Chun Hua Catherine Dong. Photo: Tongyu Zhao
Under the direction of performance artists and organizers Julia Claire Wallace and Evan McCarley, Experimental Action emerges as Houston’s newest and most unique festival. The three-day international performance art festival showcases groundbreaking artists who hail from the local community as well as from across the globe.
“We’re bringing in people from all over the world to perform next to local artists,” says Wallace. “One of the main focuses for us about the community we’re creating. We’ve made sure to have communal meals, communal living space, so that all the participating artists can connect and work together in the future.”
“From our experience working with festivals in the past, something we learned was that having these local artists meet with these people from all over really opens up a dialogue,” says McCarley. “There are people that went out and worked together at other events in other countries because they met each other here. That’s something we really wanted to expound on and put at the forefront of this project.”
Wallace recollects her experience with Lone Star Explosion — a biennial performance art festival that she’s helped organize in the past — and how it led to her work being shown in Washington D.C., as well as allowing other local artists to show their work in cities across the nation. “There were more than 10 amazing shows that came out of that, so we made that a big focus,” she adds.
While it’s quite the undertaking to host a three-day festival with artists from around the globe, the duo says that the festival is entirely funded by private donations. “It gives us a lot of freedom, which is really exciting,” Wallace says. Supporters can donate to the Experimental Action Indiegogo campaign to help promote the festival and performance art in Houston.
“We’re definitely focusing on edgier works,” Wallace adds. “[Participating artist] Abel Azcona was even sued in Spain for his artwork in a Catholic church. He secretly collected a bunch of communion wafers and used them to spell out a word related to pedophilia and the church sued him. He’s incredibly controversial.”
Wallace and McCarley note that many of the artists’ work relates to identity, sexuality and social norms. In addition to Azcona, incoming artists include Chun Hua Catherine Dong (Canada), Marta Jovanovic (Bosnia), Vincent Tiley (New York City), Christian Cruz (Dallas/Mexico), Peter Clough (New York City), Miao Jiaxin (New York City/China), Amanda Gregory (Los Angeles), Ryan Hawk (Austin) and Michael Anthony Garcia (Austin).
Featured locals include an array of talent such as Jim Pirtle, Celestina Billington, Nestor Topchy, Brittani Broussard, Cat Scott, Clay Zapalac, Eric Thayer, Agnes Yit, David Graeve, Emmanuel Nuno Arambula, Raindawg, Z’maji, Michael Clemmons, Clockpole and Chris Stevens.
Another dynamic of the festival has been the #ShiaShowUp campaign. “It started out as a marketing concept that is a performance art piece unto itself,” says Wallace. “It’s all about attracting Shia LaBeouf to our festival. It really did start out pretty lighthearted, but looking at his artwork, it became more and more meaningful to me personally, and I think to other people as well. It’s become very complex.”
“It’s been interesting to see how different people have really taken this idea of having him show up and what they would want to do if that happens,” McCarley says. “I ask people, ‘If he came, what would you do? What would you want to engage with him about?’ For me it’s opened up a discussion about if someone’s artwork is less valid because of something they’ve done. This is an idea, for me, that permeates performance art. Just because it’s not something that you’ve seen before, does it mean it’s any less valuable? I’ve been taking it that way, that it’s opened up all of these conversations.”
Whether LaBeouf shows up is still up in the air, but you’ll clearly have to find out for yourself.
The festival runs from February 23 to 25 and features ticketed events on Thursday from 8 pm to late at Notsuoh (314 Main), Friday from 8 pm to late at The Secret Group (2101 Polk) and Saturday from 8 pm to late at Walter’s Downtown (1120 Naylor), as well as a free symposium at the Contemporary Arts Museum (5216 Montrose) on Saturday from 2 to 4 pm. Tickets are $12 per night or $30 for the entire run of the festival. from http://www.freepresshouston.com/experimental-action-brings-performance-art-to-the-forefront/
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The Growlers. Photo: Big Hassle
Now that another festival has released its lineup, we can start marching towards the inevitable overflow of SXSW in March. This week you have a ton of options from locals as well as a sold out set from Isaiah Rashad, The Growlers, and Power Trip. Houston, your next seven days are all planned out.
