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  Houston Director Eyes Completion of Rock Doc...and Spinoff Shows

  May 10 at 4 a.m.

  When last we left off with Louie Comella – producer/director and head honcho of Houston’s IVOX Media studio – he was about to embark on final filming for the documentary Rockabilly Weekend: 21 Years of Viva Las Vegas. The film tells the story of the Viva Las Vegas festival, held...

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  The Krayolas Color a New (But Classic) Tex-Mex Sound

  March 4 at 4 a.m.

  Fans of Little Steven’s Underground Garage channel on SiriusXM radio know that the station’s eclectic playlist embraces both classic and contemporary Garage Rock bands and performers. So listeners across North America got to experience a little bit of both when DJ The Mighty Manfred welcomed Hector Saldana – lead singer/guitarist...

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  Go Global: Five World Music Artists to Soothe Your Soul

  Thursday, December 27, 2018 at 4 a.m.

  What is world music? According to Dictionary.com it is, “ traditional music from the developing world.” In a much broader sense, it is any and all music incorporating different styles from around the globe. It has been popularized in Western culture through pop stars such as Sting, Peter Gabriel, Paul Simon, and George Harrison.

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  The Party People of TexRenFest Celebrate Christmas With the Celts

  Saturday, November 24, 2018 at 10:44 p.m.

  Shhh, don't tell the kids, but Santa was drunk, smoking and sporting a shiner at Texas Renaissance Festival's Celtic Christmas. An unlikely hero, maybe, but he was defending the spirit of Christmas. The three-day weekend also included holiday lights, dancing and plenty of Christmas cheer. (Photos by Mark Herman Reyes)

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  Miriam Hakim Adds Houston Attitude to Philadelphia's YallaPunk Festival

  Thursday, August 30, 2018 at 5 a.m.

  Last year at this time, Miriam Hakim was set to attend the inaugural YallaPunk Festival and Conference in Philadelphia. As a co-organizer of the event, which spotlights creatives from Middle Eastern, North African and Southwest Asian descent, she developed and coordinated the conference’s panels, which touched on everything from religion...

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  The Tiny Dreams of Angel Olsen

  Monday, August 27, 2018 at 4 a.m.

  "That's been my number one rule, I only wanna' write a song that makes sense," remarks Angel Olsen over the phone last week. Olsen has been making critics' top lists since she dropped her debut release Strange Cacti in 2011. She's made the rounds of the late night talk shows...