As Deep Ellum Rises From the Ashes, Venerable Club Dada Goes Dark

Against all odds, Deep Ellum is again showing signs of life. To see them, just take a drive down Elm Street. The cars lining the street are among the first things to catch the eye. So, too, are the construction workers milling about, preparing the soon-to-be-opened businesses along the 2700…

DC9 Live at El Sibil, Ep. 2: Daniel Folmer

…and, for those still stuck on Youtube, here’s your link.Denton singer-songwriter Daniel Folmer stopped by our new Oak Cliff filming location at El Sibil last Wednesday night, further breaking in the new spot and video series. And, once there, he treated us to a few songs from his latest release,…

Tracklist: The Local Hang With Playlister P, Vol. 3

Many, many, many thanks to all those who showed at The Libertine last night for the third installment of my little first-Monday-of-every-month residency there called The Local Hang with Playlister P. It was quite the grand ol’ time. And a successful one, too–mostly because it featured the biggest turnout so…

Lil Wayne to Play Allen Event Center on January 7

The Allen Event Center opened just last month–and, no offense to Reba McEntire, who (just as she had at Cowboys Stadium) opened the joint, or to Charlie Daniels, who’ll play there with his band on December 19–but we haven’t exactly felt all that compelled to go to the new venue…