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March 19, 2012
Bro Fest 2012 - Club Dada - 3/18/12
Bro Fest 2012 Club Dada Sunday, March 18 Five years in the making, Parade of Flesh's Bro Fest doesn't seem to show any signs of wear. Sunday's overcast morning only helped set the stage for a full day of growling, screaming and headbanging spread across three stages and twelve hours. As I approache ... More >>
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December 21, 2011
The 20 Best Concert Photos of 2011
Mike MezeulBroken Social Scene at the House of BluesThe number of good shows and exciting, inspiring, heartbreaking moments in the Dallas music scene this year were, to put it SO very mildly...numerous. It probably can go with out saying. Except we're going to say it. We're going to talk about it ... More >>
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October 31, 2011
The Ten Best Concert Photos of October 2011
Mike MezeulI know, bro, we're sad too.Closing out October, for us, is a sad deal. For starters, we're still feeling nostalgic over the incredible time we had at the Dallas Observer Music Awards Showcase and Ceremony. Second, we're waving goodbye to Pete Freedman as he sails off into the Grey Have ... More >>
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October 28, 2011
One in a Brief Series: How Do Texas Rangers Fans Make It Through the Day After Last Night?
Photo by Rachel ParkerWhen you're put in tonight, C.J., yes, do that.I'm having a rough day; from the sound of it, many of you are too. On the drive in to work today, this version of Peter Gabriel's "Don't Give Up" came up on the iPod, randomly shuffled. I had to pull over. I asked Jamey Newberg: ... More >>
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October 18, 2011
DOMAXXIII Showcase Stage Banter: The Best On-Stage Quotes From This Weekend
Rachel ParkerThe Toadies' Vaden Todd Lewis at Saturday's DOMA Showcase.With the huge choice of groups performing at the DOMA Showcase this past weekend, it was nearly impossible to see every performer on your preferred list. The zombies and turtle-lovers trying to be zombies along Deep Ellum prob ... More >>
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September 28, 2011
Last Night: Blink-182 and My Chemical Romance at Gexa Energy Pavilion
Blink-182, My Chemical Romance, Matt & KimGexa Energy PavilionSeptember 27, 2011Better than: seeing SR-71 right now.Rachel ParkerBlink-182's Mark Hoppus mugging for the camera at gexa Energy Pavilion last night. For more photos from the concert, check out the slideshow.They're a little older ... More >>
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August 11, 2011
He's Got "The Calmness" In His Heart. And So, Texas Gov. Rick Perry Will Run for President.
Photo by Rachel ParkerIt's a done deal: Come Saturday, Rick Perry will announce he's running for president, which isn't nearly as shocking as the fact we may not hit 100 degrees today. (I mean, it's nice out.) Look, the governor of Texas says so right there in his interview with Mark Halperin tha ... More >>
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July 29, 2011
Last Night: Katy Perry and Robyn at the Verizon Theater
Katy Perry, Robyn Verizon Theater in Grand Praire July 28, 2011 Better than: the petroleum aftertaste of cherry chapstick.Rachel ParkerWhat the hell is going on in this picture? For more crazy shots from last night's show, check out the slideshow. A lingering cotton candy scent filled the ... More >>
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July 27, 2011
Picture Show: Ten Best Concert Shots of July '11
Mike BrooksA few weeks ago, you may recall, we listed the top 20 concert photos of the year so far. But those photos were just the start of the visual evidence we've got of what a great music year its been in North Texas. July alone was insanely impressive. From Britney Spears to Gorilla Vs. Bear ... More >>
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July 11, 2011
The 20 Best Dallas Concert Photos of the Year (So Far, Anyway)
Sara KerensMy Chemical Romance at House of Blues in MayHere we are at the midway point of the year, or something. The heat's at blow-torch temperatures, The Rapture's well on the way (not the 2012 one), and DOMA's gonna rear it's wicked head soon.In honor of this half-year-ish thing, we'd like to ... More >>
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July 11, 2011
Dallas Fire-Rescue Determines Cause of Fire at Rihanna's American Airlines Center Show
Rachel ParkerRihanna at Friday's AAC performance.Still no word from the folks either at the American Airlines Center or concert promotion conglomerate Live Nation about what, if any, accommodations will be made for the Rihanna fans upset that their Friday night concert experience was cut shot aft ... More >>
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July 9, 2011
Last Night: Rihanna, J.Cole, a Fire at American Airlines Center
Rihanna, J. Cole, a goddamn fire American Airlines July 8 2011 Better than: The Voice. Wait, does The Voice have fire? Rachel ParkerRihanna at the AAC last night. For more photos, check out the slideshow.Four spotlight displays and a rounded widescreen highlighted the swanky American Airlin ... More >>
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July 5, 2011
