AltWeeklies Wire
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
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
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
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
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
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
Maybe PPT Had Too Much Confidencenew
Denglish finds Dallas hip-hop crew PPT stumbling over the same goofiness that usually makes its act so endearing.
Dallas Observer |
Pete Freedman |
04-21-2008 |
Reviews
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
Vampire Weekend Backlash at SXSWnew
The hype factory had everyone ready to hate on Vampire Weekend before the band arrived in Austin.
Dallas Observer |
Pete Freedman |
03-24-2008 |
Music
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
Dallas Music Finally Getting National Attentionnew
It may not be Austin-level love, but we'll take it.
Dallas Observer |
Pete Freedman |
02-25-2008 |
Music
ASCAP Can Cripple Small Venuesnew
Denton's Rubber Gloves was told to pay up more than $8,000 to the industry giant.
Dallas Observer |
Noah W. Bailey |
01-14-2008 |
Music
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
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
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
