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November 8, 2012
The Dallas Observer Music Awards Showcase: A User's Guide
We're taking over Deep Ellum on Saturday. Come along, will you?
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November 8, 2012
A Guide to the 2012 Dallas Observer Music Awards Showcase
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 our 2012 Dallas Observer Music Awards nominees is that Dallas, Fort Worth and Denton aren't three separate entities, but rather one big music community that ... More >>
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November 6, 2012
Get to Know Your 2012 DOMA Best Jazz and Latin 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 Jazz Act Damon K. Clark Damon K. Clark might ... More >>
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October 4, 2012
And The Nominees For The 2012 Dallas Observer Music Awards Are...
Welcome to Thunderdome. The 2012 Dallas Observer Music Awards poll is now live, and you can go right here and do what America does best: vote on their computer. Or you could go "old school" and find a paper ballot, like the one in this week's issue, then bring it to our November 10 showcase in Deep ... More >>
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September 28, 2012
Sarah Sellers On American Idol, Damon K. Clark and the Parallels Between Music and Food
Local singer Sarah Sellers first came to my attention via Dallas jazz institution Damon K. Clark. But beyond that shining recommendation, I had no idea she'd been a contestant on American Idol, or that she had a pretty hefty series of YouTube song covers out there, reinterpreting Adele and Lana Del ... More >>
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September 4, 2012
Dallas Museum of Art's Wendell Sneed On Art Blakey and Jazz In The Atrium
See also: Jazz man Damon K. Clark on a living wage for musicians Wendell Sneed has toured with Wilson Pickett, Etta James, The Chi-Lites and played in Dallas funk band the Soul Seven, but more recently, he's been working with the Dallas Music of Art, and hosts Jazz in the Atrium, their long-runnin ... More >>
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August 21, 2012
The Granada's Julie Garcia: "It's About the Camaraderie Music Creates"
See also: Damon K. Clark knows Dallas jazz See also: The Kessler's Melissa Hennings shoots your favorite bands Julie Garcia, publicist for Granada Theater and Sundown, got her start in morning radio. From '99 to '07, her job was largely to manage Kidd's Kidds, the charity helmed by the Kraddick ... More >>
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August 14, 2012
Jazz Man Damon K. Clark: "We Pay Accountants a Living Wage. Why Not Musicians?"
See also: The Kessler's Melissa Hennings tends bar and shoots your favorite bands See also: KNON's Don O. knows the Dallas blues Damon K. Clark, co-musical director at Winspear Opera House, is changing lanes. He's sidelining what has been a pretty spirited performance career in local jazz and cho ... More >>
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August 7, 2012
The Kessler's Melissa Hennings Tends Bar and Shoots Your Favorite Bands
See also: Kessler front-of-house man Paul Quigg finds a niche in Oak Cliff Melissa Davis Hennings stumbled into photography, really: Her first shot was The Black Keys. But taking photos of local bands isn't how she makes ends meet. She's the bar manager at The Kessler, an ideal gig for someone with ... More >>
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March 23, 2012
Young The Giant, The David Mayfield Parade and This Weekend's Best Shows
It's a weekend full of some pretty good shows and some pretty bad ones too. One of the biggest bills is Young The Giant and Grouplove at The Prophet Bar. If you didn't already get tickets, it's sold out. Check the print section for previews of Pinkish Black and Nervous Curtains at Lola's and Ed S ... More >>
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December 29, 2011
As If You Needed to Be Reminded What a Jewel the Kessler Has Become in a Short Time ...
Doesn't seem all that long ago that Edwin Cabaniss first told us about his plans for the old Kessler Theater on W. Davis; sweet fancy mayor, has it really been more than two years since Tom Leppert put his shovel into the dirt? From risky concept to necessity to institution in such a short time, I'm ... More >>
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November 30, 2011
Grimes, Dr. Dog and an Impressive List of Show Announcements
There are weeks when the show announcements are about as flimsy as a wet persimmon. Fortunately, this is not one of them. For starters, Grimes is coming to town. Her last performance was a brilliant showing at Gorilla Vs. Bear Fest, in which she wooed the audience with her mix of Madonna's ... More >>
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November 29, 2011
A Gathering Gathers Momentum at Rehearsal
If the run-through Monday night is any indication of the breadth of talent taking part in the December 6 benefit event called A Gathering, the real thing is going to be quite a show. In the ninth floor studio at the Wyly Theatre, actors, singers, musicians and dancers rehearsed their pieces of this ... More >>
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November 1, 2011
Kessler Theater Front-Of-House Man Paul Quigg Finds a Niche in Oak Cliff
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. Paul QuiggBack in the day, Paul Quigg played in some amazing and important local music acts in these ... More >>
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October 19, 2011
DOMAXXIII: Announcing Your 2011 Dallas Observer Music Awards Winners...
