The Five Best Concerts In Dallas This Week, February 11-14

The xx Wednesday, February 13, and Thursday, February 14, at The Granada Theater Achingly hip Londoners the xx have a two-night stay at The Granada this week, meaning twice as many Dallasites will be swept away by songs from their now-ubiquitous debut album and the recently released Coexist. We’re kind…

The Grammys: In 2013, They’re Just a Means to Antagonize Twitter

Against all odds, the 2013 Grammys are not irrelevant–or, if you believe they’ve always been irrelevant, they’ve not become more irrelevant. They haven’t become more relevant, either, to be sure; their recent attempt to rationalize the increasingly abstruse and parochial categories was worthwhile–I suppose we can do without Best Rock…

Jumberjack Fest IX: No Egos and Bearded Grinding

It all began quite simply enough. As the PVC Street Gang was finishing up their set at this year’s Lumberjack Fest in Denton at Dan’s, venerable guitarist and all-around goofball, Ryan Thomas Becker, began grinding suggestively against a slim, petite brunette just near the front door. He slithered all around…

Morrissey is Rescheduling his Dallas Show on Doctor’s Orders

Morrissey, scheduled to play the Palladium on February 18, has just announced that he’s rescheduling due to continued struggles with a bleeding ulcer and Barrett’s esophagus. Medical issues already sidelined the songwriting legend in late January for six shows; he’s expected to resume touring in Denver on February 21. The…

Snoop Dogg St. Patrick’s Day Tickets are On Sale Now

Snoop Dogg will headline this year’s Dallas Observer St. Patrick’s Day Concert at Energy Square on Greenville Avenue. We’ll announce the rest of the lineup soon, but you can buy your tickets right now. They’re $15 for general admission ($20 day-of), or there is a VIP option that costs $65…

Holly Williams Doesn’t Think Country Needs Radio Anymore

Holly Williams, the 31 year old granddaughter of the iconic Hank Williams, has grown into a formidable artist all her own. Unlike her off-his-rocker dad and her crazy-ass half-brother, Hank Williams III, Holly hasn’t really dabbled in the stone-cold honky-tonk sounds that her family has been making for decades. She…

“Leviathan” Is the Best Metal Album of the Millennium

Many “best of metal” lists recently have overlooked an album which is, in my generally poor opinion, not only worthy of a place on these lists, but the best, most interesting, and most exciting metal album released this millennium. This album is Mastodon’s “Leviathan”. This album has so much going…

The Five Best Concerts In Dallas This Weekend, February 7-10

Blowfly Saturday, February 9, at Club Dada, $11-$15 Through a bizarre friend-of-a-friend scenario, Observer Arts & Culture editor Jamie Laughlin and our former music editor Audra Schroeder found themselves in a Fort Lauderdale recording studio in the early 2000s, getting stoned with rappers Afroman, Shaggy and Blowfly, and doing back-up…

Balmorhea

Since 2006, Austin’s Balmorhea have been mining the ground of minimalistic post-rock to much critical acclaim. Throughout their career the band’s music has always had a strong narrative. Each track feels as if a short story is being told. The band’s latest, Stranger, sees the group stepping away from minimalism…

Murs

The Definitive Jux crew is having a pretty good year. The latest from the collective to touch down in Dallas is underground rap king Murs. Murs’ name — “Making the Universe Recognize and Submit” or “Making Underground Raw Shit” — has changed over the years, but his lyrical prowess and…