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Jim Heath

  • Blogs

    October 7, 2010

    True Widow Gets Its Biggest Bit Of Publicity Yet Thanks To Oliver Peck, Kat Von D and InTouch.

    Do you recognize this man?​Last week, True Widow's Dan Phillips was taking a nap, only to be awoken from a text message from one Jim Heath, aka The Reverend Horton Heat. The text kind of took Phillips by surprise."I think," it read, "there's a picture of you puking in InTouch magazine."Yes, the Re ... More >>

  • Music

    December 17, 2009

    Reverend Horton Heat, The Von Ehrics

    Saturday, December 19, at the Longhorn Saloon, Fort Worth

  • Blogs

    November 27, 2009

    Echoes and Reverberations: At the Theatre Gallery, Capturing Lightning in a Beer Cup

    Outside the Theatre Gallery in Deep Ellum a quarter-century ago.It was the summer of 1984 and the city of Dallas was in the midst of a serious makeover. The Republican National Convention was coming to town and Big D was trying to put a conservative foot forward as the media spotlight fixated on our ... More >>

  • Music

    September 17, 2009

    Reverend Horton Heat

    Laughin' & Cryin' With Reverend Horton Heat (Yep Roc Records)

  • Blogs

    January 30, 2009

    Echoes and Reverberations: Last Respects For An OG Longboarder

    Yesterday we said goodbye to one of the family. Tim "Temo" Watson (aka TMO, T-mo or Timo) was an essential part of the original ragtag gang of art punks and ditch skaters who had staked out mid-'80s Deep Ellum as the blank canvas where many of us would eventually leave our mark.Last week he lost his ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 23, 2009

    Echoes and Reverberations: Anthony and Flea's Tube Sock Diaries

    When you're 23 years old, it's all about smoking dope out of an empty beer can, having sex in the backseat of your car, and watching Soul Train the next morning with a hammer-to-the-forehead hangover. At least, it would've been for me, if I had actually owned my own automobile. That period of my lif ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 7, 2009

    Echoes and Reverberations: Loco Gringos Vivir Para Siempre en Nuestros Corazones

    For more photos, album art and show posters, check out our slideshow here.Dallas bands are usually judged within the context of their efforts and accomplishments. Some spend stupid money on hair care products and aspire to a label deal; other bands actually rehearse and wanna make an important art ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 7, 2009

    Jeff Liles is Loco For Loco Gringos

    Over on DC9, some required reading in advance of the Loco Gringos reunion Saturday night at the Lakewood Bar & Grill. Jeff Liles, whose weekly "Echoes & Reverberations" pieces are my favorite items on any Observer blog, has assembled quite the local all-star cast (Jim Heath, Mike Dillon, Tex ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 1, 2008

    Echoes and Reverberations: The Trouble With Screamin' Jay Hawkins

    Over on DC9, some required reading in advance of the Loco Gringos reunion Saturday night at the Lakewood Bar & Grill. Jeff Liles, whose weekly "Echoes & Reverberations" pieces are my favorite items on any Observer blog, has assembled quite the local all-star cast (Jim Heath, Mike Dillon, Tex ... More >>

  • Music

    December 20, 2007

    Happy Christmas, Your Arse

    Local musicians weigh in on their favorite—and least favorite—Christmas songs

  • Blogs

    December 14, 2007

    Because "The Joyful Sounds of Hanukkah" Just Doesn't Sound Right

    Local musicians weigh in on their favorite—and least favorite—Christmas songs

  • Blogs

    July 20, 2007

    "Where's the Outrage?"

    Local musicians weigh in on their favorite—and least favorite—Christmas songs

  • News

    May 24, 2007

    Going for Broke

    NASCAR team owner Jeff Milburn might never win a race, but there's more to life than a checkered flag

  • Music

    December 14, 2006

    Reverend Organ Drum

    Thursday, December 14, at the Cavern

  • Music

    September 28, 2006

    Grandpunk

    Cynicism is a disease that only the Reverend can heal

  • Music

    October 28, 2004

    Odds & Ends

    Reverend Horton Heat has a guitar named after him, the Necro Tonz arebreaking up and When Pop Music Goes Bad, Part 2

  • Music

    April 15, 2004

    2004 Dallas Observer Music Awards

    You voted. We counted. It's your favorite local acts, amplified.

