Modest Mouse // Live @ Bayou Music Center // 6.7.23 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC Uncategorized 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 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC 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 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC 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 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC 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 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC 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 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC 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 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC 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 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC 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 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC 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
Gojira // Live @ White Oak Music Hall // 4.30.22 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Ommar Ortuvia - May 5, 2022May 5, 2022 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