Norah Jones Added as Final Headliner for Oaktopia Festival

Oaktopia is still about six weeks away, but it’s already shaping up to be a pretty good festival this year. What started as the little-hip-hop-festival-that-could just a few years ago has developed a pretty eclectic lineup of indie and emerging rap talent, from Rae Sremmurd to Andrew W.K. to the…

Willie Nelson to Headline Billy Bob’s 35th Anniversary Party

Could there have been any other candidate to headline Billy Bob’s 35th anniversary concert? Even though Willie Nelson picked up and moved his annual 4th of July party back down to Austin, the Red Headed Stranger will always be synonymous with the World’s Largest Honky Tonk. In fact, in the…

Dallas Observer Mixtape with Uchin Chung: TX Connect, Ron Trent & More

Uchin Chung has secured veteran status by deejaying and promoting shows since the early ’90s. Chung has seen the Dallas scene develop from the audience and behind the decks. Although Chung is not currently holding down any residencies, his name pops up on rosters for numerous local parties. Not only…

Dallas Observer Mixtape with Jethro Tilton

Joel Zoch, most often performing under his alias Jethro Tilton, bridges Dallas’ DJ culture and its experimental scene. Zoch was on the front line in various projects and played the infamous Hazy Daze parties back in the rave days. His music knowledge of the somewhat obscure is off the charts,…

Formerly One Half of A.Dd+, Paris Pershun Steps Into a Solo Career

Moments before he’s due on stage, Paris Pershun is pacing back and forth in the Trees greenroom. It’s a place he’s been plenty of times before and he’s surrounded by friends, including artist Bobby Sessions who’s the night’s headliner. Yet he’s desperately trying to drown out their conversations to better…

10 Rap Songs Every Dallasite Should Know

Dallas hip-hop has always played in the shadows of Houston’s superstar hip-hop scene, but every so often a local rapper or group from the city produces a song that catches fire. These songs resonate in the streets (often found in the legendary T-Town Music & More record shop in Pleasant…

Dallas Observer Mixtape with DJ Red Eye

DJ Red Eye is at the center of Dallas dance music for decades, laying the foundation for the recent burst in activity. Along with residencies at bars in town, he’s a scout for talent for the Audiophile Deep record label. His technical mastery behind the decks, along with his depth…

The Candleroom Remembers The Slain Police Officer Who Worked There

Tommy Delano spoke to Patrick Zamarripa the night before the police officer’s murder. Every Wednesday for six months, Zamarripa, an officer with the Dallas Police Department, worked off duty at the Candle Room, Delano’s Knox-Henderson bar. Last week, a gunman in downtown Dallas shot and killed Zamarripa, a 32-year-old Iraq War…

Watch Justin Bieber Lead a Singalong for Post Malone’s 21st Birthday

It’s been a charmed year for Grapevine native Post Malone. He’s gone from an unknown kid posting his own recordings on Soundcloud to touring the world with Justin Bieber. Now Malone has hit another milestone, and The Biebs himself helped him celebrate. Malone turned 21 on Monday, sharing a birthday…