Robert Gomez

The Five Best DFW Band Vines, Featuring Parties of the Taco, Dance and Helmet Varieties

If you're someone who enjoys what social media has done for the band-fan relationship, the new video sharing app Vine offers awesome new horizons. For those of you who aren't familiar with Vine, it's basically a way for people to make short gif-like post that last six seconds each. As with all socia ... More >>

The 14 Best Unofficial 35 Denton Shows

If for some reason you find yourself in Denton this weekend sans the shiny wristband required for entry into 35 Denton, the town's four-day, walkable music festival, don't fret! There's still plenty of cool shit to do and excellent music to see that costs absolutely nothing. Below is a list of the b ... More >>

A Spune Christmas

Friday, December 14, at Dan's Silverleaf

Ilona Scheel Rocks Around the Loft in Fair Park

Welcome to Local Music 'Mericans, where we get to know the people behind the scenes in Dallas/Fort Worth music. Ever look up at apartments above some of our local bars and wonder who the hell lives there? Meet Ilona Scheel, who resides just above Expo Park's Amsterdam Bar. No, she's not a crazy ca ... More >>

You've No Doubt Seen "Crazy Picture Guy" At Area Shows. Now Learn His Backstory.

Welcome to Local Music 'Mericans, where we meet the people in the local music scene that you don't see on stages. Scotty Mankoff, aka "Crazy Picture Guy."​Scotty Mankoff can be a bit menacing to witness at a live music show, with his hulking frame draped in black clothing, a flowing, curly ma ... More >>

Sarah Jaffe Offers Up Three Free Song Renditions For Just-Released Daytrotter Session

Johnnie Cluney for DaytrotterSarah Jaffe, illustrated.​Surely, you're familiar with Sarah Jaffe at this point, if only through osmosis. Indeed, the young singer-songwriter and her rising reputation have benefited both from the boatload of press and critical adoration she received in 2010 following ... More >>

Watch: Sarah Jaffe Covers Robyn's "Hang With Me"

​ A nice little treat this morning, courtesy of the folks at Sleepover Shows, who, like so many others on the Internet today, film artists in intimate settings, playing their songs for the camera. But this assortment of clips, actually, is a bit different: In addition to performances of "Clementin ... More >>

Seryn Comes To Grips With Their Place.

The Best Songs in Dallas Music, 2010: Sarah Jaffe Reaches Her Potential, and "Clementine" Is The Best Song of the Year.

[Over these last few weeks of 2010, we've presented our favorite local songs of the year, counting down from No. 25 to No. 1, one track a day. Today, we end our countdown by revealing the top song of the year. Click after the jump to watch the song's official video. There, y ... More >>

The Best Songs in Dallas Music, 2010: Spooky Folk Mines A Hatred For Its Members' Bible Belt Upbringing at No. 2

[Over these last few days of 2010, we'll be presenting our favorite local songs of the year, counting down from No. 25 to No. 1, one track a day. Today, we take an in-depth look at song No. 2 on the list -- and, please, feel free to click after the jump for a stream the track. Also after the jump, ... More >>

The Best Songs in Dallas Music, 2010: Neon Indian Gets Corporate Backing and Pens Its Strongest Track to Date at No. 3

[Over these last few days of 2010, we'll be presenting our favorite local songs of the year, counting down from No. 25 to No. 1, one track a day. Today, we take an in-depth look at song No. 3 on the list -- and, please, feel free to click after the jump for a free download of the track. Also after ... More >>

The Best Songs in Dallas Music, 2010: Erykah Badu Strips Back To Reveal Her Old Self at No. 4

[Over these last few days of 2010, we'll be presenting our favorite local songs of the year, counting down from No. 25 to No. 1, one track a day. Today, we take an in-depth look at song No. 4 on the list -- and, please, feel free to click after the jump for a stream of the track. Also after the jum ... More >>

The Best Songs in Dallas Music, 2010: Jonathan Tyler & The Northern Lights Explore The Dark Circles of Hell at No. 5

