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  • Music

    May 17, 2012

    Preview: Wildflower! Art and Music Fest at Galatyn Park

    Friday, May 18 through Sunday, May 20, at Galatyn Park, Richardson

  • Music

    April 26, 2012

    Preview: Khaira Arby at Kessler Theater

    Thursday, April 26, at the Kessler Theater

  • Blogs

    January 29, 2012

    For 26 Episodes in 1966, WFAA Played Host to the Funkiest, Most Soulful TV Show in America

    ​Last night, I got a text from Peter Schmidt, who could not believe I've never written about a short-lived 1966 TV show called The !!!! Beat, hosted by iconic Nashville deejay Bill "Hoss" Allen. Wrote Peter, who'd come across it yesterday after a lunchtime discussion about Etta James turned up an ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 26, 2012

    So, Here's Your Ringtone of Obama Singing Al Green

    Last week, Obama sang the opening line of Al Green's "Let's Stay Together," so of course it's been everywhere online, but last night, Old School 94.5 told me what I really wanted to know: How I could get my own ringtone rendition of it. I think Obama needs to sing parts of old soul songs more often. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 25, 2011

    Fitz & The Tantrums' Noelle Scaggs Talks Soul Revival, Festival Gig Pressures and SXSW

    About a year has passed since Fitz & The Tantrums made their Dallas debut at the Cambridge Room at the House of Blues, fresh on the heels of a much-discussed, breakout South by Southwest performance. From a pure output standpoint, very little has changed since that performance before a sold-out, ... More >>

  • Music

    October 20, 2011

    Fitz & The Tantrums Get A Little Soul Power

    About a year has passed since Fitz & The Tantrums made their Dallas debut at the Cambridge Room at the House of Blues, fresh on the heels of a much-discussed, breakout South by Southwest performance. From a pure output standpoint, very little has changed since that performance before a sold-out, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 6, 2011

    Mom's Greatest Hits: Ten Songs Mom Jammed While Driving

    ​With Mother's Day almost upon us, we can't help but look back on the days when mom schlepped us kids around in the station wagon, minivan or what-have-you. While we were in the backseat losing french fries in the seat creases, getting chewing gum stuck to the back of mom's headrest and picking on ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 20, 2011

    Download: The Secret Handshake Releases Pre-Night & Day Demos For Free, Just 'Cause.

    Luis Dubuc​Back in August, when Luis Dubuc, the man behind The Secret Handshake, released Night & Day, his ode to Motown pop and his departure from his mall-adored earlier electro-pop, the 25-year-old admitted to us that he was doing so with some trepidation. Rightfully so: These songs were va ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 9, 2010

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    May 28, 2010

    DC9er Mixtape, Vol. 13: DJ Bad Holly

    ​DJ Bad Holly admits that she got her start at DJing through a complete and utter accident. Holly Evans, a.k.a. Bad Holly, volunteered to DJ a party at Doublewide last year at the last minute--and to her surprise received and abundance of positive feedback. "Several people I'd never met came up to ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 3, 2009

    ACL '09: Raphael Saadiq Offers A Lesson In How To Do An R&B Show Right.

    Patrick Michels​Three times, Raphael Saadiq asked the audiences fawning before him, "Do you love me tonight?" Three times, the response was a resounding, enthusiastic, unwavering yes. "I sure hope you mean that," he quipped, flashing a smile. But how could the crowds not? Backed ... More >>

  • Music

    July 2, 2009

    Recalling Michael Jackson's Flings With Dallas

    Patrick Michels​Three times, Raphael Saadiq asked the audiences fawning before him, "Do you love me tonight?" Three times, the response was a resounding, enthusiastic, unwavering yes. "I sure hope you mean that," he quipped, flashing a smile. But how could the crowds not? Backed ... More >>

  • Music

    January 1, 2009

    Marc Brousssard

    Wednesday, January 7, at House of Blues

  • Calendar

    October 9, 2008

    Blue By Them

    Wednesday, January 7, at House of Blues

  • Blogs

    September 27, 2007

    Q&A: Dallas Soul Singer Montrose

    Wednesday, January 7, at House of Blues

  • Blogs

    April 11, 2007

    "Alone" on a Bus With Keite Young and N'Dambi

    Wednesday, January 7, at House of Blues

  • Music

    February 8, 2007

    Valentine's Play Daylist

    Need the ultimate romantic mix tape? Look no further.

