often hear on KXT 91.7 FM. OK, so everyone on air sounds laid back there, but Kozera takes it a step further. He seems to sound at peace on the air at KXT. As the station takes more time to remain non-profit and commercial free, we caught up with Kozera du ... More >>

Ice Eater on Street Cats and Mr. Freeze

Fort Worth's Ice Eater have played around the area for the last few months, but Thursday's set at Dada will be their Deep Ellum debut. We caught up with members Jordan Kline and Zach Edwards about the first Ice Eater gig and who plays a better Mr. Freeze. You guys are playing Dada tomorrow. Do you ... More >>

The Best Five Dallas Venues to See a Show for Free

In these economic times, the live music budget in many households is one of the first to go. When things get tight you either need superior finagling skills or a place to see free shows. Of course, there are tons of free shows in town. In fact, if you head over to Potbelly right now you'll catch a g ... More >>

Tonight: Patio Sessions and a Chance To Win Homegrown Tickets

Have you been to Patio Sessions at AT&T Performing Arts Center yet? Best get thee there before the weather goes from pleasant to "blow dryer on full blast immediately in your face when you walk out the door." The event is free and you can bring booze. It's the simple things in life, really. Tonigh ... More >>

Ten of This Weekend's Top Shows: Jane's Addiction, Marilyn Manson, Memoryhouse and More

Jane's Addiction, The Duke SpiritThursday, May 10, at McFarlin AuditoriumAfter seeing Perry Farrell (who is strangely older than my parents) perform a really bad set at South By Southwest a few years ago, seeing Jane's Addiction doesn't pique my interest as much as opening psych-tinged act The Duke ... More >>

Dirty Projectors, Wye Oak, Mark Kozelek and More Show Announcements

Dirty Projectors have a lot to live up with their forthcoming 2012 album Swing Lo Magellan. Past efforts include an album of Black Flag songs recorded only from memory, and a concept album about Don Henley's life. The band's output has slowed since 2010, when they peaked as blogosphere darlings ... More >>

Santigold, Sucre, ZZ Top and More Show Announcements

It's been nearly a four-year wait on the new Santigold album, Master of My Make-Believe, which is set to drop on May 1 via Downtown Records. On the new album, Santigold's impressive blend of hip-hop and dance music has been bolstered by production from Diplo, Dave Sitek of TV On the Radio and Nick Z ... More >>

Chris Johnson at the Belmont Hotel

Get To Know Your DOMAXXIII Nominees: Best Indie Act, Best Jazz Act, Best Latin/Tejano Act

​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 explain the nominees in each category Today, we look at the nominees in the Best Indie Act, Best Jazz ... More >>

The Polyphonic Spree's Holiday Extravaganza, St. Vincent In-Store at Good Records and More

​Sure, most people wait until Thanksgiving to pull out the Christmas tree. But not The Polyphonic Spree. Tim DeLaughter's giant band has announced its ninth Holiday Extravaganza show. The show, which will feature The Spree along with a few other acts (including We're Not Dudes and Syncopated Ladie ... More >>

Korn, Boots Electric, Pure X, and This Week's Show Announcements

​It would be a stretch to say that this week's show announcements are all that strong. There are some notable ones -- though perhaps not for the right reasons. For instance: On Sunday, November 20, the Palladium Ballroom has Korn and a handful of opening acts with names that don't mean anythi ... More >>

Five Photos from Patio Sessions with Bosque Brown and Chris Johnson

All photos by Mattie StaffordChris Johnson of Telegraph Canyon​Yesterday eve's Patio Sessions was a doozy: Chris Johnson of Telegraph Canyon and Bosque Brown laid down some tunes at the AT&T PAC. If you missed Johnson yesterday, he's a total Observer fave and an immersive concert experience. M ... More >>

More Awesome Local Music Facial Hair!

​We here at DC9 listen to you, dear readers. Your comments and views are near and dear to our black little hearts. And, after our last facial hair post got a ton of responses, we've figured out what you want. You want more beards. We'll, we're here to give them to you.Are beards sexy? Our informa ... More >>

Presenting Yet Another New Free Local Concert Series, Patio Sessions, Which Starts Tonight.

​Speaking of shows going on tonight, there's one more you should know about: Starting tonight and running every Thursday evening through the end of June, we, along with the fine folks at the AT&T Performing Arts Center, will be bringing you yet another free series of shows featuring local arti ... More >>

Show Announcements: Death Cab, Arctic Monkeys and 110 New Show Announcements

It's a tight squeeze in the Death Cab.​With only about a month until Death Cab For Cutie releases their seventh album, Codes And Keys, it's a good time to ask yourself: "What would Zach Braff do?" Easy answer: He'd buy tickets for their upcoming concert. Death Cab, as they're known by those "in th ... More >>

Tonight, Tonight: Jeff Beck at Verizon Theatre, Papercuts at The Loft, Chris Johnson at Bar Belmont, and Smells Like Green at Hailey's

Not a bad bunch of shows we have this Monday evening, especially if you like legendary guitarists and cool indie pop.

