Playback: The Week (6/20/08 – 6/27/08) In Review

What you might’ve missed this week on DC9 as you mourned the loss of a comedic giant… – We checked out Tom Waits at the Palladium, and wondered what the crap was up with the venue that night? – We celebrated the return of our favorite day-time weekend activity. -…

Nothing To Get Hung About: Strawberry Fields Reopens Tonight

Denton’s beloved independent music, books, movies and more store, Strawberry Fields, reopens tonight at its new location next to Rubber Gloves Rehearsal Studio. Last month, a rent hike forced the venue out of its former Oak Street location, which had been the home of many a DIY rock show. The…

DOMA XX: The Ballot Is Online…

…Finally. So, time to put up or shut up: The 2008 Dallas Observer Music Awards ballot is now up and running online. You know, vote or die. And all that jazz. –Pete Freedman…

See Doug Burr’s Newest Works Tomorrow Night at AllGood Cafe

Doug Burr, with Glen Farris in the background. (Robert Hudson) Next week’s paper will feature a running diary of sort from Dave Sims in his weekly Denton-focused North of the Dial column. The piece focuses on a recent weekend-long recording session from Doug Burr, his band members and a few…

Play-N-Skillz Get Some Love From The Source

Dallas’ Play-N-Skillz, a duo of half-Venezuelan, half-Argentinian brothers who both rap on their own songs and produce tracks for others, aren’t exactly newcomers to the national hip-hop game–they produced and co-wrote Chamillionaire’s huge hit “Ridin'”, and they’re the beatsmiths behind “Got Money,” one of the sure-to-be hits off Lil Wayne’s…

Bonus MP3: New Science Projects — “Wet Sights”

Surely, you saw Jesse Hughey’s review of New Science Projects’ new album, Crocodile, in this week’s print edition of DC9. And, surely, you raised an eyebrow when he crowned the disc’s “Wet Sights” as having the Line of the Year in area music: “You can come in my mouth, don’t…

Dreamboat Soft Rocker Talks Rocker Film

Oh, to be that guitar! I never imagined this job would ever lead to opportunities like interviewing a former Hillary Duff tourmate and Seventeen cover boy, but Teddy Geiger was kind enough to tell us about upcoming Peter Cattaneo film The Rocker. Starring Rainn Wilson, Josh Gadd, Emma Stone and…

Aural Ambush: No Age

This week, in the blazing afternoon sun, Aural Ambush trudged around West Village on the hunt for citizens who would don our headphones and listen to “Eraser” by No Age. The song is the second track on Nouns, the Los Angeles-based band’s newest album, and its first record on Sub…

Poster of the Week: Altercation

We always appreciate it when visual artists and musicians collaborate, whether it’s by putting on a big event, holding a concert in a gallery or museum, or complementing live music with interesting visuals. But we don’t want to overlook the smaller ways in which visual artists and musicians work together,…

Clubbed Over

You’ll have to pardon Ben Tapia’s giddiness. Club Dada still has something of a “new club smell” to him. Whenever he speaks of the venue (or his upcoming plans to help revamp it), a smile takes over his face. He’s excited, and it’s not hard to see why. Tapia, a…

Bringing Sachse Back

Two years ago, 19-year-old Sachse resident Dondria Nicole was just another kid with a camera hooked up to her computer. And ’cause she liked to sing, she started recording herself doing so. Then she created a YouTube account for her friends to watch. Pretty simple premise, right? Now, fast-forward the…

Boris, Torche, Clouds

Rubber Gloves’ Josh Baish has a lot invested in this show—’bout an earful, to be exact. It’s an almost surreal story: Baish heads to a Boris show, gets into a tussle and, subsequently, has his ear bitten off. Later in the night, Boris’ band members find his ear amongst their…

The Cavern Takes a Detour From All-Rock Lineups

Two weeks ago, The Cavern began hosting a new weekly Wednesday night series that showcases visual artists and DJs alongside live music performers. Called Detour, tonight’s take on the event features Black Tie Dynasty performing an acoustic set, local photographer Sally Glass showcasing her works on the venue’s walls and…

Smile Smile’s “Anymore” Gets Plucked For A Film Soundtrack

I doubt anyone will mistake the straight-to-DVD release Jack and Jill vs. the World as a great movie (the above trailer certainly doesn’t imply as much), but that’s not why I bring it up. This is: You’ll find Dallas indie pop act Smile Smile’s sweet little ditty “Anymore” (a choice…

DOMA XX: And The Nominees Are…

Let’s say a) you’re lazy and haven’t run out to your nearest Observer pickup spot yet, or b) you live in one of the more outlying areas of our circulation and you won’t get your copy of this week’s paper until later today (or early tomorrow)–and yet, despite this, you…