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Princeton Miles

Going from a Heights garage to the front pages of “Vice Magazine” is becoming somewhat of a trend for Houston artists. With repeated appraisal by big shot critics, Houston is filling shopping carts for multiple hot shot record labels. Up and coming singer/songwriter, Princeton Miles, seems like he’s next to get the draw and is the return to r&b. 

Princeton Miles is the voice of Houston: urban, contemporary, and forever appealing to its diverse population. Growing up listening to his mother’s gospel music and influenced by his father’s taste in classics like Luther Vandross and Whitney Houston, Miles was introduced to the appreciation of soul at a very early age. “Music means a lot to me. It’s a venue that allows you to express your talents, emotions, and creativity and allows me to connect with a stranger in an intimate way.” Intimate indeed. 

Responsible for his own lyrics, Miles appeals to the essential romantic struggle inside every man. His songs, about relationships, hardships, and the pursuits to progress, vary in rhythm and tone but are all intertwined by an intrinsic appeal to one’s romantic desires. 

Miles has collaborated with British producer, Emile Robinson, who has him delivering originals, as well as, bringing up covers of popular tracks like “Thinkin’ Bout You” by Frank Ocean. Miles’ unique delivery comes from his ability to execute a variety of singing styles with his voice. “I have a very controlled voice that is still soulful yet soothing. The combination of pop and classical, mixed in with a bit of soul is what makes my sound unique and what makes me different from other artists.” Miles studied classical music, however, his ability to imitate different voices allows versatility to his talent. 


Miles is currently a student at the University of Houston pursuing a degree in Music Business with a minor in Sales. Outside of school, he interns at Houston Public Radio and produces and hosts “Music in the Making,” a show that highlights performances from UH and Rice’s school of music. Passionate and proud of his city, you can catch him at social events in central Houston or eating at a local burger joint like “Lil Bigs” in Montrose.

His debut album is to be released this October. Meanwhile, catch him at the following events and tune into this page for news and updates:

-KTRU Vinyl Frontier Spring Schedule- Live interview and live in studio Performance. March 12th, 2013. (10 p.m. – 1 a.m.) ktru.org
- Brentwood Baptist Church Fashion show held at the Hilton America’s in downtown Houston on April 28th, 2013.

For further updates about shows or booking information check out Princeton Miles on Facebook or visit PrincetonMiles.com

Free Radicals

Close your eyes and imagine losing your identity for a minute. You are no longer black or white, male or female, adult or child. You’re at a pure psychedelic state. Imagine traveling the world through sound. That’s right kids, you can lose the bath salts and feel infinite with Houston’s very own underground band The Free Radicals. The group is giving rebirth to funk with their fourth album “The Freedom Fence” releasing June 16^th.

The funk, jazz, and soul group incorporates rhythms from around the globe with lyrics pleading for social justice. The group has won the Houston Press award for “Best Underground Jazz Group” consecutively for five years. Pete Sullivan and Nick Cooper started the band in 1997 and now they have a total of seven musicians, each with a unique style, which include Jason Jackson, Theo Bijarro, Doug Falk, Chris Howards, and Al Bear. Pete, Theo and Jason are very jazz oriented, while Chris specializes in different types of percussion, specifically Brazilian and Flamenco. Nick and Al are the funk masters.  

“The theme of ‘The Freedom Fence’ is a satire of borders and a critique of apartheid. The album covers a vast stretch of sonic terrain with elements of funk, jazz along with Latin music, afro beat and other global genres. In addition to the seven piece horn heavy live band, the CD features a number of guest artists including Subhendu Chakraborty on tablas, Houston legend Harry Shepard on vibraphone, and blues guitarist Little Joe Washington. There are also songs in Spanish, Russian, Pidgin, Zulu and English dealing with iron curtain, apartheid, the U.S. Mexico border and the Israel/Palestine conflict,”  said Pete Sullivan.  

