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November 17, 2008
Photos: Of Montreal at the House of Blues
Mattie Stafford Of Montreal's confettied Kevin Barnes Elephant 6 collective alum of Montreal brought its erratic and wildly entertaining stage show to House of Blues over the weekend. We already posted a review of the concert. (For which, by the way, I’ve received a bit of in-office criticism. I ... More >>
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February 2, 2009
Picture Show: Los Campesinos! at Club Dada
Mattie StaffordLos Campesinos!Our photographer Mattie Stafford was on hand to catch Los Campesinos! at Club Dada Saturday night, and has photos from the show in our slideshow here.Once you've soaked up the atmosphere, if you haven't read Pete's review of the show, which opened with Titus Andronicus, ... More >>
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May 12, 2009
Picture Show: Katy Perry at the House of Blues
Mattie StaffordKaty Perry, hands in the air, no concern for the repercussions.Music fans of all stripes got a real treat last night at the House of Blues, where Katy Perry played to a packed house. Really, though, you've read enough already. Here are our photos from the show, from photographer Matt ... More >>
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July 1, 2009
Last Night: Patrick Wolf at the Granada Theater
Nylon Magazine Summer Music Tour Featuring Patrick WolfGranada TheaterJune 30, 2009 Better than: Sitting at home reading Nylon. Maybe.Mattie Stafford Check out our slideshow from the show, too.London-born multi-instrumentalist Patrick Wolf definitely wasn't shy last night at the Granada Theater, a ... More >>
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August 19, 2009
Picture Show: Mos Def and Jay Electronica at the HOB
Mattie StaffordQuia already offered her take on last night's Mos Def show at the House of Blues--and she stuck it out to the very end, unlike a good portion of the crowd.For another look at the show, though, we've got Mattie Stafford--who was right up front with her camera for Mos Def and Jay Ele ... More >>
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September 10, 2009
Picture Show: Neon Indian at Rubber Gloves
Mattie Stafford Alan Palomo works out the kinks Wednesday night.Neon Indian--big online, and perhaps soon to be big in Cork--kicked off a world tour last night at Rubber Gloves Rehearsal Studios in Denton (or had you already read about that?).Mattie Stafford was there in the cozy, low-lit ... More >>
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December 7, 2009
Night Moves: Ocelot and Proper Villains at Lizard Lounge
Mattie StaffordNot an ocelot.With Ocelot and Proper Villains cooped up and spinning in the DJ booth Friday night, the crowd at Glow at the Lizard Lounge showed off their best sweater-tugs, glowstringing and other less conventional moves on the dance floor below.You can check out more of the scene ... More >>
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December 7, 2009
Picture Show: A Spune Christmas
Mattie StaffordSeryn at Hailey's Saturday night.Spune Productions, with a little help from DC9 At Night, helped drum up some holiday cheer in Denton at Hailey's Club Saturday night. A Spune Christmas featured Telegraph Canyon, Doug Burr, Glen Farris, Seryn, and plenty more.We've got more shots fr ... More >>
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December 15, 2009
Night Moves: Hot Flash Turns Three
Mattie StaffordAfter hosting dozens of parties around Dallas, Hot Flash celebrated its third anniversary last weekend, with a party at Fallout Lounge with Philadelphia's Duey FM, Neiliyo, DJ Schwa, DJ Genova Richard Henry and more.You can check out more of the scene in this Night Moves set by Mat ... More >>
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December 29, 2009
Pitcure Show: Neon Indian, Ishi at the Granada Theater
Mattie StaffordLook at that crowd! Look at those visuals! Look at Neon Indian! Nic Hernandez already offered up his take on last night's show at the Granada Theater. Here's my one-word version, for what it's worth: Awesome. They say a picture's worth a thousand of those, though, so, on that note, ... More >>
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January 18, 2010
Night Moves: Ishi and Big J at Plush
