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DVD Collects Three Rare Rock Docs on the '60s San Francisco Scene

By Bob Ruggiero
May 2, 2023

He was more than a generation older than the original hippies, had short hair, smoked a pipe, and mostly covered jazz. But San Francisco Chronicle music writer Ralph J. Gleason knew that the new rock music coming out of the city’s scene in the mid/late ‘60s was important, and something...
Sarah Natochenny Continues to Build a Legacy After Pokémon

By DeVaughn Douglas
Apr 24, 2023

Pokémon started out as a video game concept in the mid-'90s and has branched out into an expansive media company with a product line that spans movies, television, board games, trading cards, toys, video games, musicals, and even a theme park. At the center of this world is Ash Ketchum,...
Azy Chyr Draws Inspiration From Singapore and the S.W.A.T.

By Jesse Sendejas Jr.
Mar 28, 2023

Scrolling through Azy Chyr’s social media, or falling down the rabbit hole of her recent video, it’s clear how deeply this genre-bending, medium-blending artist has immersed herself in the arts. “Get High,” her 2022 single, is a good example. Her soulful vocals are matched to music intoning the chopped and...
The 50 Best Music Videos of 2022 You Probably Missed Part 5: 10 - 1

By Jef Rouner
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We're finally here to the Top 10! Thank you all so much on coming with us through this weeklong journey through the underground for the best music videos that probably flew under the radar in 2022. It was a great year for the medium as you will see. Enjoy! If...
The 50 Best Music Videos of 2022 You Probably Missed Part 4: 20 - 11

By Jef Rouner
Dec 9, 2022

We're finally in the top 20of our look at the best indie, underground, and just otherwise might've-been-missed music videos of 2022. Today we have some great animation and stop motion, as well as a clever way to use Zoom to make a good horror video. Plug in and let's go!...
The 50 Best Music Videos of 2022 You Probably Missed Part 3: 30 - 21

By Jef Rouner
Dec 8, 2022

We're halfway through counting down the best music videos you probably missed in 2022. Today we have bears, bloodshed, and bungee jumping. Hope your eyes and ears brought their appetite. Let's dive in. 30. Liv.E, “Wild Animals” Liv.E self-directed this stylish ode to letting go of people pleasing. Decked out...
50 Best Music Videos of 2022 You Probably Missed Part 2: 40 - 31

By Jef Rouner
Dec 7, 2022

Our look at the greatest lesser-known videos of the year continues! Today we have dance numbers, demons, and daring battles on the top of speeding cars. Plug in your headphones and let's dive in! 40. Nerv, “Demons” Look, there have been a thousand metal videos filmed in insane asylums, but...
The 50 Best Music Videos of 2022 You Probably Missed Part 1: 50 - 41

By Jef Rouner
Dec 6, 2022

Every year, the Houston Press combs through the best indie and lesser-known artists out there to find the best music videos around. You won't find the big name artists here. Instead, we try to draw attention to the best of the underground and new work from musicians who may be...
Martin Scorsese's Film Journey of the Sacred and the Profane

By Bob Ruggiero
Oct 3, 2022

As a teenager growing up in a tight-knit Italian community in the Bronx, New York, Martin Scorsese had two obsessions: religion and the movies. So, it wasn’t surprising that the two places he seemed to visit most were the nearby St. Patrick’s Old Cathedral and Loew’s Theatre. He even started...
Dio Doc Explores the Power of Dreams—Metallic and Otherwise

By Bob Ruggiero
Sep 20, 2022

Ronnie James Dio didn’t set out to start a phenomenon that would spread across the world and become something far bigger than he could ever imagine. But that’s exactly what did with just the five fingers on his left hand. When he took over as lead singer for Black Sabbath...
Cucucuy is Here to Scare Up New Latin Music Fans

By Jesse Sendejas Jr.
Aug 16, 2022

The cucuy is the Latin world’s version of the boogeyman, a creature that strikes terror in the hearts of all who encounter it. Not to be confused with Cucucuy, which is here to ignite a passion for Latin music in the hearts of all who encounter it. The new band...
The Sheepdogs Concoct a Batch of "Craft Rock and Roll"

By Bob Ruggiero
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On the press release announcing their seventh and most recent studio record, Outta Sight (Dine Alone Records), it is promised that the Sheepdogs will deliver “non-bummer rock and roll” on the disc. Zooming in by video from his home in Canada, lead dog in the pack Ewan Currie explains the...
The Impressionists Get Immersed

By Bob Ruggiero
Jun 27, 2022

Ships toss violently upon stormy seas while lights flicker amidst the sound of waves crashing against their hulls. Flowers bloom and burst with color in gardens soundtracked to soothing string instruments. Drinkers and dancers exude the energy and high spirits of Parisian nightlife in the late 19th century to the...
MFAH's Jazz on Film Series Swings Back After Pandemic Absence

By Bob Ruggiero
May 31, 2022

You’ll have to forgive Peter Lucas if he—like so many of us—has sort of lost track of time a bit during the past 2 ½ years living under a pandemic. He’s trying to recall the last time the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston held its Jazz on Film series. “That...
New Doc Details the Beatles' Indian Connections

By Bob Ruggiero
May 10, 2022

In all the nooks and crannies of Beatles Scholarship, the Fabs’ relationship to and time spent in India is one of the most interesting. In fact, it could be argued that no group did more to open Western ears, eyes, and minds to Indian music, culture, and spirituality than the...
Rock Doc Showcases Fanny—The All-Female '70s Band You Haven't Heard

By Bob Ruggiero
Feb 28, 2022

In the last issue of Rolling Stone produced in the 20th century, a bevy of musicians were asked what musical issues they’d like to see remedied or addressed in the 21st. In a quote that was pulled out to feature, David Bowie was very much to the point. “One of...
Immersive Frida Kahlo Animates the Famed Mexican Artist

By Bob Ruggiero
Feb 17, 2022

Mara Kahlo is standing in at the edge of a large room in a converted building near the intersection of Beltway 8 and I-10. Her gaze wanders in awe across the four walls that surround her. “It’s an honor and a responsibility to be here. I get emotional even now,”...
The Gin Blossoms Get Miserable Again

By Bob Ruggiero
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It was March 2019 and the last chords of “Cheatin’” rang out over the audience at Houston’s House of Blues. It’s the last track on the Gin Blossoms’ New Miserable Experience, and the band was performing their 1992 breakthrough record in its entirety on this tour. Houston was the last...
The 100 Best Music Videos of 2021 You Probably Missed Part 5: 20-1

By Jef Rouner
Dec 24, 2021

We're finally here with the cream of the crop. Here are the 20 best music videos from underground, indie, and lesser-known artists of 2021. Overall, it was a fantastic year for videos despite the lingering pandemic, and some artists crafted visuals of epic proportions. Thank you for spending the week...
The 100 Best Music Videos of 2021 You Probably Missed Part 4: 40-21

By Jef Rouner
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We're almost through the 100 best music videos from underground, indie, and lesser-known artists! Today we start getting a lot weirder and more visceral, with haunted houses, strange experiments, and fascist games on the menu. Put on your headphones and dive in with us. 40. Hybrid, “Flashpoint” Hybrid is a...

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