  • News

    April 17, 2003

    2003 Dallas Observer Music Awards

    You voted. We counted. It's your favorite local acts, amplified.

  • News

    April 18, 2002

    2002 Dallas Observer Music Awards

    These are your choices, not ours, for the best musicians in town

  • Music

    September 13, 2001

    Scene, Heard

    Getting some closure

  • Music

    August 30, 2001

    Scene, Heard

    A near encounter with Reverend Horton Heat's fists

  • News

    April 19, 2001

    2001 Dallas Observer Music Awards

    Narrow margins remind us that everyone's a winner

  • Music

    March 16, 2000

    Out Here

    Reverend Horton Heat

  • Music

    January 20, 2000

    Please kill me

    A handy guide to the worst local records of the '90s

  • Music

    December 23, 1999

    Scene, heard

    The Immaculates party like its 1999; Bicycle Thief moves On; Tripping Daisy/Centro-matic split; And much, much more

  • Music

    December 9, 1999

    Out Here

    The Mag Seven
    12Lb. Test

  • Music

    October 28, 1999

    Rock this town

    Or: Oh, look...it's another end-of-the-century list

  • Music

    September 16, 1999

    Scene, heard

    The Rev. is a Fun-Guy; Floor 13 is still downunder; Bedwetter has dried up; Pimpadelic are Southern Devils; Plus, much, much more

  • Music

    August 12, 1999

    Scene, heard

    New New Bohemians, Tomorrowpeople part with manager, The Eagle does fashion, and more

  • Music

    June 17, 1999

    The preacher and the Prophet

    Why can't we all just get along? The history, or not, of Russell and Jeff's Deep Ellum

  • Music

    April 29, 1999

    1999 Dallas Observer Music Awards

    Why can't we all just get along? The history, or not, of Russell and Jeff's Deep Ellum

  • Music

    December 31, 1998

    Homewardsounds

    Picking the best locally made records of 1998 was easy. Who knew?

  • Music

    October 22, 1998

    Korn holed

    It's Hard to Swallow, but Vanilla Ice goes...metal?

  • Music

    July 2, 1998

    Out Here

    It's Hard to Swallow, but Vanilla Ice goes...metal?

  • News

    April 30, 1998

    1998 Dallas Observer Music Awards Nominees

    It's Hard to Swallow, but Vanilla Ice goes...metal?

  • Music

    March 19, 1998

    Out Here

    It's Hard to Swallow, but Vanilla Ice goes...metal?

  • Music

    October 2, 1997

    Just meat and potatoes, ma'am

    The American Fuse gets elemental

  • Music

    July 4, 1996

    Out Here

    The American Fuse gets elemental

  • Music

    January 4, 1996

    Lone Star State of disgrace

    Tributes to Buddy Holly and Willie Nelson are anything but

  • Music

    December 7, 1995

    Austin's real lounge lizards

    Down south, it don't mean a thing if it ain't got that swing

  • Music

    November 16, 1995

    Station to station

    Ranger Rita tries to find a new voice of and for the people

  • Music

    October 12, 1995

    Beating meat

    "Taz" Bentley explains why he left the Rev for Tenderloin

  • Music

    July 27, 1995

    Off the record

    After seven wacky years, 14 Records prepares to close its doors

  • Music

    June 8, 1995

    Star maker

    Can Interscope do for four local bands what it did for Nine Inch Nails and Snoop Dogg?

  • News

    April 13, 1995

    1995 Dallas Observer Music Awards (Part I)

    Can Interscope do for four local bands what it did for Nine Inch Nails and Snoop Dogg?

  • Music

    January 26, 1995

    Roadshows

    Can Interscope do for four local bands what it did for Nine Inch Nails and Snoop Dogg?

  • Music

    January 19, 1995

    Noise annoys

    Compilation of "experimental music" skirts the line between art and nausea

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