On Wednesday you could swing by Walter’s for the album release from Houston’s Talking Forever. The four piece, makes music closest to that of Modern Baseball meets Balance and Composure, and should be worth making it out for. The shoegaze emo sounds of Donna Hayward will be on as direct support while the highly charged fuzzy garage rock of Moth Wings will go on beforehand. The alt pop of Rome Hero Foxes will also be on the bill and things will get opened by the indie rock of Phantompains with doors at 7 pm and tickets between $6 and $8 for the all ages show.
The Experimental Action festival kicks off in multiple venues on Thursday, but an artist meet & greet with a special menu will be on display at Cafe Brasil. While this will be a chance to meet all of those involved with the fest from around the globe, this will also be your last chance to grab a $30 pass before the price goes up. More information is available here for the all ages and FREE event that gets going around 7 pm.
Over at House of Blues in the Foundation Room, you could catch an intimate performance from Houston producer and songwriter Lee Lonn. Lonn has made quite the name for himself with his smooth R&B grooves, and a live set that’s pretty impressive. A set from DJ 4k will also be on the bill for the 21 & up show with doors at 7 pm and tickets between $5 and $10.
Under The Volcano will have the British born and Austin transplanted country tones of Sophia Johnson. After receiving praise for her live shows, last year she dropped the catchy and twangy One Year complete with enough hooks to start a bait & tackle shop. The 21 & up show has doors at 8 pm and a TBA cover.
Jawwaad Taylor. Photo: Svetlana Selezneva/Courtesy of Artist/Facebook
Thursday you should start off at the CAMH for the always inspired and enigmatic sounds of Houston’s Jawwaad Taylor as part of the museum’s 20Hertz series. Jawwaad is easily one of the best artists in Houston, he dropped one of the best hip hop records ten years ago with Jneiro Jarel called Craft of The Lost Art under the name Shape of Broad minds, he’s toured the world performing with his jazz group The Young Mothers, and his style is like no one else. What he has planned for this show should be nothing short of mind altering for the all ages event that gets going around 6:30 pm and it’s 100% FREE.
Experimental Action starts in full over at Notsuoh and the multiple venue festival featuring local and international festival is something everyone should consider checking out. Performers from Spain, NYC, China, Serbia and more will be at the three day festival that will be at The Secret Group on Friday, and at Walter’s on Saturday. The hours are from 8 pm- midnight each night, the tickets are between $12 per night or $30 for all three days, and the all ages event has all of the details available here.
The Broken Spokes. Photo: Uncredited/Courtesy of Artist/Facebook
Over at Big Top you can two step the night away with the honky tonk sounds of Houston’s The Broken Spokes. Playing old school country with the ease of the greats, these guys have a mix of Western Swing and pre-pop country that’s hard to ignore, and their 2016 album The Broken Spokes is like going back in time the good way. The 100% FREE show with doors at 10 pm is 21 & up and definitely worth putting your boots on for.
Friday you could get started at Numbers for another tantalizing performance from Houston’s Dem Damn Dames at their cirque show, Cirque du So Weird. Magic, silks, burlesque and more will be on hand as performances from LA’s Caramel Knowledge and Chicago’s Claira Bell will occur next to performances from the Dames themselves and many more. The 18 & up show has an opening magic set from Urial Gwydian with doors at 7 pm. Entrance to Classic Numbers immediately following this show is included with your ticket, with prices between $15 and $30 for VIP seating.
