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The Eight-Track Lives On In Texas!new
Turns out, Kathy and Dan Gibson of KTS Productions may be the last of the eight-track-tape makers -- most other local CD and cassette replicators believe the concept near unfathomable, given its demise 'round 1988
Dallas Observer |
Robert Wilonsky |
07-20-2009 |
Music
The Guys Behind Spinal Tap Return, Unwigged and Unpluggednew
Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer are launching "Unwigged and Unplugged," in which they perform the Tap's oeuvre -- as well as Folksmen offerings -- acoustically for the first time since the songs were written nearly 30 years ago.
Dallas Observer |
Robert Wilonsky |
05-04-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
Stephen Rippy Sets 'Halo Wars' High Scorenew
Just as there's a market for Swedish klezmer-punk or smooth jazz or comedy rock or Josh Groban, there's a market for video-game scores, bootlegs of which sell like, um, action figures at comic and sci-fi conventions. Those who keep tabs on such things sweated Stephen Rippy's score for the Xbox release Halo Wars.
Dallas Observer |
Robert Wilonsky |
03-02-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
Weezer Makes One-Third of a Decent Albumnew
The rest, though: unlistenable, nothing to see here, move along.
Dallas Observer |
Robert Wilonsky |
06-23-2008 |
Reviews
'Lay It Down' is Easily the Right Rev.'s Best in Five Yearsnew
Green and Co. (a crew that prominently includes ?uestlove) make tangible the sound of long-ago church-pew Sunday mornings spent making up for all those sinful Saturday nights.
Dallas Observer |
Robert Wilonsky |
06-03-2008 |
Reviews
'The Slip': The Catchiest Thing Trent Reznor's Ever Donenew
Reznor's as much put-on as prophet nowadays -- the Debbie Downer of punk-pop-a-disco dishing out woe-is-me-isms when you can tell, well, he really just wants to dance.
Dallas Observer |
Robert Wilonsky |
05-19-2008 |
Reviews
Elvis Wakes Up from His Napnew
Shorn of too-good-to-rock novelties (string-quartet yawns, N'awlins nods, Bacharach blues, etc.) and absent the trying-too-hard missteps, Costello hasn't sounded so refreshed, relaxed, engaged or enraged in years.
Dallas Observer |
Robert Wilonsky |
05-12-2008 |
Reviews
Erykah Badu Has Returnednew
The songstress burst through her struggles with writer's block and created a solid record.
Dallas Observer |
Robert Wilonsky |
02-25-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Marchel Ivery's Death Leaves Dallas' Jazz Scene Longingnew
Early in the afternoon of Oct. 30, Carrol -- like every other jazz musician around town -- got the phone call: Marchel Ivery, at age 69, died around 5:30 that very morning. And just like that, one of Dallas' most beloved and influential musicians was gone.
Dallas Observer |
Robert Wilonsky |
11-12-2007 |
Music
Roky Erickson is Miles from Homenew
The story of his 60th birthday tour is just about the last story anyone expected to tell about the former 13th Floor Elevators frontman.
Dallas Observer |
Robert Wilonsky |
07-16-2007 |
Music
Tags: Roky Erickson
Sanctifiednew
We know her as Annie Clark, but the world knows her as St. Vincent.
Dallas Observer |
Robert Wilonsky |
07-09-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: St. Vincent
Slowly Stroke Themnew
After you've tightened the trousers of a generation, what do you do for an encore?
Dallas Observer |
Robert Wilonsky |
03-20-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Strokes
Had to Be There?new
With Eels augmented by strings and autoharps and musical saws and other somber-shit extras, the music all sounds and feels the same -- there's no slap in the face to snap you out of the tremulous stupor.
Dallas Observer |
Robert Wilonsky |
02-27-2006 |
Reviews
From Out of Nowherenew
A Brazilian living in Los Angeles covers beloved obscurities and the result is an album that aches to be heard by someone.
Dallas Observer |
Robert Wilonsky |
01-23-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Gabi, Loneliness Keeps Company
Crowe's Songsnew
The CD Elizabethtown is only the latest to reveal director Cameron Crowe's love affair with soundtracks.
Dallas Observer |
Robert Wilonsky |
10-17-2005 |
Reviews
