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A Few Questions with Kiernan Maletsky, the Dallas Observer's New Music Editor

Yesterday we welcomed to Observer HQ Kiernan Maletsky, our new music editor. Kiernan is the former music editor at the Riverfront Times in St. Louis and has contributed to Denver's Westword and other publications. He plays the drums and is slightly too tall for my tastes. I asked him a few question ... More >>

A Moment With J. Rhodes

Dallas Rapper J. Rhodes On How Oak Cliff Huxtable Is His College Dropout

Dallas rapper J. Rhodes will join Playdough on October 26 at the Prophet Bar to celebrate the release of his new project, Oak Cliff Huxtable. We shot him a few questions about the new release. See also: -The philosophy of Playdough Name a few hip-hop artists who've had a lasting effect on you. ... More >>

Winston's Supper Club Extends The Weekend For Hip-Hop Fans

See also: 12 of this weekend's best concerts Is your weekly schedule missing another dedicated night to get dressed up for? Cue Winston's Supper Club. Last week, the luxurious London-inspired club snuck in its inaugural SupperClub Sundays with an intimate set from Australian rapper Iggy Azalea, fe ... More >>

DC9 at Night's Favorite Summer Songs

The summer I bought The Breeders' Last Splash on cassette at the mall was the summer I dyed my hair with Kool-Aid, and woke up with ants on my pillow. It was the summer I lost my grandfather, though my mother swears that was him making our lights flicker every once in a while. It was the summer I sp ... More >>

A.Dd+ Can't Sit Still

Do The Wash: 12 Songs We're Pretty Sure Ron Washington Hears In His Head During Games

World Series fever has pretty much taken over around these parts again. And for good reason: Having the hometown team participate in the Fall Classic in back to back years is somewhat of a rare treat -- especially for a team that, until recent years, had been as perennially bad as our own Texas Rang ... More >>

Atmosphere

Friday, September 23, at the House of Blues

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Five Things Dallas Hip-Hop Could Learn From The Rest of The Dirty South Movement

​[Editor's Note: On Thursday night, Ben Westhoff, a frequent contributor to our print edition and a sometime contributor here on DC9, will be stopping by Cliff Notes in Oak Cliff for a reading and signing session to promote his new book, Dirty South: OutKast, Lil Wayne, Soulja Boy, and the Souther ... More >>

Q&A: Big Boi Talks About His Decision To Go Solo, The Preparations For His Next Album and Why He Hardly Considers Himself A Hip-Hop Act.

Stephen MaskerBig Boi during his 35 Conferette headlining performance on Sunday night.​There's little doubting Atlanta duo Outkast's place in hip-hop history. The twosome of Andre 3000 and Big Boi practically invented the southern hip-hop sub-genre, developing a crazy style to call their own -- an ... More >>

Last Night at 35 Conferette: Big Boi Brings The Outdoor Stages To A Joyous Close

Big Boi8:10 p.m., Main Stage OneStephen MaskerBig Boi​After a brief word from festival founder Chris Flemmons, in which he thanked the crowds and organizers for helping the festival finally reach its goal of being a completely walkable deal in downtown Denton, Atlanta rapper and festival headliner ... More >>

Big Boi Joins 35 Conferette's Increasingly Impressive Lineup of Performers

Big news out of 35 Conferette camp this morning -- literally and figuratively, actually -- as the Denton-hosted, pre-SXSW festival has announced that iconic Atlanta rapper Big Boi will join an already crowded and impressive group of performers at this year's third annual go in March.The rapper, half ... More >>

How To: Make A Hit Southern Hip-Hop Track

​After years of extensive research, we finally feel as if we've cracked the code of how to make a successful southern hip-hop track.So, with that, we present to you, after the jump, a major breakthrough -- a blueprint teaching people how to make a southern hip-hop song, no matter whether you hope ... More >>

Listomania: The 10 Best Albums That Were Supposed To Come Out, But Never Did, in 2010

​Albums get delayed all the time. (Cue Chinese Democracy joke). Sometimes it's because of the close relation of creativity and procrastination. Other times, business overtakes art. More often than not, though, it's just a sheer mystery. So, in looking back at the year, we decided to think about al ... More >>

Staff Trax: Janelle Monae, Social Distortion and Neutral Milk Hotel

Welcome to Staff Trax, the weekly feature here on DC9 where we shed some light on the music we've been enjoying of late, regardless of the touring or album release schedules that tend to bear the focus of most of our coverage. Consider it a chance for you readers to get some more insight into ou ... More >>

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 >>

Gig Alert: Girl Talk and Big Boi Play SMU Tonight. For Free.

