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Run-DMC

  • Blogs

    April 18, 2012

    Sleigh Bells - Granada Theater - 4/17/12

    Sleigh Bells, Javelin, Elite Gymnastics Granada Theater Tuesday, April 17 Brooklyn's Sleigh Bells made a Tuesday night feel like a Friday, like you've seen Run-DMC, Katy Perry and Atari Teenage Riot all at once. At 15 minutes to 10 p.m., vocalist Alexis Krauss and guitarist Derek Miller came out wi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 25, 2011

    The K-Ticket Christmas Eve Music Playlist, With a Few Leftovers For the Morning

    ​If I'm allowed on K-Ticket airwaves for a fourth annual Christmas dance party, I will ask management to carve space enough for a 17-hour set. The list of songs I wanted to play but didn't is much longer than those that actually made the air. Then again, if you really want a copy of Anya Marina's ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 1, 2011

    Five Music Shows We Wish MTV Still Aired

    ​At the 2007 MTV Video Music Awards, Justin Timberlake got on the mic and pleaded with MTV to "play more videos!" Timberlake's sentiment was hardly a new one. The station switched from heavily playing music videos to being a reality TV-based network in the early 2000s -- shortly after the old for ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 12, 2011

    My First Show: Wanz Dover Saw Fugazi -- But Not From Inside The Venue.

    Welcome to My First Show, where we give bands a chance to talk about the first shows they ever attended -- no matter how uncool and embarrassing those tales may be. Wanz Dover, performing as Blixaboy.​Mwanza "Wanz" Dover has been a fixture around the Dallas area for what feels like forever at th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 7, 2011

    This Week In Dallas Music History: Before Ben & Skin, There Was Skinny Fresh & Ruben

    ​Before there was "Ben & Skin," the local morning sports radio talk show on KESN-103.3 FM ESPN Dallas, there was Jeff "Skinny Fresh" Wade and Ruben Ayala, who made up Hydroponic Sound System. And, in a 2001 issue of the Observer, former music editor Zac Crain profiled the duo, who had just rel ... More >>

  • Music

    December 2, 2010

    John David Kent and the Dumb Angels: Letting the True Artist Shine Through.

    ​Before there was "Ben & Skin," the local morning sports radio talk show on KESN-103.3 FM ESPN Dallas, there was Jeff "Skinny Fresh" Wade and Ruben Ayala, who made up Hydroponic Sound System. And, in a 2001 issue of the Observer, former music editor Zac Crain profiled the duo, who had just rel ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 12, 2010

    Good Friday: Elton John & Leon Russell, Calhoun, The Orbans, Celtic Thunder, Senses Fail, Bayside, Miniature Tigers, The Dandy Warhols, The Felice Brothers, David Allan Coe, The Derailers, Hed PE and More!

    Elton John & Leon Russell​The biggest show coming to town this weekend is, without a doubt, Elton John and Leon Russell at the Fort Worth Convention Center on Saturday night. The two piano-playing legends of yesteryear have teamed up on a new album called The Union. And with producer T-Bone Bu ... More >>

  • Music

    September 23, 2010

    LAZER

    Twatobahn (Self-released)

  • Blogs

    September 23, 2010

    Listomania: Ten Acts More Deserving Of Playing The Super Bowl XLV Halftime Show Than The Black Eyed Peas

    ​A week ago today, we passed along word of the still-circulating rumor that the Black Eyed Peas would be the performers at Super Bowl XLV, which, you surely already know, is set to take place at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington on Sunday, February 6.We've yet to squash that rumor--the closest we got w ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 3, 2010

    DC9er Mixtape, Vol. 23: DJ WISHFM

    ​Wade Randolph Hampton, aka DJ WISHFM, is seasoned at his craft. The DJ/booker/promoter and now, band manager, has been spinning for 25 years at this point. Never one to slow down, Hampton books for The W's rooftop club, Ghostbar, serves as that club's resident DJ, and manages popular local acts i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 23, 2010

