Jason Smith

NFL Free Agency 2013: "Dead Money" Overview

As a concept, the NFL salary cap is a fairly easy one to understand. Unlike the NBA, with its myriad of loopholes, exceptions, and fine print that allow teams like the Lakers and, well, almost everyone else to zoom past the artificial "cap", the NFL is a simple hard cap. What you spend is what what ... More >>

Remembering Smashing Pumpkins' Mellon Collie With Fondness and Weariness

Seventeen years and change on, opinions on the Smashing Pumpkins' sprawling 1995 double album Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness differ vastly from one fan to the other. Most everyone agrees it's bloated, and some even call it the beginning of the end for the band, the point when Pumpkins leader ... More >>

Yes Indeed Music Fest Coming To Dean's and Notsuoh

Houston gets another mini-music festival to add to its already busy calendar with the announcement of Yes Indeed Music Fest, set for September 29 at Dean's and Notsuoh on Main in the heart of downtown. Acts like dUNETX, Alkari, The Gold Sounds, The Wrong Ones, The Fox Derby and Screwtape top the bil ... More >>

The 2012 Houston Modern Market

Never Mind SXSW, Says Promoting Machine Eric Dean

​To say that Eric Dean is having a busy week is putting it mildly. Such is the life of a promoter, especially with the influx of touring artists that hit Houston in March due to SXSW. Dean's calendar is packed with music at the moment, including a free punk show at Mango's tonight as well as ... More >>

Women of Rock

Readers discuss Slutwave genre.

Critiquing the Critics

Readers disagree with our statement that the AP's rock critics are assholes.

Aftermath: Local Music Takes Center Stage at The Festival at the Mink

Photos by Marc BrubakerElectric Attitude​Here at Aftermath, we're aware that some people don't always appreciate a good festival, especially when in terms of the logistics: attendance requires you to stay in relatively one place for an extended period of time and share the same small set of bathro ... More >>

Despite Sweep, All's Not Well With Astros

Photo by Aaron M. SprecherCongratulations are in store for the Houston Astros who, this weekend, got their first three-game sweep of the season by beating up the moribund San Diego Padres. Of course, the Astros didn't have to face Padres ace Jake Peavy in this series, and they struggled in all three ... More >>

Re: Are Umpires Racist? Maybe.

The Real Battle of the Bands

Paesanos' battle-of-the-bands bounty and other tales from a disastrous competition

Building a Case

Plus: Tough to Swallow, Sound Reasoning, Rotation Spin

Letters

Mind Games, Bad Form, Executioner's Wrong