reviews
Bells ‘Sleigh’ crowd with sound
Brooklyn duo Sleigh Bells made a Houston stop on its “Reign of Terror” tour dropping a literal wall of sound and screams on an electrified Warehouse Live crowd on Wednesday. The enthusiasm brought by the...
Film scores with a genre mix
This film is what audience members would get if “Scream” met “The Breakfast Club” and had a run-in with “Scott Pilgrim vs. the World.” From Director Joseph “Torque” Kahn comes “Detention,” a hilarious, fast-talking and...
Band gets heavy with H-town
Adamantium, a Houston-based, female-fronted, hard rock band, is climbing the ranks in Houston’s local music scene and preparing for a number of shows, including Houston’s annual Beer Fest on June 9 at the Hermann...
Classic burger joint brings heat, grease
Believe the hype, people. Though I’m not a fan of Guy Fieri, his “Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives” stop at Midtown’s Lankford Grocery was for good reason. The Midtown burger joint is not a place for...
Local film a ‘natural’ surprise
From Houston-born writer and director, Robbie Pickering, “Natural Selection” is an impressive feature film debut. The film is about a barren woman named Linda (Rachael Harris) who takes a road trip from suburban Texas to...
‘The Hunger Games’ enthralls fans
Panem — the remains of what once was North America and now home to 12 deprived districts surrounding the wealthy Capitol — rebelled, causing severe punishments to take action. Every year the districts sacrifice...
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...
Community offers culturally diverse taco stand
A person cannot drive anywhere in Houston without noticing a taco truck, but there is one taco truck that is slightly different. Hamza Halal Taco is where South Asia meets Latin America, fusing two sides...
A diner that can’t be beat
The comfortable atmosphere, amazingly low prices, exceptional service and tasty food makes Avalon Diner like no other. The best thing about any restaurant should always be the taste of the food since that is what...