Jesse Sendejas Jr.

The lawn at White Oak Music Hall is no MacArthur Park, so none of us there for last night’s show were very concerned about our Cake being left out in the rain. Sure, there was a half-hour light shower just before the concert and all evening clouds hung over the...

Milk Bar’s Christina Tosi said she cranks up the reggae music. That way, when she’s baking the delectable treats she’s known for, the warm kitchen feels more like a tropical paradise than a workplace. Tosi, the renowned New York-based cookbook author, chef and one time MasterChef judge, was one of...

Recently, over cocktails with friends, I mentioned I was training to run the Chevron Houston Marathon. “The whole thing?” asked a dear friend. Yes, I assured her, all 26.2 miles. At least that’s the plan. Her reaction didn’t exactly reflect my wife’s when I unveiled this latest pursuit. She wasn’t...

The Judas Priest concert I was assigned to cover for the Houston Press on Tuesday, October 22, was cancelled “due to unforeseen circumstances.” I was ready to rock but, as the band has famously sung over 40 years, I “had another thing coming.” Turns out that other thing was a...

Hanna Nicole and Ashley Grace Pérez Mosa, jointly known as Ha*Ash, are not professional tennis players. They answered a higher calling in life, creating moving music for themselves and their legion of fans, millions of global listeners who’ve fallen in love with their blend of country and pop songs performed...

Ben Folds Jones Hall December 10, 2024 Houston’s home to NASA, so plenty of musicians have mentioned aeronautics when bringing their tours through the city. Few have commented on the subject the way Ben Folds did in concert last night, though. Folds observed that the city isn’t just filled with...

Watching the new HBO Max documentary Music Box: Yacht Rock: a DOCKumentary, one person sprung to mind. Listening to the tender, vulnerable, romantic vibes of 1970s and ‘80s acts like Christopher Cross and Toto had me in the mood to reach out to one specific person. No, the songs didn’t...

When you think of Christmas Day, maybe your mind drifts to unwrapped presents and warm wassail (whatever that is) being enjoyed by friends and family over near the mistletoe. Quaint, traditional stuff. But this year, thanks to the NFL and Netflix, the holiday could also mean smashmouth Houston Texans football,...

Whether Die Hard is a Christmas movie or not is a debate certain to erupt at office holiday parties and spirited family gatherings this time of year. Watching Yippee Ki Yay: The Parody Celebration of Die Hard thrillingly unfold before us at Wortham Center’s Cullen Theater, we wondered if the...

What becomes a legend most? In music, particularly during these (waning?) days of TikTok, when DIY artists can create dedicated fan bases by more than just songs on an album, it’s hard to say. But, one thing that will always draw interest in an artist is that artist’s exploits, the...