  • Music

    December 28, 2006

    Everlasting Sounds

    Ten of the year's most timeless records

  • Music

    September 14, 2006

    Cat Power and the Memphis Rhythm Band

    Saturday, September 16, at the Gypsy Tea Room

  • Music

    July 13, 2006

    Greener Pastures

    Brightblack Morning Light packs its love for Southern soul into a California pipe

  • Music

    October 6, 2005

    Wolf Eyes

    Saturday, October 8, at Hailey's

  • Calendar

    July 21, 2005

    Funny Business

    Saturday, October 8, at Hailey's

  • Music

    July 14, 2005

    Bobby Bare Jr., Will Johnson, Bosque Brown

    Friday, July 15, at Rubber Gloves

  • Music

    May 19, 2005

    Maktub

    Thursday, May 19, at Gypsy Tea Room

  • Culture

    February 13, 2003

    Supreme Fare

    Talent reigns in Dreamgirls, the '80s pop-opera about hits and heartbreak in Motown

  • Film

    November 14, 2002

    Fake Out

    At the Deep Ellum film fest, fact becomes fiction becomes fact

  • Music

    July 26, 2001

    Res

    How I Do (MCA)

  • Music

    November 23, 2000

    Erykah Badu

    Mama's Gun (Motown Records)

  • Music

    November 11, 1999

    Out Here

    Johnnie Taylor

  • Music

    July 1, 1999

    The Make-Up

    Johnnie Taylor

  • Music

    March 11, 1999

    Soul brother No. 1

    Quiet! Do not disturb while Bobby Patterson is making love to a microphone on KKDA-AM

  • Music

    October 22, 1998

    Out There

    Quiet! Do not disturb while Bobby Patterson is making love to a microphone on KKDA-AM

  • Music

    June 25, 1998

    Sucking on the '70s

    A new boxed set is the cardboard tombstone for a dead decade

  • Music

    June 18, 1998

    The King's man

    "Jr. Boy" Jones played with them all--now, he plays for himself

  • Music

    June 18, 1998

    Sucking on the '70s

    A new boxed set is the cardboard tombstone for a dead decade

  • Music

    December 25, 1997

    Cry tough

    Essential bassist Tommy Shannon hangs in there

  • Music

    October 9, 1997

    Roadshows

    Essential bassist Tommy Shannon hangs in there

  • Music

    July 31, 1997

    Get it while you can

    Jerry Ragavoy and the ghost of Janis Joplin

  • Music

    July 10, 1997

    Roadshows

    Jerry Ragavoy and the ghost of Janis Joplin

  • Music

    June 12, 1997

    Roadshows

    Jerry Ragavoy and the ghost of Janis Joplin

  • Music

    December 5, 1996

    Roadshows

    Jerry Ragavoy and the ghost of Janis Joplin

  • Music

    November 28, 1996

    Roadshows

    Jerry Ragavoy and the ghost of Janis Joplin

  • Music

    September 19, 1996

    Roadshows

    Jerry Ragavoy and the ghost of Janis Joplin

  • Music

    June 27, 1996

    The maitre d' of R&B

    Elvis T. Busboy drives his soul train into the future

  • Music

    May 16, 1996

    He stole the soul

    Afghan Whigs' Greg Dulli exposes his big Black heart

  • Music

    January 18, 1996

    T.C.B. or T.Y.A.

    Bobby Patterson, Dallas' great unsung soul singer, gets his Second chance

  • Music

    November 2, 1995

    Out There

    Bobby Patterson, Dallas' great unsung soul singer, gets his Second chance

  • Music

    November 2, 1995

    Out Here

    Bobby Patterson, Dallas' great unsung soul singer, gets his Second chance

  • Music

    May 11, 1995

    Reviews

    Bobby Patterson, Dallas' great unsung soul singer, gets his Second chance

  • Music

    March 9, 1995

    Big star

    Robert Gordon's new book reveals Memphis is once and forever music's Shangri-La

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