Saturday, May 16, 2026 Empire Cafe, Houston, Texas This May I had the pleasure of sitting down with Val, Alex, Nic, and Maraya of local band Lizzie Died Young at Empire Cafe. We talked inspirations, guitar pedals, the Houston music scene, advice for other musicians, and much more. Their first single comes out next week. Find them on Instagram @lizziediedyoung. Thank you to Josh for photographing (@framesbyjosh__)! This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity. R

Saturday, June 28, 2025 Agora Cafe, Houston, Texas It's a hot summer day in Houston, and Alex and I are doing the most Houston thing possible: sitting at Agora. Me and Alex have been acquaintances for a while, and I was excited to finally sit down with him for Coog Sound Collective's first interview. Out of all the UH musicians I have gotten to meet, no one has put out as many recordings as Alex during their college career. I was truly amazed at not only the quantity, but th