Sarah Jaffe

Robert Gomez Talks Poetic Beheadings (Just Don't Ask Him to Make You a Vegas Bomb)

It's impossible to discuss the magnitude of the Denton music scene without including Robert Gomez as one of its pivotal players. Since 1993, Gomez has been everywhere from Denton to Istanbul, and the list of musicians he's played with include Norah Jones, Philip Glass and Tico da Costa. He'll perfor ... More >>

More Dallas Music on TV: Larry g(EE) to Perform on Jimmy Kimmel Live! Tonight

One night ahead of Sarah Jaffe's late-night debut, Dallas soul singer Larry g(EE) performs tonight on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, thanks to OurStage.com, a social networking site that places emerging artists on the show, and also got him a handful of gigs on this summer's Warped Tour. He'll be performing th ... More >>

And The Nominees For The 2012 Dallas Observer Music Awards Are...

Welcome to Thunderdome. The 2012 Dallas Observer Music Awards poll is now live, and you can go right here and do what America does best: vote on their computer. Or you could go "old school" and find a paper ballot, like the one in this week's issue, then bring it to our November 10 showcase in Deep ... More >>

Preview: Sarah Jaffe, Zhora, John Singer Sergeant at Granada Theater

Saturday, May 5, at Granada Theater

2011 Music, Turned Up to 11

Esquire Says You Didn't Hear Sarah Jaffe's Cold War Kids Cover This Year. Well, Just in Case ...

​A couple of months back, good ol' what's-his-name noted that Sarah Jaffe's latest, The Way Sound Leaves a Room, featured her take on Cold War Kids' "Louder Than Ever." And it's a very nice take at that, as you can hear for yourself below courtesy the button below that'll launch the MySpace music ... More >>

And the Winners Are ... You

Our 23rd annual Dallas Observer Music Awards showcase a scene ready for the spotlight.

For Your Weekend Listening Pleasure: A Brief Musical History of the Toadies (Slaphead!)

Via.Clark Vogler and Todd Lewis at Trees in '97​The Dallas Observer Music Awards Showcase Concert is tonight in Deep Ellum, with Sarah Jaffe, Centro-matic, the Old 97's and the Toadies scheduled to play the outdoor stage beginning 'round 4:30, when Jaffe goes on, whilst some 50 others play surroun ... More >>

DC9atNight's Locals Only! With Whiskey Folk Ramblers, Kirby Brown

Thursday, April 21, at Gilley's Jack Daniel's Saloon

Counting Down the Best Local Albums of 2010

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 >>

With Paste Gone, Where Will Our Local Folkies Get Their National Love?

​Gawker is reporting today that Paste magazine is about to close shop any minute now, further proving that combining two dying industries, music and journalism, indeed results in a double-negative and not a positive.It's a sad day for sure, both for music journalism fans and for local music. Paste ... More >>

Video Premiere: Smile Smile -- "Truth on Tape"

Back in February, Ryan Hamilton and Jencey Hirunrusme, the duo that makes up local indie pop act Smile Smile, put their history as an engaged and then broken-up couple out for all to see--or, as the title of the album they released that month implies, placing their Truth on Tape, so to speak.A coupl ... More >>

Our 22nd annual music awards honor a thriving, collaborative scene that's finally getting its due.

Last Night: Norah Jones and Sarah Jaffe at Fair Park Music Hall

Norah Jones, Sarah JaffeFair Park Music HallMay 4, 2010Better than: trying to out at the Women's Museum across the park.Norah Jones​ Playing up her hometown appeal--and, well, her sex appeal, too, looking quite adorable,  dressed in a short, tight, black and red dress--Dallas native Norah Jon ... 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 >>

Tracklist: The Local Hang with Playlister P, Vol. 8

​A huge, huge, huge thank you to everyone who came out to The Local Hang last night at The Libertine. Biggest crowd we've seen yet. Lots of area musicians fans and industry types. Also: Random drinkers who didn't seem to mind having their turf infringed upon. A special thanks to them. After the j ... More >>

Sarah Jaffe Makes Magnet A Mix, Offers Up Another Song Download

Well, speaking of upcoming debut full-lengths from promising young area artists: Today, Magnet magazine has posted quite the flattering write-up on Sarah Jaffe on its Web site, wherein it gushes about the songs on her upcoming Kirtland Records full-length Suburban Nature: "One listen to 24-year-old ... More >>

If You Really Can't Wait, Then Fine, Go Download Sarah Jaffe's Suburban Nature On iTunes Right Now.

