AltWeeklies Wire
Calexico Takes Its Music South of the States and Across the Pondnew
While the Bush administration spent most of the last decade tarnishing America's reputation on the global stage and building fences along our border with Mexico, Tucson's Calexico did the opposite.
Dallas Observer |
Noah W. Bailey |
11-10-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Calexico, Carried to Dust
The Butthole Surfers Are Older, But Not Necessarily Wisernew
The classic lineup is back together, and that's about all that remains the same.
Dallas Observer |
Jesse Hughey |
10-20-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
When Will the Beach Boys Get Their Due?new
A simple Google News search reveals it all -- search "Beach Boys harmonies" and you'll see it applied to "hip, new" bands across a wide spectrum.
Dallas Observer |
Pete Freedman |
09-08-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Beach Boys
Sarah Jaffe's Outdrawn the Headliners She's Shared Bills Withnew
Translation: After Jaffe's set ended, the place emptied out like an office building during a fire drill.
Dallas Observer |
Pete Freedman |
09-02-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Even Born Again, Sarah Jaffe
The Toadies Revert to the Bare Bones of Their Pastnew
It was a Big Deal time slot: Lollapalooza co-headliners Wilco and Rage Against the Machine were scheduled to go on at 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, August 2, only about an hour after The Toadies were scheduled to perform their own gig at the three-day Chicago festival.
Dallas Observer |
Pete Freedman |
08-19-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Play-N-Skillz Cements Its Reputation as a Production Team with Lil Wayne's Latest Singlenew
So can Dallas get some respect as a source for hip-hop?
Dallas Observer |
Pete Freedman |
07-21-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Willie Nelson Doesn't Have to Keep Performingnew
That makes his insistence to keep doing so all the more remarkable.
Dallas Observer |
Pete Freedman |
07-15-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Willie Nelson
Dove Hunter Finally Drops Anticipated Debutnew
Dove Hunter hasn't just been playing small, one-off gigs in various spots around the region or to sparse audiences; the band's been wowing crowded rooms at Dallas', Fort Worth's and Denton's favorite clubs with its intricate roots- and alt-country-influenced brand of rock since forming two years ago.
Dallas Observer |
Pete Freedman |
06-23-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Lil Wil Takes Dallas Hip-Hop Nationalnew
With "My Dougie" in tow, he's looking to get paid.
Dallas Observer |
Pete Freedman |
06-03-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Old 97's Frontman Rhett Miller Reflects on the Past and Presentnew
He's quick to call Blame It On Gravity the best Old 97's record yet -- although he does stammer when pressed on whether it really is his favorite.
Dallas Observer |
Pete Freedman |
05-19-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
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
Ra Ra Riot Steps Ahead of the Suddenly String-Heavy Indie Rock Packnew
Despite frequent comparisons, Ra Ra Riot really couldn't sound more different from Arcade Fire.
Dallas Observer |
Pete Freedman |
04-14-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
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
Get Mellow with Gustafer Yellowgoldnew
Can't take one more damn Wiggles tune? Then bring the kids -- and yourself -- to see Gustafer Yellowgold, the creation of songwriter/illustrator/rock vet Morgan Taylor.
Dallas Observer |
Noah W. Bailey |
12-17-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Dooney da Priest's Fight Against Sagging Won't Worknew
Commissioned by Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Dwaine Caraway, Dooney's "Pull Your Pants Up" is a four-minute plea to "urban" youths, who favor the long-popular style of dropped drawers, to get some jeans that fit, for chrissakes.
Dallas Observer |
Jonanna Widner |
11-12-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
