Art In and Around EPCB HQ

Art In and Around EPCB HQ

Check out this gallery of the mini art collection that epcb has spontaneously started growing. Our walls our graced with the art of Jesus Arturo Gardea, Pano and current studio mate and very prolific, Inoxia Dextoria. If you’re an artist and want to show some work here, let us know....
NewGroup:: Sickbay

NewGroup:: Sickbay

At the moment, there are not that many local bands to be excited about. But, on Friday night, EPCB caught a whirlwind set by NEW on the scene local group, Sickbay, which features Corey Bixler on eccentric Bass duties and John Eivins on manic-in-your-face drum duties. The distorted bass and...
Imagination Things by Nicole D.

Imagination Things by Nicole D.

Check out this mini gallery of art by local artist Nicole D. Her paintings feature different characters that spring out of her dreams and bouts of boredom. They also tap into the childhood imaginations and innocent inventiveness we all had. These things are whimsical and gentile and bring to mind...
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AlbumReview:: Joker, "The Vision" (4AD Records)

AlbumReview:: Joker, “The Vision” (4AD Records)

Most internet threads label Joker as dub-step, but that hackneyed term is stretched much too thin these days. Truth is “The Vision” grips the audial conduit from its inception, maintaining its shredding saw synths and busy atmosphere throughout the first half of the album. At times the melodies dwell in minimalism, until just enough layers...
AlbumReview:: Strange Boys, "Live Music" (Rough Trade Records)

AlbumReview:: Strange Boys, “Live Music” (Rough Trade Records)

The Strange Boys’ third album, Live Music, translates the state of Texas into the language of southern rock. It is a soundtrack for freeway stretches, steakhouses, and country bars – in other words, the pedestal elements of Texas, its identifying birthmarks and scars. Live Music is not Texas-themed – in a lyrical sense, for example...
Chalk the Block Brightens EP

Chalk the Block Brightens EP

This year’s Chalk the Block event attracted many El Pasoans and local artists got their hands dirty with multi colored dust to create statements on San Jacinto Plaza’s pavement. The cool thing about CTB is that it has become an ongoing event that provides fun for kids of all ages. There’s something about the vibrant colors...
Do Not Underestimate EP Hip-Hop

Do Not Underestimate EP Hip-Hop

When El Paso based hip-hop is talked about, two thoughts often float through people’s heads: the first is of hardcore cholos trying to be like Kid Frost circa 1990 and the other is usually “what hip-hop?” I would have thought the same but my mind was changed, by of all people, my neighbor. I was...
epcbQ&A:: The Wasteland Travelers

epcbQ&A:: The Wasteland Travelers

The Wasteland Travelers are an El Paso based hip-hop group. The group is composed of Drunken Horse, Mr. J, Aker Metatron, and DJ Taebo Manuhs. The following is a brief q and a with the Wasteland Travelers:: epcb:: How did the group start? AM:: I met them through Seraphim, he gave me a Born Sinners...
Trans-Pecos Fest:: Good Music, Good Times

Trans-Pecos Fest:: Good Music, Good Times

The Trans Pecos Festival of Music and Love happened over the weekend beginning on Thursday with a surprise performance by Robert Plant. It sucked hard that we were not in Marfa on that day, but that s the nature of this kind of beast, when you have a music festival in an art town that...
EPCB @ Austin City Limits Music Fest

EPCB @ Austin City Limits Music Fest

The road to Austin, Tx was fraught with lightning storms and suicidal deer… Right from the beginning we were short on time. We left El Paso late in the evening and arrived in Austin at three in the morning. We drove into down town and parked for a while at Ladybird Lake. We drank beers...
NewGroup:: Foxy Mojo

NewGroup:: Foxy Mojo

Keep an eye out for Foxy Mojo, a fresh group that will surely rock your fucking face off. If you’re a fan of Led Zep, early Kings of Leon, or just plane ‘ol dirty mouthed rock and roll, then this group is for you, if not, just stick with the safe sounding bands on the...
The Sensational EPCon!

The Sensational EPCon!

The EP Comic Con transformed the El Paso Convention Center into fanboy heaven over the September 10th weekend. It was the con’s second yearand the convention turned it up a notch with Star wars actors Peter Mayhew, who plays Chewbacca and Billy Dee Williams, who plays Lando Calrissian as special guests. They signed autographs, for a fee,...
electriceye:: Cosplay @ EPComicCon

electriceye:: Cosplay @ EPComicCon

During the EPCon, many people dressed up as their favorite comic book, anime or movie characters. This act is referred to as cosplay, short for costume play, which has its roots in Japanese culture and is viewed as performance art. In Western culture, this type of behavior is typically relegated to comic or anime conventions....
epcbQ&A:: Walter Jones, the Original Black Power Ranger

epcbQ&A:: Walter Jones, the Original Black Power Ranger

For those of you that are in your late twenties, you’ll likely remember the phrase, “It’s morphin’ time!” The original Power Rangers series was a global phenomenon. It was a show that kids couldn’t resist watching on TV and tons of merchandise was produced and bought during those initial years of the franchise. The premise...
NewGroup:: Our Friend the Mountain

NewGroup:: Our Friend the Mountain

Watch out for some surprisingly deep and syrupy folk by a local group called Our Friend the Mountain. The band is a 5 piece consisting of Omar Cuellar-vocals/guitar/banjo, Jaganath Raspopovich-bass/guitar, Jacob Bilbo-ukelele/trumpet, Irving Cuellar-drums/percussion, and Adrian Cuellar-guitar/vocals. With instruments like the banjo and trumpet in their repertoire and an unknown number of reserve members, you...