For Texas Monthly, I interviewed bassist and singer Laura Lee of Khruangbin and singer-songwriter Leon Bridges about their collaborative EP: Texas Sun. If you remember, I previously interviewed Khruangbin for The Nostalgia Mixtape, and also […]
Category: Writing
Complex: Champagne Poetry
For Complex, I talked to award-winning poets Hanif Abdurraqib and Aris Kian about Drake’s new book of poetry titled Titles Ruin Everything. Unexpectedly (or maybe expectedly?) Drake read it?? And had critiques??? The thing is I said […]
Okayplayer: Grammy Week 2023
I took Okayplayer inside my Grammy week. This story includes many cameos, including from the two living Beatles: Ringo Starr and Paul McCartney. Enjoy an excerpt below and read the full story here. Polaroid photo […]
Red Bull: Gary Clark Jr. and the Feathered Fedora
For Red Bull, I take the reader on the inside of an eleventh-hour scavenger hunt to secure a hat for Gary Clark Jr. before his Red Bull SoundClash show in Houston. It was a wild […]
Rolling Stone: Dusty Baker Feature
For my first Rolling Stone story, I wrote a feature on likely the coolest man alive: Houston Astros manager Dusty Baker. As a self-proclaimed young William Miller, this was a major bucket list moment for […]
GQ Magazine: DJ Khaled ‘God Did’ Profile
For my first GQ story, I went to Miami to profile my countryman, DJ Khaled! It was a whirlwind trip that culminated with the two of us riding in his Maybach. Featured image of Sama’an Ashrawi and […]
Houstonia Mag: Amanda Seales Interview
For Houstonia Magazine I interviewed multi-hyphenate (actor, comedian, musician, host) Amanda Seales about her earliest connections to Texas. Enjoy an excerpt below and read the full interview here. Did you ever visit Texas growing up, […]
Okayplayer: The Rebirth of Hannibal Buress
For Okayplayer, I wrote a feature story on Hannibal Buress and his rebirth, from comedian to rapper. As a rapper he goes by the stage name Eshu Tune, and when he wears red he’s in […]
68to05: Winter In Texas, Winter in America
For Hanif Abdurraqib’s 68to05, I wrote a personal essay on how Gil Scott Heron’s music soundtracked my experience during the Texas freeze, in the middle of the pre-vaccine era of the pandemic. This essay was a […]
The Geeby Dajani Story – PIA Mag
In 2020, I had the honor of editing the Music Edition of Palestine In America magazine. The cover story I wrote on Geeby Dajani, a then-unsung hero of early 80s hardcore punk and eventually early […]