Unwrap Our Favorite 2023 Music Stories

From our Music and Culture Editor Eva Raggio

Dear reader, I'm Eva Raggio, music and culture editor for the Dallas Observer. Before the end of the year, I wanted to share with you some of the music stories I'm most proud of this year, in the spirit of giving. Almost Dallas-Famous: The DFW Music Scene Is Built To Last, but Are Local Fans Coming? I had this story in mind for over a year and worked on it for several months after attending various shows and talking to many sources. This is a look at the state of the live music scene in North Texas post-pandemic and even before that, and whether fans are still coming out to shows. Experts weighed in on how they thought the scene could improve. Once we published this story, it inspired a lot of discourse online and in person. The Techno Scene in Fort Worth Isn't Out of Nowhere A reader reached out to compliment us for the previous story and also sent in a tip about  Fort Worth becoming a hotbed for techno. I sent this tip along with some sources to our former intern Ava Thompson who did a great job reporting on Fort Worth's history with techno and how it led it to its current scene. A Woman Left Her Abusive Husband in Dallas and Went on To Become Tina Turner Not everyone loved this title, but it certainly sums up the strength it took for Tina Turner to leave her abusive marriage and go on being an icon. I didn't have much time to work on this when her death was announced, but had to tell this story of how Dallas played a role in Turner's empowerment and in music history at large. The Yeah Yeah Yeahs Cast a Sex Spell on Dallas Our staff writer Carly May Gravley wrote a fantastic review of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs in May, with incredible photos by Vera "Velma" Hernandez. I wrote the headline. Karen O, Yeah Yeah Yeahs singer, shared our review on Instagram with the words "Hell yeah, sex spell." A good day for all of us. If you enjoyed these stories and the rest of our local journalism this year, we ask you to consider giving a gift to support the Dallas Observer. We're unwavering in our commitment to nurturing the finest journalistic talent in Dallas and sustaining our dedication to community coverage. Exceptional local journalism thrives with the curiosity and demand from our invested local readers. We're fortunate to have a dedicated audience that values and supports our mission. So what do you say? Can we count on your support in 2024? SUPPORT US > Sincerely, Eva Raggio Music and Culture Editor Questions? See our 'FAQs' section, or send us an email at support@dallasobserver.com. Change My Info | Unsubscribe To ensure you receive our emails, please add inbox@dallasobserver-insider.com to your address book. You are receiving this advertisement newsletter because you have signed up on our website or at an event, participated in a promotion, or purchased a ticket to an event. Thank you for your patronage.  © 2023 Dallas Observer, LP. All rights reserved. 2030 Main Street, Ste. 410 Dallas, TX 75201