Dallas Observer Mixtape with Urbanic: Tom Trago, Brett Johnson & More

Matthew “Urbanic” Urban is an Ohio ex-pat who followed a winding path that led him to Dallas. Appropriately, then, Urban’s contribution for this week’s mixtape is all over the place genre wise, more than just a string of tunes with similar beats per minute. There is an emotional depth conveyed…

35 Denton Drops Black Pussy From Lineup

Three days after the Dallas Observer spoke to controversial Portland band Black Pussy and an organizer for the 35 Denton musical festival, which had booked them to play next month, the festival has announced that that it is removing the band from the lineup. A press release issued by 35…

Dallas Observer Mixtape with Adam Pickrell: J Dilla, David Bowie and More

Adam Pickrell is a producer-DJ-musician triple threat. He made waves with his live band house experience White Lotus Society and as a session musician, he has sat in with everyone from St.Vincent to Cas Haley to John Congleton’s Nighty Night. He recently became the musical director for Nellie Furtado. Pickrell’s…

House of Blues’ Foundation Room Will Open to the Public

After almost 10 years in downtown Dallas, the House of Blues’ Foundation Room is preparing for an overhaul. Opened in 2007, the chain establishment owned by LiveNation is undergoing a transformation into a themed lounge that will feature regular DJ appearances. Once a private room reserved for members and after-parties,…

Scenes from Demi Lovato’s Twitter War against Taylor Swift

Leave it to a Dallas celebrity to start some bad blood over a good deed. Over the weekend, Dallas native, former Disney Channel actor and rising pop star Demi Lovato took a stand against fellow singer and recent Grammy winner Taylor Swift — for the fact that Swift had donated…