REVISITING 2023: An Interview with Rick Springfield

In August, I got the privilege and honor to interview the renowned Australian-American musician Rick Springfield ahead of his show at Lubbock’s own Cook’s Garage on August 22nd. The legendary singer-songwriter behind hits such as Jessie’s Girl, Don’t Talk to Strangers, and Affair of the Heart embarked on a nationwide tour with The Hooters, Paul […]

REVISITING 2023: Hoodoo Mural Festival 2023

The morning of Saturday, September 30th, I took a short drive to Amarillo and entered Polk Street for what would be another year of one of the greatest block parties in West Texas at the HOODOO Mural Festival

Zachary’s Top 100 Albums of 2023

As another year concludes, I always enjoy pretending I am a major music outlet writer as I piece together my 100 favorite albums of the year.

Album Review: Ex Norwegian – Spook Du Jour

Ex Norwegian originated out of Miami, Florida, and launched at the 2008 CMJ music festival in New York City. The original band consisted of Roger Houdaille, Nina Souto, and Arturo Garcia. After Ex Norwegian’s second album, the band split and later regrouped with both Houdaille and Souto. The band is considered an American indie rock […]

Album Review: “Lucifer on the Sofa” by Spoon

Spoon was originally founded in 1993 by Britt Daniel and Jim Eno in Austin, Texas. Their first album, Telephono, was released in 1996 with Matador Records. The band rose to fame after 2005 and continued making charts with their following albums. After listening to a couple of their albums, their sound is best described as […]