Dallas rapper Cardiac the Ghost has been slowly building a cult following upon a foundation of small-venue performances known for their intense, emotional style — more like something you would see at a punk show and not something you would expect from the quiet artist you might run into at…
It’s been a while since we last heard from Air Review. In 2013, it was hard for local music fans to avoid the indie-rock crew, thanks to its addictive single “America’s Son” receiving frequent airplay on KXT 91.7, in addition to their regular performance schedule. Another tune from Low Wishes,…
Elaina Kay spent two years in Nashville waiting for her stars to align, but before that she grew up in Wichita Falls, sneaking peeks at her older brother’s garage band rehearsals, not yet knowing she’d one day release a record of her own. Now based in Dallas, Kay says she’s…
Singer Trees Marie posted the following to her Facebook page on April 30: “I bet the frequency of female musicians carrying gear into the venue getting asked ‘Oh, are you friends with the band?’ is much higher than the amount of male musicians doing the same. PS: No, I am…
Alex Blair has a show in an hour or so. It’s her Thursday residency at The Mitchell, a spot she calls “chill,” which may be the perfect adjective to describe the soulful jazz singer. “The Mitchell fits me nicely,” she says, sipping a vanilla cold brew at a Starbucks off…
Is it possible that Leon Bridges is doing too many pop-up shows? Some would argue that it is more than just “possible” and, in fact, the truth, but that doesn’t matter. Fact is, Bridges is a star, and someone of his celebrity would likely avoid somewhere as down-to-earth as, say,…
Singer Joe Grah has received many injuries in the name of rock ‘n’ roll. Twenty years ago in Dallas, while opening for MTV darlings Silverchair, the Jibe frontman dived head-first into a group of buzzing hecklers, crowd-surfing and singing while taking a nasty shove from a drunken Silverchair fan. The…
“I say yeah buddy. Rollin’ like a big shot. Chevy tuned up like a NASCAR pit stop.” – Dorrough, “Ice Cream Paint Job,” 2009 April 7, 2009, was a beautiful spring day in Dallas. The skies were clear, the temperature never reached higher than 70 degrees, and Dorwin Demarcus Dorrough was…
Often described as the universal language, music has been a way to bring people together since the dawning of time, in joy and through grief. Earlier this week, an article noted that some bereaved have opted to have more modern music play at funerals for their family and loved ones, in…
Cameron Ray, a Dallas-born singer-songwriter, left North Texas to pursue his music career in Knoxville, Tennessee, just this January. He still comes back from time to time, like last week when he played The Kessler Theater for Bill’s Records’ Birthday Bash. Thanks to the advent of music streaming services, no…
To this day, John Lennon’s 1971 song “Imagine” remains an anthem for peace that’s revered around the world. The song, which became the best-selling single of Lennon’s solo career, was composed as a political rallying cry, a call for a world without hatred or divisions of any kind. Decades after…
Odd fellows, vagabonds, rabble-rousers and revelers all came together to bring a taste of New Orleans to the Bishop Arts District in Dallas. That is how district business owners Amy Wallace Cowan, Jason Roberts and Corey McCombs would describe themselves. In a short walk between their other creations, Odd Fellows…
At age 15, stylist Jonathan Wright discovered his love of fashion and launched his career as a wardrobe consultant in Dallas. Although mostly famed for hair design, Wright didn’t discover his passion for hair until about four years ago, when a client, singer Just Brittany, was getting ready for the…
The Polyphonic Spree members walk everywhere among us. Most are unrecognizable at a glance, but one could sense a jubilant energy just waiting to jump out. They’re behind you in the checkout line, teaching yoga class, inventing new technology in a Dallas garage, writing your favorite fashion blog or operating…
Coming out is a landmark moment for many, one that replays on an endless loop for those who’ve done it and for those preparing themselves to get to it. For Dallas native Cameron Hawthorn, a country singer-songwriter now based in Los Angeles, that moment will be immortalized in a music…
Musician, Artist and Art Curator Scott Tucker is the singer/songwriter of Dallas-based bands The Orange and Aztec Milk Temple.
Last year Dallas prog rock band Great Heart released their first EP, The Sunrise Machine, an album which took listeners on a journey of self-reflection, heartbreak and personal salvation. Today, the band is releasing its first video for the song, “Mr. Monocle”—one of the album’s most introspective moments. A kind…
ManifestiV is a tough band to categorize. Consisting of an electronic vibraphone played by Eve Walding (aka EvE) and guitar player Paragraph Taylor, this experimental industrial couple trades vocal duties while making music that sounds synth-backed and filled with crushed beats and fuzzy guitars. ManifestiV released their second album, God…
Denton singer-songwriter Claire Morales often mines dark territory in her music — if not always lyrically, then often in mood and tone. In her new music for “Sibylle,” debuting today with the Dallas Observer, Morales brings those haunting qualities to life with a psychological cliffhanger. Directed by Ana Dria and…
Josh Florence breathed a sigh of relief on the morning of this year’s Homegrown Music and Arts Festival. The annual event he organizes had been scheduled to host its 10th installment the day before, Saturday, April 13, at Dallas’ Main Street Garden Park, but was postponed less then 48 hours…
War Party are not a band content to go quietly in that good night. The Fort Worth turf rock outfit has been awfully busy by most bands’ standards — especially one getting ready to say goodbye. Tuesday saw the release of a new video for their song “No Exit” from…
More than five years ago, Stefan González embarked on a new project that subconsciously continued a tradition his family has held on to for generations. Through his weekly showcase of avant-garde music from Texas and beyond, Stefan has espoused the virtues and beauty of music that defies definitions and common…
