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    October 20, 2011

    Houston Emcee Calls KTSU a "Concentration Camp," Station's Assistant General Manager Responds

    ​Somebody hearing Diana Krall's interpretation of "Body and Soul" on KTSU may not associate the jazz standard, immortalized by Billie Holiday, with a "concentration camp." But according to a longtime Houston entertainer, that's exactly what's going on behind the scenes at the local radio stati ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 17, 2010

    Sage Francis Transcends Genres At House of Blues

    Photos by Marc Brubaker/See the slideshowSage Francis with members of Free Moral Agents​Sage Francis' new album Li(f)e should have received better reviews than it did. Although the reviews it got weren't terrible, none of them seemed to acknowledge that Sage managed to marry rap and rock witho ... More >>

  • News

    October 30, 2008

    Texas Beer

    Photos by Marc Brubaker/See the slideshowSage Francis with members of Free Moral Agents​Sage Francis' new album Li(f)e should have received better reviews than it did. Although the reviews it got weren't terrible, none of them seemed to acknowledge that Sage managed to marry rap and rock witho ... More >>

  • News

    February 28, 2008

    Barack Obama and Me

    It was the year 2000 and I was a young hungry reporter in Chicago covering a young hungry state legislator

  • Music

    August 9, 2007

    Farewell T-99

    Show business is sure going to miss Jimmy Nelson

  • Music

    September 2, 2004

    Classics Rock

    Which Greek god is your favorite musician?

  • News

    July 18, 2002

    Hot Tunes, Summer in the City

    Houston Press Music Awards Showcase 2002

  • Film

    June 20, 2002

    Report Card

    Spielberg's Minority Report gets good grades until the end

  • Music

    August 2, 2001

    Great Scott

    The Philly R&B neo-soulstress defies simple definitions

  • Music

    June 21, 2001

    Sassy Celebration

    Dianne Reeves breathes new life into Sarah Vaughan's songs

  • Music

    April 27, 2000

    Listen In

    Clandestine -- Dave Nevling and the Blues Kats -- Tommy Dardar and the Sheetrockers

  • News

    December 16, 1999

    Preservation Hall

    Project Row Houses will revive Houston's first home of black music

  • Music

    November 25, 1999

    Jazz Couplet

    Coming This Week

  • Music

    September 2, 1999

    Scat's First Lady

    Anita O'Day gets her due in new boxed set

  • News

    August 12, 1999

    Write Soon and Tell All

    Pauline Oliveros moved to San Francisco. She played avant-garde accordion. She came out as a lesbian. She kept in touch with her mom.

  • Music

    November 12, 1998

    Rotation

    Pauline Oliveros moved to San Francisco. She played avant-garde accordion. She came out as a lesbian. She kept in touch with her mom.

  • News

    June 11, 1998

    1998 Houston Press Music Awards Nominees

    Pauline Oliveros moved to San Francisco. She played avant-garde accordion. She came out as a lesbian. She kept in touch with her mom.

  • Music

    January 15, 1998

    Cry Tough

    Essential bassist Tommy Shannon hangs in there

  • Music

    July 24, 1997

    Static

    Essential bassist Tommy Shannon hangs in there

  • Music

    June 26, 1997

    Houston Press 1997 Music Awards Preview

    A guide to who's who in the Press Music Awards ballot. Plus, the where and when of the Press Music Awards Showcase!

  • Music

    April 10, 1997

    Rotation

    A guide to who's who in the Press Music Awards ballot. Plus, the where and when of the Press Music Awards Showcase!

  • Music

    February 6, 1997

    A Feel for the Real

    A guide to who's who in the Press Music Awards ballot. Plus, the where and when of the Press Music Awards Showcase!

  • Culture

    May 30, 1996

    Talk Soup

    The Food Chain loves the sound of its own voice; luckily, so does the audience

  • Music

    January 25, 1996

    Sound Check

    The Food Chain loves the sound of its own voice; luckily, so does the audience

  • Music

    June 16, 1994

    Good Vibes

    Elder statesman of getting down: Fusion vibist Harry Sheppard

  • News

    April 28, 1994

    A Hard Case of the Blues

    Roy Ames and his Home Cooking records have spread the sound of Houston blues around the world. Some local musicians are wondering why he hasn't spread more of the wealth as well.

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