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Video Tale

The science of surviving: Irene Newsham tackles breast cancer as researcher and patient

By Douglas Newman

06.15.11 | 8:57 am

Irene Newsham lives with breast cancer almost daily. And that's not just because she's successfully fought the disease as a patient. As an assistant professor in the Human ...


Video Tale

The science of surviving: Letters to her kids fueled a young mother's breast cancer fight

By Douglas Newman

06.03.11 | 12:02 pm

In the second video in CultureMap's editorial series highlighting Houston's fight to cure breast cancer we meet Trish Hayes, who was diagnosed with an aggressive form of the ...


Video Tale

The science of surviving: Doctor/patient bond is key in the fight against breast cancer

By Douglas Newman, Matthew Williams

05.25.11 | 4:03 pm

Over 250,000 women in the United States are diagnosed with breast cancer every year. Rodronda Smith was one of them. But she has been cancer-free for two years, in ...


Rock's Big Questions

The world's greatest closers: Finishing the argument with a can't-miss list of album enders

By Douglas Newman

09.30.10 | 7:07 pm

Editor's note: This is a new feature where Douglas Newman and Jim Beviglia, two of CultureMap's music writers, tackle rock's big questions in a spirited dialogue where ...


Rock's Big Questions

The best third albums of all time

By Douglas Newman

08.10.10 | 4:51 pm

Editor's note: This is a new feature where Douglas Newman and Jim Beviglia, two of CultureMap's music writers, tackle rock's big questions in a spirited dialogue where ...


Songs and the City

Medical jams: From plastic surgery to cancer to sex changes, it's been rocked about

By Douglas Newman

07.19.10 | 12:05 am

Music and medicine seemingly make odd bedfellows, but when you think about how many songwriters moan about illness of the heart and mind it makes more sense. On top of ...


Songs and the City

The best in real estate rock: Is the house without windows good resale?

By Douglas Newman

06.27.10 | 10:08 am

It might not be the sexiest of subject matters, but history has shown that musicians have quite a lot to say about real estate. Granted, you won't find many ...


The CultureMap Interview

The brother behind Cowboy Junkies goes inside the musician's studio

By Douglas Newman

06.14.10 | 12:07 am

The Cowboy Junkies made quite a splash when they released their understated second album, The Trinity Sessions, in 1988. Recorded live to tape at the Holy Trinity church in Toronto ...


Prep for the plastic bubble crowd surf

The five acts you absolutely cannot miss at Summer Fest

By Douglas Newman

06.04.10 | 4:09 pm

Music festival season is upon us and Houston finally has a first-rate event to call our own. Granted, Free Press Summer Fest doesn't measure up to the grand scale ...


No Ordinary Opening Act

Equal to Hendrix: The Guitar God you've never heard of

By Douglas Newman

06.03.10 | 1:31 pm

When people talk about "guitar gods" Bert Jansch's name doesn't usually crop up alongside the likes of Hendrix, Clapton or Jimmy Page. But to anyone who's followed ...


Songs and the City

Songs of summer: Jesus kicks the Beach Boys' butt, Joni Mitchell cooks the lawn & Brigitte Bardot ... sizzles

By Douglas Newman

05.21.10 | 4:37 pm

Summer is in full swing, at least according to the mercury if not the calendar. As the days continue to heat up, here are some tunes to keep you free ...


Look a little deeper

In defense of Austin City Limits: 10 cool undercard bands that make up for The Eagles

By Douglas Newman

05.19.10 | 3:05 pm

As soon as the 2010 Austin City Limits lineup was announced, the blogosphere erupted with gripes about how weak the roster is this year. The Atlantic — one of the most ...


Songs and the City

... And the livin' is easy: Gershwin's "Summertime" turns 75

By Douglas Newman

05.08.10 | 1:45 am

"Summertime" is one of the most covered songs in history, with well over 2,000 official recordings waxed since it was first written for "Porgy and Bess" back in 1935 ...


Hidden Houston

Going Stagg: Artist builds a home by hand out of cans (with green video)

By Douglas Newman

04.26.10 | 11:24 am

Artist Charlie Stagg is building a wondrous home and studio in the woods of Vidor, Texas. Ever the visionary, Charlie is constructing his home by hand using only cement, chain ...


Michael Stipe's American Idol

Patti Smith shows Houston she's still a force — in story & song

By Douglas Newman

04.20.10 | 1:31 pm

Patti Smith burst on the scene seemingly fully formed in 1975 with Horses, one of rock music's most electrifying debuts. R.E.M.'s Michael Stipe bought the album ...


Songs and the City

Anthems for the Earth: Don't mess with this Mother

By Douglas Newman

04.20.10 | 11:11 am

Musicians have been tackling environmental issues in song for decades. Here's a short list of some of my favorite anthems for the earth, including a new feature for the ...


Hidden Houston

Beautiful Beaumont? Take a closer look and you'll believe

By Douglas Newman

04.19.10 | 8:17 pm

Beaumont's the butt of jokes. It's also one of the most surprisingly scenic cities in Texas. Introduce yourself to its charms.


Hidden Houston

Ahoy, mate! Come along on a Titanic cruise to the Houston Maritime Museum

By Douglas Newman

04.14.10 | 6:17 am

From the Titanic to the Queen Mary, and every type of seafaring vessel in between, one of Houston's quirkiest museums illuminates ships.  


For the Sake of the Story

Director Bruce Bryant: Anderson Fair is Houston's Preservation Hall

By Douglas Newman

04.09.10 | 10:36 am

I could use a little spin on a red brick floor In that crazy ol' bar when Tim locks the door Where the walls are gonna ring and the strings ...


Songs and the City

A horse is a horse, until he gets a song of course

By Douglas Newman

03.23.10 | 12:21 am

"When I bestride him, I soar, I am a hawk: he trots the air; the earth sings when he touches it; the basest horn of his hoof is more musical ...


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