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Dallas' Glen Reynolds Sings on the New Talib Kweli Album. Listen to His Solo Album Now.

Glen Reynolds certainly has a lot of momentum behind him these days. He recently released his second solo album, Breakbeat Ice Beneath Me, but this time, he's using the moniker of Grey. While the album is a departure from the Weezer-meets-XTC vibe of his earlier material, it certainly represents whe ... More >>

How Dallas Killed Farmers Markets

Dallas leads the nation in over-regulating farmers markets ­— which is why we have so few of them.

Get To Know Your 2012 DOMA Nominees: Bad Design

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. As always, you can vote for your favorite acts, venues and more right here. This piece originally appeared in our F ... More >>

Making My 16-Year-Old Cousin Listen To Therapy? and Hootie & the Blowfish

Unlike Jesse Hughey and Darryl Smyers, I do not have children yet. I come from a large family. My father is eldest of five, so it's understandable why I, a 33-year-old, have cousins who are teenagers. Something I've wondered about with my cousins is the kind of music they like these days. Is their ... More >>

12 of the Week's Best Show Announcements: Index Music Fest, Indian Jewelry, Ray Price and More

Index Music Fest w/ Portugal. The Man, Washed Out, Grimes & MoreOctober 5, 6, at Trees, $32Last week, Spune announced Index Festival at Trees, which puts them back in the festival game again. If you remember their Wall of Sound Festival in the mid-Aughts, this lineup is an update, built around a ... More >>

Santigold, Sucre, ZZ Top and More Show Announcements

It's been nearly a four-year wait on the new Santigold album, Master of My Make-Believe, which is set to drop on May 1 via Downtown Records. On the new album, Santigold's impressive blend of hip-hop and dance music has been bolstered by production from Diplo, Dave Sitek of TV On the Radio and Nick Z ... More >>

For Your Weekend Listening Pleasure: Brent Best Explains These 42 Slobberbone Covers

​I've still got a few of the work-week rock-and-roll adioses stashed away, and guess I'd better use 'em or lose 'em between now and the next week or so. So let's start with this -- a bootleg officially known as The Bone Collection, featuring 42(ish) covers performed by Slobberbone and, in a few in ... More >>

Marriage Proposals, $16 Margaritas and Other Things Seen and Overheard at Chris Botti's Verizon Theatre Show

​Let me make myself clear: I love Chris Botti's music. Not in an ironic or tongue-in-cheek way. Yes, Botti, the trumpet player who's played with everyone from Sting to Josh Groban to Steven Tyler. He's the kind of guy your parents love, along with Celine Dion and Barbra Streisand. This admis ... More >>

Bad Design Talk About Their First Time

Bad Design's First Time, Plus the Premiere of Their New Video For "Stained Glass"

Remember when we said it was a busy week for Bad Design? Add the premiere of their new video for "Stained Glass," directed and shot by Christopher Bryan and starring Ally Hoffmann, both of Denton's Peopleodian. In this week's print edition, a shorter version of the My First Show Q&A appears due to ... More >>

Florence and the Machine, Eddie Vedder and More Show Announcements

​​If there is a current British Invasion, it's being led by UK's high-charting indie-pop band Florence and the Machine. They're so hot right now. It didn't hurt that they had a song featured at the end of one of the Twilight movies, which, in the music world, is like being given a lifetime suppl ... More >>

The Conversation: Lead Singer Stage Behavior, How Much is Too Much?

Mick Jagger, the ultimate frontman​Make no mistake; there is a big difference between a run-of-the-mill lead singer and a bona fide frontman. Huge, really. Not just anybody has the magnetism required to convince 20,000 people at the American Airlines Center to raise their hands above their heads a ... More >>

RedFork's SoulSearch

The dissonance that caused its early missteps lives on in a dining room that can't find its identity.

The Conversation: 1991 Was a Damn Good Year, But Was It The Best Music Year of The '90s?

​Something happened this week 20 years ago, and music hasn't been the same since: Nirvana released "Smells Like Teen Spirit," the lead single from Nevermind, which would itself come out later in the month. With the song came a new movement in music, a new era. But plenty of other influential acts ... More >>

In Defense of... Bush's "The Sound of Winter"

I feel a bit sorry for the the U.K.-spring alternative-rock band Bush. They appear only in the footnotes of '90s rock, sandwiched between the end of grunge and the rise of Oasis and Radiohead. There was a time, though, when they were huge. If nowhere else, you've probably heard tracks like "Comedown ... More >>

Ten Signs Your Favorite Band Is Past Its Prime

​Earlier this week, Weezer announced plans to partner with Carnival Cruise Lines to arrange the first ever "Weezer Cruise." The four-night voyage from Miami to Cozumel will also feature sets by the likes of Ozma, Dinosaur Jr., Wavves and loads of others.Never mind how awesome we think all this sou ... More >>

Before He Celebrates 17 Years of Hosting The Adventure Club, Josh Venable Looks At Its Past

