Bassist Spent Years Onstage With Alice Cooper…And Lived!
Snakes! Guillotines! Electric Chairs! My Adventures in the Alice Cooper Group By Dennis Dunaway and Chris Hodenfield Thomas Dunne Books, 304 pp., $26.99 It was 1972, and Alice Cooper (the band, not just the singer) had finally made it. After years of struggle in which their bizarre music, over-the-top stage antics, and costumes…
The People In My Neighborhood Are Taking the Blue Bell Recall Hard
I’m not much of an ice cream person and my wife has a milk allergy so the recent Blue Bell recall didn’t really hit us all that hard. Nonetheless I was walking down the ice cream aisle at my local Kroger when I spotted this. For some people, having no…
How To Make Pralines Like Brennan’s Of Houston
A lagniappe is a small gift from a merchant to a customer. Anyone who has dined at Brennan’s of Houston has probably snatched theirs from a silver tray near the front door—a thin, sugary praline chock full of pecan pieces. Today, June 24, is National Pralines Day. In Houston, Brennan’s…
Bubble Guppies Teaches Me What an Asshole I Am
For the past six years my TV has been constantly tuned into Nick Jr., Disney Jr., Sprout and Netflix on the Kids setting. I know some people try to limit their children’s exposure to television, but I’m guessing those people don’t work at home trying to write while a tiny…
Taylor Swift’s Apple Stand Creates a Little Bad Blood of Its Own
On Sunday, while most Americans were celebrating Father’s Day, Taylor Swift was busy penning a letter to Apple instead. In said letter, Swift explained why her music would not to be available through their newest service, Apple Music, which drops on June 30. While the letter has been widely praised, it seems…
Today’s Blues Greats Gather to Hail Muddy Waters’ Centennial
When he passed away recently at the age of 89, B.B. King was rightly hailed as “The King of the Blues.” But in an earlier era, that title could have (and did) often belong to another man: Muddy Waters. A pioneer and perhaps best-known practitioner of Chicago electric blues (with apologies…
Retaliation Suit by Former HPD Lab Supervisors Will Finally Go Forward
Thanks to a ruling by the federal Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Monday, a lawsuit filed by two former Houston Police Department crime lab supervisors, which alleges Harris County prosecutors retaliated against them for testifying about serious flaws with the city’s so-called Breath Alcohol Testing (or BAT) vans, will move…
UPDATED: Houston Bar Beer Boycott Is Over—But Has Anything Really Changed?
We reported last week on some Houston bars banding together to boycott Silver Eagle Distributors over an unexpected price increase on keg rentals that was never discussed. It simply showed up on invoices. Essentially, when bars buy draft beer, it comes in metal kegs valued at more than $100 each…
Reviews For The Easily Distracted: A Deadly Adoption
Title: A Deadly Adoption Describe This Movie In One Simpsons Quote: “Everything has a Pat Boone-ish Quality.” Rating Using Random Objects Relevant To The Film: Three ABC After School Special logos out of five: Brief Plot Synopsis: Grieving couple welcome mother of baby they’re adopting in to their home, with Lifetime results. Tagline: “The birth…
Upcoming: Blue Man Group, The Eastern Sea, Flyleaf, Lyle Lovett & John Hiatt, Of Monsters and Men, Yasiin Bey, etc.