Mattie StaffordIshi drew a well-inked crowd to Big J's Friday night party at Plush Basement, for what Pete predicted would be the dance party of the weekend. From the looks of things, the show didn't disappoint. Our photographer Mattie Stafford was there for the show, and you can check out more s ... More >>
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February 12, 2010
Ballers and Shotcallers: Zo & Magic's 8-Ball Challenge
Mattie StaffordAlonzo Mourning lines up a shot. For a whole slideshow from this event, click here.Zo & Magic's 8-Ball ChallengeCentennial Building in Fair ParkThe red carpet walks kicked off at 7.30 p.m., with Mourning's appearance leading the way. Early attendees were held in a "reception ar ... More >>
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February 15, 2010
Night Moves: Fall In Love All Over Again At Fallout
Mattie StaffordFor the third year, Fallout Lounge hosted the Valentine's Day weekend party "Fall In Love at Fallout Lounge," this time featuring DJs Killtron (of Hot Flash) and Five Easy Pieces (from Denton). Our photographer Mattie Stafford returned from the night with plenty more shots from the ... More >>
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February 22, 2010
Picture Show: Ishi and Missile at Trees
Mattie Stafford2010's been the year of Ishi so far in Dallas, with the local electro-sleaze favorite picking things up just where it left 2009 off and continuing to draw big crowds to its dance-inducing affairs. The band's Saturday night show at Trees proved to offer much of the same on that fron ... More >>
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March 14, 2010
Yesterday at NX35: Slobberbone at Dan's
Mattie StaffordIt was a crowded affair at Dan's SilverleafBand: Slobberbone Venue: Dan's SilverleafTime: 12:05 a.m. Slobberbone, the reigning godfather of local alt-country acts, hit the stage just a smidge past midnight and proceeded to play all of the band's "hits" to a blissfully inebriat ... More >>
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March 15, 2010
Picture Show: NX35 Flaming Saturday Night
Mattie StaffordIf Heaven was a concert. Just a casual weekend--Midlake, The Flaming Lips, Stardeath & White Dwarfs all playing in Denton, no big deal. Oh, and Joe Pug. And Slobberbone. [Brain explodes.]Check out the rest of photographer Mattie Stafford's slideshow for Saturday Night's juggern ... More >>
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March 17, 2010
Picture Show: Surfer Blood and Turbo Fruits
Mattie StaffordWhile some of us were shivering with ecstasy and coming down from the NX35 high, some fine folks were at Surfer Blood with Turbo Fruits at the Granada on Monday, including photographer Mattie Stafford. Check out her slideshow from the night.
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March 29, 2010
Picture Show: Rock n Roll Circus at Sons of Hermann Hall
Mattie StaffordSomewhere between burlesque and Woodstock was this weekend's Lollipop Shoppe Rock n Roll Circus at Sons of Hermann Hall. Rolling Stones cover band Black and Blue was the headliner, along with costumed folks ready to dance. See more of Mattie Stafford's slideshow, which apparently f ... More >>
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April 5, 2010
Picture Show: Erykah Badu Signs New Amerykah, Pt. 2 at Good Records
Mattie StaffordRight after being slapped with a citation from the Dallas Police Department, Erykah Badu and the police (see Photo 4 in the slideshow for evidence) showed up at Good Records on Saturday to sign copies of her new album, New Amerykah, Pt. 2: Return of the Ankh. See the rest of Matti ... 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 >>
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April 16, 2010
Last Night: Big Boi ~~and Girl Talk~~ at SMU
Big Boi, Girl TalkSouthern Methodist UniversityApril 15, 2010Better than: Big Boi's set getting canceled as well.Mattie StaffordBig Boi played SMU last night. Girl Talk didn't.Many unsuspecting local music fans had the same reaction upon hearing that there would be a free concert on the SMU cam ... More >>
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April 16, 2010
Picture Show: Big Boi, Not Girl Talk at SMU
Mattie StaffordSo, as you can read from our Big Boi and Girl Talk review on DC9, Girl Talk didn't play last night at SMU. Big Boi still did, though. And Mattie Stafford was there to capture it before the Highland Park Grannies dialed 9-1-1. Check out the rest of Mattie's photos here.
