We’ve had just about three decades of great Texas rap music from Port Arthur to Dallas to Austin to make us forget that for some reason Vanilla Ice is the highest-selling rapper from the state. Thanks to tracks like “One Day” by UGK or “Sittin Sidewayz” by Paul Wall, that…
A hell of a week is on the horizon. Two controversial rap figures make their way to Dallas in the form of Tyler, the Creator and Action Bronson. The stunningly great garage rock band, Holy Wave, is headlining a show thrown for Brass Tacks Barbershop’s anniversary show. Most importantly, though,…
This weekend looks pleasant. Aside from the final string of Dallas Week happenings like Friday’s Free Wifi party, 16.Bas.XXX, and Post Malone’s homecoming show, there are a great deal of good shows as well. For instance, a God of funk, George Clinton, is performing at the House of Blues. RL…
Watch out, Dallas. It’s about to get hot. Real hot. Any day now. This summer, as you’re on the patio getting burned to a crisp by the sun, think about going to a concert. There will be plenty of them to check out in the high heat months to come,…
Panels are more or less uninteresting to a person not directly invested in a trade. If you attended last night’s Dallas rap panel at Off The Record, then you’re probably invested in the trade (and business) of rap in Dallas. In fact, your livelihood may even depend on some of…
Player’s ball is a hell of a theme for a party. Imagine a room full of hundreds of young people — we’re talking early 20s, even teenagers — dressed in fur coats, suits so loud they could light up a winter’s sky and stilettos that defy the laws of physics…
Welcome to the end of the working week. Seems as though the rain will never end so we’ll have to just get used to Dallas being Seattle. I n the mean time, while you adjust to this, check out a few shows around town. Buffalo Black, Tru Def, and Jenny Robinson…
This week promises some great concerts as the weather warms up to blistering levels. Toro Y Moi plays South Side Music Hall. Built To Spill plays the Granada. Paul Wall lights up Hailey’s Club in Denton with the disco ball that’s all in his mouth. Purity Ring plays at Bomb…
This weekend in Dallas, you have the opportunity to watch a middle aged man rap about how he gets really high and has sex with young women, presumably in the age range of about 19 to still 19. One of the most gifted guitarists, wait no, musicians alive does a…
If what you think is missing from your debaucherous Saturday nights is another pool-themed club, then the eye is on the sparrow and the sparrow just so happens to be you. Salt, which closed last year, is re-opening this weekend under new ownership, and of course a new name. The…
Lord Huron With Leon Bridges South Side Music Hall, Dallas Sunday, May 10, 2015 The hype behind Leon Bridges just keeps growing. Last night at South Side Music Hall, the Fort Worth native was the ostensible opener for Lord Huron, but it was almost impossible not to see him as…
This week, the American Airlines Center earns the distinction of hosting what we might all consider one of the strangest bills to ever go on a nationwide tour: New Kids on the Block, TLC and Nelly. They Might Be Giants play at the Granada Theater, DFA’s Holy Ghost! plays at…
The D.O.C., easily one of Dallas’ most prized rappers, is getting what’s owed to him. After having lost touch with five platinum records over the years, he’s finally going to get them back — from Top Cash Pawn in Plano. How did we get here? Well, the D.O.C. left the…
This weekend would be top notch, if it weren’t for the weather forecast. This is often the case because the weather in Texas is garbage. The Homegrown Fest was supposed to take place in Downtown Dallas, but alas, it’ll be at the Bomb Factory instead. (Which should wind up being…
Sometimes, you ask what your friend, coworker, or spouse is doing tonight or this evening. Their eyes begin to glisten and they glance over to you, feigning a look of indifference or pretending to have a slice of sullen emanating from them. “I don’t know, I think I’m gonna just…
This week is a great one — so much so, in fact, that you’ve gotta make some choices. Homegrown brings Spoon downtown with the Old 97’s and more. Lana Del Rey plays a show with Courtney Love (yes, we know it’s a bit strange) at Gexa. The Jesus and Mary…
Six Shooter is a recurring feature where we highlight six new releases by North Texas based musicians with some extra ammo to spare. Having a local music scene like Dallas’ is great. Any night of the week, there’s quality music being played in local clubs by local artists. The only…
It looks like a good weekend for some live music. Reptar hits sons of Hermann Hall with our favorite high school band, the Azalea Project. Yellowcard takes us to Ocean Ave at Gas Monkey. Dwight Yoakam is sure to set Gas Monkey Live ablaze. IAMSU! does Trees with Atlanta’s Rome…
It’s cool to drink like a serious grown up. One or two drinks, then head home. Hell, maybe even get some reading in before you cut the lights out at 11:30! But, every now and again, “just one drink” becomes four and you’re standing on a table voguing to a…
For as long as either of them can remember, Jonah Smith and Max Lewis have wanted to attend Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing Arts. They’ve been friends since they were kids. Well, they’re still kids, but we’re talking tykes, toddlers, rugrats. As though by destiny, they’re both…
One of the coolest and strangest aspects of baseball is the batter ditty. The batter ditty is the song that blares through the stadium surround sound as the player walks up to home plate before the fail, because failure is common in baseball, which makes it the most realistic sports…
Hear ye, hear ye! D’angelo is coming to The Bomb Factory in June. Do you hear us? D’Angelo is coming to The Bomb Factory! Holy shit. What would you do for a ticket? Would you enter The Hunger Games: Second Coming Tour Ticket Edition? I would do this, just to…
