Lauren Sands

HTX - ATX // Music N.E.R.D. // Sweet Dee is my spirit animal

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Free Press Summer Festival 2015 - Day 1 of 2 - AudioPhix

by Lauren Sands

Free Press Summer Fest 2015 on a scale of 1 to 100? Maybe 60, 75 at its best. I'm just going to come out and say it --- my expectations for...

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Free Press Summer Fest: 2015 is The Best Year Yet

by Lauren Sands

When you think about Houston in June, you think, "UGH! IT IS SO HOT OUTSIDE! WHERE IS MY PONYTAIL HOLDER!!" Houstonians have just gotten used to...

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SXSW Memories: Here Are Some of My Favorites

by Lauren Sands

My first experience with the daunting 2011 SXSW crowds was when I was still in school studying for a Recording Arts degree smack dab in the middle of...

Don't Call It A Comeback: Words with Rapper Kyle Hubbard

by Lauren Sands

Every little kid you meet will tell you what they dream of becoming when they grow up; firefighter, space cowboy, or even Batman. The list goes on,...

2015 Grammy Awards - Worthy Winners and Then Some

by Lauren Sands

The 57th Annual Grammy Awards aired Sunday night, and you better believe the chairs were filled with all the beautiful people sitting there every...

List of My Top 10 Favorite Cover Songs for AudioPhix

by Lauren Sands

A cover song is a cover is a cover, until you hear that one that sticks around like that one friend who just won't take a hint; everyone knows who...

Who made the cut for the 2015 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?

by Lauren Sands

I'm sure you've all been on the edge of your seats waiting to hear who has finally snagged a highly coveted spot on the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame...

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Manchester Orchestra & Chris Staples - Emo's, Austin

by Lauren Sands

Okay, okay. So Manchester Orchestra didn't literally "strip down" at their second stop on their HOPE tour (drats), but all I can really say about the...

Interview - Roosh Williams: Houston's Resident Hip-Hop Chief

by Lauren Sands

DJ Screw. Swishahouse. Chopped & Screwed. If those words mean anything to you, congratulations on being raised in the midst of Houston,...

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Sharon Van Etten & Tiny Ruins - Mohawk, Austin

by Lauren Sands

It’s a normal Saturday night, in Austin, TX. I was trying to figure out what show to see in closest proximity to my apartment because living in the...