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The 12 Best Things About SXSW 2013

This year, Dallas Observer music blog DC9 at Night and Houston Press music blog Rocks Off teamed up to bring you only the greatest moments from last week's SXSW madness. Here are the 12 best shows and moments we saw. See also: -There's an App to Get You Laid at SXSW, But You Absolutely Don't Need t ... More >>

Local Holiday Music Roundup: Seryn, Folk Angel, Josh T. Pearson & More

I think yule really enjoy this list.​We're full-blown into December, which means the holiday season surrounds us. And good lord, there are a lot of holiday albums being released this year. Seems like everyone from Lady Gaga to My Morning Jacket have the tour bus television on the Yule Log channel. ... More >>

Get To Know Your DOMAXXIII Nominees: Best Group Act, Best Blues Act, Best Hard Rock 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 Group, Best Blues and Be ... More >>

The Second Homegrown Festival Pulls A Nice Crop

Giveaway: A Free Copy of Seryn's Debut Album on Both CD and Limited Edition White Vinyl

It's already been a heck of a year for Denton's Seryn. Right around the turn of the calendar year, after numerous delays, the band finally got around to releasing their anticipated debut record, This Is Where We Are. And the sprawling, uplifting affair, the disc proved well worth the wait, deserved ... More >>

The Best Of SXSW Thursday: Damien Jurado and Hangover Tacos

Nick RalloDamien Jurado, the minimalist, at the Swan Dive​Moving forward.There were a number of un-missable day parties with good lineups yesterday, including those from Pitchfork, Paste Magazine, Brooklyn Vegan and, of course, the Village Voice Media SXSW Showdown (with Wu-Tang Clan).So, Pete's w ... More >>

The Best Of SXSW Music Wednesday: Folk Beards, Nite Jewel and Nudity

Nick RalloAnd the award for Best Folk Beard goes too...​People drunk. After day one-ish of SXSW Music, it's a new term. People drunk is the dulled sensation, the open-mouth brain shock of trying to figure out which great band to catch in a completely huge crowd. Looking at yesterday's schedule ... More >>

Locals Making National News: NPR Praises The Orbans, Stereogum Debuts New Fight Bite and Paste Catches Up With Doug Burr

The Orbans​When local artists receive coverage from national press, we usually give little more than a thumbs up and keep on moving. But the past few days has seen an exceptional number of Dallas-based acts in the news. So, on that note, here's a little grab bag for you:Today, The Orbans' track "L ... More >>

Staff Trax: Titus Andronicus, Off With Their Heads, Basia Bulat, Jaydiohead, Manic Street Preachers and Love Spit Love

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 >>

Our 22nd annual music awards honor a thriving, collaborative scene that's finally getting its due.

Bill Mallonee

Saturday, June 26, at The Hydrant, Denton

Telegraph Canyon's Chris Johnson To Launch New Electronic Side-Project? ASAP, Actually.

Telegraph Canyon's Chris Johnson​Just got off the horn with Telegraph Canyon's Chris Johnson for a little follow-up on this here Fort Worth Weekly item that says--hey now!--might he be dropping the guitar and harmonica for a new electronic-based project he's setting up to work on with Mike Sempert ... More >>

Q&A: Former Paste Scribe Steve LaBate and Filmmaker Scott Sloan Tell Us Why You Might See Cameras At The Granada Tonight...

Similar, but different.​Seeing 40 concerts in 40 different cities over the course 40 consecutive nights. Sound cool? Sure does. While such a trip would be an unrealistic fantasy for most of us, former senior writer from Paste Magazine, Steve LaBate and his good friend, filmmaker Scott Sloan, decid ... More >>

Sarah Jaffe Faces One Last Hurdle

Paste Calls Jaffe "The Best Of What's Next."

Chris PhelpsSarah Jaffe​We've been doing a lot of talking about Denton's, Sarah Jaffe these past few weeks--and with good reason. Her new album, Suburban Nature is already on our short list of best local albums for the year. And, after touring with Midlake and getting scooped up by Norah Jones for ... More >>

Doug Burr Aims Higher On His Latest

Gig Alert: The Middle East's Impromptu Show at Dan's Silverleaf Tonight

For a band that by some accounts had broken up over a year ago--and with only a five-song EP to show for its efforts--The Middle East should consider its current US tour nothing less than triumphant. An impromptu showing at NX35 elicited the sort of enthusiasm from a Dan's Silverleaf crowd usually r ... More >>

North by Unrest: Chris Flemmons Wants To Put Denton Music on the Map With NX35-If it Doesn't Kill Him First

Watch: Rhett Miller Performs "Caroline" For Paste

pStationTrack='track_14844_2008'; document.write(''); Hey, look who stopped by Paste Magazine to play "Caroline" from his recent self-titled album for this clip, posted to the mag's site this morning? Hint: Why, it's Dallas' own Rhett Miller! It's a fun clip, if only because Miller's telling of the ... More >>

Fergus and Geronimo May Have Two Releases in 2010--And Maybe A New Sound, Too?

​Well, it looks like its going to be another busy year for Andrew Savage and Jason Kelly of Denton's Fergus & Geronimo. Because, according to this posted-this-morning interview with Savage for Paste Magazine's Best of What's Next feature, in addition to touring through the Midwest, the east co ... More >>

Is Midlake's The Courage of Others the Most Important Record Ever to Come Out of Denton? Possibly.

Haiti Benefit Concerts Scheduled In Austin And Dallas, And Paste 'Songs For Haiti' Downloads Include Fort Worth Band

Fort Worth's The Burning Hotels are among the artists available for download once you donate to Paste Magazine's Songs For Haiti.​Perhaps the best thing about the local music scene is how generous North Texas musicians are when it comes to benefit concerts and other ways of donating to worthy char ... More >>

It's Official: The Flaming Lips Are Playing NX35

The Flaming Lips are excited, too.​This morning, after late-breaking news from Denton last night that The Flaming Lips would be headlining this year's NX35 Festival, we've received confirmation from both the folks at NX35 and with The Flaming Lips: It's on.In fact, in an email just sent our way, N ... More >>

Wilco, Liam Finn

Friday, October 9, at the Palladium Ballroom

Save Paste, Hear A Michelle Shocked Demo

Paste Magazine's been a big supporter of the DFW music scene in the past year or so, specifically dolling out the praise to a number of Denton bands. So on that note--and, yes, maybe we should have mentioned this earlier--may we direct your attention to the campaign to save the mag, which has been h ... More >>

Save Paste, Hear A Michelle Shocked Demo

Paste Magazine's been a big supporter of the DFW music scene in the past year or so, specifically dolling out the praise to a number of Denton bands. So on that note--and, yes, maybe we should have mentioned this earlier--may we direct your attention to the campaign to save the mag, which has been h ... More >>

Can't-Miss Dallas-Area Bands to Catch at SXSW

NX35 Festival Organizer Chris Flemmons Prepares for the Best—and Maybe the Worst

The Biggest Stories in North Texas Music, Circa 2008

In a year that saw Ozzy, the Jonases and The New York Times storm through North Texas, which area music stories will go down as the most important of 2008?

Hydrant Cafe is Denton's Latest Great Venue

Denton Songwriter Doug Burr Brings Folk-Pop to the Psalms

Rock On

Centro-matic's balls-out show at the Granada topped off a big week for the local scene

North of the Dial

Denton Music Deserves Our Attention

We're ready to prove our appreciation of Denton.

Dallas Music Finally Getting National Attention

It may not be Austin-level love, but we'll take it

Deep Ellum: Making Friends Far and Wide