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Shock Top Sent Me $100 Worth of Swag and Two Awful Beers. That Sums Them Up Perfectly.

Yesterday I received a box full of suburban "camping" gear and a couple of sample beers from Shock Top, a package that stands as the perfect symbol of Anheuser-Busch InBev's utter contempt for and cluelessness about the culture of craft beer. Packed inside a shock-resistant SwissGear Synergy laptop ... More >>

Bourbon and Meat: Gizmodo Celerates Dallas in Two Glorious Ways

Have you read Gizmodo's latest ode to the "Big D?" They just published the details of the third leg of their trip, which was sponsored by Knob Creek® and featured Seattle, San Fransisco and most recently Dallas. While it's nice to be complimented by just about anyone, I'm worried the post missed ... More >>

Mudsmith Coffee is Now Open on Lower Greenville

Dallas business woman, Brooke Humphries (entrepreneur behind Acme F&B, It'll Do and Barcadia) has ventured into the ever-booming coffee shop business. Humphies' opened Mudsmith Coffee (2114 Greenville Ave.) on lower Greenville in the space squished between World Beer Co. and the Single Wide that onc ... More >>

Street Style: Dallas Observer Music Awards Showcase Edition

When we see you on the street and think you put some thought into your style, we may take your picture and ask you things. See also: A group of trendsetters rock their Saturday best at Dada Name: Lacy Beckman Age: 23 Occupation: Sales support specialist for Fossil Style influences: "Look books. ... More >>

Title Fight's Shane Moran Totally Played Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!

Pennsylvania's Title Fight come to Dada on Tuesday, November 13, with Pianos Become the Teeth, Power Trip and Single Mothers, in support of latest album Floral Green. Guitarist Shane Moran took time out to share the band's musical influences, his first show, and remind us Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! ex ... More >>

Hurry and Get Dressed — Summer Starts Tomorrow

Strut, Don't Run, to What to Wear

Guilty Pleasures of 2011: Rihanna's "We Found Love"

Often, usually after a long night out, in the wee hours of the morning, I find myself fixated on my computer, repeatedly blaring whatever music video strikes my fancy at the time. While there are certain videos I frequently resort to -- I'm a sucker for anything by Thieves Like Us, just about everyt ... More >>

From The Magnix My Morning Jacket Live Recordings Archive, Dallas and Denton '02

MyMorningJacket.comMMJ at Trees in February '02​Was listening to some new My Morning Jacket yesterday when up popped some old MMJ on the iPod -- specifically, "One Big Holiday" from the band's March 15, 2002, Rubber Gloves stopover. A month earlier the band had played Trees. They came through here ... More >>

Take A Big 'Ole Blunch At Tillman's Roadhouse

Photos by Andrea Grimes and Man O' The HourTillman's bangin' blunch Bennie and the Jets.​Sunday morning dawned early, but not bright, in my house. You know how people say cheap beer gives you a bad hangover? Well, expensive beer does too, if you drink enough of it. I have the Anvil Pub to blame fo ... More >>

From Paris With Love: John Travolta is the Plays the Real Ugly American in France

The Best Songs in Dallas Music, 2009: Telegraph Canyon and "Shake Your Fist" Figure It Out at No. 1

[Editor's Note: Over the past couple of weeks, I've been presenting my favorite local songs of the year, counting down from No. 25 to No. 1, one track a day. Today we end the journey and take an in-depth look at song No. 1 on the list--and, please, feel free to click after the jump for a free downlo ... More >>

The Best Songs in Dallas Music, 2009: Teenage Cool Kids and "Foreign Lands" Show Us That The Grass Is Always Greener at No. 2

[Editor's Note: Over the next couple of weeks, I'll be presenting my 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. 2 on the list--and, please, feel free to click after the jump for a free download of the track. Lastl ... More >>

The Best Songs in Dallas Music, 2009: St. Vincent's "Marrow" Chills Us To The Core at No. 3

[Editor's Note: Over the next couple of weeks, I'll be presenting my 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. 4 on the list--and, please, feel free to click after the jump for a free download of the track. Lastl ... More >>

The Best Songs in Dallas Music, 2009: Fizzy Dino Pop's Remix of Sore Losers' "Bizarre Celebrations" Has Us Cheering at No. 4

[Editor's Note: Over the next couple of weeks, I'll be presenting my 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. 4 on the list--and, please, feel free to click after the jump for a free download of the track. Lastl ... More >>

The Best Songs in Dallas Music, 2009: RTB2 and "When Hammer Hits Stone" Come Together at No. 6

[Editor's Note: Over the next couple of weeks, I'll be presenting my 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. 6 on the list--and, please, feel free to click after the jump for a free download of the track. Lastl ... More >>

The Best Songs in Dallas Music, 2009: Dorrough Paints A Gem With "Ice Cream Paint Job" at No. 7

[Editor's Note: Over the next couple of weeks, I'll be presenting my 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. 7 on the list--and, please, feel free to click after the jump for a free download of the track. Lastl ... More >>

The Best Songs in Dallas Music, 2009: Bosque Brown's "This Town" Comes Back at No. 8.

