Tim Locke

The Life and Times Light Up Dan's Silverleaf

The Life and Times, The Cush, Calhoun Dan's Silverleaf Thursday, January 19 The Life and Times didn't get their set going until 15 minutes after midnight, but almost everyone who came stayed until the very end. The trio, lit only by four lights placed at waist level around the stage, showcased song ... More >>

Calhoun's Tim Locke Talks U2, Metallica and My Morning Jacket

​ Calhoun frontman Tim Locke will be live and full in effect on Thursday night at Dan's Silverleaf. Opening for The Life and Times, the Fort Worth four-piece will deliver a show that could be as inspiring as the shows Locke saw as a kid, which range from John Denver all the way to Metallica. H ... More >>

Your 2011 Dallas Observer Music Awards Showcase Performers

A closer look at all 52 acts playing this weekend's Dallas Observer Music Awards Showcase in Deep Ellum

Get To Know Your DOMAXXIII Nominees: Best Indie Act, Best Jazz Act, Best Latin/Tejano Act

​Welcome to our 2011 Dallas Observer Music Awards breakdown, wherein we'll use the weeks leading up to the DOMA showcases on Saturday, October 15 (which is also when voting ends), to explain the nominees in each category Today, we look at the nominees in the Best Indie Act, Best Jazz ... More >>

Get To Know Your DOMAXXIII Nominees: Best Song, Best Metal Act, BestFunk/R&B Act

​Welcome to our 2011 Dallas Observer Music Awards breakdown, wherein we'll use the weeks leading up to the DOMA showcases on Saturday, October 15 (which is also when voting ends), to explain the nominees in each category Today, we look at the nominees in the Best Song, Best Metal Act ... More >>

Get To Know Your DOMAXXIII Nominees: Best Male Vocalist, Best Female Vocalist

​Welcome to our 2011 Dallas Observer Music Awards breakdown, wherein we'll use the weeks leading up to the DOMA showcases on Saturday, October 15 (which is also when voting ends), to explain the nominees in each category Today, we look at the nominees in the Best Male and Best Female ... More >>

Get To Know Your DOMAXXIII Nominees: Best Group Act, Best Blues Act, Best Hard Rock Act

​Welcome to our 2011 Dallas Observer Music Awards breakdown, wherein we'll use the weeks leading up to the DOMA showcases on Saturday, October 15 (which is also when voting ends), to explain the nominees in each category Today, we look at the nominees in the Best Group, Best Blues and Be ... More >>

Taking a Look at the Best Local Releases in 2011 So Far

Over The Weekend: Calhoun, Radiant and Menkena at the Kessler Theater

Calhoun, Radiant and MenkenaKessler TheaterJune 10, 2011Better than: crossing the river to do anything else Dallas.Midway through Calhoun's loose, rollicking set at the Kessler Theater on Friday night, frontman Tim Locke addressed the crowd. "It's kind of casual tonight," he said. "So, we're gonna b ... More >>

Three Hot and Edgy Shows To See Tonight

Quite the diverse trio of shows in our area this evening as a fine local act and a couple of touring combos make things awfully interesting.

Calhoun

Heavy Sugar (Idol Records)

Bonus MP3: Calhoun -- "Lioness"

​In this week's paper, I used up a good chunk of ye olde music section talking up our takes on the most anticipated releases due out in '11 -- and for good reason, since, even after a strong 2010, this year stands a pretty decent chance of topping that one.One of the main reasons we're so high on ... More >>

Good Friday: A Spune Christmas, How The Edge Stole Christmas, Drowning Pool, Justin Townes Earle, Cheap Trick, John David Kent & The Dumb Angels, Smashing Pumpkins, Jimmy Eat World, Sundress, Will Johnson & More!

​It doesn't feel like the holiday season yet, but Spune Productions is ushering in the holiday spirit with its sixth annual Christmas Party tomorrow night at Hailey's Club in Denton. The festivities will include free (Christmas?) tacos, free wassail, and, of course, music. Telegraph Canyon is head ... More >>

Calhoun Returns From The Dead, Releases New Demos, Hits Studio

Vishal Malhotra Calhoun's back, even if it's just those two on the left...​Over on the Fort Worth Star-Telegram's site today, a real treat for fans of Calhoun, one of the finest bands from that city: Seems the band, which called it quits last May, isn't done yet. And there's proof: A week ago toda ... More >>

Watch: Beautiful Footage From Telegraph Canyon's Bass Hall Debut

Yesterday, the folks at You and Yours Productions--the same people who've brought you the two latest videos from The Burning Hotels--released the above footage of Telegraph Canyon performing at Bass Hall, opening for the Old 97's, from a few weeks back. It was a special night--and the clip, which b ... More >>

Worst News Of The Day: Calhoun's Calling It Quits (Maybe)?

Vishal MalhotraSay it ain't so, Calhoun. Say it ain't so. The venerable Preston Jones of the Star-Telegram checks in today with some crappy news over on the Fort Worth daily's music blog: Calhoun appears to be calling it quits after its next gig, on Friday, May 15, at the Aardvark. Click the link fo ... More >>

Video: Calhoun Loses Its Hold On Chuck. Except Not At All.

As promised, the Fort Worthians in Calhoun saw their song "The Earth Has Lost Its Hold" pop up in last night's episode of NBC's Chuck--twice, in fact. (Suck on that, The Bright!) Above, you can watch the whole danged episode. Or you can just skip right ahead to around the 20-minute and 37-minute ... More >>

The Best Albums In Dallas Music, 2008: Calhoun Pops In At No. 4

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 >>

Calhoun Lands On The Latest Paste Compilation Disc

Bonus MP3: Calhoun -- "Drifting"

Calhoun

Falter.Waver.Cultivate (Artist Garage)

Bonus MP3: Calhoun -- "Apocalypse (A Love Story)"

Another Brick in the Wall of Sound Preview

Odds & Ends

Who says you need to go to Austin this weekend for a good concert or four?

Drumroll, Please

Dallas Observer Music Awards 2005

Across the Bar

Comet sighting; Clumsy in Motown; Grand Street redubbed; Bar of Soap brings in road grime

Out Here

Out Here

Vote the rock

Just call these the Old 97's Observer Music Awards

1998 Dallas Observer Music Awards Nominees

Winner's circle

All the bands that fit,and one that quit

The 1997 Dallas Observer Music Awards

Ain't life pop?

Grand Street Cryers enter Robinson-Wood's hum-along sweepstakes