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Blogs
April 25, 2011
Over The Weekend: CSS and Sleigh Bells at the Granada Theater
Sleigh Bells, CSSGranada TheaterApril 22, 2011Better than: sticking around for the headliner, apparently.All photos by Danny HurleyCansei de Ser Sexy's Lovefoxxx dives into the Granada crowd. See more pictures here. Perhaps it was to be expected given the circumstances at the Granada Theater on F ... More >>
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April 14, 2011
Last Night: Marina & The Diamonds, Ishi at the Granada Theater
Marina and The Diamonds, IshiGranada TheaterApril 14, 2011Better than: seeing Marina and the Diamonds a year from now, after touring with Katy Perry, when she's playing to sold-out venues. Marina Diamandis"I've never been here before" Marina Diamandis, the mastermind behind Marina & The Diamo ... More >>
Blogs
April 6, 2011
Giveaway: Two Pairs of Tickets (And Posters!) To Tonight's Wailers Show at the Granada Theater
Win this poster!The Wailers, about whom you are no doubt familiar even if your Bob Marley knowledge is minimal, will be stopping by the Granada Theater this evening to do their whole reggae thing. But, it should be noted, there are actually two different Wailers bands floating about the country a ... More >>
Blogs
March 31, 2011
Poster of the Week: The Wailers at the Granada Theater on April 6
Poster designer Brian Cvejanovich is no stranger to our winner's circle here at Poster of the Week. He won our honor back in October for a design he made to promote a performance by The Thermals at the Granada Theater.But this poster? Man, it kind of takes the cake.
Blogs
February 21, 2011
Over The Weekend: The Red Bull THRE3STYLE DJ Competition at the Granada Theater
Red Bull THRE3STYLE DJ CompetitionGranada TheaterFebruary 19, 2011Better than: sitting at home watching friends try to play DJ Hero 2. Mattie StaffordDJ Fishr Pryce was crowned the victor of the Red Bull DJ competition on Saturday night.Saturday night's Red Bull-sponsored DJ battle at the Granada ... More >>
Blogs
February 17, 2011
Poster of the Week: Sebadoh, Quasi and Dove Hunter at the Granada Theater on Friday Night
OK, now, see, this is pretty clever.
Blogs
February 14, 2011
Over The Weekend: The Sword at the Granada Theater
The Sword, Garuda, Eagle ClawGranada TheaterFebruary 12, 2011Better than: dealing with the ramifications of a water-pipe burst at my house. Thanks, Snowpocalypse!Brian TamborelloThe SwordThe Granada Theater in Dallas hasn't exactly been a haven for metalheads in recent years. No, despite piling u ... More >>
Blogs
February 10, 2011
Giveaway: A Pretty Epic Prize Pack For Saturday Night's Granada Theater Show With The Sword
The Sword has gone through some rough times over the past year or so, what with the departure of their drummer, Trivett Wingo, causing them to cancel a slew of tour dates throughout Europe -- no doubt a disappointing way to kick off an album release tour. But fear not! The Sword is back with a resch ... More >>
Blogs
January 14, 2011
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 >>
Blogs
November 19, 2010
Good Friday: Heavy Make-Up With Edie Brickell, Dresden Dolls, Kurt Vile & The Violators, Hayes Carll, Stars, Black Mountain, Black Angels, Social Distortion, Misfits, Comrade, Marc Cohn, Pomegranates, Roger Waters & more
Edie BrickellCertainly not the biggest, but the most notable show coming to town is Heavy Make-Up at The Kessler Theater on Friday night. The group features Edie Brickell, fellow New Bohemian Kenny Withrow and Spin Doctors drummer Aaron Comess. This improvisational band is certain to recall th ... More >>
Blogs
October 28, 2010
Poster of the Week: of Montreal and Janelle Monae at the Granada Theater
Huh? Is that Prince? Why, yes. Yes, it is.