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April 22, 2010
Last Night: Beach House and Washed Out at the Granada Theater
Beach House, Washed OutGranada TheaterApril 21, 2010 Better than: Watching vintage Jazzercise clips on YouTube. Mattie StaffordBeach HouseAs soon as the video screen lifted from the front of the Granada Theater's stage on Wednesday night, all eyes in the room were glued to Victoria Legran ... More >>
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April 23, 2010
Picture Show: Local Natives and Suckers at Sons of Hermann Hall
Mattie StaffordLocal Natives offered a powerful set at its Sons of Hermann Hall show. As promised, LA's Local Natives rolled through town last night and offered up a display well worthy of its critical acclaim. But we expected that much, really: Just like the band's powerful SXSW showcases, last ... More >>
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June 7, 2010
Over The Weekend: Midlake, John Grant at Hailey's Club
Midlake, John GrantHaileys Club, DentonJune 5, 2010Better than: some other folk bands, probably.Mattie StaffordFor more shots from Saturday night's show at Hailey's, check the slideshow.When John Grant, former frontman for The Czars, took the stage to open for Midlake's homecoming show at Hailey' ... More >>
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June 10, 2010
Last Night: LCD Soundsystem and Holy Ghost! at the Palladium Ballroom
LCD Soundsystem, Holy Ghost!Palladium BallroomJune 9, 2010Better than: pretending to be too cool for this shit.Mattie StaffordLCD Soundsystem's James MurphyFor someone who's made a career out of his cooler-than-thou persona, LCD Soundsystem frontman and mastermind James Murphy sure is a weird dud ... More >>
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June 28, 2010
Over The Weekend: The Hood Internet at The Loft
The Hood Internet, Yeahdef, Red SeanThe LoftJune 25, 2010 Better Than: sitting on the wall like you were Poindexter. Mattie StaffordSee the rest of the night's pics in our slideshow.Going to see Chicago's Hood Internet, I figured the crowd would be predominately college-age and looking for a par ... More >>
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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 >>
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July 18, 2010
What It Was Like: Warbeast, Bad Sports and Seryn at the DOMAXXII Showcase
Mattie StaffordBruce Corbitt and the rest of Warbeast took things to 11 at Reno's.WarbeastReno's 10 p.m.The back room of Reno's was well-attended as Warbeast ripped through an eight-song set that last 40 minutes. No, the room wasn't packed the entire time, but there were plenty of folks milling ... More >>
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July 18, 2010
What It Was Like: Akkolyte, Mount Righteous and The House Harkonnen at the DOMAXXII Showcase
Mattie StaffordAkkolyte wowed at Reno's during last night's showcase.Akkolyte Reno's Chop Shop Saloon9 p.m.Akkolyte--brothers Aaron and Stefan Gonzalez--delivered their ususal thundering performance grindcore/punk at this year's DOMAXXII. Aaron wields the bass while Stefan mans the drums. Both ... More >>
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July 19, 2010
Top 20 Stage Faces at The Dallas Observer Music Awards Showcase
Caity ColvardRunner Up: The Backsliders. Alas, the microphone covers up what we assume was a great stage yell. Warning: This is not an official Dallas Observer Music Award. If it was, we might break it down into something like--Best Grimace, Best Contortion, Best Scream, Best "Stage Dump." But that' ... More >>
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July 22, 2010
Picture Show(s): The Dallas Observer Music Award Ceremony (Parts One and Two)
Patrick MichelsRTB2's Ryan Thomas Becker gets a big hug from The Kessler's Jeff Liles after winning Best InstrumentalistThe DOMAXXII Winners have been announced, as you might have seen from Pete earlier, but that's not the only thing we did last night. In some sort of web 2.0ish exercise in being ... More >>
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July 29, 2010
LehtMoJoe Mashes Up Mount Righteous and galleryCat
Mattie StaffordMount Righteous and galleryCat at the DOMAXXII ceremony July 20, 2010.One of the most memorable moments of the Dallas Observer Music Awards ceremony had to be the live mashup where galleryCat rhymed over the marching-band indie-pop act Mount Righteous playing behind them. Alas, DOM ... More >>
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August 12, 2010
Last Night: Built to Spill, Finn Riggins and Telegraph Canyon at the Granada Theater
Built to Spill, Finn Riggins, Telegraph CanyonGranada TheaterAugust 11, 2010Better than: your nephew's second birthday.Mattie StaffordSee the rest of Mattie's shots from last night's show here.Last night's showcase at the Granada Theater, which featured performances from Boise's Built to Spill an ... More >>
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August 26, 2010
Last Night: Chromeo and Holy Ghost! at the Palladium Ballroom
Chromeo, Holy Ghost!Palladium BallroomAugust 25, 2010Better Than: Hearing a Dallas DJ drop Chromeo on a very suspecting crowd in some dingy club. Mattie StaffordChromeo's Dave 1 swaggers away on stage last night. For more photos, check the slid ... More >>
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September 13, 2010
Picture Show: Tegan & Sara Pack Good Records
