As Jesse pointed out in last week’s Observer (and mentioned here on DC9 alongside a free mp3) Ryan Thomas Becker celebrated the release of his solo CD Neighborhoof at J&J’s Pizza in Denton Tuesday night, joined by The Beaten Sea and Grant Cross.You can check out more photos from the…
In this week’s Observer, Dave takes a few visits to Hacienda On Henderson, where a great patio and a happening location serve as backdrops for the troubled kitchen’s Tex-meh cuisine.Though all is not well in the house of Hacienda, Dave writes that a recent visit suggested changes were underway. For…
Local DJs Jason Mundo, Mark J and Chrisko helped Dallas shake off a lazy Thanksgiving with a night of U.K. garage hip hop at The Green Elephant Saturday night, dipping back into the UKG heyday of, oh, about six years ago.Check out more shots from Ray and Peter Lek in…
And if it’s the YouTube you want, well, look no further. We’ll close out our pre-Thanksgiving day with a feast for the eyes and ears, straight from our kitchen to yours: episode one of our new weekly video series, DC9 Live at El Sibil. Two weeks ago Pete mentioned that…
Joe Ely, Jimmie Dale Gilmore and Butch Hancock christened the Wyly Theatre’s concert stage Tuesday night (they’re the first non-Shakespearean act to play the new theater, at least), wrapping up the Flatlanders’ latest tour with Ryan Bingham and a slate of other friends helping out. “Dallas,” of course, was the…
If you’re into club music, Meltdown was the place to be in Dallas last weekend, with a Saturday night lineup at the Palladium that included David Guetta, Kid Sister, A-Trak and more.As Pete wrote in this week’s Observer, it’s been a good year for a mixed bag of electronic acts…
Out at Dealey Plaza Sunday afternoon, there was something for everyone: fashion, literature, song and, finally, a moment of silence at 12:30 p.m., to mark the 46th anniversary of the Kennedy assassination. Hundreds of people milled around, some picking up pamphlets or snapping photos next to the helpful “Grassy Knoll”…
This week Dave takes a trip to Japan, or something like it, with a few visits to Geisha House, where sushi, oyster shooters and, yes, real chopsticks come together under one roof. As he writes, some visits to the Uptown spot left him more inspired than others.The furniture’s bound to…
When the city began work on the Woodall Rodgers Deck Park, they didn’t just break ground — there’s no ground there to dig up — they held a “ground-making” ceremony instead. When they invited guests for a first look at Main Street Garden, they didn’t cut a ribbon; they simulated…
In last week’s cover story — which, for the next few hours, you can still find on a newsstand near you — Jesse walked through a few of Dallas’s most authentic dive bars, from the “all hours mixed-use dive” (Starlight Lounge) to the “dive where even your grandparents might get…
Kaskade dropped into Dallas last weekend to spin at Excuses, and summoned a packed house of rabid fans. Seriously, kind of scary.Between that and a good time at Fallout Lounge, there’s plenty to see in this week’s night moves set…
Rhett Miller’s benefit show in the Cystic Fibrosis Concert Series took the stage at The Granada Saturday night, with The O’s opening the night, and Gordon Keith playing host.There’s some video of Keith and Miller onstage at the end of the night over on Unfair Park, but for a complete…
Each week in ‘Knockers’ we order from a different delivery restaurant, assessing their efficiency and keeping a running score.Dominos.comdelivered from 4420 Gaston Ave.Promised delivery time (implied): 30 minutesActual delivery time: 27 minutesScoring summary:Money saved by online coupon (dollars): 1.11 Time wasted tinkering with interactive pizza order system (minutes): 15 Big…
Nearly every day for 12 years, Dannie Lancaster has climbed the Texas Giant to help keep Six Flags’ wooden flagship roller coaster running as safely, if not as smoothly, as possible. On days when the heat was most intense, Lancaster says, he and the inspection crew might replace 50 heavy…
Even knowing the award would carry his good friend’s name for years to come, it wasn’t easy for Kris Kristofferson to stand onstage at Lola’s Saloon Friday night and say too much after accepting the Lone Star International Film Festival’s first Stephen Bruton Award. Bruton, who died in May, spent…
Under a dusky purple sky, with a well-dressed public milling around Main Street Garden’s fresh-laid lawn, local lights-and-pyro man Kelly Sticksel had some words for Mayor Tom Leppert — advice you rarely hear before city ribbon-cuttings and photo ops: “Don’t look directly into the laser.”Half an hour later, with the…
In this week’s Observer, Dave gets back to barbecue with a visit to Smoke, the Oak Cliff spot alongside the Belmont Hotel, opened in August by Bolsa’s Chris Zielke and Chris Jeffers.Beyond the food, the place has style — Chris Jeffers’ snakeskin coat at the grand opening left no doubt…
Son Volt served up a handful of early hits, and lots of the new stuff from The Search, Okemah and the Melody of Riot and this summer’s release American Central Dust, last night at the Granada Theater.Don’t expect Jay Farrar to fire up the charm onstage like, oh, say Jeff…
Jesse Luna, a welder whose father Miguel served in World War II and Korea, has wanted to stand along the parade route and wave for veterans like his dad, but could never get away from work on weekday mornings. Now that he’s out of work, he said told Unfair Park…
The Washington-based DJ team Nadastrom headlined at Lizard Lounge Saturday night, while the club filled with people flashing signs, showing midriffs and doing what the kids these days call dancing. Meanwhile, Excuses hosted a showcase of local DJs at their Winter Thrust. All that in this week’s Night Moves set…
For the second straight month, a big music event opened in Austin last weekend to fine weather and revelers decked out in their festival finest. Then, as with October’s ACL Fest, the skies opened up over last weekend’s Fun Fun Fun Fest. Sunglasses, masks and capes made way for ponchos…
In this week’s Observer, Dave checks out Loft 610, the new home of chef Tre Wilcox of Top Chef, Iron Chef and, you know, Abacus fame.For more shots of the Plano would-be destination, check out this week’s Dish slideshow by Sara Kerens…
