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Chris Lane

Chris Lane is a contributing writer who enjoys covering art, music, pop culture, and social issues.

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This Saturday, Houston’s Synth-Pop Scene Gets Its First Look At Etro Lounge’s New Location

By Chris Lane
Aug 2, 2018

In 2009 a young fan of underground ‘80s synthpop had a dream. Robert Ehlinger wanted to create an environment where Houstonians with similar tastes in music could gather, and soon he premiered “The New Beat”, his personally curated club night at the medium sized Etro Lounge in Montrose. Over the...
6 Things I Realized While I Got In Better Shape And Lost a Ton of Weight

By Chris Lane
Feb 21, 2018

A year ago, I was in terrible shape. I sat in my doctor’s office after my yearly physical, with a look of dazed bewilderment on my face. I'd weighed in at staggering 272 pounds, a number that seemed impossible to me. I'd been a thin guy most of my life,...
The Thorn And Moon Magickal Market Offers Magic for the Daring

By Chris Lane
Jan 16, 2018

For the first Friday of the last couple of months, a very special marketplace has been open to visitors who are drawn to experiences that break from the expected and mundane. The people responsible are a creative coven of witches who also run their own occult and magical supply business...
Don't Fall For The Wobbly Wheel Scam

By Chris Lane
Jan 10, 2018

Recently, Houston has been the feeding ground for a slimy type of predator, cruising our roads like sharks looking for wounded prey. But unlike sharks, which are only doing what comes natural to them, and who are part of a beneficial cycle, the predators working Houston’s Southwest side, are a...
Dia de los Muertos Is Not Halloween Part 2

By Chris Lane
Nov 1, 2017

Tone-deaf cultural appropriation or sincere, positive appreciation? Tough call.