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    March 18, 2012

    The Best of SXSW Music: Saturday 3/17/2012

    So, we come to it: the end of all things. Four days of madness, Doritos, Skrillex and finally, St. Patrick's Day. Before we bid SXSW 2012 farewell, allow us to share our favorite moments from SXSW day four. Later, we'll let you know which shows weren't so hot. Find our favorites below, and if there ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 12, 2012

    SXSW Coverage Ahead. Plus, We're Sponsoring 50 Cent, Big K.R.I.T. and More

    "What I want from each and every one of you is a hard-target search of every gas station, residence, warehouse, farmhouse, henhouse, outhouse and doghouse in that area." -- Tommy Lee Jones, The Fugitive You don't have to spend much time at South By Southwest to know that all of the above building ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 20, 2012

    Hood Loved It: Kendrick Lamar Gets Intimate at Trees

    Kendrick Lamar Trees Thursday, January 19 Since the last time Kendrick Lamar graced a Dallas stage, his star has only been on the rise. His most recent mix tape, Section.80, has garnered buzz, rave reviews and a spot on Drake's upcoming tour with ASAP Rocky. That's one buzzy tour, but the party las ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 28, 2011

    10 Albums To Not Overlook In 2012

    In case you're already blinded by the golden aura of 2012's major releases -- The Shins, T.I., Soundgarden, Nicki Minaj, Mumford & Sons, Muse, Sigur Ros -- we want to make sure you don't forget about some other sure-to-be-top-notch albums that will see release next year. They may not shine on the iT ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 13, 2011

    News and Notes: [Daryl] Reunites, ZZ Top Gets Covered, Badu Gives Birth (Kinda) and More!

    That two-year-old listening to KKDA-104.5 FM K104 in Dallas (local tie!) in the clip above is cooler than all of us. But we've got some cool news to share about some artists with local ties -- among them Erykah Badu, ZZ Top, Kelly Clarkson, [Daryl], Teenage Cool Kids and Big hud -- so that's a start ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 21, 2011

    20 Years Later: The 15 Best Albums of 1991

    ​In last week's edition of our regular feature, The Conversation, Pete Freedman and Daniel Hopkins debated on whether 1991 or 1994 was the greatest music year of the '90s. It was an interesting read for sure. And, since this week marks the 20th anniversary of the release of both Nevermind and The ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 12, 2011

    Erykah Badu Responds to D.O.C.'s Comments On Their Relationship, Future Reality Show

    Erykah Badu and The D.O.C.​ In last week's print edition, we ran a piece by noted hip-hop scribe/LA Weekly music editor/longtime Observer contributor Ben Westhoff that plays catch-up The D.O.C., perhaps Dallas' greatest hip-hop export -- and greatest hip-hop curio -- of all-time. It was a great pi ... More >>

  • Music

    January 20, 2011

    Two Denton Rock Mainstays Find Salvation in Hip-Hop

    Erykah Badu and The D.O.C.​ In last week's print edition, we ran a piece by noted hip-hop scribe/LA Weekly music editor/longtime Observer contributor Ben Westhoff that plays catch-up The D.O.C., perhaps Dallas' greatest hip-hop export -- and greatest hip-hop curio -- of all-time. It was a great pi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 29, 2010

    Arbitrarily Grading The Year That Was: A Look Back At The Major Music Happenings of 2010.

    Not quite an A . But 2010 was still a pretty good year for music.​If the '00s were dominated by hip-hop, this decade looks as if it's being dominated by electronic music. While electro-pop has had some resurrections over the years, it's now a mainstay of popular music. Look no farther tha ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 4, 2010

    The Problem With... Katy Perry's "California Gurls"

    ​Every few years, we all hear songs about California that define that state for a few years until the next. Back in the '90s, it was Tupac and Dr. Dre's "California Love." Last decade, it was "California" by Phantom Planet. Hell, there is a laundry list of iconic songs about the state.Katy Perry's ... More >>

  • Music

    May 27, 2010

    Devin the Dude

    Friday, May 28, at the Granada Theater

  • Blogs

    October 16, 2009

    Whitt's End: 10.16.09

    ​Whether you're at the end of your rope or merely the end of your week, welcome to Whitt's End: *According to my very unscientific research conducted on this very blog over the last two years, the most sensitive, whiny, irrational folks on Earth are: 1. Ticket P1s; 2. Right-wing Republicans; ... More >>

