Lola’s, 1919 Fests
This weekend, not one but two –– count ’em, two –– underground festivals are happening, and while they mostly draw from different demographics, Lolaspalooza...
The Gig Dilemma
Now that venues are back open but the virus is surging again, the question for local musicians is: Should I play out, or should...
Doing Right
To Jake Paleschic, the wait was worth it.
Coming out Friday, the folk singer-songwriter’s new album has been “finished for about three years, sitting in...
Modern ’Til Midnight Back
For better or worse, I don't often go out and think, "Where the hell am I? Fort Worth or New York City?"
But last...
Indie-Jazz
A few years ago, before blogs took over "the internets" - and began commandeering the local-music conversation - Ghostcar often popped up when discussion...
Junk in the Trunk
I’ve got something weighing on me, and while I’m loathe to write about it, I need to toss it out to the open air,...
Double Feature
The popular Horseman Club on Bryant-Irvin Road closed its doors last weekend.
The 14,000-square-foot dancehall has been sold to a Houstonian who, according to former...
Blues Now, Blues Later
OK, I admit. I'm not the biggest blues fan. Not because the sound is offensive - it isn't, in general, though there are only...
Causes, Effects
This past SXSW wasn’t nearly as packed as it’s been in previous years, due no doubt to the crappy economy. But South-by’s loss was...
Noteworthy
I don’t know if my distorted sense of time is a function of aging or a permanent penalty to my perception brought on by...
