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Former Squirrel Nut Zipper Jimbo Mathus Shuffles His iPod For Us

Mississippi native and former lead-singer for the successful Squirrel Nut Zippers, Jimbo Mathus, shows his true southern self on his latest, excellent album, White Buffalo. While his old band brought attention back to Swing music for a while in the late 1990's, it's now tough to imagine Mathus ever ... More >>

The Six Best Concerts In Dallas This Weekend, January 31-February 3

Toro Y Moi Friday, February 1, at Trees, $17 Fans of Toro Y Moi have been eagerly awaiting their January release, Anything In Return. Buzz from the album leak earlier this year was that Chaz Bundick, Toro Y Moi's frontman-producer, had created a piece of pop art that will take the chillwave movement ... More >>

Ten Concerts We Can't Forget in 2012

Ten of the Best Concerts of 2012

There were too many great performances this year, in venues big and small, by acts local and national, to thoroughly cover within the confines of a blog post. This year's DOMA showcase (self-indulgence alert!) provided some transcendent local sets, we had a wealth of great festival acts to consider, ... More >>

Presenting: The Winners of Meat Fight 2012 (And Incredible Meat Photos)

Sunday, at Sons of Hermann Hall, it was every carnivores' dream Meat Prom. Purple, sparkling pigs, each wearing tiny party hats, sat on top of tables and glittered gold letters on standing signs indicated where myriad animal parts would be served. This was the scene at Meat Fight. In case you miss ... More >>

The Best Foodie Events of the Week, including Meat Fight

Love Your Farmer is the theme at the "everything" White Rock Local Market (702 N. Buckner Blvd.) this Saturday. In addition to the normal bounty of local produce, crafts and various treats, there's a backyard chicken and urban bee-keeping clinic from 9 a.m. to noon and a class on how to process your ... More >>

And The Nominees For The 2012 Dallas Observer Music Awards Are...

Welcome to Thunderdome. The 2012 Dallas Observer Music Awards poll is now live, and you can go right here and do what America does best: vote on their computer. Or you could go "old school" and find a paper ballot, like the one in this week's issue, then bring it to our November 10 showcase in Deep ... More >>

Lightning Bolt - Sons of Hermann Hall - 8/28/12

Lightning Bolt, Drug Mountain, Wiccans Sons of Hermann Hall Tuesday, August 28 To the noisenik who wasn't able to peek over the throng parked in front of Lightning Bolt last night, Brian Gibson might have been playing an electric chair through effects pedals. His bass, with a bonus banjo string at ... More >>

The Best Music Photos from Memorial Day Weekend

Let the wild rumpus begin, Dallas. You had a buzzing, humming, sexy weekend of music. Like, a real luxury yacht of fiery shows. There's more to come to this summer, of course, with KXT's Summer Cut up next weekend (Mmm...Flaming Lips). Somewhere in the crowds for Homegrown Fest, FLOAT, The Darkness, ... More >>

The Jayhawks' Mark Olson on seeing Arlo Guthrie: "I was floored."

The Jayhawks' Mark Olson.​As previewed in last week's issue, The Jayhawks have returned with a new album and a new sense of joy. As the band returns to Dallas with Mark Olson and Karen Grotberg in the lineup, you can expect to hear plenty of great country rock on Wednesday night at the Granada ... More >>

No, God Doesn't Talk To Kinky Friedman. But Rick Perry Does, So There's That.

Kinky Friedman​From the sound of it, the phone woke Kinky Friedman up. He was in Georgia, hanging out on the set of his buddy Billy Bob Thornton's movie, Jane Mansfield's Car. The previous night's fun had lasted until 5:30 in the morning, and here I am, at 10 o'clock, full of questions about his ... More >>

See Some Cool Scooters and Bikes, Support Deep Ellum, Check Out Some Music and Maybe Get Famous at the 2011 Rockers Vs. Mods

​It's an annual tradition around these here pars, when those oh-so-hip folk with the leather jackets and motorcycles fake square off against the ones in square-framed glasses and their Italian scooters. Yes, it's Rockers vs. Mods weekend. And this weekend's festivities are once again quite full of ... More >>

Giveaway: A Pair of Tickets and a Free Poster For Tonight's Marnie Stern Show at Sons Of Hermann Hall

Marnie Stern​Virtuosic guitar player Marnie Stern will be headed to Sons of Hermann Hall tonight to promote her latest, self-titled album, a work that is currently being praised for its intimate songwriting style and bluntly honest lyrics, a noticeable change from her previous, more technique-driv ... More >>

Poster of the Week: Marnie Stern and Tera Melos at Sons of Hermann Hall Tonight

​You know what I like? A show poster that isn't just about the artist or about a unique illustration, but one that takes the setting of the show into account.

Club Dada Sets New Year's Eve Do-Over Party To Make Up For Grand Opening Snafu

Kevin TodoraClub Dada​Lost in all the shuffle surrounding last week's memorial event hosted at Club Dada was the fact that the Thursday night show at the venue also served as the venue's grand opening.Dada, you might recall, was originally supposed to open on New Year's Eve, with a celebration fea ... More >>

Good Friday: The "Happy New Year!" Edition

No seriously, these will definitely look cool on you.​We kind of jumped the gun on this weekend's shows already --- but only to help you whittle down your list of New Year's Eve concerts before they sell out. But hey, New Year's Eve is on a Friday night, and there's still the rest of the weekend's ... More >>

Q&A: Titus Andronicus' Patrick Stickles On Geography, Buckaroo Banzai and The Lack Of Rocking In "Indie Rock." Also? A Giveaway!

