DJ Merritt

Producer Lou Medina: "Learning How To Manage a Session and Keep Everyone From Arguing Is an Art."

Welcome to Local Music 'Mericans, where we get to know the people behind the scenes in local music. Lou Medina was born in Denton, grew up in Brooklyn, and moved back to DFW after getting his feet wet behind the turntables. He makes his living as a studio producer and devotes his time beyond that ... More >>

The Burning Hotels Remix Calhoun, LehtMoJoe Releases An Album Filled With Local Remixes

​Speaking of takes on other artists' songs, it seems as if there's been a recent uptick in remixes around town lately. The best kinds of remixes, too -- the local-on-local variety. And, this week in particular, we've come across two pretty killer examples of such.Hit the jump for the details. That ... More >>

For Decades, DJ Merritt and DJ Jeff K Have Snuck Local Electronic Music Onto The Edge

Welcome to Local Music 'Mericans , where we meet some of the people behind the local music scene -- those who aren't necessarily members of local bands, but more the people who make the scene move.DJ Jeff K and the Old 97's at a Dallas Stars game.​In 2011, both DJ Merritt and DJ Jeff K remain s ... More >>

DC9er Mixtape, Vol. 40: LehtMoJoe

​Like most babies from the '80s who grew up with an ear for music, Vincent Sliva dedicated hours of his youth to recording his favorite songs off the radio onto cassette tapes. But rather than just playing them back on his boombox, he tried to sync the songs up with other songs on the b-side ... More >>

After Nearly Two Decades On The Air, "Edgeclub" Has Been Removed From KDGE-102.1 FM The Edge's Schedule

DJ Merritt​The news came down yesterday: DJ Merritt, who has helmed the long-running and much-revered three-hour, Saturday night, EDM-focused show "Edgeclub" on KDGE-102.1 FM The Edge since 1994, was told that last Saturday night's episode of the show will be its last."There was no warning," says ... More >>

Good Friday: Halloween Weekend Edition

A Baptist General headlines We Shot JR is Dead​This weekend marks the end of an era: After a five-year run, the most critical critics in North Texas over at We Shot JR are calling it quits. We suspect it's only a matter of days until the comments on DC9 increase in anonymity and negativity, but, b ... More >>

DC9er Mixtape: The Flashback Episode

​Since DJs are frequently juggling projects, picking up new nights, creating new mixes, and, well, always trying to stay on top of the game, we thought that, before moving forward to our next batch of local DJs, it'd be fun to re-cap the first lot and see what some of them have been up to since be ... More >>

DC9er Mixtape, Vol. 22: DJ INDO

​DJ INDO, born Ricky Roe, grew up with music as an integral part of his life, and it was his love for music, alongside inspiration from his father and brother, that led him to DJ. When he first got started, nearly four years ago, DJ INDO explored a wide variety of sounds: "I would try spinning all ... More >>

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

DOMAXXII: Announcing Your 2010 Dallas Observer Music Awards Winners!

​Well, we made it through the madness. Many, many, many thank yous to everyone who attended last night's awards ceremony and/or Saturday's showcase. Both were shockingly well-attended, and both were, really, fun beyond our highest expectations.Also, real quick: A special shout-out to Observer mark ... More >>

DC9er Mixtape, Vol. 17: DJ Left/Right

​From spinning at a 7th grade dance to numerous shows around town and now a deal with Swedish label Sound Of Habib, Dallas DJ and producer Left/Right's passion for electronic music has carried him far in the last decade."I also am serious about creating original music and steady, charting releases ... More >>

DC9er Mixtape, Vol. 9: DJ Merritt

​Twenty-something years ago, Merritt was just your average high school kid, hanging out and throwing keggers. But, one Saturday afternoon, on his way to help set up a party, Merritt witnessed a series of life-changing events which transformed him into DJ Merritt--pretty much over night. Now, with ... More >>

Night Moves: Dub Assembly, DJG and Incredible Dancing

Lek Brothers​Wow, this past weekend was a busy one. Here's what we made the Lek Brothers attend: 1) Friday at The Whisky Bar: DJ Merritt & Redeye upstairs playing disco, funky house classics, boogie, and upbeat R&B. 2) Friday at the Cavern, downstairs: Two:Tone crew with Drum N Bass. 3) ... More >>

Night Moves: Setting Sail at Barcadia, Melting Down at Lizard Lounge

Ray and Peter Lek Barcadia celebrated its one-year anniversary last Friday night, with sailor hats, pin-up girls and the tribute band Queen For A Day onstage, and on Saturday, our nightlife crew hit up the Lizard Lounge for their annual "Meltdown: Summer Edition" party. Filo and Peri spun in t ... More >>

Echoes and Reverberations: When 'The Summer of Love' Meant Sex In a Club

"Are you one of the beautiful people? Is my name on the list? I want to be with the beautiful people... I wanna feel like I'm missed..." Eels - "Guest List" I went to high school with a kid named Greg Holman. His father was a painter named George, who lived in the old Expo Park space that l ... More >>

Big D's Great Roar

The Awards Show That Took Us

Simply the Best

Odds & Ends

Grab your intertube and float down to San Marcos for two of Dallas' most acclaimed bands

2006 Dallas Observer Music Awards

The Beatdown

Don't vote for Pedro; vote for DJ Red Eye

She's Got Skills

At Dallas' hottest dance clubs, women are getting noticed--behind the turntables

Odds & Ends

Group encourages electronic music in Dallas; an update on the Lizard Lounge burglary; notes on the Van Cliburn competition

2005 Dallas Observer Music Awards

Case Solved: Killer musicians captured, thanks to your tips

Drumroll, Please

Dallas Observer Music Awards 2005

Dancin' Shoes

Our judge gets down at the Ultra DJ competition

Odds & Ends

Congrats to Brave Combo, finalists named in Ultra DJ contest, Erykah Badu hosts Jill Scott afterparty

Best Dance Club

Lizard Lounge

Dance, Dance Revolution

Everybody wants to be a DJ. These guys actually are.

2004 Dallas Observer Music Awards

You voted. We counted. It's your favorite local acts, amplified.

Best Dance Club

Lizard Lounge

A Marked Man

Pimpadelic, Tommy Boy Records split

Best Dance Club

Lizard Lounge

Scene, Heard

We'll take most of the blame, but not all of it.

Scene, Heard

More band-related news for our 11 friends

Under control

The Chemical Brothers' beats may be rockin' fewer blocks, but they won't Surrender

Spin city

On Edgeclub and a new compilation, DJ Merritt proves he is one of electronic music's Torchbearers

Across the Bar

Bill's Records get Hitchcock; Quality Park fills Centro-Matic; Tripping Daisy headlines and mainlines Joe Butcher; Go Metric stays