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The 5 Most Interesting Picks From the Oak Cliff Film Festival Based Solely on Their Titles

By Danny Gallagher
Jun 6, 2023

Film festivals are finally getting back to full steam and one that's been ahead of that viral recuperating curve is the Oak Cliff Film Festival. The annual film gathering in the historic movie house that runs from Wednesday, June 21-Sunday, June 25 brings some of the most interesting and unique cinema experiences, most of which you won't get a chance to see anywhere else on a big screen the way they were meant to be seen.
The Best Things To Do in Dallas, April 12–18

By Danny Gallagher
Apr 12, 2023

Comedians Nacho Redondo, Bill Bellamy, Samuel J. Comroe and Bill Dawes, along with live versions of Tootsie and Harvey highlight the upcoming events in Dallas.
Bare-Knuckle Boxing at the Gathering of the Juggalos

By Drew Ailes
Jul 28, 2014

Nate "Igor" SmithNebraska, a personable and modest 22-year-old dishwasher from Lincoln, Nebraska, takes a punch.As our nation's culture and economy continues to deteriorate, more and more people are taking an interest in watching people beat the shit out of each other. While, under normal circumstances, these events are highly promoted...
Overheard at the Gathering of the Juggalos 2014: The Best Quotations

By Daniel Hill and Drew Ailes
Jul 28, 2014

Nate "Igor" SmithAnother Gathering of the Juggalos has come and gone, and with it thousands of face-painted, fun-loving freaks and misfits to and from the event's first year in Thornville, Ohio. While the move from the deep wilderness of Cave-In-Rock, Illinois, to this year's decidedly more inhabited location did make...
Ten Reasons Juggalos are Better Than You

By Drew Ailes
Jul 27, 2014

All photos by Nate "Igor" SmithLife sucks. There is a multitude of reasons why, and no one has come to terms with this inescapable truth better than juggalos. Zen masters of nihilism and partying, they have become unquestionable experts at finding creative ways to cope with the unrelenting pain of...
Ten Changes to the 2014 Gathering of the Juggalos After Its Move from Illinois to Ohio

By Daniel Hill and Drew Ailes
Jul 24, 2014

After a seven-year stint at Cave-In-Rock, Illinois, the Gathering of the Juggalos moves this year to Legend Valley Campground in Thornville, Ohio...
We Talked to the Cops at the Gathering of the Juggalos

By Daniel Hill and Drew Ailes
Jul 24, 2014

What's different about this year's Gathering of the Juggalos in Thornville, Ohio? Well, the cops for one thing...
The 5 Most Enlightening Facts from the Texxas Jam 78 Documentary

By Kelly Dearmore
Jun 19, 2014

For any music fan who has lived in or around Dallas for at least a few years, stories (and probably grand exaggerations) of times had at one of the Texxas Jam Music Festivals in the late 1970s or early 1980s are commonplace at this point. The Texxas World Music Festival,...
Final Thoughts on Austin Psych Fest 2014

By Jonathan Patrick
May 6, 2014

Austin Psych Fest is an experience that's hard to take measure of. I camped there for three days and saw well over a dozen acts. In other words, I ate and breathed this festival for 72 consecutive hours. I came back to my tent each night with a sweat-drenched notebook,...
Scenes from Austin Psych Fest, Day One

By Jonathan Patrick
May 5, 2014

Reptilian croaks -- guitars distended through echo effects -- tickle the ear; I've been offered a pharmacy's worth of chemicals and pot smoke is a potpourri that clots the air. I've arrived at Austin Psych Fest 2014. There's every shade of weird here, and every shape of fascination. Each person...
JMBLYA Music Fest Teams Up with Support Our Students' Student Summit

By Shawn Gadley
May 1, 2014

JMBLYA, Dallas' growing gumbo pot of a music festival, is returning this weekend for a second year with an amplified purpose. Marked for last year's appearances by Grammy rivals Kendrick Lamar and Macklemore, this year's lineup boasts a slew of highlights with the likes of Chance the Rapper, RiFF RaFF,...
Fun Fun Fun Fest Announce "Guess the Fest" Competition

