Paul Slavens

Hear Two Songs from the Excellent, Long-Awaited Baptist Generals' Album

The thing about the Baptist Generals is that they are one of the most inventive local bands for a thousand miles in any direction. Truly. Listen to 2003's No Silver/No Gold for some sort of example, and then listen to these two tracks off of Jackleg Devotional to the Heart, due to be released at the ... More >>

Paul Slavens Looks Back on a Decade of Ten Hands Press Photos

A stack of Ten Hands pics literally shot out of the filing cabinet the other day while thumbing around in the Observer photo vaults. The photos highlight the local band throughout their decade-long run, from the mid-'80s through the mid-'90s. We reached out to Ten Hands' frontman, Paul Slavens, and ... More >>

Better Late Than Never, Tiger Darrow and Paul Slavens Kicked Out a Christmas Jam

​Several Friends of Unfair Park have already requested one song for next year's Christmas special on K-Ticket: Tiger Darrow and Paul Slavens's "Santa Claus is Coming," which, per the note affixed to the Soundcloud, was finished just in time for his arrival in the wee small hours of Christmas morni ... More >>

And the Winners Are ... You

Our 23rd annual Dallas Observer Music Awards showcase a scene ready for the spotlight.

Get To Know Your DOMAXXIII Nominees: Best Instrumentalist, Best Radio Show, Best Blog/Website

​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 Instrumentalist, Bes ... More >>

This Week In Dallas Music History: Paul Slavens Goes From Freak Show To Trio To Solo

​These days, Paul Slavens is best known for his radio show on KXT-91.7 FM. But, back in 1997, people were still missing the hell out of his popular local act Ten Hands, a band he fronted from 1986 to 1995.In this week's edition of This Week In Dallas Music History, we look back to former Observer ... More >>

Tonight, Tonight: Flogging Molly at House of Blues, Smith Westerns at The Loft, The O's at Good Records and Land Mammals at Dan's Silverleaf

Tonight's a fairly packed Tuesday evening, featuring some Irish punk, a triple-bill of Americana, a pretty high-profile local CD release performance and some garage rock out of Chicago. What more could you want?

The (Art) Con is On!

Sara Lovas/Art ConspiracyPrepping 511 W. Commerce in advance of tomorrow night's Art Conspiracy 6​In this week's paper version of Unfair Park, Noah provides all the details concerning the sixth installment of Art Conspiracy, which kicks off tomorrow night at 7 at 511 W. Commerce Street. The first ... More >>

Giveaway: Five Pairs of Wirstbands To Saturday's DOMAXXII Showcase. Plus: The Songs On This Year's Download Card.

​Just got finished with some due diligence over on Unfair Park, letting the folks who care about things like local news and the like know about this year's DOMAXXII Showcase. Even handed out a few pairs of free wristbands out to 'em. No worries, DC9 devotees: I haven't forgotten you all in this ma ... More >>

Poster of the Week: Paul Slavens at Dan's Silverleaf on Saturday Night

​ Kind of a week weak for poster submissions this go 'round. Not that so much is all that surprising. Except for a few blips and bleeps here and there, this week, at least as far as touring acts coming through the region is concerned, is pretty dry. But the above poster, which promotes Paul Slaven ... More >>

Pslavens

Alphabet Girls, Volume I (Self-released)

This Festival Is Deep, Man

Bundled Up at Art Conspiracy 5

Rachel ParkerOne of the pieces auctioned off Saturday night. It looks even better on the other side.​A hip crowd in cold-weather gear packed the warehouse at 511 W. Commerce Street Saturday night for Art Conspiracy 5, the flash-gallery show with paintings and mixed-media pieces made the night befo ... More >>

Weekend Roundup: The Crash That Took Me, The Rural Alberta Advantage, The Gourds, Emery

The Crash That Took Me at Art Conspiracy 5 on Saturday, December 12:A pretty high quality, well-edited video here featuring the emcee stylings of Paul Slavens, the auctioneering prowess of Happy Bullet/cycling advocate/Oak Cliff activist Jason Roberts, the art of Art Conspiracy 5 and the stage prese ... More >>

It's A Conspiracy!

