You are here
Home > Author : Ommar Ortuvia

Author: Ommar Ortuvia

Merging my love of music and photography, I ended up here. No soy ni chicha, ni limonada.

Snotty Nose Rez Kids // Live @ Bronze Peacock Room // 10.17.24

by Ommar Ortuvia -

Article and Photos by: Ommar Ortuvia   Houston, TX -- Snotty Nose Rez Kids (SNRK) is the indigenous hip-hop duo from British Columbia, Canada, comprised of rappers Darren Metz and Quinton Nyce, aka Young D and Yung Trybez, respectively. They are Haisla people, and as members of a First Nation this lends

Mest // Live @ The Secret Group // 9.29.24

by Ommar Ortuvia -

Article and Photos by: Ommar Ortuvia   Houston, TX -- Sunday night: the thought of it being the night before the work week starts always brings a sense of dread and doom, if you will. Knowing that the next morning you are back to the grind and having to battle commuters, traffic,

In Flames // Live @ House of Blues Houston // 5.25.24

by Ommar Ortuvia -

Article and Photos by: Ommar Ortuvia   Houston, TX -- Growling vocals. Low-tuned guitars. Fast riffs. Double bass pedals. Black...lots of black. These are the main ingredients that any death metal band requires, along with the typical visual elements that invoke the darkest parts of our imagination. All this and more were

Ministry // Live @ House of Blues Houston // 3.29.24

by Ommar Ortuvia -

Article and Photos by: Ommar Ortuvia   Houston, TX -- Friday night in downtown Houston was a busy one, with the local baseball team playing their opening series, a big-time female diva playing two shows on back-to-back nights, and the college basketball team playing in the Sweet Sixteen (which guaranteed packed bars

Wednesday 13 // Live @ Warehouse Live // 11.4.23

by Ommar Ortuvia -

Article and Photos by: Ommar Ortuvia   Houston, TX -- If we were to summarize what was most prevalent at Wednesday 13's concert on the night of November 4th, we would include loud music, hard fast riffs, goth & horror themed-lyrics, metal studs, tattoos, and monster face paint. Oh, and lots and

Modest Mouse // Live @ Bayou Music Center // 6.7.23

by Ommar Ortuvia -

Article and Photos by: Ommar Ortuvia   Houston, TX -- After a gray and rainy afternoon which led to an evening with temperatures considered low for what’s expected this time of year in Houston, indie band Modest Mouse made their way to Texas on their current tour to play at the Bayou

Piñata Protest // Live @ The Continental Club Houston // 4.1.23

by Ommar Ortuvia -

Articles and Photos by: Ommar Ortuvia   Houston, TX -- San Antonio is a city in central Texas known for many things; most famously the Alamo, but also the River Walk, 18th century missions, colonial Spanish architecture, and for some the birthplace of Tex-Mex. But one thing that you will not find

Static-X // Live @ House of Blues Houston // 3.12.23

by Ommar Ortuvia -

Articles and Photos by: Ommar Ortuvia   Houston, TX -- It was a windy night in Houston, and the House of Blues was packed to the brim for a sold-out show for the “Rise of the Machine” tour, consisting of supporting acts Society 1, Dope, Mushroomhead, Fear Factory, and the headliner, Static-X.

Koffin Kats // Live @ White Oak Music Hall // 1.11.23

by Ommar Ortuvia -

Article and Photos by: Ommar Ortuvia   Houston, TX -- What do you get if you grab the Stray Cats, Bad Religion, The Damned, a bit of Reverend Horton Heat, up the tempo by a lot, add a generous dose of horror films, and blend it all up in a giant blender? Aside

Top