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2 weeks ago | 
dallasobserver.com | Diego Hernandez |Diego Esteban Hernández
The house lights dimmed at Tulips and the crowd began to chant. People had shown up early, packed themselves elbow-to-elbow, and waited patiently through two openers, all for this moment. They wanted Kolton Moore and they were going to get him.This was not just another show.
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1 month ago | 
dallasobserver.com | Diego Hernandez |Diego Esteban Hernández
Dead Butterflies fuse breakcore, brass and teenage angst into one of Texas screamo ’s most streamed acts—before adulthood even kicks in.Somewhere in Fort Worth , seven musicians in their late teens, some fresh out of high school and others about to graduate, are screaming into borrowed microphones and patching together synthesizers with thrifted cables.Their band, Dead Butterflies, is not old enough to rent a van without a parent's signature, but they have already surpassed some of the most...
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1 month ago | 
ntdaily.com | Diego Hernandez |Diego Esteban Hernández
The first thing to go wrong was the fake vomit. It would not stay in place. Between stifled laughter, gagging sound technicians and a patient director, the scene required several takes. It was just another day on the set of “Bandmates,” a new series filmed in Denton and featuring local musicians, actors and a showrunner refusing to follow Hollywood convention.
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1 month ago | 
ntdaily.com | Diego Hernandez |Diego Esteban Hernández |McKinnon Rice
Denton County held elections on May 3, with polls opening at 7 a.m. and closing at 7 p.m. Residents voted on city charter amendments, two Denton City Council seats, a possible term extension for municipal judges and the Denton ISD Board of Trustees. North Texas Daily reporters went out during the voting period to ask Dentonites what inspired them to vote in the local election.
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1 month ago | 
ntdaily.com | Diego Hernandez |Diego Esteban Hernández
The hit “Star Wars” series, “Andor,” premiered its second season on April 22 with three episodes. The series follows the transformation of the main character, Cassian Andor (Diego Luna), from a drifter into a rebel spy as the Empire’s grip tightens across the galaxy. The new season picks up after Andor escapes from the prison colony, with the rebellion gaining momentum in the shadow of growing Imperial control.
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1 month ago | 
ntdaily.com | Diego Hernandez |Diego Esteban Hernández
In a Denton apartment decorated with borrowed lights and do-it-yourself backdrops, university media arts senior Micah Talley filmed the music video for her new single “Stolen.” Working with what she had, she transformed her everyday space into a set, capturing the feelings of heartbreak and growth that she had spent years putting into words.
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1 month ago | 
dallasobserver.com | Diego Hernandez |Diego Esteban Hernández
Dave Blunts’ first Dallas show began between a downtown elevator shaft's fifth and sixth floors.Hours before his April 30 concert, Blunts was trapped in an elevator in Dallas. While waiting for rescue, he went live on Instagram, alternating between jokes, sighs and an almost disarmingly calm demeanor.“Dallas off to a strong start,” he posted with deadpan charm.
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1 month ago | 
ntdaily.com | Diego Hernandez |Diego Esteban Hernández
In the basement of Recycled Books in 2018, Denton resident and guitarist Donovan Ford stood beside fellow guitarist and Denton resident Parker Lawson as they debuted an early version of a song that barely held together, save for a single riff. That song would be rewritten from the ground up, rearranged, reshaped and relearned 11 times until it finally became “Annihilation 2018” on Skimp’s debut album, “Very Much So and How,” finally released after much anticipation. “It was grueling,” Ford said.
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1 month ago | 
ntdaily.com | Diego Hernandez |Diego Esteban Hernández
Despite the resumption of Housing and Urban Development-funded projects almost two weeks ago after a multiple-month-long pause, federally funded park and trail improvements are still facing uncertainty. On Jan. 27, 2025, the federal Office of Management and Budget issued the Memo M-25-13, instructing federal agencies to pause the obligation and disbursement of federal financial assistance amid a spending review under the Antideficiency Act.
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1 month 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.
