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Starkey - 3025 Main - 4/21/12

Starkey 3025 Main Saturday, April 21 This was my first time at 3025 Main, and the sound and light system served the low-frequency of Philly's PJ Geissinger, aka Starkey, well enough. However, the rest of the venue resembled a high-end hookah lounge as opposed to a bona fide dance club. The wood-pan ... More >>

The Polyphonic Spree's Holiday Extravaganza, and More Weekend Shows

It's a big weekend for music indeed. A lot of holiday parties are going on, the biggest of which is being put on by The Polyphonic Spree, who, as you can see from the above video of them doing "Dancey Dance Time" with Yo Gabba Gabba, are quite kid-friendly. In fact, they're encouraging fans to bring ... More >>

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Saturday, December 10, at the Granada Theater

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 >>

Get To Know Your DOMAXXIII Nominees: Best Album, Best Electronic Act, Best Punk 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 Album, Best Electron ... More >>

Q&A: DJ Royal Highnuss Talks Silent Disco's Quiet Phenomenon

You can't hear it, but these guys are playing some pretty cool music.​This year's Electric Daisy Carnival, which packed over 20,000 people into Fair Park, proved that electronic dance music hasn't waned in popularity over the years. Dallas is rife with performers who are breaking new ground in t ... More >>

Good Friday: The Nighty Nite's Dallas Debut, and The Rest of This Weekend's Best Shows

Part of The Nighty Nite​This weekend's concert portfolio is strong to quite strong. Interestingly enough, though, the biggest local show will be happening at one of the area's smallest venues, as John Congleton's new band The Nighty Nite make their Dallas debut at Double Wide on Saturday. They'll ... More >>

Good Friday: The Walkmen, Alejandro Escovedo, Trashcan Sinatras, The Virgin Wolves, Young The Giant, The Hope Trust, Nmperign, Sundress, Randy Travis, Remy Le Boeuf & More!

The Five Amigos or The Walkmen​After kind of a dud last weekend, we've got a pretty solid list of shows to see this weekend. And topping the list for some of us here at DC9 headquarters is The Walkmen concert at The Granada Theater on Saturday night. In this week's paper edition, we ran a piece ab ... More >>

Good Friday: Alter Bridge, The Gourds, Slow Burners, West End Motel, Novaak, The O's, Derailers, Styx, Dub Assembly and More!

This guitar solo, brought to you by Ed Hardy.​With the holidays behind us, we can welcome back our regularly scheduled touring bands. Not the best way to kick off the first weekend of the year, though, is tonight's performance by former Creed members, Alter Bridge, at Trees. Yes, turds will be sho ... More >>

Good Friday: Fall Indie Fest, Matt & Kim, Fang Island, School Of Seven Bells, The xx, Morning Benders, Twin Sister, Cults, The National, Sarah Harmer, Two Door Cinema Club, Gaslight Anthem, Devendra Banhart & More!

​You may remember when I mentioned Grand Prairie's upcoming Fall Indie Fest in a story about suburban rock a few weeks ago. Well, Fall Indie Fest is finally here. While it doesn't have quite the same fanfare of the little festival in Austin this weekend, there is still reason aplenty to head out w ... More >>

Night Moves: Lollipops and Dub Step

Ray and Peter LekAt the Green Elephant, you're always supreme.​Friday, July 9, was Dub Assembly's four-year anniversary at the Green Elephant and featured special guest performances Hatcha from the UK, as well as Mundo, Royal Highnuss, Jimmy B and more. On Saturday, July 10, Sons of Hermann Hall f ... More >>

Show Announcements: The xx, Slobberbone, Speedealer, Electric Six, Local Natives, Forever The Sickest Kids, Blue October and others

​When the British indie/new wave/minimalists, The xx released their debut album X last year, the ripple that formed in the blogosphere was somewhat polarizing. But, love 'em or hate 'em, they're bringing their turntables and Dieter's Dance Party haircuts to the Granada Theater on Friday, October 8 ... More >>

Night Moves: Three Dance Parties and The Crystal Method

Ray and Peter LekCrystal Method DJ set at The Lizard Lounge​These dance parties may not be for your Mother (are Mother's Day references over?), but it made for another busy weekend for our favorite night club dudes, the Lek Brothers. On Friday night, at the new Viper Lounge in Deep Ellum, JV & ... More >>

Over The Weekend: Rusko and Dub Assembly at Trees

Rusko, Dub AssemblyTreesApril 30, 2010 Better than: anything that has been at Trees since its re-opening.Rusko​This was the Trees of old. By 9:30 p.m., the room was already buzzing and already a quarter full; the line outside already wrapped to the parking lot between the venue and Franzini's ... More >>

Night Moves: Big Boots, No Pants

Ray and Peter LekThe scene at Lizard Lounge for Dirty South​This past weekend, our nightlife photo crew ventured to the Lizard Lounge late in the evening for Dirty South -- it was also local DJ Willie Trimmer's record release party of his remix of Andy Caldwell's "Scream" -- after hitting the Gree ... More >>

Good Friday: Nouvelle Vauge Postponed, Vic Chesnutt Tribute Canceled, But You've Still Got True Widow, Louis Moholo-Moholo, The J.C. Experience, American Werewolf Academy, Baruch The Scribe, Collin Herring and More

​Aside from the snow, the big story this weekend is, of course, the NBA All-Star Game and the musicians, celebrities, models, gold-diggers and hookers swarming the city. This week's cover story tells you why this is such an important weekend for Dallas' mainstream-leaning hip-hop artists, and the ... More >>

Night Moves: The Big Finnish

Ray and Peter LekThe Green Elephant was an exciting place to be Friday night.​ Helsinki-based DJ Tes La Rok was on hand spinning heavy Dubstep bass at the Dub Assembly party Friday night at the Green Elephant, and our nightlife photo crew was out to capture the blissed-out (that's what bliss looks ... More >>

Night Moves: Bloody Tears and Kimonos

Ray and Peter Lek"How was I supposed to know you were serious about us both wearing the makeup tonight?" Keith P celebrated his birthday at the Cavern last Friday night, and the Lek Brothers were there to catch photos of the scene as the birthday boy spun goth, punk and '80s new wave with DJ's Tommy ... More >>

Night Moves: A Health Scare, A Storm, A Party

Ray and Peter LekSaturday night's storm -- and people's recent health concerns with hanging around tightly packed, hot, sweaty venues -- all combined to keep the crowds down to a miniumum around lots of Dallas parties last weekend. The Lek Brothers send word that a few clubs were more or less vacant ... More >>

Night Moves: Two Nights, a Triple Bill and an O.C. Crawl

Ray and Peter LekFriday was a busy night in the Dallas club scene, what with Dub Assembly at the Green Elephant alongside Finland's DJ Cloud, the Broken Teeth crew at Zubar, and Shuttle playing the "D Town Boogie" party at Club Dada. Follow the Lek Brothers through the night's madness in our slidesh ... More >>

Night Moves: Spacemen and Mad Hatters Looking for a Good Time

Ray and Peter LekSons of Hermann Hall played host to the Lollipop Shoppe's "Mad Hatter Tea Party" Friday night, in honor of the group's five-year anniversary, and our nightlife crew of Ray and Peter Lek were on hand to document the fun. You can check out their shots in this slideshow.Later in the ni ... More >>

Good Friday: Granada Fourth Anniversary, Skate or Rock, Bridges and Blinking Lights and more

The Scratch Pad: Dallas Dub Assembly