Otis Redding

ACL 2012: Sunday's 10 Best & Funniest Moments at Zilker

The rains came early on Sunday morning, but by the time the ACL opened up for business before noon, there was hardly a cloud in the sky, making for an extremely warm and muddy day. The biggest acts of the day -- Red Hot Chili Peppers, Iggy & the Stooges, Crystal Castles, and the Avett Brothers -- he ... More >>

The Best Texas Songs of All Time: #100-80

"Between the Hank Williams pain songs And Jerry Jeff's train songs And blue eyes cryin' in the rain Out in Luckenbach, Texas Ain't nobody feeling no pain" - Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson, "Luckenbach, Texas" With that introduction, welcome to the first in a five-part series, in which we attempt ... More >>

DC9er Mixtape, Vol. 42: DJ Gabe

Gabriel Mendoza, aka DJ Gabe, has been spinning (literally, he uses turntables) since 2004. His DJ career took off when his friend, Patricia Rodriguez, pitched him on doing a psych/mod night. Gabe's response was, "Hells yes." He now spins all over town, and folks looking to unwind to some funky t ... More >>

Mind Your Manners: Getting Your Emily Post On At the Bar

Generally, I take my muses in the form of flappers, gypsies and Dolly Parton. I also heed the advice of Emily Post. Her regard for manners and civility may swing square to some, but I find her devoted involvement to the enjoyment of others helps conquer narcissism and ensure a great time. From that ... More >>

Heartless Bastard Erika Wennerstrom on Finding Her Voice

Austin's Heartless Bastards recently released their latest LP, Arrow, solidifying their reputation as a damn fine band. For those who didn't hop on the bandwagon after 2009's The Mountain, there aren't very many seats left. The four-piece makes a stop at Lola's on Friday night. Wennerstrom talked ... More >>

For 26 Episodes in 1966, WFAA Played Host to the Funkiest, Most Soulful TV Show in America

​Last night, I got a text from Peter Schmidt, who could not believe I've never written about a short-lived 1966 TV show called The !!!! Beat, hosted by iconic Nashville deejay Bill "Hoss" Allen. Wrote Peter, who'd come across it yesterday after a lunchtime discussion about Etta James turned up an ... More >>

Get To Know Your DOMAXXIII Nominees: Best Solo Act, Best Alt-Country/Roots Act, Best Country Act

​Welcome to our 2011 Dallas Observer Music Awards breakdown, wherein we'll use the weeks leading up to the DOMA showcases on Saturday, October 15 (which is also when voting ends), to explain the nominees in each category Today, we look at the nominees in the  Best Solo, Best Cou ... More >>

Jay Fresh and SuperVision Release "Otis" Remix Video, Promise Big, Big Things For Friday Gig

Jay Fresh​ Two weeks back, you may recall, we passed along a free download of local rapper Jay Fresh's take on the unavoidable Jay-Z and Kanye West song "Otis," for which Fresh had a little help courtesy of a production update from electronic artist and new Pretty Lights Music signee, SuperVision. ... More >>

Guitar Great Cornell Dupree, Who Made Everyone Sound Better, Has Died at 69

Moments ago, an old Friend of Unfair Park sent along this obituary that appeared on Variety's website last night: Guitar great Cornell Dupree died at his Fort Worth home Sunday at the age of 69. For those unfamiliar with the name, you're certainly well-versed in his estimable body of work -- which e ... More >>

Which Musicians Will Die in 2011?

Your Seemingly Quixotic Cocktail Quest Ends At The Windmill Lounge

​Each week City of Ate will give you the lowdown on a local happy hour in Quittin' Time, with the details and why you should or shouldn't take up the featured bar or restaurant on its drink specials. Where: The Windmill Lounge, 5320 Maple Ave., 214-265-9105When: 4 to 7 p.m. dailyWhat: $1 off all d ... More >>

Gig Alert: Tommy Castro Tonight at The Granada

​Tonight's already got a pretty full plate of musical offerings with Megadeath at The Palladium, Metric at Gilley's and The Whigs at the Loft. Hell, one could attend all of those without walking 100 yards. But for those who's tastes are more traditional, bluesman Tommy Castro makes a stop at the ... More >>

Pirate Radio Gets A Tame U.S. Release But We Still Love Its Rock 'N' Roll

The Flatlanders' Legendary Careers Keep Growing

Echoes and Reverberations: Our Radio Heads Are Waxing Nostalgic

The staff of the Zoo, as seen on Liles' bedroom wall poster.I was twelve years old and up way past my bedtime. The headphones were on and I was hiding underneath the blankets. The stereo was tuned to a Dallas radio station called "The Zoo". A DJ named JD was playing a track from The Beatles' W ... More >>

How R&B has descended into Rap and Bullshit

Echoes And Reverberations: The Ghosts Of The Longhorn Ballroom

Remembering Jerry Wexler

A friend recalls the legendary record man

Legendary Producer and Executive Jerry Wexler Dead at 91

Going Green

Martin Sexton embarks on an eco-friendly tour

Try a Little Tenderness

Relive the Summer of Love at the AllGood

Various Artists

Stax 50th Anniversary Celebration Concord Music Group

Detroit Cobras, Taylor Hollingsworth

Cat Power and the Memphis Rhythm Band

Saturday, September 16, at the Gypsy Tea Room

Black Crowes, Robert Randolph & The Family Band, Drive-By Truckers

Friday, June 30, at Smirnoff Music Centre

The Gourds

Heavy Ornamentals (Eleven Thirty)

Heartless Bastards

Descendents

Cool to be You (Fat Wreck Chords)

Scavenger Hunt

The best was hard to find, harder still to ignore

Martin Sexton

September 27

Hits and Grins

The greatest-hits format has fallen out of favor, but sometimes the results are pure gold

Survivors

Everybody's Famous! deftly mixes the search for fame with the culture of celebrity

Mr. Somebody

Soul slinger Johnnie Taylor is finally reunited with Sam Cooke, unfortunately

Out Here

Johnnie Taylor

Out Here

Out There

Roadshows

Roadshows

Soul survivor

Four decades after his first record, Solomon Burke is still in the studio and in God's arms

Events for the week

Roadshows

Crawlin' back from Chicago

Mike Morgan slows his mojo hand with a soulful sound

Fight for a King

Houston club comes to town carrying a lawsuit with Elvis' estate

Back on the bus

HighTone's Roadhouse tour revives rock and roll caravan

Can he get an 'amen?'

Al Green returns with his first all-secular album since 1977

Out Here

Letters

Star maker

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

Gettin' the Shaft

'Black Moses' emerges from the bulrushes with two albums and a broken heart

Chocolate and cheese

1994 wasn't The Year of Anything--except great music