In last week’s paper, I listed my picks the eight best local album releases of the year. Mostly because, well, it’s been a hell of a year. From expected delights from Erykah Badu to unanticipated treats from The Beaten Sea, yes, the first half of 2010 has been an incredibly…
Between Courtney Love taking over much of our headspace this week–not to mention our pretty much constant preparation for the ever-impending DOMAXXII Showcase (coming up on Saturday, July 17) and Awards ceremony (the free-to-attend affair taking place at the Granada Theater on Tuesday, July 20)–we regrettably forgot to call out…
HoleHouse of BluesJuly 7, 2010Better Than: The train wreck we anticipated. Way better, actually. The fans gathered at the House of Blues last night had every reason to expect an on-stage debacle from Courtney Love and the four-piece backing band of players she now calls Hole. They didn’t get one,…
We’re pretty much swamped here at DC9 HQ these days, working out some final DOMAXXII plans and whatnot (more announcements coming soon!), which is, well, a good thing, really. But, unfortunately, it means a temporary re-organization of some of our priorities. And, with that, some news: We’re gonna be holding…
Last week, we told you about new Pitchfork Media offshoot site Altered Zones, which, instead of heavily relying on writers to fill its site with content, is instead relying on bloggers, including DFW’s own Gorilla vs. Bear and Weekly Tape Deck. Well, today saw the launch of the site–and, with…
We just keep getting closer and closer to the August 17 release of Sachse product Dondria’s upcoming Jermaine Dupri-backed debut full-length, Dondria vs. Phatfffat. And the anticipation’s getting more and more palpable: Next week, the R&B singer will release the music video to “Shawty Wussup,” the second single from the…
Listen: Dallas Observer Music Awards season can be a trying time for the nominees. It’s a touchy thing, getting nominated. If you wanna win, you’ve gotta tell your fans to vote–but, at the same time, you don’t wanna over-promote and annoy your fans in the process. Air Review, up for…
Last time Islands came through the region–way back in October, for a gig at Rubber Gloves in Denton–our very own Catherine Downes chatted up frontman Nick Thorburn/Nick T./Nick Diamonds about the band’s group dynamic with the return of his old Unicorns bandmate Jamie Thompson into the writing fold, and how…
Another month, another Local Hang at the Libertine, where, every first Monday of the month, bar owner Simon McDonald lets me take over his room’s P.A. and fill his patrons’ ears with nothing but local music. And, despite an especially long, trying weekend of partying, people still showed. Go figure,…
Tomorrow night brings Mates of State to town, which is fine and good and all that, sure. They’ve been great the last two times they’ve come through. But we here at DC9 are looking most forward to the opening set from Minneapolis’ Free Energy, a band that, as Daniel Hopkins…
Turns out that David Wilson, the guy responsible for the sweet synth and ukulele cover of Sarah Jaffe’s “Clementine” that we posted this morning, has more where that came from. Check the above clip to hear his cover of Ishi’s “Pastel Lights,” paired with some sped-up driving clips from around…
At some point later this summer, or early in the fall, Denton’s Matthew and the Arrogant Sea plans on releasing its second full-length album, You Can’t Tame A Wild Rabbit, the follow-up to its 2008 debut, Family Family Family Meets The Magic Christian, an album we here a the Observer…
Quite a nice little bill coming to the Kessler Theatre in Oak Cliff on Saturday night, featuring showcases in all three of the venue’s rooms and performances from Brent Best (of Slobberbone, The Drams), Jacob Metcalf (of the Dallas Family Band and, uh, Jacob Metcalf), Cary Hudson (of Blue Mountain),…
Sure, Robert already mentioned it this morning, but it bears repeating: The people that brought you the “C’mon, Lebron” song (and its remix) are at it again this week, this time presenting Dallas Mavericks fans with a song that aims to keep Drik Nowitzki in a Mavs jersey during the…
I don’t know if area photographer David Wilson just has too much time on his hands or what, but, for whatever reason, he found it necessary to cover Sarah Jaffe’s “Clementine” using a ukulele and a room full of synths–and no vocals, thankyouverymuch. Kinda does a bang-up job, too. Jaffe,…
So much for wondering: Yesterday evening, the folks behind the Lilith Fair sent out an official statement confirming that the Lilith Fair’s scheduled stop in Dallas at Superpages.com Center on Monday, August 16, has been canceled, just as we thought it would be.Straight from the release:”We are in the midst…
Friend of the program DJ Fishr Pryce passes along his latest mix this afternoon–and right on time, too. Called Cold War Defense System, the new mix is one giant mash-up of the most patriotic jams you’ve ever heard into one giant “Yay, America!” blowout. Or, essentially, the greatest ironic, America-themed…
Sachse’s own budding R&B star, Dondria, performed at Sunday night’s BET Awards–well, OK, the pre-show, but still–offering up “You’re The One,” the lead single to her upcoming full-length debut, Dondria vs. Phatfffat, to a crowd of fans nestled just off the award show’s red carpet. Check out the performance, which…
We’ve made our adoration of School of Seven Bells abundantly clear in the past–many times, in fact. So, yeah, no surprise here: We’re pretty stoked for the band’s upcoming disc, Disconnect From Desire, which will earn its release on July 13. Have been ever since DFW native Ben Curtis gave…
Earlier this week, we showed you Kanye West’s performance of his new Symbolyc One-produced single, “Power,” at the BET Awards on Sunday night. Well, this morning, DFW-produced single earned its release via an exclusive iTunes arrangement. And it’s doing OK, too, currently sitting at No. 5 on iTunes’ Hip-Hop/Rap Songs…
Heading into 2010, we knew the year would prove a bountiful one. Hell, pretty much all of the region’s big names were slated to release discs in these 12 months. And, now, six months down in the calendar year, most of them already have: Neo-soul queen Erykah Badu, Denton folk…
In this week’s paper, which is almost out (but not quite), Eric Grubbs talks to the Double Wide’s Chelsea Callahan and Kim Finch about their venue’s annual post-Warped Tour party, which, this year, will celebrate its fourth year of existence and second as an open-to-the-public affair. Unfortunately, before press time…
