Music
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...
Weekend echoed with musical activities
This past weekend, the Moores Opera House was buried in tunes as the Moores School of Music hosted their 14th annual Jazz Festival. The Jazz Festival consisted of two days of events including, but not...
Harlem rapper ‘spits’ odes to Htown scene
Amidst a standing, sold-out crowd, the rap crew known as the A$AP Mob, which has notoriously taken over music blogs, emerged under the venue’s lights in black attire and kneeled together in fellowship at...
Energized bands, audience combine for rockin’ night
On a stage that usually sees the likes of Nobel Peace prizewinners, hard-rocking bands Gym Class Heroes and VerseCity put on an energetic show for an equally energized crowd of UH students. The Student Program...
‘Hero’ talks collabs, rumors
What follows is an exclusive Daily Cougar interview with Disashi Lumumba–Kasongo, lead guitarist and backup vocalist for Gym Class Heroes. The Daily Cougar: Welcome to Houston Disashi: Thanks. I was born here TDC: Oh, really? What part...