John Philip Sousa

This Just In: H-Town Remains Soul City

Fresh Milk

A gay martyr gets a breath of life from Houston Grand Opera

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A gay martyr gets a breath of life from Houston Grand Opera

Bach to the Sax

Catalyst breaks classical barriers

A New Official State Song for Texas?

A case for a new — or different, anyway — state song

Tech? No!

An imaginary history of electronic music

Ready for Some Football?

The Houston Symphony sure is

Das Racist: Deconstructing The Rappers' References

​Over the past two years, Das Racist has been a Pitchfork favorite and highly revered for their witty, perhaps smarmy delivery of mostly historical and pop-culture references. The duo - trio if you include their hypeman, Dap, and quartet if you include their hypeman's hypeman, Lakutis - is com ... More >>

Build-A-Bar: Fernet Branca

Sometimes, the most boring containers have the most interesting contents.​Fernet Branca is not for everyone. In fact, I think there's a fair argument to be made that Fernet Branca is not for most people. It usually gets a visceral reaction on first taste. I've seen it firsthand. My reaction up ... More >>