Last Night: Willie Nelson's Fourth of July Picnic at Billy Bob's Texas
Willie's PicnicBilly Bob's Texas in Fort WorthJuly 4, 2011Better than: A real picnic out in the blazing heat all day, with fire ants and dirt and things.Rachel ParkerIn a concession to July, Willie Nelson's iconic Fourth of July picnic became this year an indoor/outdoor affair at Billy Bob's ... More >>
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June 25, 2011
~~Last Night~~ All Day Yesterday: Warped Tour Kicks Off Its 17th Summer-Long Tour in Dallas
Warped Tour LaunchGexa Energy Pavilion June 24, 2011 Better than: spending all day on traffic control at the new In-N-Out Burger. Rachel ParkerThe crazy kids today and their crowd-surfing ways.Let's address the elephant with the pink tutu standing in the corner: Sure, there were doubts about t ... More >>
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June 25, 2011
The Five Best and Five Worst Bands at The 2011 Vans Warped Tour
Rachel ParkerNo one on the corner has swagger like Warped Tour.In the sweltering summer sun yesterday, punk and metal fans both young and old headed to Gexa Energy Pavilion to catch the annual mass of humanity known as the Vans Warped Tour. Out of the bands that this reporter got to witness at t ... More >>
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June 7, 2011
Last Night: Deftones, The Dillinger Escape Plan and Le Butcherettes at Verizon Theatre
Deftones, The Dillinger Escape Plan, Le ButcherettesVerizon TheatreJune 6, 2011Better than: watching a Triunfo del Amor marathon. Rachel ParkerDeftones: more in the slide showAs strong a set as the Deftones performed to a packed Verizon Theatre last night, it was difficult to overlook an un ... More >>
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May 19, 2011
Last Night: Kylie Minogue at Verizon Theatre
Kylie Monogue Verizon Theatre at Grand Prairie May 18, 2011 Better than: Tuesday Karaoke night at the Cedar Rapids Holiday Inn where the cocktail special is that they have cocktails. Rachel ParkerKylie Minogue's show last night was something of a production. For more photos, check out the slide ... More >>
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February 8, 2011
"Texas Is Still the Envy of Our Nation."
Rachel ParkerIn case you forgot, today Governor Rick Perry delivered his State of the State address down in Austin. And, far as he's concerned, ain't nothing wrong with Texas a little streamlinin' and reformin' won't take care of. And as for that $27-billion budget shortfall, well, damn it, that' ... More >>
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October 22, 2010
Picture Show: The Dudes In Maroon 5 and OneRepublic Make Some Funny Faces When They Perform, Huh?
Rachel ParkerStop crying, Mr. Levine. We didn't make it to Superpages.com Center last night for Maroon 5, OneRepublic and Ry Cuming. Must've slipped our minds. But, hey, ace photographer Rachel Parker did! And she took some great shots of the night, too! And we took those photos and re-appropriat ... More >>
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October 8, 2010
Great Quotes in American Political History: This Week, Texas Governor Rick Perry
Rachel Parker"When you are a leader and you make hard decisions, you piss some people off."--Rick Perry to Politico
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September 14, 2010
Picture Show: Jonas Brothers and Demi Lovato at Superpages.com Center
Rachel ParkerYou say acid jeans are out? Joe Jonas disagrees. Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam co-stars The Jonas Brothers and Demi Lovato took over the Superpages.com Center on Sunday night, even bringing along their fellow made-for-TV movies stars with them for a little song-and-dance action. Meanwhi ... More >>
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August 30, 2010
Picture Show: AC/Dshe and Iron Maidens Shook It All Night Long
Rachel ParkerAC/Dshe's version of Angus YoungAnybody in the mood for AC/DC song puns? OK then! On Saturday, August 28, tribute bands AC/Dshe and the Iron Maidens (betcha you can guess what they're an homage to) saluted the House of Blues with some rock. And the Iron Maidens put on quite a devilis ... More >>
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August 27, 2010
The Best "O" Faces from The Air Sex Competition Held at Trees Last Night
Rachel ParkerMeat Loaf's got a sweaty "O" face.On any other night, Meat Loaf's show at the House of Blues would've been your go-to happening for thinly veiled onstage innuendo. Meat's idea of subtlety has been free-falling from his early sex-as-fiery-explosion and baseball metaphors to the epic l ... More >>
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August 23, 2010
Picture Show: Goo Goo Dolls, Switchfoot and Green River Ordinance at Superpages.com Center
Rachel ParkerTurns out they did want the world to see them.On Saturday, after watching an episode of Saved by the Bell and knocking back a few ecto-coolers, we sent photographer Rachel Parker over for a seriously-'90s night at the Superpages.com Center with the Goo Goo Dolls, Switchfoot, and Fort ... More >>
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August 17, 2010
Foe Destroyed: The Band That Formed After Oso Closo's Breakup Is Now Dead, Too.
