Though I usually ignore Lower Greenville’s meat-market bars and stale dance clubs, I’d feel remiss to not comment on what happened in the district this weekend. The Dallas Morning News reported a murder and a knife attack on opposite ends of Lower Greenville (the residential block near J. Pepe’s and…
It’s always tough for us to make sense of athletic fund-raisers for debilitating diseases; in the case of Saturday’s Positive Spin for ALS Bike Tour, the difference between a two-day bicycle ride through the metroplex and the cause it raises money for, Lou Gehrig’s Disease, is pretty dramatic. But the…
I’d rather not start a discussion about Denton’s Fry Street with an overemotional plea…but it’s tempting. As GlobeSt.com’s Connie Gore reported on May 5, Bellaire, Texas, real estate developer United Equities Inc. acquired 3.7 acres of retail in the heart of central Denton–essentially, the 100 block of Fry Street, home…
Hate to break the bad news, but Austin’s Sharks and Sailors may have picked the wrong city to play on Sunday. The quartet wears its love for D.C. punk on its short, black sleeves, and the result reflects the cutthroat gall of Red Animal War and the abrasive guy-girl shouting…
The crazed mind behind Fantômas, Mr. Bungle and other sonic mindfucks has finally released his first self-described “pop” record. It’s the musical equivalent of Godard filming a summer blockbuster or Italo Calvino writing a grocery-store romance novel, but the aforementioned director and author never delivered what Mike Patton has on…
It’s never too early to learn to properly schmooze with the overpriced, crusty elite of America. But the first lesson doesn’t revolve around manners, business ethics or even the school of hard knocks—the key lies in a firm, solid grip on the shaft, and luckily, kids as young as 4…
IMAX movies look a little too realistic, if you ask us. We once attended an IMAX movie with our elementary school class, only to flip out and run away crying while the opening “helicopter” sequence played before the feature. Hey, as 7-year-olds, we weren’t down with the illusion of hovering…
IMAX movies look a little too realistic, if you ask us. We once attended an IMAX movie with our elementary school class, only to flip out and run away crying while the opening “helicopter” sequence played before the feature. Hey, as 7-year-olds, we weren’t down with the illusion of hovering…
The only thing worse than a slacker is one who doesn’t watch the entirety of The Price Is Right. (Talkin’ to you, negligent pet owners.) Maybe you just wanted to catch Plinko, or maybe you flip the channel the instant a Showcase Showdown winner is announced, but you keep missing…
Real quick: Dallas Observer Music Awards should’a-won Bosque Brown promises new songs at this gig; in addition, Austin’s Tenlons Fort is a lovely match for BB, with elaborate, country-tinged folk that dabbles in Beach Boys-style pop as well. And the grilled cheese at the AllGood is the best in town…
Rap granddaddies don’t get the same benefits as their rock counterparts–names like Big Daddy Kane and Young MC won’t move a crowd these days the way the Rolling Stones or Gang of Four do. But if you’re coming on two decades in the rap game, and you’re still as hard…
Arlington’s Man Factory has been building momentum in concert for the past year, throwing enjoyable, oddball twee-pop shows that are filled with equal parts promise and sloppiness. Which half of the equation wins out on the young quintet’s first official release? Hard to say. On their contributions to the Boyfriend…
Vulgar display: Every weird organization in America tries to claim an official month, so we could not care less that May is National Bike Month, National Military Appreciation Month, Asian Pacific American Heritage Month or, according to VH1, “metal month.” But VH1 is doing more than roll out shitty Skid…
As the leading source for local music news, we at the Dallas Observer pride ourselves in breaking huge announcements before anybody else in the metropl… Who am I kidding? The news was all over the indie-rock wire after a post at therentals.com last week–The Rentals, the California band led by…
The Theater Fire doesn’t have a single timely quality. That’s not just a cop-out to describe the septet’s sound, though the Fort Worth band is first to admit that its acoustic arrangements are rooted in the oldest days of Americana; co-songwriter Don Feagin can’t even pay tribute to music as…
And the winners are: Now that you’ve read the official awards results, you should probably get to seeing the winning acts onstage, right? Quite a few have gigs this weekend, so enough with the witty introductions; here’s a handy DOMA winner list for your nighttime enjoyment. Boys Named Sue: Friday,…
You like me, you really like me: Opening the DOMA nomination process to the public always results in a few anonymous gems. And even though nobody cast any write-in votes for Alf, Jesus or Laura Miller, a few suspect items did pop up. First off, I must be totally out…
During Stephen Colbert’s incredible White House Correspondents Dinner speech on April 29, he took a break from attacking the current administration to poke fun at Jesse Jackson…in the form of an anti-Bush barb. After comparing a Jackson conversation to “boxing a glacier,” he said, “Enjoy that metaphor…because your grandchildren will…
Why be ashamed? There’s a bum rap to be had for liking Eisley, the young Tyler band that straddles that treacherous line between pop-sweet sheen and influence-stirring experimentation, but that willingness to dabble shouldn’t leave both music-loving extremes in the cold. I’d love for self-conscious hipsters to proclaim that they…
Last Name: Keenan First Name: Maynard Position You Are Applying For: Jizz Mopper Why You’re a Perfect Fit at Happy Endings Adult Video: I really should just attach a copy of my latest album, 10,000 Days. On this album, I prove to everyone that my band, Tool, is the ultimate…
It’s a shame that Pearl Jam is a great album. Not because there’s anything wrong with Pearl Jam tugging their huevos out of their pants, whose waistlines increasingly edge upward on the quintet’s 30-something bodies, and putting together a pop-rock album with fire and vigor. The first three songs, particularly…
Daddy knows best: The Polyphonic Spree’s friendship with California’s Grandaddy is no secret; the bands released a special split 7-inch in 2003, and Grandaddy front man Jason Lytle has given the Spree plenty of nice quotes for press clippings over the years (along with a T-shirt that he designed for…
