Dallas Observer Mixtape with Lars Warn

Lars Warn brings a wealth of deep track knowledge that is well beyond his ears to the production and DJ table. Warn’s versatility comes from an exploratory nature that has found him spinning in a variety of niche genres. From the earliest days of proper dubstep to the deepest reaches of…

Oaktopia Fest Taps Edward Sharpe, Minus the Bear for 2015 Lineup

Oaktopia Festival is heading into its third year in 2015, which means it’s about time for things to get serious. Last year the upstart Denton festival upped its game in a serious way, bringing in artists like Aesop Rock, Immortal Technique and Neon Indian for three days of music in…

Kung Fu Saloon Accepts Federal Sanctions for Its Racist Dress Code

Kung Fu Saloon isn’t admitting it discriminated against anyone, but it has agreed to takes its lumps. The bar and arcade chain has been dogged by multiple accusations of ethnic discrimination over the past five years, including several at its Dallas location in Uptown. Earlier this year, the accusations led…

Dallas Observer Mixtape with Quad Fifty

Quad Fifty is the techno/bass alias for Ernesto Izard. As a member of the DJ crew The Guild, Izard has been holding down sets informed by a deep knowledge of electronic and experimental music. His two decades exploring the outer edges of the electronic trenches gives him a distinct advantage in…

Dallas LGBTQ Musicians Respond to the Same Sex Marriage Ruling

Last week’s supreme court ruling on same sex marriage was a historic moment  for the United States. It was a watershed ruling that generations of people fought hard to achieve, meaning society is just a little bit closer to equality. But here in Texas, where politicians are still trying to…

Dallas Observer Mixtape with Johnny Leake

As a member of the Our House Crew, Johnny Leake is at the forefront of the house music scene in Dallas. DJing sets around town on fairly regular basis, Leake and his cohorts have thrown some of the better underground parties in Dallas. Driven by a deep love of house music, Leake plays…

Dallas Observer Mixtape with Aleah Axiom

Aleah Axiom’s passion for techno is intoxicating. As a music blogger, college radio DJ and club DJ she has spread the word of the technology laced genre to any and all that will listen. Outside of performing, that passion has manifested itself through her writing and interviews on the Robotic…

Dallas Observer Mixtape with Michael Duncan

Splitting his time between Lubbock, Houston and Dallas, Michael Duncan has seen his share of DJ decks. Coming from a largely alt-rock background, he discovered house music in the ’90s and never looked back. Stylistically Duncan is not limited to house music and can be found DJing everything from new…