“Hey moon, please forget to fall down…” at Pikes Peak!

August 22, 2017.Reading time 4 minutes.

Eclipses are always cool, but you rarely get to see anything space related in Houston (unless you go to NASA, of course) because of the light pollution and smog that fuels our economy. So when I serendipitously scheduled a trip to Colorado during the solar eclipse, I was determined to find the best view possible. […]

Familiarizing Folk-Rock: Buxton

August 10, 2017.Reading time 4 minutes.

Whether it be the mention of a pick up truck in “What I’d Do,” the southern feel in “Lynchburg Ferry,” or the use of “y’all” in “Down In The Valley,” there’s just something so familiar and comforting about about Buxton’s sound. Prompted by Jason Willis’ guitars, you find yourself sliding down a subtle hill into […]

Wild Child Vibes at Haak Vineyards & Winery

August 2, 2017.Reading time 4 minutes.

I spent last Saturday at a beautiful Vineyard less than an hour out from Houston’s downtown. I was skeptical of any winery so close to home, but it was everything I could have imagined. The grapes were plump and filled with this beautiful deep purple. Surrounded by so much greenery, I almost forgot how close […]

My Top 5 Favorite Shows: A List

July 7, 2017.Reading time 13 minutes.

Since my epiphany to finally start prioritizing live shows, I’ve had some amazing experiences. These include finding some of the coolest and grungiest local venues with local artists to match, seeing my favorite bands from my youth reunite for another tour of my favorite album, and even flying across the country to catch a show. […]

The Struts During FPSF 2017

June 11, 2017.Reading time 5 minutes.

“Guitar is dead on the radio,” my friend working for a local HTX radio station told me one night. It broke my heart. We were discussing how Houston’s local NGENRadio had transformed while he worked as DJ and radio personality there. It went from a fusion of Christian Rock/rap and hip hop to just top […]

A Beautiful Trek: Gone Now by Bleachers

June 10, 2017.Reading time 6 minutes.

If Jack Antonoff’s first Bleachers album, Strange Desire, was an aggressive yet melodic cry for help, then his sophomore follow-up, Gone Now, is the cathartic realization that he can finally move on. The album’s title itself could serve as a self-declaration that he is finally able to face the fact that his sister is no longer […]

A Millennial’s Soundtrack: The Click by AJR

June 9, 2017.Reading time 4 minutes.

AJR’s The Click is one of the most relatable and honest collection of songs I’ve ever heard. Considering their transparency in the raw performance they gave as openers for Ingrid Michaelson, I’m not at all surprised. Brothers Jack and Adam’s dance moves resembled more of an awkward interaction between their slumping shoulders and the beats they […]

Good Vibrations Music Fest 2017

May 20, 2017.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Good Vibrations is the first fully deaf accessible concert. It allows the deaf and hearing communities to come together over great music, hand crafted arts, and delicious food. With interpreters, live captioning, and visual light shows that sync to the performances, Good Vibrations is for anyone and everyone. You can learn more about the festival […]

New Found Glory in Deep Ellum

May 5, 2017.Reading time 3 minutes.

To kick off the blog, we’ll be celebrating 20 years of pop punk with the rockin’ band New Found Glory. I first saw them live about a year and a half ago while they were on tour with Yellowcard. The only song I knew by them at the time was their cover of “Kiss Me.” […]