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  Mark May Confronts His Demonic Side

  July 9 at 4 a.m.

  If there was any single event in recent history that has given the people of Houston the most of collective case of the blues, it would have to be Hurricane Harvey. And while it’s been almost three years since that most unwelcome guest arrived at the city’s proverbial doorstep, it’s...

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  Amanda Pascali Receives Grant For Immigrant American Folk Music Project

  July 6 at 4 a.m.

  The COVID-19 pandemic has forced everyone to become more resourceful. Musicians and artists in particular have had to find new ways to connect with audiences and continue to spread their work and messages to the community. In turn, with all the extra time at home people have been consuming more...

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  A Sign Of The Times: Antonio Eyez Releases New Single "Last Days"

  July 3 at 4 a.m.

  “Say Their Names” has become a rally call for those who say there have been years of racial injustice, systemic racism and police brutality and that the names of victims shouldn't be forgotten. Local artist Antonio Eyez released a new single “Last Days” along with a powerful video to express...

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  Love In The Midst Of Mayhem: A Timely Message From Joe Ely

  June 30 at 4 a.m.

  Love is a tricky thing that's been called everything from a bitch to the only thing we need. Texas songwriting legend Joe Ely has made it the main focus of his newest album, Love In The Midst Of Mayhem. The ten track album was released digitally in mid April and...

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  The Suffers Bring The Joy With Their New Single "Take Me To The Good Times"

  June 24 at 4 a.m.

  2020 is feeling like the longest year ever, but that doesn’t mean that the summer will go without a feel good jam courtesy of Houston's soulful sweethearts, The Suffers. Their latest single “Take Me To The Good Times” will be out on June 24. It is the first single from...

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  In Praise of Drummers: Goodbye Arthur Hays

  June 19 at 4 a.m.

  Arthur Hays was an irreplaceable figure in music scenes that included San Antonio, Austin, and most recently Houston. A Texas native son born who graduated from high school in the early 1970s, he was a rock'n'roll drum legend whose sheer titanic pounding, flexing rhythmic force, and sheer velocity filled records by The Next, The Ideals, Mystery Dates, Bang Gang, Hickoids, and more, including the project of a lifetime, Screech of Death, an old school punk unit anchored by the love of his life Lisafer/Lisa Pifer. Arthur was a genuine figure that endured some tough times, including multiple stints in prison, but he found a state of grace in the end through his music community and punk family values.