Onika Tanya Maraj, more commonly known as Nicki Minaj, is opening the U.S. leg of her Pinkprint tour in Dallas. All of the Barbz (pop stars have god awful nicknames for their fans, and this is her’s) should be excited. Even if you aren’t prepubescent/insane enough to call yourself a…
This week a small niche festival that you’ve most likely never heard of before is taking place in Austin. It’s called South By South West. There’s also a ton of great stuff taking place at home here in Dallas. Guitar god Carlos Santana and the Beach Boys (separately) stop by…
It feels like the first weekend with nice weather since Zach Morris had the brick phone. That’s because it has been roughly two decades since our weekends weren’t a polar vortex. Enjoy yourself with these concerts. The Josh Abbot Band is even playing outside for St. Patty’s Day. Charlie Wilson…
We’ve all heard of the FOMO, that is, the Fear of Missing Out. In Aziz Ansari’s new special, Live at Madison Square Garden, he sharply criticizes the millennial generation’s anxiety in regards to missing out on something better happening right now. Woe unto the person at the thing, who checks…
The weekend is over and we are just as sad about it as you are, especially now that it’s raining again. However, there’s a slew of great shows worthy of your attention this week. Charlie Wilson, of the Gap Band and G.O.O.D. Music, takes on Grand Prairie. Upstanding American citizens…
Well, the second great storm of 2015 in Dallas has passed and while we’re complaining about the frigidness of the weather, we should remember that we’ll also be cry babies when it’s 7,000 degrees outside in three months. It’s a valid complaint is since we are in Texas, tand he…
For anyone with even a minor amount of tact, much less a grasp of what it means to be a respectable human being in 2015, an “N-Bomb” is something to be avoided. Needless to say, it can cause an explosion of sorts in certain social settings. Now it seems as…
After 19 years of serving the sauce to Dallasites, Amsterdam Bar in Exposition Park is shutting its doors. Owner Mike Scheel says he’s venturing off to try his hand making cider. The Texas Alcohol Beverage Commission has three types of licenses it issues: manufacturers, wholesaler/distributors, and retailers. You’re only allowed…
In case you’ve missed it, the hype behind Southlake rapper Post Malone is totally justified. On Friday night, in spite of the atrocious winter weather, he bookended an off-the-radar hip hop show in Dallas for Atlanta rapper Key! It was, in his own words, just his second performance of his…
Welcome to the good month of March, which will bombard you with music festivals. There’s 35 Denton, Spillover and in Austin there’s the big one, South By South West. But before you let the hives of festival fever settle in, take a gander at all the shows happening this week…
People of a certain age, the millennial bunch, will always remember Sarah McLachlan for her contribution to Myspace. She was the one who made “Angel,” the sad-as-shit song that played during all of the videos about animal abuse. Well, she’s at Winstar World Casino this weekend, which means you can…
Former Pearl Jam member Dave Abbruzzese’s mugshot popped up on Denton County’s Crime Stoppers website this week, thanks to two outstanding warrants on drug-related charges. Abbruzzese, a former drummer for the Seattle-bred grunge band, is wanted in connection with a Class A misdemeanor charge from last September for possession of…
Have no fear, Dallas; as soon as this dreaded icepocalypse ends, we’ll have plenty of concerts to revive our flagging social lives. In one of the most left field choices in recent memory, Meghan Trainor is taking all of her bass to the Granada Theater. Jonathan Richman keeps his recurring…
It may not be Valentine’s Day anymore, but fret not; there’s still plenty happening in Dallas this weekend, folks. The Thin Line Film Fest takes over Denton. Buffalo Black plays a show to celebrate the release of a Spike Lee film that features his song in the trailer. Jamaican Queens…
Vanilla Ice has played a lot of different roles over the years. He was, of course, once a rapper, and in fact still the most successful one that Dallas has ever produced. But he’s also been a nu metal singer, a movie star (well, he’s been in movies anyway), a…
Trash Talk, the hardcore punk band from Sacramento, California, has a reputation. Like, a walk around, always screaming reputation. A leave a fan bloodied reputation. A start a mosh pit, rad reputation. Since their inception in 2005, they’ve been putting on shows that ought to require fans to sign a…
When it comes to concerts in North Texas this week the biggest single event of the week may not be in Dallas, but rather in Denton. The Thin Line Film Fest has a wonderful music bill that includes Devin the Dude, Joe Ely, Blue, the Misfit and local expats Seryn…
Valentine’s Day is on Saturday. If you’re solo and lonely, there’s a quick fix. You can pay money for someone to pretend to be your girlfriend or boyfriend for $30. If that prospect doesn’t scare you enough, then remember this: Tonight is also Friday the 13th. But never fear, there…
Valentine’s Day is coming up. It’s a holiday that celebrates love and puts an immense amount on both single and coupled people. I feel dirty using the word “coupled.” There’s so much stuff to consider. Why am I single? Will she marry me? Why am I not getting any Tinder…
Last week a song by the name of “White Iverson” made its rounds on the Internet. It’s a spacey and melodic number and it deservedly captured the attention of many. Naturally, it got the attention of Twitter, but more importantly it also impressed Complex and XXL. You know how this…
Shout out to former North Texas musicians St. Vincent, Lecrae and Pentatonix for winning Grammy Awards last night. That’s awesome and a major accomplishment. It’s the second best thing about the show if we’re honest, the first of course was Kanye West running up on stage when Beck beat Beyonce…
We know that the weekend is your favorite chunk of days in the week because you aren’t crazy. Or are you? Well, that’s neither here nor there. We welcome loony and sane folks alike to check out these concerts this weekend. We’ve got Nipsey Hussle over at The Prophet Bar…
