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Austin’s favorite justice and joy rock trio, Parker Woodland, is back with their new EP, Police On My Back: Singles Collection Vol. 1, available July 24, 2026 on Flak Records.

Last year I announced that I’d been accepted to a fellowship program housed at The Institute for Diversity & Civic Culture where I’d be doing an oral history project featuring the lived experiences of Texas Buddhists.

Summer is officially here.

According to the astrologers of the internet, Saturn – that stern planet whose job it is to teach us hard lessons – is leaving my sun sign this week, having been camped out here since 2023.

January, the bleakest of months.

~ Inna Lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji’un ~ Yesterday, while I was out running errands, I took a moment in the car to check in on my social media where I was met with news I’m still not sure I can wrap my head around: Umar Hakim-Dey is gone.

Super, SUPER stoked to be part of this program for the next year!

Read my review of The Bright Light Social Hour’s epic summer solstice show on June 21, 2025 on The Cosmic Clash…

It’s a beautiful afternoon in Austin, Texas.

Psssst.