Power Trip. Photo: Southern Lord Records
At Walter’s you can make it out for the trash sounds of Dallas’ Power Trip when they host their record release party for their new album out on Southern Lord Records. These guys are like getting smacked in the face live, and their last drop, 2013’s Manifest Decimation should be enough reason to come check them out. Direct support from Virginia’s Iron Reagan is nothing to deny, while the metal of Houston’s Skourge will go on prior. The thrash metal of Houston’s Omerta will also play and the crazy and insane punk of Sexpill will open the all ages show with doors at 7 pm and tickets for $15.
Last Concert Cafe will have the trippy psyched out sounds of Austin’s Golden Dawn Arkestra. While the group claims Nigeria as home, Austin is where they’re from now though that shouldn’t really matter. One of the most intriguing acts you can catch going, this band consisting of at least eight members brings it when they perform their mystical caravan of song craft to life with each set. Their latest, last year’s Stargazer echoes the likes of Sun Ra while falling into an LSD laced rabbit hole. Houston’s The Heights Funk Collective will provide direct support and Austin’s The Warplanes will go on prior. The funky goodness of Soul Creatures will open the all ages show with doors at 7 pm and a $12 cover.
Rudyard’s will usher the return of Matt Pryor, the prolific front man for Chicago emo group, The Get Up Kids to perform a solo set. While Pryor has been here many times, coming on the heels of this year’s Memento Mori could be the best time as it’s his most solid solo effort so far. Dan Andriano of Alkaline Trio will be on as direct support and opener for the 21 & up show with doors at 7:30 pm and tickets between $13 and $16.
My Education. Photo: Kat Alyst/Courtesy of Artist/Facebook
Satellite Bar brings back the cinematic indie rock of Austin’s My Education. If you want to get schooled, this is the band to give you a lesson. Their live shows are insane and their latest album Schiphol out on March 3rd is produced by famed producer Mike McCarthy. San Antonio’s Levees will be on as direct support where the lushly arranged and gorgeous tones of My Twilight Pilot will go on prior. The electromechanical sounds of Houston’s The Thief and The Architect will open the all ages show with doors at 8 pm and a measly $7 cover.
If you’re up for a drive, you should consider heading out to Sugarland to the Smart Financial Centre to catch the legendary songs of Sting. Sure, he formed The Police only to turn his back on them before cashing in for a more adult contemporary sound, but the guy is pretty impressive live. He’ll be here in support of his latest release, last year’s 57th & 9th. San Antonio’s Joe Sumner and the Last Bandoleros will open the all ages show with doors at 8 pm and tickets between $54 and $154.
Isaiah Rashad. Photo: Top Dawg Entertainment
In the ballroom at Warehouse Live, if you were lucky enough to grab tickets, you could catch the hip hop of Tennessee’s Isaiah Rashad. After the heat behind his album The Sun’s Tirade, this rapper blew up and should wow all in attendance. Lance Skiiiwalker will be on as direct support while Jay IDK will open the SOLD OUT all ages show with doors at 8 pm.
House of Blues will host the popular sounds of Austin’s Emily Bell in the Foundation Room. Bell has criss crossed styles for a while now, but that really just proves she can sing pretty much whatever she wants. However, if her latest single “Can’t Talk Back” is any indicator of her upcoming EP, then we should be in for a real treat at this show. The all ages event has doors at 8 pm and it’s 100% FREE.
Charlie and the Regrets. Photo: Uncredited/Courtesy of Artist/Facebook
On Saturday things could get started when you find yourself over at Cactus catching an in-store performance from Houston’s Charlie and the Regrets. Lead by Charlie Harrison, I’ve said for a while that this band could break out at any moment, and their new album “Rivers In The Streets” due out on 02/25 through Sony distribution should be pretty killer. The all ages show has gratis beer for the adults, it gets going around 1 pm and it’s 100% FREE.
Alley Kat will host the fifth edition of Sur Fest featuring a slew of Latin artists. Sets from La Sien, Mas Pulpo, and many more will be on hand as well as photography, poetry and visual artists. There’s more information here for the 21 & up event that gets going around 1 pm with a $15 ticket price.
