We’re out to steer you toward the best in last minute stocking stuffers for the music junkie in your life. (We’re also quick to point out those gifts to avoid.) We’ve got five great picks — one a day this week. Our final piece is perfect for that person who…
Willy Braun’s other gig: Reckless Kelly. (Katie Garcia Photography)9th Annual Songwriter’s Showcase December 19, 2007 House of Blues Better than: Being at a BAR Association mixer. Last night, country hunk Roger Creager hosted the 9th Annual Songwriter’s Showcase at the House of Blues. Despite the Mavs/Suns game going on concurrently,…
We’re out to steer you toward the best in last minute stocking stuffers for the music junkie in your life. (We’re also quick to point out those gifts to avoid.) We’ve got five great picks — one a day this week. Part four is a decent compilation that doesn’t cost…
It’s the same for music as it is for love: The new ones, with oh-so-much potential in the beginning, are too often short-lived. Bad runs in dating I accept, but I want my music to be there for me. I find myself torn when I like a new band—they’re so…
In high school, I quit guitar lessons after just six months. I have really tiny hands and got frustrated just making chords—plus, my teenage self thought it’d be more fun to date an ax master than to be one. Later, I decided that writing about rock bands was a lot…
The Dallas Observer music section strives to be your go-to source for sports-talk radio news, naturally, so we’d be remiss not to mention the Orphanage Second Annual Christmas Benefit Show Friday night, December 21. As with the inaugural Christmas charity show, the benefit will be held at the Double-Wide Bar…
The best Christmas songs, whether they’re classic carols or new favorites, embody whatever you love about the holiday. The worst, on the other hand, are grim reminders of all that is unbearable about the season’s orgy of consumerism, exploitation of Christian tradition and ham-handed sentimentality. I e-mailed a few local…
With the weather so frightfully cold—at least when it’s not oddly warm—now might be time to inject a bit of summer cheer into the dreary season. Summer is also a peak time for CD new releases, and here are a few that somehow got lost beneath the pile. Out of…
Minus the terrible cover art and the aberrant jock rock boogie of the opening track, “Monkey,” the remainder of Richard Lloyd’s most recent solo outing falls comfortably within his angular and ordered realm. Since his heyday playing second fiddle to Tom Verlaine in Television, Lloyd has released several efforts that…
On the surface, the imagination boggles when confronted with a musical collaboration between two such seemingly polar opposite talents as Americana/bluegrass goddess Alison Krauss and shouting, yowling Led Zeppelin front man Robert Plant. But under producer/bassist T-Bone Burnett’s direction, there’s no superstardom at play here, just a cadre of singularly…
We’ve been thinking about it, and sometimes a Q&A doesn’t cut it when we’re talking about our favorite local bands. So, we’re trying something new: the video segment on our favs. This time out, DC-9 photographer/videographer Jonathan Finley met up with The Crash That Took Me at a recent show…
Last week, we mentioned a slight rumor abuzz that legendary lesbian nightspot Sue Ellen’s was getting an upgrade. Caven Enterprises announced today that that’s pretty much official. As of January 13, Caven closes bar turned two-story dance club, Throckmorton Mining Company to transform it into “a larger, more versatile venue…
One of the lovely Dirkx brothers was kind enough to provide DC-9 with this great video from Gerard Dirkx first solo show last week at Opening Bell. Here, he plays the classic Telefones tune “The Ballad of Jerry Godzilla.” Watch, enjoy, love. — Chelsea Ide…
We’re out to steer you toward the best in last minute stocking stuffers for the music junkie in your life. (We’re also quick to point out those gifts to avoid.) We’ve got five great picks — one a day this week. This third part is important to read if you’re…
Nothing says Christmas like mash-ups of hip-hop against old British dudes. Local producer LehtMoJoe stirred up 50 Cent, Paul McCartney and local band Free Agent into a decent and listenable holiday remix blending 50’s “In Da Club” and McCartney’s “Wonderful Christmas Time.” Agent’s somewhere in there, too. Take a look…
I may really be an idiot. I know for sure I’m not smarter than a drag queen, but I think, of all things, reality TV has gotten the best of me. I received word from the Turtle Creek Chorale today that they had been named semi-finalists in NBC’s new show…
We’re out to steer you toward the best in last minute stocking stuffers for the music junkie in your life. (We’re also quick to point out those gifts to avoid.) We’ve got five great picks — one a day this week. This second item will make your music historian friend…
Gil Mantera’s Party Dream: Drunk and naked. (Krissi Reeves)Spune Records Xmas Dance Party Featuring: Gil Mantera’s Party Dream Dec. 16, 2007 Hailey’s in Denton Better Than: Putting on your party dress and watching Skinemax …on weed! If you are into M-anty Parades, wild M-antics and excellent synth-pop music, then Gil…
Badfinger circa 1971.Looking for those last minute stocking stuffers for the music lover in your family? We’ve found five stellar ones — one a day this week. We’ll also steer you clear of bad box sets and the like. So, here’s the first item that will bring a smile to…
DeMarcus Wade works it at the Anonymous Runway Exhibit. (Erica Hoff)It was too damn cold this weekend. We know we shouldn’t bitch, it could be colder (or so our moms remind us). On the upside, there were a couple seriously awesome shindigs this weekend. Scope our favorites below. Anonymous Runway…
DeMarcus Ware: Dallas’ Next Top Model? (Erica Hoff)It was lights, cameras, fashion last night during the Anonymous Runway Exhibit held at the Lifestyle Fashion Terminal in Victory Park. However, the those who showed up to strut their stuff were anything but anonymous. Dallas Cowboys players Kevin Burnett, DeMarcus Ware, Bobby…
Arson, Thorn vs. Side’s debut CD, was one of the best local releases of 2006, capturing a band growing beyond easy categorization, dressing up the classic hardcore punk of the Bad Brains with a metallic sheen and even throwing in some pop smarts. So what did guitarist/singer Nick Nowell do…
