Rob Viktum Serves Up A New, Tasty Drink

Dallas-based producer Rob Viktum makes beats all the time. No hyperbole there—the guy releases a new sampler disc of beats practically every week, just to put his name out there to rappers looking to grab a soul-infused, sample-heavy beat for an upcoming album. But the beats he’s created on a…

DC9 in SPACE, Ep. 17: Salim Nourallah

…and for the Youtube inclined, we begrudgingly present your alternative Youtube link.It’s tough to deny the pop sensibilities of Salim Nourallah. If anything, we’ve come to expect that talent from him. Which might be why his latest–and supposedly final–release, Constellation, came off as such a nice surprise. Sure, it still…

VEGA/Neon Indian Returns To Texas, Still Without Gear

Spoke with Alan Palomo earlier today to welcome the VEGA/Neon Indian frontman back to Texas, but also to inquire on the latest with his bands’ gear situation since it was stolent last week. Seemed an especially pressing concern–what with Neon Indian set to make its live debut with a performance…

Uptown Ultralounge Suite Closed Yesterday.

The news spread pretty quickly among the scenesters yesterday afternoon: Suite, the ultralounge located near the intersections of Travis and Knox, closed, apparently after the club’s owners chose not to re-up their lease on the property–or so this Dirty Dallas post, with its image of the lock-out notice posted to…

Video: SHO.–“Stick N Move”

Along with live performances by Peer Pressure, Loose Cannons, Fritz Floyd and the DOMA-nominated Dem Southernfolkz, this month’s Final Friday showcase at the Liquid Lounge also features SHO. SHO., born Justin Hill, is a relative newcomer to the local hip-hop scene, having moved from his native Louisiana to Dallas in…

Night Moves: The Pinky Raise, And Other Classy Party Moves

Our nightlife shooting duo Ray and Peter Lek report a smaller crowd around Dallas clubs last weekend, and they wonder if college kids were actually getting some rest before the school year started.Well, not these folks on the Lizard Lounge rooftop. And the crowd at Barcadia probably hadn’t thought about college…

Watch: Pearl Jam At Trees On Oct. 10, 1991

There aren’t any Dallas-area Pearl Jam dates in sight–not unless you’re among us planning to head to Austin for ACL to see the band headlining the fest on Sunday, October 4–so let’s end the day with this little treat, courtesy of an apparent Pearl Jam superfan, who, along with many…

Bonus MP3: Air Review — “Jura”

Upon first listen to Landmarks, the debut full-length from the Dallas-based Air Review (and one of the discs reviewed in this past week’s paper) it’s easy to see how someone might, at first, toss off the band as just another middle-of-the-road modern rock act with a serious case of Radiohead…

Grill At Reno’s Honors Dimebag Darrell With Blacktooth Whiskey Burger

“Videobob” Moseley, new owner of The Grill At Reno’s (adjacent to Reno’s Chop Shop, which, on Thursday, was approved for a three-year extension on its SUP), is introducing a new menu that includes a hamburger inspired by slain Pantera and Damageplan guitarist Darrell “Dimebag” Abbott. Moseley worked as the graphic…

Full Fun Fun Fun Fest Lineup Announced

The Fun Fun Fun Festival’s web site has yet to update itself with this, but if our friends over at GorillaVsBear are to be believed (UPDATE: Fun Fun Fun Fest’s Twitter stream confirms lineup), then that above image is the official, full, complete lineup for the 4th Annual Fun Fun…

The City Plan Commission Recommends 2826 For Its SUP

So we’ve been keeping tabs on Frank Maldonado and, quite possibly, the newest addition to the Deep Ellum live venue landscape.And, as predicted, it looks like the City Plan Commission indeed recommends 2826, Frank Maldonado’s “live media” room. Now, all that’s left before the venue becomes a reality is one…