Every publication under the sun that covers music in some way, shape or form has an annual “Best Of” list around this time of year. I read them all. This either means a) I have way too much time on my hands, or b) I care way too much about arbitrary rankings published by people [...]

At long last, the final ballots are here! You nominated your favorite local people, places and things for our 2009 Readers’ Choice Awards — and now you get to vote for them! The polls (included below) will be open through the end of the year, so vote for your favorites and tell all your friends [...]

Yet another year has come and gone and the time has come to pay tribute to 2009 in the only way we know how — the first annual Rhombus Readers’ Choice Awards! This is your opportunity to vote for the best local music, food and culture of 2009, so don’t miss out — make your [...]

Velour’s fourth annual Cowboys and Indies concert event ended in an interesting fashion on Saturday evening, juxtaposing the over-the-top antics of Seve Vs. Evan and ER with the more earnest fare of their cowboy counterparts in Code Hero and Moses. The unique pairings made for a night of somewhat uneven tones at time, but it [...]

Welcome to the first ever Rhombus Local Music Compilation. We’ve included some (but by no means all) of our favorite local artists in hopes of exposing you, our readers, to the great musical talent right in your own backyard. Featuring previously unreleased songs by the Vibrant Sound, Mudbison and Drew Danburry, plus great music from [...]

If life has taught me anything in my 22 short years, it is that you don’t always get exactly what you want. The same goes for concerts. Saturday night’s Fictionist and NightNight show at Velour provided a microcosm of two bands at very different points in their musical evolution, one bursting with new creative life [...]

This is something we’ve wanted to do for awhile, but have failed to find time for — until today. We hope you enjoy this Rhombus podcast, the first of the many we hope will follow. While this inaugural installment centers on politics, we hope to offer podcasts on many different topics featuring our various contributors [...]

I believe in being honest, so I won’t pull any punches here — I generally loathe any type of religious music as a matter of personal principle. That’s not hyperbole. I’ve had horrible experiences with the genre. I used to become visibly angry when my mission companions would force me to listen to endless EFY [...]

The Reading List makes a triumphant return after a long weekend break. My apologies for the hiatus, but doing this on a daily basis is harder than it seems. Life often intervenes and not on your behalf. Nevertheless, we’re back with the top stuff from around the web on this Election Day. Seems to have [...]

A rather light day in the news today, so we’ll start with the good stuff… Popular Culture Friday Night Lights is back! Hallelujah! This criminally under-watched show about life in a small, economically recessed Texas town is one of the best shows on television, hands down — and it’s finally back from a break that [...]