Tomorrow night at Sons of Hermann Hall, Titus Andronicus comes to town supporting The Monitor, its second full-length release, which, it just so happens, also stands as one of the best releases of the year.Visceral, and vehemently angry, the disc is in many ways a middle finger to the trivialities t ... More >>

Q&A With The Smoke

​Celebrating seven years as a night to dance to mod, R&B, soul, and reggae from the '60s, The Smoke is the closest thing to a Northern Soul all-nighter in Dallas. Once housed at Avenue Arts in Fair Park, its DJs have called Sons of Hermann Hall their home for the past few years. With its mass ... More >>

Art To Seed

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 >>

Picture Show: The Orbans and Telegraph Canyon at Sons of Hermann Hall

All photos by Patrick MichelsFor more photos from the night, check the slideshow.​The Orbans dropped their new album When We Were Young onto a half-packed house of fans and friends at Sons of Hermann Hall Friday night, bringing an agreeable live face to their good-time, don't-call-it-country rock ... More >>

Show Announcements: King Khan And The Shrines To Play Sons of Hermann Hall, More

​YES! King Khan And The Shrines, one of my favorite acts at last year's SXSW, is coming to Dallas in April on what's being billed as a "comeback tour." The band is hitting 17 cities in late March and the first half of April, but perhaps wisely altogether avoiding Kentucky, where Khan and his BBQ S ... More >>

Show Announcements: World Championship Of Honky Tonk At Sons of Hermann Hall, More

​We thought this was already settled.But apparently there's still some dispute as to who is the Honky Tonk Champion of Dallas. So the Boys Named Sue and The King Bucks--both frequent "Best Country" Dallas Observer Music Awards nominees, with the Bucks taking the honor last year--will square off Sa ... More >>

Super Busy Eve of New Year's Eve Gig Alert: Toadies, Old 97s, Slobberbone, Sarah Jaffe, True Widow and La Grange's Grand Opening

​Judging by the slew of good shows going on in our area this evening, the musical gods are indeed shining down upon us. Check out this list...First off, as you already know, tonight marks the final night of the Old 97s four-night run at Sons of Hermann Hall. It also marks the first of the Toadies' ... More >>

Busy Monday Gig Alerts: Old 97's, Neon Indian, Better Than Ezra and John Lefler

It was good living with you, wah-oh.​Not a bad Monday night platter of concerts this evening as the Old 97's continue on with their four-night stay at Sons of Hermann Hall (tickets are still available here for both tonight and tomorrow nights' shows), Neon Indian headlines an impressive bill at Th ... More >>

Weekend Roundup: SonsStock, Rob Hunt and a Fight (No, Really!)

Jenni and the Hi Lifers at Sons of Hermann Hall's SonsStock on Saturday, August 15. This video is 40 seconds of stage and two minutes of a tour of Sons. Kinda makes you feel like you were there in all that tie-dye majesty. And, uh, Jenni: Singing folk music does make you a folk singer. Just sayin'. ... More >>

(Free) Gig Alert: Deathray Davies At Bryan Street Tavern

​A Ghostly Friend Of DC9 took issue with my omission of the Deathray Davies' Sons of Hermann Hall show on last week's Good Friday. I never really considered myself a huge fan, but the fact that the band is doing live shows again is certainly worth pointing out. And another few listens to their sup ... More >>

Art Conspiracy Needs to Raise a Little Money in August So It Can Raise a Lot in December

Art Conspiracy has raised a tall pile of cash in recent years for the likes of Preservation LINK, La Reunion TX and St. Anthony Community Center; now it has set its sights on Resolana, a nonprofit with an outpost in the Dallas County Jail that uses art "to empower women to break the cycle of incarce ... More >>

Picture Show: Doug Burr at Sons of Hermann Hall

Sons of Hermann Hall played host to Saturday night's release party for Doug Burr's new album The Shawl, and DC-9 was there to cover the show.Unfortunately (for me, anyway) camera troubles cut short the photography portion of the night -- but we do have some shots from Burr's set, along with Robert ... More >>

Idol Records Wakes Up From Slumber To Sign A New Band, Create A New Sub-Label And Get Some Toys For Area Tots

I'd heard a couple rumblings about some of the following items earlier in the week but, now, straight from Idol Records' Erv Karwelis' mouth, we can confirm them all...Idol has signed area post-punkers Here Holy Spain--a band a whole lot more aggressive than most of Idol's mainstream-leaning acts.Al ... More >>

DOMA XX: And The Nominees Are...

Good Friday: The Paper Chase, Bridges and Blinking Lights, Whiskey Folk Ramblers, Freewill Benefit

Joyeux Anniversaire

La Reunion celebrates a big first

Livin' in the 1960s

Hot Burrito No. 2

Chris Hillman visits Dallas

Deep Ellum? Yeah, Sounds Familiar...

Odds & Ends

Christmas in July, The Hunchback of Notre Dame and FiveQuestions With Josh Venable

Bad Boy

Peer Gynt is a cautionary tale in tights

Eleven Hundred Springs and The Cornell Hurd Band

January 10

Wanna Shag?

Here are the champions

A Step Forward for Dances Past

Learn to jump, jive and wail at the Summer Swing Workshop

Listen Up, Write In

We say listen to Deadman, but what do we know? We're screwing up everything.

Every which way but loose

The Dallas scene flourishes beneath the chaos

To every season

The times they are a-changin' at the Sons of Hermann

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