Are you tired of Skrillex yet? It probably doesn’t matter, because apparently he can’t get enough of Dallas. Amidst all the talk that EDM is dead or dying, the notorious beat dropper is about to make his second visit to North Texas in less than nine months. Last time he was…
There’s a party at the Roomsounds’ house. It doesn’t matter what day of the week, or even what time of day (although the later the better), there are almost always people wall-to-wall — musicians, beautiful girls and what the band calls “permanent guests,” all decked out with long hair, big…
Erykah Badu can still remember when she first found the rhythm of music. She was four years old in South Dallas, watching her great grandmother play piano in church. It was an upright piano, and she would kick the bottom of it like a kick drum while she played. Almost…
Having parties on dry land can be so blasé. Especially when you live in a place like Texas which, in case you didn’t notice, tends to get hot. So when we heard the words “boat party” over the weekend, were ready to sign up for whatever came next. The catalyst…
Last week’s supreme court ruling on same sex marriage was a historic moment for the United States. It was a watershed ruling that generations of people fought hard to achieve, meaning society is just a little bit closer to equality. But here in Texas, where politicians are still trying to…
We’ve only made it halfway through 2015, but already it feels like we’ve had a full year of concerts in Dallas. It’s been just that good of a run. The return of The Bomb Factory has certainly injected some new life into the concert calendar, but — judging by the…
Taco Libre Fest With Ozomatli, Deep Blue Something, TEAM*, Pinata Protest, Dustin Cavazos, Party Static and Valise Main Street Garden Park, Dallas Saturday, June 27, 2015 There’s a first time for everything. For instance, Deep Blue Something — back together again and getting ready to release a new EP —…
Kings of the Mic Tour WIth LL Cool J, Bone Thugs N Harmony and more Gexa Energy Pavilion, Dallas Friday, June 26, 2015 For a while on Friday night, it seemed that Mother Nature maybe didn’t want the Kings of the Mic Tour to happen. Ominous clouds had been threatening…
America Day is right around the corner. But before we pull out the grill and stock pile the illegal fireworks, there are a bunch of great shows leading up to the day itself. Cut Copy has a DJ set at It’ll Do. Bummer Vacation plays a free show at The…
Warped Tour Gexa Energy Pavilion, Dallas Saturday, June 27, 2015 Warped Tour is a survivor. After 20 years of putting on festivals, there’s no other way to put it. The festival is just about old enough to drink now, and when it passed through Dallas on Saturday to set up…
Sikwitit loves a good beat battle. It strips his art — music production — down to its barest elements, and pits one producer against another to see who’s best. It’s pure competition. And Sikwitit is pretty damn good at battling. Last November, the Dallas producer traveled to New York City…
Imagine the battle between good and evil, played out right in the heart of Dallas. Masked men flying back and forth inside a ring, diving off the ropes and crashing into one another — each battling to find out who’s the strongest, bravest and most honorable warrior. All the while,…
From the moment the Timescape Music and Arts Festival was announced, there was a touch of the dream world about it. The festival, slated to take place at Globe Life Park in Arlington on July 18, was supposed to function as a sort of art installation, divided into three distinct…
This week has three festivals — yes, three — coming our way. The first of those is Boom 94.5’s hip hop fest, which brings in a bunch of old-school cats like LL Cool J and DJ Jazzy Jeff. The second is Vans Warped Tour which brings in a bunch of…
Bob Suffolk could live just about anywhere he wants to, but for more than 20 years he’s called Dallas his home. That’s saying something because Suffolk, who’s originally from the U.K., spent a good portion of his life working alongside some of rock music’s biggest stars, rubbing shoulders with everyone…
Brian Wilson Verizon Theatre, Grand Prairie Wednesday, June 24, 2015 Only three months have passed since Dallas was last swept in gleeful waves of Southern California nostalgia. Led by Mike Love, the Beach Boys’ visited Verizon Theatre for a performance highlighted with props and stage projections of the band’s more…
Leave it to Erykah Badu to throw out a surprise like this. The last time we saw the high priestess of Dallas soul, it was on opening night at The Bomb Factory, where she played a marathon set for her hometown crowd to help christen the (sorta) new room in…
Best Coast Granada Theater, Dallas Wednesday, June 24, 2015 Bethany Cosentino of Best Coast has cultivated one of the most beloved personas in the alternative music world, but it’s been a good while since we’ve seen it come through in full clarity. The main exception these days is her consistently…
In this week’s Dallas Observer we profile 20 of the metro area’s most interesting characters, with new portraits of each from local photographer Can Turkyilmaz. Mark Schectman doesn’t look like much of an evangelist. As he goes through a stack of CDs mailed to him by bands and publicists begging…
As a member of the Our House Crew, Johnny Leake is at the forefront of the house music scene in Dallas. DJing sets around town on fairly regular basis, Leake and his cohorts have thrown some of the better underground parties in Dallas. Driven by a deep love of house music, Leake plays…
In this week’s Dallas Observer we profile 20 of the metro area’s most interesting characters, with new portraits of each from local photographer Can Turkyilmaz. Oak Cliff is not the ’hood. Certain women from University Park might think otherwise, but leave it to Jeffrey Liles — whose recent viral Facebook…
In this week’s Dallas Observer we profile 20 of the metro area’s most interesting characters, with new portraits of each from local photographer Can Turkyilmaz. Life has played out pretty much the way Sam Villavert hoped it would. For as long as she can remember, she’s wanted to be a…
