Ishi, The Burning Hotels, Air ReviewTreesJune 24, 2011Better than: Twitter beef. In usual fashion, Dallas came out on Friday night to dance. It’s just what’s happened around these part for the past year and a half: When Ishi headlines Trees it has become an event. But on this particular night,…
Mike Shea, the founder and publisher of Alternative Press magazine, took to Twitter on Saturday to attempt some 140-character assassinating of this blog’s Warped Tour coverage. Specifically, he had a problem with Darryl Smyers’ “The Five Best and Five Worst Bands at The 2011 Vans Warped Tour” post.Which is fine…
In the sweltering summer sun yesterday, punk and metal fans both young and old headed to Gexa Energy Pavilion to catch the annual mass of humanity known as the Vans Warped Tour. Out of the bands that this reporter got to witness at the kickoff to this year’s summer tour,…
Warped Tour LaunchGexa Energy Pavilion June 24, 2011 Better than: spending all day on traffic control at the new In-N-Out Burger. Let’s address the elephant with the pink tutu standing in the corner: Sure, there were doubts about this year’s lineup, but given how the day played out, the opening…
It’s that time of the year again, when the heat has all of our teenage angst at an all-time high. The folks behind the Vans Warped Tour planned accordingly with this year’s installment of the fest, which will be at Gexa Energy Pavilion today. So, if you’re extremely pissed at…
Seattle indie-folk act Motopony just sent our way an interesting press release, in which they detail plans for a coast-to-coast US tour. The whole thing will take place in single day.With the help of the Love Field-based Southwest Airlines, which is currently celebrating its 40th anniversary, the band will turn…
Hundreds of fans who purchased tickets to Adele’s June 15 show at the House of Blues were left disappointed when Adele canceled several tour dates, including the aforementioned Dallas date, due to laryngitis. Well, now we have good and better news on that front. The good news: She’s all better,…
Girl Talk, The Cool KidsGranada TheaterJune 23, 2011Better than: sweating to the oldies. Greg Gillis is not an aerobics instructor. But perhaps the man behind the ever-popular Girl Talk name should be. Because — there’s just no cutting around the bush here — his 110-minute headlining performance at the Granada Theater…
Oh, and speaking of Warped Tour, which is kicking off right about now, actually: Quite the unexpected surprise this morning, courtesy of the folks at Gexa Energy Pavilion, who just passed our way three pairs of tickets to in turn pass your way for today’s first-day-of-tour events down in Fair…
Warped Tour Kickoff Party with Against Me!, Lucero, Mike Herrera, The Aggrolites and Missile The Double Wide June 23, 2011 Better than: any house party you’ve ever attended Billed as a free-to-the-public kickoff party for the summer-long Warped Tour, last night’s display at the Double Wide was actually much, much…
The Rosebuds, Other Lives Dada June 23, 2011 Better than: a fried onion at an Aussie-themed steak house. The Rosebuds have what every other band worth its salt wants: Charisma. Sheer, raw charisma that makes connecting with fans a simple act. A smile, a nod, a knowing remark — all…
Emmylou HarrisWinspear Opera HouseJune 23, 2011Better than: Sipping lemonade on the porch swing on a breezy afternoon in May. Dressed like Stevie Nicks, if Nicks had been a flapper (black headband and all), Emmylou Harris literally danced her way onto the stage at the AT&T Performing Arts Center’s Winspear Opera…
Yesterday eve’s Patio Sessions was a doozy: Chris Johnson of Telegraph Canyon and Bosque Brown laid down some tunes at the AT&T PAC. If you missed Johnson yesterday, he’s a total Observer fave and an immersive concert experience. Mara Lee Miller of Bosque Brown is no different with her smoky…
Pretty sure you guys know by now about the Girl Talk show going down at the Granada Theater tonight. We’ve sure talked about it enough this week… So, on that note, this will be the last time we mention it. Promise. (Not counting tomorrow morning’s show review.)…
Fair Park has been the venue of choice for several youth-friendly summer music festivals of late, and gee whiz, those darn kids can certainly raise a ruckus. Two fans died at this past week’s Electric Daisy Carnival in spite of seemingly some fairly intensive preparation on the part of the…
I see what the Granada Theater is doing, and I like it. For the second time this month, after hosting a big draw on a Thursday night, the venue has decided to throw an unofficial after-party the way of DJ Sober and his weekly Big Bang! event at Beauty Bar…
Picked up your fresh-off-the-presses print issue of this week’s Observer yet? No? Well, go do so right now. We’ll wait.Got it? Good! Now, flip the issue open. Not far, just right there after the cover. Yeah, page 3. There, you’ll notice — it’s tough not to — a massive, full-page,…
At 64, Joe Ely is the elder statesman of Texas music. For over three decades, Ely has continuously released some of the most influential country-rock and folk albums around, inspiring and influencing bands as disparate as The Clash and Uncle Tupelo. Beginning his career in Lubbock while playing with Jimmie…
We here at DC9 have heard the joke about how the arts and culture center of Dallas is called Fort Worth. It’s a good one!But, much as we love Dallas, we’ve gotta admit: There’s an almost preternatural amount of good music coming out of Cowtown these days. Bands like Calhoun,…
Walking through the mall in his hometown of Columbus, Ohio, Andrew Wetzel of the metal band Attack Attack! sounds a bit winded over the phone as he makes his way to a semi-quiet place to talk. After composing himself, though, the drummer was more than happy to discuss with us…
The finger-pointing game has begun in the wake of this year’s Electric Daisy Carnival. Although any legal repercussions in regards to the festival that took place this weekend have yet to be determined, we’re keeping our eye on the whole thing — mostly because, let’s face it, music and legal…
I think I’ve figured out how the limeys in Coldplay think up their music: They visit museums and brainstorm ideas based on what they see there. It’s the only way a band could name their songs “Yellow” and “Clocks,” if you think about it. You tend to see yellow stuff…
