Denton’s historically-popular Good/Bad Art Collective, an artist-run co-operative studio and gallery that was active from 1993 to 2001, comes out of the woodwork each year to organize its Rock Lottery event, and has recently announced that its eleventh one will take place at Dan’s Silverleaf on Nov. 17. The Rock…
Wipe the crust out ya eyes, it’s already time for 35 Denton to start making their initial round of announcements for the 2013 fest, which will go down March 7-10. Perpetually blunted metal figureheads Sleep and 13th Floor Elevators’ spiritual guide Roky Erickson are among the bigger names announced. What…
In honor of Halloween, DJ Gavin Guthrie put together what he’s calling his Blood on the Decks Vol. I mix. We recommend listening while scrolling through our favorite costumes from this year’s Cedar Springs party on the block. Also, make sure to check out where previous DC9er DJs are spinning…
One of the many reasons Austin stoner metal kings The Sword gain fans by the boatload with each new release lies in the way in which each album, including their latest LP, Apocryphon, has been better than the album before it. This is a band that understands it’s not only…
Nas and Lauryn Hill Monday, October 29, at the Palladium Ballroom, $54.75 This pairing is an inspired one, and especially notable for fans of Lauryn Hill, who have been wondering where the follow-up to 1998’s The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill has been hiding. That (hopefully) comes with the release of…
In the past few weeks, we’ve been getting you familiar with some of our Dallas Observer Music Awards nominees, and nudging you to vote daily, all leading up to our November 10 showcase, which is currently packing 60+ acts across eight stages in Deep Ellum. We’ve got the lineups, venues…
This week, in honor of Halloween, we asked previous DC9er DJs to share their plans, including shows this weekend. Click below to find out who’s spinning where. More stuff to do: – The 10 best Halloween shows in DFW…
Just in: Meat Loaf has officially locked down this campaign for Mitt Romney. Last night, over in Ohio, the Dallas-born Loaf put on performance that is sure pull the tides of undecided voters into Romney’s boat. From the LA Times: “This is the most important election in the history of…
Memphis punks and Dallas favorites Lucero have been announced as the after-ceremony entertainment for November 13’s Dallas Observer Music Awards show at House of Blues. You can buy tickets here. We’ll have more info on the other musical acts for that evening in the next week or so, as well…
So you want to be a rock star, but you haven’t been able to convince your partner to let you strip off the Polo long enough to slip into coolness. Thankfully, Halloween is just around the corner. It’s the perfect time of year to lose the tie and slip on…
Leading up to our November 10 showcase, we’ll be getting you familiar with some of our Dallas Observer Music Awards nominees, either via past features we’ve done on them, or new ones. You can vote for your favorite acts, venues and more right here. This piece originally appeared in our…
Leading up to our November 10 showcase, we’ll be getting you familiar with some of our Dallas Observer Music Awards nominees, either via past features we’ve done on them, or new ones. You can vote for your favorite acts, venues and more right here. They are all hunched over the…
Ben Kweller Friday, October 26, at The Kessler Theater, $22.50-$30 Texas native Ben Kweller is currently finishing up the handful of shows on his 62-date worldwide tour, in support of his February release, Go Fly a Kite. A now happily-married father of two, Kweller’s most recent album is a little…
We’ve got two pairs of tickets for two very different shows on Sunday, courtesy of Spune. At LaGrange, you’ve got roots duo Shovels & Rope, with openers Somebody’s Darling. Over at The Loft, Norman’s Stardeath and White Dwarfs are having a psychedelic party with New Fumes, Linear Downfall and Spaceface…
Leading up to our November 10 showcase, we’ll be getting you familiar with some of our Dallas Observer Music Awards nominees, either via past features we’ve done on them, or new ones. You can vote for your favorite acts, venues and more right here. Denton foursome the Atomic Tanlines stole…
Perhaps the pressure of planning your witty political costume have driven you to write off Halloween 2012 altogether. Don’t throw in the towel just yet! There are plenty of great shows around DFW this weekend and on Halloween night that will put you in the festive spirit, even if you’ve…
Since fronting the Sex Pistols in the mid-’70s and branding the nascent punk rock genre with its promise of “No Future,” John Lydon, once known as Johnny Rotten, has appeared on Judge Judy, hosted a show on VH1 and used his name and face in commercials for Country Life butter…
By Jason Roche Halloween is the time where it’s acceptable to wallow in the creepy, the crawly, the dark, and the macabre. Sounds like the themes of heavy metal, year-round! Here then, are those most spine-tingliest metal album covers, for your All Hallow’s Eve viewing pleasure. Step inside…..
Last week, we put the spotlight on Playdough and J. Rhodes, two Dallas emcees with new albums out. Playdough’s Writer Dye: Deux or Die is a sample-heavy celebration of popular music and rap’s interpretative nature, whereas J. Rhodes’ Oak Cliff Huxtable reps the local scene a bit. Opener Ty City…
Yes, the Halloween weekend is upon us, and with it comes myriad choices of where to go and who to see (and be). Because we care about your well-being, we always like to point you in the direction of free beer, so head to Good Records Saturday, between 7 and…
Carrie Ann Heart and Michael Trent’s savory Southern stew of folk, rock and blues makes the buzz they’ve received for their debut album as Shovels & Rope, O’ Be Joyful, highly warranted. In concert, their loving chemistry is apparent, as each takes a seamless turn on a single snare, guitar…
This pairing is an inspired one, and especially notable for fans of Lauryn Hill, who have been wondering where the follow-up to 1998’s The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill has been hiding. That (hopefully) comes with the release of her new album, Black Rage. And with that title, we can definitely…