What I personally enjoy about their music is its tendency to make one feel an intermediate connection to everyone and everything. Now this may sound corny, but when you are listening to a cd with multiple languages, a fusion of say tablas with tango, you pass the social restraints of race and culture and realize the very depth of humanity: equality. Incestual intermingling of sounds that the Free Rads bring to Houston is representative of the very nature of the city and the lyrics and raps raise these issues of social consciousness. Nick and Pete are highly involved with “Food Not Bombs,” a charitable feeding group, and have recently been involved in protesting against the city ordinance forbidding the feeding of the homeless. Feel free to hit up their Facebook group “Houston Keep Sharing Free” for more information.

This Saturday, June 16, they will be hosting a CD release party at Fitzgerald’s so don’t forget your dancing shoes. Other than that, they play multiple shows around town including benefit concerts and rallies and often do Monday night shows at Avant Garden.

For more information go to FreeRads.com. All music is available on iTunes.

Allan Nava||El Mixicano

It was a hot evening last May and I was frantically running around Rice University’s campus trying to make it in time for my training at KTRU (Rice radio). Fifteen minutes into the show, I entered the gray office, graffitied with bumper stickers and populated with used furniture.  I noticed a tan man in gym shorts and flip flops bobbing his head to ‘Sharon Jones and The Dap Kings’, while flipping a vinyl  and putting it into place. I popped a squat right next to him and began my training.

To me, funk was dead and lived through broken mix tapes played at recycled bookstores or costume stores. But after observing Allan at work and seeing his passion for the music, I realized that funk is more than just a hymn or tune but rather an entire race’s harmonious history. 

“I don’t think funk music is as popular as it once was with the general public. But you cannot deny the influence funk has had on today’s popular music through sampling. Sampling has given new life to many forgotten songs and artists. I also think that most people don’t really know what funk is or when they hear a hip hop or pop song with a funky drum break or horn sample, they don’t realize that it’s a sample of a funk song.”

Allan does DJ skits and makes the absolute best funk mixes I’ve ever heard. This isn’t your honkey donk crappy Rastafarian café shuffle, but rather particular pieces that weave together under a thematic umbrella. Take for example his female “Soul Sisters” mix and you will really understand that meaning of “respect” Aretha exclaimed. Not only is Allan a punky funkster, he is also enjoys taking pictures of street art. “Graffiti and street art are a big inspiration to me I have mad respect for those guys out in the streets doing their art despite consequences. Those guys have something to say and they say it.” 

(Catch this piece off of Harrisburg and Eastwood).

His favorite musicians include Charles Mingus, Captain Beefheart, and Sun Ra. He is also fond of work by Robert Rauschenberg and Joseph Cornell.  Allan Nava made me fall in love with funk again and he will do the same for you. Catch him playing the ‘Funk and Soul’ show on Ktru every Thursday evening at 7.  He goes by the DJ name “El Mixicano” and you should check out some of his mix tapes and see his occasional gigs at SuperHappyFunLand. 

Contact: alsgaragendeli@gmail.com

Webpage: http://ktru.org/ //http://www.mixcloud.com/elmixicano/ // http://soundcloud.com/elmixicano 

THE BEANS

         

Spilling straight out of the diverse Montrose aluminum can, The Beans, are a blues based rock band that combine “vulgar pretense with deceptively literary lyrics into a rapturous rhythm based bliss.”  I had the opportunity to listen to them at their alumni university, Saint Thomas, when the played a show back in November. The band of four with Sam Garza as vocals, Christian Galatoire on guitar, Daniel Taylor on bass, and Brendan Hall on drums, has caused quite a commotion in the Houston music scene. It is hard to give the band an exact label since Sam’s flexible voice is smooth like Ray-J at one minute, country the next, and can even transition into the preaches of that similar to Metallica.  These alternating vocals, in my opinion, add diversity and and uniqueness to the band. “We all have such vast and divergent tastes that it seems impossible to compile a list of influences. I’ll just say we draw from blues, jazz, rock and roll, country, r&b, bluegrass, soul, rockabilly, funk, folk, pop, hip-hop, americana and more.” Imagine The Beatles meet Wilco, who end up at a party that The Rolling Stones through, and Bob Dylan seems to be the opening act. Imagine The Beans hanging out with these guys, who seem to be their influences.