Dillon Trimm+Gabe Bravo. Photo: Uncredited/Courtesy of Artist/Instagram
The Secret Group will have a benefit for Girls Rock Camp Houston at the What’s It? show. Two stages, sets from King Finn, Another Run, Dillon Trimm+Gabe Bravo, a solo set from Justin Nava, and LA’s True American headlining among others. There’s also a tribute to former King Finn founder Alan Huynh and so much more. The all ages show has doors at 5 pm and tickets between $10 and $15.
Out at Dosey Doe in the Big Barn, Houston legend B.J. Thomas will swing by to perform. Sure, he wasn’t born here, but he was raised in and around our city, he was a member of the Triumphs, and he’s also sold a ton of records. His latest release, The Best of B.J. Thomas(Re-Recorded) is definitely proof he hasn’t slowed down either. The all ages show includes dinner served between 6 pm and 7:30 pm with tickets between $98 and $158.
Notsuoh has the psych rock of Dallas’ Monoculture over to perform. The four piece plays songs that teeter totter between college indie rock and psych, and their latest single “Absurd” sounds pretty tight. The high energy of LA’s No Parents will provide their good time punk while The Prettybads will also swing by to play their brand of punk. The indie rock of Since Always will open the 21 & up show with doors at 7 pm for the 100% FREE show.
The Mahas. Photo: Uncredited/Courtesy of Artist/Facebook
Big Star Bar will have the punk rock goodness and crazed onstage antics of The Cops. Not to be confused with actual cops, these guys are definitely a band you need to see sooner than later. The Mahas will return with their garage rock sounds while things will get opened by the garage punk of Idiot City. The 21 & up show has doors at 8 pm and it’s 100% FREE.
If you like true dance hall ska, then you should head to Rockefeller’s to catch Austin’s The Bandulus. Straight up, one of the most impressive ska bands I’ve ever heard, their album The Times We Had is like going back in time through sound. The rock steady ska of LA’s The Steady 45’s will also be on as direct support where the always inventive sounds of Houston’s kind of Gulf Coast swagger, Nick Gaitan will go on prior. Tejas Got Soul Sound System will open things up with a DJ set for the all ages event with doors at 8 pm and tickets for $15.
Urban Pioneers. Photo: Uncredited/Courtesy of Artist/Facebook
Continental Club will have a barn burner in the truest sense of the words, when Albany, Texas’ Urban Pioneers drop by to offer up their blend of hillbilly and roots music. Seriously, you don’t know fiddle until you catch this trio live, and their latest release Feast or Famine from last year is a delicacy for the ears. Magnolia’s Folk Family Revival will be on as support and openers for the 21 & up show with doors at 9 pm and a TBA cover.
Sunday over at The Secret Group they’ll host a new show series from the team behind the Goddammit shows called Night Brunch. Live music, comedy, and FREE food are all on hand for the diverse new show. The doors are at 5 pm and it’s 100% FREE, and completely worth checking out.
One of my favorite local artists, The Wizard of Barge has a show over at Insomnia VGC. This guy makes some kooky stuff so it only makes sense the the show would be titled Cosmic Kooks. Forty plus unseen paintings will be up at this show, an opening reception music and drinks are all part of the experience for the all ages show with doors at 6 pm for the 100% FREE event.
Of course you can head to the big room downstairs at White Oak Music Hall for the garage rock leanings of The Growlers. The garage rock on the lo-fi spectrum that this band once embodied is now traded in for a more hi-fi psych pop sound. Of course that doesn’t mean that they can’t still bring it in person and their massively popular new album City Club should sound great in a live setting. There’s no word of support or openers, but that could change for the all ages show with doors at 7 pm and tickets between $20 and $27.
Continental Club will bring Santa Monica’s Red Elvises over to play their blend of surf rock and rockabilly. While the band was originated in Russia, they’ve since moved stateside and really bring their “A game” to each and every live set. Their last album, 2011’s Live In Montana should give you an idea of their strengths. The 21 & up show has doors at 7 pm and a $15 cover.
