Samma Lone is a bona fide veteran in the Dallas DJ scene, with over three decades behind the decks. Primarily operating in house and house-related territory, Malone has had a front row seat as both producer and DJ for the development of club culture in Dallas since its earliest days…
If what you think is missing from your debaucherous Saturday nights is another pool-themed club, then the eye is on the sparrow and the sparrow just so happens to be you. Salt, which closed last year, is re-opening this weekend under new ownership, and of course a new name. The…
For close to a decade, Nick Cassiani — performing under the DJ name 4-D — has been a regular face among area bass DJs. Originally carving out his niche with the infamous Pubstep residency in Denton, he eventually relocated to Dallas, where he can be found guesting at different parties…
As he stood atop the bleachers of the Cotton Bowl, surveying the wet, muddy field, Eli Flores knew what he had to do. Within seconds, Flores had ripped off his shirt and made a mad dash from one side of the stadium to the other, dodging kicks from the infuriated…
Michael Briggs had a bad feeling about this. Four days ago, he received the somber phone call that would ultimately bookend the lifespan of his beloved house venue, Macaroni Island. When news broke yesterday, Denton was stunned at the thought of this staple of the DIY community going silent after…
Last week, country star and Texas native Lee Ann Womack played back-to-back nights at The Kessler Theater. It was a chance for local country fans to experience an intimate performance (or two) with an artist who not long ago was playing to arena crowds. In other words, the perfect formula…
The D.O.C., easily one of Dallas’ most prized rappers, is getting what’s owed to him. After having lost touch with five platinum records over the years, he’s finally going to get them back — from Top Cash Pawn in Plano. How did we get here? Well, the D.O.C. left the…
Stupid Mother Nature. Right when we had a weekend on our hands that was poised to give us some quality outdoor music time, including Homegrown Music and Arts Festival and Untapped Fort Worth, it looks like the weather gods have decided not to cooperate. Rain is one thing, but with…
Sometimes, you ask what your friend, coworker, or spouse is doing tonight or this evening. Their eyes begin to glisten and they glance over to you, feigning a look of indifference or pretending to have a slice of sullen emanating from them. “I don’t know, I think I’m gonna just…
Critics of a new bill filed in the Texas House that seeks to establish a Texas music history museum say that even though their hearts are in the right place, their brains are somewhere else entirely. HCR 75, a bill introduced in the Texas House last month by Rep. Senfronia…
Scott McCullogh has been a regular vinyl pusher around Dallas over the past decade. McCullogh specializes in a specific area of crate digging that leans heavily towards classic soul music and related genres. He has popped up at as a guest at a variety of of local soul residencies but…
Scott McCullough has been a regular vinyl pusher around Dallas over the past decade. McCullogh specializes in a specific area of crate digging that leans heavily towards classic soul music and related genres. He has popped up as a guest at a variety of local soul residencies, but can be…
Surprise, surprise. The storyline for the Who’s visit to Dallas over the weekend seemed predictable enough, with the only real question mark being whether or not this would be the last time we’d see them play here. But that didn’t account for opener and recent Rock and Roll Hall of…
On New Year’s Eve 2014, Joshua Fleming inadvertently made one hell of a New Year’s Resolution. He’d already had an eventful and tumultuous year with his band, local punk trio the Phuss, where he plays guitar and is lead vocalist. While he was in the Double Wide’s outdoor space selling…
Last night at Clark Park on the University of North Texas campus in Denton, country singer-songwriter Zane Williams performed for a dancing group of co-eds. Five days ago, however, the McKinney resident was making his debut on the hallowed stage of country music’s greatest stage, the Grand Ole Opry in…
Between 2003 and 2006, the Burden Brothers ruled North Texas rock. The band’s full-length debut, Buried in Your Black Heart, from locally based Kirtland Records, made a splash nationally, and songs like “Shadow” and “Beautiful Night,” the ocean-sized anthem that had a nice run on the Billboard Rock charts, became…
Dr. Skotch has quickly built a reputation in Dallas as a top-notch selector, one who specializes in DJing 7-inch records (or 45s as they’re affectionally called). He first established his name as an MC in the burlesque scene before diving headfirst into the mystic ways of the turntable. As one…
If you haven’t been watching the news, Baltimore is imploding. After the death of Freddie Gray at the hands of Baltimore police officers, thousands of citizens took to the streets in protest of police brutality. At present, over 1,500 National Guard troops have been deployed to police Baltimore. There have…
Two concepts, both alike in dignity. Denton: A bubbling melting pot for DIY punks, garage rock and metal. Juxtaposing it, hip-hop has long been at odds with the city, attempting to stake a claim at one of its venues. Though it isn’t exactly Montagues and Capulets, it’s a standoff in…
Almost exactly one year ago, there was a stealth invasion in Dallas. The “DoStuff Media” Mothership hovered over the metroplex and beamed down some brand or business or humanoid blend of the two called “Do214.” And since making first contact we’ve seen the alien entity spitting fire Drake jokes, giving…
Dreadnaught is a crucial player in the Dallas DJ community, one of the cogs that keeps the wheel turning. As the primary admin of the DFW Electronic Calendar, a popular Facebook group, he has established a virtual meeting ground for many of the local promoters and DJs. Although he is…
It looks like the city of Dallas is putting its faith in the underground Dallas music scene. Arthur Peña, painter, teacher and champion of several local DIY projects, applied for a grant with the Dallas Office of Cultural Affairs to turn his Vice Palace brand, a roving music party, into…
