Fun fact!: If you watch Robert Downey Jr.’s performances in both Sherlock Holmes and Iron Man 3 in the same week, you may be prone to dreams of him taking over your job duties at the Dallas Observer, including this weekly blog post, and tweeting bad things about you to…
Just off one of the finest little town squares in North Texas, a recurring series of free gigs is starting to draw a real following. At 5:30 p.m. on every other Tuesday, an insanely early time for a gig in Denton, some unlikely heroes take to the stage in the…
In Dallas news this week, the Bank of America Plaza building (a.k.a. the green building) is no longer green! You may have noticed that about the skyline this week as they shut down the lights temporarily to re-install them with LED lighting. If you’re feeling a little lost without them,…
This weekend, Victory Plaza turned into the Beyhive. A packed house at American Airlines Center spent the evening cheering, crying and twerking for the Dallas stop of Beyoncé’s Mrs. Carter Show World Tour. Her reputation as one of the world’s most entertaining performers was reinforced by a galvanizing stage show…
If you haven’t been able to tell yet from all of our Willie Nelson content on DC9 at Night this week, it’s Willie Nelson Week here on the music blog! I know! We love him just as much as you do. But don’t worry, we’ve got some other awesome options…
Because of last week’s epic explosion of show announcements, it’s been like crickets this week; and probably also because it’s our nation’s most revered holiday. But not to fear. We wouldn’t leave you high and dry. Scroll down to see what we’ve got for ya this week…
Chuck D says knock you out. The Kings of the Mic Tour has repeatedly been compared to a big classic-rock arena show — old timers busting out riffs familiar to a graying crowd. But that’s the wrong comparison. The Kings of the Mic Tour is more like if Chuck Berry…
Update, Editor: The full lineup is now in! In addition to Danny Brown, GvsB Fest III will feature Blue Hawaii, HAERTS, Empress Of and Booty Fade. The return of DJ Sober (he’s half of Booty Fade) greatly increases the likelihood of another mix in our near futures. Original post follows…..
Have you ever been to a gig in Deep Ellum on a weeknight that started in the daylight? It’s a very disconcerting experience. The sunlight spilling in through the high windows illuminates even the furthest dusty corner of this venerable venue, simultaneously casting attractive evening shadows and lighting up things…
There’s a lot happening in music around here — a lot has happened this week, in fact. In this sprawling metropolitan music scene, with a kaleidoscopic framework of ever-changing people and bands and venues and ideas, a lot happens at once. The only thing we know for sure is that…
OK, one of two things must have happened while I was on vacation this past weekend: Either all music promoters in the world decided to have an official Fire Under Ass Conference, or there’s something in the pop star Kool-Aid, because we just got shipped over a mountain of show…
Twin Shadow | Elliphant Granada Theater June 24, 2013 When Ellinor Olovsdotter took the stage on Monday night, she looked like anything except her stage name, Elliphant. Opening for Twin Shadow at the Granada, I was skeptical that she’d fulfill her simple role in the event: To move the crowd…
Rock summed it up the most concisely from the stage at the Texas Theater on Friday night. Joking about critical reactions to The Uncluded’s debut album, a project completed with long-time pal and collaborator Kimya Dawson, “Everyone is all – why do you all even know each other?” Hokey Fright,…
If you ever see Ice Eater, pay attention. Partly because the futuristic rock band puts on an incredibly dynamic live show – their relatively early show at Sunday’s Fort Worth Weekly Music Showcase was the most well-received I saw all day. A Weekly staffer got onstage afterward and called it…
Beyonce’s massive world tour kicks off this week in Los Angeles and stops at American Airlines Center on July 6. That show is, unfortunately, sold out. But the Queen has just announced a second appearance in town this year: She’ll be making her way back on December 9. Tickets go…
Ke$ha | Pitbull Gexa Energy Pavilion June 23, 2013 As the music wafted over Gexa Energy Pavilion’s lawn, a tanned twentysomething sporting the uniform of the day (cutoff jean shorts, a sleeveless blouse, a drink in hand) was so overcome by the music that she managed to lose her balance…
When I do get around to going to a country concert, Tim McGraw is never a bad bet, as he proved again on Saturday night. When the Two Lanes of Freedom Tour (which is named after McGraw’s latest album) hit Gexa Energy Pavilion on Saturday night, the 46-year-old Tim McGraw…
I don’t know why grownups get to have all the fun, I would wager it has something to do with financial independence and tastes for whiskey and cold beer, but kids, they need to let loose too. And not just in a get out the stress on a tire-swing kind…
What is good for any music in North Texas is pretty much good for all music in North Texas. So this weekend’s Fort Worth Weekly Music Showcase is undoubtedly a cause for celebration. The free festival is this coming Sunday, June 23, and features 48 bands from Fort Worth and…
I’m not gonna lie, you guys, Robert Plant is one of my longtime idols, so anything below the blurb that Gavin Cleaver wrote below about him and his new band, The Sensational Space Shifters, is purely filler (KIDDING!). The important thing here is that Robert Plant is legend. He is…
Well, with all of the recent concert announcements we’ve been getting in, this is shaping up to be a quite promising, non-shitty winter this year. After you read this post, you should take some time to review the ones you may have missed…
Red Bull’s Sound Select program has announced a new set of shows in a handful of U.S. cities in late July. The program is designed to showcase local talent, and the Dallas show (on July 26 at Prophet Bar) is exemplary: Erykah Badu will be joined by Larry G[ee] and…
