Author: TIffany Valdez

After a three-hour cruise from Houston through the countryside of Texas, I arrived in Austin to find the city a midst wonderful festival weather, and most importantly to find Riverside completely overtaken over by cars, people, stages, and a plethora of good music. We arrived in the evening to lines of excited and energized workers, […]

Hey there Coogs! (And everyone else who participated)! Here at the station, we just wanted to say thanks to everyone who took part in our FFF fest ticket giveaway contests! A little over the course of a week we have given away FOURTEEN  3-DAY passes to this highly anticipated music and comedy festival taking place this […]

Last weekend, Melbourne indie folk singer Vance Joy graced Houston in a much-anticipated show at Houston’s classic music venue, Fitzgerald’s. A line that reached around the side of the house, a fair evening and a motley group of enthusiastic fans made for the hours leading up to the show. The atmosphere at Fitzgerald’s was, as […]

Since early on in the evening, the line into Warehouse Live snaked around the corner of the venue as fans anxiously waited to pour into the popular downtown show spot. The Cool Kids creators, Echosmith, popular indie act, The Mowgli’s and Brooklyn based quartet, American Authors composed the colorful lineup last Saturday’s night. Once inside, […]

From the Beastie Boys to The Ramones, the Big Apple has given us countless bands that have more or less defined entire musical generations. Below are some of the most promising bands emerging from the ever thriving music scene today: 1. Skaters A Manhattan based band, Skaters is a raw, gritty and completely catchy punk indie […]

Decked out in a crystallized blue and black suit, and sporting her long blonde hair loose around her shoulders, Australian rap sensation Iggy Azalea thundered across the stage at Houston’s Bayou Music Center this past weekend, Friday October 3rd. A flurry of fans of all ages awaited her since the early hours of the evening […]

This Sunday November 9th, New York sensation Sky Ferreira will be performing at Austin’s very own Fun Fun Fun Fest. With her seductive vocals, neo goth style and new wave, pop rock-y jams she will be showing Texas what New York youth and music is all about. At only twenty two, Ferreira began her career […]

Bandaged with melancholic lyricism, raw tunes and battered emotion, The Yeah Yeah Yeah’s front woman, Karen O dropped her mesmerizing debut album earlier this week. Released on Cult records, the artist wrote the album when she was twenty-seven, between the years of 2006-2007. Karen O isn’t afraid to be herself; she creates music because it […]

  This Halloween, in one of Houston’s most cherished, premier concert venues, perhaps the most promising up and coming DJ in the music world will be fueling what will be a night charged with nonstop dancing and unforgettable fun. Starting at nine pm, this jam packed event will be one you don’t want to miss. Performing alongside DJ […]

This past Friday night, Jason Mraz graced campus grounds with a fantastic, sold out show here at the University. The concert took place after a pleasant post rain evening at UH’s very own Cullen performance Hall. Since seven pm, the doors were teeming with fans eager to enjoy the cherished musician’s lively, feel good music. […]

Despite the hot weather, the fans of this star studded event arrived by the masses, equipped in an array of snapbacks, crop tops and an infectious eagerness to enjoy a night full of good performances, good vibes and most importantly good music. After his set, we caught up with Mack Wilds, also known as Tristian […]

In support of her first American headlining tour, Charli XCX will be performing at the legendary Houstonian venue, Fitzgeralds on October 16 with opener bands, Elliphant and Femme. Launching her first American tour this September 26 in Orlando Florida, singer and performer, Charli XCX went from MySpace to co writing some of the most successful […]

    Amidst high-end apartment complexes, a newly equipped soccer stadium lined with hip and trendy pubs and concert venues, you encounter what is widely known as EaDo Party Park. People of all ages and backgrounds swarm the vicinity of Warehouse Live, Lucky’s Pub and the colorful array of food trucks lining up the street […]

Situated in one of Houston’s new and thriving urban hot spots (dubbed EaDo Park, by local city dwellers), word of the first annual Whatever Fest has been circulating all across the city through social media and fliers composed of flabbergasting art. Inspired by Austin’s Fun Fun Fun Fest, and the recent success of the local […]

Eastdown Warehouse, 850 McKee Street In the dimly lit ex furniture delivery space which is laid out on a bleak inner city strip, tons of kids and young adults in tank tops, sleeve tattoos and beards, teem around the main floor and outdoor patio as the venue opens up for a night full of music. […]

From the likes of Duffy to Sam Smith, the resurgence and popularity of British acts are taking off faster than minimalist mustache coffee mugs. The deep, soulful voices of singers like Adele and John Newman have been resonating through the top of the charts and selling at alarming speeds all over the globe. Inspired by […]

Below is a track-by track review of Lana del Rey’s newest and much anticipated summer album, Ultraviolence, an album that I believe to be very experimental and successful for the blooming artist Lana has become. Full of lush guitars, thudding percussions and powerful vocals, it has an overall consistent mood that keeps it direct, passionate, and […]

The much anticipated return of The Strokes frontman, Julian Casablancas to the Bayou City has become one of the most talked about things since the establishment of Drake Day. This Halloween, along with The Voidz, Casablancas will perform his first show in the Lonestar state at Houston’s legendary House of Blues for the release of […]