Nourallah Brothers Retrospective: A Night of Music and Memories
Here his voice almost cracks. Don’t be afraid, he begs. Come back to the living. Come back to life. There’s time as long as there is breath. There is still time.
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From Venus to West Texas Care of Jesse Daniel Edwards
I owe so many words. I owe words to entire tours from last year that never went commemorated, to things that only happened weeks ago. But right now, I’m thinking about my weekend. A year ago—almost exactly—I started talking to Jesse Daniel Edwards about coming to my town. Time passed as it did. He toured […]
Rahim Quazi, Jon22, and Salim & the Philistines Rocked Sons of Hermann Hall 08/31/24
The concert was a true celebration of beautiful, live music. Showcased were the talents of respected Dallas musical icons: Rahim Quazi and Salim Nourallah with his new band, the Philistines. It was a night to remember for years to come. Sons of Hermann Hall proved once again to be the perfect venue for a night […]
Jimmy Newquist and Salim Nourallah Live – A Night of Unforgettable Music
This is serious Bucket List stuff. I have dreamed of introducing these two gentlemen for almost 6 years now: *Dallas, TX* – Fans of raw, authentic music are in for a treat as singer-songwriter Jimmy Newquist prepares to perform an intimate concert at Galactic HQ, a unique listening room with a limited capacity of just […]
Salim Nourallah Shines Bright with New Single “Hold the Sun”
Then God said, “Let there be light.” And there was light. God saw that the light was good. genesis 1: 3-4 In the beginning the Universe was created. This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move. Douglas Adams, Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy “My precious sense […]
Buttery, Cupped and Comforted: An Also Ran in Retreat
Join the author on a journey of self-discovery as she attends the Buttercup Pajama Party & Creative Retreat in Comfort, TX. Through thought-provoking conversations, creative sharing, and stuffed animal companions, she confronts her feelings of being an "also ran" in the creative world. With humor and honesty, she navigates the challenges of balancing practicality and artistic expression, ultimately finding…
Deep Breath
“You never forget your first.” There’s a reason for that. We waste our best love on our first… a relationship doomed by its very definition to failure. Like the first time doing many things, we don’t know enough to be afraid. My philosophy regarding first love, or at least the first love that results in […]
Jesse Daniel Edwards: Premiere Double Shot Live Video
I am absolutely delighted to bring you a taste of my introduction to JDE from last November at Salim’s listening room, Galactic Headquarters. In attendance that night was another person, Jon aka Orbit Carver, who also fell under Jesse’s musical spell… and much to my delight and luck, he was armed with a camera and […]
07/06/23 Pools Kids Dominate Ohio on the Opening Night of Their First Headliner Tour
The thing about plans is: they necessitate optimism. You have to assume the world will keep turning for long enough to get to the plans in… The Future. Three months ago, I went, “We should see the Pool Kids”… in Ohio! Somehow it made sense to fly 1200 miles to see them on a Thursday […]
Viva “Violensia”! New Jesse Daniel Edwards Album Out Now
(personal narrative starts here… skip if you only want to hear about the album) Everyone should have a facilitator – someone in your corner to tell you the things you dream about – the crazy to the mundane- are not that far out of reach. I’ve had many facilitators. I’ve tried, in turn, to fill […]
Salim Nourallah: Record Release Mini Tour – Dallas Finale
It’s over. I’m home. Music from my YouTube channel rolls in the background while I try to get my thoughts in order. I’m buried in thoughts. Pictures. Videos. I want to think on every word. I want to tweak each picture to perfection before sending it out in to the world. But I’m racing the […]
Salim Nourallah: Record Release Mini Tour – Night Two – Austin
It’s cool, dark, quiet. Finally. We’re at our final hotel. My husband is sleeping. I’m behind again. I knew I would be. I didn’t manage to capture most of what happened on the road 6 months ago. Here we are again. There is something to be said for living these moments though and not necessarily […]
Salim Nourallah: Record Release Mini Tour – Night One – San Antonio
Standing in front of the Lonesome Rose honky tonk in San Antonio, I am keenly reminded of what it was *not* when I last stood here. When last here it was January. It was not 95 degrees. I’m starting to sweat. I gravitate to available outdoor seating: a row of what appears to be old […]
From the Archives: 06/02/2010 What the Flaming Lips Mean to Me
A very long time ago, there was a Bonnaroo contest looking for a video enumerating what the Flaming lips mean… to you… or me… The prize was a trip to see the band at Bonnaroo was the prize. I did not win. I went to see them in July at Forecastle in Kentucky. And that’s […]
Beautiful/Trivial Jesse Daniel Edwards
Sweet, aching sadness. Bitter, snarling anger. Gentle piano notes being smashed to a frantic crescendo. Screeching guitar. Whispering. Insidious. Jesse Daniel Edwards could curate the soundtrack to the chemically drenched sock hop I endeavor to conjure on my depression-mandated Ketamine trips. My first impression of him was Little Steven (I only know about Little Steven […]
Texas Show Three: Austin Night Two
January 15, 2023 I’m in my San Antonio hotel room, awaiting Show Four. I can see how a person might get used to this. New city, new hotel, comfy bed (fingers crossed), tiny writing desk/table/bureau for me to sit at and pour out my adventures from the night before. But there is a not insubstantial […]
Texas Show Two: Austin Night One
2.5 hrs? I thought “down here” south from home, Abilene, all cities were right next to each other and required no time or effort to get between. I have the magical, if annoying ability to sleep the second I’m in a moving vehicle so the trip from Houston to Austin takes no time to me. […]
Texas Show One: Houston Mucky Duck
“Have a good time!” You deserve it. I deserve it…? I had a series of misfortunes last year from month 1 to month 12. A bunch of bad things happened… but she lost her brother. I lost a dear friend, but she lost blood. That she qualifies my good time like this is one of […]
Feeling Yourself Disintegrate
Feeling Yourself Disintegrate I don’t have what I would consider a fear of needles. I’m covered in tattoos. I am perfectly willing to sit serenely in one place and be stabbed hundreds of times in a row – it’s an asset. I deal with the repetitive psychological pain of doing my job every day the […]
February 19, 2020: Snowing in My Mind
by Liz Berry A frosty tale from the Nourallah-Miller Feb 2020 Northeast Mini Tour The thing about a blizzard is it sneaks up on you. At least my blizzard did. I found myself watching one play out beyond the ticking wiper blades of our rental car as I sat dumbly in the passenger seat. When […]