[Over these last few days of 2010, we'll be presenting our favorite local songs of the year, counting down from No. 25 to No. 1, one track a day. Today, we take an in-depth look at song No. 5 on the list -- and, please, feel free to click after the jump for a stream of the track. Also after the jum ... More >>

The Best Songs in Dallas Music, 2010: The Orbans' Music Rings True at No. 6

[Over these last few days of 2010, we'll be presenting our favorite local songs of the year, counting down from No. 25 to No. 1, one track a day. Today, we take an in-depth look at song No. 6 on the list -- and, please, feel free to click after the jump to watch its accompanying music video. Also a ... More >>

The Best Songs in Dallas Music, 2010: The Beaten Sea Recalls A Forgotten Time and Cures Our Ills at No. 7

[Over the next few weeks, we'll be presenting our favorite local songs of the year, counting down from No. 25 to No. 1, one track a day. Today, we take an in-depth look at song No. 7 on the list -- and, please, feel free to click after the jump to hear a stream of the track ... More >>

The Best Songs in Dallas Music, 2010: The Old 97's Drum Up Some Of Their Old Magic at No. 8

[Over the next few weeks, we'll be presenting our favorite local songs of the year, counting down from No. 25 to No. 1, one track a day. Today, we take an in-depth look at song No. 8 on the list -- and, please, feel free to click after the jump to hear a stream the track. Also after the jump, check ... More >>

The Best Songs in Dallas Music, 2010: The Other Guys From Ghosthustler Create Kimberly And Gloriously Recall The John Hughes Era at No. 9

[Over the next few weeks, we'll be presenting our favorite local songs of the year, counting down from No. 25 to No. 1, one track a day. Today, we take an in-depth look at song No. 9 on the list -- and, please, feel free to click after the jump to grab a free download of the track. Also after the j ... More >>

The Best Songs in Dallas Music, 2010: Mind Spiders Rises Valiantly From The Ashes of The Marked Men at No. 10

[Over the next few weeks, we'll be presenting our favorite local songs of the year, counting down from No. 25 to No. 1, one track a day. Today, we take an in-depth look at song No. 10 on the list -- and, please, feel free to click after the jump to grab a free download of the track. Also after the ... More >>

The Best Songs in Dallas Music, 2010: PlayRadioPlay! Becomes Analog Rebellion and Overtakes The Machines at No. 11

[Over the next few weeks, we'll be presenting our favorite local songs of the year, counting down from No. 25 to No. 1, one track a day. Today, we take an in-depth look at song No. 11 on the list -- and, please, feel free to click after the jump to grab a free download of the track. Also after the ... More >>

The Best Songs in Dallas Music, 2010: Ryan Thomas Becker Goes Solo, Turns Down The Volume And Ups The Ante at No. 12

[Over the next few weeks, we'll be presenting our favorite local songs of the year, counting down from No. 25 to No. 1, one track a day. Today, we take an in-depth look at song No. 12 on the list -- and, please, feel free to click after the jump to hear a stream of the track. Also after the jump, c ... More >>

The Best Songs in Dallas Music, 2010: Midlake Wants To Be Left To Its Own Ways at No. 13

[Over the next few weeks, we'll be presenting our favorite local songs of the year, counting down from No. 25 to No. 1, one track a day. Today, we take an in-depth look at song No. 14 on the list -- and, please, feel free to click after the jump to grab a free download of the track. Also after the ... More >>

The Best Songs in Dallas Music, 2010: With An Assist From "Young Folks," Sore Losers Free Loads Its Way to No. 15

[Over the next few weeks, we'll be presenting our favorite local songs of the year, counting down from No. 25 to No. 1, one track a day. Today, we take an in-depth look at song No. 15 on the list -- and, please, feel free to click after the jump to grab a free download of the track. Also after the ... More >>

The Best Songs in Dallas Music, 2010: Lalagray Offers A Confident Introduction, But Leaves Out The Hard Part, at No. 16

