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Garrett Gravley

Garrett Gravley has freelanced for the Observer since 2018 and has contributed to other publications, including Consequence, D Magazine, and Central Track. He holds a Juris Doctor from UNT Dallas College of Law and has previously worked as a concert promoter.

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Metallica’s Takeover Weekend Lets OTTTO Bassist Tye Trujillo Do What He Loves: ‘Playing Dirty Clubs’

Metallica’s Takeover Weekend Lets OTTTO Bassist Tye Trujillo Do What He Loves: ‘Playing Dirty Clubs’

By Garrett GravleyAugust 16, 2023

OTTTO is one of the bands playing this “Metallica Takeover” weekend.

Lukas Nelson + POTR’s New Record <i>Sticks & Stones</i> Is a Whole Celebration

Lukas Nelson + POTR’s New Record Sticks & Stones Is a Whole Celebration

By Garrett GravleyJuly 5, 2023

Lukas Nelson doesn’t want to talk about weed or his dad. But he’s all about joy these days.

The Re:SET Festival Needs To Re:TURN Next Year

The Re:SET Festival Needs To Re:TURN Next Year

By Garrett GravleyJune 20, 2023

The Re:SET Festival that opened in Grand Prairie with headliner boygenius, had a really bad third day. But we believe it can recover.

Wes Anderson’s Movie<i> Asteroid City </i>Explores a Greater Frontier Than the Wild West: Humanity

Wes Anderson’s Movie Asteroid City Explores a Greater Frontier Than the Wild West: Humanity

By Garrett GravleyJune 16, 2023

Asteroid City gives us a new color palette from filmmaker Wes Anderson: the Wild West. But it also goes far beyond that.

Pearl Earl’s Upcoming Record <i> It’s Dread</i>, Is, Sadly, Right on the Money

Pearl Earl’s Upcoming Record It’s Dread, Is, Sadly, Right on the Money

By Garrett GravleyMay 31, 2023

Pearl Earl got real about the last few years with an album titled – what else? – “It’s Dread.”

Greg Puciato Is More Than Just the Guy From Dillinger Escape Plan. Now, He’s Himself.

By Garrett GravleyMay 26, 2023

Greg Puciato will be seeing his name on a marquee in Dallas. Even though he hates that.

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Ahead of His Dallas Show, Jason Isbell Recalls Scaring Away UNT Students

By Garrett GravleyApril 26, 2023

Jason Isbell is ready to shoot Bud Lights, so that the company gets the money. Jason Isbell is on the side of Bud Light.

Austin’s Oblivion Access Festival Is the Real Deal. Here Are 5 Showcases That Prove It.

By Garrett GravleyApril 19, 2023

Finally, a music festival that doesn’t suck. Austin’s Oblivion Access has curated the best lineup.

Kid Rock Gets Called Out With ‘Receipts’ For Drinking Bud Light With a Drag Queen

By Garrett GravleyApril 12, 2023

The new No.1 on the short list of reasons to drink Bud Light by the bucket: Kid Rock has joined an anti-trans boycott of the brew.

Kaela Sinclair’s Life Changed When She Joined M83. It’s Still Changing.

By Garrett GravleyApril 5, 2023

North Texas singer Kaela Sinclair has been gone for a minute but is making a stop in her old stomping grounds with M83.

What Makes Music Extreme? Whatever It Is, Here Are 25 Songs That Capture It

By Garrett GravleyFebruary 7, 2023

Extreme music is a tough walnut, because what makes music extreme in the first place is entirely relative. The Who could, in some respects, be more extreme than Japanese noise bans Merzbow, just as Link Wray’s guitar could have a more extreme sound than Venom’s heavy metal.

Marilyn Manson Sued For Alleged Sexual Misconduct Following 1995 Dallas Show

By Garrett GravleyFebruary 1, 2023

A woman has accused Marilyn Manson of sexual misconduct following a 1995 Dallas show in a pending civil action, Rolling Stone reported on Monday.

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The Best Ways to Get Into a Music Festival Without Paying

By Garrett GravleyJanuary 30, 2023

Music festival lineup announcement season is upon us, which means that in a few months, music festival season will be in full swing.

Who Should Play Rick and Morty? We Have Some Ideas

Who Should Play Rick and Morty? We Have Some Ideas

By Garrett Gravley and OthersJanuary 27, 2023

The fall from grace has been swift for Rick and Morty co-creator Justin Roiland’s after NBC News reported on Jan. 12 that he’s facing felony counts of battery and false imprisonment.

A Texas Death Row Inmate Petitions SCOTUS To Dismiss Jeff Ross Roast As Evidence

By Garrett GravleyDecember 31, 2022

A Texas death row inmate has petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court after footage of a Comedy Central special with insult comic Jeff Ross was used as evidence against him.

What Makes Pantera So Special?

By Garrett GravleyDecember 1, 2022

This week, Metallica announced a 2023 concert in Arlington with Pantera. Expectedly, metalheads went insane.

The 1975’s Grand Prairie Show Found Victory in Defeat

By Carly May Gravley and OthersNovember 16, 2022

The 1975, who played at the Texas Trust CU Theater in Grand Prairie on Tuesday, don’t seem to know what their deal is either.

Some People Still Don’t Appreciate Country Music. Let Pancho and Lefty Show Them the Light.

By Garrett GravleyNovember 14, 2022

You’ve probably heard someone, maybe a friend, say something like this: “I like every type of music except for country music.” It’s all about beer, trucks and girls, they might say. Or it’s for inbred, backwater rednecks. It’s campaign music for MAGA conservatives. Sadly, such snobs still exist, even today. Hillary…

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My Chemical Romance’s Dallas Show Was Restrained and Inornate. That’s A Good Thing.

By Garrett GravleySeptember 29, 2022

My Chemical Romance is now known for its razzle-dazzle, but at one point, the band was the “new, young punk rock.”

Now That Nu Metal Is Making a Comeback, Let’s Admit That It Was Unduly Hated

By Garrett GravleyAugust 30, 2022

Now that nu metal is in vogue again and it’s becoming acceptable to admit to having a deep-seated affinity for the long-stigmatized genre, it’s worth pondering what it was about nu metal that was so hated in the first place.

Circle Jerks’ Keith Morris Told a Story of a Decapitated Truck Driver in a My Chemical Romance Song

Circle Jerks’ Keith Morris Told a Story of a Decapitated Truck Driver in a My Chemical Romance Song

By Garrett GravleyAugust 26, 2022

Talking to Keith Morris feels like hearing your war veteran grandfather tell cool stories about giving a fascist a swirly shortly before he stormed the beaches of Normandy with the grace of a GigaChad.

WorldStarHipHop Posted a Truly Awful Pro-Trump Rap Song, and You’re Going to Hear It

WorldStarHipHop Posted a Truly Awful Pro-Trump Rap Song, and You’re Going to Hear It

By Garrett GravleyDecember 9, 2020

Last year, conservative influencer Bryson Gray launched a Twitter campaign called the #MAGACHALLENGE, in which President Donald Trump’s supporters showcase their musical chops (or lack thereof) by sharing videos of themselves spitting chauvinistic rap verses. This challenge generated so much steam that the president himself tweeted, “I will be announcing…

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