4B: Thu., July 9, 9 p.m., Free to $5. Stereo Live, 6400 Richmond, Houston, 832-251-9600. Accordion Virtuosi of Russia: Sat., November 14, 8 p.m., $23 to $58. Cullen Theater at Wortham Theater Center, 500 Texas, Houston. Adam Bricks: With Adam Bricks, Jason Bancroft & the Wealthy Beggars, Quiet Morning &…
Davis Street Needs to Become Something More Than a One-Dish Wonder
It was an initial thrill to see a big soft-shell crab laid across a BLT, with thick slices of Texas toast, freshly sliced tomato, lettuce and bacon. That impressive battered, deep-fried specimen was about eight inches from the tip of one leg to the tip of the other at its…
A Chat With AndyRoo, Houston’s Leading Children’s Musician
Adam P. Newton recently became a father for the first time, so he has decided to explain the entirety of post-WWII Western pop music to his new daughter, “Fig”…one genre at a time. Hello again, Fig! I hope you enjoyed our initial chat about music. The subject is near and…
Beth and Jess Moore Charmed, and Solicited Money From, Houston’s High Society Simply By Looking the Part
In March 2015, the socialite directors and affiliates of a prominent Houston charity for cancer patients and survivors received a puzzling postcard from the charity’s founder. Beth Sanders Moore, 60, whose smiling face was regularly splashed across the society pages, was notifying everyone that she and her husband, Jess, were…
This Week in Houston Food Blogs: A BBQ Guide, Rave Reviews, and Unusual Recipes
This week, there are several reviews of new and exciting places, such as the restaurant at Karbach, plus a Southern standard recipe and a fun vegan snack idea. Have you read enough barbecue-related articles yet? It seems like the Houston scene is more than a little barbecue-obsessed right now, so…
Comedian Kathy Griffin Loves Houston (For All of the Wrong Reasons)
We sometimes hear from artists after an interview (most send quick “thanks for talking with me” notes). We’ve never had an artist send us a note before the interview … until Kathy Griffin. About an hour before we were set to talk about her upcoming Houston show Griffin sent a message…
Rapper Sean “P-Diddy” Combs Arrested For Assaulting Coach At Son’s UCLA Football Practice
This past February, rapper Snoop Dogg’s son, Cordell Broadus, committed to play college football for the UCLA Bruins. Along with redshirt junior defensive back Justin Combs, the son of rapper Sean “P-Diddy” Combs, this gave UCLA (to my knowledge) the overall lead in major college sports for the ever coveted…
The Confederate Flag: Heritage Or Hate?
“Heritage, not hate.” Or so goes a three word sentiment often expressed by some Southerners trying to defend the display of the Confederate flag. That flag is instantly recognizable to nearly anyone, the iconic “rebel flag” which has adorned everything from the General Lee muscle car in “The Dukes of…
Why Does Madonna Keep Trolling Us?
Well, it’s official. The entire genre of pop music is trolling us. And while there have been plenty of recent offenders — remember that Britney Spears/Iggy Azalea-led “Pretty Girls” fiasco, anyone? — this time Madonna is at the helm. Madge dropped “Bitch, I’m Madonna,” her newest video and a Tidal-exclusive…
How FPSF Rebuilt a Festival In Less Than Two Weeks
Now two weeks and change removed from Free Press Summer Fest 2015, the lingering impressions of the festival are overwhelmingly positive. Tens of thousands of people poured into NRG Park’s Yellow Lot to find relatively little shade and waves of as-advertised Texas heat simmering up from the asphalt, but were…
Kacey Musgraves Is Out to Prove She’s True ‘Pageant Material’
Kacey Musgraves isn’t sure how high she can get today. Hanging out in Aspen, Colorado, a couple days before she’s to share a bill with Tim McGraw at Country Jam USA in nearby Grand Junction, Musgraves wants to go hiking, but worries that the altitude won’t be to her liking…
Former Pro Baseball Player Darryl Hamilton Dead in Father’s Day Murder-Suicide
When Pearland police on Sunday responded to the 11500 block of Island Breeze, they discovered two bodies, dead from apparent gunshot wounds, and a 14-month-old child who was unharmed. Today police have confirmed that former pro baseball player and MLB Network analyst Darryl Hamilton, 50, was one of those found…
UPDATED: Why Didn’t the Grand Jury in the Uber Rape Case Hear From the Alleged Victim?
