Music
September 15, 2022
The Poker Game That Inspired an Opus on the Life of DJ Screw
Twenty-two years ago, a Texas Monthly writer heard about a Houston DJ whose slowed-down mixes had become the sound of the city.
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Music
May 31, 2022
DJ Screw, in the Mesmerizing Words of Those Who Knew Him
Lance Scott Walker's ‘DJ Screw: A Life in Slow Revolution’ is a worthwhile biography and oral history, even for those who already know the story of Screw's short, impactful life.
Film & TV
February 5, 2021
GameStop Is About to Be Grapevine’s Movie Star
Plus: the Golden Globes show Texas some love, ‘Walker’ is a runaway hit, and another DJ Screw movie is on the decks.
News & Politics
May 30, 2020
The Houston Years of George Floyd
Friends remember Floyd, who grew up in the Third Ward, as a gentle soul, a father, and a talented collaborator of DJ Screw’s.
Music
March 17, 2020
How One of Houston’s Most Celebrated Rappers Started His Career in a Car
Hip-hop mainstay Lil Keke tells the story of how he earned his musical chops driving around Houston.
Art
March 6, 2020
A New Museum Exhibit Places DJ Screw’s Legacy Front and Center
The Contemporary Arts Museum Houston’s show immortalizes the late musician in his hometown.
Music
January 24, 2020
Hollywood, Texas: Live From New York, It’s J.J. Watt
Plus, ‘Cheer’-mania takes over the world, the Von Erichs and DJ Screw get the biopic treatment, and Mark Wahlberg beats the crap out of Post Malone.
Film & TV
November 15, 2019
A New Documentary Captures Longtime Houston Photographer Ben DeSoto’s Storied Life
‘For Art’s Sake’ delves into the photojournalist’s work documenting local music scenes, poverty, public policy.
Music
September 3, 2019
Travis Scott’s Documentary Situates Astroworld, and Houston, Front and Center
‘Look Mom I Can Fly’ traces the rapper’s ascent and his efforts to elevate Third Coast hip-hop.
Music
January 21, 2013
How Billy Gibbons Got His Groove Back
After two decades of sluggish albums, ZZ Top has returned to raunchy, bluesy form. And the little ol' band from Texas owes it all to a hip-hop anthem from the streets of Houston.
Music
January 20, 2013
The Slow Life and Fast Death of DJ Screw
Until he overdosed in November, he was one of the most influential cultural figures in Texas, the master of a scene fueled by drugs and his own brilliant, eccentric music.
Sports
January 20, 2013
Purple Haze
The hip-hop inspired “purple drank” may have claimed its latest victim—former A&M defensive tackle Johnny Jolly of the Green Bay Packers—who faces prison time for possession of at least 200 grams of codeine, a key ingredient.