​A quick thank you to a source very close with Sarah Jaffe and Kirtland Records for passing along this bit of pertinent information for Jaffe fans: Though its official release is, oh, a little over a month away, and things won't really start rolling for the full-length debut album, called Suburban ... More >>

Yesterday at NX35: Sarah Jaffe at Dan's Silverleaf

​Band: Sarah Jaffe Venue: Dan's Silverleaf Time: 11:00pm After a fairly subdued set by Odyssey and a very quiet set Trespassers William, it was a little odd to see that Sarah Jaffe and her acoustic guitar perform the loudest set of the night at Dan's Silverleaf.  Despite the volume of the ... More >>

Sarah Jaffe to Tour With Norah Jones in March, Early May

Melanie GomezSarah Jaffe​ Between Midlake's having Sarah Jaffe open for its show on a recent string of shows in the southeast and that same band's taking Matthew Arrogant Sea on the road come March, there's been a whole lot of Denton-on-Denton touring love of late. And ain't it sweet to see that c ... More >>

Kirtland Sets A May Release For Sarah Jaffe's Upcoming Full-Length Debut, Releases First Single This Week

​Well, we knew this was coming along soon enough: Via a press release just sent out today, Kirtland Records has formally announced a release date for new signee Sarah Jaffe's upcoming full-length debut, Suburban Nature. Well, kinda. It's announced a month: May. So there you go. But, oh wait, here' ... More >>

Shameless Gig Alert: The Local Hang With Playlister P, Vol. 5, Tonight at The Libertine

​Per the request of a couple commenters who missed out on my last monthly get-together at The Libertine because I wasn't shameless enough to post about it here, a quick reminder: Tonight, from 10 p.m. until closing time, I'll be running the PA at The Libertine for my first-Monday-of-every-month re ... More >>

Born Again

Giveaway: A Pair of Tickets to See Sarah Jaffe, Robert Gomez and Seryn Tomorrow Night at St. David's Episcopal Church in Denton

Expect even more folks lined up at tomorrow's show.​Should be quite the spiritual affair tomorrow night at St. David's Episcopal Church in Denton, as Denton favorites Sarah Jaffe, Robert Gomez and Seryn join forces to make up a three-act bill at the downtown Denton church. Beyond simply offering u ... More >>

Kirtland Records Wishes You Happy Holidays, Passes Along Streams Of New Sarah Jaffe, Eleven Hundred Springs and Smile Smile Songs.

The tentative album cover for Jaffe's upcoming disc.​2009 was good to Kirtland Records. For a few reasons.For one, the Toadies continued proving to the world that you really can't hear "Tyler" enough, for one. Meanwhile, all year long, it seems, the label's been gearing up behind Smile Smile's upc ... More >>

Sarah Jaffe Signs to Kirtland Records, Preps First Full-Length Album for 2010 Release.

The tentative cover of the new disc.​We first mentioned this much on Twitter last night, but now, more details: Revered, DOMA-dominating area singer-songwriter Sarah Jaffe has signed a multi-record deal with Dallas-based record label Kirtland Records, home to the Toadies, Bush and Dallas-based ind ... More >>

KXT: Local Music For Your Eyes

I've got a few issues with KXT-FM (91.7) -- chief among 'em, the KERA offshoot boasts the smallest play list in the history of broadcasting. And what in the what is up with all the mysterious blackouts? But, I know, growing pains and patience ... got it.For now, then, I'll forgive the Matisyahu feti ... More >>

KXT Announces New Hosts, In-Studio Performances For Debut Month

​Big news to report this early afternoon on the new KERA-owned all-music station coming to your 91.7 FM frequency, oh, two weeks from today--and, of course, Robert somehow beat me to posting it, the jerk.But while he focuses on the new hosts at the new station--KERA's own Gini Mascorro will handle ... More >>

Jonathan Tyler and the Northern Lights Made the Best of a Rainy Saturday at ACL.