The Harris County grand jury that no-billed an Uber driver accused of sexual assault did not hear from the woman who had accused him of raping her while she was intoxicated and unable to give consent. The woman’s lawyer, Kevin Michaels, confirmed that she was willing to testify and waiting…
Darius Rucker’s Words Of Healing Ring Out Over 93Q’s Party
93Q’s “A Day In the Country” Feat. Darius Rucker, Brett Eldredge, etc. Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion June 20, 2015 “Amazing grace, how sweet the sound…” 93Q’s annual summer country-music festival “A Day in the Country” returned to the Woodlands Pavilion Saturday night, starring Brett Eldredge, A Thousand Horses and former…
100 Favorite Houston Dishes 2015: No. 87, Sausage, Egg and Cheese Biscuit At Blacksmith
Phaedra Cook is eating her way through Houston and counting down her 100 favorite dishes of 2015. It’s a collection of personal favorites that is also indicative of Houston dining. It’s a scene where a vast range of dishes coexist: highbrow and lowbrow; local and international; cheap and expensive; modern…
“Habsburg Splendor” is a History Lesson Wrapped in Gold and Silver
Full disclosure: I ate their lunch, and so I’m guilty as charged if accused of biting the hand that fed me. Or maybe “snapping at” would be a better term, since I don’t expect to tear flesh or draw blood. Not that I even want to, you understand. The lunch…
Bottled Scotch and Hardware Take Rare Twists and Turns
My first thought upon viewing the pieces by Donald Lipski in his “Whiskey River” solo exhibition at Barbara Davis Gallery was, “what brand of whiskey?” His over-sized bottle creations, produced over the past year with the help of glass artisans and filled with the artist’s “drink of choice,” seem filled…
If I Were The Commissioner of Major League Baseball
Yesterday’s Astros/Mariners game had to be one of the slowest paced games ever played in major league history, taking well over two hours of crappy pitching and fielding to get through five innings. But the Astros wore the orange tops, gray pants, and blue caps while the Mariners wore a…
5 Things the GOP Could Learn From Comic Books
I’m a political news junkie. It’s like being a regular junkie, but without the fun early stage of euphoria. With a presidential election coming up I spend an inordinate amount of time looking into the contestants on American’s Next Top Chief Executive, which also gives you a chance to sort…
Dish of the Week: Roasted Beet Pesto
From classic comfort foods to regional standouts and desserts, we’ll be sharing a new recipe with you each week. Find other dishes of the week here. This week, we’re taking a look at a new kind of pesto. Derived from the Genoese word pestâ – meaning to pound or to crush, pesto is…
Lost Element Gives Houston A Band It Can Believe In
Lost Element Fitzgerald’s June 19, 2015 Last Friday night, Rod Ryan from 94.5 The Buzz jumped onstage at Fitzgerald’s to introduce Houston-based Lost Element at the release party for the Houston band’s new single, “25.” “We’ve believed in them from Day 1, and these guys have never been on fire…
This Week in Houston Food Events: The Wine’s Flowing Like Floodwater
All Week Loirefest 2015 at Camerata and More Five wine bars in Houston are celebrating Loirefest with at least five Loire Valley wines and special food geared to show off the wine. You can experience Loirefest at Camerata at Paulie’s, Underbelly’s Wine Bar, 13 Celsius, Public Services Wine and Whisky…
Doctor Who: Are Anniversary Specials Cursed?
In some sad news Sir John Hurt recently announced that he had been diagnosed with early stage pancreatic cancer. The veteran actor who portrayed the War Doctor in the 50th anniversary special “The Day of The Doctor” was optimistic when he made a statement about his condition on his Tumblr…
’90s Superstar DJs Descend On EDC Vegas, But Not For Nostalgia’s Sake
Note: This article comes from our colleagues at LA Weekly. A few hours before Electric Daisy Carnival opens on Friday, Carl Cox sits near the pool at the Flamingo Hotel, ready to explain why he has remained so interested in electronic music after decades of DJing, producing and remixing. He…
Andre Johnson: “The Past Two Seasons Were Pretty Miserable”
Breakups. Divorce. These things are never easy, and the longer the relationship lasted, the more difficult the severing of ties can be, for both sides. The best that you can probably hope for is that you reach a stage of respectful acceptance. However, before you get there, you’ll likely go…
Houston’s 10 Best Bars To Watch The Astros
Our Houston Astros have made quite a turnaround this season, as they currently hold one of the best records in baseball. The last few seasons, however, the team had become a source of embarrassment for the city as one of the worst teams in baseball and an easy target and…
The 2015 Houston Press Music Awards: The Floor Is Open
A couple of weeks from now, we will announce the nominees for the 2015 Houston Press Music Awards. Part of the process of putting together each year’s ballot — the first part, actually — is reviewing the previous year’s ballot and deciding which categories need to go, which should stay,…
The Five Best Concerts In Houston This Week: Ruby Dee & the Snakehandlers, Shinyribs, the Memphis Dawls, etc.
