By Jacob Calle Killing off wildlife for economic gain is terrifying. We leave our descendents little to nothing, showing them that their ancestors were no better than how white men treated slaves. But I guess that’s just human nature. We are a horrible species. Perhaps we are the animals without the soul. The IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) has declared yet another Black Rhino extinct, this being the Western Black Rhino (Diceros bicornis longipes). The rhino had little to no conservation efforts, making them an easy target for poachers to kill for their horns. There is said to be ... Read More »

The Wrong Ones’ reverence for all the good proto-metal, punk, garage, classic, and psychedelic rock has insured that the band would go on to create an album that did as great a job paying tribute to their heroes as it did of taking their work to the next level. The organ riff pulsating through the Hammond B2 that kicks off this record assures the listener they are in for a trip. The driving beat and muted guitar chug that brings the rest of the band in assures me that this is a punk album, but the following guitar solo is ... Read More »

By Mills-McCoin Photo courtesy of Bob Biggerstaff The number of years Bob Biggerstaff has been a stand-up comedian is irrelevant.  What matters is that he’s funny and, BY GOD, if he wants to excuse himself in the middle of an interview to take a shit because maybe ordering coffee and a chili frito pie at 59 Diner was a bad idea, then Bob Biggerstaff is going to do that very damn thing. Which he did. And it was hilarious. Bob Biggerstaff has been hilarious since before he got a job as the doorman at the old gristmill on West Gray ... Read More »

Whether you have kids, don’t have kids, or have kids yet tend to act like a kid yourself, you’ll be stoked to know that LEGO KidsFest is coming to Houston, May 17-19, 2013  at Reliant Center. The LEGO Model Museum features Lego models of all shapes and sizes and the LEGO Club and Master Builder Academy workshop is the ultimate initiation into the Master Builder guild (no hazing required). Live demos by LEGO Master Builders will take place throughout the fest and in the LEGO Challenge Zone families will compete in fast-action activities like speed tower building. Do you have ... Read More »

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  The Weekly Music Round Up, April 26th-May 2nd: For those of you not going to Austin Psych Fest this weekend, fear not, for there is a wealth of fabulous shows this weekend. Most of the bands that will be playing Psych Fest will be stopping by Houston, anyway.    FREE PRESS PICK OF THE WEEK! Peter Murphy/ My Jerusalem- Live at Numbers, on Friday, April April 26th Seeing Bauhaus frontman Peter Murphy, and at Numbers? This is too obvious! Don’t forget to wear all black! Friday, April 26th: Black Mountain, Co-Pilot- Live at Rudyard’s Peter Murphy, My Jerusalem- Live ... Read More »

  The Weekly Music Round Up! What’s going on this week, you ask? Quite a lot. This weekend there are literally dozens of shows, and a lot of those shows coincidentally fall on the 20th of this month, which a lot of people seem to be excited about. The FREE PRESS WEEKLY PICK OF THE WEEK: Black Sabbath Tribute Band: Lords of the Universe Look at this poster. This show is on 4/20. There will be fog. Black Sabbath songs, performed with the kind of love and faithful attention that only true die hard metal head Sab fanatics could possibly give. Are ... Read More »

By Will Guess  Photo by Jill Allen  Stand-up comedian Neal Brennan has spent the majority of his career behind the scenes. His resume is an impressive one – with credits including co-creator and writer for Chappelle’s Show, co-writer for the cult classic stoner movie Half Baked, and writing credits for shows like Singled Out, Kenan & Kel, and All That.  After years spent creating content for others, Brennan has jumped head-first into the world of stand-up.  FPH was honored to speak to one of the most hilarious people around about lazy journalists, why black comedians are funnier than white comedians, and ... Read More »

  The Free Press Weekly Music Round Up! April 12-18 Friday, April 12th:  Dick Dale- Live at The Concert Pub North  Angry Samoans, Swingin’ Dicks, Die Rottz, The Guillotines- Live at Rudyard’s Saturday, April 13th:  Barred For Life Black Flag Tattoo Party, featuring The Ex-Girlfriends & My War! (Black Flag tribute featuring members of 500 Megatons of Boogie & Super Dragon- Live at Vinal Edge (5PM)  Soul Sessions, featuring A Fistful of Soul- Live at MKT Bar (1001 Austin; 8-11PM) Sunday, April 14th:   MKT Jazz Brunch, featuring Thomas Helton Trio- Live at MKT Bar (1001 Austin; 12-3PM) xx-xv, featuring Offed, Ill ... Read More »

As a part of their ongoing series, Science On Screen, 14 Pews presents the film Away From Her, coupled with a lecture by Dr. Stephen Wong. Introduced by 14 Pews’s founder, Cressandra Thibodeaux, Science on Screen brings to the community professional talks relevant to featured films. The upcoming topic of discussion is degenerative neurological disorders, specifically Dementia and Alzheimer’s. Dr. Wong (Ph.D., P.E.) is an esteemed researcher and founder of the department of Systems Medicine and Bioengineering at Methodist Hospital Research Institute. He is author of more than 300 peer reviewed essays, and currently teaches at the University of Houston.Prior to the showing of Away From ... Read More »