Josh Venable​Halfway through our talk with KDGE-102.1 FM The Edge radio host Josh Venable, he excuses himself from the conversation."Hold on for one second, I've got to do a break real fast," he says, before pausing to clear his throat as the last notes of Jane's Addiction's "Jane Says" play in th ... More >>

Interviewing Fleet Foxes Via Twitter

Glen Reynolds Shares His Earliest Memories of Chomsky, Weener, Bluh and Blow Aces

Welcome to My First Show, where we give bands a chance to talk about the first shows they ever attended -- no matter how uncool and embarrassing those tales may be. Glen Reynolds​These days, you see Glen Reynolds in the crowd at shows more than you see him on the stage. ... More >>

Over The Weekend: The Pretty Recklesss at the House of Blues' Cambridge Room

Taylor Momsen​The Pretty RecklessFebruary 19, 2011House of Blues' Cambridge RoomBetter than: my Chuck Bass impression.It was easy to anticipate what the crowd at the House of Blues' Cambridge Room was going to look like on Saturday night -- moms dropping off their high school-aged daughters in min ... More >>

Q&A: Taylor Momsen Talks The Pretty Reckless, Her Gossip Girl Fans' Perceptions of Her and Why Courtney Love Comparisons Are Lazy

Taylor Momsen​In yet another case of art imitating life, Taylor Momsen seems to be drawing inspiration from the trouble-making character she plays on The CW's Gossip Girl. In real life, Momsen has displayed quite the wild streak lately. Recent reports have shown her diva-like attitude on the set ... More >>

Listomania: Ranking The Beatles' Musical Kids

​It can't be easy to grow up with famous parents -- especially when you plan to follow in their career footsteps. As tough as it can be for the typical (we use this phrase loosely) celebrity offspring, having the additional scrutiny of the expectations that come with having a Beatle for a father w ... More >>

Unexpected Influences: Like The Rest of Us, Jonathan Tyler Loved Oasis As A Kid. And, Yes, He Wanted a Vanilla Ice Haircut, Too.

Welcome to a Unexpected Influences, where we talk to musicians about the music no one expects them to like. Patrick MichelsJonathan Tyler​With the help of his band, The Northern Lights, Jonathan Tyler has used a passion for a variety of musical influences to fuel his soul-infused brand of Souther ... More >>

The Daily Fail: Beady Eye

Liam Gallagher's post-Oasis band Beady Eye isn't going for the same Beatles-aping sound of his past work. It's going for something different--the same indie garage rock thing everyone else is doing these days.

15 Albums on Harry Potter's iPod

An artist's rendering of Harry, jamming to Travis​So, we found Harry Potter's iPod. We know it was Harry's because it had smoke burns on the wheel, and the back featured an engraved lightning bolt. We found the device, and a set of headphones, when we were taking a walk in a dark forest. There it ... More >>

Brothers in Arms

The Avetts don't let success get in the way of family

Today In Music News: George Strait Gets Even More Country, Ken Ober Hits The Off Button and Oasis Get Repackaged

Your daily dose of national music news for Tuesday, November 17, 2009...George Strait is set to star in the kinda-sequel to his movie Pure Country. I hope he's taken some acting lessons since then, geez.Ken Ober has passed away. I spent many an afternoon as a young teen watching him on Remote Contro ... More >>

Today In Music News: DJ AM Dies, Noel Quits Oasis and Nirvana's '92 Reading Festival Appearance Is Coming To Stores Near You.

Your daily dose of national music news for Monday, August 31, 2009... "The People's DJ," DJ AM, was found dead in a New York apartment on Friday. He led a troubled life, battling food and drug addictions, but it's sad to see his life end so early. Noel Gallagher said he's quit Oasis. So, I gue ... More >>

Flamenco Fancy

Ottmar Liebert visits Lakewood

Crappuccino

Starbucks pitchman Michael Bublé visits Fort Worth

The Thrills

So Much for the City (EMI International)

Paul Weller

Illumination (Yep Roc)

Fly Cook

Jeff Moschetti joins team ZaZa

Oasis

Heathen Chemistry (Epic)

Out There

The Chemical Brothers
Moby

Out There

Dream a little dream

During South by Southwest, the harsh reality is always a free drink away

Rock and roll over

In today's music business, tomorrow's revolution is yesterday's fad

The nutty professors

Has the science of Stereolab gone too cool for its own good?

Out There

Anarchy in Iceland

With its latest record, Blur invents the wheel

Reef's herbal remedy

Another sign of the end of the Brit-pop invasion?

Out There

Creep show

Radiohead: The story of a would-be one-hit wonder

Shake your mantra maker

Kula Shaker: Brit-pop with an Indian twist

It was a very good year

1996 lived up to its predecessor while presaging great things to come

Roadshows

Listening for Mr. Goodbar

Winning over her heart's as easy as blowing in her ear

Roadshows

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