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At each #radicalpotimism tour stop, @dualipa.bsky.social pays tribute to a local artist. For her 1st night in #Dallas, she looks west to honor Fort Worth’s Kelly Clarkson.

01.10.2025 02:19 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

The Hives' lead singer Howlin Pelle Almqvist gets airborne during the band's performance at Dallas' House of Blues.

New for @dallasobserver.com: What a rip-snorting, kick-ass, gleefully unhinged encounter with @thehives.com. Rock gods without peer, as is photog Vera Velma Hernandez, who grabbed some truly phenomenal shots of the mayhem to go alongside my thoughts on it all.
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11.09.2025 18:52 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Liam Gallagher of Oasis sings at a sold-out Soldier Field in Chicago.

Noel Gallagher of Oasis sings at a sold-out Soldier Field in Chicago.

Fireworks fill the air at the conclusion of the Oasis reunion concert at a sold-out Soldier Field in Chicago.

16 years to the day after splitting up, #Oasis took the stage anew last night in #Chicago, reunited and in roaring form. It was absolutely mega, to borrow Liam’s adjective, and deeply moving to watch fraternal alchemy fuel a 2-hr reminder they do not make rock stars like these anymore. #OasisLive25

29.08.2025 22:24 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Singer-songwriter Presley Haile, from deep in the heart of Texas, has stories to tell | KXT 91.7 Presley Haile Photo: Brynn Osborn The first time you hear Presley Haile sing, your reaction may be much like mine: "Who is that?" The 23-year-old native of Hamilton, less than 100 miles west of Waco, ...

New for @kxt.org: Presley Haile’s voice completely knocked me sideways when I heard her debut EP earlier this year. Absolutely thrilled to connect with her recently for a conversation which only cemented my belief she’s going to be an enormous star.

12.08.2025 14:51 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

For Her First Dallas Show in 16 Years, Regina Spektor Bends Time to Her Will The acclaimed singer-songwriter enthralled a near-capacity Majestic Theatre audience as part of her Midsummer Daydream Tour.

New for @dallasobserver.com: Regina Spektor enthralled a near-capacity Majestic Theatre Wednesday night, her first North Texas gig in 16 years. Some words from me, and some loverly photos from Andrew Sherman.

07.08.2025 18:59 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Pete Yorn Makes the Years Melt Away at Sold-Out Kessler Theater The acclaimed singer-songwriter made his first Dallas appearance in six years, blending songs and stories for the audience.

New for @dallasobserver.com: It was a messy, meaningful Monday evening with Pete Yorn over at The Kessler. Some thoughts from me, and some fantastic photos from Andrew Sherman.

24.06.2025 17:58 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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02.05.2025 18:49 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

St. Vincent Delivers a Deep Ellum Homecoming for the Ages Dallas' Grammy-winning rock star, touring behind her latest album, paid emotional tribute on stage to the ailing Chris Penn.

New for @dallasobserver.com: St. Vincent delivered an emotional, thrilling set for the hometown crowd in #Dallas last night.

07.04.2025 17:30 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

In @stvincent.music-social.com.ap.brid.gy’s case, the hometown support is literal.

07.04.2025 03:32 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Some thoughts from me for @dallasobserver.com, via the very generous @bonnieraitt.bsky.social.

04.04.2025 16:41 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Singer-songwriter Will Johnson carves out a gem with 'Diamond City' | KXT 91.7 The acclaimed Texas musician turned rough home recordings into a raw, gripping new album, out April 4.

New for @kxt.org: Somehow, in nearly 20 yrs of writing about TX music, I've never gotten the chance to talk w/the prolific Will Johnson. So I was pretty damn happy the stars aligned, and we connected for a chat about his new solo LP, "Diamond City," out Friday on @keeledscales.bsky.social.

03.04.2025 21:33 — 👍 4    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Kinky Friedman Says Goodbye on Posthumous Album Poet of Motel 6 "There is a faintly defiant sense of liveliness coursing through these songs," writes critic Preston Jones.

"There is a faintly defiant sense of liveliness coursing through these songs," writes critic Preston Jones.

26.03.2025 16:07 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Jazz Great Bill Frisell Wants To Be Surprised The prolific jazz great is making a rare North Texas tour stop, where the only certainty is the unknown.

New for @dallasobserver.com: Kicking off 2025 with a fascinating conversation with the great Bill Frisell, who’s making a rare North Texas appearance tonight at Arlington Music Hall.

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23.01.2025 15:47 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Kacey Musgraves Fuses the Real and Fantastical For an Unforgettable Night at AAC The Grammy-winning singer-songwriter pulled from her latest LP, and welcomed a special guest to her first of two nights in Dallas.

New for @dallasobserver.com: Last evening's Kacey Musgraves concert at AAC, her first of a 2-night stand, had it all — gorgeous songs; vulnerable convos; confetti; assorted woodland creatures; kick-ass openers; a ginormous replica of Saturn & a Leon Bridges cameo to top it off.

23.11.2024 18:57 — 👍 6    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 1

I dipped after the second sentence because my eyes had rolled so far back in my head I could no longer see to read.

20.11.2024 18:24 — 👍 18    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Leon Bridges Blossoms in Fort Worth at Sold-Out Dickies Arena The Grammy-winning singer-songwriter presided over an emotional, melodic evening, which included a number of surprises.

New for @dallasobserver.bsky.social: Went a little long on Leon Bridges’ big night, which was profoundly moving and a testament to how much both he and Fort Worth has grown over the last decade.

17.11.2024 23:31 — 👍 5    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

With Arms Wide Open, Creed Takes Sold-Out Dickies Arena Higher in Fort Worth Debut The multi-platinum, Grammy-winning rock band brought plenty of pyro and platitudes to Fort Worth Wednesday.

New for Dallas Observer: Really reconnected with my innermost self last evening at the ol’ Creed jamboree in Fort Worth.

14.11.2024 21:14 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0