Well, sugars. I hope you took advantage of the karmic energy being passed around town this weekend. Saturday was perhaps the most beautiful day of all time and space and had Dallas in the best mood I have ever seen. The scene was set, whether you found yourself tapping out…
The Smoker’s Club Tour hit Dallas last month, and it was a busy night, like so many Thursdays in our town. I sit in my car on Elm Street, trying to get around a sudden surge of traffic. I hear sirens. Four blocks away from Trees, I can smell the…
The Smoker’s Club Tour hit Dallas last month, and it was a busy night, like so many Thursdays in our town. I sit in my car on Elm Street, trying to get around a sudden surge of traffic. I hear sirens. Four blocks away from Trees, I can smell the…
It should come as no surprise that I am a fan of Labor Day. Initially called to honor the impact and importance of the American worker, the celebration now calls for leisure, and we are all about elevating leisure here at The Overserved. These September festivities, as much about one…
See also: Scenes from Art Conspiracy’s RZN8 It takes money to make money, and so it also takes money to raise money. Saturday night, Art Conspiracy continued its trajectory with a seed event to prepare for their fall shindig, and moving from Sons of Herman Hall to Life in Deep…
See also: Ten songs to accompany very specific dorm-room scenarios If I am going to be honest, I think snobs get kind of a bad wrap. Pretension aside, fans who have a critical ear and high standards are good for the medium. And when two music snobs get together, it…
The first week of college is here, so the Observer staff is providing you with some tips to get your through the first week/month/year. Dear Class of 2016, College. The best years of your life, they say. Four years to cram in enough experience so you come out on the…
See also: Das Racist at Sons of Hermann Hall Hey, do you like Das Racist? Then you would probably like Kool A.D. That’s how we used to find music, remember? Before we had a Google reader full of blogs we love to hate to love to read telling us who…
The doormen. They are Dallas’ gatekeepers, ticket takers, fight breaker-uppers and occasional crowd curators. Before you ever get past that velvet rope, or even show your ID, they are sizing up our city’s finest and not-so-finest. The Overserved wants to introduce you to the gents and ladies letting you in…
The Smoker’s Club Tour/Aesop Rock Trees/The Granada Theater Thursday, August 9 Last night was a hard night for a hip-hop fan in Dallas. The Smoker’s Club Tour had favorites like Juicy J and next big things Smoke DZA and Joey Bada$$ at Trees. Aesop Rock was bringing his flavor back…
The Smoker’s Club first formed in March of 2010 as a SXSW showcase at The Firehouse Lounge, which hosted Devin the Dude and a supporting cast of emerging hip-hop artists who all had reefer in common, including Jayrock, Big K.R.I.T, Curren$y and Smoke DZA. It wasn’t yet the club it…
The Smoker’s Club first formed in March of 2010 as a SXSW showcase at The Firehouse Lounge, which hosted Devin the Dude and a supporting cast of emerging hip-hop artists who all had reefer in common, including Jayrock, Big K.R.I.T, Curren$y and Smoke DZA. It wasn’t yet the club it…
See also: Photos from House of Plates’ Endless Summer In Texas, hibernation season has arrived. Our cold tombs of constantly running A/C evolve into sacred spaces during this third act of summer. We need a safe place to toss up the blackout curtains, draw the shades and hideout from the…
There, next to the Rio Room dumpster, was one of club’s well-suited security men, manned with a velvet rope and a flashlight. The beautiful people were in Rio’s front room, but Saturday night another set of Dallas misfits were making their way down the stairs into that glow-in-the-dark basement. The…
See also: Our Gorilla vs. Bear II preview See also: The Mohicans’ Good Records Challenge See also: Sarah Jaffe’s Good Records Challenge We are back with another Good Records challenge! Did you miss us? We have presents for you because we care not only about winning your affection, but keeping…
Zebra Katz, the musical identity of artist Ojay Morgan, knows how to make an impression. “Ima Read,” his homage to New York vogue and ballroom culture, documented in the singular 1990 documentary Paris Is Burning, has already caused some controversy, yet his minimalist approach only emphasizes his muse: the fiercest…
Zebra Katz was initially was one of seven characters in a performance piece by Ojay Morgan, a NYC-based performance artist and musician who studied at the British American Dramatic Academy in London, Parsons School of Design, and received his Bachelor of Arts from Eugene Lang College. His exhibitions have taken…
Here at The Overserved, I like to find the silver lining in Dallas’ highs and lows. Her contradictions and inconsistencies can make the sweet spots in this town that much sweeter. Knowing you’ve worked to discover that dive bar, or come across that perfect little restaurant, can be its own…
See also: The fans at Frank Ocean See also: On Frank Ocean, sexuality and the slow shift forward Frank Ocean South Side Music Hall Friday, July 20 Frank Ocean’s latest album, Channel Orange, is garnering critical praise. His recent television debut on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon was a jaw-dropper…
Well, sugars. The summer is just slipping away. Soon it will be fall and time to shed these summer skins, which have been so ready for night swims, debauchery and general trouble-making. We know you are doing your best to make the nights endless, but sometimes you need a little…
“If you are here tonight, it’s because you know somebody. You came here with a friend. And don’t go put this on Facebook, don’t Instagram this. Just put your phone away and have a good time.” A trip to The Stoneleigh Hotel is always a pleasure. The art deco grandeur…
Generally, I take my muses in the form of flappers, gypsies and Dolly Parton. I also heed the advice of Emily Post. Her regard for manners and civility may swing square to some, but I find her devoted involvement to the enjoyment of others helps conquer narcissism and ensures a…
