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by Ommar Ortuvia - October 4, 2024

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,

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

by Ommar Ortuvia - April 5, 2024

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

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

by Ommar Ortuvia - June 13, 2023

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 - 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.

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

by Ommar Ortuvia - January 16, 2023January 16, 2023

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

by Ommar Ortuvia - November 16, 2022November 17, 2022

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

by Ommar Ortuvia - October 23, 2022October 27, 2022

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

ZZ Top // Live @ Atlantic Union Bank Pavilion // 8.2.22

by Wendy Podmenik Woodell - August 4, 2022

Article and photos by Wendy Podmenik Woodell PORTSMOUTH, VA-- In terms of truly iconic blues/ rock bands, ZZ Top is certainly at the top- with classic riffs, catchy lyrics, and pure musicianship enveloping a slew of hits that helped define the genre and the decades. On an nearly unrelenting hot and

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.