Shinyribs Under the Volcano, June 24 Even longtime Gourds fans are now finding themselves a little shocked at what a transformation Kevin Russell has done with Shinyribs. Certainly the seeds were there in the perennial Austin roots favorites’ off-color jokes and melting-pot grooves, but since that band folded in late…
What We Learned From HPD’s Officer-Involved Shooting Data
When are police justified in shooting a suspect? That question has become the center of a roaring debate around policing in America, largely because the public and media have started to notice that unarmed suspects – mostly men of color – keep getting gunned down by cops. Houston Police Chief…
Breaking Down Two Decades of H2O with Bassist Adam Blake
It can’t be 20 years already for H2O, can it? How time flies in between stage dives and microphone grabs. Nobody could have predicted that the smilin’ New York hardcore band would still be pumping out the breakdowns two decades later back when the group was just a one-song experiment…
Reviews For The Easily Distracted: Inside Out
Title: Inside Out Describe This Movie In One Simpsons Quote: “You know, my course can help you with every personality disorder in the ‘Feel Bad Rainbow.'” Rating Using Random Objects Relevant To The Film: Four-and-a-half Metal Health album covers out of five. Brief Plot Synopsis: Herman’s Head meets Lizzie McGuire. Tagline:…
Houston Texans Sign CB Johnathan Joseph to Contract Extension
If you’re a longtime Houston Texans fan, I would ask you to mentally rewind and go back to 2008 for a moment. Think back to the secondary that season, and recall the feeling of dread in your stomach (hopefully muted somewhat by lots of alcohol) every time the opposing quarterback…
7 Houston Kickstarters NO ONE Donated To
I used to do a monthly round-up on local Kickstarter campaigns because I’m kind of a naïve optimist who is always hoping that plucky young entrepreneurs will succeed and bring wonder and whimsy into the world. I did see some of that, but I also saw enough dunces, psychos and…
Houston’s 5 Best Weekend Food Bets: Celebrate Dad With Steaks & Scotch
Texas Tequila and Margarita Festival @ Moody Gardens Friday – Saturday 1 Hope (Galveston) Kick off this awesome two-day festival with Friday’s Tour de Tequila, an upscale tasting and sampling session featuring some of the best and most respected brands paired with an array of local eats (7 p.m. to…
5 Things to Hope For in the Final Fantasy VII Remake
At E3 Square Enix announced that it will be celebrating the 20th anniversary of the release of Final Fantasy VII by remaking it from the ground up on current generation consoles. VII remains one of the most beloved entries in the franchise and is largely credited with evolving RPGs in…
Upcoming Houston Food Events: Hot Summer Specials & A 5-Day Wine Fest
Beginning on the first day of summer (June 21), cocktail guru Alex Gregg and the team at Moving Sidewalk, 306 Main, are launching a fun Summer Menu celebrating the cult classic ’90s movie Point Break; Of course, the lighter direction still employs the same technique-driven approach and focus on high…
USW Strike May Finally Actually End for Marathon Refinery Workers
The striking oil refinery workers at Marathon’s Galveston Bay Refinery have been “on the verge of a deal” with Marathon for months now, but now it’s looking entirely possible that one of the last holdouts from the largest oil refinery strike in the past 35 years will finally get a…
We Ate the New Pizza Hut Hot Dog Pizza So You Don’t Have To
