The dense air made it hard to breathe during any physical exercise, but honestly we were born here. Bred for it, molded by it. To quote Bane, "You merely adopted the humidity, I was born into it. Molded by it. Do you think you know pain batm-"
Okay maybe not that intense, but the humidity can get quite steamy! Almost as steamy as a Mexican soap opera.
That we had recently discovered a local artist that created atmospheric sounds. He was a scientist by day, and multi-talented Montrose sound musician by day. He was from the valley but made Houston his local home space for the time being. Within a house off Montrose and West Gray, we interviewed FLCN FCKR. The man who made ethereal sounds in which couples make out and bang in the corner.
After the interview, we made sure to grab a slice of super dope pizza from Pinks down the street. Pinks would continue to grow into different pockets of Montrose, Heights and East End but man let me tell you. The artwork by local artist Carlos Hernandez took me by surprise. We would later interview Carlos at a 2012 Day of the Dead event at Cactus Music.
For a time the world was accessible, close-knit and impactful.