Rachel ParkerFoe Destroyer at this year's DOMA Showcase, for what proved to be one of the band's final gigs.We're admittedly a little late on this, but, a week ago today, DFW.com Ink, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram's answer to the Morning News' Quick in Tarrant Country, broke the news that Foe Dest ... More >>
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August 16, 2010
Picture Show: Trees' One-Year Anniversary with Fair to Midland, Otep, and Moving Atlas
Rachel ParkerOtep is PETA's favorite band.Trees celebrated its one-year anniversary this weekend with some help from Otep and Fair to Midland, the latter of which was one of the first to play the storied Deep Ellum venue when it re-opened last August. And, no surprise here, the place was packed, ... More >>
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August 10, 2010
Picture Show: Idol Finalists Do it Live at the American Airlines Center
Rachel ParkerCasey James, Fort Worth native, and shampoo salesmanIf you're experiencing summer American Idol withdrawals, you had your chance last night to jump/scream at the best of the best on stage. The American Airlines Center hosted a big juicy chunk of the Idol favorites, including Tim Urba ... More >>
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August 9, 2010
Ten Ironclad Reasons Why Aerosmith Sucks...
Rachel ParkerIn this photo: Steven Tyler's "Yo Mama" mic stand, and his bedazzled New Balances.They're sometimes called "America's Rock and Roll Band." And, yes, fastidious Aerosmith fans will shout for the rooftops that "Dream On" is a badass song. But, au contraire, friends, for there are sever ... More >>
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August 4, 2010
Five Photos, Tattoos From Aerosmith and Blue October at Superpages
Rachel ParkerTwo things were present at the show from "America's Greatest Rock Band," Aerosmith, at Superpages.com Center last night, with openers Blue October: phallic microphones and tattoos. See more of Steven Tyler's big mouth yells in Rachel Parker's slideshow, Aerosmith and Blue October Do ... More >>
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July 19, 2010
Top 20 Stage Faces at The Dallas Observer Music Awards Showcase
Caity ColvardRunner Up: The Backsliders. Alas, the microphone covers up what we assume was a great stage yell. Warning: This is not an official Dallas Observer Music Award. If it was, we might break it down into something like--Best Grimace, Best Contortion, Best Scream, Best "Stage Dump." But that' ... More >>
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July 18, 2010
What it Was Like: Tweed EQ, Foe Destroyer and Nervous Curtains at the DOMAXXII Showcase
Rachel ParkerFoe Destroyer showcased its talents at The Door last night.Tweed EQThe Door7 p.m.The '70s-inspired blues-heavy arena rock that Tweed EQ throws down isn't all that much unlike anything one might find in a random smoked-filled blues bar on any given weekend. Perhaps the one aspect that ... More >>
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July 12, 2010
A Culture of Food (and, Now, Pictures) at Taste of Dallas
Rachel ParkerPork tenderloin by Eric Shelton of M DiningTaste of Dallas, the ultimate sample-athon, took place July 9-11 in Fair Park's beautiful (rainy) Esplanade. Local chefs, joined by a slew of vendors, provided some of their favorite dishes. The Mavs ManiAACs (and later Saturday, The Old ... More >>
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July 12, 2010
Taste of Dallas: Hot and Soggy, but Still the Hungry Came
Rachel ParkerSee more of Taste of Dallas in the slideshow.Organizers are calling this past weekend "Taste of Dallas" an overwhelming success, despite heavy rain on Friday that depressed attendance and aggravated vendors. While official numbers won't be available for days, spokesperson Suzanne Ge ... More >>
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June 18, 2010
Planting the SEED For Art Conspiracy
Rachel ParkerThe scene at last year's Art Conspiracy, a rather frigid affair on W. Commerce StreetCari Weinberg sends word this morning of two significant developments concerning this year's Art Conspiracy, always an annual highlight. First: After last December's frigid wingding on West Commerce, ... More >>
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June 1, 2010
Picture Show: Bamboozle Road Show at Six Flags
Rachel ParkerYou know your remember Hanson.Headliners Boys Like Girls, All Time Low, Forever the Sickest Kids and Good Charlotte played Six Flags in Arlington as part of a five-city tour in the Summer heat on Saturday.Was that it? Nope. Girls swarmed, threw signed bras on stage, and Hanson played ... More >>
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May 11, 2010
Picture Show: Insane Clown Posse, Coolio, and Kottonmouth Kings at the Palladium
Rachel ParkerThat's right: We went to Insane Clown Posse last night with Collio and the Kottonmouth Kings. Cory Graves already reviewed the show earlier today, but check out the night of Juggalo fever in Rachel Parker's slideshow.
