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Quincy Jones

  • Blogs

    November 9, 2011

    Bass Great Chuck Rainey, the Soul of Steely Dan, Is Recovering in Bedford Following a Stroke

    ​An old friend who knows of my lifelong love affair with Steely Dan sends this note I somehow managed to miss: Chuck Rainey, the band's more-or-less bassist from Pretzel Logic in '74 to Gaucho six years later, suffered a stroke Friday night. Susan Rainey, the second Mrs., writes on the official we ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 26, 2011

    Meat Puppets, Dawes and Lucero To Play Freshly Rebranded Fort Worth Music Festival

    ​Our pal Preston Jones of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram broke the news yesterday: After eight years of operation under the Jazz by the Boulevard banner, the annual jazz-centric, Fort Worth-based fall music festival now has a new name. The festival, which will still carry a heavy jazz bent, will now ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 17, 2010

    Hear The Songs That Helped Erykah Badu Become A "Child of the Funk."

    Erykah Badu​New York Magazine, for reasons we're not wholly aware of, went ahead and caught up with Erykah Badu this week, just to find out why she's so goddamn funk -- a fair question, always, I guess.In response, Badu created the magazine a playlist of her favorite funky jams -- 14 of them, to b ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 15, 2010

    DC9er Mixtape, Vol. 27: DJ Love

    ​DJ Love isn't a Dallas native, but the seasoned DJ has made quite the name for himself around these parts thanks to several weekly gigs, a monthly gig, his own record label and an album that's about to drop. A few other things distinguish him from the rest of the local cop: For one, he exclusivel ... More >>

  • Music

    May 20, 2010

    Everybody Was In The French Resistance...Now

    Sunday, May 23, at Hailey's in Denton

  • Blogs

    April 28, 2010

    Good Godfather! Al Pacino's Bringing a Greatest-Hits One-Man Show to AT&TPAC in November.

    ​Maria May at the AT&T Performing Arts Center just sent over a release announcing the 2010-'11 seasons of the Brinker International Forum, TITAS and JAZZ ROOTS -- quite the trifecta, especially when you look at the roster for the Brinker International Forum. The whole kit, along with the atten ... More >>

  • Film

    November 12, 2009

    Precious Pushes the Limits of Taste, But Locates the Heart--and Hell--of Its Heroine's Struggle

    ​Maria May at the AT&T Performing Arts Center just sent over a release announcing the 2010-'11 seasons of the Brinker International Forum, TITAS and JAZZ ROOTS -- quite the trifecta, especially when you look at the roster for the Brinker International Forum. The whole kit, along with the atten ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 9, 2009

    In Maine, a Dallas Wedding as Allison V. Smith and Barry Whistler Tie the Knot

    ​Occasional Dallas Observer photographer Allison V. Smith and the namesake of the Barry Whistler Gallery on Canton Street were hitched Saturday evening at Allison's family vacationland in Maine. Just read all about it in The New York Times, which has a lovely photo of the couple as well as a few f ... More >>

  • Music

    July 23, 2009

    Magnolia Electric Co.’S Jason Molina Doesn’t Mind Bending An Ear Or Two

    ​Occasional Dallas Observer photographer Allison V. Smith and the namesake of the Barry Whistler Gallery on Canton Street were hitched Saturday evening at Allison's family vacationland in Maine. Just read all about it in The New York Times, which has a lovely photo of the couple as well as a few f ... More >>

  • Music

    July 2, 2009

    Dallas Musicians Say Goodbye To Michael Jackson

    ​Occasional Dallas Observer photographer Allison V. Smith and the namesake of the Barry Whistler Gallery on Canton Street were hitched Saturday evening at Allison's family vacationland in Maine. Just read all about it in The New York Times, which has a lovely photo of the couple as well as a few f ... More >>

  • Music

    March 26, 2009

    At SXSW, The Bell Tolled For Thee

    ​Occasional Dallas Observer photographer Allison V. Smith and the namesake of the Barry Whistler Gallery on Canton Street were hitched Saturday evening at Allison's family vacationland in Maine. Just read all about it in The New York Times, which has a lovely photo of the couple as well as a few f ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 18, 2009

