The 10 Best Record Stores in Dallas-Fort Worth

After years of hearing stories about record stores closing, it seems the tide has turned and stores are popping up everywhere with increasing frequency. While Dallas lost two of its best spots in the past year, Groovenet and Dead Wax Records, there’s no shortage of crate digging options in the…

Dallas Observer Mixtape With Anthony Harwood: Telex, Sylvester & More

Anthony Harwood is a Chicago native who relocated to Dallas more than a decade ago. You can find him playing around town, but only occasionally. Lately he’s been busy starting an internet radio station, not just programming the music but actually writing software code, and raising his daughter. The depth…

The 10 Best DJ Residencies in Dallas

Wanz Dover is a veteran musician, producer and DJ in Dallas, and a regular contributor to the Dallas Observer. He hosts his own residencies at venues like Double Wide, Midnight Rambler and Off The Record. Dallas is overflowing with DJ residencies. Musical curators, turntablists and mixologists representing a wide number…

Dallas Observer Mixtape with M. Parks: CTRLS, Truncate & More

Matthew Parks is a highly trained technician behind the decks. His humble demeanor is misleading, given the very aggressive style with which he mixes techno. Usually very banging techno, at that — the kind that often has more appeal to fans of industrial, noise, experimental, punk or even metal than…

Dallas Observer Mixtape With DJ Israel: Vince Watson, Scan 7 & More

Israel Marcano Jr could be considered an ex-pat of the infamous 90s Dallas rave scene. He has witnessed Dallas go through it’s many phases over the years. Israel’s mix for this week reflects that by not settling stylistically. The propulsive pulse of house music with dashes of techno and breaks…

Dallas Observer Mixtape with DJ Titan: Deadmau5, Major Lazer & More

DJ Titan has been a cornerstone in Dallas drum and bass for the past 15 years. He’s been a musical pilot behind the decks and producer in the studio. For this week’s mixtape, Titan digs deep for an upbeat, vocal-driven mini-mix of drum and bass featuring a few tunes from regional producers…

The 2016 Dallas-Fort Worth Guide to Record Store Day

Over the past 10 years, Record Store Day has become a behemoth celebration of all things vinyl. Vinyl nerds line up as early as 7 a.m. to get their hands on the exclusive RSD deals, with the most in-demand specials usually gone within the first few hours. Longtime crate diggers,…

Dallas Observer Mixtape with DJ S.O.U.L.Jah: SXSW Mix

S.O.U.L.Jah has been an ever-present force in Dallas DJ culture over the past decade, holding down a string of residencies in a variety of genres at some of Dallas’ most beloved DJ haunts. S.O.U.L.Jah has deep roots in Dallas drum and bass, but has never been one to play it…