Music
Band’s bassist talks labels, collabs
Lucero, the alt-country outfit based out of Memphis, released its ninth studio album, “Women and Work,” on March 13. Bassist John C. Stubblefield took a moment from the band’s current tour for an interview with...
Artists rock the UH Frontier
As Frontier Fiesta has featured numerous hip-hop acts in the past, Friday night followed in the tradition and welcomed some local rap talent. Two of Houston’s burgeoning hip-hop acts, Doughbeezy and the Niceguys, held prime...
New album, band shoot Heartless Bastards to new heights
Austin-based Heartless Bastards swung through Houston during a tour promoting the new album, "Arrow." Erika Wennerstrom, the band's singer, guitarist and songwriter, spoke with The Daily Cougar prior to the band's show at Fitzgerald's on...
Rappers dominate at SxSW
The Austin conference and music festival South by Southwest cranked out an amazing number of unforgettable hip-hop performances last week. Many artists in the hip-hop community delivered an abundance of great new material at SxSW. One...
Universities explore local hip-hop culture
A conference on the history and effects of DJ Screw and Houston hip-hop will take over the University Center Houston Room from 10:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. on March 28, but you need to...
Student DJs spin R&B, electronic
“Drop Box,” one of the shows on UH’s student-operated Coog Radio station is hosted by computer information systems major Ashton Vaughn and his friend Omari Cato on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 to 11...
Radiohead plays new material, rocks Toyota Center
The sold-out show was nothing less than perfection as Radiohead rocked the audience at the Toyota Center Saturday. With the masses of people filling the seats and floor, there was much anticipation to see the...
DJ shares beats, acts in top show
With a love of music and aspirations to never have to work a typical job, Aimee Rivas is making the most of her disc jockey stint at Coog Radio. Rivas hosts “Pulse,” the show with...
First year of student-run radio project grabs early listeners and success
With 24-hour streaming, COOG Radio, the completely UH student-run online radio station — is becoming a starting point for up-and-coming broadcasters. Launched in 2011, COOG Radio is UH’s first and only student-run station. “We are using...
UH student releases debut album
On Tuesday, Market Junction released their debut album “Heroes Have Gravestones” under the label White Cat. bringing a new feel to the Americana genre, the album blends bluesy composition with country-style instrumentation. “Kind of like...