Ch-Ch-Changes
Depending on the night of the week, the Cuban-themed nightclub Embargo is a lot of things: speakeasy, place for live world music, regular ol'...
Fort Worth Got Next
One of the first stories I ever wrote for the Weekly was about local hip-hop. Most of the artists I talked to lived in...
With a Bullet
For local mod-rock trio Ransom, everything has happened fast.
About a week after the two current songwriters had their first jam session, they found and...
Counting Craddick’s Woes
While Gov. Rick Perry was off stumping in Iowa on behalf of Republican presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani, district-by-district political skirmishes were going on at...
Wall Reliefs & Works on Paper
William Campbell Contemporary Art brings back old favorite Jake Gilson, who uses an acid called gun bluing to etch his abstract images onto steel...
The Roof is on Fire?
Consuming mass amounts of alcohol with art all around and while on the roof of a building is normally something I advise against -...
Burning Brightly
I’ve been a theater critic for about a dozen years now, and I’ve never heard anyone say, “I can’t wait to see that show!...
Randy McAllister
Randy McAllister’s eighth album, the soulful, roadhouse-bluesy Dope Slap Soup, is solid all the way through, with a couple of standout songs.
Like the...
Ryan Scroggins and The Trenchtown Texans
Listen, elitist music bloggers, we get it.
We know you think ska is terrible, and we know why, but if you’d get over the stereotype...
Observe the Revolving Door
Another year, another music editor for the Dallas Observer. Last week, Jonanna Widner was reportedly fired, making her the third Observer music chief in...
