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A Very Castle Christmas featuring Divino Nino, Inner Wave, Beach Fossils, Avery Davis of Wild Moccasins and many more [Photo Gallery] Indie

A Very Castle Christmas featuring Divino Nino, Inner Wave, Beach Fossils, Avery Davis of Wild Moccasins and many more [Photo Gallery]

Saturday night was a production for the books! Houston’s own Castle Booking joined forces with beloved venue Satellite to host the Christmas party of the decade. Re-live the show through our photographer’s shots. Thank you to Satellite, Castle Booking and the bands involved for a perfectly curated night! If you are unfamiliar with any of […]

Dec 24, 2019 Read →
Women Crush Wednesday | Getting caught up with Houston band Say Girl Say Electronic

Women Crush Wednesday | Getting caught up with Houston band Say Girl Say

Acoustic darlings Say Girl Say are back— and there’s a whole lot they have to say. I sat down with the music duo to discuss songwriting, female empowerment, and the music scene in Houston. Glowing after their performance at In Bloom Fest, Say Girl Say’s energy feels just like the music they make: soothing and […]

Apr 18, 2018 Read →
Progressive Metal Powerhouses Periphery + Animals As Leaders Bring Convergence Tour to Houston, TX November 19th, 2017 | [Show Review + Photo Gallery] Live Music Coverage

Progressive Metal Powerhouses Periphery + Animals As Leaders Bring Convergence Tour to Houston, TX November 19th, 2017 | [Show Review + Photo Gallery]

Could “convergence” be any better a word for the union of two progressive metal powerhouses? Prog-gods Periphery and Animals as Leaders joined forces for their “Convergence Tour” all across North America and recently made their mark in Houston this November. To what could we owe this honor? “While we’ve done some short runs and one-off […]

Nov 26, 2017 Read →
Happy art pop meets Australian disco with Glass Animals and Rufus Du Sol at Revention Music Center in Houston, TX on October 13th, 2017 [Event Preview] House

Happy art pop meets Australian disco with Glass Animals and Rufus Du Sol at Revention Music Center in Houston, TX on October 13th, 2017 [Event Preview]

It’s the month of Halloween, and the 13th just happens to land perfectly on a Friday. How’s that for a spooky treat? For Houstonites, this month’s Friday-the-Thirteenth delivers two perfect acts to balance all things superstitious and unlucky! Australian act Rufus du Sol is coming back three years after their first album with a fuller, […]

Oct 9, 2017 Read →
5 Reasons To Show Up Early To Free Press Summer Fest [Festival Preview] Festival Coverage

5 Reasons To Show Up Early To Free Press Summer Fest [Festival Preview]

It can take serious motivation to coax someone out into the mid-day heat of a Houston summer day. It’s no secret Free Press Summer Fest (FPSF) — June 4th & 5th Houston, TX — gets hot, but we’ve got your motivation to get the party started early in the form of 5 can’t miss acts set to rock Eleanor Tinsley Park before the sun […]

May 4, 2016 Read →
[Artist Interview] Alt Rock band Starline debut ‘CJM’ on February 25th, 2016 Interviews

[Artist Interview] Alt Rock band Starline debut ‘CJM’ on February 25th, 2016

It’s said that some of the best collaborations conspire under the most unlikeliest of situations, and in the case of Starline, the duo’s roots couldn’t be any further apart if they tried. Comprised of former band leader of Pale, Calvin Stanley, and former NBA point guard Matt Maloney, these two had never anticipated creating music […]

Feb 19, 2016 Read →