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Music Festival Fashion Advice from the Fans at Edgefest

This weekend, 102.1 FM The Edge brought a its annual music festival to FC Dallas stadium in Frisco. The lineup was eclectic -- we went straight from '90s grunge mainstay Bush to French synth-pop band Phoenix. The clothing worn by fans was similarly eclectic -- everything from goth to pool party. We ... More >>

Edgefest - FC Dallas Stadium - April 27, 2013

The area directly in front of the main stage at Edgefest was fenced off, and you needed special access to get in. So the kids pressed against its boundaries all day, standing against the gate and designated lines to get a few feet closer to the stage, still a third of a soccer field away. A hole o ... More >>

10 Signs Your Band Won't Make It at SXSW

Being a successful musician really has to be a slice of heaven. And of course the chicks are great. It's why from the beginning of time men (and women) have taken up instruments in the chance that they will be played in front of many, many others, some of whom could possibly want to have sex with ... More >>

Riot Fest - Gexa Energy Pavilion - 9/22/12

Riot Fest Gexa Energy Pavilion Saturday, September 22 Though the inaugural Dallas edition of Riot Fest was a mild success, here's something the festival's organizers should consider if it returns next year: give the audience some kind of clue when bands are going on. While the Heineken Pavilion sta ... More >>

Riot Fest

Saturday, September 22, at Gexa Energy Pavilion

Up To 11 Entertainment Puts DFW Bands On the Books

Josh Pitts and Ben Piche were in the punk band Captain Incredible a ways back, and got so frustrated with the way their band was getting booked, they decided to concentrate on doing it themselves, hence their five-man outfit, Up To 11 Entertainment. Pitts has performed with DFW notables Darstar, He ... More >>

Riot Fest 2012 Expands From Chicago to Dallas, Brings Rise Against, Andrew W.K., The Sword and More

Are you experiencing Festival Fatigue yet? Too bad. One more all-day-er has been announced for the summer: In addition to Toronto and Brooklyn, Chicago-based punk circus Riot Fest is expanding its reach to Dallas on September 22 at Gexa Energy Pavilion. Rise Against, Descendents, Municipal Waste, ... More >>

Chuck Ragan Knows Good Road Music, Plugged or Unplugged

Scott ToepferChuck Ragan.​Gainesville, Florida's Chuck Ragan is one of those dudes who just can't go wrong. His more-than-a-decade's work with the still-revered punk act Hot Water Music is often cited by younger punk bands as a key motivator for their own punk-ish endeavors. In the more recen ... More >>

Fake Problems Find Some Real Solutions

Last Night: Face to Face, Strung Out, Blitzkid and The Darlings at the Granada Theater

Face to Face, Strung Out, Blitzkid, The Darlings Granada Theater June 5, 2011 Better than: punching a hole in your TV after the Mavericks' game. Face to Face​Face to Face didn't hit the stage until late in the evening (five minutes after 11, to be exact), but the large crowd that gathered in the G ... More >>

Dallas Native Ryan Cabrera Is Back, Promises Press Release Promoting Ryan Cabrera

Ry-guy​ Ryan Cabrera is a dude who was born in the Dallas area who used to date Ashlee Simpson and got signed to her father Joe Simpson's management company and made something of a blip on the national pop culture radar in 2004, when his song "On The Way Down" started blowing up Total Request Live ... More >>

Last Night: Against Me!, Cheap Girls and Fences at Trees

Against Me!, Cheap Girls, FencesTreesJanuary 24, 2011Better than: seeing some lo-fi band that thinks it's punk rock.Ally Jayne HoffmanFor more photos from last night's Trees show, check the slideshow.​The easiest way to describe the 80-minute onslaught Against Me! offered up to its enthusiastic Tr ... More >>

Against Me!, Cheap Girls, Fences

Monday, January 24, at Trees

A Blow-by-Blow Field Report From Austin City Limits 2010.

Staff Trax: The Futureheads, Fake Problems, Small Black, Ashley Ray, Alex Parks

Welcome to Staff Trax, the weekly feature here on DC9 where we shed some light on the music we've been enjoying of late, regardless of the touring or album release schedules that tend to bear the focus of most of our coverage. Consider it a chance for you readers to get some more insight into ... More >>

ACL Day One Recap: Hipsters, Hippies and The Poor Schlubs Stuck In Between.

Patrick MichelsJulian Casablancas wears his sunglasses at nights.​ Well, Austin City Limits, you redeemed yourself. After a slow start to the festivities, things picked up very quickly, as predicted, and, by three o'clock, things were in full swing. But Night One--despite names like Miike Snow, Gi ... More >>

Do It Live: Austin City Limits, Day Two

All photos by Patrick MichelsGrace Potter​For more photos from Friday, check out our slideshow.  In about half-an-hour, the Temper Trap will cause pelvises to thrust, Monsters of Folk will be thirty minutes from their beastly (two hour) set, and in about an hour LCD Soundsystem will be pluggi ... More >>

ACl Day Two: Zilker Park Is Heating Up...