Revolting isn’t the right world. It’s hard to describe the feeling you get when you open up a cardboard box and gaze down at Pizza Hut’s newest (to the United States at least) creation, The Hot Dog Bites Pizza. Is there a word that means approximately “unsettling but not gross”?…
Openings and Closings: Really, Mostly a Lot of Openings in Houston
The Melange Creperie deal that would put crepes in the old Eatsie Boys location at 4100 Montrose has fallen through, according to Eric Sandler at CultureMap. Don’t worry, though, because this isn’t putting a wrench in creperie owner Sean Carroll’s plan to find a solid location aside from the popular cart…
The Astros Hack Is the Real Sports Scandal We’ve All Been Waiting For
Employees of the St. Louis Cardinals improperly accessed a database created by the Houston Astros. This happened at least twice, at some point in 2013 and again in March 2014. It’s possible it occurred more than twice. Some of the material that was stolen from this database was posted to…
Ornette Coleman’s Hidden Connections to Houston’s Jazz Scene
Last Thursday’s passing of free-form avant-garde jazz pioneer Ornette Coleman brings to mind a number of real and more abstract connections the legendary alto saxophonist had to Houston jazz musicians. Pianist and Houston native Jason Moran, a Blue Note recording artist and Artistic Director for Jazz for the Kennedy Center…
The 5 Best Things to Do in Houston This Weekend: The Between Space, “The Moth Wing Diaries” and More
Psophonia Dance Company’s newest production, The Between Space, marks the beginning of a new era for the troupe, now in its 17th year. The performance is our choice for Friday. Founder and Artistic Director Sophia L. Torres has paired up with Houston performer and dance-maker Leslie Scates. “In the past,…
’90s-Era Rap Is Officially the New Dad-Rock
Ain’t no party like a minivan party, cause a minivan party — especially one that’s blaring “Straight Outta Compton” — don’t stop. Well, perhaps that’s not quite accurate. That minivan party stops at the day-care, and the grocery store, and at softball practice. But you can goddamn guarantee it picks…
The Return of Propain & Other #NewHoustonRap
The fun thing about Houston rap is that sometimes it escapes out of the city and other people get to talk about it the same way you and I do. They get to lob up superlatives and break things down like a coach would break down film. Damn Tropical Storm…
The 10 Best Concerts In Houston This Weekend: Neon Trees, Juneteenth, the Isley Bros., Patricia Vonne, Darius Rucker, etc.
Neon Trees House of Blues, June 19 Usually clad in outfits as garish and laser-coordinated as their songs, Utah’s Neon Trees formed in the mid-2000s, not long after the Killers helped put stylish synth-powered songs back in vogue. Still, he Provo four-piece puts a contemporary gloss on the retro formula,…
Just How Extreme Is Texas’s Anti-Abortion Legislation?
You know that law the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals basically upheld earlier this month? The one that requires abortion providers in the state to meet ambulatory surgical center requirements, even for medical abortions that require no surgery? It wins the prize for most needlessly burdensome anti-choice legislation in…
SCOTUS Rules Against Confederate Plates — Because States Have Free Speech, Too
If you’re a driver registered in Texas and you want to customize your license plate with a picture of the Confederate flag, well, you can’t. Says who? you may ask, clutching your confederate flag like a toddler clutches its coveted dirty blanket. Says the Supreme Court of the United States, in…
What’s up With the Houston Chronicle’s Pit Bull Hate?
