College Athlete-Rappers: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly

Anyone who has ever watched college sports has seen more than their fair share of those NCAA commercials emphasizing the ‘student-athletes who are going pro in something other than sports.’ After all, they’re shown during every single commercial break. So, I decided to look into some of the NCAA’s student-athletes…

The 10 Most Ridiculous Things at Bonnaroo 2013

This year’s Bonnaroo music and arts festival is officially underway. From June 13-16, nearly 80,000 Bonnaroovians, as they call themselves, will gather at a 700 acre farm in Manchester, Tennessee. For three days, the Bonnaroo farm will become the seventh largest city in Tennessee. The lineup features the expected caliber…

Kendrick Lamar – Verizon Theatre – June 13, 2013

Remember last Halloween when Kendrick Lamar played Southside Music Hall just nine days after his critically acclaimed major label debut dropped? Well, If you were lucky enough to attend, you’ll probably tell your grandkids about it one day. The era of catching Kendrick in intimate venues is officially over. There…

The Baptist Generals’ Revival

Dan’s Silverleaf is the town hall of Denton music. The art scattered around the venue is purposefully random, but one of the first things you’ll see is above the merch table: a striking six-foot-tall painting of a naked woman clutching her chest. A winding bar stretches from the stage back…

Top Nine Must-See Concerts in DFW This Week: June 13-19

I know I say this every week, but Dallas REALLY DOES have a little something for everyone this week, including a local band’s EP release, an underground hip-hop show, a gig from a country singer-songwriter, a national folk-pop duo, a metal and hardcore show, a gigantic ’90s music concert and…

Hanni El Khatib, Shooter Jennings and More Top Show Announcements

We’re seeing a couple repeat performances/announcements this week. Guess they just can’t get enough of Dallas, y’all. Speaking of which, what’s the shortest amount of time you’ve seen a national band play a city and then turned around to come back through and do it again? See you in the…

Mumford & Sons Postpone Dallas Show

Mumford & Sons, scheduled to play tonight at Gexa Energy Pavilion, have postponed their next three shows. Dallas, Woodlands and New Orleans are affected. Bassist Ted Dwane has a blod clot on the surface of his brain that requires emergency surgery, as the band has informed fans in its official…

The Spector 45 Documentary Premieres Tomorrow in Deep Ellum

We’ve talked about this documentary before, and now it will be shown to the public on Wednesday, June 12 (tomorrow). 45, a film by Jonathan Buchner, will be screened twice tomorrow night at 2625 Main Street. The first showing is at 8 p.m. and the second is at 10. Seating…

The 10 Most Mind-Blowing Live Acts In DFW

Every day, thousands of bands play in every corner of the globe — it takes a lot to stand out from the crowd. Here is a list of 10 DFW bands who you’ll never forget seeing, according to the esteemed live music lovers at DC9 at Night. Our panel of…

Wanz Dover’s Mix for DC9 at Night

The plethora of beatmakers, producers and DJs in Dallas are bussin’ the local music scene wide open. We here at the Observer wanted to showcase that talent through bi-weekly mix’s made by the best in the business, and made especially for DC9 at Night. So stream, download and share this…

A Weekly Drum Circle Shows Klyde Warren Park at its Best

Since it opened in late October 2012, Klyde Warren Park has offered plenty of entertainment – from movies, concerts and fireworks to food trucks, dog training and fountains to chess, foosball and putting greens (oh, and possibly an ice skating rink in the winter). But the best entertainment, I discovered…

CHVRCHES – Granada Theater – June 6, 2013

I find it entertaining when there’s some ambiguity over a band’s name. CHVRCHES, with that V incongruously placed into the vowel space, is a perfect example. Churches? Cher-ver-ches? It’s a lot more fun for it to be the second one. Of course, as the band themselves reveal two songs in,…

Charlie Robison – Plano Courtyard Theater – June 6, 2013

Walking into Plano’s Courtyard Theater on Thursday night felt a bit like walking into Addison’s WaterTower Theatre or perhaps Dallas’ Kalita Humphreys Theater. Among the well-dressed crowd, there were some older folks milling about, chatting in the modern-designed foyer as an air of formality wafted through the space. There were…