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Interview takes place on July 12, 2025 at Campesino Coffee House in Houston, TX Girls Rock Camp Showcase at The Heights Theater in...

On July 24, the Houston music community teamed up for a benefit show, dedicated to a musician and artist well-loved in the local scene:...

Cactus Music blends right into the landscape of Montrose, among the vintage shops, plant stores, and coffee spots that give the neighborhood its distinct charm. Inside, there are rows upon rows of vinyl, quirky retail items, and cardboard cutouts of artists. If you’ve ever felt too mainstream or not cool enough to belong in a record store, the cardboard cutout of Taylor Swift would immediately put you at ease.

Soul Flower is the brainchild of Green Light Events, the team behind other popular Houston gatherings like Zydeco Fest, Reggae in the Park, Trap and Paint, and Trap Wine Fest. Green Light Events centers Black joy, music, and culture through curated experiences across Houston, Dallas, New Orleans, and Atlanta.

As we sit in a sun-lit coffee shop in Portland, the Houston-based musician, producer, and mixing engineer mentally prepares to embark on the biggest tour he’s ever been on. In fact, Thein is only one coffee and a few hours away from the first show on tour, where he will be playing keys in a seven-person band for Djo, or Joe Keery.