Category: Music
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DC9 at Nights Favorite Summer Songs – Dallas Music – DC9 At Night
On Monday, I and my colleages at Dallas Observer wrote about our favorite summer songs. My choice was between Nelly Furtado’s “Promiscuous” and Sean Paul’s “Temperature” . Both singles were released for the summer of 2006, and I associate both with parties that year and parties since. “Promiscuous” won out, having conceived one generation and helping another […]
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In Defense Of … Rihanna’s “Where Have You Been” – Dallas Music – DC9 At Night
This week, I reviewed my favorite diva Rihanna for my column. This review came in the coatails of a bar fight by popular singers Drake and Chris Brown over her affections. Rihanna was apparently in a bar across the street of the altercation and heard about the fight through text messages. She’s staying quiet about the matter, […]
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The Problem With… Gym Class Heroes’ “The Fighter” Feat. Ryan Tedder – Dallas Music – DC9 At Night
Last Week, I reviewed Gym Class Heroes’ “The Fighter” featuring Ryan Tedder. I though pop music writer and OneRepublic member Ryan Tedder would always surpass Bruno Mars in the Fedora-enhanced piano-pop department. I guess this song is the exception. The Problem With… Gym Class Heroes’ “The Fighter” Feat. Ryan Tedder – Dallas Music – DC9 […]
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In Defense Of… Rita Ora’s “How We Do (Party)” – DC9 At Night
Last week. I reviewed Rita Ora’s track “How We Do(Party)” for Dallas Observer. I liked how the song seemed to bring together Herbie Hancock and Biggie Smalls organically into one track. In Defense Of… Rita Oras “How We Do Party” – Dallas Music – DC9 At Night.
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The Problem With… “Payphone” by Maroon 5, featuring Wiz Khalifa
A few weeks ago, I reviewed the single Payphone by Maroon 5. the first impression from the title was “who uses payphones anymore”. The Problem With… “Payphone” by Maroon 5, featuring Wiz Khalifa – Dallas Music – DC9 At Night.
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Drake – Gexa Energy Pavilion – 5/16/12 – Dallas Music – DC9 At Night
Last night, I reviewed Drake’s performance at Gexa Energy Pavilion in Dallas in a collaboration with editor Audra Schroeder and fellow writer Hunter Hauk. The show had the youngest and most rowdy crowd I’ve encountered, even after Ke$ha last summer. Light drugs and underdeveloped emotional centers are an ugly combination. I was fascinated by the […]
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The Problem With… Carly Rae Jepsen’s “Call Me Maybe”
See more on Know Your Meme A couple of weeks ago, I reviewed Carly Rae Jepsen’s single “Call Me Maybe”. The single was produced from the same label that hosts Justin Bieber. Carly Rae strikes me as this generation’s Avril Lavigne – this is odd because Jepsen is actually a year older than than Lavigne. […]
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What if Drake wrote another “9am in Dallas” that actually mentions Dallas
On the run up to Drake’s show at Gexa Energy Pavilion on Wednesday May 16, I wrote a post for Dallas Observer about a hypothetical sequel to the Canadian hip-hop star’s 2010 freestyle titled “9am in Dallas”. It’s kind of fun getting into an artists voice and writing lyrics. I’d like to do the same for […]
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John Singer Sergeant opens for Sarah Jaffe on Cinco de Mayo
Last week, I wrote a short post on John Singer Sergeant, opening for Sarah Jaffe with Zhora Saturday May 5th at Granada Theater. I’m surprised I haven’t seen local synth-pop band Zhora live yet. I dug their self-titled demo EP and cling to anything that refers to the film Blade Runner. I’m also sorta digging Sarah Jaffe’s cropped […]
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The Problem With… Justin Bieber’s “Boyfriend” – DC9 At Night
This week, I take on Justin Bieber’s drowsy single “Boyfriend”. The screencap above suggests the song even put Bieber to sleep. The Problem With… Justin Bieber’s “Boyfriend” – Dallas Music – DC9 At Night.