[Over the next few weeks, we'll be presenting our favorite local songs of the year, counting down from No. 25 to No. 1, one track a day. Today, we take an in-depth look at song No. 16 on the list -- and, please, feel free to click after the jump to hear a stream of the track. Also after the jump, c ... More >>

The Best Songs in Dallas Music, 2010: The Secret Handshake Turns Back The Clock and Drops The Auto-Tune at No. 17

[Over the next few weeks, we'll be presenting our favorite local songs of the year, counting down from No. 25 to No. 1, one track a day. Today, we take an in-depth look at song No. 17 on the list -- and, please, feel free to click after the jump to grab the song as a free download. Also after the j ... More >>

The Best Songs in Dallas Music, 2010: A.Dd , Picnic and Sore Losers' Brown Are Out To Prove That They're Ready To Blow Up at No. 18

[Over the next few weeks, we'll be presenting our favorite local songs of the year, counting down from No. 25 to No. 1, one track a day. Today we take an in-depth look at song No. 18 on the list -- and, please, feel free to click after the jump to grab the song as a free do ... More >>

The Best Songs in Dallas Music, 2010: Blending A Whole Slew of Sonic Elements, Blixaboy Reaches His Tantalizing Potential at No. 19

[Over the next few weeks, we'll be presenting our favorite local songs of the year, counting down from No. 25 to No. 1, one track a day. Today we take an in-depth look at song No. 19 on the list -- and, please, feel free to click after the jump to grab the song as a free download. Also after the ju ... More >>

The Best Songs in Dallas, 2010: Sundress Unleashes A Hypnotic Plague at No. 20.

[Over the next few weeks, we'll be presenting our favorite local songs of the year, counting down from No. 25 to No. 1, one track a day. Today we take an in-depth look at song No. 20 on the list -- and, please, feel free to click after the jump to grab the song as a free download. Also after the ju ... More >>

The Best Songs in Dallas Music, 2010: Dondria Gets Us Nostalgic For Classic R&B at No. 21

[Over the next few weeks, we'll be presenting our favorite local songs of the year, counting down from No. 25 to No. 1, one track a day. Today we take an in-depth look at song No. 21 on the list -- and, please, feel free to click after the jump to watch the track's official video. Keep checking bac ... More >>

The Best Songs in Dallas Music, 2010: With Some Help From Sarah Jaffe, The Flowers of God Channel The Velvet Underground at No. 22

[Over the next few weeks, we'll be presenting our favorite local songs of the year, counting down from No. 25 to No. 1, one track a day. Today we take an in-depth look at song No. 22 on the list -- and, please, feel free to click after the jump for a free download of the t ... More >>

The Best Songs in Dallas Music, 2010: Doug Burr Goes Electric at No. 23

[Over the next few weeks we'll be presenting our favorite local songs of the year, counting down from No. 25 to No. 1, one track a day. Today we take an in-depth look at song No. 23 on the list -- and, please, feel free to click after the jump for a stream of the track. Keep checking back to see how ... More >>

The Best Songs in Dallas Music, 2010: The Burning Hotels Make A Case For Post-Punk at No. 24

[Over the next few weeks we'll be presenting our favorite local songs of the year, counting down from No. 25 to No. 1, one track a day. Today we take an in-depth look at song No. 24 on the list--and, please, feel free to click after the jump for a free download of the track. Keep checking back to s ... More >>

Bonus MP3 and Gig Alert: Listen to Caleb Ian Campbell's "Resonate" and Catch Him Tonight at Dan's Silverleaf

Former Polycorns frontman Caleb Ian Campbell finished recording his solo debut with Robert Gomez in June. Called Captions, Campbell is unsure when said effort will be released. "I'm currently shopping it around with the help of a few friends," says Campbell. "I'm just as excited about the album as I ... More >>

