Show Announcements: Broken Social Scene, P-Diddy, New Kids On The Block, Backstreet Boys, Reverend Horton Heat, Plain White T’s, Free Energy, Max Bemis, All Time Low, Avett Brothers, Lynch Mob & more

Fresh off the release of yet another critically acclaimed album Forgiveness Rock Record, Broken Social Scene is planning a North American tour that will pass through Dallas at House Of Blues on Saturday, February 19. The aptly named band, a revolving door of Canadian indie-rock all stars (Feist, Stars, Metric),…

Good Friday: A Spune Christmas, How The Edge Stole Christmas, Drowning Pool, Justin Townes Earle, Cheap Trick, John David Kent & The Dumb Angels, Smashing Pumpkins, Jimmy Eat World, Sundress, Will Johnson & More!

It doesn’t feel like the holiday season yet, but Spune Productions is ushering in the holiday spirit with its sixth annual Christmas Party tomorrow night at Hailey’s Club in Denton. The festivities will include free (Christmas?) tacos, free wassail, and, of course, music. Telegraph Canyon is headlining the shindig, which…

This Week In Dallas Music History: Introducing Macavity

In this edition of This Week In Dallas Music History, writer Amanda Traphagan introduces Observer readers to Macavity, a band who was just coming into their own when this article was published in 2001.You might recognize two of the youngsters in the above photo as current local music veterans Beau…

Good Friday: Black Friday Edition

If you’ve already picked up a copy of this weeks Dallas Observer, you might have noticed our music feature on Tyler band Eisley, who will be in town at The Loft on Saturday night with Ives The Band, and Christie DuPree. The story sheds light on the ups and downs…

The Daylights Are Making Up For Lost Time.

Ran Jackson sounds chipper and happy, despite the fact that he’s not sure exactly where he is. His band, The Daylights, has been touring rigorously in support of their new self-titled, self-released record. They’re in the middle of a 45-show run, with only two days off. The reason they’ve become…

Eisley Has The Battle Scars to Prove Their Coming of Age.

It isn’t quite dark yet outside Deep Ellum’s Club Clearview when a Chevrolet Suburban pulls into the parking lot. The doors open to reveal a vehicle crammed with musical equipment and Eisley, a family band comprising members of the DuPree family and their neighborhood friend, bassist Jonathan Wilson. They’ve just…

After Five Short Months, The Nightmare in Deep Ellum is Closing

The Nightmare (on Elm Street) in Deep Ellum wasn’t open long enough for most people to get the joke. Five months after opening, owner Victor Villalobos is shutting the short-lived venue’s doors for the last time. According to website of John Iskander, the promoter who operates The Nightmare’s booking under…

Show Announcements: Flaming Lips, Neon Indian, The Orphanage Christmas Party Benefit, Yellow Fever, Reel Big Fish, Aquabats, Kristy Kruger, Junior Brown, Monotonix, Eric Benet & more

The Flaming Lips have been performing in Dallas for over two decades. The last time they came through town, they stopped short just north of Big D, for a headlining performance at the 2010 NX35 Conferette, during which the power blew several times. Hopefully, they won’t have as much trouble…

Fort Worth’s Ridglea Theater Is In The Clear–Maybe

There’s been a lot of uncertainty about the future of Fort Worth’s Ridglea Theater ever since its owners filed for bankruptcy last summer. For a while there, it looked like Bank Of America was going to purchase and remodel the historic theater–and they had every right to, seeing as the…