Dallas Observer | Pete Freedman

Our Doomed Tie to the Thriving Local DIY Scenenew

Two of Dallas' DIY venues were recently closed own. They had issues, sure, but it's tough to ignore another thread running through each of these stories: Our coverage.

Dallas Observer | Pete Freedman | 05-19-2008 | Music

Tags: media, Dallas, venues, DYI

Electronic Folk Duo Mom Remains a Force in Dentonnew

You've gotta hear them. See them too. Two thin-as-rails college students on a stage filled with equipment, hustling around, playing violin, cello and acoustic guitar, stomping on foot pedals, twiddling with sampler and loop machine knobs, and slurping into microphones.

Dallas Observer | Pete Freedman | 05-12-2008 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: electronic music, Mom, instrumental music, Little Brite

Dizzee Rascal Returns to His Promising Startnew

Maths + English has its flaws -- focusing a little too much, yes, on how much cred Rascal has (or should be seen as having) -- but it mostly serves as a resounding return to form for an oddly voiced rapper.

Dallas Observer | Pete Freedman | 05-05-2008 | Reviews

Tags: hip-hop, grime, Definitive Jux, Dizzee Rascal, Maths + English

Does It Offen You, Yeah? Offers Dance Punk Blueprintnew

In a market full of electro-dance outfits, Does It Offend You, Yeah? finds a way to keep it fresh.

Dallas Observer | Pete Freedman | 04-28-2008 | Reviews

Tags: dance punk, Almost Gold, Does It Offend You, Yeah?, electro house, You Have No Idea What You're Getting Yourself Into

Blackheart Society is Oh Oh-Kaynew

The instrumentation is there, yes, and there are indeed moments throughout the disc when it seems like Blackheart Society is on the cusp of something great.

Dallas Observer | Pete Freedman | 04-21-2008 | Reviews

Tags: Blackheart Society, brit-pop, classic rock, Hit Records, Oh!! Oh!!, rock