Blogs
October 5, 2010
Giveaway: Two Pairs of Tickets to See Neon Indian, Prefuse 3, and Miniature Tigers at Granada Theater Tonight
It should come as no surprise to anyone that we're excited about Neon Indian's Granada Theater performance tonight. Hell, we've been following the band since long before its inception. We've also done a lot of talking about their fun live shows. And, hey, tonight offers an opportunity for all you n ... More >>
Blogs
August 25, 2010
Giveaway: Three Pairs of Tickets to Tomorrow's Rooney Show at the Granada Theater
Last year, when Rooney came through town for a gig at the Granada Theater, we learned that the Los Angeles-based band actually had some close ties to Dallas. Drummer Ned Brower, an SMU alum, considered the late Carter Albrecht a mentor of his and was so struck by Albrecht's death that he wrote (and ... More >>
Blogs
August 23, 2010
Night Moves: Dallas' Dub Assembly and DJ Klaas Get Sweaty
Ray and Peter LekDallas Dub Assembly at the Granada required shirtlessness.Maybe it was the intense heat--or the fact that the school semester begins this morning--but the dance crowd was out for Dallas' Dub Assembly at the Granada Theater on Saturday night. DJs Mundo, Royal Highnuss, Jimmy B, L ... More >>
Blogs
August 6, 2010
Giveaway: Three Pairs of Tickets to Tomorrow Night's Slobberbone Show at the Granada
Saturday night's kind of crazy-filled with shows from locals-done-good: There's the Toadies (with support from The House Harkonnen and The Burning Hotels) celebrating Feeler at the Palladium; there's Pleasant Grove (with support from Mike Graff and Derek Rogers) at the Kessler; and then there's a li ... More >>
Blogs
July 15, 2010
Aural Ambush: The Octopus Project
As you may have noticed, the last rebirth of Aural Ambush wasn't as long-lasting as we'd hoped. This summer we're giving it another go.If you're not familiar with the concept, it's pretty simple: We grab an mp3 from a group touring through our domain, equip ourselves with CD player, headphones, and ... More >>
Blogs
July 13, 2010
Neon Indian Announces Fall Tour, Opening Slots For Chromeo, Phoenix
Mattie StaffordNeon Indian at its last Granada performance.Not to rely too heavily on the folks at Pitchfork this morning, but they just keep breaking stories with local ties today. And this latest one is a pretty exciting one, too: Neon Indian has announced its touring plans for the rest of the ... More >>
Blogs
July 13, 2010
DOMAXXII: Announcing The Performers For Tuesday's Free-To-Attend Awards Ceremony...
We're just gonna keep bashing you over the head this week with more information and more reasons to attend Saturday's 10-hour, 46-band DOMA Showcase in Deep Ellum (example: buy your $10 all-access wristbands here), but, for now, a quick dalliance from that vendetta so we can bring some informatio ... More >>
Blogs
July 2, 2010
Giveaway: Two Pairs of Tickets to See Bright Light Social Hour at the Granada Theater Tomorrow Night
The guys from Austin's Bright Light Social Hour guys are pretty ridiculous--and a little low on cash, too (notice the video above). We can't really help them out, but if you're also low on cash and just so happen to be a fan of goofy bands that play indie rock/soul fusion, then today could be your l ... More >>
Blogs
June 7, 2010
Giveaway: Two Pairs of Tickets To Tonight's Sold-Out Miike Snow Show at The Granada Theater
