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MIEARS Treats White Oak Crowd to Elegant, Urgent EP-Release Show

By Adam P. Newton
Mar 6, 2017

Three female-fronted acts brought first-rate H-Town electro-pop to White Oak's upstairs room.
Shellee Coley's Musical Meditations, One at a Time

By Adam P. Newton
Jan 25, 2017

2017 stands to be a banner year for the Woodlands-based singer's "confessional folk."
The Geto Boys' 33 1/3 Book May Be Useful For Anyone Not Already a Fan

By Adam P. Newton
Jun 15, 2016

The Geto Boys By Rolf Potts 33 1/3/Bloomsbury, 2016 My first memory of the Geto Boys was learning how to play the iconic hook from “Mind Playing Tricks On Me” in middle-school band. I know now that the warbling guitar lick fueling the track is sampled from a 1974 Isaac...
Shea Serrano: The Man Who Would Be Santa Claus

By Adam P. Newton
Dec 18, 2015

In one sense, it’s been easy to keep up with the comings and goings of Shea Serrano since the launch of The Rap Year Book in October. Just head to the man’s Twitter feed, and you’ll find him joshing with his fans, posting links to his latest articles, harassing people about J. Cole, and...
Hey, This New Bieber Album Is Actually Kind of Good

By Adam P. Newton
Nov 23, 2015

I’m not supposed to like this record. But I do. And I think I’m OK with that. The impetus for this article began with a tweet I released into the world earlier this month. I’m not embarrassed about it, though I’m supposed to be, I guess. Even as I’ve developed...

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