Herbie Hancock

Sure Hope You Like Norah Jones

Black and white

Madonna isn't a failed icon; she's a failed artist

Give up LeFonque

Branford Marsalis does the 'unspeakable' once more

Glory and injustice

Is bass legend Chuck Rainey falling through the cracks?

Still flying

High note king Maynard Ferguson rules the road

Out There

High note king Maynard Ferguson rules the road

The new old sound

Branford Marsalis' latest disc is a Requiem by and for a heavyweight

Evil Ways

Santana smooths over Dallas

MC 900 Ft. Jesus Lives

Indie-rap innovator MC 900 Ft. Jesus spins on, quietly, at Lee Harvey's

Handicapping the Grammys with a Foo Fighter

Indie-rap innovator MC 900 Ft. Jesus spins on, quietly, at Lee Harvey's

Cornelius

Sensuous (Warner [import])

Rudder, Oso Closo, Snarky Puppy

Friday, October 12, at Hailey's, Denton

Our top DVD picks for the week of April 18.

Friday, October 12, at Hailey's, Denton

Vinyl Fetish

Scratch reveals the power of two turntables, minus the microphone

Remy Shand

May 17

Spider Webs

Mark Griffin resurrects MC 900 Ft. Jesus

2001 Dallas Observer Music Awards

Narrow margins remind us that everyone's a winner

Daft Punk

Discovery (Virgin)

Untamed Lion

There will always be a little Miles Davis in electric jazz. And maybe some Christian McBride, too.

Out & About

David Sanborn

Standards and Practices

Tortoise's new album is the most obvious thing in the world--and the most startling

Two-bass hit

A six-disc box reminds us why Miles and Trane were the ultimate one-two punch

Invisibl touch

The Invisibl Skratch Piklz are so good, they had to retire -- sort of

Norah Jones Announces A November Release For Her Next Album

​According to a press release that apparently went out to every media outlet in the world today, Dallas' own Norah Jones has a new album coming out in November--her fourth overall, and first in two years. After the jump, the press release in full, since it features some Jones quotes on the new, as ... More >>

DC9er Mixtape, Vol. 4: DJ A1

​This week's DC9er takes you behind the booth with Dallas-based, hip-hop expert DJ A1. Having been exposed to DJ culture at a young age (back in the day, he used to tag along with his cousin, who was a DJ at the time), A1 entered his first DJ battle at age 16--and he came in second place. Not too ... More >>

Sideshow

​This week's DC9er takes you behind the booth with Dallas-based, hip-hop expert DJ A1. Having been exposed to DJ culture at a young age (back in the day, he used to tag along with his cousin, who was a DJ at the time), A1 entered his first DJ battle at age 16--and he came in second place. Not too ... More >>

Growing Up With Elvis Costello.

​This week's DC9er takes you behind the booth with Dallas-based, hip-hop expert DJ A1. Having been exposed to DJ culture at a young age (back in the day, he used to tag along with his cousin, who was a DJ at the time), A1 entered his first DJ battle at age 16--and he came in second place. Not too ... More >>

The 15 Worst ...and Friends! Albums Of All-Time

​It's hard not to remember Santana's 1999 album Supernatural. Besides just the Rob Thomas collab "Smooth," which we've spent the past decade trying to erase from our memories, the album received a lot of attention at the time for being one of those records that featured a different collaboration w ... 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 >>

Thirteen Videos To Scare Your Friday The 13th Pants Off

​So. This month, the thirteenth day of the month has fallen on a Friday. Dun, dun, dun! Here in Dallas, that's not necessarily a bad thing: Since midnight last night, folks have been flocking to Elm Street Tattoo for their $13 Friday the 13th tattoo as part of Oliver Peck's annual marathon.But tho ... More >>

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 >>