Post Malone’s greatest attribute may be his disregard for anyone else’s opinion. It’s taken him two years to become one of the most known artists in the world, but that rapid rise has made him a lightning rod for criticism. This has not shaken the Grapevine native if last night’s…
A cool breeze ran over the Continental Avenue pedestrian bridge Sunday afternoon while dozens of guitar-wielding musicians strummed, picked and plucked their favorite six-stringed instruments in harmony. The fourth annual Open Carry Guitar Rally invited hippies and rockers to free-jam rock, blues and folk classics such as Jimi Hendrix’s “Hey Joe”…
Denton musicians Clayton Norris and Dylan Rice have been making music together since 2013, primarily trafficking in electronic instrumental soundscapes. As Vogue Machine, they’ve turned heads in North Texas, where there simply aren’t as many synth purveyors. The duo works with Fort Worth label Dreamy Life Records, which has helped…
Police in Mangham, Louisiana, pulled over actor-turned-singer Corey Feldman for speeding Saturday night. He was charged with misdemeanor possession of marijuana, speeding and driving with a suspended license. At his show in Dallas on Thursday, Feldman prophetically told Dallas Observer writer Eva Raggio that he was nervous to drive through Louisiana. “They…
During the early years, it seemed that rock band Ted Leo and the Pharmacists were on a rising trajectory. Their first tours stopped at Rubber Gloves in Denton. Later, they played Dallas establishments, like the Gypsy Tea Room and the House of Blues. But DFW hasn’t seen much of Ted Leo…
When we shared the ballot for the 2017 Dallas Observer Music Awards last month, we told you we’re doing things a bit differently this year. In the past, DOMA winners have been determined by a monthlong public vote. This go-around, we’ve curated a group of 20 judges who live and breathe local…
Kiss Destroyer, Texas’ premiere Kiss tribute band, has been performing across North Texas for more than a decade. When vocalist Robby Wayne (Paul Stanley), guitarist Bob Thomas (Ace Frehley), bassist Steve Cleere (Gene Simmons) and drummer Dave Bower (Peter Criss), took the stage at Lola’s Trailer Park in Fort Worth…
Denton-based indie rock supergroup BNQT will play the Granada Theater tonight with Motorcade and White Denim, but before the show they invited videographer and Observer collaborator Casey Carr into their studio to chat about how the band came to be and film them performing a few songs off their first…
Most Halloween playlists suck, especially the ones that feature “Monster Mash.” And there’s nothing too spooky about Michael Jackson’s “Thriller.” It’s just a great song. So we tasked ourselves with finding 20 quality spooky songs by North Texas artists that will fit in on any creepy Halloween playlist. 20. “Hellhound…
Leading us into the spooky weekend are Chicano Batman, the Afghan Whigs, Halsey and more. Friday is sure to fill all of our candy-coated hearts with tricks, treats, sin and seduction when Neighborhood Cult’s Taboo party at Shipping and Receiving provides the perfect soundtrack to a night of mischief with local…
Although drummer Rich Redmond has called Nashville his home for 20 years, his time living and playing in North Texas had a major impact on him. Redmond is best known for his work with country rocker Jason Aldean. He’s been Aldean’s drummer since the beginning of Aldean’s career, touring with…
Spring will bring an opportunity to see a country megastar perform, and everyone’s favorite polka artist will be here to serenade folks with some of his biting commentary on top of a new Deep Ellum venue’s delivery of some star power. There’s all of that and a bit more in…
A$AP Mob Bomb Factory, Dallas Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017 When Steven Rodriguez died in 2015, it was unclear what would happen to the Harlem hip-hop collective he founded, A$AP Mob. Rodriguez, better known as A$AP Yams, was the band’s visionary leader and tastemaker. Recovery from the loss has taken some time. A…
A Night of Symphonic Hip-Hop with the Roots, Dallas POPS, Chaka Khan, Erykah Badu, Robert Glasper and Bilial The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory, Irving Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2017 Chaka Khan emerged like a flamenco dancer, fluttering a silken hand-fan with “CHAKA” etched into its folds. She was the surprise…
Unlike generations of DJs before him, Stonewall Klaxon has been glued to a laptop making tracks since he was 11 years old. He played in rock bands before developing an interest in electronic music and eventually finding his niche in trap music. Stonewall Klaxon deejays frequently, which gives him a…
During an afternoon off in late 2015, Dallas-based trio NHD found themselves riffing on acoustic guitars in band member Salim Nourallah’s apartment. What started as horsing around turned into a cover of Thin Lizzy’s “The Boys Are Back In Town.” The song is the lead track on the trio’s debut…
For the better part of two decades, musician, poet, writer, rapper, actor and philosopher Saul Williams has been challenging the status quo. “At the end of the day, I just make beats while the world burns,” Williams tells the Observer. He’s a quiet man with a reserved disposition and speaks in…
Dallas-Fort Worth loves country music. There are plenty of cowboy bars and honky-tonks in the area where you can hear the next big thing.
In 1977, Dallas welcomed its first “fern bar,” San Francisco Rose, and thus began the city’s love affair with trendy bars and kitschy cocktails. The fern bar concept was born in the mid-’60s, when the original TGI Fridays opened on 63rd Street in New York City. The only remaining bar…
Lukas Nelson, son of Willie, performed with his band, Promise of the Real, last week at House of Blues. His famous last name may the reason you attend one of his shows, but his talent is the reason you’ll stay. His star wan’t even dimmed when he stood next to…
If you were up late last night Googling that weird rash on your foot or reading conspiracy theories, you already know what we’re about to tell you: Google Doodle is all about iconic Mexican-American pop singer Selena Quintanilla. Twenty-eight years ago, Quintanilla — who grew up in Lake Jackson and…
For many people, landing a job at Google is the job of a lifetime. Steven Markowitz left his job at Google in 2011. Markowitz, who goes by the stage name Hoodie Allen, has since had a No. 1 album on Billboard’s Top Rap Albums chart, and he released his third studio…