By Jeff Gage
Apr 28, 2014

We get it. You've cracked the code on this whole music festival business. You've got it down to a science where you can predict which bands the organizers are angling for each year, based strictly on a formula of tour schedules, nostalgia, and price range. You've basically gamed this system...
Kids + Drugs = The Coachella Experience

By Ben Westhoff
Apr 24, 2014

Oakland resident Kimchi Truong was 24. She passed out on the Coachella grounds last weekend, likely due to an overdose. Her death, Thursday, was shocking. But what's really shocking is that this kind of thing doesn't happen more often. This story is about very young people doing a shit-ton of drugs, but...
Wilco's Solid Sound Festival Features Dallas' The Relatives

By Kiernan Maletsky
Feb 14, 2013

Wilco has just announced the lineup for their Solid Sound Festival, to be held June 21 to 23 at the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art, and amidst the Yo La Tengo's and Neko Case's is West Dallas' own funk and gospel heroes The Residents. See also: -Watch: Long-Lost Dallas Funkers...
35 Denton 2013: 111 More Bands Added to the Lineup

By Kiernan Maletsky
Jan 18, 2013

35 Denton fast approaches, and today our friends to the north just added a whopping 111 more bands to the bill. This batch is heavy on area bands, including big names like AD.d+ and The O's and some of our recent favorites such as Pinkish Black. Though there's a little...
First Ever Oak Cliff Music Festival Set For November 3

By Audra Schroeder
Aug 29, 2012

The Kessler Theater is getting in on the festival action, and has just announced the inaugural Oak Cliff Music Festival, set for November 3, which will take place in the Winnetka Heights neighborhood surrounding the venue. The acts slated so far are the usual suspects -- Carolyn Wonderland, Alejandro Escovedo,...
A New Art Festival is Coming to West Village (and Causing an "Uprising?")

By Brentney Hamilton
Aug 6, 2012

West Village, man. It's all Brooks Brothers and Cru Wine Bar, right? We were about to drive over for lunch but remembered that it's all "No Corolla Parking" by city ordinance. But revolution is afoot -- at least for a couple of days this fall -- when local artists and...
EDC 2012: Coachella or Electric Daisy Carnival: Which One is Better?

By Dennis Romero
Jun 9, 2012

Kaskade.See also: Our Complete Coachella Coverage Dance music is coming to an arena near you: Kaskade will be the first DJ ever to play Staples Center (July 27). And mainstream concert promoters such as Live Nation are diving into the electronic dance explosion. Electric Daisy Carnival, which is being held...
Tx. Food Truck Fest Brings Some of Austin's Best, Plus Sushi and Molecular Gastronomy

By Whitney Filloon
May 2, 2012

Last week Scott reported on a pretty massive-sounding food truck festival coming to the Valley View Mall parking lot May 11 and 12. It sounded suspect, frankly. But after some investigation of the lineup, I can safely say: This one's worth the trip. A few of Austin's finest are making...
The Fest Quest: How Many Festivals Are You Going To This Summer?

By Audra Schroeder
Apr 30, 2012

It's beginning to look at a lot like festival season. Has Dallas always had so many? And with such... random lineups? Here's a guide to some of the upcoming ones. And feel free to consult with Festy for more tips on how to maximize your summer festival experience, like the...
The Margarita Meltdown Returns to Oak Cliff in May. Book Your Taxi Now.

By Whitney Filloon
Apr 19, 2012

Bust out the sombreros (and whatever other ethnically irrelevant garb you might have), because the second-annual Margarita Meltdown is coming to the Bishop Arts District. Last year's event drew more than 2,500 people, and founders Nico Ponce of The Chesterfield and Tony Fernandez of OC's Espumoso Caffe hope to capitalize...
Five Beers to Try at the Big Texas Beer Fest

By Jesse Hughey
Apr 13, 2012

Don't forget: Big Texas Beer Fest is 1 to 6 p.m. tomorrow, and noon for the VIPs who paid $25 more for the opportunity to be first at the taps and close down the event at the Deep Ellum Brewing Co. after-party. But if you haven't gotten around to obtaining a...