  • Music

    June 12, 2008

    The RZA as Bobby Digital

    Thursday, June 12, at The Loft

  • News

    January 17, 2008
  • Blogs

    November 13, 2007

    Dallas Hip-Hop Happenings in Vibe

    Thursday, June 12, at The Loft

  • Music

    November 8, 2007

    Dooney da Priest's Fight Against Sagging Pants Won't Work

    Saggy pants reveal much more than underwear

  • Music

    June 1, 2006

    My Treasure

    Colleyville's the Rocket Summer hides Jesus in sharp emo-pop melodies--and a major label deal

  • Music

    March 30, 2006

    Odds & Ends

    Dallas Music Partners declare: "Give us your tired, your poor, your huddled musicians."

  • Calendar

    March 3, 2005

    Burt, Back Around

    Fall in love with Bacharach

  • Music

    November 25, 2004

    Eminem

    Encore (Aftermath)

  • Music

    October 30, 2003
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    July 17, 2003
  • Music

    July 3, 2003

    Joe Budden

    Joe Budden (Def Jam)

  • Music

    June 19, 2003

    Bad Rap

    Prince Paul's latest concept record attacks lame commercial hip-hop--by co-opting it

  • Music

    March 27, 2003

    Bottle the Spin

    The "40 best artists making music right now?" Nah.

  • News

    January 23, 2003

    Beat the Rap

    Suburban cops to kids: Turn that rap stuff down

  • Music

    July 4, 2002

    Ill At Ease

    Nas steps back into the ring, fists flying

  • Music

    June 13, 2002

    Raphael Saadiq

    Instant Vintage (Universal)

  • Music

    April 11, 2002

    Get Out the Map

    Upcoming summit aspires to make D-FW a player in the hip-hop world

  • Music

    December 20, 2001

    Crunk and Disorderly

    Timbaland and Organized Noize are making the music go bang, and rap radio's never sounded so good

  • Film

    November 15, 2001

    In the Screening Room

    For the Deep Ellum Film Festival, the third time's the charm

  • Music

    November 1, 2001

    Consider This…

    Even music journalists have ethics

  • Film

    October 4, 2001

    Cop an Attitude

    Protected by a badge, Denzel swaggers through L.A.'s mean streets

  • Music

    July 26, 2001

    D12

    Devil's Night (Shady/Interscope)

  • Music

    March 29, 2001

    Music: Response

    You may only know him from Madonna's Music, but Mirwais has been around for years

  • Music

    July 20, 2000

    Free for y'all

    Bronco Bowl's Four Plans From Outer Space

  • Music

    July 13, 2000

    Hop online

    Is Russell Simmons' 360HipHop.com the best hope to bring hip-hop culture onto the Internet?

  • Music

    June 22, 2000

    Flanagan's wake

    VH1 vice president's novel about the music business mourns an era just since passed

  • Film

    December 30, 1999

    Blurred vision

    What will 1999 be remembered for -- Malkovich's head or Cartman's ass?

  • Music

    December 23, 1999
  • Music

    December 9, 1999

    Wu-Tang forever?

    U-God's solo album is only the latest in a series of Wu-Tang Clan misfires

  • Music

    November 11, 1999
  • Music

    July 1, 1999

    Blowing his Cover-up

    We don't want to tell One Ton how to run its business, but...

  • Music

    August 27, 1998

    Out Here

    We don't want to tell One Ton how to run its business, but...

  • Music

    May 28, 1998

    Sound ideas

    Mitchell Froom provided the sonic boom behind some of the '90s' best records

  • Music

    May 7, 1998

    The Truth is out there

    Erykah Badu profits from her role as soul music's last, best prophet

  • Music

    May 15, 1997

    Rapper's delight

    Erotic D looks Beyond 2000

  • News

    April 24, 1997

    McFugue, no cheese

    Beethoven and the Dead European Males clean up a notorious street corner

  • News

    February 1, 1996

    Letters

    Beethoven and the Dead European Males clean up a notorious street corner

  • Music

    December 7, 1995

    Out There

    Beethoven and the Dead European Males clean up a notorious street corner

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