​ OK. There are certain things that are undoubtedly cool about living in a big city. Like when huge shows evade the radar of just about everyone. How huge? How about Spring Concert, put on by Southern Methodist University's Program Council, featuring one of the most influential mash-up artists in ... More >>

What It Was Like: Big Boi, P.O.S., Psychedelic Horseshit, Mt. St. Helens Vietnam Band

Jesse HugheyBig Boi rocks Austin Music Hall Thursday night.Act: Big BoiPlace: Austin Music HallWhat it was like: Awesome. The set of the night. And yet the most frustrating. Big Boi did a couple of solo jams from his upcoming Sir Luscious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty. Otherwise the set was near ... More >>

Weekend Roundup: Juan Gabriel & Rocio Durcal, Todd Snider, Mando Saenz, Professor D, Dancing With The Stars Tour, Iris Leu.

Well, the weekend's officially caput. Here's what you've forgotten already (maybe). First, a couple videos from show that actually happened pretty early last week: Todd Snider......and Mando Saenz, who together split a bill on Tuesday night at the Granada.

The Best Albums In Dallas Music, 2008: Dem Southernfolkz's The Message Checks In At No. 10

Editor's Note: Over the next 10 days, I'll be presenting my favorite local records of the year, counting down from No. 10 to No. 1, one album a day. Keep checking back to see how the list pans out, and, in the meantime, click after the jump to see albums No. 20-11 in the Top 20 list that will update ... More >>

Dem Southernfolkz

The Message (Self-released)

Black Napoleon

Dirt Finds New Ground

Dirt and Earthy Vibes go where others fear to tread

Pikahsso x 8

Money $hot (CD release), Dirt & Earthy Vibes

Sunday, October 28, at Hailey's, Denton

Common

Finding Forever (G.O.O.D./Geffen)

Thug Life

Various Artists

Stones Throw and Adult Swim Present: Chrome Children (Stones Throw Records)

About a Boi

OutKast's Depression-era hip-hop musical has a loving respect for the old South

OutKast

Idlewild (LaFace)

Double Trouble

Eels still reel from one of history's best double albums, but history isn't so kind to others

On the Down-Low

Shovel away all that Usher, Prince and Lil Jon you've been jamming and dig this year's buried black-music treasures.

Odds & Ends

The Polyphonic Spree on MTV, a benefit for Deep Ellum beating victim,and Snooping the Snoop

The Rap Sheet

What's crunk, what's bootleg and what do those words mean anyway?

From Me to You

A mix CD for 2003

Wake Up!

A year-end rant or rave for the rap music industry

Playing Favorites

Local musicians pick the tops

A3

Power in the Blood (One Little Indian)

Ludacris

Chicken-N-Beer (Def Jam South)

OutKast

Speakerboxxx/The Love Below (Arista)

Bottle the Spin

The "40 best artists making music right now?" Nah.

The Ties That Bind

The Top 10 musical ties of 2002

End Hits

Now that's what I call music

Nap Time

Straight outta Kentucky, the "Country Boyz" of Nappy Roots are on the rise

Various Artists

Constant Elevation (Astralwerks)

Psy2ko & Mic L. Moodswing

Blood is Thicker Than Water (AMC/Major Money Entertainment)

Crunk and Disorderly

Timbaland and Organized Noize are making the music go bang, and rap radio's never sounded so good

Out & About

Outkast

Listen Up

Who says 2000 was a bad year for music?