Posts by rollock

In high school I was getting ready for the homecoming dance and needed a shirt. So I drove around the malls around the area. I went to town & country, Northwest and memorial City mall.

At the time, Northwest Mall seemed on its last leg. There weren't many stores other than the palais royal and the antique shop. Recently it shut down and someone decided to jump in and explore it.

I had wrapped up the day at the University of Houston and headed over to the on campus apartments to see a friend. I pulled up in my car and asked him where we wanted to grab a beer that night. Nothing too crazy, I had just wrapped up a final for Health. On the way there, had made mention of a local band he had been listening to... they didn't have these types of bands in Belize.

It's been over a decade since I heard New York City Queens and the music still resonates. So much so that when I bring up the band I forget most people often times don't know who they are because they stopped posting about their status years ago. They were covered by the Houston Press in 2015 and while I never had the pleasure of interviewing them or seeing them live... I'm glad someone else did.

Burn Out Like Roman Candles, by New York City Queens

10 track album

newyorkcityqueens.bandcamp.com

My girlfriend and I had seen a posting online about a local band playing at Walters and we went to go see them. I had never been north of UHD and didn't know there was a small music venue named Walters

Second Lovers opened up the night and pretty much set the tone for everything. Great music with a southern twang. Very Texas.

Check them out out. Music recently fell off Spotify so I hope they're still kicking. I was looking for Whiskey Woman but can't find it online.

Hold On, by Second Lovers

track by Second Lovers

secondlovers.bandcamp.com

I'm surprised to see the additional Line of the "Lazy Bit Collective" associated to Parker Luis. I've only ever known him as Parker Luis since I last saw him perform at wonky power records. His EP "The Return" remains on my morning play as I head into to work. Just feel like a badass man. Lol. If you get a chance to listen, it's a trip.

The Return EP, by Parker Luis Can't Lose

7 track album

lazybitcollective.bandcamp.com

Parker Luis Can't Lose

Music is what i do, so I'll just do my part on the ongoing music revolution!

soundcloud.com

I was picking up a buddy from Bayou Oaks for a Friday evening stroll into Montrose. I think we ended up in Montrose and went to Poison Girl (before the scene changed.) In the car, he pulled out a black CD case with a golden light on the cover and within a few moments would blow my mind with the music. He introduced me to the Tontons and my life changed from then on. The Houston Press covered them on multiple occasions, and they were even on the homepage of MTV, but I don't remember exactly which year. Nonetheless, if you haven't heard of them, check them out on Spotify or if that's too mainstream... they should still have some stuff on bandcamp.

They played free press summer fest in 2015 before they shut down the festival for all the nonsense the owners were doing. If I find the picture, i'll post it here later. Tontons if you're reading this please keep doing your thing. You guys are timeless.

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