       

 “Los Frijoles” as their ethnic alter ego, the name “The Beans” was originally conceived by associate philosophy professor Dr. Terry Hall during a family dinner. “His education and learned manner undoubtedly enabled him to capture something simultaneously timeless and catchy.”  Brendan Hall founded the band back in 2010, as a way of putting off searching for a career in the awful economy. Soon enough they found a place to practice released their demo. “Our music is largely blues-based rock.  It is obviously an amalgamation of a large number of influences and styles, but a lot of the core and soul of our music is rooted in the blues”

        

My highest recommendation is to catch them band live. They’ve swept Montrose with back-to-back shows at venues like The Mink, Rudyards, Fitzgerald’s, and even restaurants around town. The good thing about The Beans is that they are a group of real genuine men, who’s noticeable passion about their music, doesn’t get to their heads. They’ve played at restaurants and had the opportunity to play for the Houston Press Show Case when they were nominated for ‘Best New Act,’ ‘Best Bassist,’ and ‘Best Drummer.’ “I feel like we are just adding to Houston’s re-emerging music scene.  There has been a lot of good local music in Houston the last couple of years and we’re just keeping the momentum going,” said drummer Brendan Hall. They are currently working on their first album and have not announced a release date. 

Their next show will be at Fitzgerald’s February 15, 2012, and they will be playing with ‘Jonathan Tyler’ and ‘The Northern Lights.’ 

For information on upcoming shows, booking, or to check out their demo visit:

facebook.com/beansband or follow them on Twitter @losbeans

Happy New Years (eve)!

We’re back! Felicia, Erin, and myself just got back from our sabbatical; sorry we were missing. Wishing everyone that made SupHouston possible in 2011. It was truly a great experience and we’ve got loads of Houston talent to share with you guys, so stay SupHoustoned! 

- Marium

Founder|CEO|Radcazter

Eddie T.

Whatever is growing right now will be looked back years from now as the golden age of Houston.

I met Edwin Terrell two years ago at the Black Christmas show at Mango’s. He was of average height, wearing the token Brawny man shirt, and had the hots for my friend. I didn’t like him. I didn’t like him one bit. To me he was just this creative writing major from Denton crashing Houston venues, corrupting the youth. It wasn’t until local rapper Fat Tony’s music video for ‘Home’ ended up on my YouTube that I discovered, towards the end of the credits, that it was Edwin who had been directing a couple of his videos. At that point I realized, Eddie T ain’t that bad. He’s just hiding his talent under his perm.

Eddie T makes music videos and short films. For the past seven years he’s been experimenting in one way or another with sound and movies, as well as analyzing and seeking inspiration from his favorite directors. “As far as being an artist in Houston I think I have earned the right to represent what exists around me. I want to see a film made about Houston that romanticizes the grit and the heat in an authentic way, making the city itself a character. That’s what’s missing right now. Woody Allen did it with New York. We need it here.”

“I have a dream that Houston one day becomes the fully realized and internationally respected mecca of art and music it is waiting to be. To me, this is a tremendously untapped resource. New York and L.A. can’t be the top dogs forever. They are always emphasized as the crux of modern America in films and TV but I think thats only made them become bloated with a superficial sense of identity. We Houstonians have the right to do our own thing, and whatever it is will not be anything like these other places are doing precisely because we are so ignored. The fire is hot.”

He’s made songs with and directed Fat Tony’s music video for ‘Home’ and ‘Like, Hell Yea’. “I’ve made music with Ches White and Damon Nash as well as Brains for Dinner, my favorite reggae band from Houston. I’ve worked with a producer named Frank Davis, the engineer who recorded the first ever psychedelic band The Thirteenth Floor Elevators.”

You can usually find Eddie T. in the Heights, Montrose, or Downtown area. He enjoys kickin’ it at Fitzgerald’s and the Mink. He plans to enroll at UH in the fall. He’s also got an album coming out in the next few weeks called “Satisfaction.” It’s going to be a collection of songs from every genre mixed in with textured beats and ambiance, as well as, a series of short films to be released later this year taking place in Houston in and around downtown.

Keep a look out for his videos and music on www.crunkmoney.com or soundcloud.com/eddie-terrell.

The Aspiring A.D.D.

“My message is really my story. It’s not just one lesson you pick up. Instead, I use my life and experiences as the message; and I leave it there for people to pick whatever they can learn from it.”

