Rob Viktum is busy these days. Since we last featured one of his mixtape releases, the “Double Cupped Up” for the Dallas-based Prep Street, he has formed a label and released an excellent mixtape from Kool Quise, all while keeping folks crowded on the dance floors of Dallas from behind…
“The best part of the show was when Big Sean was on the stage,” one crowd member told me Saturday night. “The worst part of the show was when Big Sean wasn’t on the stage.” Well, yeah, I guess that sums up the Big Sean, Roscoe Dash and Yung Nation…
The Velvet Underground’s classic song “Rock & Roll” tells a story of a 5-year-old girl falling in love with the music coming from her radio: Young Susie, whose life was changed by rock ‘n’ roll. This week, the tale will resonate deeply with a group of Dallas-area girls. Girls Rock…
Not only do you have this list of awesome shows to see around DFW this week, but you should know that Fuzzy’s Taco Shop opens in Deep Ellum on Monday, so if you live in that neighborhood, “taco” will soon become a verb in your life. See also: – “Johnny…
Richard Butler of the Psychedelic Furs has one of most distinctive voices in rock. Equal parts David Bowie and Johnny Rotten, Butler’s jagged croon can convey the intensities involved with love and regret with the phrasing of a single syllable. Amazingly, after nearly four decades rasping out hits such as…
So, in the news this week Pope Francis said that he would allow sinners time off of purgatory if you follow him on Twitter. No joke. Just thought everyone should know. You can Google it after you read this less confusing post about show announcements in DFW…
Lynyrd Skynyrd | Bad Company | Slobberbone Verizon Theater July 10, 2013 A surprisingly loud and diverse crowd made their way to Grand Prairie last night to catch an oddly matched line-up of classic rock from the ’70s and ’80s. And Slobberbone was there as well. While in line for…
Fun fact!: If you watch Robert Downey Jr.’s performances in both Sherlock Holmes and Iron Man 3 in the same week, you may be prone to dreams of him taking over your job duties at the Dallas Observer, including this weekly blog post, and tweeting bad things about you to…
Just off one of the finest little town squares in North Texas, a recurring series of free gigs is starting to draw a real following. At 5:30 p.m. on every other Tuesday, an insanely early time for a gig in Denton, some unlikely heroes take to the stage in the…
In Dallas news this week, the Bank of America Plaza building (a.k.a. the green building) is no longer green! You may have noticed that about the skyline this week as they shut down the lights temporarily to re-install them with LED lighting. If you’re feeling a little lost without them,…
This weekend, Victory Plaza turned into the Beyhive. A packed house at American Airlines Center spent the evening cheering, crying and twerking for the Dallas stop of Beyoncé’s Mrs. Carter Show World Tour. Her reputation as one of the world’s most entertaining performers was reinforced by a galvanizing stage show…
If you haven’t been able to tell yet from all of our Willie Nelson content on DC9 at Night this week, it’s Willie Nelson Week here on the music blog! I know! We love him just as much as you do. But don’t worry, we’ve got some other awesome options…
Because of last week’s epic explosion of show announcements, it’s been like crickets this week; and probably also because it’s our nation’s most revered holiday. But not to fear. We wouldn’t leave you high and dry. Scroll down to see what we’ve got for ya this week…
Chuck D says knock you out. The Kings of the Mic Tour has repeatedly been compared to a big classic-rock arena show — old timers busting out riffs familiar to a graying crowd. But that’s the wrong comparison. The Kings of the Mic Tour is more like if Chuck Berry…
Update, Editor: The full lineup is now in! In addition to Danny Brown, GvsB Fest III will feature Blue Hawaii, HAERTS, Empress Of and Booty Fade. The return of DJ Sober (he’s half of Booty Fade) greatly increases the likelihood of another mix in our near futures. Original post follows…..
Have you ever been to a gig in Deep Ellum on a weeknight that started in the daylight? It’s a very disconcerting experience. The sunlight spilling in through the high windows illuminates even the furthest dusty corner of this venerable venue, simultaneously casting attractive evening shadows and lighting up things…
There’s a lot happening in music around here — a lot has happened this week, in fact. In this sprawling metropolitan music scene, with a kaleidoscopic framework of ever-changing people and bands and venues and ideas, a lot happens at once. The only thing we know for sure is that…
OK, one of two things must have happened while I was on vacation this past weekend: Either all music promoters in the world decided to have an official Fire Under Ass Conference, or there’s something in the pop star Kool-Aid, because we just got shipped over a mountain of show…
Twin Shadow | Elliphant Granada Theater June 24, 2013 When Ellinor Olovsdotter took the stage on Monday night, she looked like anything except her stage name, Elliphant. Opening for Twin Shadow at the Granada, I was skeptical that she’d fulfill her simple role in the event: To move the crowd…
Rock summed it up the most concisely from the stage at the Texas Theater on Friday night. Joking about critical reactions to The Uncluded’s debut album, a project completed with long-time pal and collaborator Kimya Dawson, “Everyone is all – why do you all even know each other?” Hokey Fright,…
If you ever see Ice Eater, pay attention. Partly because the futuristic rock band puts on an incredibly dynamic live show – their relatively early show at Sunday’s Fort Worth Weekly Music Showcase was the most well-received I saw all day. A Weekly staffer got onstage afterward and called it…
Beyonce’s massive world tour kicks off this week in Los Angeles and stops at American Airlines Center on July 6. That show is, unfortunately, sold out. But the Queen has just announced a second appearance in town this year: She’ll be making her way back on December 9. Tickets go…