[Editor's Note: Over the next couple of weeks, I'll be presenting my 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. 8 on the list--and, please, feel free to click after the jump for a free download of the track. Lastl ... More >>

The Best Songs in Dallas Music, 2009: Max Moon Sells Us On "Urban Outfitters" at No. 10

[Editor's Note: Over the next couple of weeks, I'll be presenting my 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. 10 on the list--and, please, feel free to click after the jump for a free download of the track. Last ... More >>

Tracklist: The Local Hang With Playlister P, Vol. 3

Sooner or later, I'll get a real logo.​Many, many, many thanks to all those who showed at The Libertine last night for the third installment of my little first-Monday-of-every-month residency there called The Local Hang with Playlister P. It was quite the grand ol' time. And a successful one, too- ... More >>

Tracklist: The Local Hang With Playlister P, Vol. 1

​Thanks to all the area musicians, DJs, loacl music fans, and, well, everyone else who stopped on in The Libertine last night to check out the little experiment we're calling The Local Hang with Playlister P. It was a night not without flaws--I'll admit that it took me a while to figure out the so ... More >>

Drew Barrymore Whips It

All photos by Rachel Parker​Drew Barrymore was an hour late for our interview this morning to talk Whip It, and couldn't have been more apologetic; she got waylaid by "studio business," hence our stunningly in-depth 10-minute chat, ah well. But judging by a comment posted to our heads-up about Bar ... More >>

Drew Barrymore Would Love to Meet You Too

​So, you say you wanna meet Drew Barrymore -- have ever since E.T. or maybe since she gave Dave Letterman a birthday surprise? Well, this week you get your chance: She's doing a meet-and-greet at Urban Outfitters in Mockingbird Station on Wednesday. But, of course, it's first come, first served, s ... More >>

Bonus MP3: Max Moon -- "Urban Outfitters"

Picnic and Astronautalis' inspiration.​In this week's column space, I geeked out about some of the projects that very-busy local producer Picnic is about to drop in the upcoming weeks and months. And for good reason, too: Guy's just got a lot going on, between working with Kid Cudi, The Cannabinoi ... More >>

Dude Food: Great American Hero

​Great American Hero4001 Lemmon Ave.214-521-2070Dude Factor: 5, or Fred Savage, on a scale of 1 (Ricky Schroder) to 10 (Michael J. Fox). Considering the waves of ill-advised '80s nostalgia still sweeping through your local Urban Outfitters, one would think a place like Great American Hero would be ... More >>

Apparently, What Downtown Dallas Really Needs is an Urban Outfitters and a Gap

We'll have much more on this as we inch closer to Friday, when the city council's Economic Development Committee holds a specially called meeting to discuss a number of hot topics, among them how to tackle the old LTV Tower, whose would-be developers just went into Chapter 11. But one of the more in ... More >>

Yesterday at NX35: News, Notes, Sights and Sounds from Night One

Alan Peppard's name-dropper would've popped its springs last night. At J & J's, Matthew Gray of Matthew & The Arrogant Sea took in Sabra Laval's set as Daniel Folmer also enjoyed the chilled out vibe. Quick's Hunter Hauk also showed up near the end of the set...Over at Dan's, I chatted with ... More >>

Today In Music News: Green Day's Newest, Blink's Influence, Gordon and No Age Sell Our Out

Your daily dose of national music news for Tuesday, February 10, 2009... It looks like the summer of 2009 is ready for the return of So-Cal punk. Not only is Blink-182 reuniting, but Green Day will be releasing its new album, 21st Century Breakdown, as well.  Speaking of Blink-1 ... More >>

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Funny Pants

So That's What it's Like to Live in a Paper City

The Walkmen

A Hundred Miles Off (Record Collection)

West Elm Pops its Cherry

Muy Mall

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Cory Helms benefit entertains and helps out; The Hourly Radio plays NYC showcase; rockin' women headed for Hailey's

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Urban Outfitters

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WWJD?

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The Vines, OK Go

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Does a Bear Shop in the Woods?

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Angelika Film Center & Café

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