The Slavens of Notre Dame

KXT Announces New Hosts, In-Studio Performances For Debut Month

​Big news to report this early afternoon on the new KERA-owned all-music station coming to your 91.7 FM frequency, oh, two weeks from today--and, of course, Robert somehow beat me to posting it, the jerk.But while he focuses on the new hosts at the new station--KERA's own Gini Mascorro will handle ... More >>

DC9 in SPACE, Ep. 12: Chameleon Chamber Group

...and for those of you of the Youtube persuasion, your link is right here. Last week's guest at DC9 in SPACE were Paul Slavens, Audrey Easley, Tamara Cauble and Rachel Yoder, who, when their powers combine, join to form the neo-classical electro-chamber orchestral outfit Chameleon Chamber Group. U ... More >>

Dallas Observer Music Awards

"Local Programs, Local Musicians, Local Talent": KERA's Singing a New Tune

If you want a sneak peek at what KERA's new frequency will sound like, Paul Slavens's podcast is a "microcosm." That, and World Cafe.I just got off the phone with Deborah Johnson, the senior veep of marketing at KERA, who was more than happy to answer any and all questions concerning its just-announ ... More >>

Sounds Are Active Releases Denton Band Compilation Mixtape

A few weeks back, we told you about a soon-to-be-released digital compilation album of (mostly) Denton-based acts that Shiny Around The Edges' Michael and Jennifer Seman had assembled for the indie label Sounds Are Active. Well, 20 Bands/74.4 Minutes! is now up for download right here. In the accomp ... More >>

Bring A Jacket To Art Conspiracy 4 Tonight

Art Conspiracy inexplicably got left off Good Friday, but really, the event deserves an entry of its own anyway. As in past years, volunteers will auction off art created on site between sets from local musicians. More than 150 artists participated in the charity arts event. This year's conspiracy b ... More >>

Art Conspiracy Announces Location and Lineup For December 6 Fund-Raiser

Former UNT Student My Brightest Diamond Earns A Feature On Stereogum

Review: Rock Lottery 10th Anniversary

Because No One's Complained About This Subject in a Few Weeks

10 Hands

Saturday, July 21, at Bend Studio

Joyeux Anniversaire

La Reunion celebrates a big first

Back to School Bash featuring Black Tie Dynasty, Sorta, The Happy Bullets and more

Saturday, September 30, at Hailey's, Denton

Uganda Get Outta This Place

Twenty-something Hands

Ten Hands

Sunday, July 30, at Club Dada

SXSW, 3/16/06

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

Thursday, October 27, at the Dallas Museum of Art

Slavens to the Music

Will 90.1 FM ax its music programming for good?

Odds & Ends

Club TV USA hits town, Crossroads Fest coming out on DVD andlessons from Mail Bag

Odds & Ends

Christmas in July, The Hunchback of Notre Dame and FiveQuestions With Josh Venable

Scene, Heard

Hardly a shock

Slavens to the rhythm

Dr. Paul's Texclectic Radio goes Dada

The keys of time

Red Garland played with legends and then became one. So why is he barely known in his hometown?

Night & Day

April 29 - May 5,1999

Night & Day

November 19 - 25, 1998

1998 Dallas Observer Music Awards Nominees

Classical gas

Paul Slavens goes from Freak Show to trio to solo

The ghost of Xmas passes

Landmark local band packs it in

Un-rock Star

Fired Pearl Jam drummer Dave Abbruzzese seeks life after fame in North Texas

Ja, das is country punk

The old world discovers the Old 97's

Blues with a feeling

Paul Size, ex-Red Devil guitarist and one-time Jagger sideman, leaves L.A. and returns home

Dance this Mess around

They're punk, they're pop, and in love with teen queens and Marcia Brady

A better man

Drummer Dave Abbruzzese considers life after Pearl Jam