Wanna know a fun fact about the guy on stage? He’s a BCIS and Gym teacher. Oh, and he’s also an up and coming rapper. Andrew Davon Davis, otherwise known as the Aspiring A.D.D, has made a name for himself across the Houston area. With back to back shows this summer, a new album, and emerging fans, A.D.D is an aritist to be noticed.

“I believe what sets me apart from most of the other rappers in Houston is that I want to have fun first. Rappers be trying to be too serious; and when you’re always focused on this rap shit it takes away from you as a person.”

The twenty-two year old is the son of late and respected Houston rapper, Big Mello, a big contribution to the city’s rap scene. Therefore, it’s no mystery why A.D.D holds so much talent. His debut album The Aspiring Me was released last year and other than that he was worked on projects such as the Mello Campaign and has performed over N.E.R.D’s beats. Considering that I have seen N.E.R.D live, I can truly say that A.D.D’s “Everyone Knows” was very nicely delivered. 

He’s from the suburbs of Missouri City but resides in Third Ward. When he’s not rapping he’s teaching children drama, microsoft excel, or having them run laps around school. He enjoys eats at Sparkle Burger and is usually found anywhere from Downtown to Montrose. With performances alongside Fat Tony, Buckamore, Lisa Harris, Dirty and Nasty, Hollywood Floss, and many other talents, A.D.D is one artist who should definetly be recognized. Catch him this Friday at Nak Productions Warehouse!

For music, shows, or info, check out his website:

http://TheAspiringMe.com

Dj Slizz

Adding to his many hobbies, my friend Ryan bought himself turn tables two Christmases ago. He started off creating mixes in his bedroom and would share his talent via facebook and burnt cds for friends to jam to. Some seven months later, while attending TSU, he caught his big break as he was hired by LG Entertainment, a renowned DJ company that caters to events for Neiman Marcus, Saks, Houston Magazine, as well as popular clubs across Downtown. Not to mention they are also top of the list when it comes to helping you Chris Brown down the isle on your wedding day.    

       

Until his twenty first birthday, we all knew him as DJShyGuy, however, the minute that clock turned twelve on May 17^th, he became the one and only: DJSlizz. “I am talented musically. I can learn any instrument very quickly and that is how I am such a good dj today. Rhythm comes natural to me, and my abstract music taste and vision allows me to mix songs and sounds people have never thought of before.”

He’s spinned for local rappers like Fat Tony, A.D.D, Buckmore and more and has a made himself popular among the Houston underground scene. Houston Magazine voted him preferred House DJ and he is usually the top picks for weddings at Tuscany Villa and Courtyard at St James. “I’m different because I give the people what they want. Too many dj’s are bush keeping themselves happy instead of their crowd. I play music for myself AND the people. “  Word.

I met His Highness, the slizzed, in high school and have known him for seven long years and he’s by far one of the zaniest and goofiest people I know. Ma brotha can play five instruments and in fact learned how to play the ukele, his favorite, in less than a week. My last birthday was celebrated in his native third ward home, and I wouldn’t be surprised if the next one will be taking place at his new apartment in the galleria, companied by his brother, close friends, and his roommate whom he met off of the internet. You can usually find His Slizzness (that’s what I am going to start calling him) djing at BlackFinn Lounge every weekend, Shows at Mango’s, or for any other events he’s got going on.

Upcoming Events:

Fashion Show at Saks Fifth 6:30-8:30 on Thursday, July 14th

Spinning at Club Manor on Washington 10-2am July 14th

Spinnin at the Harry Potter Preview at Edwards Greenway Plaza’s Parking Lot 12am 

For more information on DJSlizzed peep his:

Soundcloud: slizzedDJ

Twitter:@slizzedDJ // @bassknockers

FB Page:http://www.facebook.com/pages/DJ-Slizz/155879314484170?sk=info

For a mixtape, email him at djslizzed@gmail.com

 

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P.Sims

       “Real talk lyrics accompanied by a smooth melody on top of a hard thumping track describe my state of mind and music. ”

        

