Listomania: The 50 Best Local Songs of 2010.5

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…

Last Night: Hole at the House of Blues

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,…

DC9 Live at El Sibil/DC9 in SPACE: A Retrospective

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…

Locals on Locals: Air Review Covers Ishi’s “Pastel Lights”

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…

Tracklist: The Local Hang with Playlister P, Vol. 10

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,…

Bonus MP3: Matthew and the Arrogant Sea — “Elvis”

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…

Watch: Dondria Performs at the BET Awards Pre-Show With Jermaine Dupri.

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…

The Best Local Album Releases of 2010… So Far.

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…

Riverboat Gamblers To Play Double Wide’s Warped Tour After-Party on Saturday. Also: They’re Running a Remix Contest. And They Played Daytrotter. And They Have An App.

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…