Dallas Musician Stephen Mashburn Is Going on Tour With Ingested

If the last several months have been any indication, the heavy music scene in North Texas is alive and thriving in a way that hasn’t been seen since the turn of the millennium. There are more bands signed to record labels than ever, and local musicians such Stefan Gonzales and…

Dallas Observer Mixtape with J.Caprice

Joshua Caprice fits the archetype of the journeyman DJ, with his work doing A&R for labels, promoter for events, dancer on the floor and, most significantly, as a house music producer under his stage name, J Caprice. After a year on the road as a touring DJ and seeing the…

8 More Dallas Bands Heading To SXSW

More artists have been announced as performers in SXSW’s official music showcases, and a handful of them come from North Texas. Plenty of bands and other musical acts are sure to be announced in the next couple of weeks leading up to this year’s film, interactive media and music festival,…

Best New Music in Dallas, February 2018

Six Shooter is a recurring feature in which we highlight six new releases by North Texas-based musicians. Kacey Musgraves — “Space Cowboy” Musgraves tempered the usually present kitschy, retro aesthetic for this new single, but “Space Cowboy” features the good ol’ tongue-in-cheek, scathing lyrics we’ve come to love from the…

Do You Know Anything About Country Music?

… And can you write? Because this fine music section is in need of a freelance country music writer, someone who knows a thing or seven about the local country music scene, as well as the national one. If this is you, and you can write — as in you…

Dallas Observer Mixtape with Harmonious Discord’s Sean Anderson

Harmonious Discord has survived 17 years during the most turbulent times in the history of the music industry. Under the helm of Sean Anderson, also known as tech-house producer PointBender, the label has cranked out a sizable catalog of releases, mostly from Texas artists, and solidified a core audience of…

Why You Haven’t Seen a Show At Chichen Itza in a While

Since 1994, Chichen Itza has occupied the corner of Richmond and Greenville avenues, slinging some of the best tacos and tortas Dallas has to offer. But about five years ago, Jesse Fuentes, guitarist and vocalist for the band Releaser, decided to use the space to support local bands and whet…

Rebekah Is Coming to Dallas in One of Her Only U.S. Gigs

Although Rebekah has been in the trenches as a working DJ going back to the ’90s, only five years have passed since she had her breakthrough with Chris Liebing and his reputable CLR crew — a seemingly perfect match that came as CLR was unfortunately coming to an end. But the influence of…

Observer Exlcusive: Watch Luna Luna’s First Music Video, “80’s Tune”

In October Luna Luna had barely locked in its sixth member after co-founders Kavvi (vocals) and Gilbert Avila (producer/engineer/keys) were on a search to build a modern indie band. Through open mics at Drugstore Cowboy, friends of friends and college classmates, the band finally came together. Since then the sextet’s earnest charm…

Music News: Bruno Mars, Keith Urban and 30 Seconds to Mars

Bruno Mars just won the Grammy for album of the year, and you’ll be able to catch him in Dallas at a pair of shows this fall. Elsewhere, a couple of Hollywood stars bring their musical acts to town. A couple of album anniversary tours make their way to Dallas…