Local indie pop duo Smile Smile, whose long lost love is the thing legend 'round these parts, is offering a free download of its cover of the Foo Fighters' "Walking After You" on its web site in anticipation of its free show on Friday night at the Barley House. Check it out--it's
actually pretty good, as "Walking After You" is one of the Foo's more
toned-down numbers and that means it's sorta up Smile Smile's alley.But don't expect Friday night's show to be very lovey-dovey. The show, which wil
Ha! Like you didn't already know.Alas, I'll tell you anyway: Tonight, we make the Big Reveals and announce the winners to your 2009 Dallas Observer Music Awards, bringing yet another wildly success awards season to a close. Fun fact: More than 1,700 people stopped through the six venues we ran for Saturdays' DOMA Showcase! Thanks to all who performed and all who atteneded. It was a blast!Anyway, back to tonight's event: In case you didn't get the memo: Tonight's event at the Granada Theater is
Patrick MichelsPatrick Michels is putting the finishing touches on what's sure to be a sprawling slide show from last night's Dallas Observer Music Awards at the Granada. (Hence, the reason for no DC9 postings today -- but, look, back in my day, we wrapped around 1 a.m., grabbed an early breakfast, shook off the bourbonitis and were back in the office at 9. Kids today, I swear.)I'll update here when it's up (Update: It's up, with captions forthcoming), but till then this preview -- because, real
Patrick MichelsMike Modano and Willa Ford at the Dallas Observer Music Awards back in JulySpeaking of the local film business ...Willa Ford's an awful nice lady from my limited experience spent with Mr. and Mrs. Mike Modano, but I've seen little of her film work; this, for example, is all I've seen of her star turn as Anna Nicole Smith in 2007, and I somehow managed to miss February's redo of Friday the 13th. So we'll wait and see how this turns out: From Cole Avenue-HQ'd Dreamfly Productions
