With the release of St. Vincent’s new album Strange Mercy, Annie Clark, the artist behind the moniker, is making the late night television rounds, performing what we’d presume would be a song from the new record. Except, last night on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon, she didn’t.Instead, the Dallas native…
Through his work on Los Angeles-based public access television program Junior Christian Science Bible Lesson Show, actor/musician David Liebe Hart began working with cohort Adam Papagan as well as catching the eye of Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim, creators of the Adult Swim program Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great…
With Erykah Badu, you almost always get more than you bargained for. Attendees at our most recent Dallas Observer Music Awards ceremony at House Of Blues were treated to a seven-song-set of mostly brand new material from the local singer, when she was only obligated to play three songs. And,…
Sticking out in the busy musical environment of Los Angeles is not an easy endeavor. Just ask Jeremy Bolm of Touché Amoré, a hardworking post-punk outfit trying to make a mark for itself in the highly competitive City of Angels. By choosing an unusual name and by mixing the sounds…
John Dufilho is a busy man. Always has been. When he’s not playing in his band Deathray Davies, he’s drumming in Apples In Stereo and producing records, including local act Sealion’s next one.But, sometime early next year, he plans to release his most interesting project to date. Dufilho will put…
As far as collaborations go, it’s hard to imagine that Centro-Matic’s Will Johnson would be able to top his stint in Monsters Of Folk, with whom he backed up Conner Oberst, Jim James, M. Ward and Mike Mogus, on the drums. But this morning we learn that Johnson’s going to…
When Tommy Stinson joined Guns N’ Roses way back in 1998, there were many people who didn’t have a clue who he was. Stinson’s career path just hadn’t taken the route that one would think might lead to playing on stage with Axl Rose. Starting out in the Replacements when…
This year’s Burst Apart from Booklyn’s The Antlers is looking really good for our year-end top ten list. The expansive, textured, stoned-out pop goes over even better live than on the record, as we learned when the band passed through town at The Loft last June.About a month before that…
It looks like the trouble with Matthew Gray’s Denton County Proper that we mentioned just days ago was only the beginning. It seems that Gray, the lead singer of the critically acclaimed Denton band, Matthew And The Arrogant Sea, and the owner of Denton County Proper, the recent upstart booking…
As we’ve talked about in recent weeks, the Fort Worth music scene is on top of its game. And, The Burning Hotels are leading the charge, with a newly released self titled LP that has redefined their sound. Their recent show at Dada was a big success, according to piece…
That exciting triple-bill we announced back in September featuring Health, John Maus and Quintron & Miss Pussycat and slated to come to Denton’s The Warehouse on New Year’s Eve will now be a decidedly less exciting affair. Mostly because it won’t be happening. The show, promoted by Matthew & The…
Chris Mueller, known by most in the music community as the man behind the local band-adoring Ghost of Blind Lemon music blog, announced this weekend that, effective immediately, he’s now the main man in charge of the booking responsibilities at The Crown & Harp on Lower Greenville.The Crown & Harp…
Got two hours to kill? Then, by all means, give the above clip of Miss Erykah Badu talking to the folks at the Red Bull Music Academy a watch and hear her talk about her sonic evolution, her musical upbringing and the debt she owes to artists such as J…
St. Vincent’s performance(s) at the Kessler Theater and Good Records this weekend were stellar showcases of the Dallas native’s ability to totally shred on the guitar, while keeping it together vocally. Only problem is, the Kessler shows were sold out.Fortunately, if you were one of the many unlucky ones who…
At 72, keyboardist Ray Manzarek has just about done it all. Best known at the keyboardist for the Doors, Manzarek has stayed busy as a performer and producer for the past three decades. Joining forces with renowned slide guitarist Roy Rogers in 2008, the duo have recorded two critically acclaimed…
In this week’s paper, we caught up with Mary Timony, the post-punk, guitar-playing darling of ’90s outfits Autoclave and Helium and currently of Wild Flag. That new outfit, unavoidably, has been given the supergroup tag thanks to its members’ impressive pasts. In addition to Timony’s credible past, the group also…
Speaking of breaking festival news, there’s some big news today out of Highland Entertainment’s camp today: The people who are bringing the ballinous, two-night, EDM-heavy New Year’s Eve affair Lights All Night to the Dallas Convention Center this year have announced that, in addition to the already-announced two stages featuring…
At 54, Johnette Napolitano sounds like she has much creative drive as people half her age. Full of energy and desire with her work as a solo artist, a collaborator and the lead singer of Concrete Blonde, listening to her is quite an inspiration. While her power was out at…
For three decades, Anthrax has been one of the most consistently interesting bands to emerge from the thrash metal heyday of the early 1980s. Founded by guitarist Scott Ian, Anthrax has always stood out among the sweaty throng. The band was one of the first metal bands to incorporate rap…
Well, I guess I lied again yesterday about being done with Dallas Observer Music Awards postings for the year. As YouPlusDallas’ Laura Stillo teased in the comments of yesterday’s post featuring the local web video production company’s take on the DOMA Showcase in Deep Ellum, we’ve now got a second YouPlusDallas-produced, DOMA-related…
When the Lizard Lounge’s powers-that-be plan anniversary events, clearly, their mind immediately turns to Moby.Back in 2008, you may recall, when the venue hosted its 10th anniversary party for its annual Meltdown block party, the club enlisted the services of the prominent DJ, musician, producer and noted gearhead. This week,…
About a year has passed since Fitz & The Tantrums made their Dallas debut at the Cambridge Room at the House of Blues, fresh on the heels of a much-discussed, breakout South by Southwest performance. From a pure output standpoint, very little has changed since that performance before a sold-out,…
