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David Fletcher

Dallas, Denton, Fort Worth
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Covers:  Music, Art, Culture
Clubs Editor at Dallas Observer

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David Fletcher writes about music, arts and culture in DFW. You can usually find him at a show somewhere in North Texas whether he's writing about it or not. A punk scholar and local music enthusiast, David focuses his attention on the artists screaming in the margins of DFW's music scene.

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For Act Your Rage...Again Bobby Steele and The Undead Brought In Punk Rock Royalty

For Act Your Rage...Again Bobby Steele and The Undead Brought In Punk Rock Royalty

Misfits original guitarist Bobby Steele says drummer Joe Stoker suggested a 30th-anniversary edition for fans…

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Alejandro Escovedo Is Looking Back to Look Forward in Echo Dancing

Alejandro Escovedo Is Looking Back to Look Forward in Echo Dancing

Music legend Alejandro Escovedo has shared stages with the Pistols. At 73, he's looking back to look forward.

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The Fort Worth Stock Show Is Definitely Not Old Crow Medicine Show's First Rodeo

The Fort Worth Stock Show Is Definitely Not Old Crow Medicine Show's First Rodeo

For 25 years, Old Crow Medicine Show has played traditional folk-country in any venue that would have it. The…

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Beth Orton Wants to Write a Song With Tom Waits, and Doesn't Want To Talk About Her Age

Beth Orton Wants to Write a Song With Tom Waits, and Doesn't Want To Talk About Her Age

When Beth Orton began writing Weather Alive, she tapped into the practices taught to her by Buddhist nuns. Th…

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The Kid's Alright: Drummer Brandon Pertzborn's Unlikely Journey to Joining Legendary Punk Band Th...

The Kid's Alright: Drummer Brandon Pertzborn's Unlikely Journey to Joining Legendary Punk Band Th...

Brandon Pertzborn is just as surprised by his career trajectory as you are. The new drummer for The Offspring…

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To Melissa Etheridge, Wednesday in Dallas Is Another Town's Saturday

To Melissa Etheridge, Wednesday in Dallas Is Another Town's Saturday

Aside from tackling the nation's opioid crisis, Melissa Etheridge's Summer Tour '23 comes to Dallas' Majestic…

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The 13 Best Record Stores in Dallas for Record Store Day

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By Samantha Thornfelt, David Fletcher, Simon Pruitt
| Dallas Observer Verified
We’re aiming to raise $10,000 by April 26. Your support ensures Dallas Observer can continue watching out for you and our community. No paywall. Always accessible. Daily online and weekly in print. Record Store Day (RSD) is this Saturday, April 18, and for those who celebrate, it’s like a musical Christmas morning. You wake up early (some stores are opening as early as 7 a.m.). You celebrate (there are great band lineups playing all day).
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The 15 Best Venues To Catch a Punk Show in DFW

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By Vera Hernandez, David Fletcher, Alyssa Fields
| Dallas Observer Verified
Beer, studs and chaos — these are the first things that come to mind when you think of punk shows. But there are a few other things to consider. Bar prices, parking, age restrictions and mosh protocol are other important aspects of the punk show experience.
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After 10 Years, All Casual Relapse Really Wants Is to Play 'Puck Off' at a Stars Game

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By David Fletcher
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Jake Relapse, singer of the punk band Casual Relapse, doesn't come off as a punk rocker.Standing outside of Double Wide on a gray afternoon, taking sips from a Montucky Cold Snack because the bar is all out of Lone Star, taking in the selections of the day's karaoke singers, Relapse wears a slightly faded Dallas Stars cap and reflects on a decade in the North Texas music scene "The scene's had its waves over the years," he says.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

I wrote a preview of a Twin Peaks tribute concert.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes

How is social media changing news?

Easier to spread and easier to fake.