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  Music News: Tame Impala, Orville Peck and Motley Crue Highlight This Week’s Concert Announcements

  December 13 at 4 a.m.

  Hopefully, folks around town are tired and recovering from the epic wonder that were the DOMAs. With a star-studded plethora of live music and awards festivities scattered throughout Deep Ellum, it was a time to celebrate and discover. As the year winds down, it's also fun to dig through the...

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  How to Be a Rock Star: Concert Photographer Mike Brooks’ List of Do’s and Don’t’s

  December 13 at 4 a.m.

  Mike Brooks is a longtime Observer concert photographer who has shot seemingly every type of artist at every type of local venue. Here he breaks down 10 ways for artists to get better photos. Every year I photograph a couple of hundred bands playing live shows, and every time I...

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  The DOMA Ceremony Was a Gathering of Talent and Old Friends, But Erykah Badu Stole the Show

  December 12 at 4 a.m.

  The red carpet rolled out at Canton Hall on Tuesday evening for the 31st annual Dallas Observer Music Awards ceremony. The venue was buzzing with excitement from the moment the doors opened, letting in lines of fur, sequins, leather and oh so many accessories. There’s no doubt it was the...

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  The 2019 Dallas Observer Music Award Winners

  December 11 at 6:28 p.m.

  You know what they say: It's an honor just to be nominated. And sometimes cliches stick around for a reason, as was the case with our 31st Dallas Observer Music Awards, which took place Tuesday night and weren't so much about the awards themselves but a celebration of artistry, the...

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  Daniel Markham Breaks Out of Alt-Country, Thanks to Dimebag Darrell

  December 11 at 4 a.m.

  Daniel Markham put out a new single, and it’s like nothing he’s done before. “Don’t it Feel Good” debuted recently, heralding Markham’s return from the studio with a new album, Burnout. The track is a nod to 1990s grunge with a riff that chugs like Weezer and bites like Alice...

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  Juice WRLD Performed a Crucial Public Service in Helping Young People Find Strength

  December 10 at 4 a.m.

  In June, I had the pleasure of reviewing one of Juice WRLD’s two Bomb Factory sets, and I noticed something about him that was rare. He was popular enough to do a two-night stand at a 4,300-capacity venue, but at the same time, he was everyone’s little secret. You may...