In September Blue, the Misfit hosted a listening party for his upcoming album Perfect Night For A Funeral at Dallas’ Alamo Drafthouse Cinema. It was the type of grand, first-of-its-kind event befitting of an artist who has always operated outside of the norm. In the sold-out theater of invited guests…
In recent years, Kelcy Warren, the billionaire CEO of Energy Transfer Partner, has been best known for building fun things. In 2007 it was folk label Music Road Records; four years later, it was a music festival on his property in Cherokee, Texas; and in 2012 it was the popular downtown…
For the past nine years, DJ Soi has been carving out his niche in the Dallas scene as part of the Faded Deejays. Rooted in a diverse musical background, Soi has grown into more of an open format DJ with a funky twist. For this week’s short but action-packed mix,…
Preparations for the 2016 Dallas Observer Music Awards are getting into the home stretch. Voting for this year’s ballot wraps up at the end of the week, and the showcase takes place this Friday. Then, come Tuesday, it all comes to a grand finale with the awards ceremony. But what,…
Six Shooter is a recurring feature where we highlight six new releases by North Texas-based musicians. It’s easy to give thanks when the North Texas music scene is so obscenely rich with diverse talent. This month’s new music came from famed local instrumentalists, avant-garde rappers, thrash-metal stalwarts, tongue-in-cheek country stars…
Shamar Willis took a big risk when he quit his corporate job to pursue his childhood dream of working in the music industry. But less than two years later, he has a successful business, Legna Entertainment, to show for it. Willis grew up in Dallas without much in the way…
Dallas is changing and the music scene in North Texas is changing with it. 2016 has been one of the most turbulent years in recent memory, with police killings, protests, an ugly presidential election and seemingly endless series of beloved musicians’ deaths. On the surface, Dallas’ music scene is the…
As some Dallasites awaken from a coma of carbs, meats and booze, the music scene around these parts is ready to serve up a double shot of espresso. Why not ease into the cheesy soundtracks of over-crowded department stores heading this way with a week of well-deserved shows? 106.1 KISS…
Four years ago a trio of musicians came together in the sleepy college town of Denton by happenstance, and decided they wanted to work together. The trio of singer Roy Robertson, bassist Pablo Burrell, and drummer Ramon Muzquiz didn’t see a future in the usual trajectory of a local band…
What is the Age of Aquarius, exactly? Since popularized by the band The 5th Dimension and the play Hair, the moniker is now associated with the ideals of 1960s hippie drug culture. And North Texas cosmic country band Atlantis Aquarius wants to live in it, forever. “I want this project to…
If there’s one thing Charley Crockett knows about, it’s busking. Arguably our city’s most rambling artist, Crockett has a reputation for hopping on trains and crossing borders to find his next pop-up venue. He’s played the streets everywhere from New Orleans to Paris. That said, it should surprise no one…
The side-stage venue inside the Curtain Club will be renovated and repurposed, then reopened under a new name sometime early next year.
Maynard James Keenan — a musician, vintner and enigma — just added “bestselling author” to his impressive list of titles and occupations. His autobiography, A Perfect Union of Contrary Things, debuted at No. 10 on The New York Times’ best sellers list, long before the final stop of his book…
Visual artist Arthur Peña became king of the DIY music scene with his roving venue, Vice Palace. Like a punk vaudeville show, Vice Palace featured mixed bills of unconventional talent, and popped up in dark warehouses in all corners of the city. Peña and some of his favored artists held a…
The show was originally scheduled for Saturday, November 26, but after his latest rant and shortened set in Sacramento, the rest of the Saint Pablo Tour has been called off.
The Granada Theater recently held its third installment of Beats and Eats, a series that delivers a four-course meal and cocktails joined with a musical act to compliment the tone of cuisine. Head chef of the Sundown at the Granada Jason West oversaw the night’s fare, a lighter take on…
There are living legends and some of them are national treasures. To his fans at a performance at Arlington Music Hall this weekend, Charlie Daniels embodied them both. Daniels, who turned fourscore last month, led the packed house on a revered, musical journey from the Wooley swamps of Lucius Clay toward a…
Ticket holders coming to Bric’s Block Party, Friday’s event at The Bomb Factory, knew they were in for a star-studded night of hip-hop. After all, the headlining sets included superstar rapper Wiz Khalifa and up-and-coming sensation D.R.A.M. But little did they know that a slew of surprise guests were waiting…
It’s been five long years since Bravo, Max! released a new album. Now, the critically-acclaimed band has finally turned out a new album, Bullfighter Blues, and they have a handful of dates around town this year, including a release party planned for Nov. 25 at Double Wide. Frontman and Dallas native…
Before the Thanksgiving entourage of disagreeing family members flock to the spare bedrooms of many unprepared Dallasites this week, it’s important to map out a plan ahead of time before too many arguments begin. Don’t be left unprepared in the event of political mudslinging when there’s so many great distractions…
Who says celebrity status has to be a bad thing? Rhett Miller of Old 97’s is using his name this weekend to raise money and awareness for people who suffer daily from a deadly disease. The Dallas native, who now lives in New York with his family, is headed back…
There had been whispers in the DFW radio market about it for months, but yesterday, it became official. The alternative rock staple KDGE 102.1 the Edge has ceased to exist after 27 years on the air. In between repeat plays of Semisonic’s “Closing Time,” there were teases of a new…
