Discipline brings in guest DJs every once in a while, and because those guys have good taste, they’re usually high-caliber. Chicago electronic musician Beau Wanzer has a pretty impressive track record, and there’s no denying Chicago’s industrial and house music past has seeped into his jams. He’s a true gearhead,…
Man, it took about five minutes before the Dick Clark hologram jokes started pouring in via social media, but I can’t say I’m surprised. And even though Clark no doubt had a sense of humor, it’d been increasingly difficult to see him in the last few years, what with his…
Last night, Dresden Dolls singer Amanda Palmer was in town, mixing her new album with the ubiquitous John Congleton. Not only did she do a Violitionist Session with Neil Gaiman (yes, Neil Gaiman was in Denton, let that sink in), she also donated money to Girls Rock Dallas. They’ve declared…
Who hasn’t wanted to bowl with whiskey bottle pins on 4/20? Design by Jake Reck…
Remember just last month, when were were asking bands to submit demos to be part of Homegrown Fest? Remember when I proposed that instead of a musical battle, bands actually had to physically battle for favor? Oh, memories. Well, we’ve narrowed Rock the Park down to the top eight, four…
“What initially began as a college tradition has transformed into a world-renowned live concert, featuring spectacular DJs, soaring aerial acts, stilt-walkers, contortion acts, fire shows, and cannons to deliver the famous “Paint Blast,” along with many other unforgettable live performances.” That’s part of the “About” section of the Dayglow website,…
If Paul Thomas Anderson is indeed making a sequel to There Will Be Blood, as has been rumored, he needs to cast Angelus singer Emil Rapstine in it somewhere. The Dallas trio’s new video for single “Crimson Shadow,” directed by Jake Wilganowski, formerly of Bridges & Blinking Lights, contains various…
Flight Facilities Rio Room Thursday, April 12 Last night was my first visit to Rio Room, and not for lack of interest. I’ve been wanting to get to their Thursday night DJ series for months now, but since Thursday has become “Little Friday” in Dallas, it’s been difficult. So I…
What with Zouk’s past no-show experiences, the announcement of this show on April 27 seems a little dubious. But this is R. Kelly, after all. He may just be lowered down into the club from his own private helicopter. Or perform as a hologram. He seems to have a stronger…
With the news this week that former Dallas/current Minneapolis rapper Andy Bothwell, aka Astronautalis, is collaborating with Bon Iver on a new album, it made us think of his recent collabo with The Flaming Lips, and his James Blake team-up. Is Justin Vernon like one of those rappers you pull…
Salim Nourallah’s Hit Parade, recorded in Austin with the Treefort 5, is another collection of ’60s pop musings from the longtime Dallas producer and musician. John Singer Sergeant, Deathray Davies singer/Apples in Stereo drummer John Dufilho’s latest album, took a concept approach. He wrote the music and did the arrangements,…
Sure, Frankie Rose’s résumé is impressive: She briefly drummed for L.A.’s Dum Dum Girls and San Francisco’s Shitstorm, a group with Raven Mahon and Hannah Lew of Grass Widow, and was a founding member of Vivian Girls, penning the ’60s girl-group ode “Where Do You Run To,” the song that…
Something, the new LP from Brooklyn duo Chairlift, sounds more energized than 2008’s Does You Inspire You, mixing a bit more funk, pop and psych into their ’80s synth palette. No doubt the four years between albums gave them a little artistic kick and room to experiment. That era’s excesses…
Even if you’re not the biggest fan of School of Seven Bells, the NYC duo featuring former Secret Machines guitarist Benjamin Curtis and Alejandra Deheza, seeing them in the museum setting might be worth the trip. The Modern is possibly the loveliest art museum in North Texas, and this Modern…
Well, here’s an all-local line-up you wouldn’t really piece together, which is the point of this night. Dallas hip-hop collective Brain Gang and punk duo Leg Sweeper certainly have a “party on” theme going on. Brain Gang even go as far as having a song all about it. Leg Sweeper,…
While I was looking through the Observer press photo vaults earlier, I found this gem. T-4-2 (or, possibly, T42), according to the Internet, “faded into the background after 1993, with two songs appearing on compilations, and only a handful of Dallas-area live gigs since. The band has no affiliation with…
Will Alejandro Escovedo be getting a statue in Austin next? He’s certainly achieved sainthood in the state of Texas, especially after sitting at the right hand of The Boss during SXSW this year. He makes his way to the Kessler this week to flex that roots-rock muscle. We’re giving away…
I still have to think back to Nicki Minaj’s verse on Kanye West’s “Monster,” what seems like an eternity ago, when people start breaking her down. There, in the span of one verse, were a handful of Minaj’s personas, as the NYC rapper asserted herself as both masculine (“My money’s…
A pretty fantastic local lineup tomorrow at Rubber Gloves for all you fans of the heavy stuff, as part of Gutterth’s latest live episode. Lechuguillas and Terminator 2 are about to run away on tour together, terrorizing people with low end from Wichita all the way to NYC, so it…
On Friday afternoon, clubs editor Daniel Hopkins played a fun game called How Many Promoters Does It Take To Confirm An At The Drive-In Show, and I believe the tally was three by day’s end. As the weekend progressed, social media confirmed that the El Paso band’s whereabouts on Tuesday…
There aren’t a whole lot of venues like Fort Worth’s 1919 Hemphill anymore: all ages, volunteer-run, existing on donations, bringing in great hardcore and punk bands, maintaining a library of zines. A true community venue built on support and common ground, one that encourages discourse. The motto, writ large on…
There is a lot going on this weekend, from the Pet Parade to The Relatives and Bobby Patterson to the general people-watching of those fearless Dallasites in full Easter regalia. The Deep Ellum Arts Festival starts tomorrow and runs through Sunday, and the music portion actually looks pretty good, with…
