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by Ommar Ortuvia - October 20, 2024October 20, 2024

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

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

by Ommar Ortuvia - April 6, 2023

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 - March 19, 2023

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.

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

by Ommar Ortuvia - June 11, 2022June 11, 2022

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

by Ommar Ortuvia - May 17, 2022

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

Tool // Live @ Toyota Center // 2.4.22

by Ommar Ortuvia - February 12, 2022April 3, 2022

Article and Photos by: Ommar Ortuvia Houston, TX -- Friday night at the Toyota Center was a special night, because inside its walls Danny Carey, Maynard Keenan, Justin Chancellor, and Adam Jones were all doing what they normally do. So if these people were doing what they normally do, then what

Doyle // Live @ Dingbatz // 2.21.18

by Steven Principato - February 23, 2018

Article and Photos by: Steven Principato Clifton, NJ -- Returning home to land where vast armies of of devout worshipers await his upcoming epic Misfits reunion in May -- where Doyle will stand before tens of thousands at Newark's Prudential Center arena, it is a stark contrast to the few hundred