The Door has up and moved, our buddies at Unfair Park tell us. The all-ages venue’s old digs at Elm and S. Hall streets has been bulldozed to make room for more condos. Apparently, we just don’t have enough condos. On the upside, The Door has moved into the Gypsy…
We just got word Shanghai 5, that odd, fun little torch-rock-twisted-burlesque band fronted by she-with-the-mind-bending-voice singer Amy Curnow, is prepping for a big ol’ political extravaganza. Tuesday, Sept. 25, the Dallas County Young Democrats will host a wing-ding with S5 headlining and the Kul opening. If you haven’t heard the…
Lest you missed it last night, Carter Albrecht’s girlfriend Ryann Rathbone spoke with WFAA Channel 8 about the night her boyfriend was shot after exhibiting bizarre, violent behavior. Specifically, she speaks of the smoking-cessation drug Chantix, which both she and Albrecht were using, and which some people surmise can cause…
Our buddies at Unfair Park tipped us off that WFAA-Channel 8 will air an interview with Carter Albrecht’s girlfriend Ryann Rathbone at 10 p.m. tonight. She’ll talk about the events leading up to his death two weeks ago. — Chelsea Ide…
PlayRadioPlay may not be playing a show anywhere near us until Nov. 21 (the band is currently on tour with Spill Canvas and Daphne Loves Derby), but fans can get excited now. PlayRadioPlay is sharing a new ethereal indie tune, “Selfish Introvert,” on its MySpace page. Check it and let…
Anyone with a crush on Luis Dubuc, a.k.a. The Secret Handshake, may want to pre-order the new Secret Handshake disc through SmartPunk. By requesting the disc, One Full Year, be at your door on Sept. 25, you’ll get a bonus signed poster of Dubuc. DC-9 hasn’t heard the new disc…
For this week’s paper version of DC-9, I interviewed the National’s frontman Matt Berninger. Now, it’s no surprise that an experienced lyricist like himself would offer up good answers, but Berninger wins for Best Answers Off the Top of One’s Head (like, ever) and, possibly, Most Eloquent Interview 2007. Unfortunately,…
The Cure has rescheduled its Dallas tour date at American Airlines Center to June 6, 2008. If you’re already snagged tickets, thinking you’d see them in 2007, the venue will be honoring your tickets at the show next year. Those who feel a little cheated for having to wait almost…
Tonight, the Pleasant Grove boys continue with their Thursday night residence gigs at the Double Wide under the moniker of Pleasant Grove Preservation Society. Joining them is JD Whittenburg and the Observer’s own Noah W. Bailey with his band The Naptime Shake (which includes two current and one former member…
Welcome to DC-9 at Night, the Dallas Observer’s new music blog. A little background about our raison d’etre: We began this endeavor by asking ourselves the following question: Why does Dallas need yet another contribution to the already overloaded music bloggery that exists concerning our fair burg? Our answer? Well,…
His hat says, “Fuck y’all I’m from Texas.” His shirt says, “Drunk? Free Breathalyzer Test, Blow Here.” And his body language says, “If you talk to me, I will spit on you.” Excuse me, sir? [Looks up from his romance novel. Grimaces.] . . . Oh. Sorry? . . …
The sign of a damn good time. Somebody fucked up. Hard to read, but it says, Ha ha! I’m in Austin and you’re not!…
Last year, it was Lady Sovereign. This year, it was supposed to be Lily Allen. But boozy blues chanteuse Amy Winehouse was the name that emerged as the next hot U.K. diva-to-be at SxSW. We’re happy to say we saw her a few times. We’re sorry to say that none…
Names: Chris Juargo (left) and Mikey Bielecki (right) Spotted: 6th. Chris, handing me a flier: Come to our show tonight. We’re in a band called Fight the Quiet. Only if you let me take your picture. Mikey: You have to get in the picture with us. We like hugs. There’s…
Click the photo for an audio slideshow of Cold War Kids, featuring live audio from their set, Thursday evening, at South By Southwest. Check out SXSW: The Daily Podcast for more live audio from the Cold War Kids, and a few words on Pete Townshend’s lackluster surprise appearance at girlfriend…
Names: Mike (left), Jimmie (right) “spelled with ie.” Spotted: 6th and Brazos, Austin. You live in Austin? How do you like it? It’s kind of overrated. I’m thinking about moving. Jimmie, what’s that a nickname for? Jimmie: That’s it. James is my name, but I’m not Jemima or anything. I’m…
Click the photo for an audio slideshow featuring Oxford Collapse, Tiny Vipers and Loney, Dear. The City of Austin is full of greasy hair, backbeats and sticky fingers. You can’t throw a rock down the street without hitting a bass player or his/her handler pimping a set later this week…
Every day we’ll be brining you a new podcast live from Austin, filled with live audio, artist interviews and some reports from real-life journalists. We’ve got a couple podcasts in the can thus far, featuring conversations about bands our colleagues are excited to see. We even threw in a few…
