My conversation with Paul Oakenfold at his home in Hollywood Hills, California, begins like most with a proper Englishman — with an offer for tea. “I learned to make a proper cup of tea while I was running around in India,” he says. “You make the tea and let it…
Nestled on West Jefferson Street in Oak Cliff, illuminated by a neon exterior and designed with an art deco interior, sits a theater as iconic as the stories that surround it. The Texas Theatre is a Dallas landmark and hosts rare 35mm films on a regular basis, but the 86-year-old theater doubles…
It’s Thanksgiving this week, but the music isn’t taking a vacation. Prep yourself for in-laws and extended family with shows by rapper Rittz; Tyler, the Creator; or Reverend Horton Heat. After the plates are cleared Thursday, Armoury D.E. hosts a night of Canadian electronica. And Band of Heathens kicks off…
Like any good music fest, there were plenty of disasters and spectacles at 2017’s Oaktopia Music Festival, which after four years in Denton has moved to Deep Ellum. Shows at The Bomb Factory, Canton Hall and Trees gave it a different feel than previous years. Here’s a rundown of what…
You could sense the anticipation before setting foot in the venue. The closed lots were packed full of cars as fans anxiously scanned side streets for any available spaces. The frantic young people clutched phones and portable chargers. Niall Horan’s sold-out Flicker Sessions tour stop Friday night at the South Side Ballroom…
Despite major headliner Big Boi, the focus was on the beer rather than the music at Saturday’s Index Fest in Fair Park. Things started to wind down around 9:30 when the Georgia rapper, best known as half of Outkast, took the stage. At that time, brewers began taking down their…
This week brings a chance to hear a few Dallas Observer Music Award nominees, such as Mothership and From Parts Unknown. It’s also Denton-born Oaktopia’s premiere in Dallas; it’ll feature 21 Savage, Phantogram, Lil Yachty and others. Imagine Dragons7:40 p.m. Monday, Nov. 13, American Airlines Center, 2500 Victory Ave., 214-222-3687 or americanairlinescenter.com,…
Kurt Vile and Courtney Barnett McFarlin Auditorium, Dallas Friday, Nov. 10, 2017 Courtney Barnett and Kurt Vile brought a solid 90-minute set of indie rock, shuffling folk and aw-shucks charm to a nearly sold-out McFarlin Auditorium on Friday night. Barnett and Vile are coming to the end of their fall tour…
Straight from his hosting gig at the 41st annual CMAs, country musician Brad Paisley landed in Dallas for a surprise performance during Kershaw’s Challenge Live Benefit Concert. Kershaw’s Challenge is a nonprofit “committed to transforming the lives of children, in America, Africa and the Dominican Republic, through Jesus Christ,” according…
Jay-Z with Vic Mensa American Airlines Center, Dallas Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2017 There are some references in pop culture that are so ubiquitous it’s hard to remember where they started. For example, “ball so hard” turned into a Where’s Waldo meme while “I got 99 problems” is used to advertise…
With this week’s lineup, it may be hard to decide which show(s) to spend your money on. But any way you choose, you’ll be in for a treat. Jay-Z starts us off with a stop through town in support of his latest album, 4:44, and Kurt Vile and Courtney Barnett…
Based on the atmosphere inside the Bomb Factory last night, some might have guessed that it was a federal holiday. The venue was packed to the hilt with people guzzling beers and chatting up their neighbors. One woman, Allison Bonifay, wore a silver sequin body suit with matching shoes and…
Bruno Mars American Airlines Center, Dallas Friday, Oct. 27, 2017 Bruno Mars and his backing band, the Hooligans, brought the house down Friday night. They had the crowd dancing in the aisles for nearly the entire time. But during some of the slower ballads, Mars’ drawn face flickered with hints…
Chris Stapleton with Marty Stuart Starplex Pavilion, Dallas Oct. 28, 2017 Rarely does a musical forebear open for a scion, but so high has Chris Stapleton’s star risen in a short amount of time that Marty Stuart — with iconic hair and embroidered suit — opened the show before a…
Easing your way out of a Halloween weekend hangover will be easy, thanks to a great lineup of shows this week. If you were one of the lucky ones who stayed glued to your computer and scored tickets to LCD Soundsystem before the show sold out, you’ll be the envy…
Post Malone’s greatest attribute may be his disregard for anyone else’s opinion. It’s taken him two years to become one of the most known artists in the world, but that rapid rise has made him a lightning rod for criticism. This has not shaken the Grapevine native if last night’s…
Leading us into the spooky weekend are Chicano Batman, the Afghan Whigs, Halsey and more. Friday is sure to fill all of our candy-coated hearts with tricks, treats, sin and seduction when Neighborhood Cult’s Taboo party at Shipping and Receiving provides the perfect soundtrack to a night of mischief with local…
A$AP Mob Bomb Factory, Dallas Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017 When Steven Rodriguez died in 2015, it was unclear what would happen to the Harlem hip-hop collective he founded, A$AP Mob. Rodriguez, better known as A$AP Yams, was the band’s visionary leader and tastemaker. Recovery from the loss has taken some time. A…
A Night of Symphonic Hip-Hop with the Roots, Dallas POPS, Chaka Khan, Erykah Badu, Robert Glasper and Bilial The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory, Irving Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2017 Chaka Khan emerged like a flamenco dancer, fluttering a silken hand-fan with “CHAKA” etched into its folds. She was the surprise…
This week, we see dynamic duo Run The Jewels play a show with Danny Brown at South Side Ballroom, the Roots team up with Erykah Badu and the Dallas Pops at Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory, Macklemore reminds us that he’s more than a thrift shop guru, and more. Run…
Before the show began, Kate Beasley, 23, and Lily Mahmoud, 16, began chatting. They both went to the Harry Styles show solo, and bonded over their acts devotion to the former One Direction member. Beasley drove three hours from Oklahoma to see the One Direction member and Mahmoud traveled an hour…
Whether you’re a Top 40 junkie, like to remember music as it was in the ’60s or prefer under-the-radar indie rock, there’s a concert for you this week. If you snagged your tickets early, you’ll enjoy Harry Styles’ sold out show Tuesday night or you can check out The Beach Boys…
