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With Boost From Tony Hawk, Garland's Skatepark Will Celebrate Local Skateboard Pro Jon Comer
Garland is the site of a contentious and passionate battle for a world-class skatepark that been decades in the making. It all comes to a climax with a big reveal on April 27 at the newly rechristened Jon Comer Memorial Skatepark. If that sounds hyperbolic, rest assured it isn’t. That reveal is a $15K skatepark sign paid for by the city to honor Comer and his legacy. This is effectively a renaming ceremony, and the city will have to remove the old sign from the park’s 2022 inauguration.
A Bond Election Could Spell the End of Dallas Skateparks, but Activists Are Hopeful
“The money isn't finalized yet, but it’s on the docket for a vote,” West says. “Skatepark funding will be in the bond proposition along with recreation centers and large funding items like Klyde Warren Park, The Dallas Zoo, and Gateway Park — all of which have huge marketing pushes behind them so we are benefiting from being associated with those other projects.” West, who was first elected to council in 2019, says that parks are usually one of the safer items up for vote.
A Texas Film Incentive Pays Off With a New Taylor Sheridan Show Production
Bad Santa star Billy Bob Thornton is rolling back into town as the marquee-topping name on a new TV show being filmed in North Texas. His supporting cast includes Ali Larter of Legally Blonde and Varsity Blues fame and Jacob Lofland, the breakout star of Matthew McConaughey’s Mud. The show is called Landman, and it comes to us from the mind of Yellowstone creator Taylor Sheridan as the latest in an ongoing effort to make Texas a big-time player in the movie biz.
White Noise: Demi Lovato Serenades "Skyscraper" To A Ghost.
Demi Lovato’s Roadtrip To Connect With Extraterrestrials, Late Dallas Rapper Makes Obama’s End-Of-The-Year Favorite Music List, Lizard Lounge Celebrates 30 Years And More. For the past few weeks, White Noise has been giving you music updates on some of the bigger Dallas musicians out there. It’s probably looks a little different since our former badass contributor and Morocco member Forrest Cook passed down the reigns to me.
The Real Red River Rivalry: Whataburger Vs. Braum's.
Few Want To Admit It, But Texas’ Neighbors To The North Have Spawned A Pretty Damn Great Regional Burger Chain Of Their Own To Consider. Rivalries rule. They’re what makes college football great. Oh, your alma mater’s team doesn’t even stand a chance at making a bowl game this year? Well, maybe they can still mop the floor with your school’s most-hated heels and make their season a waste, too. There’s always that hope, y’know?
Hard Detox Is Set to Release EP Death Mullet, Based on a True Haircut
click to enlarge Dallas punk band Hard Detox goes hard on the potty humor. Forrest Cook Before coming together, the three members of Dallas punk band Hard Detox were disillusioned by the way their previous bands had played out. Whatever the reasons for the demise of their former groups, the newly formed band is positive that they've struck the right note this time. The trio consists of Zach Abrego on guitar and vocals, David Medlen on bass and Bilardo Artiga on drums.
Song Of The Day: Skinny Cooks -- "For"
Fat On Rhythm And Personality, One of Dallas’ Leading Groove Troupes Serves Up A Sizzling Hot Taste Of Its Sound With Their Latest Single. Welcome to Song of the Day, where we hip you to all the new local releases you should be caring about. By highlighting one new North Texas-sprung tune every week day, our hope is that you’ll find something new to love about the rich and abundant DFW music scene five days a week.
Song Of The Day: Tears -- "I Wish"
The Slow-Burning, Forlorn Kiss-Off Is Just One Of Many Must-Hear (And Must-See) Offerings From One Of Dallas Music’s Most Exciting Newcomers. Welcome to Song of the Day, where we hip you to all the new local releases you should be caring about. By highlighting one new North Texas-sprung tune every week day, our hope is that you’ll find something new to love about the rich and abundant DFW music scene five days a week. Tears — “I Wish” RIYL: bilingual pop greatness.
Song Of The Day: Creeping Death -- "The Edge of Existence"
The Dallas-Based Openers On Riley Gale’s Last U.S. Tour Honors Their Friend With An Ornery Beast Of A Tune That Feels Like Proper Pre-Apocalyptic Listening. Welcome to Song of the Day, where we hip you to all the new local releases you should be caring about. By highlighting one new North Texas-sprung tune every week day, our hope is that you’ll find something new to love about the rich and abundant DFW music scene five days a week.
White Noise: AEG, Live Nation To Require Vaccine Proof At Shows.