On the evening of March 28, 2008 we all lined up at Robert Hodge’s house otherwise known as the 3 Muse Gallery, for Vanishing Lessons, an art show my friend Chanelle curated. We prepared a million PB&J’s, cracked open boxes of Capri Suns, and lined up them up on the buffet table. Before you knew it, hipsters were just sniffing around. This was Chanelle’s first show and one of my first times being introduced to Houston underground music. The first performer for the night was P.Sims. The crowd gathered together, you know that thing you do at shows when you just stand and stare at the performer not showing any form of emotion or facial expression. Suddenly you were hearing a bass guitar trembling in the back and P.Sims holding a mic singing his song “Over and Over.” He consistenly grabbed his chest and bend forward, as he approached me and my friends, holding his arm out at me and singing the lyrics “now baby, you mean a lot to me, but, are you really good for me?” As the question was addressed to me, song or no song, I nodded a no. That night, I made P.Sims laugh during his oh so seriously romantic emotional skit. 

     

Patrick Sims refers to himself as an “honorary” citizen of Houston’s Third Ward. He prefers the neighborhood since that is where he grew up and where many of his friends still reside. Patrick is what I would describe as an R&B singer. I think what makes him stand out is the soul and rhythm in his music. When P.Sims performs he has a hand over his chest, his eyes squint at high notes, and he approaches females when the lyrics address the hardships of romantic relationships. His body sways to the music. “Everything nowadays is cheesy pop, and don’t get me wrong, I like a lot of the songs that are mainstream now, but it’s just not me. Yeah, I would classify myself as an RnB, hip-hop, pop artist, but I’d be damned if I make a cheesy ass auto-tuned-80’s reinvented pop song right now…while I’m in control of what I do. So that’s my separation, (with other Houston local artists).”

      

His music is representative of daily life. “Every relationship, friendship and past experience in general creates my artistic empowerment. My musical influences range widely from The Beatles to Donny Hathaway and Prince to today’s indie pop bands and hip-hop. My plan is to become a major force in music and all industries associated with entertainment.” He writes and co-produces ALL of his music. His latest release “Enough” brought together Tim Ned of the Goonees and Chris Rockaway of Rockaway Productions. His new album also features Yves Saint of The Nice Guys.

When he is not recording Patrick is usually being an ex-Urban Outfitters employee, swagging his cardigans and striped tees. “You can catch us bowling at Palace Lanes, or “on a mission” at the Galleria. In terms of specific areas, I’m usually roaming around between Midtown and the Galleria area.” So the next time you’re at Coco’s Crepes on West Gray, holla at you boy!

He is currently in the studio recording his second EP, hence why he has no upcoming shows, and his first single is scheduled to be released by fall of 2011.

Check him out on iTunes under Patrick Sims

or

Follow him on Tweeeterz: @p_sims

D3- The Evolution of David Landry

             

Play Dirty, D3’s solo debut, is his first effort and it is definitely his best. The mixtape, hosted by DJ Arsnik of the local group, The Forces, is a tour de force, with songs that span over 20 years of rap music. Heavy bass, hard lyrics, and definite choices in wordplay will make this a mixtape to remember. What do you get when you cross intelligence, with an original sense of fashion and a lyricism that knows no bounds? You get D3, thats who. Equal parts MC, sartorialist, and scholar, D3 is a person to be reckoned with, on stage as well as off it.

I met David when I was in high school. I remember him wearing thick black wayfarers, a fitted cap, skinny jeans, a tee, a jacket, and some ballin’ sneaks. Oh, and he also carried his brown man-satchel everywhere with him. David was, and still is, a part of a rap group called Dirty and Nasty aka DNN.We met through Chanelle, aka Shafeen from the SupHouston’s radcazt, and as soon as he heard me spittin rhymes, he decided to make turn me into an underground rapper, and I’m not kidding. He took the name A.H.M.E.D and became my hype man, manager, and beat provider.

 My job was to entertain the audience and rap to hits like “chillin at school,” “pokemon playa,” and our occasional freestyle battle. We played at art and high school talent shows, and at Numbers; each show ending with a Micheal Jackson song that the crowd danced to. Though I rapped for kicks and did not take my raps or rapping very seriously, David continued to progress his talents as a rapper, composer, and entertainer.

