Blog: DC9 At Night

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 Pr... Continue reading "Erykah Badu will Play a Free Show at Prophet Bar Where the Artists Curate the Audience" >

How do you differentiate an Ariel Pink fan from others? Take a snap shot of any average street corner in your downtown area and pretty much anyone in frame would fit into last night's crowd at T... Continue reading "Ariel Pink - Trees - June 17, 2013" >

Are you a musician? Is your group having issues? Ask Fan Landers! Critic Jessica Hopper has played in and managed bands, toured internationally, booked shows, produced records, worked as a publici... Continue reading "I'm a 40-Year-Old White Guy. Can I Get in the Rap Game?" >

Here at the Observer, we come across hundreds of photos a week. You'd be surprised how often styles are repeated. You've all seen the cliche band in a wintered field photo, or the antique furnitu... Continue reading "The 15 Most Original Band Promo Photos in DFW" >

Pop sensations Queens of the Stone Age will play Verizon Theatre on October 5. Tickets for the show, which range from $42.50 to $49.50 before fees, go on sale this Friday, June 21 at 10 a.m. ... Continue reading "Queens of the Stone Age will Play Dallas on October 5; Tickets On Sale Friday" >

My Bloody Valentine will play Verizon Theatre at Grand Prairie on August 17. This is a big deal: The Greatest Shoegaze Band Ever released its third album (and first since 1991's spectacular Lovel... Continue reading "My Bloody Valentine at Verizon Theatre: You Can Still Buy Tickets (For Now)" >

This past Friday, Dallas rap fans got to experience a moment in pop culture together. In crowds upwards of 300, they took to the streets to watch Kanye West's latest experiment in new media mark... Continue reading "Kanye West's Dallas Screening Didn't Go Exactly as Planned: Recap, Photos and Video" >

When I first saw She and Him were playing at Verizon Theater, in Grand Prairie's desolate "entertainment district," I wondered why for the group's first ever stop in Dallas, they didn't play a ve... Continue reading "She & Him - Verizon Theatre - June 15, 2013" >

Anyone who has ever watched college sports has seen more than their fair share of those NCAA commercials emphasizing the 'student-athletes who are going pro in something other than sports.' Afte... Continue reading "College Athlete-Rappers: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly" >

And on the fourth day, Yeezus walked onto the internet. Kanye West's six studio solo album has officially leaked onto the internet, preceding it's June 18th release. The ten track project titled ... Continue reading "Kanye West Yeezus Screenings in Dallas Tonight: Locations and Times Here " >

By C. Townsend Rizzo It's not news that the First Amendment of the United States Constitution protects our right to free speech, press, religion and peaceful assembly. Though reasonable and ri... Continue reading "Pussy Riot: A Punk Prayer Highlights Cultural Divide" >

Really, in terms of appreciating material at live concerts there are two distinct paths - bands you go and see because you like their current stuff, or to hear new things or unashamed nostalgia ... Continue reading "Huey Lewis and the News - Annette Strauss Square - June 13, 2013" >

The Pixies reunited in 2004 for the sake of nostalgia and money. There can't be much doubt over this. They never hinted at new music (apart from the bizarre one-off soundtrack single "Bam Thwok")... Continue reading "What Did Kim Deal Even Just Quit From?" >

This year's Bonnaroo music and arts festival is officially underway. From June 13-16, nearly 80,000 Bonnaroovians, as they call themselves, will gather at a 700 acre farm in Manchester, Tennessee.... Continue reading "The 10 Most Ridiculous Things at Bonnaroo 2013" >

When you go to a concert, which is purportedly a collection of like-minded people on the grounds that you're all there to see a particular thing you personally enjoy, you have two choices. You ... Continue reading "How to Dress at Concerts for Comfort, Lookin' Cool and Getting a Drink" >

Remember last Halloween when Kendrick Lamar played Southside Music Hall just nine days after his critically acclaimed major label debut dropped? Well, If you were lucky enough to attend, you'll ... Continue reading "Kendrick Lamar - Verizon Theatre - June 13, 2013" >

Safe to say that I was doing bong hits on the couch one afternoon back in 1987 when Michael Alago, the A&R rep from Elektra Records who discovered and signed Metallica, called me up out of the b... Continue reading "Mike Scaccia of Rigor Mortis Died With His Boots On: Echoes and Reverberations" >

Jonathan Buchner's 45 was screened for the public for the first time last night. And for those who came to either screening at 8 or 10, it was hard to walk back out onto a muggy night without ha... Continue reading "The Spector 45 Documentary Premier Was a Success. What's Next? " >

I know I say this every week, but Dallas REALLY DOES have a little something for everyone this week, including a local band's EP release, an underground hip-hop show, a gig from a country singer... Continue reading "Top Nine Must-See Concerts in DFW This Week: June 13-19" >

For more than three decades fans have been waiting for a Black Sabbath album with the original founder, the Lord of Darkness himself, whose distinctive growl along with Toni Iommi's pulse-grindi... Continue reading "Black Sabbath's 13 is a Masterpiece. Now Where's Our Dallas Show?" >