In March of 2010, Sam Bush was granted the title “Father of Newgrass” by the Kentucky state government. That’s kind of a big deal. Bush is as revered and accomplished a player as can be found in music where “grass” is in its title. Whether it’s traditional bluegrass, newgrass or…
Since 1976, John “Eddie” Edwards has been playing drums for The Vibrators, one of England’s original punk acts. Nearly four decades later, he finds himself the sole original member, as the band continues to release albums and tour steadily. From a van driving through Ohio and in anticipation of Saturday…
Our friends at Riverfront Times reported today that rapper Nelly’s tour bus was pulled over in the West Texas town of Sierra Blanca last night, the same checkpoint town Fiona Apple, Willie Nelson and Snoop Dogg were pulled over in. Only this time, besides weed, Nelly had a loaded .45…
Leading up to our November 10 showcase, we’ll be getting you familiar with some of our Dallas Observer Music Awards nominees, either via past features we’ve done on them, or new ones. You can vote for your favorite acts, venues and more right here. The way in which Dallas singer-songwriter…
For a band that has only been around a couple of years, Milo Greene has already garnered some positive press and some cool touring partners. You may have caught the band last month when they opened for the Walkmen at the Granada; now the band is back for a headlining…
Last week, we alerted you to our 2012 Dallas Observer Music Awards nominees. Today, we’ve got the yankin’ lineup for our showcase on Saturday, November 10, which serves as the big ol’ drunken party in Deep Ellum before our November 13 awards ceremony at House of Blues. Take a look…
Welcome to Thunderdome. The 2012 Dallas Observer Music Awards poll is now live, and you can go right here and do what America does best: vote on their computer. Or you could go “old school” and find a paper ballot, like the one in this week’s issue, then bring it…
We’d like to point you to this Tweet from Mavs guard Delonte West, in case you needed another reason to love him. He’s down with SWV. Delonte, so am I. You single? In his downtime this summer, he’s been prepping a new mixtape as his rap alter ego, Charlee Redz,…
The North Texas Chevy Music Showcase – not to be confused with the Chevy Stage at the State Fair – is a documentary series featuring a dozen local acts, focusing on their place and time in the North Texas music community. Starting tomorrow night, the two-minute episodes will air on…
Ryan Bingham isn’t a country singer. While he’s dabbled in the tones of roots and country, he’s a rock star at this point in his career. Sure, many people know the Los Angeles-based former rodeo cowboy from his celebrity-making, Oscar-winning tune “The Weary Kind” from the movie Crazy Heart, in…
Why all the confetti? Well, we love a good party here at the Observer. Basically, we ball just as hard tomorrow as the day before. Also, we pop bottles but we don’t pour. (Editor’s note: That second part is not true.) With the announcement of the 2012 Dallas Observer Music…
Tennessee’s Will Hoge has proffered a literate, solid and consistent collection of country, rock and soul since 1997. It’s been the last few years, however, that provided Hoge a more prominent place in the public’s consciousness, due to a horrific traffic accident in 2008 and the recent ascent of his…
“I lost my old hair in Denver, girl, so I had to get new hair today,” Christeene Vale says over the phone. “But, ya know, I have to fuck it up, wash it in the sink.” Vale, who has been labeled a “drag terrorist,” a nightmarish gutter of filth, bruise…
by Craig Hlavaty Sierra Blanca, Texas — that wonderful city in far West Texas that loves to pinch leaf-loving musicians like Willie Nelson and Snoop Dogg Lion — has claimed another trophy, arresting singer Fiona Apple Wednesday night for hash possession. According to TMZ, the singer-songwriter was arrested for possession…
From his home in Fort Collins, Colorado, Bill Stevenson sounds as content as any legendary punk rocker can be. The Descendents drummer certainly has a right to be laid back: After more than 30 years behind the drum kit, Stevenson has nothing left to prove. Hell, the guy doesn’t even…
Lights All Night, the annual electronic music festival that’s moved to Fair Park this year, has announced its first round of acts, including Tiësto, Avicii, Bassnectar, Calvin Harris, Axwell, Ghostland Observatory, Diplo, Flux Pavilion, Nero, 12th Planet, Alesso, Zeds Dead, A-Trak, Sander Van Doorn, Markus Schulz, Zedd and Madeon and…
Even without considering his most recent band, OFF!, Keith Morris’ punk rock credentials would be secure. Best known as the original singer for Black Flag and the founding member of the Circle Jerks, Morris has been at the forefront of the American hardcore and punk experience for the better part…
Early morning interviews are always a risky proposition. When I was told to call Hamilton Leithauser, lead singer for indie darlings The Walkmen, at 9 a.m., I feared either early morning grogginess or outright surliness. Instead, Leithauser, who was speaking with DC9 in anticipation of Wednesday’s show at the Granada…
See also: 12 of this weekend’s best concerts Is your weekly schedule missing another dedicated night to get dressed up for? Cue Winston’s Supper Club. Last week, the luxurious London-inspired club snuck in its inaugural SupperClub Sundays with an intimate set from Australian rapper Iggy Azalea, featuring a few tracks…
Multi-instrumentalist Ian Hultquist, of electro-pop outfit Passion Pit, is the kind of guy that’s comfortable and secure in his role as a sideman that carries out the artistic vision of the band’s creator and public face, Michael Angelakos. Since 2007, when Angelakos asked him for help building something greater than…
There are few bands that can maintain an uncompromising sound and still have a shelf life. Rising from the sordid bowels of New York’s post-no wave scene, Swans, helmed by Michael Gira, have proven to be the glaring exception, creating music on their own terms, on and off, for over…
George Lewis followed up 2010’s Forget with the recently issued Confess , mixing the classic sounds of new wave with a more modern R&B twist. Speaking from the tour van as it crossed the California desert, and in anticipation of tonight’s show at Trees, Lewis spoke about the unusual path…