David was born and raised in Houston, Texas’ 5th Ward neighborhood. He began his musical career at the age of nine years old, singing with his mother, and eventually decided to branch off into rap, during the high point of Screw music during the mid-90s. He started to make his own radio mixtapes as “DJ D” on his boombox/recorder and the rest was history. After coming back to rap a decade later, he teamed up with a college friend, Tominique Roots, aka Nasty Nique, and masterminded a hip-hop duo called “Dirty & Nasty”. 3 years, 2 mixtapes, an EP & LP later, they decided to create solo projects a la Outkast & UGK. “My group, Dirty & Nasty has been one that has tried to put out music that relates to what we know and where we are from. Houston is what we claim as our home and I think that our sound is indicative of that claim. That being said, we KNOW that we don’t sound like what would be considered “normal Houston rap”, as one fan so eloquently put it. “

Play Dirty, D3’s solo debut, is his first effort and it is definitely his best. The mixtape, hosted by DJ Arsnik of the local group, The Forces, is a tour de force, with songs that span over 20 years of rap music. Heavy bass, hard lyrics, and definite choices in wordplay will make this a mixtape to remember. “As far as the sound of D3, I LOVE BASS!!! It is the heartbeat of the earth, so with the song/beat choices on my debut, I purposefully tried to pick the most varied, yet bass-heavy instrumentals that I was privy to and liked at the time. The phrase, Play Dirty, is a combination of many things, one being the slogan of one of my favorite clothing brands, UNDEFEATED, based out of LA, California and another being that to “Play Dirty”, is to say “play my music”, because I am Dirty Dog D.”

Knowing David for the last four years, I have grown to respect his talents. He’s smart, honest, never curses, a self taught photographer, musician, and rapper. He’s one of those guys you know will just have your back. When he’s not rapping, David is working at Border’s. When he is rapping, he’s workin’ the mike. In the middle, he’s just being that cool guy that has a fitted cap collection. What do you get when you cross intelligence, with an original sense of fashion and a lyricism that knows no bounds? You get D3, thats who. Equal parts MC, sartorialist, and scholar, D3 is a person to be reckoned with, on stage as well as off it.

Music: PLAY DIRTY: THE MIXTAPE (dirtydogd3music.bandcamp.com)

Twitter:@DIRTYDOGDMUSIC

Tumblr: DIRTYKNOWSNASTY.TUMBLR.COM 

Up Coming Shows: MINK SHOWS: 2 Shows both of them on June 2nd. TURNING HEADZ First Anniversary (AT THE MINK BACKROOM) & Space Jamm Session Part 1 (at Echo Houston—- formerly Jet Lounge).

Krump with Brette!

                                            

Dressed up as a yellow m&m, I stood next to a krumping vampire at the Neewollah (Halloween spelled backwards) party on campus. She was teaching me the basics before I went up on the catwalk, with my other candied friends, and krumped to Lil John. Twist one arm forward, now the next one, bend down, and all this other sheesh. I got up on the catwalk and just began to spring up and down. I obviously should have met Brette sooner. 

        

Brette Seffens, the krumping vampire, is a teacher at Sonia’s World of Dance on Westheimer and also at Soundbox Studios.  ”I create happy feet and teach people how to listen to the music and let their inner rhythm come out in expression and movement. I entertain and portray music. I am a hiphop dancer.” Brette began dancing at the age of fourteen and became sufficient in street jazz, pop n’ lock, and belly dancing. The passionate dancer dedicates at least two days out of the week to teach all ages different forms of dance but mainly hiphop. “I am supporting the arts and encouraging ways to build self-esteem and a sense of community through music and dance.” Brette also eats straight up cilantro and lots of it and drinks that almond milk. Girl be living at Whole foods, that’s where you can usually find her. That one off of Kirby and Alabama. 

         

She currently resides in Memorial and is full-time at UST majoring in business and minoring in philosophy. She regularly competes in dance competitions and partakes in recitals. Her ability to manage teaching, learning, and performing is remarkable. To learn more about Brette’s classes and her work check out the following links and try popping in one of her classes, a lot of them are $10-15:

Brette’s Page:

http://www.facebook.com/pages/HipHop-class-with-Brette-Seffens/308062348412

A rad video of Brette dancing: 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cyu5uqTu-vQ&feature=channel_video_title

If you want to become a the next James Brown visit Soundbox Studios: 

http://www.soundbox-studios.com/soundbox/Home.html

Buckamore

      ”Through music I found peace and found a way to express my heart in a artistic format. I’m not looking to be mister cool, I just wanna make crazy ass music.I feel that a lot kids feel alone and confused and thats why my music screams out to the outcast, the underdog, the dude in the corner wanting to fit in.”    

