Punk in Houston was a curious Southern aberration, an explosion of personalities and styles that ran the gamut from carefully crafted renegade soundwaves to jittery art-core and manic rock’n’roll. Bands tumbled quickly through the zeitgeist – Legi...

Underground music in Houston has often been powerfully shaped by women, and mothers too, who defy expectations, free themselves from the gnawing reins of sexism, and forge music that stretches boundaries. Just think of Mydolls, Stinkerbell, Pain T...

Though a transplant from West Virginia, and born in California, Daniel Johnston was synonymous with Austin’s unique and weird music ecosystem for years. Despite suffering from a sometimes debilitating schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, he became ...

For decades, the Vibrators have exhibited exhilarating, buzzing guitar hooks galore and tight, compact, and melodic songs that hum in the brain for weeks on end. With sheer charisma, staying power, and endless back-to-basics churning pop-punk, the...

Born into a musical immigrant family, Alejandro Escovedo is a songwriting survivor who can weave together this country’s current tumult with past ghosts like few others. His newest album The Crossing explores characters caught freeze-framed in Ame...

Roky Erickson, lead visionary of psych-rock legends the 13th Floor Elevators, passed away last week due to unknown causes, but his music will continue to leave deep impressions. He blended occult matters with history, a genuine affection for monst...