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. -…
Saturday night’s show at the Granada might be the best bill of the year–we said so in print already–so, yeah, we’re pretty excited. Better yet, we’ve got two pairs of tickets to give away for the show. First two people to email me with “Centro-Kadane Fire” in the subject line…
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…
…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…
Just got word from Good Records’ C.J. Davis: Shearwater’s running a bit late and won’t go on for its in-store performance until 6 p.m. today. So, while you can still feel free to ditch work early and head on over to Greenville, you can now take your time in doing…
Proof that the ’90s are truly back: Rolling Stone gives the Toadies some love on a blog post today and Spin continues showering the Toadies with hype, this time filming some exclusive acoustic rooftop sets in Manhattan with the Fort Worth boys. –Pete Freedman…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
As if tomorrow afternoon’s event, with Mayor Tom Leppert running a town hall meeting in Deep Ellum, wasn’t a little weird to begin with, there’s this: Frankie Campagna of Spector 45 will be opening for the mayor. In other news, I’m gonna be auditioning bands to open for all of…
In case you were curious about what Smile Smile’s scene was like, or if you’ve been wondering if Freddie Prinze Jr.’s acting chops have improved since She’s All That, we present the following clip from Jack and Jill vs. The World: …and your answers are: “Brief!” and “No!” Still, Smile…
Thanks to the Friend of DC9 who pointed this Pitchfork review out to us before we got around to our own daily surfing this morning. It’s a review of Denton’s Pyramids’ debut, self-titled record. And according to the ‘forker who wrote this piece, the record’s, oh, a 6.5 (which, case…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Seems like the former Talking Heads frontman is working with a Richardson-based robotics expert on an art exhibit currently on display in Spain. Wilonsky’s got the story over on Unfair Park. –Pete Freedman…
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…
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…