Over The Weekend: Midlake, John Grant at Hailey's Club

Midlake, John GrantHaileys Club, DentonJune 5, 2010Better than: some other folk bands, probably.Mattie StaffordFor more shots from Saturday night's show at Hailey's, check the slideshow.​When John Grant, former frontman for The Czars, took the stage to open for Midlake's homecoming show at Hailey' ... More >>

Over The Weekend: Sarah Jaffe CD Release Show at Sons of Hermann Hall

Sarah Jaffe, SerynMay 14, 2010Sons of Hermann HallBetter than: sitting around in a circle and singing "Kumbaya."Melanie GomezSarah Jaffe​So much for needing to work on her live show: On Friday night at Sons of Hermann Hall, before a reverent and crowded, but hardly packed, house, Sarah Jaffe offer ... More >>

Picture Show: Norah Jones and Sarah Jaffe at Fair Park Music Hall

Sara Kerens"Freebird!" Seriously?​Dallas-born Norah Jones played with a little electric fury (no "Freebird" cover, though) to balance the piano, as Pete Freedman pointed out in his review. And folk favorite Sarah Jaffe opened the night of local-acts-turned big at Fair Park Music Hall Tuesday night ... More >>

SXSW Begins Announcing Schedules, 25 DFW Area Bands Named To Lineup

​Over at SXSW's Web site, festival organizers have started posting the schedule of events for this year's ordeal. And, though its still a few weeks off and many bands and showcases that we know are set to happen have yet to appear, it's still a fun browse.Also, for what it's worth, we've counted 2 ... More >>

Good Friday: Descender, Dana Harper, RTB2, Red, Dust Congress, Telegraph Canyon, Ishi, Red Hot Poker, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Wayne Hancock, Ugly Mus-tard, The Burning Hotels, The Happy Bullets and Teenage Cool Kids

It's a killer weekend, indeed.​No need to pussyfoot around the berrybush here, folks, let's juts dive right in. As the great Dylan McKay was known for saying, "You know the drill."First, the shows we've already discussed.Tonight's got some heavy-hitters: The Paper Chase, True Widow and The Boom Bo ... More >>

Good Friday: Spooky Folk, Sarah Jaffe, Eaton Lake Tonics, John David Kent, The Burning Hotels, Drowning Pool, Sara Hickman, Jacob Metcalf, and Dove Hunter The Orbans

​It's been a crazy day around here, what with the big NX35 announcement and all. Part of us doesn't want it to end; the rest of us can't wait for the weekend to start.Oh, who are we kidding? We're pretty stoked about this weekend--and for good reason, too, as there's plenty happening. First, as al ... More >>

Early Gig Alert: Third Annual Dia de los Muertos Music Festival on Monday, November 2

Erica FellicellaYou can stand under Kruger's umbrella... ella... ella... ey.​One of my favorite local singer/songwriters, Kristy Kruger, just send along an email detailing a cool event happening this coming Monday at Opening Bell Coffee: The Third Annual Dia de Los Muertos Music Festival. Since hi ... More >>

Yesterday at NX35: Fear and Loathing on the Square. Or: Navigating NX35's Night Two Schedule.

Conferettes sound fun and all. That is, until the schedule is released. That's when neurosis, the likes of which only my poor wife has seen, begins to take over. Thursday was easy. Friday night proved to not be as smooth. With bands that I had hoped to catch at four different venues--som ... More >>

DOMA XX: And The Nominees Are...

Over The Weekend: Centro-matic, All-Con, Texas Guitar Competition

Centro-matic, South San Gabriel, Robert Gomez

Saturday, March 8, at the Granada Theater

Free Midlake

Odds & Ends

What good would a 20-year punk scene reunion be without a scuffle?

Odds & Ends

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

After the Wall

Over 80 bands later, this weekend's Spune Productions fest left listeners elated...the few who endured it, anyway

MySXSW

Austin's biggest music fest was anything you wanted it to be. Dallas acts made theirs a blast.

Odds & Ends

Raise a final beer (or seven) to the boys in Speedtrucker at their farewell shows

Rock Bands Only

Deep Relief succeeded in raising money, but it also raised questions