On Monday, Walter’s will have New York’s trippy and pop infused sounds of Landlady. The instrumentation of what this group dos alone, is enough reason to make it out for this show. Possibly one of the most interesting things you’ll see, their newest album The World Is A Loud Place from this year is one of the most interesting albums I’ve heard in years. It’s like Zappa is being channeled in each and every song, but more serious in overall tone. Houston’s Deep Cuts will bring their reformed and good times sound to the bill as direct support and openers for the all ages show with doors at 8 pm and tickets between $10 and $12.
Flower Politics. Photo: Uncredited/Courtesy of Artist/Tumblr
At Satellite Bar you can see if you think two is better than one when Carolina two piece Naked Naps drops by to play. This duo brings a garage tinged indie rock to the table and their last release the middle is pretty impressive and different. The acoustic bedroom pop of Houston’s Flower Politics will open the all ages show. I’m not sure if you’ve ever heard Flower Politics or not, but you should know that the mostly solo artist just dropped their 22nd album in three years. The doors are at 8 pm and there’s a TBA cover.
That’s about all that’s happening around town this week. No matter what you decide to do, remember that making it home safe is in everyone’s best interest, and that a safe ride home is just an app away. from http://www.freepresshouston.com/world-unglued-the-best-of-the-week/
2400 E Cesar Chavez St #304, Austin, TX 78702 My friend Kristin organized an epic media brunch tasting at Juniper. It’s not often you get to spend a couple of hours with your foodie friends and get to try every brunch menu item available at the restaurant. It felt like our version of an amusement park! As beautiful plates rolled out and lens caps were snapped off their cameras, my friends all entered their state of flow as they styled their shots. There were popping of yolks, walking plates off to scenic backdrops, taking turns being hand models, and stealing strategic small bites. I am so thankful I’ve found a group of like-minded peers who don’t mind eating cold food!
My favorite bite was the Potato Puffs. Have I told you how much I love tater tots? If I see tater tots, I must order. In college, I’ve had many meals of just tots and mustard. Now that I have a more mature grasp on food in comparison to my early twenties, I can appreciate a sophisticated spin on this classic comfort snack. These Potato Puffs were velvety whipped version of my collegiate favorite.
One last thing about my tater tot obsession. When I was a kid, I wanted to open a restaurant and called it House of Spud. That was how much I loved potatoes in general. So there’s my full disclosure on my potato bias. What almost tied for my favorite dish was the Lamb Frico. A potato pancake dish with fontina, a fried egg, and créme fraîche, and gremolata. Speaking of pancakes, these fig pancakes were almost too beautiful to eat.
I’ve been meaning to try to make these eggs myself but it’s so much easier to just let the professionals at Juniper handle it.
I enjoyed assembling (and eating) the trout and toast. All the ingredients played well with each other.
When I dip, you dip, we dip these sugared doughnuts into decadent ganache! Oh, which reminds me, their soundtrack put all of us in the grooving mood. Think 90s hip hop and R&B. Order the poppy seed citrus toast to nibble on and check out those sweet buns, hun.
Kristin said this was her favorite lasagna in town. After tasting it, I can see why!
I mean, just look at that drip. So as you can see, Juniper has a strong brunch game. You really can’t go wrong here. Don’t forget what I said about those Potato Puffs when you go! Possibly Related Blog Posts (automatically generated)April 30, 2014 Wordless Wednesday: Serious Brunch at Josephine House August 16, 2014 Lunch in the Life: Cenote February 2, 2011 Brunch at TraceMay 19, 2014 Ingredients of a Seven Hour BrunchAugust 20, 2014 Brunch at Odd DuckThe post Eating All the Brunch Dishes at Juniper appeared first on Girl Eats World.
