Where The Cover Meets The Road

Today is press-day here at the Dallas Observer HQ, and that means one thing (besides an increased heart rate): It’s time for the Weekly Tease!As we do every week, we’re showing you a little sneak-snippet of the issue about to be sent to the presses, giving you, our beloved readers,…

Not Your Father’s Championship Mavs Cover (Whoops…)

Greetings citizens! In conjunction with The Mixmaster’s regular series, The Weekly Tease, come every Thursday, when the print issue is hot off the press and out on the streets, we’ll take a look at the full reveal, as well as go Behind The Cover a little to discuss what we…

Mavs, Mavs, Mavs! (Cover, Cover, Cover!)

MAVS WIN! MAVS WIN! Oh, and yes, it’s time once again for The Weekly Tease! With today being press day here at Observer HQ, that means it’s time to take a break from celebrating and bring you a sneak-peek of the cover art for this week’s impending issue.If you’re stumped…

Bookmaking in Deep Ellum With the Bradford Sisters

Here we are at the third edition of our photo feature, Profiles In Pictures, where every couple of weeks or so, photographer Sara Kerens brings us an intimate perspective on a different Dallas creative. Along with the parade of images of locals who create with their hands, minds or both,…

Question The Artist: Nana Rausch of QuickHoney

For our on-going feature where we Question The Artist, today we hear from the multi-talented outfit QuickHoney. We turned to tap their pixel-y goodness to illustrate a story where the control and fate of a particular neighborhood was the topic, not unlike the control one has in developing your very…

Volume 31 – Number 23

That’s right, friends, time again for The Weekly Tease! Today is press day at Observer HQ, when The Mixmaster brings you a sneak-peek of the cover art for the issue about go to be printed and  hit the streets later in the week.So whether you’re a long-time DO reader, or…

Volume 31 – Number 22

It’s time for The Weekly Tease! That means it’s press day (AKA Tuesday) here at the Observer, and The Mixmaster brings you a little snippet of the upcoming cover art for the issue about to hit the streets and stands in and around your neighborhood.And speaking of neighborhoods, this week’s…

Profiles In Pictures: Shannah Frank

Welcome to the second installment of Profiles In Pictures, a photo series brought to you by The Mixmaster. Every couple of weeks we’ll profile a Dallas natives who, in some form or another, create. Shot by photographer Sara Kerens, (check out the premier PIP post here) and accompanied by a…

WTF? Wednesday: In Memory of a Macho Man

Last week, the world experienced a great loss when wrestling legend Randy Savage and his wife suffered an automobile accident, with the “Macho Man” passing from his injuries. Fortunately, his newly wed wife Lynn survived the crash with minor injuries, and our hearts go out to her and all the…

Question The Artist: James Flames

Last week’s edition of the Dallas Observer was gloriously illustrated by poster artist/illustrator James Flames, one of the many fantastic artists exhibiting at Flatstock 29 back in March at SXSW in our fair state’s capital (of which you can still view the images we captured here and here).Not only were…

Volume 31 – Number 21

Cha-ching! It’s time once again for The Weekly Tease, wherein every Tuesday (AKA, press day), The Mixmaster brings you a little taste of the upcoming cover art for the issue about to hit the streets and stands around the fair burg of ours.We hope this week’s cover will prompt you…

Friday The 13th – A Digital Short Film

A week ago today, Oliver Peck and the gang at Elm St. Tattoo were all in the middle of this year’s Friday the 13th tattoo marathon. Surely by now, Oliver and friends are fully recovered from their 24 hour non-stop inking crusade, and those on the sharp end of the…

The Weekly Tease: Volume 31 – Number 20

It’s time for The Weekly Tease, wherein every Tuesday (or as known to us, “press day”), The Mixmaster brings you a little taste of the upcoming cover art for the issue about to hit the streets and stands around town. We hope that this week’s cover (and cover story) will…

Question The Artist: Bee Things

The cover of Volume 31, Issue 19 of the Dallas Observer was graced with the talent of local creative outfit Bee Things. Surely, many may have already seen some of their work out and about, at places like We Are 1976 and many an Etsy-Dallas event (as can be spied…

I Saw The Sign (And It Opened Up My Mind)

With the highly anticipated Dallas mayoral vote happening tomorrow, we all have had more than our fair share of campaign signs seen on every street and yard over the last few months. Former police chief David Kunkle’s austere (if not fashionable) black and white signs break the the typical campaign…

Profiles In Pictures: Ches Campbell

Welcome to the first installment of Profiles In Pictures, a photo series brought to you by The Mixmaster. Every couple of weeks, Profiles In Pictures will profile Dallas natives who, in some form or another, create. Shot by our intrepid photographer Sara Kerens (who shoots more than just food for…

The Weekly Tease: Volume 31 – Number 19

Introducing, The Weekly Tease, wherein every Tuesday (known around these parts as “press day”), The Mixmaster will bring you a little taste of the upcoming cover art for the issue about to hit the streets. Sometimes it will be confounding. Sometimes it will be tantalizing. Mostly, just consider it just…