Show Announcements: Gustafer Yellowgold, Sade, John Legend, Pat Green, Journey, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Hed P.E., A-Track, Kid Sister & More!

​Today, over on the Good Records website, there's a slew of newly announced in-store performances. The most interesting of them all, though, is one sun-dwelling cartoon character named Gustafer Yellowgold, who will be gracing the astro-turf stage on Saturday, July 23, at 11 a.m. Well, that's not e ... More >>

Good Friday: Moondoggies, Ume, The O's, Sarah Jaffe, The Cool Kids, New Science Projects, Chris Johnson, The Virgin Wolves, Menkena, Bob Schneider, 30 Seconds To Mars & More!

Moondoggies​Despite having a terrible name, Moondoggies' brand of Americana and alt-country is surprisingly good -- so good that, last month, the Seattle quartet's song "What Took So Long" was featured as NPR's song of the day. While drawing some comparisons to Fleet Foxes, their four-part har ... More >>

Can the albums scheduled to be released in 2011 match the stellar albums released in 2010? They just might be better.

What happens when beloved local acts hit the road in search of success?

Over The Weekend: A Spune Christmas! at Hailey's in Denton

Telegraph Canyon, Doug Burr, Seryn, Monahans, Birds & Batteries, Glen FarrisHailey's Club, DentonDecember 4, 2010Better than: paying for your own wassail.Telegraph Canyon​The folks at Spune have not only established themselves as a leading local label and promotion company. They've also become ... More >>

Show Announcements: Sebadoh, Quasi, WeDentonDoIt Christmas Special, Tokyo Police Club, Colin Hay, Alter Bridge, The Cool Kids, Vallejo, David Cassidy, Clay Aiken and More!

Sebadoh​Few bands are as synonymous with indie rock as Sebadoh, whose original members, including the prolific Lou Barlow, reunited in 2007 and have since been touring in support of some early record reissues. They've got more on the way in 2011, too, which is why we can expect them to be in top f ... More >>

Tonight, Tonight: The Octopus Project at South Side Music Haoll, Jason Bonham's Led Zeppelin Experience at the Fair Park Music Hall, The Queers at The Boiler Rom (in Denton), Corb Lund at The Granada and Robbie Fulks at All Good Café. Plus: A Few More!

By this busy line up of shows, you'd think it's already Friday.

Show Announcements: DJ Shadow, Jason Bonham, Slobberbone, Rhett Miller, Ben Kweller, Marc Cohn, Nitzer Ebb, TECH N9NE and More

Dirk LindnerDJ Shadow​When DJ Shadow released his game-changing record Endtroducing..., he pretty much left all other DJs, well, in the shadows. The records he released following his monster debut haven't quite lived up to Endtroducing..., but he continues to push the envelope. And, next year, we' ... More >>

Gig Alert/Bonus MP3/Giveaway: Monahans Offer "I Break The Silence," Play City Tavern and Hailey's Club This Weekend.

Monahans​Tonight, City Tavern hosts yet another night of music that reminds anyone who may need a refresher that, yes, good live music can be found in Downtown--even if none of the acts on the bill are from the eastern side of the Metroplex.While Telegraph Canyon's Chris Johnson has rightfully vau ... More >>

Good Friday: Dia De Los Toadies, AllGood Cafe's 10-Year Anniversary Party, Spooky Folk, Little Black Dress, Ween, Frankie Muniz, Dead Confederate, The Cush, Bowling For Soup, Milton Hopkins, Florene, Spector 45, B.B. King and More...

​This weekend marks the third annual (and biggest yet) Dia De Los Toadies Festival.Each year the location of the festival changes, so The Toadies and nine other Texas bands will take over Whitewater On The Horseshoe in New Braunfels tonight, and all day tomorrow. This year's most exciting new addi ... More >>

Show Announcements: Dawes, The Soft Pack, Glen Campbell, Magic Kids, Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit, GWAR, Earl Harvin, Aaron Neville, Archeology, Gaslight Anthem and More!

The softer side of The Soft Pack​Just north of Dallas, in Frisco, something is brewing at Lochrann's Irish Pub & Eatery. The bar's enlisted the help of Spune Productions to help diversify the music scene, who, so far, has done a bang-up job. More proof: On Thursday, October 14, garage rock ac ... More >>

Whitt's End: 8.6.10

​Whether you're at the end of your rope or merely the end of your week, welcome to Whitt's End: *Since you guys salivate over local radio news, here's a zesty taste: Starting August 16 the new program director at 105.3 The Fan will be Bruce Gilbert. Yep, the same Bruce Gilbert who helped buil ... More >>

Telegraph Canyon Gets "Best of What's Next" Nod From Fort Worth Weekly Paste Magazine

Jill JohnsonTelegraph Canyon​Not trying to take the piss out of what should be a celebratory day for Telegraph Canyon today--swear. But, c'mon, we already knew Telegraph Canyon was getting an upcoming Paste mention, so, no, we weren't exactly surprised to day to hear that the band was named to the ... More >>

Picture Show: The Orbans and Telegraph Canyon at Sons of Hermann Hall

All photos by Patrick MichelsFor more photos from the night, check the slideshow.​The Orbans dropped their new album When We Were Young onto a half-packed house of fans and friends at Sons of Hermann Hall Friday night, bringing an agreeable live face to their good-time, don't-call-it-country rock ... More >>

Telegraph Canyon's Chris Johnson To Launch New Electronic Side-Project? ASAP, Actually.

