The Ten Best Concerts in DFW This Week, August 22-28

This is your official warning Dallas, It’s going to be a rough Monday. This weekend is packed to the brim with great live music and there’s nothing you can do about it. Honestly, you’ll be lucky if you make it to brunch at all (gasp). Friday night will be especially…

How to Get Your Concert in the Dallas Observer

Today marks one month since I took over as your Dallas Observer Clubs Editor. Among other things, I maintain our extensive concert calendar, and I’ve learned very quickly what a big job it is. With so much amazing live music going on in this city every week, it can be…

The Seven Best Concerts in Dallas This Week, August 15-21

This week brings us another installment of Red Bull Sound Select, one of Texas’ best country bands, a local radio milestone, and some of the most influential artists of their respective genres. Lil Wayne has had some health issues on the road this year, so here’s hoping that his time…

The Seven Best Concerts In Dallas This Week, August 8-14

Whether you’re in the mood to bounce around with the shiny, happy people of The Polyphonic Spree, or get your eardrums blasted by The Melvins’ dual drummers this week has a little bit of everything for Dallas music fans. Saturday is especially packed with options for your ear holes: Denton…

Announcing the New Home of DJ Sober’s Big Bang Residency

This weekend, the Dallas nightlife scene was shocked when DJ Sober announced that the 4th of July edition of his widely popular weekly- Big Bang- would be the party’s last night at Beauty Bar. The Thursday night residency has called Knox-Henderson’s Beauty Bar home for two and a half years,…

The Official #Raptwitter Follow Friday All Stars

The twittersphere has been all a-flutter with Kanyemania. A lot of cultural dialogue on social media has been in the vein of his new album, new baby, or new interview. Though you’re probably dying to hear more opinions regarding these topics, we’ve decided to widen the focus a bit on…

Kendrick Lamar – Verizon Theatre – June 13, 2013

Remember last Halloween when Kendrick Lamar played Southside Music Hall just nine days after his critically acclaimed major label debut dropped? Well, If you were lucky enough to attend, you’ll probably tell your grandkids about it one day. The era of catching Kendrick in intimate venues is officially over. There…

We From Dallas Hip-Hop Documentary Trailer: Watch

Some of the founding members of longtime local rap stalwart Poor Vida Productions, have teamed up with Media 13 for a major project: This summer, they’ll screen the feature-length documentary We From Dallas. The film will tell an oral history of the Dallas hip-hop scene through a series of comprehensive,…

Why Kanye West May Prove to Be the Perfect Punk Rock Rapper

This weekend Kanye West released two new singles off his upcoming album, Yeezus, in the most grandiose possible fashion. On Friday, he announced the video for his newest single, “New Slaves,” would be projected onto 66 buildings across six cities around the world in one night. Crowds gathered by the…