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Cooglife sat down with Quarters of Change, an alternative, indie rock band from New York City. Vocalist Ben Roter and guitarist Ben Acker provided insight into the four-man band’s Portraits tour–named after their latest album. Quarters of Change has been busy this year touring since April 2024. The band has been...

Photos by Oscar Herrera On Sept. 28, I found myself in the most electrifying atmosphere. At the sold-out 713 Music Hall in Houston, Zedd took the stage and made the night one of vibrant celebration of music. From the moment Zedd kicked off with “Where You Are,” a John Summit cover, the energy in the room swell....

Pink cowboy hats, sequined outfits and energized festivalgoers flooded Zilker Park on Sunday, Oct. 13 to wrap up the 2024 Austin City Limits Music Festival.  Chappell Roan and her “Pink Pony Club” stole the show Chappell Roan was the hottest artist to see on Sunday. While Roan was not the headliner, arguably,...

Festivalgoers at Austin City Limits Music Festival danced the night away as Dua Lipa lit the stage on fire to close out Day Two.  Dua Lipa Had The Crowd “Levitating” Lipa converted Zilker Park into her own night club. Mixes, lights, fun pop music and fireworks made Lipa’s headliner show one to remember. The...

In a haze of sweat, dust and swaying bodies, the first day of Austin City Limits Music Festival’s weekend two came to an end. Chris Stapleton & Surprise Guest To kick off ACL day one festivities, headliner Chris Stapleton brought music legend Willie Nelson onto the stage. The surprise guest is arguably one of...

Photos by Raphael Fernandez Last Concert Cafe in Houston hosted a three-act show featuring a variety of rock from Bipolar Joyride, The Hails and headliner Quarters of Change. Bipolar Joyride Local opener, Bipolar Joyride, entered with a warm welcome to the audience and performed tracks from their Debut EP...

Photo by Sydney Rose The start of October brings cool mornings, hot afternoons, new tv shows and Austin City Limits Music Festival.  Since 2002, Zilker Park in Austin, Texas has hosted over 130 artists and 225,000 festival goers at ACL over two consecutive weekends in October. The festival grounds fill yearly...

Photos by Oscar Herrera KALEO’s performance at the Bayou Music Center in Houston on Sept. 30. was an unforgettable evening. It was made more special by the opening band Larkin Poe. Larkin Poe Larkin Poe, the sister duo of Rebecca and Megan Lovell, delivered an awesome opening set.  The Lovell...

Photos by: Raphael Fernandez Lawrence gave Houston an incredible performance of live soul-pop on Oct. 2 at the House of Blues, with assistance from Jukebox the Ghost. Jukebox the Ghost opened the show for the corduroy, snapback and go-go boot wearing crowd with their TikTok hit “Under My Skin” followed by...

Photos by: Oscar Herrera DPR delivered a captivating performance at Houston’s 713 Music Hall on Sept. 22. The Dream Reborn World Tour Houston show was a three-set extravaganza featuring performances from the entire DPR crew. DPR ARTIC DPR ARTIC started with a high-energy set enhanced by a laser and lighting...