Patrick MichelsLots of tough choices to make today--like Bear in Heaven (above) or Pete Yorn early on.​ A busy afternoon session in Austin had heads spinning on Saturday afternoon--and that much is still the case, as The XX finishes up its set against the Temper Trap, leading into a three-way deat ... More >>

Good Friday: Fall Indie Fest, Matt & Kim, Fang Island, School Of Seven Bells, The xx, Morning Benders, Twin Sister, Cults, The National, Sarah Harmer, Two Door Cinema Club, Gaslight Anthem, Devendra Banhart & More!

​You may remember when I mentioned Grand Prairie's upcoming Fall Indie Fest in a story about suburban rock a few weeks ago. Well, Fall Indie Fest is finally here. While it doesn't have quite the same fanfare of the little festival in Austin this weekend, there is still reason aplenty to head out w ... More >>

Amidst Confusion, The Palladium Showroom Re-Brands Itself as the South Side Music Hall

​Fun fact about last night's Guided by Voices show at the Palladium Showroom: Not only was it the tour kick-off for that classic lineup, but it's also the last time we'll ever see a show in the Showroom.Well, under that name, at least.Effective immediately, the room will now be known as the South ... More >>

Show Announcements: Dawes, The Soft Pack, Glen Campbell, Magic Kids, Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit, GWAR, Earl Harvin, Aaron Neville, Archeology, Gaslight Anthem and More!

The softer side of The Soft Pack​Just north of Dallas, in Frisco, something is brewing at Lochrann's Irish Pub & Eatery. The bar's enlisted the help of Spune Productions to help diversify the music scene, who, so far, has done a bang-up job. More proof: On Thursday, October 14, garage rock ac ... More >>

Staff Trax: Shawn Chrystopher, Autolux, Drew Kennedy, Karen Elson, The Gaslight Anthem, Great Northern and The Psychedelic Furs.

Welcome to Staff Trax, the weekly feature here on DC9 where we shed some light on the music we've been enjoying of late, regardless of the touring or album release schedules that tend to bear the focus of most of our coverage. Consider it a chance for you readers to get some more insight into ou ... More >>

Silversun Pickups, Against Me!, The Henry Clay People

Wednesday, July 21, at the Palladium Ballroom

Austin City Limits Announces 2010 Lineup...

​It's that time of year, again. The Austin City Limits Festival line-up was unveiled early this morning via the fest's official website. There isn't any question: This year's docket will have people gabbing--whether it's vitriolic hate or nostalgic, warm-fuzzies. Sure, for many, bashing on the cho ... More >>

Today In Music News: The 'Roo Line-Up Is Revealed, Gaslight Anthem Announce New Album And Weezy's Sentence Gets Pushed Back

Your daily dose of national music news for Wednesday, February 10, 2010...This year's Bonnaroo line-up has been announced.  Remember kids, it's never too early to stock up on your patchouli!The Gaslight Anthem have announced their new album, American Slang.Looks like nothing in Weezy's life ha ... More >>

Picture Show: Gaslight Anthem at the Granada

Steven VisneauDoug has a rundown of Tuesday night's show at the Granada here, which you might have caught on DC9 yesterday.Just to draw things out a little, though, we're sharing shots of the show with you this morning -- a slideshow of Gaslight Anthem and the Heartless Bastards' sets at the Granada ... More >>

Last Night: Gaslight Anthem and Heartless Bastards at the Granada

Gaslight Anthem with Heartless BastardsGranada TheaterApril 28, 2009Better Than: Watching an anti-climatic basketball playoff.The Granada played host to brawny rock last night as the Heartless Bastards and headliner Gaslight Anthem played to a testosterone-rich crowd. In sets that were long on musi ... More >>

Giveaway: Three Pairs Of Tickets To See The Gaslight Anthem and Heartless Bastards On Tuesday at The Granada

In this week's dead tree version of DC9, Observer contributor Eric Grubbs offers up tomorrow night's Gaslight Anthem/Heartless Bastards show at the Granada Theater as one of our Critic's Picks for the week. Why? Well, for a number of reasons, not the least of which is the fact that the above song, " ... More >>

The Gaslight Anthem, Heartless Bastards

Tuesday, April 28,at the Granada Theater

The End Of The End Of Year Lists: Pete Freedman's Favorite Albums And Singles Of 2008

Sure, 2008 may be done, but the list-making still continues... This year, five contributors to the Dallas Observer's music section were asked to participate in the Village Voice's annual Pazz & Jop critics' poll, which compiles the lists of hundreds of music critics across the country into one m ... More >>

Edgefest 18

Saturday, October 25, at Pizza Hut Park, Frisco

So...What's The Deal With Edgefest 18?