In Bed With Jacob Metcalf and Hilly Holsonback

“In Bed With” is a Dallas Observer series in which we delve into the homes and personal lives of Dallas music industry professionals.  “I have a theory that all of our neighbors are swingers,“ says musician Jacob Metcalf as he walks up the stairs to the apartment he shares with…

Sarah Jaffe Breaks In Plano’s New Music Venue, Box Garden

Singer-songwriter Sarah Jaffe serenaded a crowd of craft beer-sipping food hall patrons under violet hues and an LED screen flashing static visual art Friday night in Plano. Denton’s soulful indie-rock icon was the centerpiece for Legacy Hall’s four-day grand opening for the Lexus Box Garden, the establishment’s new multi-entertainment venue…

A Day in the Life of Musician and Chef Madison King

The last time the Dallas Observer profiled Madison King was in 2014, just before King released her second country record, Onward & Upward. In March, King released her third record, the EP Livin’ Right. In the intervening years, King says, she has drifted further from music and closer to another…

How Four Players Brought Metal to the Cello With Apocalyptica

The deep, cavernous sounds of the cello are perfect for heavy metal. They can be dark and brooding. They provide a nice, long bass sound that provides a perfect backup to songs about sadness and destruction. They can also give a band that extra foundation underneath the sounds of guitars…