Last month, Dan Mojica celebrated the seventh anniversary of Dan’s Silverleaf quietly and without much ado. But Mojica says that the anniversary “seems almost impossible to believe.” Especially because, when he closed the doors of Dan’s Bar in November 2001, Mojica wasn’t initially sure whether he’d ever open another bar…
Last year, at our 20th annual Dallas Observer Music Awards, there was a distinct theme of tradition behind all the festivities. And rightfully so: 20 years is indeed a long time. Countless great acts have passed through and risen up in Dallas during that time period. But there’s just something…
It’s easy to crack a joke at ol’ Rod the Mod’s expense. Sure, sadly, the lingering image many casual music fans have of him is of his latter-day, slightly bloated, warbling version. But the man is a legend, a holdout from when frontmen were rock stars instead of disposable pop…
Despite being in their early 20s, the six members of Sleepy Sun play heavy psych as if they’ve done so for centuries. Things unfold with the saturated sprawl of “New Age,” which balances marauding riffs with pregnant pauses and entrancing percussion. That dichotomy is central to this band’s appeal, and…
Few pop rockers have as luscious, uniquely reassuring voices as Matthew Sweet and The Bangles’ Susanna Hoffs. Their first collaborative album, 2006’s Under The Covers, Vol. 1 remade songs from ’60s artists such as The Beach Boys and Neil Young and was a moderate success, and so for the sequel…
Last night’s a pretty hazy one for me at this point, I’ll be honest. I think it had something to do with the fact that there really weren’t any breaks in the action–mainstage performer into punk stage performer into awards and so on. Or maybe it’s the piles of drink tickets…
No DC9 in SPACE this week. Actually, that’s not true. We filmed one last week with Chameleon Chamber Group, yeah. We just haven’t quite, uh, finished it yet. (For what it’s worth, we’re filming one tonight at 8:30 p.m. at 2814 Main St., if you wanna stop by.) Anyway, here’s what I’m…
[jump] Best Group: Jonathan Tyler & The Northern LightsBest Blues Act: Jonathan Tyler & The Northern LightsBest Male Vocalist: Jonathan TylerBest Solo Act: Sarah JaffeBest Folk Act: Sarah JaffeBest Female Vocalist: Sarah JaffeBest Album: Someday This Could All Be Yours, Vol. 1 by The Paper ChaseBest Song: “What Should We…
Tami Thomsen, general manager of last night’s Best Label winner Kirtland Records (and also the DJ at the Double-Wide Bar afterparty), filled us in yesterday on the label’s latest signing. Austin singer-songwriter and former Sandra Bullock boyfriend Bob Schneider will release his next album, tentatively titled Lovely Creatures, September 29…
Your daily dose of national music news for Wednesday, July 22, 2009… The rehearsal footage of Michael Jackson is closer to being made into a theatrical release. I guess someone is going to make a dollar off of him no matter what. John Oates mustache gets it’s own animated web series…
Ha! Like you didn’t already know.Alas, I’ll tell you anyway: Tonight, we make the Big Reveals and announce the winners to your 2009 Dallas Observer Music Awards, bringing yet another wildly success awards season to a close. Fun fact: More than 1,700 people stopped through the six venues we ran…
Our nightlife photo team of Ray and Peter Lek began their weekend with shots of the crowd at Austin-based DJ Chicken George’s set at Suite Basement Friday night.Saturday night after the DOMA showcase, DJ Nick Le Shade & DJ Hooligan spun at Shade, and our nightlife crew moseyed from there…
According to Dada co-owner Ben Tapia, last Friday, the day after we posted this item saying that Dada was going to be closed for two months, his venue was visited by a Dallas Health Department official. And, upon checking out the venue’s work to clean its behind-the-bar scene, the offical…
All over the Internet this week, people are freaking out about the new demos Tim DeLaughter has posted to his Polyphonic Spree blog, The Fragile Army. So far, we’ve seen two of these, written by DeLaughter while holing himself up in an NYC apartment. The first? A track called “Blurry,”…
Yesterday, Gerard Dirkx, leader of the legendary Dallas new wave band The Telefones, sounded a bit unsure if the rumored reunion of his band was going to take place.But today things seemed to have changed for the better. Turns out there’s great news in my inbox this morning from Dirkx…
Why, yes, that is the Dallas-born, Thomas Jefferson High School-educated Marvin Lee Aday (aka Meat Loaf) in the above clip, singing out his love for A1 steak sauce. It’s part of a new ad campaign where, no joke, A1 is asking people sing their favorite love songs to their, uh,…
Your daily dose of national music news for Tuesday, July 21, 2009… Looks like all those years of Zen, snowboarding and clean livin’ didn’t do Adam Yauch any good–he’s been diagnosed with cancer. The band;s tour has been canceled, and its album has been put on hold. Chris Brown wants us…
Less than an hour into the night, and there was already a pool of blood on the Cavern’s stage. From that auspicious opening set by Spector 45 through Telegraph Canyon’s big finish at Bandera, the DOMA Showcase was packed with great performances.If you couldn’t be there, of if looking back…
Amanda Shires at Allgood Café on Friday, July 17 Amanda Shires starts this song at Allgood Café sounding as nervous as someone at their first show. Don’t be fooled. Her soulful vocals paired with Rod Picott’s constant strumming create ghostly music. This video features Amanda on fiddle and ukulele in…
Since The Nervebreakers reformed and played a gig this past April, it seems fitting that Dallas’ other great new wave/punk band of the late ’70s/early ’80s, The Telefones, do the same.Via email, one-time Telefones frontman Gerard Dirkx says he has been asked by the fine folks at the Lakewood Theater…
Care Bears On FireJuly 19House of Blues First off, I am a father of a 9-year-old daughter and, as such, I sometimes have to succumb to the musical tastes of a girl whose obsession with Taylor Swift is beginning to become disconcerting. So when my daughter asked me to take…
Aerosmith dropped into Fair Park for the Dallas stop of its tour with ZZ Top on Sunday night, and a packed crowd turned out to greet them. Stephen Tyler, Joe Perry and the rest of the gang put on a big show, in spite of the run of injuries the…
