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1 week ago | 
ntdaily.com | Diego Hernandez |Diego Esteban Hernández
While traveling in Bangkok, Thailand, around 2013-2014, the now-Denton resident and videographer Larry Hill stumbled into Fatty’s Bar & Diner—an American-run spot that doubles as a music venue. He had bought a Sony A65 camera to take photos, but while adjusting the exposure, he accidentally hit record. “That's when I got that bug in me,” Hill said. Since that initial recording, 48-year-old Hill has recorded more than 4,000 live performances under the name Animals Mistaken For Monsters.
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2 weeks ago | 
ntdaily.com | Diego Hernandez |Diego Esteban Hernández
Weatherday’s new album “Hornet Disaster” is a chaotic, abrasive and often frustrating listen. It shifts between moments of brilliance and overwhelming noise, refusing to hold the listener’s hand. The sound is more ambitious than what Swedish solo artist Sputnik has done before, but that does not necessarily mean it is better. It is an album that demands patience, offering moments of transcendence buried under layers of distortion and density.
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3 weeks ago | 
ntdaily.com | Diego Hernandez |Diego Esteban Hernández
Michelle Zauner, the Korean American artist behind Japanese Breakfast, has never been one to repeat herself. Her work shifts between dreamlike indie pop and experimental sound, as heard in the tracks of “Jubilee” (2021) and the ambient, textural explorations of “Soft Sounds from Another Planet” (2017), with each release expanding her reach into indie rock.
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1 month ago | 
ntdaily.com | Diego Hernandez |Diego Esteban Hernández
It was late summer 2023 when 20-year-old guitarist Daniel Henao of the local band Dead Stereo looked around in Andy’s Bar, taking in the atmosphere. He had been there before, watching, listening and imagining what it would be like to be the one on stage. “I remember getting really excited because I had seen a lot of my favorite local bands play there,” Henao said.
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1 month ago | 
dallasobserver.com | Diego Hernandez |Diego Esteban Hernández
Nicole Kidman is about to light up the screen again in Holland , a film based on the Tulip Time Festival in Holland, Michigan. So yeah, tulips are hot right now.
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1 month ago | 
ntdaily.com | Diego Hernandez |Diego Esteban Hernández
Amidst the relentless hum of a boiler room during the quarantine period of the pandemic, university alumnus and singer Caleb Coonrod was in a trance, mindlessly doing his work, when the phrase “if you’re looking back, remember always” popped into his mind, refusing to leave. Coonrod then began humming a melody to that phrase, later bringing the concept to his band, Remain. Finally, on Feb.
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1 month ago | 
dallasobserver.com | Diego Hernandez |Diego Esteban Hernández
A Legacy of Song and the Origins of Dallas Frohsinn At a time when cultural traditions often fade amid modernization, the Dallas Frohsinn Singing Society remains a steadfast presence in North Texas.Founded in 1877 by German immigrants seeking a sense of community, the group has spent nearly 150 years preserving the choral traditions of its founders.Despite demographic shifts and declining public awareness of German singing societies, Frohsinn continues to perform, maintaining a legacy that...
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1 month ago | 
dallasobserver.com | Diego Hernandez |Diego Esteban Hernández
The Mushroom House may be running out of time.A fairy-tale oddity among the traditional mansions of Highland Park , the home at 4200 Armstrong Parkway has been a source of fascination, frustration and controversy since its completion in 1997.
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1 month ago | 
ntdaily.com | Diego Hernandez |Diego Esteban Hernández
Superheaven’s return after almost a full decade brings a sense of familiarity with the release of their latest single, “Cruel Times,” on Feb. 20. This follows the band’s 2024 comeback with “Long Gone” and “Numb to What Is Real,” marking their first new material since their 2015 album, “Ours Is Chrome.” These tracks set the tone for their upcoming self-titled album, out April 18 under the Blue Grape Music record label.
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1 month ago | 
dallasobserver.com | Diego Hernandez |Diego Esteban Hernández
Everything is bigger in Texas, and the city of Allen is betting that its latest venture will be no exception. Kalahari Resorts & Conventions recently announced plans to build a 1.2-million-square-foot resort at the southwest corner of State Highway 121 and Stacy Road in Allen. The development would include indoor and outdoor waterparks, a 165,000-square-foot convention center, a family entertainment center and a hotel with at least 900 guest rooms.