Chris Martins gets into Miike Snow in this past week's dead tree version of DC9, acknowledging the many confusing elements of the band, but, more than anything, praising the act for its "infectiousness." Check this excerpt:Strains of falsetto funk, airy pop and upbeat electronica mix freely in sing ... More >>
Blogs
May 25, 2010
Last Night: of Montreal at the Granada Theater
of Montreal, Noot d' NootGranada TheaterMay 24, 2010Better than: the last show I saw at Granada. Andrew ShepherdFor more shots from of Montreal's performance at the Granada last night, check our slideshow.Quite the spectacle last night from of Montreal at the Granada Theater. Not quite a repeat o ... More >>
Blogs
April 27, 2010
Giveaway: Three Pairs of Tickets to Tomorrow Night's Pretty Lights Show at the Granada Theater
Last time Colorado electro artist Pretty Lights rolled through town for a gig at the Granada, Lance Lester spoke with the artist over the phone, getting to the bottom of why he gives all his music away for free and how he hopes to keep audiences engaged despite the fact that he's just one man on ... More >>
Blogs
April 12, 2010
Over The Weekend: The Big Pink and A Place To Bury Strangers at the Granada Theater
The Big Pink, A Place To Bury StrangersGranada TheaterApril 9, 2010Better than: Tinnitus, but only by a little.Kevin TodoraThe Big Pink went loud at the Granada on Friday.Heading into Friday night's show at the Granada Theater, you had the feeling it was gonna be a special night. Electro-rock act ... More >>
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April 9, 2010
Last Night: Yeasayer at the Granada Theater
Yeasayer, JavelinGranada TheaterApril 8, 2010Better than: Staying home and doing laundry, that's for sure. Mattie StaffordFor a full slideshow of Mattie's shots from last night's show, check this link."Anybody got an extra ticket?!" one Yeasayer fan yelled frantically over a sea of others congreg ... More >>
Blogs
April 7, 2010
Giveaway: A Pair of Tickets To Tomorrow Night's Yeasayer Show at the Granada
Tomorrow night at the Granada Theater, the ever-buzzing Yeasayer will offer up a sure-to-be-well-attended headlining performance in support of its latest release, Odd Blood. The disc, however is a bit of a departure for the band--more poppy than its 2007 debut and breakthrough All Hour Cymbals, that ... More >>
Blogs
March 19, 2010
Giveaway: Two Pairs to Tomorrow Night's Dillinger Escape Plan at the Granada Theater
For 13 years now, Dillinger Escape Plan has been doing its pretty brutal math-core thing. But the band's only put out three albums over that time span--not exactly an impressive number, especially for a band that revels in a genre predicated by counting. Alas, the band will up that ante next week as ... More >>
Blogs
March 17, 2010
Giveaway: Two Pairs of Tickets to Tonight's Low Anthem Show at The Granada
In case our Q&A with The Low Anthem's Jeff Prystowsky from back when his overwhelmingly affecting folk band rolled through town for a gig at the Granada back in October, maybe the adorable and gorgeous above fan-made video will convince you the band's worth checking out. Yeah? Good, 'cause the f ... More >>
Blogs
February 22, 2010
Last Night: The Soundtrack of Our Lives at the Granada Theater
The Soundtrack of Our Lives, Nico Vega, SerynGranada TheaterFebruary 21, 1010Not better than: watching the US hockey team beat Canada... but still pretty good.Last night at the Granada Theater, a small crowd was lucky enough to see Sweden's The Soundtrack Of Our Lives perform in an unusually inti ... More >>
Blogs
January 13, 2010
Jay Reatard Is Pronounced Dead at 29--And His Second-To-Last Show Was In Dallas.
