There really isn’t such a thing as a good or bad Dead and Company show, as much as it’s simply a highly unique, free-flowing collection of warm, herbal-scented vibes and, in the case of an outdoor concert in July, warmer temperatures. The current iteration of the legendary Grateful Dead led…
After a long break, we are back to wrap up the final run of Observer Mixtape. We are almost to mixtape No. 200, and this week we feature Feezy, a scene veteran with two decades behind the decks. Feezy walks the fine line between the pop sounds of crowded Deep…
His heart is in “Texas blues-infused, psychedelic, psycho folkabilly.”
Hailey Good is in the middle of a set at the Louie Louie piano bar when her mom, 60-year-old Rhonda, screams, “That’s my baby.” A few years ago, this may have horrified Good, a 26-year-old genre-bouncing neo-soul singer from Grand Prairie. She and Rhonda have a history of trading blunt…
Not long ago, we spoke to freeform DJ Sarah Battle about her turbulent year. In March 2017 she suffered a nearly fatal car accident when her vehicle careened over the edge of an overpass on State Highway 114 in Southlake and plummeted 30 feet to the street below. Battle recovered…
At first glance, one wouldn’t take Ian Harrison as a quick-witted wordsmith and master of rhymes. He isn’t, among other cliches, weighed down with bling or popping bottles nightly in the limelight. Harrison uses the stage name “Muenster” (not to be confused with the delicious cheese) and is a talented…
There is a song named “River” on Patty Griffin’s latest, self-titled album, which I’d played countless times since its March release. But it wasn’t until Saturday night, when the 55-year-old singer-songwriter, making her first Dallas appearance in a little over a year, stood before a sold-out Granada Theater, that I…
Hump day is a huge day for live music in North Texas this week with many shows to choose from. Powerman 5000, Willie Nelson, Coheed and Cambria, and Mastodon all will be coming through North Texas on Wednesday. Unfortunately, almost all of them are performing in different venues at different…
Reinventing one’s career can be a daunting task. Many people give up on the lofty goals they set for themselves as comfort takes over, complacency becomes the devil you know and as fear of failure overpowers our potential. This element of the human condition is something that singer-songwriter Savannah Low…
It’s hard to imagine a band racking up over two million streams without the help of a full-length record to anchor them. That was the case for Dallas soul group Prophets and Outlaws, who up until now have managed to garner a loyal fan base by putting out five EPs,…
Pluck any line at random from a Jason Isbell song, and more likely than not, you’ve got yourself a bit of poetry. Same goes for the singer-songwriter Josh Tillman, who performs under the moniker Father John Misty — his lyrics tend to linger, suffusing the body with a slow burn…
Musician Chelsey Danielle is known to play a variety of instruments. She’s a drummer for Helium Queens, The Chamber Rock Ensemble and for musician Poppy Xander, and also plays keys for Denton psych-rock band Pearl Earl. This Monday, she posted a video of the Celine Dion sap fest and Titanic…
As the calendar works its way through summer, our area concert calendar continues to grow. This week, check out some new listings from some repeated favorites and some catchy up-and-coming chart-toppers. As “Truth Hurts” and “Juice” slowly morph into the hits of the year, soulful singer Lizzo continues her ascent…
Ansley Dougherty ends many of her sentences with reassurances. After answering a question about a specific song or life decision, she will say, “Yeah, yeah,” as if she is agreeing with what she has just said, or trying to speak it into existence. It’s probably the latter. In the last…
Most people get T-shirts and other kitschy prizes when they donate to Kickstarter campaigns, but Dallas singer-songwriter Brigitte Mena got a collaborator on her newest single. When Sherri DuPree-Bemis, the frontwoman for Eisley, and Max Bemis, of the band Say Anything, launched their Kickstarter back in September 2018 to raise…
For more than a decade, the carefully woven fabric that is Dallas’ local music scene has hardly ever turned its back on any thought-out musical subgenre or intricately produced multimedia cacophony. Nearly every night, some bar room, ballroom or living room in the city is vibrating with the sounds of…
Last year, Nathan Brown, founder of Dead Media Tapes, was cooped up in his Fort Worth home with two friends, producing 1,000 copies of a new release on eight-track cassette for a band in Sweden — one of the company’s biggest orders to date. Now living in Denton, Brown is…
Canadian rapper and producer Nav is in an awkward position. He’s made a career for himself by producing tracks for powerhouse artists such as Beyonce and Jay Z, Drake and Travis Scott, which should alone earn him name recognition in the hip-hop world. But in recent years he’s stepped out…
You may have seen local singer/songwriter Marissa Chibli on Good Morning Texas or during her regular sets at Dodie’s on Lower Greenville or Megalitos in Hurst. With her ability to fuse Latin and pop music, the Latina singer-songwriter has become a local favorite. With the release of her newest single…
Late last month, longtime Midlake band member McKenzie Smith and his wife, Felicia, weren’t sure if their unborn son, Garrett Noble, would survive very long after birth or be born alive at all. “The day we delivered [Noble], all of our family came into town because we were prepared for…
Todrick Hall has a lot of credits: singer, dancer, former American Idol contestant, choreographer, YouTuber, Broadway star and now co-executive producer of a hugely popular music video. Taylor Swift released her music video for “You Need To Calm Down” last week, and in the opening titles, Hall is listed in…
Summer is officially here, which means scorching hot temps, vacations and, of course, music festivals. There are plenty to choose from, like Coachella (in April, but we’ll still count it), Lollapalooza, Austin City Limits and Bonnaroo. But what if sad songs are what truly make you happy? If that’s the…
