[Editor’s Note: Houston is a huge, incredibly varied city, and there is so much to see and hear. Almost too much! Luckily, our good friends at Stay Diverse can often be seen out and about, highlighting some of the places we love and places we’ve yet to see. So while you’re stopping by MyHoustonLife to […]
HOUSTUNES Music Spotlight: Monica Matocha
January 24, 2012 by 7 Comments
The girl’s got style, and even defies gravity. Monica Matocha, local to Houston, is a young heart that’s destined to rise above all that holds back the elusive attainment of pop stardom. Passion like this can’t be taught, which is why Monica was immediately drawn to the line from Steven Furtick’s book, Sun Stand Still, “If no one has […]
Playoffs Time!!! Houston Texans Anthems!
January 6, 2012 by 1 Comment
With the Houston Texans set to play the first playoff game in franchise history tomorrow afternoon against the Cincinnati Bengals, the City of Houston has become completely saturated with Texans spirit. Throughout the team’s run to the playoffs, several local artists have released anthems supporting the hometown Texans. To get all of you Texans fans ready […]
Art Crawl Houston 2011
November 19, 2011 by 2 Comments
We love exposing Houston’s hidden gems through our articles on MyHoustonLife. Really, every city has their fair share of hole-in-the-wall restaurants, music venues, etc., but leave it to Houston to have an entire underground, hidden culture of art! It is in the mystique of this culture where the beauty and allure of the annual Houston […]
Art Crawl Houston 2011
November 19, 2011 by Leave a Comment
We love exposing Houston’s hidden gems through our articles on MyHoustonLife. Really, every city has their fair share of hole-in-the-wall restaurants, music venues, etc., but leave it to Houston to have an entire underground, hidden culture of art! It is in the mystique of this culture where the beauty and allure of the annual Houston […]
HOUSTUNES Music Spotlight: The Tontons
November 16, 2011 by 2 Comments
The singular-genre band is dying. Lift up your glass in a toast to the days of individual acts being labeled “Rock”, or “Country”, or “Jazz”. In this new age of New Age, everything old is new again, but it’s somehow different and familiar. It’s the new same old sound. And while I may want some […]
HOUSTUNES Music Review: Insert Name Here’s “Tuesdays and Thursdays Off”
April 12, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Passion. When it comes to music, there’s a lot to be said for passion. Sure, outright musical talent, voice work, lyrical competency, and a good producer are the keys to making a good song or a worthwhile album, but without passion it’s only so much noise. In an art as fickle and as subjective as […]
MyHoustonLife goes to the Art Festival
March 28, 2010 by Leave a Comment
We made it out to Memorial Park today to take in the sights and sounds of the Bayou City Art Festival. As usual, the bi-annual art festival is a grand celebration of the arts. Although the Fall festival, which was held in Downtown, was wildly successful; this Spring re-incarnation of the event amidst the greenery […]