All photos by Mattie StaffordThe first 50 people in line for Tegan and Sara's in-store on Friday, September 10, got to meet the adored duo. But plenty others waited for the chance--and early, too. Good Records' Chris Penn reports that people were lining up at the Greenville Avenue record store as ... More >>
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October 24, 2010
The Art of Art Conspiracy
Photos by Mattie StaffordAnother Art Con, another conflict on this end -- we had the boy's elementary-school fall "county fair" last night, which got damp but was not drowned. But our Mattie Stafford was on hand for the fund-raising, noise-making winding on W. Commerce, where more than 100 artist ... More >>
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October 25, 2010
The Art of Art Conspiracy Redux, This Time in Mini-Documentary Form
Yesterday we took a look at Mattie Stafford's look at Art Conspiracy 6, which occupied many Friends' Saturday night (and early Sunday morning). By way of companion pieces, I just stumbled across this on YouTube: a freshly minted mini-doc from Saturday night, scored to Sat-night-performing Ishi's "Co ... More >>
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November 22, 2010
Over the Weekend: The Dresden Dolls at the Granada Theater
The Dresden Dolls The Granada Theater November 19, 2010 Better Than: Watching a midnight screening of Cabaret at the Granada, which, hey, might not be that bad of an idea...Mattie StaffordCheck out more photos after the jump. Amanda Fucking Palmer - as she introduced herself to the crowd earlier ... More >>
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December 7, 2010
Picture Show: The 20 Best Concert Photos of 2010
Danny FulgencioGlen Farris at Spune 2K10 Fest Between NX35, SXSW and ACL, we probably have enough concert photos to create some sort of concert photos city (Concert Photoia, if you will) in this year of 2010. But wait. Wait! There's more. Much more, as it turns out. Locally and nationally, there ... More >>
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January 17, 2011
Justin Bieber's Biggest Fans Descend Upon Frisco
Mattie StaffordEvery few years it seems a new pandemic sweeps the nation. Usually occurring on or around television sweeps weeks, diseases like SARS and swine flu become hot-button topics that dominate news coverage as well as most other forms of popular media. Formerly innocuous water cooler ... More >>
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February 4, 2011
Picture Show: The Flaming Lips at the Palladium and Kid Rock at the Verizon Theatre
Mattie StaffordCheck out more from Neon Indian and The Flaming Lips in Mattie's slideshow.This morning in Uptown, a couple of Steelers fans -- they were wearing ponchos -- drank coffee in the ankle-high snow. Store owners raked mounds of white off their walk-ins, and Dallas folks screamed at cars ... More >>
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February 4, 2011
Last Night: The Flaming Lips, Neon Indian and New Fumes at the Palladium Ballroom
The Flaming Lips, Neon Indian, New FumesFebruary 3, 2011Palladium BallroomBetter than: realizing that you have the most beautiful face.Mattie StaffordWayne Coyne sits atop a bear during the Flaming Lips' set.In many regards, last night's performance from the Flaming Lips was exactly like the two ... More >>
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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 >>
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April 27, 2011
Picture Show: Ke$ha Played House of Blues Last Night, We Took Some Photos, Blah Blah Blah.
Mattie StaffordOMG, it's Ke$ha! With a guitar!She'll take on the big stage at Gexa Energy Pavilion (nee Starplex, a million other names) on August 4, but, last night, the unavoidable pop star known as K-E-Dollar Sign-Ha! stopped by the House of Blues in Dallas last night, playing before a jam-pac ... More >>
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May 2, 2011
Over The Weekend: The Decemberists at the House of Blues
The Decemberists, Other LivesHouse of BluesApril 29, 2011 Better than: sitting in your bedroom, reading Melville, and wondering what it might be like to love someone as much as you love the sea. Mattie StaffordDecemberist frontman Colin Meloy Friday night's "sold out" show at the House of Blues ... More >>
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June 24, 2011
Five Photos from Patio Sessions with Bosque Brown and Chris Johnson
All photos by Mattie StaffordChris Johnson of Telegraph CanyonYesterday eve's Patio Sessions was a doozy: Chris Johnson of Telegraph Canyon and Bosque Brown laid down some tunes at the AT&T PAC. If you missed Johnson yesterday, he's a total Observer fave and an immersive concert experience. M ... More >>
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July 11, 2011
The 20 Best Dallas Concert Photos of the Year (So Far, Anyway)
Sara KerensMy Chemical Romance at House of Blues in MayHere we are at the midway point of the year, or something. The heat's at blow-torch temperatures, The Rapture's well on the way (not the 2012 one), and DOMA's gonna rear it's wicked head soon.In honor of this half-year-ish thing, we'd like to ... More >>
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December 21, 2011
The 20 Best Concert Photos of 2011
Mike MezeulBroken Social Scene at the House of BluesThe number of good shows and exciting, inspiring, heartbreaking moments in the Dallas music scene this year were, to put it SO very mildly...numerous. It probably can go with out saying. Except we're going to say it. We're going to talk about it ... More >>
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