Major Dallas Concerts Will Require Vaccinations, Yella Beezy Gets Popped For Hand Sanitizer, Billy Bob’s GM Gets Cyber-Bullied And So Much More. If you’ve been having trouble keeping tabs on where masks are and aren’t mandated these days, we don’t blame you. The back-and-forth court-filing spree has been a head-spinning adventure, to say the very least, with local officials and statewide ones taking up opposing stances and jostling for position on the debate.
Song Of The Day: Earl Hartley & Thrift Star -- "Dream Crusher"
The First Single Off Of The Pearl Earl Lead Vocalist’s Solo EP Is A Dazzling And Knowing Warning Against Putting Too Much Stock Into Fortune Telling. Welcome to Song of the Day, where we hip you to all the new local releases you should be caring about. By highlighting one new North Texas-sprung tune every week day, our hope is that you’ll find something new to love about the rich and abundant DFW music scene five days a week.
[Video Premiere] Song Of The Day: P.P. -- "Great"
The Always-Clever Dallas Rapper Is Indeed Doing Great While Spitting Self-Effacing One-Liners And Affirmations On His Latest Infectious Single. Welcome to Song of the Day, where we hip you to all the new local releases you should be caring about. By highlighting one new North Texas-sprung tune every week day, our hope is that you’ll find something new to love about the rich and abundant DFW music scene five days a week.
Song Of The Day: Uncle Toasty -- "The Butcher of Burundi"
On Their New Single, An Upstart Group Of Fort Worth Surf Punks Pay Sonic Respect To The Legend Of Gustave, The Man-Eating Crocodile Of Central Africa. Welcome to Song of the Day, where we hip you to all the new local releases you should be caring about. By highlighting one new North Texas-sprung tune every week day, our hope is that you’ll find something new to love about the rich and abundant DFW music scene five days a week.
Sydney Harte Leaves Sweet Chaos Behind and Goes Solo
click to enlarge Sydney Harte has a new name, new band and new outlook. Cat Yeoman Former Sweet Chaos bassist Sydney Hefley has opted to leave her former project behind to pursue a solo-ish career in the spotlight, with a new backing band and a cool new rock name. Now she goes by Sydney Harte. Harte played her last show with Sweet Chaos in 2018. That band initially got its start as a coaching project from her time as a student at music school School of Rock.
White Noise: Erykah Badu Lets The World Into Barack Obama's 60th Birthday.
Erykah Badu Opens President Obama To Criticism, JMBYA 2021 Quietly Cancels, KAABOO Texas Gets Sued, The Old 97’s Get Namedropped By Stephen King & More. Perhaps you heard: President Barack Obama turned 60 years old last Wednesday, and celebrated the affair by throwing a bit of a soiree at his family’s Martha’s Vineyard mansion — yes, even despite looming coronavirus concerns, as conservatives were quick to point out.
Song Of The Day: The Wee-Beasties -- "I Wish My Mom Would Smoke Pot With Me"
A Decade After Their Last Release, Denton’s Wildest Band Inserts ‘The Whole 7 Inches’ Into Your Playlists With A Hilarious & Catchy Singalong Kickoff Track. The Wee Beasties — “I Wish My Mom Would Smoke Pot With Me” RIYL: wholesome family memories.
Dallas First Modern Public Skatepark Is Finally In The Works.
As Dallas’ First Modern Public Skatepark Hits Its Design Phase, We Catch Up With Dr. Clinton Haley Of Skate Parks For Dallas About The Plans And What Comes Next. Back in 2017, Dallas voters approved a $261.81 million parks bond that would allocate $4 million of its funds toward building Dallas’ first public, poured-in skatepark. That bond’s passage was a major deal, as Dallas remains one of the only major cities in the U.S. without a free modern skatepark for action sports enthusiasts to use.
Song Of The Day: Andrew Holmes -- "Phoenix"
Like The Mythological Beast He Sings About On His New Single, The Dallas-Based Singer-Songwriter Is About To Set His World On Fire And Give Van Life A Go. Welcome to Song of the Day, where we hip you to all the new local releases you should be caring about. By highlighting one new North Texas-sprung tune every week day, our hope is that you’ll find something new to love about the rich and abundant DFW music scene five days a week.
White Noise: Globe Life Field Hosted One Of The Biggest Rock Shows Since The Pandemic Began.
Globe Life Field Hosts One Of The Year’s Largest Shows, Dallas Has Multiple Ties To Kanye’s New LP, Local Spanish-Language Freestylers Enter Battle & More. Almost exactly a year after it was initially set to go down (down in an earlier round), the “Hella Mega Tour” featuring Green Day, Fall Out Boy, Weezer and The Interrupters finally made its way to Arlington’s Globe Life Field on Saturday night.
