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Hope You Remembered To Register To Vote Today (And Other News!)

Mon Oct 6, 4:49 PM

So, it's October 6. Last day in the State of Texas to register to vote for next month's presidential election. Hope you remembered. If not, you're a pretty detestable American. That, and you probably won't appreciate the above video... More >>

Symbolyc One Gets The Baller Status Treatment

Mon Oct 6, 3:31 PM

BallerStatus.com, which bills itself as an urban lifestyle network, just posted a lengthy Q&A feature on producer, MC, Strange Fruit Project member, Cannabinoid member and all-around hip-hop man about town Symbolyc One , talking to the Waco... More >>

Weekend Roundup: Hospital Ships, The Presets, Terri Hedrix, Jars of Clay

Mon Oct 6, 1:37 PM

So the duck says to the sailor, “What are ya doin’ this weekend, buddy?? The sailor sighs. “Gosh, I don’t know. Pete’s blog says I already missed the good shows of the week, being out at sea and all. What’s... More >>

Last Night: Roky Erickson At The Granada Theater

Sun Oct 5, 2:16 PM

Roky Erickson, The Black Angels, Dove Hunter Granada Theater October 4, 2008 Better than: Sitting around my house, listening to records by legendary loons like Daniel Johnston and Nick Drake instead of seeing a real kook live. Roky walked with... More >>

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Features

The Winners and Losers of ACL Fest 2008

By Jesse Hughey

Thursday, October 02

This year's Austin City Limits Festival ushered out the summer concert season with performances by Beck, Erykah Badu, Spiritualized and dozens of... More >>
Catch some local music legends in Greendale

By Pete Freedman

Thursday, October 02

Given the amount of love that we here at the Dallas Observer tossed the Dallas Theater Center's way over its The Who's Tommy—a cover story... More >>
Ra Ra Riot, The Morning Benders, Walter Meego
Thursday, October 2, at The Loft

By Ray Cummings

Thursday, October 02

"I know yesterday's gone, and tomorrow, it'll never come" is about as deep and original as Chicago duo Walter Meego allows itself to get. So it... More >>
Astronautalis
Pomegranate (Eyeball)

By Jesse Hughey

Thursday, October 02

Like his 2006 album The Mighty Ocean and Nine Dark Theaters, Astronautalis' latest is a collection of stories about growing up, rebelling and... More >>
The Whigs look to establish themselves live

By Doug Wallen

Thursday, October 02

You'd think that when a young band has the good fortune to see its self-produced first album re-released on a big label and then be sent to a... More >>
North of the Dial

By Daniel Rodrigue

Thursday, October 02

Before enemies climbs the steps onto Hailey's stage, Ryan Gillbert struts around the club clutching his guitar looking like a young, Don't Look... More >>
Terri Hendrix, Lloyd Maines
Friday, October 3, at AllGood Cafe

By Darryl Smyers

Thursday, October 02

One would be extremely hard-pressed to find a better grouping of authentic roots and Americana than what will be on display in Deep Ellum this... More >>
TV on the Radio
Dear Science (DGC/Interscope)

By Michael Roberts

Thursday, October 02

Although the Radio crew's talent is well-established, the band's music has always raised user-friendliness questions: Sure, 2006's Return to... More >>
Jonathan Richman's as eccentric and awesome as ever

By Jess Scott

Thursday, October 02

Jonathan Richman's musical importance is generally understated, despite his having released nearly two dozen records over the past three... More >>
Roky Erickson, The Black Angels, Dove Hunter
Saturday, October 4, at Granada Theater

By Johnny Whiteside

Thursday, October 02

Extraordinarily creative Austin psychedelic-garage rock innovators The 13th Floor Elevators amplified rock 'n' roll's cultural promise to... More >>
Nelly
Brass Knuckles (Universal)

By Ben Westhoff

Thursday, October 02

Brass Knuckles is Nelly's Thriller. No kidding. It's not perfect, but neither was MJ's magnum opus; it jumped styles and wasn't particularly... More >>
Shiny Toy Guns
Tuesday, October 7, at The Loft

By Andris Solar

Thursday, October 02

A lot of neo-goth/New Wave quartet Shiny Toy Guns' firepower comes from the group's two lead singers—one male (Chad Petree) and one female... More >>
Kimya Dawson
Alphabutt (K)

By Doug Wallen

Thursday, October 02

Just because the mainstream took notice when Kimya Dawson dominated Billboard charts with the Juno soundtrack doesn't mean she's left K Records... More >>
Spencer Krug Lends Wolf Parade, Swan Lake and Sunset Rubdown A Unique Voice

By Jesse Hughey

Thursday, September 25

As a singer for collaborative bands Wolf Parade and Swan Lake, as well as his own project, Sunset Rubdown, Spencer Krug's unique voice dominates... More >>
Dallas benefits, again, from being near Austin City Limits
Look at all the concerts ACL is leading our way this weekend (while ignoring the ugly side effects)!

By Pete Freedman

Thursday, September 25

Hey, look! There's a big festival in Austin this weekend! Hey! Look at this too! Dallas is getting a nice little runoff from that... More >>
Del Tha Funkee Homosapien
Thursday, September 25, at the Granada Theater

By Brittan Dunham

Thursday, September 25

Del tha Funky Homosapien saw some commercial success as a teenager with Hieroglyphics, but it's his solo work, and specifically 1993's No Need... More >>
Somebody's Darling
Somebody's Darling EP (Self-released)

By Darryl Smyers

Thursday, September 25

Ever since the regrettable breakup of Slobberbone, the area alt-country scene has consisted of a lot of bands (however talented) that spend a bit... More >>
Hot Chip is keenly aware and danceably fun

By Doug Wallen

Thursday, September 25

Hot Chip is a bunch of geeks. Over the course of three albums—2004's Coming on Strong, 2006's The Warning and this year's Made in the... More >>
North of the Dial

By Daniel Rodrigue

Thursday, September 25

Monday nights are slow ones at the clubs in Denton. School started a couple weeks back, and it seems the kids at the city's two universities... More >>
Spiritualized, Grand Ole Party
Thursday, September 25, at the Lakewood Theater

By Dave Segal

Thursday, September 25

God: Spiritualized made even atheists see that fraudulent phantasm on many occasions during the stroboscopic brain-bangs the act called its... More >>