Renowned for his interactions with his audience, which are filled with Q and A sessions, David Bazan made Pedro The Lion one of the most underrated and underexposed bands in the indie circuit. The band's fans, though, knew what they owned: a band that didn't work like most did, they were "in on it." A band that you could relate to and talk to, as well... [more] || [Tom Koenig] || [10/26/09]

There are two New York Cities. There's the pompous, money-out-the-ass New York City. And then there's concrete jungle New York. Past the vigilant, underpaid nannies connected to strollers, past the inherently coquette models hailing cabs and beyond, way beyond the Wall Street suits... [more] || [Rafael Rivas] || [10/26/09]

The other Friday night, while the ears of Texas were tuned into Austin for ACL, downtown Houston rocked a Hennessy Artistry event at The Corinthian. Granted, I've only been to a handful of hip-hop concerts, but co-curators Common and The Roots helped craft one of the best concerts I've ever heard... [more] || [Daniel Yuan] || [10/14/09]

You have to give Nebula credit. A long Sunday night and a typical Monday night in Houston didn't slow the band down. While the crowd at Walter's was "intimate" at best, the stoner trio tore through their 60-minute set as if they were hanging from the rafters... [more] || [Scott Whitt] || [10/14/09]

Long after the days of the punk schism known as "emo" and well before the days of bad haircuts and self-mutilation, there was a period in which bands like Mineral and Indian Summer redefined "emo" music. While the term "emo" now lends itself to stereotypes rather than to a musical genre... [more] || [Daniel Yuan] || [10/26/09]