Category: Local Music

Watch Emma Oliver, musician and TikTok personality, performing “Sad Sometimes”

December 2, 2021 by Jessica Waffles

The 23-year-old pop artist hails from Waxahachie, but has found a home in North Texas.

Swinging the night away at Charlie’s Star Lounge

December 2, 2021 by Jessica Waffles

A group of men and women stand pose smiling in front of a DJ booth in a small dive bar club.

Check out these Deep Ellum dancers and consider dipping in yourself

Dallas band Chancy blurs genre boundaries with its unique sound

December 1, 2021 by Preston Jones

The five members of Chancy face the camera, against a black wall and all with serious expressions

Dallas band Chancy talks about its eclectic sound and what lies ahead.

Dallas-based rapper xBValentine thrives on change

November 30, 2021 by Preston Jones

Ahead of her inaugural headlining set at Haltom Theater, rapper xBValentine talks about her productive year, and what lies ahead.

Firehouse Gastro Park is changing the narrative of Grand Prairie

November 26, 2021 by Jessica Waffles

Outdoor stage wide shot with event attendees sitting at tables looking at the stage.

Yup, it’s a bar. And a music venue. In -and around – a firehouse.

A song a month during the pandemic turned into new album for Fort Worth’s Ryan Hamilton’s

November 26, 2021 by Preston Jones

Singer-songwriter Ryan Hamilton is holding his hand out to the camera, palm facing the viewer. He's wearing a jean jacket, jeans and a cowboy hat.

The singer-songwriter formerly of Smile Smile goes solo on “1221.”

What are you thankful for?

November 25, 2021 by Jessica Waffles

A young woman smiles looking up at hanging lights in an outdoor terrace

Over the past month, I took the opportunity of the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday to pose a question to a few music fans: What are you thankful for? “I’m thankful for the energy of our DFW music scene.” – Nikolai Wittwer “I’m thankful that I was able to find family outside of my family.”… Read more »