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After watching the new video for Sarah Jaffe's first single, "Glorified High," which premiered Friday on MTV, I was reminded of the video for "Open Your Heart," namely the scene...
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The Telescopes, back in the daze A few weeks ago, Will Kapinos, formerly of Jetscreamer and currently of Dim Locator, sent out an email explaining two shows The Telescopes are...
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"My lyrics are about women's issues, the toll of war on women. I encourage women to reach for their dreams and fulfill their potential. I often praise people who have...
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Obituaries
Roger CaldwellPops CarterDenton fixture Tom "Pops" Carter passed away on Sunday, and while I didn't have any first-hand knowledge of him, the stories I have been hearing from DFW musicians...
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All photos by Mike BrooksSunday's 22nd annual Edgefest proved that crowdsurfing is still alive and well. Check out our gallery for some of the best moves.
See also: The fans...
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Jen SorensenSeeing how Waco's resident quote generator/firearms enthusiast Ted Nugent made some rather controversial statements about President Obama this week, which he's already "smoothed" over with Secret Service, and how...
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by Nevada HillSaturday's Good Records lineup has a few curious additions (Switchfoot? Ting Tings?), but overall it's a pretty solid Texas roster, and you should definitely try to catch the...
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Steely Dan: A great band for Edgefest or the GREATEST band for Edgefest? With the 22nd annual Edgefest approaching this Sunday, we started to get a little cultural vertigo looking...
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Dick Clark and Cyndi LauperMan, it took about five minutes before the Dick Clark hologram jokes started pouring in via social media, but I can't say I'm surprised. And even...
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Darstar, one of the performers for Saturday's Girls Rock Dallas showLast night, Dresden Dolls singer Amanda Palmer was in town, mixing her new album with the ubiquitous John Congleton. Not...
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Just a little foreshadowing of what you might expect from Soviet's setRemember just last month, when were were asking bands to submit demos to be part of Homegrown Fest? Remember...
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Saturday night, post-splatter"What initially began as a college tradition has transformed into a world-renowned live concert, featuring spectacular DJs, soaring aerial acts, stilt-walkers, contortion acts, fire shows, and cannons to...
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The AngelusIf Paul Thomas Anderson is indeed making a sequel to There Will Be Blood, as has been rumored, he needs to cast Angelus singer Emil Rapstine in it somewhere....
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Thursday, April 12
Last night was my first visit to Rio Room, and not for lack of interest. I've been wanting to get to their Thursday night DJ series...
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What with Zouk's past no-show experiences, the announcement of this show on April 27 seems a little dubious. But this is R. Kelly, after all. He may just be...
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Remember when Bon Iver tried to eat his Grammys? With the news this week that former Dallas/current Minneapolis rapper Andy Bothwell, aka Astronautalis, is collaborating with Bon Iver on a...
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While I was looking through the Observer press photo vaults earlier, I found this gem. T-4-2 (or, possibly, T42), according to the Internet, "faded into the background after 1993, with...
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Will Alejandro Escovedo be getting a statue in Austin next? He's certainly achieved sainthood in the state of Texas, especially after sitting at the right hand of The Boss during...
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I still have to think back to Nicki Minaj's verse on Kanye West's "Monster," what seems like an eternity ago, when people start breaking her down. There, in the span...