from http://houstonfoodblog.com/houstonfood/houston-food-blogs/eating-all-the-brunch-dishes-at-juniper/ I love margaritas. I mean, I seriously LOVE them! {Responsibly, of course.} I love to try new and unique margaritas, I love a good classic ‘rita, and I pretty much love anything in between. So, imagine my excitement when I got the chance to celebrate “National Margarita Day” via Houston Moms Blog with MY FAVORITE MOMS AROUND — […] The post What Kind of Margarita Mom Are You? appeared first on Houston Moms Blog. from http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HoustonMomsBlog/~3/T6arzD7myVU/ In case you want to check out what you missed at Day for Night 2016, or even if you just want to relive the experience, don’t miss the 360° VR presentation of “Phases,” a light-based installation by AV&C + Houzé. A collaboration between New York-based experiential design and technology studio AV&C and digital artist Vincent Houzé, the installation creates a sculptural environment that can be explored from every angle, intersecting generative graphic content and moving reflective materials that scatter a kaleidoscope of light across the floor, ceiling and walls. Experience it for yourself here:
from http://www.freepresshouston.com/day-for-night-virtual-exhibit-phases-by-avc-houze/ Welcome back to the home of the music video magic. It’s that time once again where we explore the brightest and the best. Hope you brought your eyes and ears, ‘cause here we a-go!
5. Kalli Ma — “Promises” How do you feel about creepy doll heads? Oh, you’re for them! Well, then “Promises” is the video for you. It’s a mostly abstract acid trip, sort of a CGI KMFDM kind of thing, but it also has an adorable animated girl happily skipping and kicking her way through a floor-covered in disembodied heads. Director Robert Pavlovskis manages to weave the beautiful and the grotesque into a captivating display, and it makes “Promises” unforgettable.
4. Without Waves — “Never Know Quite Why” Another abstract affair, though “Never Know Quite Why” dances more in the dark than “Promises.” It’s a tad repetitive, even for videos of this nature, but it wins extra points for aping the art style of Dave McKean to the point it feels like a lost promotion for Mirrormask. I’ve got to remind myself to take a lot of cold medicine and watch this one again.
3. Maxïmo Park — “Risk to Exist” This entry is my good deed for the day. The brave men and women of the Migrant Offshore Aid Station (MOAS) patrol the Mediterranean looking for stranded refugees in trouble on the ocean to rescue. Maxïmo Park has wedded an incredible song to even more incredible footage of the MOAS in action saving lives, and is donating profits of the song to the charity to help in their mission. You should pick up a copy.
2. The Bright Light Social Hour — “Tear Down That Wall” This week’s entry in the “Fuck Our Incompetent Fascist President” category comes from our boys from Austin, The Bright Light Social Hour. “Tear Down the Wall” is a literal middle finger to the president’s misguided immigration ideas (you know Mexicans can get on planes, right dude?). Director Jack O’Brien has cobbled together a simple, but heartening collection of obscene finger gestures to the glorious wall, which mixes nicely with the song’s message.
1. Depeche Mode — “Where’s the Revolution” And on that note, Depeche Mode is back with a new video directed by Anton Corbijn. It’s a glorious mockery of fascism and complacency, depicting dictatorship as an empty gesture of hollow dance and movement. Dave Gahan gestures in florid brilliance over his crowd lamenting how their compliance lets him down even as they drill mindlessly in front of them. It’s stark, empty, and exactly what the world needs right now. That’s why it’s the best video of the week! from http://www.freepresshouston.com/top-5-music-videos-of-the-week-depeche-mode-bright-light-social-hour-more/
My contribution to a cajun or Mardi Gras dinner. Mardi Gras is almost here. I’ve never been to a Mardi Gras and I guess I don’t care if I ever go to one but I do love cajun cuisine. When we were in New Orleans last summer we had all kinds of cajun food and a few things I made after I got home. I picked up these decorations/props at my craft circle. There’s a room bigger than my whole house (maybe twice over) full of supplies that we can go back and get for any project our group [...]
from http://houstonfoodblog.com/houstonfood/houston-food-blogs/crawfish-hushpuppies/ Purple Bastard. Photo: Mes Sena/Courtesy of Artist/Facebook
The world of producers seems to be on the uptick as of late here in Houston, and while the names pop up and off, there are some who navigate away only to return harder and more focused. That’s pretty much what happened with Houston’s Purple Bastard, formerly known as That Purple Bastard, who moved away to Los Angeles four years ago only to come back with a more direct sound. On his latest release, Down & Out HTX, the cassette-only release ushers in a new era for the producer were the tracks are more focused and succinct while never losing their power and staying true to their instrumental hip hop leanings.
