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Rigor Mortis Printing Co. Screenprint Till They Drop

Rigor Mortis Printing Co. Screenprint Till They Drop

Four box fans buzz away inside Napkin Art Studios as Jonathon Kimbrell screenprints a batch of business cards for Rigor Mortis Printing Co., a new venture he launched with Richard Reed in May. The motto etched into the card's skull logo ("Print to the death!") seems fitting for a company operating o ... More >>

11 Shows to See This Marijauna Day Weekend

Paul OakenfoldFriday, April 20, at ZoukZouk's had some controversy surrounding appearances of certain celebrities as of late, but one can expect that super DJ Paul Oakenfold will most likely be there to perform tonight.Jason Isbell & The 400 UnitFriday, April 20, at DadaI'm surprised Jason Isbel ... More >>

Record Store Day Roundup: How and Where To Celebrate Music's Greatest National Holiday

Good RecordsIt's hard to beat Good Records' yearly Record Store Day celebration. They always manage to put a solid lineup together, but this one trumps any from years past. Thanks to Sunday's Edgefest, Good's Chris Penn was able to procure performance slots for Ting Tings, Civil Twilight and Switchf ... More >>

Good Records Recordings Relaunches Tomorrow, Adds Grandaddy's Jason Lytle to Roster

A screenshot of the Good Records Recordings website​For the last few months, the Good Records Recordings website has been an ominous black screen with "11-11-11" displayed in white in the middle. In a way it's served as the answer to the question we've been asking Tim DeLaughter, the label's owner ... More >>

Sign of the Times on Lowest Greenville: No Southbound Traffic Till November 26

Courtesy Chris Penn​Ran into Chris Penn of Good Records yesterday, at which point he told me about the sign planted in the middle of Greenville Avenue yesterday by the city's Public Works department -- the one that says southbound Greenville between Bell and Alta will be closed from September 26 t ... More >>

Dada Opens Venue's Former Green Room Space As New Dive Bar Concept Called The Red Door

David WilsonThe Red Door at Dada​This past Sunday night in Deep Ellum, the folks behind Dada officially opened their side-room space, which had been previously used as the venue's green room and by the previous owners as "The Listening Room," as a new dive bar concept called The Red Door. The soft ... More >>

Tim DeLaughter's Preteen Zenith Project Releases "Sampler" Mashup Of Four New Tracks

​For almost two months now, we've been waiting patiently for the chance to hear some music out of Preteen Zenith's camp -- you know, it being the new band from Polyphonic Spree and Tripping Daisy mastermind Tim DeLaughter and Secret Machines member Philip Karnats, and also featuring members of The ... More >>

Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow: The Ten Dudes With The Best Facial Hair In The Area Scene

​Seems like these days, hirsute hipsters are everywhere. At 35 Conferette, even, street vendors sold t-shirts sporting the phrase "Keep Denton Beard" beneath a photo that pretty much exactly resembles Good Records manager Chris Penn.We posted a gallery of beards after that event, but why stop ther ... More >>

Good Records Recordings To Re-Issue Tripping Daisy Back Catalog and Unreleased Songs.

​The folks at Good Records sure are having some fun with all the news breaking out of their camp over the past couple of days. But, rest assured, most of it is just that: Fun.That cryptic tweet and Facebook post the store made today? The one about being "a part of history" if you stop by the store ... More >>

Wayne Coyne To Hand-Deliver Flaming Lips' Gummy Skull EPs to Good Records at 2 P.M.

Danny FulgencioWayne Coyne, just a few weeks ago at Good Records.​Flaming Lips frontman Wayne Coyne, it turns out, is a man of his word. At the start of the calendar year, Coyne, in a sit-down with Rolling Stone, said that his band, in part inspired by Kanye West, would be releasing music on a mon ... More >>

Jason Lytle, Midlake, Sarah Jaffe and True Widow Among Acts Playing Good Records' National Record Store Day Party on April 16

Sara KerensA scene from last year's affair. Get nostalgic and check out our slideshow of the event.​Maybe the best free event you'll attend all year, the annual joint celebration that Good Records throws for both Record Store Day and the store's birthday always makes for quite the happening shindi ... More >>

Last Night: Wayne Coyne Hand-Delivers New Flaming Lips/Neon Indian 12-inch to Good Records

Danny FulgencioWayne Coyne and fans at Good Records​A few weeks ago, we announced a collaboration between the Flaming Lips and Denton's own Neon Indian, that would result in a limited supply of 12-inch records -- 2,000 to be exact. This week, that record saw its release, and Lips frontman Wayne Co ... More >>

Fort Worth's Saint Marie Records Opens Up Shop With Two Swedish Releases

​Saint Marie Records, the newest record label in town, launched its website just two days ago. But, rather than stacking the artist roster with local acts, Wyatt Parkins, the man behind the label, has chosen to take a different approach entirely. The first two releases on Saint Marie Records are f ... More >>

This Week In Dallas Music History: Just About 11 Years Ago, Good Records Opens For Business

​In this edition of This Week In Dallas Music History, we look back to the beginning of an establishment that has undoubtedly improved the coolness of Dallas since 2000: Good Records. It's a short piece written by former Observer music editor Zac Crain, who visited Good Records on opening day to c ... More >>

Over the Weekend: Black Mountain, Black Angels Kessler Theater

Black Mountain, Black Angels Kessler Theater November 20th, 2010 Mark C. AustinBlack Mountain at SXSW​ Better than: seeing Laser Floyd while sober. For those lucky to get into the sold out Black Mountain/Black Angels show, they witnessed probably one of the best shows of the year. Yes, it wa ... More >>

Dallas City Council Members Angela Hunt and Pauline Medrano Have A Plan To Help Rid Lowest Greenville Avenue Of Crime. If Only They Can Get Neighborhood Businesses To Cooperate.

