Demi Lovato Is My Life Coach, and She Should Be Yours Too

My idols have never really been of the pop star variety. The Taylor Swifts and Beyoncés of the world seem too put together, too F-L-A-W-L-E-S-S, for someone with my level of neurosis to find them relatable. I gravitated to the morose and self-aware lyrics of Morrissey and the tales of…

Selena Gomez Deserves Her Place Among Dallas’ Music Elite

In the past few years, the Dallas music scene has been fortunate enough to watch some of its brightest stars take their rightful place in the national music conversation. The success of St. Vincent and Leon Bridges has shined a light on a scene that has long been better than…

7 Dallas Musician Workplace Cameos to Top St. Vincent Slinging Tacos

You’ve probably already heard from every music media outlet on the planet that Dallas’ own patron saint of indie-pop, St. Vincent, aka Annie Clark, made an appearance back in her hometown last week. She wasn’t playing an intimate show or recording an album — she was at Resident Taqueria serving…

Music Festivals Are the Actual Worst

This time of year, pretty much anyone with any taste in music is looking toward Austin. If you consider yourself a true music nerd, you’re probably still recovering from the first weekend of Austin City Limits, arguably the city’s best music festival. No doubt, there is some thrill in seeing…

The Best New Music In Dallas, September 2015

Six Shooter is a recurring feature where we highlight six new releases by North Texas based musicians with some extra ammo to spare. Yesterday we announced voting for the 27th Annual Dallas Observer Music Awards is now open. If you’ve been keeping up with Six Shooter you’re probably familiar with…

Thank You Ryan Adams for Mansplaining Taylor Swift to the World

For the past couple months, the indie music blogosphere has been practically buzzing at the prospect of everyone’s favorite mop-haired and melancholy singer, Ryan Adams, releasing a song-by-song cover of Taylor Swift’s 1989. In the beginning, most people just assumed that Adams was playing a big practical joke on the…

Selena’s Family Needs to Stop Tarnishing Her Legacy

Selena fandom is serious business. Ever since the beloved Latino singer’s tragic death 20 years ago, the devotion of her fans has reached the level of cult status and then some. From homemade art to full-on festivals and even lookalike contests, there are no tributes that are too good or…

Don’t Be That Guy: How to Get Your Band Some Publicity

As music journalists, we come into contact with every industry stereotype imaginable. From the most humble rockstars, to the divas, to the wannabe music bloggers and the overly confident promoters — we’ve seen them all. It’s tempting to feel cheated when you pour so much of your energy into creating…