We’ve linked to and posted video from Beck’s most recent Record Club venture (covering INXS’ Kick in its entirety) in the past, mostly because we think it’s awesome, but also because we could–the local tie-in with St. Vincent, a Dallas native, participating in this project (alongside Beck, Liars and Os…
Earlier today, Pitchfork announced that it would be launching a new site called Altered Zones on July 7, one that will aim to “focus on leftfield pop, experimental, and home-recorded sounds.” And, seeing that Pitchfork’s crowdsourcing this sucker out to the blogosphere, it makes perfect sense to hear that two…
You can’t read Catherine Downes’ take on the Psychedelic Furs’s stop through the Granada Theater on Thursday night just yet–it’s in this upcoming weeks’ paper, and that sucker ain’t out yet. But because I’m in a pretty decent mood this afternoon, here’s a taste: Unlike many of their peers who…
The Fourth of July is just around the corner, and, for most of us, that means barbecue, a wide assortment of food that ends with the word “salad,” and, of course, fireworks. But the Double Wide is throwing a backwoods grab-bag party of their own, complete with Spingsteen (Yankee Doodle…
Those already carrying a ticket for any of this summer’s three Texas Lilith Fair stops–including the Dallas show scheduled on Monday, August 16, at the Superpages.com Center–needn’t proceed to get terribly attached to the flowers you were planning on adorning your hair with. Seems the Dallas date of the Lilith…
Fort Worth’s punk/reggae/alt-rock trio Automorrow is busy finishing up the band’s debut full-length due out later this year. In the meantime, the band is offering the untitled album’s second single, “Martians,” for free to anyone who wants it. Go here to check out what the innovative threesome is up to…
July 1 marks another hot, run-of-the-mill day for us here in North Texas, but for the folks directly affected by the oil spill in the Gulf, it’s another day without work. And some DFW musicians have decided to do something about it–namely, they’ll be teaming up with venues all over…
Your daily dose of national music news for Tuesday, June 29, 2010…It’s not Ollie Campesinos!, it’s the band.Vince Neil was arrested for DUI in Las Vegas… at least he didn’t kill a best friend this time.Method Man pleads guilty to tax evasion, not very gangsta sir…
Sure, this week’s selection from the June 17-23 edition of the Observer is a bit of a calendar stretch that would have been better suited for last week, but, whatever, these archived issues don’t tend to fall on the right weeks anyway. And, in light of Deep Ellum’s recent rejuvenation,…
Things still very much appear up in the air as far as the future of Fort Worth’s Ridglea Theater is concerned. Last we checked, it seemed the venue was on the verge of becoming a Bank of America. Still could be, actually, but a Facebook page and various notes to…
Man, celebrities can be pretty cool sometimes. Even Lenny Kravitz. Check the above clip for proof. As Kravitz explains in its start, he “was just sitting up on a terrace, having a drink, and [he] heard some strange music.” It was his music, actually–the First Baptist Church of Lewisville’s band…
The Orbans dropped their new album When We Were Young onto a half-packed house of fans and friends at Sons of Hermann Hall Friday night, bringing an agreeable live face to their good-time, don’t-call-it-country rock set.The band set an intimate feel for the night straightaway, as singer Peter Black hushed…
On Friday, June 25, our photographers Ray and Peter Lek hit up Zubar for DJ Eleven and DJ Sober. DJs Tyrone Smiley, Genova, and DJ Shwa also tag-teamed Zubar, mixing MJ tunes in memory of his death. Then, the feet-beatened Lek Brothers headed to the Lizard Lounge for some drum…
Well, this kinda came out of nowhere: Next week–a week from tomorrow, in fact–the Old 97’s will release a four-song covers EP, called Mimeograph, via New West Records. The album, which comes before the band’s planned double-album release this fall, finds the old Dallas favorites covering The Rolling Stones, The…
Last night’s 2010 BET Awards kicked off with a band, featuring Kanye West standing atop a mountain set on stage, performing “Power,” the lead, already-leaked single off his much-anticipated fifth release, Good Ass Job, which is currently set for a September release. Not a bad performance either. Which is all…
The Hood Internet, Yeahdef, Red SeanThe LoftJune 25, 2010 Better Than: sitting on the wall like you were Poindexter. Going to see Chicago’s Hood Internet, I figured the crowd would be predominately college-age and looking for a party. But walking up the stairs to the second-floor performance spot at the…
Your daily dose of national music news for Monday, June 28, 2010…The Illinois Attorney General has launched and investigation into Lollapalooza because of it’s “radius clause” it enforces on it’s performers.Mannie Fresh releases his first project post-Cash Money.Even Alex Trebek can’t get away from auto-tune…
The Hood Internet is playing The Loft tonight, and as Pete explained earlier in the week, “White people really like hearing their favorite rap lines placed over their favorite indie rock anthems,” which is what The Hood Internet does really well. And since the theme of this year’s Dallas Observer…
In the span of five years, Avi Marco, perhaps better known as DJ Avi, has made quite a name for himself around DFW. The Israel-born jock moved to the area in 2005 and has since played numerous venues in both Dallas and Fort Worth, scooping up a couple of residencies…
Denton favorite, blog favorite and DOMA-nominated Fergus & Geronimo, was just signed to Hardly Art for its upcoming release. Hardly Art is an imprint of the powerhouse indie Sub Pop label, and has had several notable bands, like The Postal Service, Fleet Foxes, and Beach House, under its umbrella over…
We’ve been pretty much dying here at DC9 HQ, sitting on this information, just waiting to put it out there for you. And now the higher-ups have given us the green light. You ready? Better be.On July 17, we’ll be hosting our the fourth annual showcase for our Dallas Observer…
You know what, folks? Summer singles tend to sound the same after a while. I think producers purposefully do this to make mixing all the hits together on the dancefloor much easier. And god bless ’em for that.Too bad that so many of the songs are terrible. And one of…