Bill EllisonThis December 10, 2009, performance at the Granada Theater was Jay Reatard's second-to-last.The details behind it, at this point, are pretty vague but, after spreading like wildfire throughout the Internet this afternoon, it's been confirmed: Fast-rising indie garage rock hero Jay Rea ... More >>
Blogs
December 4, 2009
Giveaway: Five Pairs of Tickets To Catch Bowling for Soup, Smile Smile and The Lash Outs at The Granada on Monday
The Denton-based pop-punkers in Bowling for Soup stop on by the Granada Theater for a headlining gig on Monday night--which, turns out, is gonna be quite the all-local affair. Joining the purveyors of all things 1985, high school never ending and girls that all the bad guys want are fellow Dallas ... More >>
Blogs
November 24, 2009
Listomania: 5 Local, Music Related Things We Should All Be Grateful For This Thanksgiving
Patrick Michels 1. The Granada Theater's early (or just plain thought out) starting times Opening band at 9:00, headliner just after 10:00. What's not perfect about that? I get all these excuses from other club owners about alcohol sales and whatnot, but every time I exit the Granada at just ... More >>
Blogs
October 30, 2009
Giveaway: Five Pairs of Tickets To See Pelican at the Granada on Monday
I know it's a big holiday weekend and all, but, for most of us at least, there will be life after Saturday night. So you might as well start planning next week now.This should help: The instrumental hard rock/metal purveyors in Pelican are stopping by for a gig on Monday at the Granada Theater. Las ... More >>
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October 22, 2009
Giveaway: Three Pairs of Tickets To See Butthole Surfers and Peaches on October 30 at the Granada Theater
Last time the Butthole Surfers played the Granada Theater, the freaks came out. Last time Peaches played the same place, it was the voyeurs' turn. So it stands to reason, then, that when the two acts share a bill at the Granada on the night before Halloween, all bets are off. At the very least? You ... More >>
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October 9, 2009
Giveaway: Two Pairs of Tickets To See Dinosaur Jr. and Built to Spill on Thursday, October 22, at the Granada Theater
We've been geeking out about the upcoming Dinosaur Jr. and Built to Spill double-bill at the Granada for months now (four, to be specific), and now that it's almost here, well, really, we can hardly contain ourselves--which, I promise, is meant to read far more honestly and less facetiously than it ... More >>
Blogs
October 1, 2009
Last Night: The Get Up Kids at The Granada Theater
[Editor's Note: Sorry this is being posted so late in the day. We had some technical difficulties in getting it your way. But, alas, here you go...] The Get Up Kids, Youth Group, Pretty & Nice Granada TheaterSeptember 30, 2009 Better than: seeing The Get Up Kids in 2004 opening for Dashboard ... More >>
Music
September 24, 2009
The Secret Machines,...And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead
Tuesday, September 29,at the Granada Theater
Blogs
September 16, 2009
Giveaway: Five Pairs of Tickets To Tomorrow Night's Dove Hunter, True Widow, Boom Boom Box and Tre Orsi Show At The Granada
Lee SettyDove Hunter enjoys some family time.Tomorrow night, the Granada Theater showcases what's likely to be one of the best all-rock, all-local affairs of the year, as it hosts Dove Hunter, True Widow, The Boom Boom Box and Tre Orsi, all on the same bill. And here's some more good news: I know ... More >>
Blogs
August 18, 2009
Two Area Halloween Shows Get Scary Early Announcements
Halloween's a good two months away--almost two-and-a-half months off, actually--but, since area booking agents never seem to sleep, we're already seeing some pretty impressive lineups get tossed together for the holiday.Among them? A hipster's delight at the Granada, for one, featuring two Austin ... More >>
Blogs
July 15, 2009
DOMAXXI: Announcing The Performers For Tuesday Night's (Free!) Awards Ceremony!
