This Is What’s Replacing Liquid Lounge in Deep Ellum

Last fall, we told you that Liquid Lounge, the small stage inside Curtain Club, was closing. Now we know what’s opening in its place: a bar called Will Call. Liquid Lounge has been a feature of the Main Street music venue since it opened in ’98, but the owners decided…

Dallas Observer Mixtape with Joe MxMind

For the last two decades, Joe MxMind has been active in all aspects of DFW DJ culture: behind the decks, in front of the decks, promoting other DJs on the decks and broadcasting DJs by way of his active sessions.fm online radio station. MxMind is driven by a deep appreciation…

Post-Grunge Trio Seether Is Rediscovering Its Edge

Seether plays House of Blues on Thursday, Aug. 17. South African rock band Seether has changed its sound more than once. When you’ve been around as long as it has — almost 20 years — you have to if you want to stay relevant. The post-grunge trio’s latest album finds…

We Asked 10 Record Stores Which DFW Musicians Sell Best

Many talented recording artists call Dallas-Fort Worth home, but who sells best? We asked 10 local record stores which local artists fly off their shelves fastest. Chief Records 140 E. Exchange Ave., Fort Worth Since Laura Croy opened Chief Records in 2014, she has sold plenty of local music from…

Dallas Native Returns Home with U.S. Navy Band Cruisers

Athus F. Delima was born in Brazil, but he considers Dallas home. That’s why he’s excited that the U.S. Navy Band Cruisers, for which he plays bass, has decided to make Dallas one of the 14 stops on its tour. The Cruisers visit the Arboretum this afternoon. “Performing in Dallas…

The Best New Music in Dallas

Six Shooter is a recurring feature in which we highlight six new releases by North Texas-based musicians. Tay-K 47 – “The Race” In an odd turn of events, 17-year-old Taymor McIntyre has become an internet sensation because of the events surrounding the release of this video June 30. Before that…