The Houston Chronicle really needs to give pit bulls a break. For a June 17 story on “animals that will probably kill you this year,” the paper ran a photo of a pit bull. Oy. The piece itself was simply a slideshow accompanying a few words about the Centers for…
D’Angelo Stages a Rowdy, Funky Protest at Warehouse Live
D’Angelo & the Vanguard Warehouse Live June 17, 2015 D’Angelo makes protest music. It’s not blatantly outlined and described as such, but throughout every wail, every jerk of D’Angelo’s body, and every moment where he shouts commands for a crowd to eat up — it’s all in protest. When he lists…
It’s Almost Father’s Day. So Naturally PETA Wants to Talk About Neutering…
With Father’s Day right around the corner, the folks with the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals think the timing’s right to remind the Houston area about animal overpopulation. We just got this PETA release in our inbox heralding a new — what else — PETA billboard facing north…
R.I.P. Johnny Football: Manziel Turns Babyface, Retires “Money” Sign
Upon conclusion of the 2013 season, since re-entering the NFL as a franchise in 1999, the Cleveland Browns had started a mind bogging 20 different players at the quarterback position. Twenty different players, twenty different stories, none of them with a happy ending. The most diehard of Browns fans can…
Podcast: There’s Hope in ‘Dope’
Part of what makes writer-director Rick Famuyiwa’s Dope so fresh and joyous is that in many key ways is that it’s not new at all. Like Dazed & Confused or The Breakfast Club, this is a film about just how weird the extraordinarily normal kids are — kids like you…
Three Houston Area Cyclists Killed in Three Weeks
Richard Tomlinson and his group Houston Ghost Bike post memorial bicycles to mark every spot where a Houston area driver has hit and killed a cyclist. When Tomlinson started the project, he’d hoped to raise awareness, to get more motorists to safely share the road with cyclists, and, eventually, to…
100 Favorite Dishes 2015: No. 88, “Saucy Balls” At Brooklyn Meatball Company
Phaedra Cook is eating her way through Houston and counting down her 100 favorite dishes of 2015. It’s a collection of personal favorites that is also indicative of Houston dining. It’s a scene where a vast range of dishes coexist: highbrow and lowbrow; local and international; cheap and expensive; modern…
Neil deGrasse Tyson Delivers An Evening Of Wonder And Science At Jones Hall
At just past eight, Neil DeGrasse Tyson walked onto the Jones Hall’s stage, greeted by thunderous applause from the eager crowd at his sold out show. Dr. Tyson jokingly ensured the audience that despite him appearing in a performance space, we were going to get a “lecture”, and shouldn’t expect…
Are “Cupcarons” Houston’s Next Dessert Craze?
Many adults find cupcakes off-putting. Why? The swirly mountain of frosting on top that’s sometimes as big as the cupcake is. The older people get, the less appealing an excess of sugar becomes, so desserts often are avoided. That, and a desire to not overindulge in carbohydrates, means desserts often…
My Friend Called Me Dumb. Help!
MY FRIEND CALLED ME DUMB Dear Willie D: For ten years I defended my friend whenever anyone tried to berate her character. A few days ago we were on the phone and she told me she would call me back because she was about to talk with another one of…
Father Indicted for Murder of Lesbian Couple
More than a year after the bodies of Britney Cosby and Crystal Jackson were discovered next to a dumpster behind a Bolivar convenience store, the man charged with moving their bodies has also been indicted on a capital murder charge for their deaths. The couple, both 24, had been together…
UPDATED: Is HISD Blocking Pro-Choice Websites on High School Campuses?
