Adam P. Newton, 1:05 p.m.: “I just had a great chat with Hannes Hesse of popcuts.com.”

Craig Hlavaty, 1:09 p.m.: “Meeting Kim Fowley was awesome. He’s godhead. History, man.”

Newton, 1:14 p.m.: “My inner class warrior feels bad for those folks working and serving others as I enjoy myself.”

Newton, 1:16 p.m.: “Matiar Aguayo has stepped behind the decks and the energy instantly lifted.”

Hlavaty, 1:21 p.m.: “Watching Book of Black Earth out back at Hoek’s Death Metal Pizza. Grinding my brain.”

Newton, 1:23 p.m.: “There is an amazing mix of gritty punks, music industry types, bloggers and chic Germans here.”

Newton, 1:27 p.m.: “Two black-clad, raven-haired metalheads just walked. Variety IS the spice of life.”

Newton, 1:35 p.m.: “There is a solid sunny feel to what Matias is spinning. The energy is really up in the room.”

Newton, 1:51 p.m.: “The metal contingent has conqured the big corner couch at this German party/DJ gig.”

Hlavaty, 1:56 p.m.: “Just caught Naam at Emo’s. Good old school power trio stuff.”

Hlavaty, 1:57 p.m.: “Heading to the Third Man store, curated by Jack White’s record label.”

Chris Gray is the former Music Editor for the Houston Press.