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Coy the Band I had the pleasure of getting to meet all the members of the trio band “Coy” in person one sunny afternoon in an undisclosed café somewhere in Uptown Houston. From the moment I shook all of their hands, I knew this band had something special. Prior to meeting Aaron and Kameron, I […]

This show. Oh boy, I could not stop thinking about this show before and after. It was my most anticipated show of the year by far. It might even be my favorite show of the year (currently in competition with Twin Peaks at the Secret Group). I came for Starcrawler, stayed for Skating Polly, and […]

This past weekend was a fantastic weekend for one of Houston’s best venues, Walter’s. We start off on Saturday which included two great bands, Bully and Smut, that eventually lead to two stunning performances. The night was opened by the Cincinnati noise-pop and shoegaze five-piece better known as Smut. Consisting of singer Taylor Roebuck, Andrew Min, […]

The third iteration of the now heralded music-slash-arts festival that is Day for Night opened this past Friday, featuring talks from legendary performance artist Laurie Anderson, as well as Chelsea Manning and Nadya from the Russian punk band Pussy Riot, and spoken-word poetry from Saul Williams. However, the night was not just filled with stimulating […]

G Jones, an Electronic DJ and producer from Santa Cruz, has only been in the EDM scene for a few years but has definitely made a name for himself. He was one of the leading, underground DJs that helped give birth to the new wave of glitchy, dubby, trappy EDM originating from northern California that […]

The Jesus Lizard is a rock band hailing from Austin Texas. Formed in 1987, their music encompasses a range of rock genres and mixes them together, resulting in a blend of Noise Rock, Post-Hardcore and Grunge acts like Mudhoney and Nirvana. A leading force in the early underground scene of the late 1980’s and early […]

Who the F*&! is Spooky Black? Nobody anymore because we have Corbin. “See my face when I slide through –   Every place I will find you –   Everytime we fell apart –   Girl I see it in the scars – “ Written by a young man named Corbin Smidzik at the young […]

Felicia the Goat. In every form of art, there exists a wide spectrum, spanning from complete experimentation (think Death Grips) to carbon-copy industry plants that mimic current trends (lol no shade, but think Wiz Khalifa). Within the context of music, both extremities can be pretty unpopular, yet are integral to the inevitable change that will […]

Perfume Genius is the stage name of the talented singer/songwriter that is Mike Hadreas. Hailing from Washington state, Hadreas dropped out of high school his senior due to the constant abuse, on account of being homosexual, from the high school football team and lack of action from the school. He was assaulted by a group […]

Over a decade later and still selling out venues. Chevelle may have made less than a handful of radio hits but their music has spoken to thousands. It was a new experience to go to a concert that began at 6:30 PM but with the amount of music that each band had to offer, it […]

Princess Nokia, also known as Destiny Frasqueri, is an NYC born rapper and artist. She has been taking on the rap scene by storm since the release of her album 1992 last year. She is known for her powerful pro-black feminism, her support of NYC’s female skate club Brujas, her podcast on feminism called “Smart Girls […]

If you’re a fan of house, electronic, or R&B music, Cashmere Cat is an up and coming Norwegian producer and DJ you might be a fan of. He began his music career producing songs for various artists across genres, as well as remixing and editing popular songs. He gained recognition and fame when he took […]

hard to talk about Pussy Riot and not talk about politics as they have taken to use their music to voice their very strong stance on the political nature of their nation: Russia. Pussy Riot is a punk rock band with feminist girls that protest against capitalism and current Russian politics. When they first formed […]

Rezz, an electronic DJ and producer, has been taking over the world with her Mass Manipulation album and tour over the last several months, and her growth as an artist has been incredible in such a short amount of time. Being only 22 and having only a few EP’s out, she’s already selling out shows […]

Starting a career at 15 can’t be easy by any means (I’m 23 and I’m still struggling) and for someone who is now 25, a decade later, Sky Ferreira is still producing music but is now doing it her way. Ferreira it seems has always been destined for music seeing as how her grandmother was […]

The English electronic duo known as Mount Kimbie have had a busy year with the release of their third album, Love What Survives. Kai Campos and Dom Maker started their musical venture while both were attending Southbank University, and in doing so, they became very familiar with the always busy London music scene. Taking cues from […]

James Blake is an English singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer from London whose talent has been gaining major attention over the last few years. His subdued, downtempo energy and sound is chill but extremely powerful at the same time. His voice is strong, melodic, and haunting, and some of his newer music reaches new […]

Annie Erin Clark is a Grammy award winning artist who is better known by her stage name St. Vincent. Though born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Clark moved to Dallas at the age of three and was partly inspired by her uncle and jazz musician Tuck Andress to pick up the guitar at age 12. Her inspirations […]

Sub Pop is a record label located in Seattle, Washington, famously known for signing artists like Nirvana and Soundgarden during the Grunge era of the 80’s and 90s. Since then, their acts have more or less leaned towards the alternative rock scene. Shabazz Palaces, however, is an interesting outlier to this trend. Although they’re alternative, […]

Ambient, dark, melancholy and industrial are but a few of the adjectives that can be used to describe Canadian band Godspeed You! Black Emperor. Originally a 3 piece band out of Montreal, Quebec consisting of Efrim Menuck, Mike Moya and Mauro Pezzente, the band has since underwent several line-ups in a revolving door fashion before […]


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