Jesse Sendejas Jr.
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Things To Do: Mercutio & the Constantines, Bohemeo's, March 10, 2023
Markell Gibson got his first guitar when he was a kid growing up in Third Ward, Houston. Since then, it's been the vehicle that's made him "more human" and has allowed him to mine his deepest thoughts for songs for fans of his act, Mercutio & the Constantines. With a new EP set to release, Gibson discussed his music and the heights he hopes to scale with it in the next decade. → Read More
Things To Do: Apes of the State, Bohemeo's, March 3, 2023
April Hartman suggests folk punk, the oft-maligned music genre which combines acoustic instruments with punk’s ethos, is misunderstood. Her band, Apes of the State, is one of the genre’s foremost acts. The Pennsylvania-based band expects a sold-out show March 3 at Bohemeo’s when they return to Houston. Hartman found her... → Read More
Things To Do: Jumprope EP Release, Equal Parts Brewing, February 25, 2023
Hope the Neighbors Like Jumprope isn't just an album title, it's the mantra for Houston garage rockers Jumprope. The upstart band, filled with Houston music veterans, celebrates the release of its first EP Saturday, February 25, at Equal Parts Brewing. The band's guitarist and vocalist Taylor Gibson shared its story and the story of that interesting album title. → Read More
Exclusive: Christian Kidd Shares Music from The Hates' New Album
For the first time in a decade and a half, there’s a full album of new music by The Hates on the horizon. The punk band’s iconic front man Christian Kidd told the Houston Press what and who encouraged him to commit to record the latest songs he’s written in a six-decade career and he shared a couple of those songs for a Houston Press exclusive first listen. → Read More
2022 Favorites Talk 2022 Albums and 2023 Plans
Weasked Houston music folks we featured in 2022 for their best album of 2022 choices. It’s a list that might turn you onto some music you missed last year and one that serves as a recall to the stories we did on these artists. Best of all, it details plans... → Read More
Favorite Shows of 2022, Small, Medium and Large
Sick of "best of" lists? This one's a "favorites of" rundown of shows seen in 2022 in small, medium and large (mostly) Houston venues. Which were your favorites of the year? → Read More
Things to Do: Bobby Rush, Continental Club, December 17, 2022
Legendary blues artist Bobby Rush touches down this weekend at Continental Club, a week before Christmas. In a phone interview with Rush this week, we suggested he might even be a Christmas present for some folks, their stockings happily filled with tickets to his Saturday night set. As we learned... → Read More
Houston Music and Fashion Gets a Welcomed Burst of SEROTONIN
Houston hip hop artist and fashion designer SEROTONIN is planning a big 2023. The artist shared his visionary plans with the Houston Press recently, plans which include a new album, more visuals for songs from the approaching release and further exploration into the city's fashion design community. → Read More
Things To Do: Paper Gliders, White Oak Music Hall, November 25, 2022
A song with a perfect title perfectly sums up the state of Paper Gliders, the longtime Houston indie rock six-piece. With a revamped lineup, newly pressed vinyl and a little help from a viral music friend, the band looks to add new fans through Patreon and via live shows like its November 25 date at White Oak Music Hall. → Read More
Zachary Knowles Takes the Country Roads to Pop Stardom
Songwriter Zachary Knowles grew up in Magnolia, small town Texas right outside of Houston. He attended university at Texas A&M in College Station. Now that’s he’s graduated, he’s set to move to Nashville. He recently filmed a video for some of his songs at Billy Bob’s Texas, the iconic honky-tonk... → Read More
Music Notes from a Houston Astros World Series Win
Sports and music go hand in hand in Houston, especially when those hands are high-fiving championship efforts. The newest trophy to add to the city’s mantel comes courtesy of the Houston Astros, who completed a remarkable 2022 season with a World Series victory over the Philadelphia Phillies last weekend. Music... → Read More
Things To Do: Bonnie Raitt, Smart Financial Centre at Sugar Land, November 4, 2022
Bonnie Raitt is a recent recipient of the Recording Academy's Lifetime Achievement Award and an American music treasure. With a Houston date approaching, we asked Raitt about the people - particularly the Texans - who made an impact on her legendary career, including one Houston area writer who helped connect this article's writer to her music four decades ago. → Read More
Em Beihold Scores a Hit and Parries the Attacks of Sudden Success
All-American fencing champion Em Beihold laid down her sword to pursue a career in music. Using some new weapons in the trade - viral videos and frank songs about once-taboo subjects - she's found massive success in another of her pursuits. Our chat with the rising pop artist (and fellow Regina Spektor fanatic) ahead of her first-ever Houston show this week at House of Blues. → Read More
Houston Artist Leslie DeHaven Explores The Space Between in Her First Solo Art Show
Artist Leslie DeHaven has found a home in Houston and a new creative passion. Her abstracts on canvas pull from years on the road and places abroad and will be on display at Mid Main Gallery in a solo show dubbed "The Space Between," as part of Mid Main Houston's First Thursday block party series. → Read More
Music and Rock Stars at Southern Smoke Festival
There was music at the opening night of Southern Smoke Festival '22, but the night's true rock stars were the celebrity chefs, big names with high profiles boosted by television and social media, who were on hand to raise funds for fellow food and beverage industry workers. → Read More
Review: Too Many Zooz, White Oak Music Hall, October 12, 2022
Last night's Too Many Zooz show took us back to 1950's New York City jazz nights featuring icons like John Coltrane and Miles Davis. Down a member, the band forged on and gave the crowd a night to remember. → Read More
Things To Do: The War and Treaty, Heights Theater, October 20, 2022
There is a lot of exciting news swirling around The War and Treaty and some of it frankly is a little surprising. It’s actually not startling that a film is in the works about the husband-and-wife duo, Michael Trotter, Jr. and Tanya Trotter. Their story is remarkable and told in... → Read More
Things To Do: Too Many Zooz, White Oak Music Hall, October 12, 2022
We pride ourselves in knowing about talented artists creating inventive music, so we were excited to chat with Matt Doe from the NYC brasshouse trio Too Many Zooz. We didn't count on guessing so many things wrong about the group, which plays White Oak Music Hall Wednesday, October 12, but we were happy Doe set the record straight on too many things we incorrectly assumed about the band. → Read More
Things To Do: J Fest 5, House of J, September 30, 2022-October 2, 2022
"If you book them, they will come." Those words of wisdom from an unexpected source provided the inspiration for J Fest, one of Houston's fastest growing music fests. The festival returns for its fall installment this weekend and organizer Johnny Schaefer discussed the bill and the festival's expansion into multiple venues. → Read More
Things To Do: Catbite/Streetlight Manifesto, Warehouse Live, September 23, 2022
Philadelphia's Catbite is one of the upstart bands ushering in yet another wave of ska music. They're currently supporting Streetlight Manifesto on a tour which visits Houston's Warehouse Live this Friday. We talked with Catbite's Brittany Luna and Tim Hildebrand about the group's fast rise, the tour and a cover song that's sure to win over many Texas fans. → Read More