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Alex Gonzalez

Alex Gonzalez has been a contributor to the Dallas Observer since 2018. He is a Dallas native whose work has appeared in Local Profile, MTV News and the Austin American-Statesman. He has eclectic taste in music and enjoys writing about art, food and culture.

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Bumble Says These Are Best Places in Dallas for a First Date

By Alex GonzalezApril 30, 2025

According to the Texas-founded dating app, these are the best places to make the right first impression.

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The Blue Line Is Wearing Their Hearts on Their Sleeves, One Song at a Time

By Alex GonzalezApril 29, 2025

The indie pop duo based in Dallas on their single, “Cigarettes and Brandy,” and the childhood memories that inspired their stage name.

Here’s What Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell Ate While They Were in Dallas

By Alex GonzalezMarch 31, 2025

The two actors were in town for a wedding, and we’ve got the scoop on where they visited.

An early '90s photo taken at T-Town Music, which influenced the sound of Southern rap, with owner George Lopez (second from top left).

The Dallas Hip-Hop Scene Says Goodbye to T-Town Music After 31 Years

By Alex GonzalezMarch 27, 2025

Dallas’ biggest rappers, such as Dorrough and Big Tuck, remember the shop’s impact on their careers.

Dallas Play For Colored Brothers Sparks Mental Health Conversations Among Men

By Alex GonzalezMarch 25, 2025

The upcoming stage production sees men opening up about sexuality, infidelity, faith and other topics.

Grand Prairie rapper Alex Jamal

The Rap Game Has Its Eye on Grand Prairie’s Alex Jamal

By Alex GonzalezMarch 19, 2025

The North Texas artist is earning high praise with “God’s Hands.”

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Natalie Harrison Walks Through the Stages of Grief on Her Debut

By Alex GonzalezMarch 4, 2025

The Louisiana artist “forgot your number” and moved to Dallas.

St. Vincent Reveals She Has a Wife and Child in Post-Grammy Interview

By Alex GonzalezFebruary 4, 2025

She had kept marriage and parenthood ‘under wraps’ until now.

Scam Goddess host Laci Mosley.

How ‘Scam Goddess’ Laci Mosley Brought Her Famed Podcast to TV

By Alex GonzalezJanuary 22, 2025

Dallas’ scam expert Laci Mosley shares tips on how to avoid getting conned.

a panda bear poster in a restaurant window.

A New But Different Panda’s To Open on Cedar Springs

By Alex GonzalezJanuary 9, 2025

In same-but-not-the-same news, a new restaurant with an old name is opening on Cedar Springs Road.

Simon Pruitt (right) introducing Helium Queens at Ruins for the Dallas Observer Showcase at the Deep Ellum Block Party in November.

7 Questions With the Dallas Observer‘s New Staff Writer, Simon Pruitt

By Alex GonzalezDecember 27, 2024

Meet our new music, food and culture writer, Simon Pruitt.

Drag Race Queens Are Headed to Dallas To Celebrate Christmas

By Alex GonzalezDecember 16, 2024

Celebrate Christmas at an actual party, with the cast of RuPaul’s “Drag Race.”

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The Pandemic Is Over, but the Beat Goes on With Oak Cliff’s Music Safari

By Alex GonzalezDecember 6, 2024

Music Safari began during the pandemic to bring live music to those feeling cooped up, but why stop a good thing?

American Idol‘s David Archuleta Brings A Festive Evening Tour to Arlington

By Alex GonzalezDecember 5, 2024

Three-plus years after he came out as queer then left the LDS church, David Archuleta reconnects with the holidays on his own terms.

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Catch Dallas and Its $40 Cocktail Land in Uptown

By Alex Gonzalez and OthersNovember 26, 2024

The celebrity hot spot has finally opened in Uptown at the restored Maple Terrace.

Screaming in Spanish: St. Vincent Conquers New Ground With Todos Nacen Gritando

By Alex GonzalezNovember 13, 2024

The alternative music icon and guitar goddess is now also a Spanish-language artist.

Texas TikToker Bilal Rehmman

Bilal Rehman Gets Real on TikTok With His Blunt Interior Design Tips

By Alex GonzalezNovember 7, 2024

Gray hardwood is so out, as is minimalism, according to tacky decor’s No. 1 enemy, Bilal Rehman.

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Mariah Carey’s Black Irish Holiday Pop-Up Bar To Sleigh Dallas

By Alex GonzalezNovember 1, 2024

The “All I Want For Christmas Is You” hitmaker is bringing some of her festive holiday magic to Dallas this season.

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Dallas singer Jewels Clark.

Singer Jewels Clark Makes Music While Advocating for Dallas Creatives

By Alex GonzalezOctober 14, 2024

Who is Jewels Clark? Meet the busiest woman in Dallas.

Adieu Anáis, a Dallas singer.

Adieu Anáis Wants To Be Timeless, Not Viral

By Alex GonzalezSeptember 26, 2024

Dallas singer Adieu Anáis is playing the long game.

Jazz Zemire Carries on a Late Friend’s Legacy Through Music

By Alex GonzalezSeptember 10, 2024

The Fort Worth native channels her late friend’s voice through songs such as “Your Love Is Dangerous (Jeanne’s Song).”

A scene from Sing Sing, starring Colman Domingo.

Dallas Screenwriter Clint Bentley’s Emotional Journey to Sing Sing

By Alex GonzalezSeptember 2, 2024

The film about Sing Sing Correctional Facility stars former real-life inmates.

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