George Neal

The Top Ten Must-See Concerts in DFW This Week: April 18-24

Can we just take a second to acknowledge that the weather in Dallas-Fort Worth these past couple of weeks has been glorious? Optimal for outdoor shows, BYOB events and the like, the weather should remain this awesome--barring a tornado or two--for a short while longer (before the inevitable Texas su ... More >>

The Class of 35

Conversations with the bands that have been with 35 Denton from the beginning.

Get To Know Your 2012 DOMA Best Americana/Roots and Folk 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 Americana/Roots Act J. Charles & The Trainro ... More >>

Get To Know Your 2012 Denton DOMA 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. Warren Jackson Hearne & Le Leek Electrique It see ... More >>

The Ten Best Concerts In Dallas This Weekend, November 1-4

Kreayshawn Friday, November 2, at The Palladium Ballroom, $17.50 With controversial 23-year-old rapper Kreayshawn's new album out, of course she's hitting the road. She takes the stage at the Palladium to deliver songs from debut Somethin' 'Bout Kreay, and hopefully offer something that eclipses the ... More >>

Violinist Petra Kelly Is Everywhere

Since 2007, violinist Petra Kelly has been adding her strings to outstanding bands like Hares on the Mountain, Spooky Folk, The Fox and the Bird and The Angelus. She moved up to Denton in 2003 from a suburb just outside of Houston to attend the illustrative music school at UNT, but quickly dropped o ... More >>

Rubber Gloves at 15: Four of Josh Baish's Favorite Moments

Clubs are born to die, but in Denton, Rubber Gloves Rehearsal Studios remains. This Saturday marks 15 years of too much smoke, barely functional restrooms and super cheap drink specials, with performances from Slobberbone, Chris Flemmons, Dove Hunter, Pinkish Black and more. We spoke to owner Josh B ... More >>

The Best Five Dallas Venues to See a Show for Free

In these economic times, the live music budget in many households is one of the first to go. When things get tight you either need superior finagling skills or a place to see free shows. Of course, there are tons of free shows in town. In fact, if you head over to Potbelly right now you'll catch a g ... More >>

Hares On The Mountain - Dan's Silverleaf - 4/15/12

Hares On The Mountain Dan's Silverleaf Sunday, April 15 "It's Denton church," Harlin Anderson, creator of the annual mini-extravaganza Lumberjack Fest, told me two months ago, when describing the weekly Hares on the Mountain residency at Dan's Silverleaf. To be sure, one can draw many parallels ... More >>

Lumberjack 8 - Dan's Silverleaf - 2/18/12

Lumberjack 8 Dan's Silverleaf Saturday, February 18 This yearly mini music festival is Harlan Anderson's brainchild, and he was the one grilling on the back patio, cheerfully putting up with the rain in his "Meat Guns" apron, hob-knobbing with attendees and shooting the shit with Dan Mojica, owner ... 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 >>

Good Friday: Kings Of Leon, Band Of Horses and The Best of The Rest This Weekend

The Kangs​The 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 >>

Tonight, Tonight: British Sea Power at The Loft, Emmitt-Nershi Band at the Granada, Collin Herring at Lochrann's and One Red Martian at the Prophet Bar

It's a fairly packed Thursday evening of music tonight -- one that features local, national and even international talent.

Good Friday: Robyn, Beth Orton, Sebadoh, Miranda Lambert, Broken Social Scene, Tapes N' Tapes, Ty Segall, Nadia Washington, Flowers Of God, Toby Keith, Mixmaster Mike, Swans, Hares On The Mountain & More!

Robyn​This weekend will be insane. And it all starts with Swedish pop star Robyn, who will be performing at South Side Music Hall tonight. She's managed to find a nice happy medium with her highly credible, highly danceable, modern pop music, and tonight will afford her fans a chance to see just h ... More >>

Show Announcements: Rihanna, Cee Lo Green, Dierks Bentley, Loretta Lynn, George Thorogood, Liz Phair, The Twilight Singers, Snoop Dogg, The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Pinback, Wild Party, Stryper, Crosby and Nash, The Moody Blues & More!

Cee Lo Green, practicing his best Chris Brown pose for his upcoming tour with Rihanna.​A few days ago, we received a press release stating that pop star Rihanna will be performing at the American Airlines Center on Friday, July 8. We thought "Cool!" and went on about our business. But this morning ... More >>

Show Announcements: Tobacco, The Adicts, Yelle, The Black Angels, The Submarines, Stone Sour, Katy Perry, The Raveonettes, Joe Pug, Keith Urban, Yes, South by So What? & More!

Tobacco​Less than a year ago, Tobacco, the Pennsylvania-born electronic musician and frontman for the experimental group Black Moth Super Rainbow, released his latest solo album, Manic Meat, a dark and seedy work that outshone its 2008 predecessor, Fucked Up Friends. As a solo artist, Tobacco ... More >>

This Week In Dallas Music History: Little Grizzly's Fans Are Complete Nerds.

Little Grizzly, 2001​In this edition of This Week In Dallas Music History, former Dallas Observer music editor Zac Crain tells the story of Little Grizzly's coming of age in 2001 as they were poised to release their sophomore album, I'd Be Lying if I Said I Wasn't Scared. Little Grizzly, you may r ... More >>

The Release of a New Solo Disc Caps a Busy, Busy Month For Ryan Thomas Becker

The Slow Burners Won't Tour--And That's OK.

Jenn Gooch Warbles Her Way Into Denton's Heart

Nerd is the Word

Poster Of The Week: The Slow Burners, Stumptone and Shibboleth

The Slow Burners, Stumptone, Shibboleth

Friday, August 29, at The City Tavern

DOMA XX: Best Label Nominees

North of the Dial

Denton Bands Like South San Gabriel, The Drams Twist Traditional "Texas Music" Sound

Isaak Hoskins Found Denton to be a Songwriter's Shangri-La

Good Friday: Bleach Boys, Eleven Hundred Springs, Shiny Around the Edges

Review: Rock Lottery 10th Anniversary

Indie Writer Benefit

Saturday, September 8, at Secret HeadQuarters, Denton

Label Mates

While the bottom drops out for the big boys, many locals are doing just fine

Jailhouse Rock

Lo-Fi Chorus front man Erik Thompson melds pleasant hooks with the wild side

Pinebox Serenade, George Neal

Saturday, September 23, The Doublewide

Enough Bricks, Already

Robert Deeble

Sunday, June 19, at Gypsy Tea Room

One at a Time: A Singer/Songwriter Night

Monday, November 29, at Rubber Gloves

Forever and Now

When Little Grizzly comes to an end, they will not stand alone

Around Hear

The best in local music

Perfect Timing

Eisley to headline Buzz-Oven shows

Safe at Home

Don’t forget the local boys...and girl

The Who?

Little Grizzly finds itself, and its new album, somewhere along the way

Scene, Heard

Getting some closure

Dallas Stars

Revisiting the best local albums of 2000

Across the Bar

Sock Monkey's anniversary; a few rock shows you should be aware of

Check this out

Union Camp tries to change minds with a new name and album

Hometown heroes

Big bear hug

Denton's Little Grizzly debuts with a quiet but gratifying roar

Out Here

Rock bottom

Tucked away in the cellar of a Denton pizza shack is a club that offers punk rock bands a place to re-discover why they make music in the first place

No retreat

After the setback of the Cartwrights, Donny Ray Ford gets a taste of success