    Over The Weekend: Tanya Morgan at the Green Elephant

    Tanya Morgan, Bodega BrovasGreen ElephantAugust 20, 2010 Better than: Any hip-hop concert you would see at an American Airlines Center bill filled with marquee acts that get paid hundreds of thousands of dollars to destroy your ear drums.Tanya Morgan​ Tanya Morgan has been touring the coun ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 3, 2010

    Friday Night, These Folks Wanted to Teach Sarah Palin a Thing Or Two About Adoption

    Patrick MichelsLinda and Tommy Burns were among Palin's welcoming committee Friday night, which was nothing compared to the crowd she drew in 2008.If you happened to be driving past the Fairmont Hotel before the big Sarah Palin fundraiser Friday night, and wondered why six people were out with signs ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 22, 2010

    Last Night: Everclear at House of Blues

    Everclear, Clayton Senne, Oso ClosoHouse of BluesJanuary 2, 2009 (Barely) better than: Staying home and listening to my "best of" Everclear CD We've also got photos from the show here in a slideshow.​A surprisingly large and diverse crowd assembled at the House of Blues last night to catch ' ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 16, 2009

    Smokey Gets In Your Eyes and Other Famous Faces from the Dallas Rocks Red Carpet

    Danny notes that "Smokey Robinson's eyes are supernaturally intense... like, seriously." Click to expand; see for yourself.​Our Danny Fulgencio happened by the Dallas Rocks benefit Saturday night at Union Station, where Def Jam co-founder Russell Simmons gathered quite the hodgepodge of celebritie ... More >>

  • Music

    July 16, 2009

    Aerosmith, ZZ Top

    Sunday, July 19,at superpages.com Center

  • Blogs

    May 20, 2009

    Download: DJ Fishr Pryce and Mes The Jive Turkey's Stealing Stars Mixtape

    Dj Fishr PryceDallas-based DJ Fishr Pryce is recognizable for a few reasons: One, he's often the man working the ones-and-twos behind Damaged Good$' impressive live displays about town; and, two, he always seems to have a new mixtape on his person, ready to hand out, every time you speak with him.Th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 23, 2009

    Today In Music News: Eminem and Flea Head To Hall Of Fame, 50 and Weezy Are Fueding and Jane's Addiction Offers Up Free Reznor-Produced Tracks

    Your daily dose of national music news for Monday, March 23, 2009...Eminem and Flea are among the presenters for this years Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees. Em will induct Run-DMC; Flea will induct Metallica.It's funny how 50 Cent likes to take jabs at easy targets like Rick Ross, but, when it ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 30, 2009

    Today In Music News: Run-DMC To Get Notorious Treatment, Dee Snider's Strangeland To Get Sequel

    Your daily dose of national music news for Friday, January 30, 2009... Run-DMC will be the topic of a new biopic from the writer of Notorious. Let's just hope the acting and storytelling are a little better... Can't get enough of Dee Snider's cult classic Strangeland? Well, kids, you ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 15, 2009

    Today In Music News: There Are Some New Hall of Fame Inductees; Ryan Adams Says He's Done; Neko Case Teases For A Good Cause

    Your daily dose of national music news for Thursday, January 15, 2009... Run-DMC (the Kings of Rock!), Metallica and Jeff Beck are the newest inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. I wonder who's going to DJ for Run-DMC since Jam Master Jay has passed? I pray to god it's not Grand Mas ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 25, 2007

    Christmas Music Alternatives

    Your daily dose of national music news for Thursday, January 15, 2009... Run-DMC (the Kings of Rock!), Metallica and Jeff Beck are the newest inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. I wonder who's going to DJ for Run-DMC since Jam Master Jay has passed? I pray to god it's not Grand Mas ... More >>

  • Calendar

    December 6, 2007

    Hallelujah Chorus

    Your daily dose of national music news for Thursday, January 15, 2009... Run-DMC (the Kings of Rock!), Metallica and Jeff Beck are the newest inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. I wonder who's going to DJ for Run-DMC since Jam Master Jay has passed? I pray to god it's not Grand Mas ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 20, 2007

    Review: The Roots at House of Blues

    Your daily dose of national music news for Thursday, January 15, 2009... Run-DMC (the Kings of Rock!), Metallica and Jeff Beck are the newest inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. I wonder who's going to DJ for Run-DMC since Jam Master Jay has passed? I pray to god it's not Grand Mas ... More >>

  • Music

    May 18, 2006

    The Beatdown

    Have April showers led to Derrick May's Saturday night shower?