Sarah Jaffe, Neon Indian Earn Rolling Stone Blog Mentions For ACL Performances

​OK, so, admittedly, we're a little behind on this note (been busy with our own coverage, sorry), but it still bears mentioning: Both Sarah Jaffe and Neon Indian found themselves earning positive reviews over the weekend as part of Rolling Stone's blog coverage of the Austin City Limits Music Fest ... More >>

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DC9 in SPACE, Ep. 9: Damaged Good$

If you self-identify with the YouTube generation, you'll find the video here. Devoted watchers will recall an inspired guest appearance on week seven's Sarah Jaffe video (right around the three-minute mark), from the folks across the street at Lucky's Tattoos. As Jaffe pointed out, they weren't ha ... More >>

Gig Alert: Sarah Jaffe At House Of Dang Tonight

I didn't find out about this show in time to get it in the listings last week, but, hey, that's what Gig Alerts are for, right? Sarah Jaffe will perform at 8 p.m. tonight at boutique shop House of Dang (which was a Best of Dallas winner in 2007 for Best Prezzies--"prezzies" being what the kids calle ... More >>

DC9 in SPACE, Ep. 7: Sarah Jaffe

(For the Youtube inclined, here's your link.)Last week, the great Sarah Jaffe stopped by our weekly SPACE Studio residency for a filming of the most recent installment DC9 in SPACE. And it started off on somewhat of an odd kick: Not very long after Jaffe and backing players Robert Gomez and Jeremy ... More >>

DOMA XXI: And The Nominees Are...

This year's trophy will look nothing like the Heisman. Sorry to get your hopes up.A few weeks back, the 2009 Dallas Observer Music Awards balloting process began--somewhat quietly, I admit.  Distinguished area musicians, producers, booking agents, sound engineers, bloggers, journalists a ... More >>

Gig Alert: Sarah Jaffe Plays The Pearl Cup Tonight

Sarah JaffeTonight, my favorite indie espresso bar in Dallas' kicks off the first of its formal concert series with an appropriately established-sounding title: "The Pearl Cup Presents: An Evening with Sarah Jaffe." A text this afternoon informs that it'll just be "Sarah and her geetar." No frills.T ... More >>

Yesterday at NX35: Sarah Jaffe (and friends) at Hailey's

BAND: Sarah Jaffe VENUE: Hailey's Club TIME: 11:45 p.m. OK. I know that there were a bunch of people from Dallas at Hailey's last night. How do I know this? Because the back half of the room was too busy chatting about their new hairdos and taking group pics on their camera phones bother to li ... More >>

Can't-Miss Dallas-Area Bands to Catch at SXSW

The Best Albums In Dallas Music, 2008: Sarah Jaffe's Even Born Again EP Hits No. 6

Editor's Note: Over the next 10 days, I'll be presenting my favorite local records of the year, counting down from No. 10 to No. 1, one album a day. Keep checking back to see how the list pans out, and, in the meantime, click after the jump to see albums No. 20-11 in the Top 20 list that will update ... More >>

Selfishly, But Willingly

Lately, Sarah Jaffe's outdrawn the headliners she's shared bills with, and that can mean only one thing

Our 20th Music Awards

1988-2008: Two Decades of DOMA

DOMA: The Winners! Announced! (Yay!)

Good Friday: The Memorial Day Long Weekend Edition

Good Friday: Local Honey, The Crash, Sarah Jaffe

Swedes, Heartbreak and Jens Lekman

All the News That Doesn't Fit

Back in Time

While Centro-matic revisited the past, Sarah Jaffe showed us the future

The Best Just-Turned-21-Year-Old Singer-Songwriter in Town