       

One rainy evening I snuggled up on my big red couch, sippin’ tropical green tea, and tuned into, yet another, remix of Ray Charles’ “I Got a Woman”. This one, however, lacked Jamie’s Foxx’s pitches and embraced psychedelic vibes mix-matched with hippin’ and hoppin’ beats. The song fit perfectly into my setting, this black and white moment I was having on my couch.

Micheal Arzibu aka BUCKAMORE began making music when he was in middle school to blend in with his junior high punks as well as to get over his “bitch ass stutter.Micheal’s family migrated from Nicaragua to escape war and begin new chapters. He is, nonetheless, a born and raised Houstonian. 

        

              (Left: AJ, Micheal’s cousin and instrumental help. Right: Buckamore)

Buckamore claims to be a ratprue of rockn’roll, indie music, trip hop, UK music, Spanish dance, r&b all mixed in with hip hop. “Just doing music there’s nothing else they could do.” He hopes there were more artists that felt that way and in doing so, there would be a progression and certain uniqueness to the Houston music scene. If lesser artists worried about getting grammies or piling bucks, then, there would be an increase in music quality. “That’s why I respect Fat Tony (popular Houston rapper).”

Buckamore plans on releasing his EP Nocturnal 11/11/2011. They have an upcoming show at Mango’s on Westheimer May 26th at 9 pm. For more information, shows, and music links, check out the following pages:

Twitter: @buckamore

Facebook: “real buckamore music”

Jams: www.buckamore.bandcamp.com

Clyde Ellington Grant II of image.in

             

I met Clyde when I was a junior in high school and was experimenting with the kewl and hip Montrose scene. He is about 5’10 and you will usually find him wearing white slacks. When asked if he’d like to be a feature on SupHouston, he immediately replied “yes”, and gave me an exact date and time as to when he would be getting back to me. This is why I love Clyde; he is remarkably professional. I actually believe he can be Donald Trump’s next apprentice.

Clyde is a photographer, creative consultant, and visual artist based right out of our city and is the founder and creative director of image.in.

        

“My style is modern and distinctive, influenced by fashion and editorial spreads, film photography, colors, shapes, movie sets and imagination.” 

        

His work has been featured in a variety of publications- including Hater Magazine, Indigo Art Magazine, Noctum Magazine & the Houston Press. He has earned recognition and respect in the Houston art & some online communities, through the creativity & skill present in his work, as well as how he presents himself, the dude be slack stakin’ with some suspenders and an SLR round his neck. In January 2011, Clyde was the first photographer to have a solo exhibition at the Tipping Point gallery, with his equally substantive & visually alluring Living Object collection which was curated by my Radcazt correspondent, Chanelle Frazier. He regularly assists projects for numerous emerging artists and bands including SupHouston’s favorite, Fat Tony, as well as Danny Watts, 3 King’s Clothing, Royal Badness, January Elh, and Surfside Union. He has served as a fashion writer and editor for Drench Magazine and is now a  contributor for Noctum Magazine & Hater Magazine. Aside from his ballin’ resume, Clyde has also incorporated his creativity to contribute to the community. In 2010 he co-directed the Midsummer Night Affair, a fundraiser  for the Mission of Yahweh.  

Clyde’s upcoming projects include working with Stephen Wilson, who wil curate his future exhibits, shooting a lookbook for January Elh’s upcoming EP, assisting with creative direction & a lookbook for Veeberry Art, debuting an interview he conducted with Camp Lo, a mini exhibition project & creative direction of a selection of fashion projects.

Clyde currently resides in Missouri city and is usually found shooting around the Montrose area. No doubt the guy is an exceptional photographer and secures the job done. To learn more about Clyde’s work or for contact information, check out his website:

http://www.imagein.us/