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MDY STUDIOS Live music and Black culture, from Austin.

Wale and Smino at South Side, Dallas

Third and last Texas stop. South Side Ballroom. Same tour as Austin, different room. Dallas did what Dallas does.

Wale and Smino Brought “Everything Is A Lot.” to Stubb’s in Austin

A new album, a first co-headline, and an Austin crowd that knew every word.

Juvenile Took San Antonio Back to the 99 and the 2000s

It’s never a bad day to back that azz up for the 99 and the 2000s.

I Hope a Love Like This Never Finds Me.

I had a great time with Obsession. I also spent the whole back half going please do not let anybody love me like that.

I Read the Book. I Watched the Movie. I Have Feelings About Both.

Indifferent. Could have lived without the movie existing. Amanda Seyfried deserved better material.

The Book Wrecked Me. The Show Just Made It Worse. Highly Recommend.

Watched this immediately after the book. Still wow. Still wtf.

Wale and Smino Brought “Everything Is A Lot.” to Stubb’s in Austin

A new album, a first co-headline, and an Austin crowd that knew every word.

Timbaland Made an AI Girl from the Bronx and People Are Right to Be Mad

Stage Zero. TaTa. Suno, ChatGPT, a backstory, a career. Real women from that zip code are still waiting on a call.

GloRilla Went Back to Church in the “Rain Down On Me” Video

Kirk Franklin, Maverick City, Kierra Sheard, lace socks, choir robes. Gloria Hallelujah Woods never left. She just made…

That Cover Lied To Me And I’m Still Not Over It

Earthlings by Sayaka Murata

A Twisted Fairytale With Real Emotional Depth. I Was Not Ready.

When the Wolf Comes Home by Nat Cassidy

My First Historical Romance and It Was a Perfect Introduction to the Genre

The Safekeep by Yael van der Wouden

Church to Club and Back

Sunday morning and Saturday night use the same voice. I never thought that was a contradiction.

Ticketmaster Math

A cheap floor seat is never cheap. Houston, Austin, and Dallas will all take their cut. I still buy them.

What I Actually Wear to a Texas Show in September

Hot at load-in. Cold by song three. I will not wear those shoes again.

The Afters Problem

The venue dumps you at 11. The night is not over. Where it actually goes depends on the city.

Wear the Damn Earplugs

I stand in front of the speakers for a living. Foam from the gas station is not a plan.

The Camera They Will Let You Bring In

No removable lens. No video camera. Your phone is fine until it isn’t. This is what gets past the door.

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Debbie Was Unhinged AF and I Understood Her Completely

Dear Debbie by Freida McFadden

February 15, 2026

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