Peter Schmidt

Casey Di lorio's Recording Credits Include The Polyphonic Spree, Bowling for Soup and More

For over a decade now, Casey Di lorio's musician colleagues have asked him for help them making a record. Nowadays, it's the basket he puts all of his creative eggs into, at his own Valve Studios. Di Iorio played in One Ton Records-signed rock outfit Valve back in the day, who had quite the fun run ... More >>

Jeff Liles Tells Stories From Dallas' Past and Looks to its Bright Creative Future

There it is. Nestled in South Dallas, rescued by caring souls of our local arts. The beacon that is The Kessler. A majestic Texas juke joint, pampered with TLC and vision that only a handful of true music fans could bring. The Kessler (or rather, "The Kessler X " as our subject refers to it) is o ... 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 >>

2008 Should've Been The New Year's Year

One thing you can't expect every new year? Another record from Dallas' own The New Year—which is just part of why The New Year is such a crowning achievement.

Deep Ellum's "Home Movie" Maker Revealed

"Do" It One More Time

Reviewing the Revue, Part One

Magical History Tour

Cover Story

Tribute or parody, it's all great fun

Re: Van the Man?

Politics as Usual

Make martinis (and music), not war

Odds & Ends

The two weirdest extremes of local rock get the spotlight in great weekend music fests

Odds & Ends

Why 10 specific middle fingers probably won't appear at this year's Dallas Observer Music Awards

Picks in '06

It's time for some good news in local music--why not start with four amazing albums?

The Deep Ellum Experience

Dallas has good bands. So why did they flee Deep Ellum?

Odds & Ends

The Golden Falcons make some animal friends; minc celebrates three "interesting" years

Odds & Ends

Good Records affixes its label on the city of Dallas

Television Tunes

Area bands get in on the TV show soundtrack action

Home Brew

Local dispatches from SXSW

Bye Bye Barley

A favorite musicians' haunt moves locations. Let's hope its spirit stays intact.

Record Setter

Stuart Sikes has worked on albums by The White Stripes and Loretta Lynn. His next project? Dallas.

Odds & Ends

Rock Lottery, rock for charity and rock GoGirls-style

The End Is Near

Growing older with The New Year

Fresh Meat

Local music police welcome a new chief

Island Records

Get Tiki with it

Product Placement

Volkswagen + Apple = Good news for Polyphonic Spree

Big 10

Barley House celebrating a decade of business

Safe at Home

Don’t forget the local boys...and girl

Scene, Heard

Trees closes its doors...for a while

Scene, Heard

Counting down the days 'til February

Everyone's a Critic

Or at least a handful of musicians and music-industry types are, for a few brief moments

Just Beautiful

A year so good, not even Sleater-Kinney makes the Top 10

Scene, Heard

Persistence pays

Scene, Heard

Prize Money's back, kinda

Dots and loops

The Kadanes celebrate The New Year, One Ton Records sticks its head in the Buzz-Oven, and oh-so-much more

Check this out

Union Camp tries to change minds with a new name and album

Across the Bar

Comet sighting; Clumsy in Motown; Grand Street redubbed; Bar of Soap brings in road grime

Scene, Heard

Old 97's grab The Deathray; Whammies for the Grammies; Drunken apologies notwithstanding

Hometown heroes

Blowing his Cover-up

We don't want to tell One Ton how to run its business, but...

The preacher and the Prophet

Why can't we all just get along? The history, or not, of Russell and Jeff's Deep Ellum

Out Here

Lottery a go-go

Night & Day

June 25 - July 1, 1999

Third time's a charm

If the rock Fitz, then Dylan Silvers will wear it

1998 Dallas Observer Music Awards Nominees

Oh Captain, my captain

Sometimes, being a supergroup just means they're really good

No retreat

After the setback of the Cartwrights, Donny Ray Ford gets a taste of success

Events for the week

Home front

Local bands strike out from the World Wide Web