On a winding backstreet only feet away from an I-10 exit ramp, the Last Concert Café rests obscurely at 1403 Nance—solely identifiable by an unmarked, crimson door. Considered by longtime Houstonians to be the premiere concert venue since it’s establishment in 1949, the café remains a place of intrigue. Under...
If you understood the Macklemore reference, then you already know what this is about. Thrift store aren’t just places where you can purchase cheap clothes. Some thrift shops around Houston support a cause, want to raise awareness about a particular topic or provide special services to those who need it. When you buy...
When it was announced that Borgore would not appear at Stereo Live, I was sure that turnout would be pretty sparse. Stereo Live, apparently, was afraid of this same conclusion: Ticket prices plummeted and landed on “free.” As I approached the venue, it looked as though the offering had done the trick. Hardly after 10...
Ready for some sonic madness? If you’re one to turn up the bass, Safe in Sound Festival might be the show for you. Presented by Rockstar Energy Drink, the festival is kicking off its third year in Houston this Thursday at Stereo Live. This will be the first year that Safe in Sound welcomes Borgore to the stage. If...
Houston has a growing and illustrious art scene characterized by museums, theater, opera and literary arts. I want to introduce you to the three best museums in Houston, along with some of the things that surround them so you can see what the city has in store! Over 450 fossils and casts can be seen at the Morian...
Drake may be from Toronto, but the man is a Houstonian at heart. Through songs, wardrobe choices and his travels, here are five ways Drizzy held it down when it came to H-Town. Pretty much every song on “Nothing Was the Same” “Like H-Town in the summer time, I keep it 100 Met a lot of girls in my times there, word to...
Some people say the world is cyclical, and no, I’m not talking about how the earth is round. Fashion, the television and movie industries and the world of music seem to be on a repeating pattern often. It’s the same for the resurgence of the vinyl record in the music industry. And one of the biggest demographics buying...
Nobody likes Houston. It’s an oil-crazed, sweaty city with more cars than people; ugly and chaotic; crime-ridden and polluted; just too damn big and always, always, always under construction. But Houston doesn’t hide its flaws coated in shiny paint or behind gated communities (except you, River Oaks). We’re all aware...
There was a moment when, like it or not, I became a Houstonian. It began with a friend from high school. She was visiting from North Texas, and I was to show around the city. It felt like Judgment Day, the way she asked it, her eyes wide and scrutinizing and her brown hair wavy and curling over. We were no longer...
The city of Houston has no shortage of entertainment. With four professional sports teams, Houston sports fans are spoiled with great athletic performances every season. In order to house all of these events, the city has provided its citizens with some of the top sports and entertainment infrastructure in the nation,...
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