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Manic Monday – quick thoughts for the week

2018-05-21
By: Jason Becerra
On: May 21, 2018
In: Musings
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I’m not sure it will be a weekly thing but I’ve decided to start putting pen to paper about all the things that pop in my head throughout a given week that maybe aren’t fleshed out enough for a full article but that I believe are worth mentioning. I’ll throw out upcoming shows or give head’s up on new album releases or just random musings from the Cathedral.  Here we go…. Fake Believe – All This Waiting David Elbert, also of the Glass and the Apple Scruffs, heads up Fake Believe and released their new record, All This Waiting, a few months back. This recordRead More →

Ian Moore, Jeff Klein, and Davíd Garza – leading the way…

2018-02-12
By: Jason Becerra
On: February 12, 2018
In: Musings
With: 0 Comments

I love and respect a lot of songwriters and bands. I could rattle off at least a hundred right now without even blinking but there a special few whose music not only do I enjoy, whose music has inspired me creatively, but who have also reassured me that it’s ok to be me. Growing up the Beatles, the Beach Boys, and Elvis formed a foundation of sorts for my creative and spiritual identity. They were so bold and ambitious in how they fearlessly brought different styles together to form something uniquely their own. Brian Wilson’s drive to elevate his music beyond pop into the sublimeRead More →

If Not For You, George Harrison…

2017-11-30
By: Jason Becerra
On: November 30, 2017
In: Musings
With: 0 Comments

Yesterday, November 29th, marked 16 years since George Harrison died. It’s hard to come up with something original to say about him or John, Paul, or Ringo for that matter, but I’ve never really written in depth about what he means to me and this seems as fitting a time as any. First, let’s get it out of the way, I totally cheated with the title of this. If Not For You is in fact a Bob Dylan song, I know. BUT…I like George’s version better and it fits. 😉 The Quiet One The early days of Beatlemania brought those kitschy nicknames we all know: John the smartRead More →

Oh what a night!

2017-11-13
By: Jason Becerra
On: November 13, 2017
In: Musings
With: 4 Comments

So last week I found myself doing something I had not done in quite some time. After a long day at the office, I raced home to change clothes, pack up a couple of guitars, my amp, cables, music stand, and headed to spend the evening in front of a packed house. Butterflies swirling, sweat beginning to bead on my forehead, pulse picking up a bit, I toiled away at soundcheck hoping to get things set up before the crowd filed in…most performers know that feeling we get just before the lights go on and we hit the stage. There was that minor panic whenRead More →

Forever the King

2017-08-18
By: Jason Becerra
On: August 18, 2017
In: Musings
With: 0 Comments

Forever the King August 16 marked 40 years since Elvis Presley died. In the years since his music has been packaged and repacked, remastered, remixed, and re-released in so many ways it can sometimes be difficult to believe he actually died. I’ve always loved Elvis. His was one of the first voices I heard as a child. His music and legend is as tightly woven into my life as anyone can be and along with the Beatles and Beach Boys, Elvis forms a sort of Holy Trinity of music. They lay the foundation upon which everything I love is built. Everything seems to branch offRead More →

“It’s hard to choose between messing with knobs and dancing” a talk with Michelle Miears

2017-05-30
By: Jason Becerra
On: May 30, 2017
In: Friends of the Cathedral
With: 0 Comments

  This is the latest in a series of articles about some of Houston’s most fascinating female members of our music community. I’m not sure I meant for it to become a series but what began with wanting to showcase people who live lives in and around our community, juggle responsibilities, manage what often seem like conflicting goals, led me to the women you’ve read about here at Cathedral Records. I’m inspired by people who live with their feet firmly planted in different worlds; musician and parent, spouse and business owner, band member and athlete, songwriter and business executive. That duality and those seemingly diametricallyRead More →

Hello….how are you? Have you been alright?

2017-05-26
By: Jason Becerra
On: May 26, 2017
In: Musings
With: 0 Comments

  Wow…what a few months. If it seems like I’ve been away or like things have been quiet it’s because things have been more than a little busy…tumultuous even. Quick rundown: I had a brief health scare that turned out to be nothing I can’t manage, nothing tooo serious. I quit smoking, and I hurt my back (again). I’ve been drowning in school work, but the end is in sight to the point that I was able to take part in commencement. I even got to visit New Hampshire to visit the university campus. It was awesome!     I have to say, the IrishRead More →

Women Rock!

2017-03-23
By: Jason Becerra
On: March 23, 2017
In: Musings
With: 0 Comments

I’ve been listening to Michelle Miears a lot lately. Her new album is stellar and I’m looking forward to publishing a piece on her soon. I recently wrote a piece on Tessa Cole of PuraPharm and she did an incredible job performing our national anthem at a recent Houston Dynamo match. Simultaneously I’ve been digging back through Juliana Hatfield’s catalog as her new record is about to drop. I adore her music and she’s written several songs that are cemented in my life’s mix tape. All this feminine energy got me thinking about all the incredible women songwriters and bands that have been such anRead More →

Strange Days Indeed – thoughts on Ian Moore’s latest album

2017-03-09
By: Jason Becerra
On: March 9, 2017
In: Musings
With: 0 Comments

Ian Moore has never been afraid to follow his muse wherever it leads him, even at the risk of leaving others bewildered by their inability to neatly paint him within the lines or the confines of traditional genres. Many struggle to define what he’s “supposed to be” but he’s never been one to let others tell him who he is. A Little Background My introduction to Ian Moore came when my friend David Elbert, of Houston’s The Glass and Fake Believe, announced with rabid enthusiasm that we had to make a trip to the record store to get the new album. That album was IanRead More →

Tessa Kole Tells it Like it Is – an artist profile

2017-02-14
By: Jason Becerra
On: February 14, 2017
In: Musings
With: 1 Comment

Tessa Kole is one of Houston’s most dynamic and outspoken musicians. She quickly pivots from passionate artist to outspoken activist to successful athlete with what, on the surface at least, seems like almost effortless ease. The same agility is true even in how she speaks. Her southern drawl is as sugary and comforting as grandma’s ice tea served on the porch under the blazing Texas sun. In a moment it can transform into rapid fire expletives and a tone as sharp as any West Texas barbwire. Essentially, Tessa’s personality and life are as widely diverse and far reaching as Texas itself. Full of passion andRead More →

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