North Texas has an abundance of talented musicians, but sometimes the bookers of DFW get hung up on old favorites and forget to try someone new. The acts on this list are underrated in some way, whether that means they haven’t received much attention in the local press or they’re…
A crowd of people gathered on the front patio of Independent Bar & Kitchen’s Regal Room in Deep Ellum as Medicine Man Revival neared the end of its set Saturday night. Suddenly, band manager Peter Klayman sprinted out the front door clutching a fire extinguisher and ran around the corner toward the back entrance…
If you’re planning on spending time in Deep Ellum this week, keep an eye out for the return of one of the neighborhood’s most familiar and beloved musical residents. Bob Crawford – better known by residents as “Keyboard Bob” or “Deep Ellum Bob” – is out of the hospital following…
Seated at a wooden picnic table, Jeffrey Barnes sips a Lone Star tallboy between bites of his mac and cheese brisket sandwich. Ever the eccentric, Barnes dons a beaded hat and bolo tie. The lapel of his suit is speckled with colorful pins, and two penny whistles and a flute…
Veteran Dallas musician and producer Salim Nourallah walks around his sleek, three-story modern house in a placid street off Knox-Henderson. He moved in only a few days ago, but it may be the tidiest house any single man has ever owned. He says there’s only only one thing he ever…
Summer concert lineups are still being finalized for many Dallas area venues, but the fall calendar is also quickly filling up. This week brings announcements from a wide spectrum of genres.There are some big-ticket names, a few up-and-comers, and a follow-up opportunity to catch a reunited local act everyone around…
Last Wednesday, thousands of people woke up believing they’d be seeing Soundgarden tonight at the Bomb Factory. Instead, May 26 is the day the ashes of the band’s frontman, Chris Cornell, will be laid to rest. Cornell killed himself last week in a Detroit hotel room, according to the local…
When he was a kid, Byron Neal won poetry recitation competitions because he could remember verses verbatim after one reading. It’s a skill that no doubt primed him for a career in rap; he now performs as Lord Byron. His dense lyrics run together at an almost undecipherable pace. For the last eight…
Sean Humphrey isn’t old school, but he’s not exactly a spring chicken, either. He got his start playing in bands but in recent years has embraced the life of a working DJ. Humphrey operates under the alias Redsean, playing in Uptown most weekends. Humphrey is also active as a musician and…
It was only a year ago that DefDisco, an independent recording label based in Sheffield, England loudly announced its entrance into the Dallas market. The hype continued to grow in the months that followed as it built a roster of electrifying local talent. But ultimately, the artists were taking the bigger gamble…
These Machines Are Winning plays Double Wide on Saturday, May 27 Dylan Silvers could never be accused of being an underachiever. With his band, These Machines Are Winning, he’s about to release a box set of three new albums, plus a three-part comic book collection called Slaves for Gods. Seated…
Sitting in a hospital room in Irving, 54-year-old Bruce Corbitt prepares to announce the end of his dream as the frontman for local metal band Warbeast. His hair ratted, black heavy-metal T-shirt replaced with a loose-fitting hospital gown, Corbitt looks into his cellphone and does his best to hold back…
Bash & Pop play Club Dada Friday, May 26 During Tommy Stinson’s career as musician, he’s played onstage with a wide variety of acts, from Soul Asylum to Guns N’ Roses. He’s even played alongside politicians: On a recent trip to Richmond, Va., U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine, a former vice-presidential accompanied Stinson on harmonica…
In 2011, guitarist and vocalist Brian Smith was in a buzzy heavy-metal band. Maleveller was breaking through the DFW area with a sound reminiscent of Iron Maiden and Metallica. But two years later, the band slammed on the brakes. Other adventures had gotten in the way. Smith had started managing…
Last weekend, 10 off-duty police officers patrolled Deep Ellum as part of a collaborative effort between the Deep Ellum Foundation, the Dallas Police Department, and property and business owners. “I was in Deep Ellum late on both Friday and Saturday of last week and was very encouraged by what I…
All good Texans know the official symbols of Texas. State flower? Bluebonnets. State nickname? The Lone Star State. State tree? The pecan. But who can name the Texas State Musician? This year’s is the king of country music, George Strait. Although we haven’t yet reached the halfway point of 2017,…
Detroit Swindle play It’ll Do 10 p.m. Saturday, May 20 Since their formation as Detroit Swindle in 2011, Lars Dales and Maarten Smeets have had a meteoric rise in the world of house music. The Amsterdam-based duo have put out a steady stream of albums, and the entire history of…
It’s not too early to make plans for 2018, especially if you are a Katy Perry fan. She’ll be making her way through town in January — which, believe it or not, is right around the corner. In other announcements this week, locals will get an opportunity to see an…
The brick building at 3010 Gaston Ave. sits empty except for debris like red Solo cups and scrap wood. A Dallas Observer newsstand, just inside the front door, stands alone, left behind when the owners of the Elbow Room bar moved out. All of the fixtures of the beloved bar…
SoFar Sounds is a London-based company that throws secret, intimate concerts in 350 cities across the world. It’s been in DFW since 2012, but over the past few weeks, Dallas musicians have questioned the company’s business model on social media. SoFar shows are more showcase previews than what you’d see…
The sad news spread quickly this morning that Chris Cornell, frontman of Soundgarden, Temple of the Dog and Audioslave, was found dead last night in a hotel room in Detroit. It was mere hours after Soundgarden performed at the Fox Theatre. He was 52. The band was set to come…
On the second Tuesday of every month at Double Wide, Brad Sigler slips into his DJ Dead Wax alias to spin the finest in country, rockabilly, western swing and Americana. Sigler only started deejaying in bars a few years ago, but he has roots as a radio DJ that go all…
