 all year. I Love Mike Watt, and so by saying that Macklemore’s performance was better than Iggy & The Stooges, says a lot from me. I’m not a rap guy, but for about an hour, I heard people sing along, hop up and down, and stand in awe as these guys made their presence known in the best way possible.
Open Mic Night at Warehouse Live The cast of characters that bravely grab the mic at the Tuesday night Open Mic at Warehouse Live, is immeasurable. It was the only local show I saw all year, where all of the big and small acts supported each other ten fold. It was also the only show where you could, FOR FREE; see up and comers like Gabe Bravo & Ashton Womack, middle of the road acts like Brian Zeolla & Jaffer Khan, and seasoned vets like Ali Siddiq, Theo Taylor, & Andy Huggins. The support these acts all show each other was truly awe inspiring, and hilarious at the same time.
Space & Hello Lucky I know that its rather odd to have a tie, but in the case of shopping; both shops were at the top of my list. From the outside looking in, the two shops are quite similar, yet different. Space has the beauty of having a new location filled with goods that are all American made. This includes art and jewelry. Hello Lucky offers similar items in home goods, clothing, and jewelry; yet many are made by the shop’s owner. Whether you prefer the Montrose vibe of Space or the homey feeling of Hello Lucky in the Heights, both offer great gifts at reasonable prices.
Heights Vinyl I think that about ninety seven percent of the albums at Heights Vinyl is severely underpriced. In an age where we’ve become complacent with the music we stream, download, or pirate; it’s nice to have a trustworthy audiophile in owner Craig Brown. The store offers up new and used turntables, speakers, and receivers alongside records. All of the gear comes with a thirty day guarantee and by offering such a diverse array of analog gear, hopefully future generations will appreciate the benefits of such a rich sound. They also do repairs, and seriously have such a great selection of out of print goodies mixed with new albums, all at fair prices.
Craig Hlavaty, Houston Chronicle/CW 39 I usually don’t feel like one person can make a difference in this world. In this town, it seems that no matter how positive someone tries to be; there’s always someone who will trash what they’re doing. Then, there’s Craig Hlavaty, the red headed stepchild of Houston media. Tattoed, not so tall, and stocky; nothing seems to deter Hlavaty from waiving the “Houston Rocks” flag wherever he is. I don’t think I’ve ever met someone so genuine, someone so sincere, and someone who lived what they preached in the media world. If Craig writes about why you should go see Slayer, it’s because he’s going too. His presence at the Chronicle feels like that cool older uncle you have that gave you your first Ozzy record. I think his genuine nature of wearing a George Strait shirt while analyzing and professing love for “…Like Clockwork” just proves that he’s a “what you see is what you get” kind of guy. And, his “Between The Lines” segments on channel 39’s “NewsFix” are pretty much the only reason any of us watch the show. Hlavaty has shown us how great our city is on a much larger stage. If the people at Tribune or the higher ups at Hearst are looking for some direction, I think we would all agree to more Craig across the board.
The National Media There’s a reason that several generations don’t know that there’s a magazine called Rolling Stone just like there’s a reason that people don’t read newspapers much anymore. It would be simple to say that the internet has taken many of the fellow readers away, though this year was proof that print was almost as bad as the 24 hour news channels with “cut & paste” journalism. If you’re wondering what I mean, I’ll make it simple with two examples. Miley Cyrus and twerking take the number one spot. It’s ridiculous that almost every news outlet in the country claimed that Miley defiled the MTV VMA’s with her dancing. Nowhere, was there a mention about the creepy guy in a Beetlejuice outfit who gladly let her grind his crotch, nor was there mention of the “family” programming that MTV is known for in shows like 16 & Pregnant and Teen Mom 2. No, instead shame was cast on a twenty year old girl who danced like every twenty year old girl dances in a club.
The second spot can be claimed by “Yeezus.” Rolling Stone, Pitchfork, and The A.V. Club all hailed it as a masterpiece. Which would have been notable if they had called it what it really was, terrible.  Keep in mind, that I call it this bad, and I’ve heard “The Elder” by KISS. I tried at least 20 times to listen to the album, but ears aren’t ready for noises coming from nowhere, with no intent. It sounds like a generic and lackluster copy of a BLACKIE album, if BLACKIE had no talent. I mean, he doesn’t rap, nor does he sing on the album. And, with the exception of “Black Skinhead,” it sounds like someone without rhyme scheme or ability to mix sounds together made it. I should note that I have grown to like the bizarre nature of the opening track “On Sight,” but the rest of the album lacks substance or pop. If this is Rick Rubin at his best, then he should retire. All of the praise for one artist from everyone, while wagging the finger at the other was shameful and bad journalism.
That’s it, just one man’s opinion. There were great people, great sounds, and great everything in Houston and abroad this year. 2013 was yet another year where Houston showed why we live in such an eclectic and amazing place, we can still show a little greatness; even if you’re on the outside looking in.
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Remember the positivity and the productivity? When the price of the coin fell heavily but people were pumped about brainblocks and raiexchange?  We get it, there is a bad actor out there, possibly a few, but guess what, there are a ton of good actors too.  

I am not saying forget about it.  I am not even saying that it wasn't one of the most despicable thing a walking pile of rat feces can do (sorry to the other walking piles of rat feces, I know you would not have done this), but what I am saying is lets slow down on the obsession.  There are a handful of people that can actually do things, and are doing them.  

But do we really want this one bad actor to degrade what is one of the best aspects of this coin... the community?  So what, we want him to not only steal all of these coins, but also continue to tank the moral and put fear, uncertainty and doubt into any new members? 

Would it be at all possible to have a single sticky post at the top of this sub, where we can have all the developments that have occurred, where the core team stands, etc?  Commentary can go into it, interested parties can centralize all of their thoughts?  Lets not have half the page full of the exact same annoyance any time this guy posts a new ridiculous "solution". 

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