In the coming days, we'll be flooding DC9 with more and more exciting news surrounding this year's DOMA Showcase on Saturday and the Awards Ceremony, which will take place starting at 8 p.m. on Tuesday at the Granada Theater.For now, though, let's just get this exciting news out of the way: This ye ... More >>
Blogs
June 30, 2009
Giveaway: Five Pairs Of Tickets To Tonight's Patrick Wolf Show At The Granada
Modern-day glam-popper Patrick Wolf stops by the Granada Theater tonight as the headliner of a Nylon magazine-sponsored tour that also features Living Things, Jaguar Love and Plastiscines. Expect androgyny, over-the-top performance and maybe the feeling that you're seeing half the Bowie for a ... More >>
Blogs
June 26, 2009
Ben Kweller To Participate In Granada Theater Tweet-up In Anticipation Of Tonight's Show
Greenville's own Ben Kweller brings his recently cocuntry-flavored jams (and, no doubt, some of his older, less country fare, too) to town tonight for a performance at the Granada Theater. But before that--at about 2 p.m., I'm told--Kweller will participate in the theater's first "Tweet Up, ... More >>
Blogs
June 18, 2009
Poster Of The Week: St. Vincent At The Granada Theater
Gorilla Vs. Bear contributor David Bartholow created this poster using an image from Land of Nicholas Copernicus by Michal Rusinek and featuring photos by Magdalena Rusinek-Kwilecka. "I typically gather a few images that I believe are appropriate for the particular show, apply the type treatments, a ... More >>
Blogs
June 15, 2009
Just So We're Clear: Jenny Lewis Plays Dallas' Granada Next Week, Not Tonight
So there's a pretty embarrassing mistake in this week's paper, albeit one with somewhat of an understandable cause: Through my fault, and no one else's, we ran a story on Jenny Lewis in this week's paper, in which the copy stated that Lewis plays the Granada Theater tonight.Thing is, Lewis does pla ... More >>
Blogs
June 5, 2009
Giveaway: Five Pairs Of Tickets To Catch Bonnie "Prince" Billy at The Granada Theater Tomorrow Night
Admiral Wiley BallsOh, Will Oldham, you're so adorable. In this week's paper, you'll see a profile of Bonnie "Prince" Billy (nee Will Oldham) penned by my LA Weekly counterpart Randall Roberts, who had the pleasure of joining the reclusive Mr. Oldham for drinks a few weeks back at an LA hotel. The ... More >>
Blogs
June 5, 2009
Good Friday: New Science Projects, The Theater Fire, Red, Air Review, George Strait, I Was A King, Pops Carter, Josh Weathers, Bowling for Soup, J.D. Souther, Grand Funk Railroad, Better Than Ezra, Les Claypool, Girl In A Coma
Why, yes, that is R. Kelly playing from my computer speakers in the office right now. Which means it must be the weekend. And means I must be running late on posting Good Friday. My sincerest apologies. Here are your weekend plans, friends. First up, the shows we've already hyped.Tonight's kinda cra ... More >>
Blogs
June 3, 2009
Last Night: Passion Pit at the Granada Theater
Passion PitGranada TheaterJune 2, 2009 Better than: Staying home and watching a cartoon or puppet show with a character whose voice sounds like Passion Pit frontman Michael Angelakos' vocals. "Oh, Passion Pit, you old blowhards."In today's fast-moving indie music climate, hype ... More >>
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June 2, 2009
DOMA XXI: And The Nominees Are...
This year's trophy will look nothing like the Heisman. Sorry to get your hopes up.A few weeks back, the 2009 Dallas Observer Music Awards balloting process began--somewhat quietly, I admit. Distinguished area musicians, producers, booking agents, sound engineers, bloggers, journalists a ... More >>
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May 29, 2009
Good Friday: B.B. King, Kate Voegele, Max Stalling, Robert Gomez, Bosque Brown, Slaid Cleaves, John Cowan Band, Mad Mexicans, Alpha Rev, The Campaign, Brandi Carlile
Not exactly a ton of big names swinging through our area this weekend, but it's a decent mix of local and out of town talent who will ply their craft this last weekend in May. First the shows we've already clued you to in print or via the blog: Tonight's one-man band meltdown with Bob Log III, W ... More >>
Blogs
May 19, 2009
Giveaway: Three Pairs Of Tickets To Tomorrow Night's Isis and Pelican Show At The Granada
There's a nice pairing atop the bill on tomorrow night's somewhat avant-metal-leaning show at the Granada Theater as the Boston-founded, L.A.-based Isis rolls through town with the Chicago-based (and instrumental) Pelican in tow. Never seen Isis live, but I can say from experience that Pelican's is ... More >>
Blogs
May 15, 2009
Giveaway: Three Pairs Of Tickets To Tonight's Fischerspooner Show At The Granada
FischerspoonerIn this week's print edition, Kelly Knickerbocker spoke with Fischerspooner's Warren Fischer, who helped detail his and bandmate Casey Spooner's ascent from art school weirdos into pop culture commentators/electro-dance freaks. It's an interesting story--check it out--and sheds some li ... More >>
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