The Secret Machines7:15 p.m.Outdoor Stage The sun had long since baked Deep Ellum’s concrete into a considerable second source of heat by the time the Secret Machines graced the outdoor stage at the DOMAXXII Showcase on Saturday. Knowing this and, like their counterparts on this stage, quick to point it…
The Cool KidsOutdoor Stage8:30 p.m. As the stage was getting broken down from The Secret Machines’ set and set up for The Cool Kids, it looked like the Texas heat had gotten to the Deep Ellum crowd. There was hardly anyone in the parking lot that was hosting the outdoor…
Akkolyte Reno’s Chop Shop Saloon9 p.m.Akkolyte–brothers Aaron and Stefan Gonzalez–delivered their ususal thundering performance grindcore/punk at this year’s DOMAXXII. Aaron wields the bass while Stefan mans the drums. Both thrash away in pure melodic thrash. Both shine with insane virtuosity. Both lash out lyrics with fervor and grit. Stefan’s bellowing…
Tweed EQThe Door7 p.m.The ’70s-inspired blues-heavy arena rock that Tweed EQ throws down isn’t all that much unlike anything one might find in a random smoked-filled blues bar on any given weekend. Perhaps the one aspect that makes them unique is watching somebody as fresh-faced as 23-year-old frontman Robbie Saunders,…
WarbeastReno’s 10 p.m.The back room of Reno’s was well-attended as Warbeast ripped through an eight-song set that lasted 40 minutes. No, the room wasn’t packed the entire time, but there were plenty of folks milling about between the front and back of the place. And the people that were there…
Boys Named SueLa Grange10 p.m.What can be said now about the Boys Named Sue that hasn’t been said already over their rabble-rousing course of recent history? Not much, really, but we’ll give it a shot, since they managed to basically set theoretical fire to the stage of La Grange with…
LuceroOutdoor Stage4:30 p.m.No band could have opened the DOMAXXII outdoor stage showcase better than Memphis’ alt-country act, Lucero.It was hot as blazes, and the first thing out of lead singer Ben Nichols’ mouth was that playing this show was “like playing a show on a frying pan.” Yeah, it was…
Under twinkling lights at The Bone rooftop, where some were beginning their hangovers, Spooky Folk played a seven-minute-plus closing song at onetwo a.m: a perfect way to cap off the over-a-hundred degree summer day. See more of the night’s moves in the slideshow…
We have more photos and reviews of our showcase in Deep Ellum coming right up, but in the meantime here’s a few videos of Seryn at La Grange, Air Review at The Door and Jonathan Tyler & the Northern Lights at the Outdoor Stage behind Trees to hold you over…
Early Sunday morning (or very late Saturday, however you wanna look at it), DOMA nominee Mariachi Quetzal took the stage at Reno’s Chop Shop Saloon in Deep Ellum for the stage’s last performance of the night. Certainly, we have more show reviews, photos, slideshows and video) upcoming, but we thought…
While Secret Machines played the sunset at the outdoor stage, the Hope Trust lit up Trees bright red. More photos and reviews coming soon, of course, but for now enjoy these pics of Secret Machines and The Hope Trust after the jump…
So, it’s really hot. Like, really hot. Lucero’s Ben Nichols put on sunglasses because “his eyeballs were getting sun burnt.” We’ve got more photos and video and coverage coming, of course, but to get this started: here are some photos (and a glorious youtube video after the jump!) of Lucero…
Not sure if it’s possible to be reading this right now and still be unaware of the biggest show coming to town this weekend. Saturday in Deep Ellum, we will kick off the Dallas Observer Music Awards festivities with the most kickass showcase we’ve ever put on. Aside from over…
Growing up, James Genova spent hours watching DJs spin at parties and clubs. He was just interested in the mechanics of playing music, and, soon after, he became determined to figure it out for himself. At the tender age of 16, James Genova (who DJs under his last name) took…
Dallas-based graphic designer Aaron Eiland’s clearly got a nice eye, as both his above poster design for The Octopus Project’s Texas tour and his extensive collection of other poster designs show. It’s a pretty simple design, sure, but it’s in its clever re-appropriation of the human head (in this case,…
For the fourth time since its inception, Dead Stock, the grass-roots organization of Dallas sneakerheads, will be hosting its annual Kixpo Convention this August. Spanning over two days (August 14 and 15), the expo will be comprised of three different sneak-sational (too much?) events: the Meet-N-Greet at Index Skateboard Supply…
You already know the deal: The Dallas Observer Music Awards Showcase takes over Deep Ellum tomorrow with 46 bands on seven stages for 10 hours (starting at 4 p.m.). Wristbands are $10 a pop–you can get them here–and, let’s face it, for a number of reasons, that’s a hell of…
On Tuesday night, each and every nominated person on this year’s Dallas Observer Awards Ballot was invited to attend an awards season pre-party/photoshoot meant to help us capture some images for next week’s cover package on the awards winners.It was a grand ole time, featuring performances from Matthew Gray (of…
Here we go again: Another star from a decade ago is making a come back this summer, armed with the beats of today and processed robot vocals–and, yet, it’s another song that isn’t about robots!…
I was catching up with Chris Bonner of the nominated-Best-Hard-Rock-DOMA THe BAcksliders yesterday when the guitarist, rather off-handedly, informed me that the band was changing bassists.”My brother Jason is going off to do the solo thing,” Chris said. “And, sometimes, working with a family member isn’t the easiest thing to…
Your daily dose of national music news for Friday, July 16, 2010…Good to hear that the Guided By Voices break-up didn’t last too long.Turns out there are some honest New Yorkers: Phosphorescent’s gear is finally back in the band’s possession.Ever wonder who the girl on the new Vampire Weekend album…
Just got finished with some due diligence over on Unfair Park, letting the folks who care about things like local news and the like know about this year’s DOMAXXII Showcase. Even handed out a few pairs of free wristbands out to ’em. No worries, DC9 devotees: I haven’t forgotten you…
