Dallas Observer • June 2018

Post Malone, 'Donald Trump of Hip-Hop' Was Really Happy To Be Home Thursday Night

With a nickname like the “Donald Trump of hip-hop,” Post Malone has surely lived up to his reputation of achieving an unexpected amount of success. It's a pretty accurate moniker, considering he says some outlandish things but is somehow really successful. But unlike Trump, he's actually good at what he does.

Dallas Observer • June 2018

Dua Lipa Proves She's as Much a Live Performer as She Is a Recording Artist

It can be hard to trust record companies and believe that entertainers sound the same live as they do recorded. This especially rings true for electronic and pop genres. But sometimes, fans get really lucky, and an artist proves to be even better in person. Dua Lipa is one of these beautiful exceptions.

Dallas Observer • April 2017

Eugenio Derbez Tells Us About Meeting His Lifelong Crush While Wearing a Speedo

In his latest movie, How to Be a Latin Lover, Eugenio Derbez stars as a man who's learning the hard way that as he ages, he's no longer able to...

Dallas Observer • December 2016

Nelly Furtado Found the Lake Highlands Location for Her Video While Attending an Estate Sale

Two Dallas artists – Jake Elliott and Pierre Krause of After Deth Productions (ADP) – recently directed and edited the video for Nelly Furtado’s single “Pipe Dreams” off her forthcoming...

Dallas Observer • April 2017

Kevin Laroy Defied His Mom to Start Tattooing, and Now He's a Star of Black Ink Crew

Kevin Laroy had a constant case of what he calls "swamp hands" while competing on the most recent season of Spike TV’s Ink Master. Sweating palms may seem like a...

Dallas Observer • March 2017

'Glam Rock Debutantes' Siamese Will Release Cult-Inspired First Album at ArtCon Party

Siamese’s debut album The Mesmerist is inspired by late 1700s German physician Franz Anton Mesmer and his cult of mesmerism, and it addresses everything from sexual identity crises to colonialism....

Dallas Observer • March 2017

Dallas’ Newest Pop Band, Starfruit, Strives to Make Music a Baby Would Like

The lead singer of Dallas’ newest pop band, Starfruit — who asks to be identified only as Bubbles and uses gender-neutral pronouns — says they hear a lot of music...

North Texas Daily • August 2017

Bowling for Soup records video at local bar

Bowling for Soup, a rock band based in Denton, shot a music video for its new song “Right about Now” on Wednesday night at Rockin’ Rodeo. “We actually consider ourselves...

Dallas Observer • June 2018

9 Podcasts Recorded in Dallas You Need To Listen To

In Insufficient Funds, three young adults meet and discuss what it’s like to be broke in Dallas — all while drinking their favorite 40-ounce beer. On-air personalities are Jazzlyn Steele, a Dallas DJ you may have heard playing at Off The Record or The Nines; Manuel Frayre, a fashion and performance photographer who has worked for Nakid Magazine and Oaktopia; and David Jamison (no relation to the writer), a podcaster, culture master and beloved Deep Ellum expert.

Dallas Observer • May 2017

After Traumatic Brain Injury, Dallas Distortion Music Co-Founder Is Helping Others Recover

In March 2014, Mathew Vickers flipped his Scion four times and was ejected from the vehicle. He was leaving his parents' home but has no recollection of where he was...

Dallas Observer • March 2017

Index Fest Rises Again, Sort Of

Untapped Festival, the 5-year-old Texas beer and music festival, announced last week that it is rebranding as Index Fest. If that name sounds familiar, it’s because it is. Spune Productions,...

Dallas Observer • June 2018

7 of the Best Casino Shows To See Through November

We’re not sure why, but casinos have a reputation for their exceptional entertainment lineups. From all-star comedians to Rock and Roll Hall of Famers, casinos are proving they have much more to offer than cocktails and blackjack. Lucky for us, Dallas has two at its fingertips. We scoured the rosters of Choctaw and WinStar casinos for the seven best shows worth gassing up to get to.

Dallas Observer • January 2017

Dallas' New Year's Eve Comic Con With Stan Lee Put Its Parent Company Out of Business

The Marvelous Nerd Year’s Eve convention that took over the Sheraton Hotel Dallas at the end of the year wasn’t so marvelous for its parent company. Thanks to poor execution...

Dallas Observer • January 2017

A Brief Look at the Naming Rights History of Gexa Energy Pavilion, Recently Renamed Starplex

Since opening in 1988, Fair Park’s Gexa Energy Pavilion has officially changed its name more times than Sean John Combs (also known as P. Diddy, Diddy, Puff Daddy or Puff)....

Dallas Observer • July 2017

Local '90s Alt-Rock Band Jibe Continues to Rekindle Flame with New Album

Late ’90s alt-rock band Jibe made an epic return in 2015 from its 11-year hiatus with a sold-out show at Gas Monkey Live. Now, the boys are back with the...

Dallas Observer • January 2018

Video of Dancers Performing a Fiery Routine Against the Dallas Skyline

You probably can’t tell from the sensual bachata performance in their latest video, but Luis Loredo and Victoria Calamusa have only been dance partners for four months. While Loredo lives in Dallas, Calamusa calls Charlotte, North Carolina, home.

Dallas Observer • March 2017

Brave Combo and the Mayor Will Celebrate the Music of Immigrants at Poor David's Pub

This Friday at Poor David’s Pub, Denton’s Grammy Award-winning polka band Brave Combo will play music introduced to America by immigrants and refugees. Mayor Mike Rawlings will be there. Band...