Stephen MaskerErykah Badu headlined last night's DOMAXXIII. More photos in our slideshow: Scenes from the 2011 Music Awards Another year, another Dallas Observer Music Awards season down the drain. Gotta say, though, this year's season felt especially epic. Many thanks to the Toadies, the Old 97' ... More >>
Music
October 13, 2011
Your 2011 Dallas Observer Music Awards Showcase Performers
A closer look at all 52 acts playing this weekend's Dallas Observer Music Awards Showcase in Deep Ellum
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October 13, 2011
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 >>
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October 5, 2011
DOMAXXIII: Schedule of Performers For The Music Awards Showcase in Deep Ellum
A little less than a month back, we passed along the ticket information and lineup of performers for our 2011 Dallas Observer Music Awards Showcase on Saturday, October 15, in Deep Ellum. In total, 54 bands will be performing on 10 different stages throughout the vaunted music neighborhood. ... More >>
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September 12, 2011
DOMAXXIII: 2011 Dallas Observer Music Awards Showcase Tickets Now Up For Sale
It's coming up on two weeks now since we dropped the above bomb on you and announced that we'd somehow cobbled together the above four bold-faced names -- Toadies, Old 97's, Centro-matic and Sarah Jaffe -- to headline our 2011 Dallas Observer Music Awards showcase on Saturday, October 15, in Dee ... More >>
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July 29, 2011
Good Friday: Kings Of Leon, Band Of Horses and The Best of The Rest This Weekend
The KangsThe biggest show this weekend, for better or for worse, is headlined by a group of Followills known as Kings Of Leon. The show will take place tonight at Gexa Energy Pavilion. And, with Band Of Horses as the opening act, we suggest that the tour be called The Bands That Started Off Great ... More >>
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June 15, 2011
Mission Of Burma, Smith Westerns and The Strongest List of Show Announcements All Year
Mission Of BurmaThis week's show announcements are likely the strongest we've seen all year, and, to start it off, we have the legendary post-punk act Mission Of Burma. The band, which broke up in 1983, has been reunited since 2002, putting out what some say is their most impressive work yet. And ... More >>
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April 8, 2011
Photos: City of Ate Kicks Off Supper Club at the Kessler Theater
All photos by Nick RalloHi there, molten chocolate cake. After we finished a light salad, touched with olive oil and fresh goat cheese, Marc Cassel entered a halo of light at the Kessler to introduce his fine meal: beef tenderloin with wild mushroom stroganoff and bright parsley, followed by a ch ... More >>
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April 5, 2011
See The Menu And Score Half Price Tickets For The City Of Ate Supper Club At The Kessler Theater
Last month, we announced that City of Ate is teaming up with The Kessler Theater for a dinner series featuring live music and food from some of the city's best chefs. The first installment of City of Ate's Supper Club at The Kessler is happening this Thursday at 6:30 p.m., and you can still get ... More >>
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March 8, 2011
The Kessler Theater and City of Ate Team Up for a Musical Food Interlude
Forgive us a little bit of self-promotion here: The Kessler Theater and City of Ate have teamed up to offer the monthly "Supper Club at The Kessler," a series of food and music events featuring a mix of some of the area's most talented chefs and musical performers. The Kessler's main room will be ... More >>
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January 14, 2011
Good Friday: Club Dada's New Year's Eve Do-Over Party, Yells At Eels, Eleven Hundred Springs, The Derailers, Kool Keith, Royal Bangs, Girl Talk, True Widow & More!
Kevin TodoraIt's looking like a good weekend of shows, starting with Club Dada's New Year's Eve Do-Over Party on Saturday night. It'll feature performances from Hoyotoho, Damaged Good$, galleryCat, and Datahowler, and includes a Champagne toast at midnight.But that's not the only big show happeni ... More >>
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July 28, 2010
Show Announcements: Rhett Miller, Ben Kweller, Spune 2K10 Ice Cream Social, Telegraph Canyon, Dwight Yoakam, Delorean, Helmet, Guided By Voices, Gorillaz, Adam Lambert, Michelle Shocked and more
Rhett MillerRhett Miller's solo career has had its ups and downs, but overall, he's one of the most successful artists to come out of Dallas. His most recent self-titled album is his third solo effort, released last year to mixed reviews. He's still touring in support of it, and he'll be at the G ... More >>

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