Astragal & Donna Hayward Drop Killer Split Cassette
If you follow what’s happening inside the indie rock world of Houston music, then you should know that there’s a pretty vibrant world that exists outside of the inner city. It’s always been that way, but the scene that grew bands like Donna Hayward and Astragal, could exist on its own without any help from inside of the loop. On their new split cassette release on Miss Champagne Records, it’s pretty obvious why that’s the case…
Ruiners Release Killer Live Video
In the last decade, there's been a new wave of punk bands that really seem to throw away the pop aesthetic that the genre garnered in the nineties, in favor of a more raw and intensity driven sound. In Houston, one of the better new punk bands going would definitely have to be Ruiners. Mixing post punk and punk aesthetics and thus sounding closest to a heavier Wipers or a mix of Wire and Stiff Little Fingers, the now four piece has been on a tear for the past year…
Houstonian Tales: Jessica Baldauf
I’ve gotten to watch as Jessica Baldauf has created her own cassette tape label with Miss Champagne, she’s helped throw shows, and she’s joined the band Rose Ette while expressing a love for her new found home of Houston. It’s such an amazing ride of someone who started repping the H as soon as she got here, that I felt like she’s a great example of what makes this the best city in the United States and possibly the world…
