The Temptations

Somber Success

Full-court press

There's too much static when Boyz and writers get on the party line

No more jelly roll

Jubilee Theatre updates ages-old tactic of the sex strike in Lysistrata PLEASE!

Out There

Jubilee Theatre updates ages-old tactic of the sex strike in Lysistrata PLEASE!

Out There

Jubilee Theatre updates ages-old tactic of the sex strike in Lysistrata PLEASE!

Roadshows

Jubilee Theatre updates ages-old tactic of the sex strike in Lysistrata PLEASE!

Out Here

Jubilee Theatre updates ages-old tactic of the sex strike in Lysistrata PLEASE!

Night & Day

September 3 - 9, 1998

Reeling inthe years

It's deja vu all over again with the rerelease of The Big Chill

Soul brother No. 1

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

How To Put Together A Valentine's Day Mixtape

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

Get Ready

Nokia hosts a tempting evening

George Clinton

Make My Funk Tha P-Funk

Not-So-Standard Fare

Legend Dianne Reeves performs new takes on classic tracks

Bill Callahan

Woke on a Whaleheart (Drag City)

Tempted?

Temptations Indian Cuisine is less than seductive

This Week's Day-By-Day Picks

Temptations Indian Cuisine is less than seductive

Ain't Too Proud to Beg

Get your yearly dose of Motown at Nokia

Make My Funk Tha P-Funk

George Clinton still wants to get funked up

War and Peace

George Clinton still wants to get funked up

Secret Soul

Recent compilations unearth the hidden history of funk

Rock It

Concerts in the Garden features rockets' red glare and the birth of rock and roll

L.A. Law

If the talk doesn't rock, then you must walk

Tec Support

The dynamic duo of storytelling

Brothers in Arms

You can't hurry love, which was too bad for Motown's musicians

She Got Game?

Rose Farley is 5-foot-2, 110 pounds. If she makes the all-new Dallas Diamonds professional women's football team, she's gonna take some suckas out.

Jesus' Favorite Singer

Fifty years after leaving the Soul Stirrers, Rebert Harris has been called home

He'll be there

Willie Hutch wrote one of the greatest songs ever, but he ain't done yet

DSO Me

Willie Hutch wrote one of the greatest songs ever, but he ain't done yet

Gig Alert: Raphael Saadiq Tonight at House of Blues

Patrick MichelsSaadiq at ACL last month​Sure, it's the day before the day before Thanksgiving and most folks are either packing up for a trip or thawing out the big bird, but there are still some musical happenings worth looking out for. Case in point is old school soul/R&B singer Raphael Saa ... More >>

Mayer Hawthorne

Tuesday, March 16, at The Loft

Giveaway: Two Pairs of Tickets to the Mayer Hawthorne Show Tonight at The Loft

In this week's paper, Noah W. Bailey, who's been sold on Mayer Hawthorne and his retro-Moown cool for some time now, does his best to sell you on Hawthorne, too, in advance of tonight's performance from the man at The Loft. Writes Bailey:Hawthorne turned out one of the best soul records in decades w ... More >>

Staff Trax: The Fall, The Binges and Holland-Dozier-Holland

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 o ... More >>

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 >>

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 >>

Hold On: The Ten Best Singalong Scenes In Film

"Someday somebody's gonna make you wanna turn around and say goodbye..."​Twenty-one years ago today, Wilson Phillips' "Hold On" shot all the way up the Billboard charts to become the No. 1 song in America. Somewhat adorably, the honor came 25 years after two-thirds of the vocal group's father, Bri ... More >>

Last Night: Warped Tour Kickoff Party at the Double Wide with Against Me!, Lucero, Mike Herrera, The Aggrolites and Missile

Warped Tour Kickoff Party with Against Me!, Lucero, Mike Herrera, The Aggrolites and Missile The Double Wide June 23, 2011 Better than: any house party you've ever attendedDavid WilsonAgainst Me! put on a thrilling performance last night at The Double Wide. For more photos from the event, check ... More >>