Dallas Observer Mixtape with Pointbender: Nadastrom, Dorian & More

Sean Anderson has been deep in the production side of dance music for a very long time under his alias Pointbender. His label Harmonious Discord, which just celebrated its 15-year anniversary, has featured some of the best and brightest in Texas electronic producers, as well as artists from beyond the…

The 10 Best Gay Bars in Dallas-Fort Worth

It’s 2016, people. Get over whatever absurd misconceptions you’ve been holding onto all these years (yes, Texas, we’re looking squarely at you) and get with the 21st century. Once you do, you’ll discover a crucial fact: Nothing beats a party at a gay bar. So let’s wave the flag for…

Dallas Observer Mixtape ATOP: Survive, David Bowie & More

Cody McPhail performs electronic music of the experimental variety under the moniker of ATOP.  Over the past few years, ATOP has cultivated a niche in the Dallas music scene with his Dallas Ambient Music Nights. DAMN has become a meeting point for the audio and video artists that exist in…

Without Free Week, How Does Denton Get UNT Students Involved?

This week marks the first week of classes for University of North Texas students in Denton. For years, the first week of school has gone hand-in-hand with another occasion, Free Week, the annual fall semester kickoff extravaganza of free shows at Rubber Gloves Rehearsal Studios. But not this year.  Rubber…

The 10 Worst Men’s Bar Bathrooms in Dallas

There’s an undeniable charm in discovering a thoroughly trashed dive bathroom. Some are so bad it has to be a point of pride, even if it’s just to spread their infamy among Dallas boozehounds. With that in mind, we did the dirty work and compiled 10 of the worst men’s bar…

Coldplay’s Enthusiasm Filled a Sold-Out AT&T Stadium on Saturday

Coldplay With Alessia Cara AT&T Stadium, Arlington Saturday, Aug. 27, 2016 Minutes into Coldplay’s set Saturday night at a sold-out AT&T Stadium, Coldplay frontman Chris Martin looked like a man who had already put in a hard night’s work. Drenched in sweat and adorned with a few strands of the…