Song Of The Day: Celestial L'amour -- "Le Sable (Sand)"
The Fresh-Faced Fort Worth Rock Band Harnesses An Eclectic Alternative Vibe With A New Arena-Ready Single Built Upon A Foundation Of Faith. Welcome to Song of the Day, where we hip you to all the new local releases you should be caring about. By highlighting one new North Texas-sprung tune every week day, our hope is that you’ll find something new to love about the rich and abundant DFW music scene five days a week.
White Noise: The Rolling Stones Reschedule Their Cotton Bowl Gig.
The Stones Return To Dallas, Leon Bridges Is Everywhere And A Local ‘American Idol’ Alum Is Arrested On Charges Of Sex With Minors. Plus So Much More. We’re not yet out of the woods as far as the COVID-19 pandemic goes — in fact, thanks to the delta variant and the throngs of Texans refusing to get vaccinated, the state’s currently enduring its first spike in positive cases in six months — but live music is fighting to return to a semblance of normalcy just the same.
Song Of The Day: Vasco -- "Villain"
The Dallas-Based Indie Pop-Rock Group Used Quarantine To Reevaluate Its Sound, Which It Showcases Here In Its Latest Go At A Relatable Torch Song. Welcome to Song of the Day, where we hip you to all the new local releases you should be caring about. By highlighting one new North Texas-sprung tune every week day, our hope is that you’ll find something new to love about the rich and abundant DFW music scene five days a week.
White Noise: Post Malone Is Back At It!
Post Malone Drops His First New Track Since 2019, Chung Ha’s Global Takeover Gets Rolling Stone’s OK, Dallas Preps For Record Store Day (Part Deux) & More. Dedicated Central Track readers will know that we’ve been touting the Dallas roots of the K-pop singer Chung Ha for a minute now — and, these days, we’re hardly alone in voicing our approval.
Song Of The Day: 808 Saints -- "Basics"
The Most Upbeat Track On The Fort Worth Hip-Hop Duo’s Debut Album Offers Up Classic West Coast Hip-Hop Aesthetics With A Healthy Dose Of Self-Motivation.
Song Of The Day: OZONE -- "Give It A Rest"
New Fort Worth Crossover Thrash Band Ozone’s Latest Circle Pit-Inducing Single Will Have You Wondering If This Planet’s Worth Saving. Welcome to Song of the Day, where we hip you to all the new local releases you should be caring about. By highlighting one new North Texas-sprung tune every week day, our hope is that you’ll find something new to love about the rich and abundant DFW music scene five days a week.
Not Long Ago, Singer Tears Was a Lunch Lady 'in the Middle of Nowhere'
^ I Support Local Community Journalism Support the independent voice of Dallas and help keep the future of Dallas Observer free. Over the course of the last year, the R&B artist known as Tears followed her own trail, making her way to Dallas from Miami. The trials of an unhealthy relationship had finally pushed the singer, born Alex Alicea, to pack up her bags and hightail it along with her newborn son Marz down the long stretch of highway to the Texas town of Haslet.
Song Of The Day: EBK Cyraq -- "Don't Like It"
The 20-Year-Old Dallas Rapper Has Scored Some Major Cosigns Throughout His Young Career, But He’s Still Got Time To Address His Haters On His New Single. Welcome to Song of the Day, where we hip you to all the new local releases you should be caring about. By highlighting one new North Texas-sprung tune every week day, our hope is that you’ll find something new to love about the rich and abundant DFW music scene five days a week.
Dead Words' New Album Channels Jimmy Buffet's Beaching Way of Life
^ I Support Local Community Journalism Support the independent voice of Dallas and help keep the future of Dallas Observer free. If you’re looking for a long-overdue escape from landlocked claustrophobia, bust out your Hawaiian shirts and swim trunks because Dead Words’ new EP Patron Saints of Paradise Vibes goes well with the sounds of summer. Aside from the obvious Jimmy Buffett reference, the Burleson pop-punk group members have long been culpable getaway enthusiasts.
White Noise: Marc Rebillet Is Huge In Germany.
Marc Rebillet Stars In A German Supermarket Ad, We Get The First Look At The DSO Performance Honoring RBG, Ska Finally Has Its Day & More. A mere three years ago, Dallasites could catch the improv musician Marc Rebillet multiple times a week, performing his wild-ass music to modest but adoring crowds. Now the guy’s a legit international superstar.