Last semester, Grace Wells opened up her school-issued laptop, logged into her student account to connect to Houston ISD’s wifi network at Lamar High School and typed in PlannedParenthood.org. Instead of hitting the site’s homepage – which links to pages on birth control, the morning-after pill, abortion, STD prevention and…
Heavy-Blues Rockers Josefus Might Just Outlast Us All
Josefus Continental Club June 16, 2015 Frankly, it wasn’t the greatest night for a rock and roll show. Tuesdays rarely are, and the threat posed by hurricane season’s first named storm kept more than a few people safely at home, gassing up their generators. But while the promised rains amounted to…
NBA Finals Game 6: Warriors Win NBA Title — 4 Winners, 4 Losers
Sometimes watching the chase is just as satisfying as watching the goal being achieved. Hell, sometimes the chase is just as entertaining even when the goal isn’t achieved at all. That was the 2015 NBA Finals, which Golden State clinched surgically and methodically in Game 6 last night in Cleveland,…
Devil Killing Moth Remains Attracted to the Glow of Houston Music
Putting these blogs together, it’s not uncommon to talk with a local band on Monday, a different one on Wednesday and another on Friday. What’s less common is, in that same week, having each of those bands mention an entirely different Houston band as a favorite, one that’s been influential in…
Bud and Burgers: You Can Still Compete
OK all of you have opinions. And in Houston most of you have strong opinions about burgers. Now you can channel that obsession for fun and you have through July 8 to do so.. Join in our Bud and Burgers contest. There’s two ways to win. One: Vote for your…
Tropical Storm Bill: Houston Gets Lucky
Officials here were preparing for another deluge as disturbance in the Gulf that would ultimately be named Tropical Storm Bill approached the Texas coast Monday. Initial forecasts predicted rainfall totals on par, or perhaps even worse than, the Memorial Day flood that soaked the Houston area and claimed at least…
First Look At Revival Market’s New Dinner Service
At Revival Market, gone are the big central shelf units of dry goods like spices, vinegars and chips. The coolers and produce case have disappeared as well. In their places are tables and chairs. There are still items for sale. Many of the most popular, such as maple syrup and…
‘The Blues Brothers’ at 35: Mission From God Accomplished
This Friday will mark 35 years since the theatrical release of The Blues Brothers, the thinly plotted, budget-busting action comedy co-starring John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd that today can be seen as a sort of Trojan horse in reverse. No critics’ favorite upon its release, the film cost in the…
Missouri City Shop Courts Customers’ Love of Vino & Vinyl
Remember the first time you tasted your favorite bottle of wine? Now, think back to the first time you listened to your all-time favorite album. Discoveries like these are rare in our lives. Whether the depth of flavor at the bottom of a bottle or the excitement you feel when…
Rap Veterans Prove There’s No School Like the Old School
Kings of the Mic Tour Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion June 13, 2015 “I love this music, man! I’m not trying to play no Fetty Wap!”, said Boom92 FM’s DJ Rob G (The General) as he emceed part of the old-school hip-hop showcase on a hot and humid Saturday afternoon in…
Tropical Storm Bill: A Big ‘Meh’ for Houston So Far
The National Weather Service reports that Tropical Storm Bill made landfall just before noon over Matagorda Island, a bit later than initially anticipated. Which, it turns out, might just be one of the better scenarios for this storm as far as Houston is concerned. While the storm’s bands have so…
FBI Investigating St. Louis Cardinals for Hacking Astros Internal Database, NYT Reports
Last summer, when the website Deadspin posted a story about ten months worth of information from the Houston Astros’ internal database “Ground Control” being leaked onto the internet (posted on an anonymous posing site called Anonbin), we all got a big chuckle out of it. For the Astros, it was…
Important Safety Tips From Knights of the Fire Kingdom’s New Video
Houston rawkers Knights of the Fire Kingdom have the kind of hell-for-leather sound that throws caution to the wind and is perfectly embodied by the motorcycle daredevil on th e cover of their new self-titled LP, due next month. This week the five-piece released the first video from said album,…
County and State Sue Local Sex-Shop Chain for Selling Synthetic Marijuana
County and state officials say they’ve got a novel approach to going after shop owners hawking synthetic marijuana, those flashy little tinfoil pouches filled with “potpourri” that keep landing kids in the emergency room. On Monday, County Attorney Vince Ryan joined local prosecutors and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to…
Inglewood Drug-Selling Comedy Dope Is More American Than Ferris Bueller.
Part of what makes writer-director Rick Famuyiwa’s Dope so fresh and joyous is that in many key ways, it’s not new at all. Here’s a dramatic teen comedy, flavor-crystaled with sex and drugs and innocent raunch, about good friends who get caught up in bad business on their way to…
Pixar’s Inside Out Is Brainy – but Will Make You Bawl
The first time we cry, as a newborn, might be the purest emotion we ever feel. We sob — a raw mess of tears and terror — and a big human rushes to give comfort. Mentally, the connection is made: My feelings trigger a response, be it hugs or milk…