    Last Night, the Great Quincy Jones Got a Head Start on His Dallas Book Signing

    Allison V. SmithQuincy Jones signs a copy of his book for his old friend (and my pediatrician), Dr. Bob.Last night, Quincy Jones got a jump on signing copies of his coffee-table history-of The Complete Quincy Jones: My Journey and Passions, which he'll do for you starting at 6 p.m. at the Barnes &am ... More >>

  • Calendar

    March 12, 2009

    Visitor Q

    Big D and Mr. Jones got a thing going on

  • Music

    March 12, 2009

    Quincy Jones Can't Help But Look Back on His Life and Legacy

    Big D and Mr. Jones got a thing going on

  • Blogs

    January 8, 2009

    SXSW Announces First Round Of Scheduled Performers For '09 Fest

    OK, so there's a clause at the bottom of the press release we just received--y'know "The list is subject to change" blah, blah blah--but lo and behold, here it is: The first round of announced performers for the 23rd SXSW festival, schedule to take place this year March 18-22. After the jump, the c ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 7, 2008

    Q and Dr. Bob: Two Great Men Give Allison V. Smith Some Love

    OK, so there's a clause at the bottom of the press release we just received--y'know "The list is subject to change" blah, blah blah--but lo and behold, here it is: The first round of announced performers for the 23rd SXSW festival, schedule to take place this year March 18-22. After the jump, the c ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 17, 2008

    Who's House? Darren's House.

    OK, so there's a clause at the bottom of the press release we just received--y'know "The list is subject to change" blah, blah blah--but lo and behold, here it is: The first round of announced performers for the 23rd SXSW festival, schedule to take place this year March 18-22. After the jump, the c ... More >>

  • Music

    October 25, 2007

    Funky Big J Rocks the Party

    OK, so there's a clause at the bottom of the press release we just received--y'know "The list is subject to change" blah, blah blah--but lo and behold, here it is: The first round of announced performers for the 23rd SXSW festival, schedule to take place this year March 18-22. After the jump, the c ... More >>

  • Calendar

    October 4, 2007

    All That Jazz

    Hear the songs of Louis, Ella and Duke

  • News

    April 6, 2006

    Who Is That Guy?

    He plays golf with George Clooney. He clowns around with Chris Tucker. He's best buddies with Peri Gilpin. He's a pasty white dude named Steve Stodghill.

  • Music

    October 27, 2005

    John Cale

    Tuesday, November 1, at Granada Theater

  • Music

    May 29, 2003

    Electric Six | Junior Senior

    Fire (XL/Beggars) | D-D-Don't Don't Stop the Beat (Crunchy Frog/Mercury)

  • Calendar

    April 24, 2003

    Trock 'N Roll

    Ballet that's tutu funny

  • Music

    January 2, 2003

    Scavenger Hunt

    The best was hard to find, harder still to ignore

  • Music

    October 24, 2002

    Doug Kershaw

    October 24

  • Music

    October 21, 1999

    Matthew Sweet

    October 24

  • Music

    January 28, 1999

    Hey, world

    On the Watts Prophets and the author's days in the Writers Workshop

  • Film

    January 8, 1998

    Comfortably numb

    The best films of '97 either provoked or entertained

  • Music

    October 16, 1997

    Soul brother number one

    Ray Charles rules a far-flung kingdom

  • Music

    December 5, 1996

    Jingle bells, Jingle sells

    The industry aims for the heart of Christmas-- with a shotgun

  • Music

    November 28, 1996

    Glory and injustice

    Is bass legend Chuck Rainey falling through the cracks?

  • Dining

    August 29, 1996

    Unconventional wisdom

    Going Gourmet created itself in the image of its customers

  • Music

    January 25, 1996

    Dead man rapping

    "The D.O.C." returns with a new record and a score to settle

  • Music

    December 14, 1995

    Fifteen nailsin the coffin

    Or: Rock and roll isn't dead, it just doesn't smell bad

  • Music

    November 16, 1995

    From hereto eternity

    Frank Sinatra isn't dead.He's just an 80-year-old man

  • Music

    July 13, 1995

    Reviews

    Frank Sinatra isn't dead.He's just an 80-year-old man

  • Music

    June 15, 1995

    Fading star

    Michael Jackson tells HIStory to whoever is left to listen to it

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