Song Of The Day: Death Pact -- "Necklace Made Of Piggy Teeth"
The Fresh Fort Worth Hardcore Outfit’s Debut Single Serves As A Rallying Cry For Revolution In The Face Of Continued Police Brutality. Welcome to Song of the Day, where we hip you to all the new local releases you should be caring about. By highlighting one new North Texas-sprung tune every week day, our hope is that you’ll find something new to love about the rich and abundant DFW music scene five days a week.
45 Years Ago In Dallas, Tina Turner Left Ike.
On July 4, 1976, Tina Turner Left Her Abusive Husband Ike At Downtown Dallas’ Statler Hotel And Found Refuge At The Lorenzo Hotel Across The Highway. Everyone knows the story of Ike and Tina Turner — even if they don’t know they know it.
[Video Premiere] Song Of The Day: The Dirty Shirts -- "Gin & Tonic"
The Fresh-Faced Dallas Rock Band’s Debut Music Video Stands As An Appropriately Boozy Visual For A Single About The Vices We Just Can’t Quit. Welcome to Song of the Day, where we hip you to all the new local releases you should be caring about. By highlighting one new North Texas-sprung tune every week day, our hope is that you’ll find something new to love about the rich and abundant DFW music scene five days a week.
White Noise: The JoBros Record An Olympic Anthem.
The Jonas Brothers Record An Olympic Anthem, Kirk Franklin Becomes The BET Awards’ Most-Honored Gospel Singer, Skid Row Singer Johnny Solinger Dies & More.
[Premiere] Song Of The Day: Amore Bey -- "Paradise"
Blending Entrepreneurial And Spiritual Manifestation, The Up-And-Coming Dallas Rapper’s New Single Is A Wavy Endorsement Of Investing In One’s Self. Welcome to Song of the Day, where we hip you to all the new local releases you should be caring about. By highlighting one new North Texas-sprung tune every week day, our hope is that you’ll find something new to love about the rich and abundant DFW music scene five days a week.
Song Of The Day: Monica Saldivar -- "Soy Mas Fuerte"
The Emerging Tejano Star From Grand Prairie Uses Her Platform To Take A Stand Against Domestic Violence In Her New Single And Music Video. Welcome to Song of the Day, where we hip you to all the new local releases you should be caring about. By highlighting one new North Texas-sprung tune every week day, our hope is that you’ll find something new to love about the rich and abundant DFW music scene five days a week. Monica Saldivar — “Soy Mas Fuerte” RIYL: inspired Tejano ballads.
White Noise: Leon Bridges Enters The Space Jam.
The ‘Space Jam: A New Legacy’ Soundtrack Is Filled With Dallas Talent, Post Malone Drops $1.6M On A New Grill, Deep Ellum Honors Its Blues Past & More. We all know by now that the perennial asshat known as Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed a permit-less carry bill into law last Wednesday. While the law goes into effect this fall, we’re sure that a lot of Texans — licensed or no — are anxious to start bringing their guns out of the cupboard these days.
Song Of The Day: Sydney Harte -- "Wasted Time"
The Hard-Rocking, Up-And-Coming Dallas Musician’s Punky Debut Solo Single Grabs Listeners By The Ear And Refuses To Be Fucked With. Welcome to Song of the Day, where we hip you to all the new local releases you should be caring about. By highlighting one new North Texas-sprung tune every week day, our hope is that you’ll find something new to love about the rich and abundant DFW music scene five days a week.
[Q&A] How Dallas Skaters Are Tackling Sobriety Together.
The Dallas-Launched Skate Straight Recovery Program — Geared Toward Skaters, Artists And The LGBTQ Community — Now Boasts Four Chapters Across The Globe. For better or worse, skaters are fairly widely known to be a pretty hard-partying lot. They’re by no means alone in this reputation, of course: Music and art scenes too, in some cases deservedly, have earned similar notoriety as worlds heavily pervaded by the self-destructive culture of drug and/or alcohol abuse.
Song Of The Day: Dustin Massey -- "Bad Love"
On His Second-Ever Single, The Upstart Fort Worth Singer-Songwriter Dustin Massey Is Already Breaking Out And Refusing To Be Boxed In. Welcome to Song of the Day, where we hip you to all the new local releases you should be caring about. By highlighting one new North Texas-sprung tune every week day, our hope is that you’ll find something new to love about the rich and abundant DFW music scene five days a week.
White Noise: Toadies & The Rev Bring '90s Dallas On Tour.
The Toadies And The Reverend Horton Heat Team Up For A U.S. Tour, Leon Bridges and Bobby Sessions Stake Their Claims On Hollywood And So Much More. The Toadies‘ platinum-selling Rubberneck album turns 27 years old this year, but because that seminal North Texas release doesn’t look a day over 25, it’s passing the quarter-century mark that the band is choosing to celebrate in 2021. Any who can blame them after the year we all just collectively endured?
