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...
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...
The Spotlight / Oct 16, 2011
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...
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...
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...
The Spotlight / Sep 27, 2011
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...
The Spotlight / Sep 26, 2011
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...
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 Spotlight / Sep 12, 2011
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,...
The Spotlight / Sep 12, 2011
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....
The Spotlight / Sep 9, 2011
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...
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...
Art In and Around EPCB HQ
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