Picture Show: Tegan & Sara Pack Good Records

All photos by Mattie Stafford​The first 50 people in line for Tegan and Sara's in-store on Friday, September 10, got to meet the adored duo. But plenty others waited for the chance--and early, too. Good Records' Chris Penn reports that people were lining up at the Greenville Avenue record store as ... More >>

Last Night: Phosphorescent, Shiny Around the Edges and Dallas Family Band at The Kessler

Phosphorescent, Shiny Around the Edges and Dallas Family Band The Kessler, Dallas July 23, 2010 Better Than: Navigating the freak show that was the second night of Lady Gaga's stint in D-Town.Martha Jewelle​Friday night at The Kessler Theater in Oak Cliff might has well have been diversity night. ... More >>

Our 22nd annual music awards honor a thriving, collaborative scene that's finally getting its due.

Good Records, Good Neighbors: Before Record Store Day, a Letter Goes Out

​We all remember what happened during last year's Record Store Day at Good Records -- that was the first time the Dallas police got involved when Erykah Badu didn't have the proper permits. But with Record Store Day a week from tomorrow, Good hasn't soured on the event: On Monday Pete posted the l ... More >>

Good (Records) News And Bad News About Holiday Extravaganza

​With Polyphonic Spree ringleader Tim DeLaughter holed up to work on new music, Good Records manager Chris Penn says, the Dallas symphonic indie-pop band will not be doing its Holiday Extravaganza this season. But that doesn't mean the record store is being completely Scrooge-like this year. From ... More >>

Want The Beatles In Mono Box Set? Good Luck.

​Just how dedicated are local Beatles fans? Well, at least one has already agreed to pay $500 for a rare copy of The Beatles In Mono--about $200 more than the set's $299.99 list price. The mono set is part of the big 9-9-09 marketing blitzkrieg, which also included the release of the band's remast ... More >>

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Hear Tim DeLaughter's New Polyphonic Spree Demos

All over the Internet this week, people are freaking out about the new demos Tim DeLaughter has posted to his Polyphonic Spree blog, The Fragile Army. So far, we've seen two of these, written by DeLaughter while holing himself up in an NYC apartment. The first? A track called "Blurry," which featur ... More >>

Highlights, Lowlights and Northern Lights From Saturday's National Record Store Day Celebration At Good Records

Patrick MichelsJonathan Tyler & The Northern Lights on Good's outdoor stage.Spent all day Saturday (well, for the most part) at Good Records for the store's combined 9th Birthday Bash and National Record Store Day Celebration. And, given the at-times cool and at-times brutally humid weather, tha ... More >>

Echoes and Reverberations: The Twisted Fate of a Lifetime Crate Digger

Many of them were tucked away in suburban strip malls, their storefronts always the black sheep of the retail family. They were usually owned by a single lifelong music fan, someone who relished the opportunity to dog-paddle in the eye of the pop culture hurricane. Sometimes they smelled like incens ... More >>

Good Records Brings Badu, Others for Saturday Celebration

Gig Alert: Brightblack Morning Light at Good Records Tonight. For Free.

Totally meant to post something about this earlier today. Unfortunately, I totally forgot.Which makes for a perfect transition, actually: Tonight at Good Records, every stoner's favorite psych/folk/soul project, Brightblack Morning Light, stops by the Greenville Avenue record shop for an in-sto ... More >>

Oh Brother

Mark Grisham signs his book

Massive Indie Record Store Gathering “Noise In The Basement” in Baltimore September 17-20. Does Dallas Have A Representative? Anyone?

Good Records Announces Official Eighth Birthday Party Lineup

Good Records Decides Records (and CDs... and DVDs) Aren't So Good

Get Mellow with Gustafer Yellowgold

Can't take one more damn Wiggles tune? Then bring the kids—and yourself—to see Gustafer Yellowgold

Fuzz Busters

Virgin No More

Odds & Ends

A local band gets its big break on MTV. Excuse us while we yawn.

Odds & Ends

If you thought you'd find safety and assurance at the Sanctuary, think again

Beard on Tap

The Cavern is officially a no-shave zone

Good-Latimer Golly

A tunnel crumbles and a record store escapes the wreckage

Qui To Our Hearts

Lance Yocom and Spune Productions get feminine, not feminist

Odds & Ends

Good Records affixes its label on the city of Dallas

Now's the Time

Stereo on Strike gets in the Christmas spirit

Scene, Heard

Todd Deatherage's newest up for grabs; Buzz-Oven reheats; New info on Centro-matic and Polyphonic Spree discs

Across the Bar

Sock Monkey's anniversary; a few rock shows you should be aware of

Dots and loops

The Kadanes celebrate The New Year, One Ton Records sticks its head in the Buzz-Oven, and oh-so-much more

Scene, heard

One Ton brings the discipline; Vogler takes the Azz; Zac makes some corrections

Good to go, part two

Good Records opens for business

Not bad enough

Deceiver suffersfrom blurred vision

Valley of the dolls

To Wong Foo, Thanks For Everything, Julie Newmar is a plastic pleasure