  • Music

    November 10, 2005

    Whose House?

    If you ask the "Rev." from Run-D.M.C., the answer may be "God's house"

  • Music

    September 8, 2005

    Run-DMC

    Run-DMC, King of Rock, Raising Hell, Tougher than Leather (Sony Legacy)

  • Music

    October 21, 2004

    Bad Boys

    Even a few lame political songs can't suh-suh-stop the Beasties

  • Music

    July 8, 2004

    Steal These Albums

    The 10 most radical hip-hop albums of all time, featuring Public Enemy, NWA and...Mos Def?

  • Music

    June 17, 2004

    The Rap Sheet

    What's crunk, what's bootleg and what do those words mean anyway?

  • News

    December 26, 2002

    For Our Homies

    Plus: Kaboom, Edited for Content

  • Music

    December 12, 2002

    Missy Elliott

    Under Construction (Elektra)

  • Dining

    November 28, 2002

    Border Wars

    What's the difference between Mexican and Tex-Mex food?

  • Music

    November 7, 2002

    That DJ Made My Day

    Jam Master Jay, 1965-2002

  • Culture

    October 24, 2002

    True Dat

    A Run-act play starring the Simmons brothers, Russell and the Rev

  • Music

    October 3, 2002

    Jimmy Fallon / Andy Dick & the Bitches of the Century

    The Bathroom Wall (DreamWorks) / Andy Dick & the Bitches of the Century (Milan)

  • Music

    June 28, 2001

    Fire Starters

    For the Arsonists, there is no underground. It's all just hip-hop.

  • Music

    May 24, 2001

    High Times

    Once dismissed as novelty, G. Love & Special Sauce find a serious niche with Electric Mile

  • Calendar

    March 8, 2001

    Tricks and Treats

    These are not your parents' magicians

  • Music

    March 8, 2001

    Way Out

    For Hydroponic Sound System, mixing hip-hop with everything else is just Routine Insanity

  • Music

    November 9, 2000

    Up Beats

    Platinum records reward workaholic Cypress Hill producer Muggs

  • Calendar

    June 22, 2000

    Science friction

    Where good villains go to make a buck

  • Music

    November 25, 1999

    Out There

    Beastie Boys

  • Music

    November 11, 1999

    Handsome Dan

    Dan "The Automator" Nakamura loves hip-hop -- but he loves music more

  • Music

    July 1, 1999

    My Adidas

    Limp Bizkit are the new kings of rock. Why?

  • Music

    May 6, 1999

    Out There

    Limp Bizkit are the new kings of rock. Why?

  • News

    November 12, 1998

    Beat down

    Dallas' hip-hop scene is more vital than ever, but you'd never know it: no clubs, no radio, no major-label deals. But the musicians, some of this city's best, refuse to give up.

  • Music

    August 6, 1998

    Back in the game

    At 38, Public Enemy's Chuck D goes 'where no age has gone before'

  • Music

    July 9, 1998

    Got ill

    The Beastie Boys throw down Nasty, but what's the point?

  • Music

    April 30, 1998

    Risky business

    Seventeen years after its advent, sampling remains mired in legal and aesthetic controversy

  • Music

    January 4, 1996

    The Dr. is out

    Dre and Snoop Dogg, the boys who cried wolf, cancel yet another Dallas show

  • Music

    December 8, 1994

    Chestnuts and lumps of coal

    Bennett, Buttholes, and John Tesh--these are a few of our favorite, and least favorite, things

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