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Photographer Brian Ullrich on Star Wars, Rush and Getting the Right Angle

"When you're not shooting it, you're thinking about it. Part art, part science, it's all passion. Being in the moment through the lens, hearing the music, all you're thinking about is getting that one shot..." Thus begins the homepage of F/stopme Photography. Brian Ullrich scouts new and local mu ... More >>

Matt Hillyer of Eleven Hundred Springs Talks About the Evolution of Deep Ellum and Writing Bumper Sticker Songs

In the early '90s, Matt Hillyer and his band, Lone Star Trio, were packing venues with a rootsy sound about the same time that Rhett Miller and Murry Hammond were forming the Old 97's. Since 1998, Hillyer's fronted Eleven Hundred Springs, an old-school honky-tonk band that's released several top-not ... More >>

Sore Losers & Marty B at Trees and the Rest of Your Weekend

Colin McDermottSore Losers​This weekend is a big one for Sore Losers, who are celebrating the release of their new EP, We Are Sore Losers, at Trees on Saturday night. Joining them on the bill is Dallas Cowboy Martellus "I Love Cap N Crunch" Bennett, as well as a host of other local hip-hop acts.If ... More >>

Eleven Hundred Springs and Exit 380

Midway Self-released Townies (Hand Drawn Records)

This Week in Print: The Evolution of Sore Losers, Bad Decisions with Bad Design and More

This week, Nic Hernandez plots the evolution of Dallas hip-hop collective Sore Losers. Eric Grubbs checks in with Denton's Bad Design about their first show experiences. Plus new albums from Exit 380 and Eleven Hundred Springs, recommended shows from King Khan & the Shrines, Fate Lions, Doomtree ... More >>

Get To Know Your DOMAXXIII Nominees: Best Solo Act, Best Alt-Country/Roots Act, Best Country 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 Solo, Best Cou ... More >>

Good Friday: Death Cab, Rock The Bells, Torche, Trae and The Rest of Your Weekend

Death Cab For Cutie​There was a time when Death Cab For Cutie would have Centro-Matic in the support slot of their regional shows. But those days are long gone. On Saturday, Death Cab will be at the Verizon Theatre in Grand Prairie with Frightened Rabbit. But if a Centro-Matic-less Death Cab doesn ... More >>

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Giveaway: Three Pairs of Tickets to see Eleven Hundred Springs at The Granada Theater Tonight

For over 10 years, the Dallas country act Eleven Hundred Springs has been married to the road. Touring all over the country, playing their highly danceable country music has taken its toll on the band, who move back and forth from being country stars to being family men. Tonight's show at Granada Th ... More >>

Good Friday: DOMAXXII Showcase Edition

​Not sure if it's possible to be reading this right now and still be unaware of the biggest show coming to town this weekend. Saturday in Deep Ellum, we will kick off the Dallas Observer Music Awards festivities with the most kickass showcase we've ever put on. Aside from over 40 of the area's top ... More >>

A Golden Ticket Can Be Found At The End Of KXT's Pledge Rainbow...

​Surely, you've noticed the pledge drive efforts going on over at KKXT-91.7 FM of late, yeah? Us too.Annoying? Mostly. Necessary? Most definitely, given the station's public radio domain.But it's not all bad: Anyone and everyone who pledged to the station this week--and anyone and everyone who doe ... More >>

Giveaway: A Three-Day Pass To This Weekend's MusInk Tattoo Convention and Music Festival at Fair Park

​In this week's paper version of DC9, I extol the virtues of this weekend's MusInk tattoo-meets-music 'splosion at Fair Park, which, in addition to featuring 110 tattoo artists from around the country, also sees live performances from the Old 97's, Lucero, Shooter Jennings, Stardeath & White ... More >>

Eleven Hundred Springs Laughs Off Adulthood

Bonus MP3: Eleven Hundred Springs -- "Great American Trainwreck"

This ain't your father's country music band.​ In this week's Observer (on newsstands now!), I caught up with Eleven Hundred Springs frontman Matt Hillyer to talk about the band's just-released-this-week, sixth studio album, This Crazy Life. The subject matter of album, like so many other EHS relea ... More >>

Stream Smile Smile's Truth on Tape In Full

​The folks at Kirtland Records/Sonar Management sure are busy these days, what with today's release of the new Eleven Hundred Springs album today (be sure to check our story on the new EHS disc in this upcoming Thursday's of the Observer) and all those announcements its been making about the new S ... More >>

DC9 Live at El Sibil, Ep. 5: Eleven Hundred Springs

Last week, the jovial fellas in Eleven Hundred Springs stopped on by our spot dubbed "El Sibil," bringing with them tales of the road and promises of good times ahead--most notably at the band's upcoming February 5 performance at Billy Bob's in Fort Worth, where the band will be celebrating the rel ... More >>

Top 10 Uses Of Food On Album Covers

As a rule, high-end food photography is supposed to make you hungry. Give the food some soft light, frame it carefully and from just the right distance and it'll look even better on film than it does on your plate. But then there's the strange alternate reality of album covers, where diesel #2 stand ... More >>

Giveaway: A Pair Of Tickets To Dia de Los Toadies (Third of Four Chances!)

​OK, you know what the deal is by now: Twice already this week, we've passed out a free pair of tickets to Saturday's Dia de Los Toadies festival out in Glen Rose--a deal we're pretty impressed by, mind you--and we're gonna be doing it twice more, too. And one of those times: Well, how 'bout right ... More >>

Giveaway: A Pair Of Tickets To Dia de Los Toadies (First of Four Chances!)