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April 26, 2010
Picture Show: Dierks Bentley and Biker Crew at Billy Bob's
Rachel ParkerAt 3 p.m. on Sunday, Dierks Bentley and a crew of about 200 bikers pulled into Billy Bob's in Fort Worth. Dierks--along with a staggering lineup (as promised) of Brandon Rhyder, Kristen Kelly, Roger Creager, Eli Young Band, Jack Ingram and Stoney LaRue--continued his nationwide tour ... More >>
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April 21, 2010
Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington Names Gov. Perry "Worst"
Rachel ParkerMoments ago, D.C.-based Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington released its report Worst Governors, which claims to serve up "in-depth analyses of 11 elected officials who have pushed their states' best interests aside in favor of their supporters, families, political p ... More >>
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April 16, 2010
Governor Rick Perry Has a Pistol And, Far as You Know, He Knows How to Use It
Rachel ParkerYou're probably well aware that the Texas Motor Speedway's open for business this weekend, culminating with the running of the NSCS Samsung Mobile 500 at 2 p.m. Sunday. And if you're not, well, no matter -- this photo of Governor Rick Perry, snapped by our Rachel Parker yesterday du ... More >>
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January 22, 2010
Picture Show: Everclear at the House of Blues
Rachel ParkerOne Arthur Paul "Art" Alexakis, whom you may remember from his band Everclear. Earlier today on DC9, Darryl related his thoughts on the show Everclear III put on at the House of Blues last night. Though he wasn't too enamored of the performance, his sizing up of the scene, where guys ... More >>
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January 4, 2010
Picture Show: The First of the Toadies's Two-Night Run at Trees
Rachel Parker On the last two nights of 2009, the Toadies returned to their old stomping grounds of Trees to perform quite the show for its adoring audience. Rachel Parker was there on Wednesday, December 30, to document the night. In this slideshow, she shares her findings. Enjoy!
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December 21, 2009
Picture Show: Fourth Annual Orphanage Christmas Benefit
Rachel ParkerThe Orbans onstage Saturday night at The Double WideDanny Balis and Davey Lane, hosts of The Ticket's Saturday show The Orphanage, raised cash for the Gladney Center for Adoption Saturday night at their fourth annual Christmas benefit at The Double Wide.Along with performances by Dem ... More >>
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December 14, 2009
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 >>
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October 20, 2009
Picture Show: Texas Guitar Show World Record Attempt
Rachel Parker"Hey kid, anyone ever tell you what 'Louie Louie's really about?" Blame it on the last weekend of the fair, clear skies after weeks of rain, and this down economy, but Saturday's attempt to top 1,800 guitarists strumming to the same tune in the same room came up far short of the reco ... More >>
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September 17, 2009
Drew Barrymore Whips It
All photos by Rachel ParkerDrew Barrymore was an hour late for our interview this morning to talk Whip It, and couldn't have been more apologetic; she got waylaid by "studio business," hence our stunningly in-depth 10-minute chat, ah well. But judging by a comment posted to our heads-up about Bar ... More >>
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July 5, 2009
Last Night at the Fair Park Fourth, the Smell of Patriotism and Pyrotechnics In the Air
Rachel ParkerA Texas Skyway car crosses in front of Saturday night's fireworks at Fair Park. A handful of parades and fireworks displays marked the country's birthday around Dallas last night, the largest of them at the Cotton Bowl, where folks piled in to the watch the annual Fair Park Fourth pyro- ... More >>
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June 1, 2009
Picture Show: No Doubt at the Superpages.com Center
Rachel ParkerNo Doubt had the whole white-costume thing going on Saturday night in Fair Park, but only after Paramore and The Sounds warmed up the crowd in the already-hot amphitheater.For more scenes from the show, check out Rachel Parker's photos in our slideshow.
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May 4, 2009
Picture Show: Spinal Tap Unwigged and Unplugged
Rachel Parker Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer of This is Spinal Tap, A Mighty Wind and plenty of other music-heavy ensemble favorites over the years, played the Nokia Theater during the Saturday night downpour, out at the Nokia Theater in Grand Prairie.Photographer Rachel Parker ... More >>
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March 16, 2009
Picture Show: Adele at the Granada
Rachel ParkerPhotos from the show, courtesy Rachel Parker, are up in our slideshow here.
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March 9, 2009
Picture Show: Dr. Dooom vs. Dr. Octagon at the Loft
Rachel ParkerLance wasn't the only member of our team who waited out Kool Keith's fashionably late start (and fashionably brief performance) Friday night at the Loft -- photographer Rachel Parker stuck it out and came back with a slideshow of photos from the show.You can check them out here.
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