Yesterday was a rough day to be a Dallas apologist. First, word that East Dallas taco haven La Banqueta was stuck between a bit of a rock and a hard place that involves them NOT SERVING TACOS. Then, word spread quickly that the City of Dallas was working to help…
There is some magic to the heat of August in Texas. It’s sticky and unrelenting, and in the right moment, it’s sexy. It unites us, even if only in complaint. So when an invitation to an anniversary party in the back lot of Studio 410 made the rounds, there was…
It’s a strange pleasure to be a Texan, and then a Dallasite. Like everyone else these days, I hail from a multi-ethnic family. When asked about my ethnicity my favorite response is, “Puerto Rican and Texan.” It feels the truest. Recently, and it seems throughout this year specifically, Dallas has…
Let me guess. You are clicking around the vastness of the Internet, procrastinating some pending deadline or starting that Thursday wind down before you check all the way out on a Friday, right? Well, we have treats! Actually, some Dallas artists have treats and we gathered some of the goodies…
So who’s ready for B L A C K I E to scare some people at Good Records today? We certainly can’t wait. If you weren’t already going (to this one or the show tomorrow at Macaroni Island in Denton), please read the great Shea Serrano’s excellent profile of the…
Friday night fans who made the social media cut gathered at Prophet Bar for Red Bull Sound Select’s first Dallas show. The company has paired emerging artists with headliners to present free shows for those who share their desire to attend on varying social media platforms. Expect more like this…
We had gathered in an East Dallas home to have a party before a party when someone asked, “What is House of Plates?” The question grows more common with each soirée thrown by the Dallas group of um, bloggers? Event planners? Mysterious tweeters? Master Instragrammers? They are all those things,…
Rob Viktum is busy these days. Since we last featured one of his mixtape releases, the “Double Cupped Up” for the Dallas-based Prep Street, he has formed a label and released an excellent mixtape from Kool Quise, all while keeping folks crowded on the dance floors of Dallas from behind…
Editor: The days of constant sweat are upon us. Fortunately, Dallas has an especially fine array of pools. Some are easy to find, some are … less so. Deb Doing Dallas has a way with these things, fortunately, and she’ll be leading you on a tour of pretty much every…
Editor: The days of constant sweat are upon us. Fortunately, Dallas has an especially fine array of pools. Some are easy to find, some are … less so. Deb Doing Dallas has a way with these things, fortunately, and she’ll be leading you on a tour of pretty much every…
Editor: The days of constant sweat are upon us. Fortunately, Dallas has an especially fine array of pools. Some are easy to find, some are … less so. Deb Doing Dallas has a way with these things, fortunately, and she’ll be leading you on a tour of pretty much every…
I can’t tell you his name and I can’t give you his phone number but he has 1995 Cadillac limousine, and if you can find him on Greenville Avenue, he will definitely give you a ride. But you have to find him, maybe the way we did, in the dark…
Update, Editor: The full lineup is now in! In addition to Danny Brown, GvsB Fest III will feature Blue Hawaii, HAERTS, Empress Of and Booty Fade. The return of DJ Sober (he’s half of Booty Fade) greatly increases the likelihood of another mix in our near futures. Original post follows…..
In this week’s Dallas Observer we profile 30 of the metro area’s most interesting characters, with new portraits of each from local photographer Stanton Stephens. See the entire Dallas Observer People Issue here . Miriam Ortega is posted at the bar of Oak Cliff barbecue staple Lockhart Smokehouse, staring down…
Collecting records can so frequently be about the chase or the dig. But it’s 100 degrees out there and frankly it’s about to be too hot to do anything besides drink Topo Chico over crushed ice and slurp paletas all day. So the digging, the digging will have to wait…
Rock summed it up the most concisely from the stage at the Texas Theater on Friday night. Joking about critical reactions to The Uncluded’s debut album, a project completed with long-time pal and collaborator Kimya Dawson, “Everyone is all – why do you all even know each other?” Hokey Fright,…
I don’t know why grownups get to have all the fun, I would wager it has something to do with financial independence and tastes for whiskey and cold beer, but kids, they need to let loose too. And not just in a get out the stress on a tire-swing kind…
Dallas is a big city, but it’s a small town. The ability to walk into a room and find a friendly face can be a comfort. Still, it can be hard to disappear into the background when you want to. Sometimes a lady craves a bit of peace and quiet…
It doesn’t matter what kind of festival you are attending, the most fun is always the side events you have to travel down a less beaten path for a less obvious offering. The Oak Cliff Film Festival kicked off last night at the Texas Theater and has plenty to offer…
As the temperature increases and we all make that switch to that summertime state of mind, we at The Overserved thought it might be nice to toast our rising hemlines and glowing foreheads with a little summer kick-off. Blake Ward has kindly let me take over his Friday night party…
The underground parking lot of the W Hotel isn’t all that different from the Ghost Bar some 300 feet above it in some ways: white walls, industrial interior. Still, the lack of air conditioning was growing uncomfortable, and my perfectly waved ‘do was giving way to frizz, but that will…
Jambalaya really was the right name for Scoremore’s one day festival offering at The Palladium on Saturday. It was an appetizing and sometimes surprising mix of hip-hop and EDM artists that only the folks at Scoremore could assemble. Headliners Tyler, The Creator and Earl Sweatshirt of Odd Future would have…
