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Merging my love of music and photography, I ended up here. No soy ni chicha, ni limonada.

311 // Live @ Space Center Houston // 3.14.26

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Article & Photos by Ommar Ortuvia   Houston, TX — To think of Houston without NASA is like thinking of Italian food without pasta. NASA's Mission Control and space exploration are so deeply woven into the city’s DNA that "Space City" has become more than a nickname - it’s an identity that

Dropkick Murphys // Live @ House of Blues Houston // 2.18.26

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Article & Photos by Ommar Ortuvia   Houston, TX --  St. Patrick’s Day is still about one month away, but the spirit of this celebration was alive and well in the House of Blues in downtown Houston, Texas. On the evening of February 18th, Boston’s Dropkick Murphys swung by the city for one of

Phantogram // Live @ White Oak Music Hall // 10.3.25

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Article & Photos by Ommar Ortuvia   Houston, TX -- Friday evening at White Oak Music Hall saw a night filled with soothing electronic-infused indie rock and pop, graced by co-headliners Passion Pit and Phantogram. The latter took the stage first to an expectant crowd that had been there since the doors

Simple Plan & Bowling For Soup // Live @ 713 Music Hall // 9.5.25

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Article & Photos by: Ommar Ortuvia   Houston, TX -- Simple Plan, the self-described “electro-pop-punk” band from Quebec, Canada, spent the last bit of summer touring the United States with their “Bigger Than You Think” tour. On the road they took Texas punk rockers Bowling For Soup, Colorado’s 3OH!3, and singer/guitarist LØLØ,

New Found Glory & The Offspring // Live @ Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion // 8.23.25

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Article and Photos by: Ommar Ortuvia   The Woodlands, TX — Being at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion in The Woodlands, TX, on Saturday night for The Offspring’s Supercharged Worldwide in ’25 tour was like being transported back to 2002—that era when you could dial into your favorite rock station and hear

Priest // Live @ Scout Bar // 7.19.25

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Article and Photos by: Ommar Ortuvia   Houston, TX -- The “Taste of Armageddon 2025” tour rolled into Houston's Scout Bar on July 19, bringing much guitar-fueled rage and metal, headlined by sci-fi industrial rockers Powerman 5000, with supporting acts from latin-infused nu-metal band Ill Niño, “G-punk” rap-rockers Hed PE, and Priest.

Jerry Cantrell // Live @ House of Blues Houston // 2.26.25

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Article and Photos by: Ommar Ortuvia   Houston, TX -- One cannot mention 90s grunge powerhouse Alice in Chains without talking about Jerry Cantrell. The lead guitarist and co-singer of the famous group is the main songwriter and creative driving force behind most of their songs, and this talented musician was able to

Molchat Doma // Live @ House of Blues Houston // 1.22.25

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Article and Photos by: Ommar Ortuvia   Houston, TX -- Tuesday was a historical day in Houston due to a rare snowstorm that passed during the prior night and for most of the morning. This blanketed the city in an unusual whiteness that prompted the city to shut down almost completely, with kids

Snotty Nose Rez Kids // Live @ Bronze Peacock Room // 10.17.24

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Article and Photos by: Ommar Ortuvia   Houston, TX -- Snotty Nose Rez Kids (SNRK) is the indigenous hip-hop duo from British Columbia, Canada, comprised of rappers Darren Metz and Quinton Nyce, aka Young D and Yung Trybez, respectively. They are Haisla people, and as members of a First Nation this lends

Mest // Live @ The Secret Group // 9.29.24

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Article and Photos by: Ommar Ortuvia   Houston, TX -- Sunday night: the thought of it being the night before the work week starts always brings a sense of dread and doom, if you will. Knowing that the next morning you are back to the grind and having to battle commuters, traffic,

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