Steve SatterwhiteWe Shot JR’s Stoned Ranger is about to close the book after a five year run.​We talked a little about the demise of Denton’s blog We Shot JR last month when they announced that the end is near. Well, on the blog’s last day, Saturday, October 30, hipster and…

The Barsuk recording artists in Phantogram are a pretty cool big beat electro-rock band that hail from New York. Think of a more upbeat Beach House, for a sense of their sound. Or just watch the above video.The band is currently touring in support of their new full-length record, Eyelid…

It should come as no surprise to anyone that we’re excited about Neon Indian’s Granada Theater performance tonight. Hell, we’ve been following the band since long before its inception. We’ve also done a lot of talking about their fun live shows. And, hey, tonight offers an opportunity for all you…

Eisley’s kid sister Christie DuPree​We had a chance to catch up with Eisley over the weekend at Brewtones in Tyler, where they played a warm-up show for their “Over the River and Through the Wood Tour.” Turns out the young kids in Eisley aren’t so young anymore. All are now…

Khue BuiNo “Stairway To Heaven,” bro.​A musician’s heaven can quickly turn into a musician’s hell. If you need a new set of guitar strings or drumsticks, just head to that shining beacon of sundry rock and roll knick-knacks known as Guitar Center. It’s a place where almost any piece of…

Little Grizzly, 2001​In this edition of This Week In Dallas Music History, former Dallas Observer music editor Zac Crain tells the story of Little Grizzly’s coming of age in 2001 as they were poised to release their sophomore album, I’d Be Lying if I Said I Wasn’t Scared. Little Grizzly,…

Earl Harvin​This weekend has some pretty interesting shows. One of the most exciting is Jazz at The Kessler with The Mike Dillon & Earl Harvin Show at The Kessler Theater. Dallas drumming legend Earl Harvin makes his return to town after several years of living in Los Angeles and Berlin,…

Earl Harvin​Two of the top percussionists to ever come out of North Texas, Mike Dillon and Earl Harvin, have been teaming up for years to do their one-of-a-kind jazz performances. But the performances in the region have been few and far between of late–ever since Harvin moved to Berlin.But the…

Dirk LindnerDJ Shadow​When DJ Shadow released his game-changing record Endtroducing…, he pretty much left all other DJs, well, in the shadows. The records he released following his monster debut haven’t quite lived up to Endtroducing…, but he continues to push the envelope. And, next year, we’ll see the release of…

​In this week’s edition of This Week In Dallas Music History, former Dallas Observer music editor Gilbert Garcia answers a popular question among Dallas music fans in 1992: What’s going on with Course Of Empire?Seems the guys in COE had basically disappeared from the local music scene for almost a…

Jen Sorensen Frisco Rock City​For two weekends in a row, the biggest show in town is in Frisco. There is, in fact, something fishy going on up there, and  you can read about that here. While you’re at it, make plans to attend the inaugural Oysterfest at Lochrann’s Irish Pub…

The sidewalk outside is white and new—way too clean for the outside of a bar. The entryway is adorned with stained glass, and in the back of the room, a guy with a guitar strums loudly. The further you get from the snotty chatter at the bar, the better you…

In today’s pop music landscape, bands that release more than four or five albums are applauded for their persistence and ability to stretch their particular genre. But Brave Combo puts all of those other acts to shame. Kikiriki, the band’s 25th studio album, is a refreshing and fun offering from…

Cas Haley’s career has been blessed and cursed by his run on the second season of NBC’s America’s Got Talent. On top of repeatedly making David Hasselhoff all but crap himself with excitement, the show gave the former Woodbelly singer quite a bit of buzz around here. And Haley’s done…

Eisley–not so green anymore.​After spending the better part of a decade on the rollercoaster ride that comes with being on a major label, the Tyler-based band Eisley is back on the road. And much has happened for them in the last two years: “We had four weddings in 14 months,”…

Looks like we have a new candidate in the running for Dunder Mifflin bossman now that Steve Carell announced that he will be leaving the show. Well, not really. But in this pretty funny homespun video clip, Old 97’s frontman Rhett Miller, who will be headlining this weekend’s Oysterfest on…

Russell Hobbs​This is the week that the Dallas Observer will release its annual Best Of issue, so it seems appropriate to open the vault and look back at a Best Of issue from September 2000. During this week 10 years ago, staff writer Jimmy Fowler shed light on Russell Hobbs’…

Harlem. Just your average pirate/cowboy/federale, rock band​This weekend sees a pretty stacked list of local shows and touring shows alike, but the biggest of all is probably the extravaganza happening in Frisco on Saturday. As we mentioned yesterday, Kiss, Daughtry, Pat Green, The Academy Is…, and Dallas’ own Drowning Pool…