Dimevision Vol. 2 Reaches ‘Dime Time’ of Billboard Charts

Dimevision Vol. 2: Roll With it or Get Rolled Over, the follow-up to Dimebag Darrell Abbott’s video memorial set, debuted at No. 3 on Billboard’s DVD music video chart in its first week of release. The DVD/CD set includes more footage of classic moments of Abbott’s life and five previously unreleased…

Dallas Observer Mixtape with Chris Houlihan

Chris Houlihan has been working as a DJ in Dallas since the ’90s. House music is a staple of his sets, and he explores all of its many subgenres, from the techy side to more old-school sounds. Houlihan just wrapped up a successful run at the Ivy, where he hosted…

The 2017 Dallas Observer Music Awards Winners

Here at the Dallas Observer, we show love to local music year round, but last night concluded our annual celebration of the Dallas music scene. At Saturday’s Dallas Observer Music Awards showcase in Deep Ellum, our ears were overwhelmed by talent. Some of our favorites from Saturday were Dome Dwellers,…

Former Brave Combo Drummer Joe Cripps Still Missing

More than a year and a half after Joe Cripps’ disappearance, what happened to the internationally recognized percussionist is a still an unanswered question. Cripps was best known for his work with Denton-based, Grammy Award-winning polka band Brave Combo. He moved from Denton to his hometown of Little Rock in…

A Day in the Life of Jeff Liles

“A Day in the Life …” is a series that focuses on the daily routines of prominent figures in the local music scene. Jeff Liles asks me to meet him at the Kessler Theater around 4 p.m. Friday, Nov. 17. As the Oak Cliff theater’s artistic director and talent buyer since 2008,…