AltWeeklies Wire
Los Lobos Leaves Disney to Reembrace Their Aztlan Rootsnew
Los Lobos are nothing short of a national treasure. Maybe their blend of norteno, cumbias, boleros, blues, country, funk, soul and good old rock and roll is not the signature sound for all of America, but it certainly is for that part which some view as "Aztlan," which includes both Texas and the band's East L.A. home turf.
Houston Press |
John Nova Lomax |
04-28-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Los Lobos, rock music
God, Texas and Tom Waitsnew
Tom Waits may not come from Texas, but a good chunk of his favorite music does.
Houston Press |
John Nova Lomax |
06-24-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Sitting Down with La Porte's Buxtonnew
One of the things I like about Buxton is that they both shoot for grandeur and better yet, attain it.
Houston Press |
John Nova Lomax |
04-15-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Houston's Matt Clark Strums for New Orleans' Glen David Andrewsnew
How a white kid from upper-crust Houston found his calling in New Orleans in funky joints like the Candlelight Lounge, a landmark bar in New Orleans's fabled jazz nexus, the Tremé neighborhood.
Houston Press |
John Nova Lomax |
04-01-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Matt Clark
Talking Ska with Ryan Scrogginsnew
Maybe there are taller peaks ahead in the career of Scroggins, the former keyboardist in Los Skarnales and now the leader of his own band, the Trenchtown Texans.
Houston Press |
John Nova Lomax |
11-27-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
David Rice on Going Too Far Too Fastnew
In the beleaguered mid-1990s Houston rock scene, David Rice seemed like a rare mainstream success story. He had a Columbia Records deal back when such things still mattered.
Houston Press |
John Nova Lomax |
10-16-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Former Los Skarnales Frontman Resurrects the Pachuca Boogienew
Felipe Galvan returns to the Houston scene with his new band, Felipe Galvan y Sus Carnales.
Houston Press |
John Nova Lomax |
09-11-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Medicine Show No Monew
Breaking the seventh seal at the Sideshow Tramps' CD release party.
Houston Press |
John Nova Lomax |
06-11-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Sideshow Tramps
Chingo Bling: They Can't Deport Us Allnew
Vandalism, gunshots and hate mail mark a local entertainer's transformation from comedian/rapper to rapper/activist.
Houston Press |
John Nova Lomax |
04-17-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Chingo Bling
Ted Leo's Old World Outlooknew
What's most interesting about all of Leo's likenesses is that none of them are Americans -- he really does look, sing and play more like people like Elvis Costello, Billy Bragg and Joe Strummer than he does his fellow New Jerseyite Bruce Springsteen.
Houston Press |
John Nova Lomax |
04-10-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
'The Whole Houston Sound'new
Honky-tonk hero explores his hardscrabble Houston roots with an autobiography and a CD.
Houston Press |
John Nova Lomax |
03-13-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Johnny Bush
The Ten Commandments of Rapnew
The Legendary K.O. lays down the laws of hip-hop.
Houston Press |
John Nova Lomax |
10-31-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Legendary K.O.
The Houston Slidenew
The Medicine Show rocks the ephemeral city with eternal music.
Houston Press |
John Nova Lomax |
08-22-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Medicine Show
The Bards of Baytownnew
Scattered Pages' urban art-country music is as pretty as its hometown is ugly,
Houston Press |
John Nova Lomax |
08-01-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Scattered Pages
Trae Coolnew
An underground legend teams up with Rap-A-Lot in a bid to break nationwide.
Houston Press |
John Nova Lomax |
06-27-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Trae
