John Prine has a hell of a sense of humor. Spend a couple of hours in the same room with the guy, and it’s hard to come away feeling any different. He’s one of America’s greatest purveyors of sad songs — the greatest, quite possibly — but that doesn’t mean…
Dezi 5, one of Dallas’ most beloved performers, is back in town this weekend. He performs Friday night during the Deep Pride show at the Ruins in Deep Ellum. While in New York, Dezi 5 has been displaying his energetic brand of stage performance throughout the five boroughs. He released an EP…
Concert announcements this week bring new shows to the stages of House of Blues, The Bomb Factory, South Side Ballroom, Dan’s Silverleaf, Verizon Theatre, Trees and The Statler Ballroom. A variety of genres are on display as both rising stars and seasoned professionals set up shop. As music fans are…
It’s time to get schooled in the Dallas music scene. Local Education Fest IV is Saturday at Three Links. Yet another creation from the mind of King Camel’s Jeff Brown, Local Education Fest is the Dallas Observer Music Award-nominated festival that seeks to showcase the best of what Dallas bands…
Enter Dos Equis Pavilion during the day, especially a day in June, and you’re making a statement that you truly love who’s going to be on the stage. You agree to shake hands with the devil, dress as loosely as possible, and take on the heat to see your favorite…
Word came down late Wednesday afternoon that the Bomb Factory will host a public memorial for Vinnie Paul this Sunday, July 1. Dubbed “Vinnie Paul, A Public Celebration of Life,” the event is free to the public, but you need a wristband to get in. Born Vincent Paul Abbott, the…
Jim Pasant has a distinguished spot in the upper echelon of Dallas DJ vets, with just short of three decades in the DJ trenches. Along with being a veteran crate digger, he also has a producer credit for the infamous Starck Club documentary that will finally be available for public…
Since 2013, Summer Salt has played various shows in its home state of Texas and toured across the country with bands such as The Walters and Turnover. Next month, the Austin-based coral reef rock band will return to Dallas for its headlining tour. The first show of the tour will…
Jessica Burnham brought a fresh perspective to Deep Ellum when she assumed the role of executive director of the Deep Ellum Foundation in 2016. Before leaving the post earlier this summer, she led the way for Deep Ellum’s public safety program and worked to unite the disparate communities that live,…
Drag queen extraordinaire May May Graves is a twisted soul with a dark sense of humor and Marilyn Manson-like stage presence. She is a highly sought-after event host and producer. As a burlesque instructor, Grave’s maternal skills have helped transform novice students into cabaret pros. She’s an avid fan of…
North Texas has lost an iconic rock star. Pantera/Hellyeah drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott died in his sleep at the age of 54, according to Billboard. Abbott’s representatives confirmed his death to the music magazine, but no official cause of death was given. The Las Vegas Review-Journal reported that Abbott suffered…
Catch two festivals this week: Willie Nelson’s Outlaw Music Festival, featuring the man himself along with local favorite Edie Brickell and the New Bohemians, as well as Local Education Fest in Deep Ellum, featuring some of the area’s brightest musicians. Weezer and the Pixies co-headline a tour, Layzie Bone plays…
In a back room of a janky old house in Fort Worth, Nathan Brown, founder of Dead Media Tapes, and his two friends, Ryan Elmore and Ben Hance, mass produce eight-track cassettes by hand. In what Brown calls a “sweatshop,” the trio work on their biggest order yet — 1,000…
Some well-known names playing a variety of venues headline this week’s run of concert announcements. And, as the summer continues to propel forward, winter show dates are becoming closer and closer to a reality. French indie rock group Phoenix is touring this fall behind last year’s release, Tim Amo. The…
Globe Trek Productions caught up with The Bacon Brothers — that’s Kevin Bacon and his brother Michael — before their gig at the Kessler earlier this month. On the balcony of Room 51 at the Belmont Hotel in Dallas, Kevin and Michael and their band performed two songs from their new…
Now that 2018 is halfway over, people begin to assess the goals they set and changes they vowed to make at the beginning of the year. This self-evaluation breeds hope for some and doubt for others. Sarah Bowdle, who performs under the name DJ Sarah Battle was simply happy to…
Bart Stevens, born and raised in Irving, has worked with the Old Red Museum in downtown Dallas since last fall. After 30 years in the music industry, he wanted to get into museum administration, but his time in his former industry has come back into frame. Six weeks after graduating…
We’re not sure why, but casinos have a reputation for their exceptional entertainment lineups. From all-star comedians to Rock and Roll Hall of Famers, casinos are proving they have much more to offer than cocktails and blackjack. Lucky for us, Dallas has two at its fingertips. We scoured the rosters…
Everything about Sam Damask’s solo project is DYI, but as he’s an established musician and engineer, the term might not apply to him. Damask is a longtime bassist who first started playing blues jams escorted by his father at age 13. On Friday, he made his debut at Trees as…
It’s been around six years since a chance encounter in Mexico led to a collaboration between Steely Dan member Donald Fagen and the band then known as Oh Whitney. Now known simply by the name of the group’s lead vocalist, Peter More, the group is finally ready to unveil what…
While rock ‘n’ roll is often a family affair, it’s usually siblings who are at the forefront of the action. Oasis, Haim, and The Avett Brothers are examples of combos that have set the music world aflame, but the familial aspect goes back even further to the days of AC/DC,…
In October 1977, Dead Boys released Young Loud and Snotty, which peaked at 189 on the Billboard 200 and shaped the direction and sound of American punk. “It was a dangerous scene, and we partied pretty dangerously,” remembers Cheetah Chrome, guitarist for the legendary punk band, which makes a stop…