​We've hardly hid how impressed we are by the lineup at this year's Dia de Los Toadies festival, which, in addition to the namesakes, will also feature The Secret Machines, Ben Kweller, Bowling For Soup, Eleven Hundred Springs and The Boom Boom Box out at Rough Creek Ranch in Glen Rose (about an h ... More >>

Good Friday: Tre Orsi, The O's, Eleven Hundred Springs, Pet Hospital, Record Hop, Hendrick, Whiskey Folk Ramblers, Yppah, John Lefler, 100 Monkeys, August Burns Red, Rick Springfield, Devildriver, Toby Keith, Ellotio Levin Trio, Charlie Daniels Band

The weekend's finally here, boo-yah, and it's a deceptively crowded one music-wise, actually. You should already know about the weekend shows we've already discussed here and in the print edition, but, in case you forgot, well, let's recap. Well, now that I think of it, pretty much every show we've ... More >>

Another Band's Been Added To The Already Impressive Dia De Los Toadies Lineup...

...and it's another nationally recognized band from the DFW region: Bowling for Soup. The band joins the already stacked, nine-hour event bill featuring the Toadies, The Secret Machines, Ben Kweller, Eleven Hundred Springs and The Boom Boom Box. Tickets to the event, which will be held Saturday, Au ... More >>

Giveaway: Three Pairs of Tickets For Eleven Hundred Springs At The Longhorn Saloon Friday

Hal SamplesBy now you've probably had it up to here with our coverage of Eleven Hundred Springs. Thanks to fiercely loyal fans, the country band swept nearly every 2008 DOMA category for which it was eligible, even snagging bass player Steven "DJ Burlap" Berg best DJ. If you're a die-hard fan or mem ... More >>

Giveaway: The Last Two Pairs Of Tickets We Have To Tomorrow's St. Patrick's Day After-Party

Oh, the weather outside is weather, but thankfully, tomorrow's forecast looks a little drier, which is certainly good news if you're heading to our official St. Patricks' Day Parade After-Party on Greenville tomorrow afternoon to see The O's, The Drams, Eleven Hundred Springs and Old 97's.And here' ... More >>

Giveaway: Yet Two More Pairs Of Tickets To See The Old 97's at Saturday's St. Patrick's Day Parade After-Party

Time to give away yet another two pairs of passes to our St. Patrick's Day After-Party on Saturday afternoon with The O's, The Drams, Eleven Hundred Springs and Old 97's.Want 'em? Right: Email me right now with "Murder (Or A Heart Attack)" in the subject line and, if you're one of the first two peo ... More >>

All Hail The Saint Of Drinking

Come party right with the Dallas Observer

Giveaway: Two More Pairs Of Tickets To See The Old 97's at Saturday's St. Patrick's Day Parade After-Party

We've been doing this every day this week, now, so you should know the drill...If you wanna see The O's, The Drams, Eleven Hundred Springs and Old 97's this Saturday at our St. Patrick's Day Parade After-party for free, well, you've come to the right place. First two people to email me right now wi ... More >>

Giveaway: Two More Pairs Of Tickets To See The Old 97's at Saturday's St. Patrick's Day Parade After-Party

Alright. We did this once before, and they went in less than ten minutes, so let's do it again now...Wanna see the Old 97's, Eleven Hundred Springs, The Drams and The O's on Saturday... for free? OK, then. Email me right now with the phrase "Four Leaf Clover" in the subject line of your email, and t ... More >>

Giveaway: Two Pairs Of Tickets To See The Old 97's at Saturday's St. Patrick's Day Parade After-Party

Ah, yes. 'Tis that jolly, drunken time of the year. And this year, at our annual after-party, we're going the all out alt-country route with the Old 97's, The Drams, Eleven Hundred Springs and The O's. Should be a yee-haw time, if that makes any sense (I know; it doesn't). And, um, since it's y'kno ... More >>

Eleven Hundred Springs: Live and Boozy

Eleven Hundred Springs took to the Double Wide to record a live show worth remembering (even if few in the audience will)

Blackbird Harmony

Hardwood Exits (Yer Bird)

Our 20th Music Awards

1988-2008: Two Decades of DOMA

DOMA: The Winners! Announced! (Yay!)

DOMA XX: Best Country/Roots Act Nominees

DOMA XX: And The Nominees Are...

Something In the Water

Eleven Hundred Springs distills Texas at the Granada

MP3 Round-Up: The Orange, Eleven Hundred Springs, DJ Rob Viktum, Coldplay

Bonus MP3: Eleven Hundred Springs -- "Every Time I Get Close To You"

Eleven Hundred Springs

Country Jam (Palo Duro)

The King and Queen of Nashvegas

McGraw and Hill make out onstage

Honky-Tonk Men

Drink from Eleven Hundred Springs

River Town

Mechanic Needed

The Dallas music scene has the right parts; someone just needs to put them all together

Best Live Music Venue

Gypsy Tea Room

2002 Dallas Observer Music Awards

These are your choices, not ours, for the best musicians in town

Walk the Line

Eleven Hundred Springs is right at home among Willie, Waylon and the boys

Scene, Heard

Chomsky unveils its latest efforts

Best place to go on monday nights

The Cavern

Home groans

Will this year's best local records survive the millennium?

Thank God it's Monday

Matt Hillyer and Eleven Hundred Springs look a little bit rock 'n' roll, but they're all country

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