Critic's Notebook Archives | Dallas Observer

No brainer: Cure For Paranoia wins NPR’s Tiny Desk Contest

Alec Spicer — Tue, 12 May 2026 07:01:36 -0500

The Dallas hip-hop collective will be featured in the highly coveted live performance YouTube series later this month.

Preston Barta — Thu, 07 May 2026 16:36:04 -0500

The shoegaze band brought a surreal, heavy-lidded sonic spectacle to Fort Worth on Wednesday night.

Alex Gonzalez — Fri, 01 May 2026 13:07:07 -0500

You probably can't hit the big notes in "Bohemian Rhapsody," but we know that won't stop you, so here are all of the places you can attempt it.

Alec Spicer — Wed, 29 Apr 2026 13:45:32 -0500

Clovis" />"You can fuckin' drop a record whenever the fuck you want," he says of the release.

Alyssa Fields — Tue, 28 Apr 2026 10:24:00 -0500

The World Cup in North America has it's first official song and there's many more to come.

Alyssa Fields — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 13:10:45 -0500

Copeland told us in March his dream was mainstream success. He's a step closer.

Baylie Vike — Thu, 23 Apr 2026 14:30:00 -0500

Little Image's third and latest album Kill the Ghost is out now. But the band had to do some work before they could create again.

Preston Barta — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 16:51:18 -0500

Dallas relived the late '90s and early ‘00s with self-aware humor, nostalgic anecdotes and unforgettable sing-alongs.

Alyssa Fields — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 16:27:16 -0500

Harder, better, faster, stronger and yes, still broken up.

Alyssa Fields — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 15:40:51 -0500

Early statements indicated Live Nation would chase the trial to the Supreme Court, but a comparatively small settlement might spare them the trouble.