Things get opened by the chopped and screwed sounds of “713 A.M.” where the producer offers up a hook heavy synth mixed with a slowed down beat that comes to a stop at times, but never loses its swagger. Varying vocal cuts play in the background while the instrumentation speaks for itself, never deterring from the track’s intent. The song stays as true to the Screwston-era hip hop without sounding like anything false, but rather an almost newer version of the craft. He follows this with the groove heavy “All Bastard-All G,” with a hook that you can’t shake from the start of it. Mixing tropical bass elements and R&B undertones, Purple Bastard drops a song that immediately sticks to your insides. Though the track is just a bit over the two minute mark, it’s never cluttered with the pitfalls of overly used production techniques like many artists employ today. Two tracks later the producer utilizes a mix of Eastern sounds and techno to create a whole new type of hip hop on “Makin’ Waves.” Quite possibly one of the freshest takes on the genre, the clustered vocal tracks that eventually get glitched and reworked are coupled with a beat that’s new and away from most of the hip hop going. This gets followed up by the short lived but slow jam style of “Shit With The Door Open,” before the seventies vibe of “Trill Gon’ Feel.” While the song is only a couple seconds shy of the two minute mark, the implemented synths and sounds including a bizarre vocal track that chants like a person in pain are met with multiple vocal tracks that never get in the way of the slowed down and at times epic sound of the beat and the overall groove of the track.
By the eighth track, “Feet of Clay,” you should have noticed that Purple Bastard is on a completely different level. Mixing varying genres like soundscapes to craft together a mishmash of notes, there are moments where it feels like he’s producing tracks that almost no one going could ever match the intensity of through their rhymes. The Parliament funkiness of “Crack A Seal” turns a blind eye to the jazz elements that seem to be all over hip hop today for a more trippy and diverse sound. There are times when the song sounds like forty televisions going simultaneously at full volume at the bottom of a swimming pool, which is a trip you have to experience for yourself. This blown out speaker method is used to close out the album on “LAid Up” as well before the producer brings in a vocal that’s closer to disco than anything else, while using the chopped versions of those vocals to create a beat. Horns echo in the background while what feels closest to speakers thumping from the back of a Cutlass bump from the front. When a vocal track finds its way onto the song, it’s cut off by a spacey synth and beat cluster that give you a whole new side of the work Purple Bastard is offering up.
This cassette might be one of the most forward sounding things coming from Houston. By using chopped and screwed methods alongside fuzzy beats and sounds that seem to come from everywhere but today, Purple Bastard takes you deeper down the rabbit hole of his world while keeping things beat heavy enough to keep your head bopping from start to finish. You can pick up Down & Out HTX here, or pick up a copy at Deep End Records. Without word of any upcoming shows, keep your eyes peeled for Purple Bastard. Because after some time away from our city, it feels like he’s back in Houston with a vengeance this time. from http://www.freepresshouston.com/purple-bastard-returns-with-fresh-new-cassette/ Coming up, on February 25th, is International Cochlear Implant Awareness Day! Whew! That was a mouth full. You’d never believe that just 3 years ago, I didn’t even know what a cochlear implant was and certainly had no idea how such a tiny little device would affect my entire life. But in true mom fashion, […] The post Moms Inherently Advocate for their Children appeared first on Houston Moms Blog. from http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HoustonMomsBlog/~3/M9TGU5wLc3c/ |
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