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It occurred to me recently that, within the DFW music scene, people really love to draw county lines. So what we were trying to illustrate with our 2012 Dallas Observer Music Awards nominees is that Dallas, Fort Worth and Denton aren't three separate entities, but rather one big music community that ... More >>
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. This piece originally appeared on October 3. The ... More >>
The last ten years have seen singer-songwriter Vanessa Peters roaming the globe, living in Italy, and touring across Europe and the States. That nomadic lifestyle is reflected in her lyrics, like those of "Drowning In Amsterdam," from 2009's Sweetheart, Keep Your Chin Up: "Well it could rain for d ... More >>
John DufilhoJohn Dufilho is a busy man. Always has been. When he's not playing in his band Deathray Davies, he's drumming in Apples In Stereo and producing records, including local act Sealion's next one.But, sometime early next year, he plans to release his most interesting project to date. Dufi ... More >>
Just over a decade ago, when The Deathray Davies got their start, they were sort of a reverse supergroup; just about everyone in the band has since moved on to perform with bigger acts. Lead singer John Dufilho now drums for Apples In Stereo; Jason Garner and Dylan Silvers are now in Polyphonic S ... More >>
Mike MezeulDallas' Preteen Zenith make their live debut at GVB Fest. For more photos from the event, check out the slideshow.It's impossible to extricate the actual Preteen Zenith, a distorted-pop sextet with all of a week's worth of full-band practice under its belt before its first gig, from th ... More >>
True Widow, The Nighty Nite and Joey KendallDouble WideJune 11, 2011Better than: killing a litter of kittens.A few minutes before acclaimed area rock producer and former Paper Chase frontman John Congleton took to the stage at the Double Wide with his new band, The Nighty Nite, for their much-antici ... More >>
Saturday, June 11, at the Double Wide
Michael BriggsJohn CongletonJohn Congleton is a name you've long associated with his roles as a producer and as the leader of The Paper Chase. But be ready to hear more from his new band, The Nighty Nite, in the coming months.As the band, which also features Jason Garner of the final Paper Chase ... More >>
Merritt MartinJohn Congleton and a cat.Back in March, The Paper Chase's mastermind and frontman, John Congleton, gave us the scoop: His old band was all but dead. But a new one, called The Nighty Nite, was coming up to replace it. As for what people could expect: "I don't think anybody's going t ... More >>
And so it is.Well, we thought this would be the case, and, turns out, we were right: Tim DeLaughter's new band will indeed make its debut at the Gorilla Vs. Bear Festival taking place at the Granada Theater on Saturday, July 23. Says so, even on the Facebook page for the new band, which, DeLaught ... More >>
John CongletonJust a few minutes ago, local producer John Congleton confirmed to DC9 that he is indeed currently producing St. Vincent's third, as-yet-unnamed album at his Elmwood Recording Studio in Oak Cliff. No surprise there: Congleton played a major role in Dallas native Annie Clark's sophom ... More >>
The Posies, Aqueduct, Salim Nourallah Granada Theater November 24th, 2010 Better than: staying home with your Posies records and trying to figure all of the various guitar tunings. Julian OchoaThe Posies Given that it was the night before Thanksgiving, Wednesday's show at the Granada coul ... More >>
[Editor's Note: Over the next couple of weeks, I'll be presenting my favorite local songs of the year, counting down from No. 25 to No. 1, one track a day. Right now, though, we take an in-depth look at song No. 12 on the list--and feel free to click after the jump for a free download of the track. ... More >>
Cursive, Capgun Coup, Old Canes, The Timeline PostHailey's ClubNovember 27th, 2009 Better than: realizing that the Black Friday deal you got was a Black Friday bust. CursiveWatching the four-band bill on Friday was like watching many Dallas Cowboys' wins: Everything came together in the last ... More >>
Dylan Hollingsworth We've already gone on record as saying that The Paper Chase's Someday This Could All Be Yours, Vol. 1 is one of our most anticipated records of the year here at DC9, and it's not just because we're aching for new material from John Congleton, Sean Kirkpatrick, Bobby Weaver and Ja ... More >>
Getting to the Point Is Beside It (Summer Break/Glurp)
Enough with the turkeys, now for a little locally baked dessert
All the Lights in the City Tonight (Self-released)
Local dispatches from SXSW
The Deathray Davies remember a few of 500 shows
You voted. We counted. It's your favorite local acts, amplified.
Budapest One's Keith Killoren and Chad Stockslager find their future in the past
Newest Deathray Davies disc is bigger and better
Some local CD-release shindigs make this horrible holiday a little more tolerable
The Deathray Davies used to be John Dufilho. That's not true anymore.
Robert Jenkins is getting the word out
Revisiting the best local albums of 2000
Persistence pays
Budapest One, Bobgoblin & Adventures of Jet
The Deathray Davies love math, drunk ventriloquists, Chinese checkers, and Devo records
Adventure Club's b-day bash; "Surreal" multi-act bills; Funland reunited (sort-of); Get a job
Comet sighting; Clumsy in Motown; Grand Street redubbed; Bar of Soap brings in road grime
The Rev. is a Fun-Guy; Floor 13 is still downunder; Bedwetter has dried up; Pimpadelic are Southern Devils; Plus, much, much more
Matt Hillyer and Eleven Hundred Springs look a little bit rock 'n' roll, but they're all country
With bands like these, who needs Austin anyway?
March 11 - 17, 1999
Josh Baish and Denton fit together like a band and Rubber Gloves
