Is it better to burn out or fade away? It might seem like we were dwelling on that question a little too much as the Dallas music community gathered last night for our 27 Club-themed party for the Dallas Observer Music Awards at The Bomb Factory, where we had nominated…
We gon’ be alright? Maybe, maybe not. For one Dallas music fan it’s probably the latter, because Whitney Larkins is suing Dave Free, Kendrick Lamar’s manager and president of Top Dawg Entertainment, for $1 million. As TMZ reported Tuesday, the lawsuit alleges that Free trying scamming her out of $10,000…
Jen Littlz has traveled far and wide to witness many of the finest talents in underground house and techno. She has been a fixture on Dallas dance floors since the ’90s. In recent years she has taken that extensive dance floor knowledge behind the decks with her feet firmly planted in…
When Moody Fuqua took over as general manager and talent buyer at Crown & Harp, the Lower Greenville dive bar quickly became one of the most important club venues and cultural melting pots in Dallas. On any given night, you can hear a band making sounds you’ve never heard before…
This is it, folks. Tomorrow is the big day for the Dallas Observer Music Awards, our 27th annual celebration of the Dallas music scene. Having rolled out the band showcase in Deep Ellum last Saturday, we’ll be setting up at The Bomb Factory on Wednesday night for the awards ceremony,…
Now it’s official. Speculation has been rife for weeks about the possibility of Leon Bridges being up for Grammy nominations, to the degree that it’s almost felt like more a question of where he’ll be nominated rather than if. With a busy (and impressive) year that saw him make his…
Now before we jump into breathless praise over the star turn Leon Bridges made on Saturday Night Live over the weekend, let’s put something in perspective. The Fort Worth singer has already played some seriously big gigs this year, including ones on national TV like The Tonight Show With Jimmy…
Scott Tucker was on the verge of having a dream come true. On Saturday, December 12, he and his band the Orange were scheduled to play a show at Gas Monkey Live!, opening for one his heroes, Scott Weiland. The Orange have spent a decade playing together, and after a…
Checkered Past Winery isn’t for fancy wine snobs. And it doesn’t want to be. The winery and wine pub quietly opened in early November and features a menu focused on local Texas wines, beers and ciders. Located inside South Side on Lamar, Checkered Past took over the 2,500-square-foot spot at…
This was supposed to be a special weekend for Dallas metal fans. King Diamond, the Danish legend and one-time front man for Merciful Fate, was scheduled to be playing a “hometown” gig Saturday night at House of Blues, performing his breakout solo album Abigail in its entirety. But those plans…
What a difference a year makes. Twelve months ago, we were getting ready to host the first-ever December version of our Dallas Observer Music Awards. Perennial DOMA nominees Sarah Jaffe and Old 97’s were squaring off for best album honors, with an upstart rapper, Blue, the Misfit, looking to score…
James Kelley is a true techno journeyman. Kelley is based in Dallas, but has taken advantage of the mobility and flexibility that comes from being a solo electronic artist to travel and play all over the country, as well as some gigs on the other side of the pond. As…
Erykah Badu has been mighty busy lately. So busy, she’s almost given Leon Bridges a run for. Mostly the news has revolved around her new mixtape, BUT YOU CAIN’T USE MY PHONE — which dropped on Apple Music back on Black Friday — including her remix of “Hotline Bling.” But…
For the past eight years, Keith P was best known for his goth and dark wave nights, but before that stint in the dark realm Keith was one of the most cutting edge bass DJ’s in the city. He used to be a regular at Dub Assembly where he was…
Two for the price of one. Well, maybe not for the price of, but in the space of, one. Two weeks ago, we reported that one of Denton’s most beloved music venues, Hailey’s Club, will be closing its doors on December 31. “But to become what?” was the unanswered question…
We know what you’re thinking: “A 27 Club-themed party? Damn, that’s dark.” And well, okay, maybe it is, but just a little bit. After all, rock ‘n’ roll has always had a fascination with death and, well, who wants to go to another boring-ass Spring Break or Ugly Sweater party?…
In Fort Worth, Lola’s Saloon is live music. Just off the 7th St. corridor, the bar has been hosting live music week in and week out for the last decade. Some of the city’s most memorable music events have happened in this joint, and just about every live music freak…
Fresh off his triumphant North Texas homecoming, the earnest Leon Bridges released a new original song this morning called “So Long” for the Will Smith-starring film Concussion, which opens December 25. Bridges teased the track on Instagram last month with a 15-second clip and as Variety reported at the time,…
Last week the news broke that Denton’s Hailey’s Club would be closing its doors on December 31, much to the dismay of the clubs most loyal patrons, and, well, the rest of us. The uproar from artists and fans alike was hard to miss while scrolling through social media, with…
Now’s when the real fun begins. Voting has been open for the 2015 Dallas Observer Music Awards for just about six weeks, and we’re in the home stretch. (If you haven’t already voted, you’d better make your way over to 2015musicawardspoll.dallasobserver.com and make sure your voice is heard!) The awards…
Can you have too much of a good thing? If the good thing is “fun,” then to the most part, no. (Until someone puts an eye out or whatever.) In the case of Dallas music festival Spillover (formerly known as Bro Fest), avoiding going overboard has always been an important…
Boston Kassidy is notable for his contributions to the Dallas bass scene, but he also stretches into a variety of techno and house-related styles — a fact which is reflected in this week’s Dallas Observer Mixtape. As a member of The Guild, Kassidy can often be found playing their Thursday events…
