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

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

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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

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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

OTTTO // Live @ The End // 11.12.22

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Article and Photos by: Ommar Ortuvia Houston, TX -- OTTTO is a trio hailing from Venice Beach, California, composed of Bryan Noah Ferretti on guitar and vocals, Tye Trujillo on bass, and Patrick “Triko” Chavez on drums. You may have heard of Tye Trujillo before, as he garnered worldwide attention when

Panchiko // Live @ Bronze Peacock Room // 10.20.22

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Articles and Photos by: Ommar Ortuvia   Houston, TX -- Everybody likes a Cinderella story, but in the music industry - which can get very cutthroat - we rarely hear about them. Panchiko’s story is somewhat of a Cinderella story since it took the band almost 20 years to get the recognition

Sabaton // Live @ Bayou Music Center // 10.1.22

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Article and Photos by: Ommar Ortuvia   Houston, TX -- When you were in school, did you ever wish that whatever subject you were studying could be made into a catchy song that would make learning said material actually fun? Maybe you experienced some sort of learning through mnemonics or salacious acronyms,

Hold On Hollywood // Live @ House of Blues Houston // 6.5.22

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Article and Photos by: Ommar Ortuvia   Houston, TX -- Houston is known for many things – space exploration, the world’s largest indoor rodeo, oil and gas industries and their accompanying greed, way more restaurants than needed, no zoning laws... but nothing really stands out in the rock and indie music sphere.

La Santa Cecilia // Live @ Scout Bar // 5.12.22

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Article and Photos by: Ommar Ortuvia   Houston, TX -- La Santa Cecilia is many things, but at the same time not – they sing in Spanish, but also sing in English; they play Latin-American music, but also play American rock and blues; they can make you happy and get up and

Gojira // Live @ White Oak Music Hall // 4.30.22

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Article and Photos by: Ommar Ortuvia   Houston, TX -- If you are a movie buff and enjoy tokusatsu and kaiju films, you might know the word Gojira as the original Japanese title for the 1954 classic “Godzilla," but if you're a hard rock and metal fan, you know Gojira as the

Ministry & Melvins // Live @ House of Blues Houston // 3.29.22

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Article and Photos by Ommar Ortuvia   Houston, TX -- If you lived during the 90’s, you probably were lucky enough to have experienced many things that were popular during that decade – things such as the Sega Genesis, the internet, Furbies, Beanie Babies, the Super NES, the Simpsons, etc. More than