Telegraph Canyon's Chris Johnson​Just got off the horn with Telegraph Canyon's Chris Johnson for a little follow-up on this here Fort Worth Weekly item that says--hey now!--might he be dropping the guitar and harmonica for a new electronic-based project he's setting up to work on with Mike Sempert ... More >>

DC9er Mixtape, Vol. 11: DJ TraDeMarx

​DJ TraDeMarx, aka Chris Johnson (and better known around town as CJ), is relatively new to the DJ game, having gotten his start at spinning just three years ago after a friend asked him to DJ his party. Drawing much of his inspiration from Rio De Janeiro production duo/DJ's The Twelves and Brookl ... More >>

Show Announcements: Summer Series, Wildflower Festival

Patrick MichelsThe King Bucks at last year's Barefoot At The Belmont Series​We are standing on the brink of the summer season, and with the unbearable heat comes the obligatory summer outdoor live music series. The heat is inevitable, but the Belmont Hotel and the AT&T Performing Arts Center a ... More >>

Over The Weekend: Seryn, Doug Burr, Telegraph Canyon and the Old 97's at MusInk 2010's First Night

Seryn, Doug Burr, Telegraph Canyon & the Old 97'sFair Park Centennial BuildingApril 9, 2010Better than: getting a forehead tattoo like one of the guys I saw get ink last night.Patrick MichelsRhett Miller, rocking the eff out at Fair Park​A bringing together of skin and ink wasn't the only atte ... More >>

AOL's Spinner Picks Up On Telegraph Canyon, Likes What it Sees.

You've read--and watched, as the above video shows--how much we love Telegraph Canyon for the last year or so. But, let's face it, we haven't been alone; Rolling Stone even threw a little attention the band's way. And, earlier this week, AOL's Spinner is shined a spotlight on the Fort Worth outfit, ... More >>

Four Locals Look To Shine Bright at SXSW

Show Announcements: Three Dog Night Coming To Arlington, More

​As Three Dog Night's website boasts, "From 1969-1974, nobody had more Top 10 hits, moved more records, or sold more concert tickets." But just because the band is some four decades beyond its glory days doesn't mean it isn't keeping busy. The group--including original members Cory Wells and Danny ... More >>

The Best Area Album Releases of the '00s

One Last Year-End List: 2009's Best Concerts

​Listen: My job description requires me to see a lot of concerts. More than is probably healthy, to be honest. I'm out at least three nights a week (often more like five or six) seeing local or national shows around town. Believe me, I'm not complaining. But, when you see that many shows a year, y ... More >>

The Best Songs in Dallas Music, 2009: Telegraph Canyon and "Shake Your Fist" Figure It Out at No. 1

[Editor's Note: Over the past couple of weeks, I've been presenting my favorite local songs of the year, counting down from No. 25 to No. 1, one track a day. Today we end the journey and take an in-depth look at song No. 1 on the list--and, please, feel free to click after the jump for a free downlo ... More >>

Presenting The Best DFW Albums of 2009...

[Editor's Note: In this week's paper, you'll see my picks for the best DFW albums of 2009. Unfortunately, because of space concerns in print, some of the column was cut. So I've decided to print the whole thing here in full. Check it out. Argue away. Do your thing. And check some of our writers' pic ... More >>

Over The Weekend:Old 97's, Telegraph Canyon at Bass Hall

Old 97's, Telegraph CanyonBass Hall, Fort WorthAugust 21, 2009Better than: a night at the opera.​ Make no mistake: The crowd came to Bass Hall--some dressed in their operahouse best, others in more dive bar attire--for the Old 97's. And though they'd sure get the Old 97's--to the tune of a good 90 ... More >>

Go Ahead And Download Another Telegraph Canyon Track. Just Because, OK?

​In case we haven't beaten you over the head with this enough in recent weeks, let us remind you once again: The new Telegraph Canyon record, The Tide and The Current? It's real good. And, hey, it comes out tomorrow. so, y'know, there's that.And while we already gave you a bonus mp3 of "Shake Your ... More >>

Last Night: Broken Social Scene at the Palladium Ballroom

Broken Social ScenePalladium BallroomAugust 7, 2009Better than: The last time I caught Broken Social Scene in Vancouver.​ When Broken Social Scene frontman and co-founder Kevin Drew fell ill earlier this year, the band was left with no choice but to back out of its January 30 show at House of Bl ... More >>

SXSW Dispatches: Telegraph Canyon Shares All The Good News From Its First SXSW Trip

[Last week, we asked a few bands to check in with us from time to time over the course of the week to tell us about their SXSW experiences. Now, with the fest over, those diatribes are starting to show. Here's Telegraph Canyon frontman Chris Johnson's SXSW diary, for your reading pleasure...] Hal S ... More >>

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