AltWeeklies Wire
Freshen Up, Freshen Upnew
A whole generation has been born and finished grad school since the Judy's ruled the Texas new-wave scene.
Houston Press |
John Nova Lomax |
05-16-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
A Close Encounter With an Old Scamnew
On the light rail platform in downtown Houston, a writer runs into a South African "king" curious about how an ATM card works.
Houston Press |
John Nova Lomax |
05-16-2005 |
Crime & Justice
A Rapper With a Non-Rap Namenew
It's not just self-promotion that got Mike Jones where he is -- the dude's also got some skills on the mike, a likable, hard-grindin' personality and a voice that always sounds like it's as happy as a pig in slop to be where it is.
Houston Press |
John Nova Lomax |
05-10-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
DNA Labs Answer Genealogical Questionsnew
DNA consulting companies can help people unearth their ancestry by identifying their genetic groups, but the field has the potential to become a racket, peddling bogus pasts instead of fortune-telling's fake futures.
Houston Press |
John Nova Lomax |
04-18-2005 |
Science
T.I. and Lil' Flip Rumble in Houstonnew
One of the great rap feuds of recent years came to a head at a joint in Houston.
Houston Press |
John Nova Lomax |
04-11-2005 |
Music
Tags: rappers, Various Rap Artists
Elf Rocknew
It's no surprise to learn that, as a child in Montana, Decemberists front man Colin Meloy wanted desperately to be an elf.
Houston Press |
John Nova Lomax |
04-06-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
I Love Menew
The idiosyncratic singer-songwriter and painter Joseph Arthur says narcissism is the only way to make real art.
Houston Press |
John Nova Lomax |
04-02-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Joseph Arthur
Apocalypse Pretty Soonnew
No one band illustrates with bolder clarity the weaknesses of Pitchfork, the most influential Web site in indie rock.
Houston Press |
John Nova Lomax |
03-22-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Deep in The Throesnew
The lyrics of Adam Stephens are as death-laden and world-weary as those of Townes Van Zandt at the same age.
Houston Press |
John Nova Lomax |
02-15-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Cope With Thisnew
Finally, someone has figured out how to craft an interesting rock/hip-hop blend.
Houston Press |
John Nova Lomax |
02-01-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
New Angels in Rock Heavennew
A critic polishes off the Greil Marcus Rock Death Meter to rank tragic deaths of rock stars in 2004. The worst was the murder of metal guitarist Dimebag Darrell Abbott, shot and killed on stage by a deranged fan.
Houston Press |
John Nova Lomax |
01-03-2005 |
Music
Boxing the Rocknew
A music reviewer names six of the year’s best multi-disc sets, and one of the worst.
Houston Press |
John Nova Lomax |
11-30-2004 |
Reviews
Rockin' in the Free World: Soundtracks for Election Night Shindigsnew
Just as you can't have a Red State Mix Tape without Lee Greenwood's "God Bless the USA," neither can you have a Blue State tape without Springsteen's "Born in the USA."
Houston Press |
John Nova Lomax |
11-02-2004 |
Music
Wigged Gigs: The Wildest Shows in Houston Historynew
One reason people go to live music shows is to see some real, live, good old-fashioned mayhem. Coupling music and egos with drugs and alcohol leads to creepy scenes, anarchy and violence.
Houston Press |
John Nova Lomax |
10-12-2004 |
Concerts
A Star Is Rebornnew
Mike Haaga may no longer be the metal merchant he was in dead horse, one of Houston's most beloved bands of the 1990s, but he's still every bit the genius he was then.
Houston Press |
John Nova Lomax |
09-14-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