Song Of The Day: Sloth Fist -- "Mothman Is Real"
The Hardcore Punks Of Dallas’ Sloth Fist Have A Whole Lot Of Fun With Some Famous West Virginia Lore In Their Latest Music Video. Welcome to Song of the Day, where we hip you to all the new local releases you should be caring about. By highlighting one new North Texas-sprung tune every week day, our hope is that you’ll find something new to love about the rich and abundant DFW music scene five days a week.
Song Of The Day: Dead Words -- "This Summer"
Before The Burleson Dirty Pop Band Rolls Out Its Patron Saints Of Paradise Vibes EP Later This Month, It Offers Up A Little Taste Of “This Summer” First. Welcome to Song of the Day, where we hip you to all the new local releases you should be caring about. By highlighting one new North Texas-sprung tune every week day, our hope is that you’ll find something new to love about the rich and abundant DFW music scene five days a week.
White Noise: Bobby Sessions' Debut LP Drops Friday.
Bobby Sessions’ Debut Def Jam LP Drops Friday, Big Names Gather For Dallas’ Juneteenth Celebrations, McKinney Mayor Proclaims May 31 As Mo3 Day & More. More than three years after signing his deal in February 2018, Dallas rapper Bobby Sessions is finally on the verge of dropping his debut LP for the legendary Def Jam Records.
Song Of The Day: CoGotti feat. Tonio Hall & Mo3 -- "Point Of My Life"
Featuring A Verse From His Late Brother Mo3 And A Hook From R&B Singer Tonio Hall, CoGotti Continues Making His Own Case For Fame With His Newest Single. Welcome to Song of the Day, where we hip you to all the new local releases you should be caring about. By highlighting one new North Texas-sprung tune every week day, our hope is that you’ll find something new to love about the rich and abundant DFW music scene five days a week. CoGotti feat.
Song Of The Day: Mutha-Falcon -- "End Of Oblivion"
The Spirited Denton Rock Band Mutha-Falcon’s Fiery New Anti-Fascist Single For Dang! Records Hits Like A Well-Timed Glitter Bomb. Welcome to Song of the Day, where we hip you to all the new local releases you should be caring about. By highlighting one new North Texas-sprung tune every week day, our hope is that you’ll find something new to love about the rich and abundant DFW music scene five days a week.
White Noise: Dallas Rapper Lil Loaded Is Dead At 20.
Dallas Rapper Lil Loaded Is Dead At 20, Leon Bridges Earns Texas State Musician Title, Power Trip Frontman Riley Gale’s Cause Of Death Is Revealed And More. Dallas rapper Lil Loaded has been a fixture in the headlines in recent years — for good reasons and bad reasons alike.
Death Metal Band Frozen Soul Celebrates a 3-Album Label Deal With Its Own Beer
^ I Support Local Community Journalism Support the independent voice of Dallas and help keep the future of Dallas Observer free. Wade Wadlington, the owner of Division Brewing and GROWL Records in Arlington, isn’t exactly a fan of death metal. He's partial to stoner rock. But Arlington is the home base for Frozen Soul, which rehearses down the road from his brewery. Now, Wadlington is more than a fan of the band's, but a collaborator. Frozen Soul is the inspiration behind one of his company's beers.
Punk Band It Hurts To Be Dead Is Alive Again After Calling It Quits Last Year
^ I Support Local Community Journalism Support the independent voice of Dallas and help keep the future of Dallas Observer free. The members of It Hurts To Be Dead must've felt exactly what their band name suggests when the group went through a death of sorts. After calling it quits for a short time last year, they've decided to kick things back to life.
[Q&A] Dallas Skateboarder Will Cortez Is Flying High.
Will Cortez Grew Up In Dallas, Skating With Local Legends. Now He Hopes To Become One Himself With An Olympic Run Honoring His Family’s Mexican Heritage. On Thursday, May 20, the best skateboarders in the world will flock to Des Moines, Iowa, for the one and only qualifying event on U.S. soil for the inaugural Olympic skateboarding competition that will take place at the Tokyo Olympics later this year.
Song Of The Day: Bayleigh Cheek -- "Release Me"
With The Help Of Various Area Music Power Players, Bayleigh Cheek’s Shimmering, Once Pandemic-Quieted Debut Single Gets A Second Shot At Deserved Acclaim. Welcome to Song of the Day, where we hip you to all the new local releases you should be caring about. By highlighting one new North Texas-sprung tune every week day, our hope is that you’ll find something new to love about the rich and abundant DFW music scene five days a week.
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