Corpus Christi, Texas · Est. 2026

HEAVY MUSIC.
LATIN ROOTS.
NO PERMISSION ASKED.

Concert photography and writing from inside the crowd, not above it. Founded by a Chicano photographer who has been in these rooms for 25 years without a masthead. Now there's a masthead.

"HEAVY MUSIC HAS NO BORDERS. NEITHER DO WE."

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Al Cisneros of Sleep performing live
Weekly Trends

Sleep drops first album in eight years

New lineup, no Matt Pike, no apologies. Plus Ill Niño and Cro-Mags.

J. Tanner Garcia · August 2026
Dave Mustaine of Megadeth performing live at Hellfest 2022.
Weekly Trends

Weekly Trends: Megadeth Slams the Door, Chiodos Claw Back, Alcolirykoz Goes Worldwide

Mustaine rules out a reunion, Chiodos drop their first song in over a decade, and Alcolirykoz stay on the road.

J. Tanner Garcia · July 2026
Black and white group portrait of Cypress Hill.
Album Review

Cypress Hill Went All-Spanish and I Had to Check My Speed

Dios Bendiga is their first fully Spanish-language record, and 'Run' with Poe Leos is elite.

J. Tanner Garcia · July 2026
Screenshot of a TikTok comment: Tanner asks Enthronement if he can bring his camera to the Corpus show, and the band replies Sure with two black hearts.
Flowers · Boozers, Corpus

Enthronement Lit Up Boozers and I Missed the Whole Thing

The band gave me the green light, camera and film picked out, and then a wedding I could not miss landed the same night. Flowers from the cheap seats.

J. Tanner Garcia · July 2026
Chino Moreno with Tanner's orange fixie.
Story · Corpus Christi

Deftones, a Parking Lot, and My Orange Fixie

Chino Moreno borrowed my fixie and told me there are no rockstars here.

J. Tanner Garcia · July 2026
Tatiana Shmailyuk of Jinjer, fist raised, Scout Bar 2018.
Story · Webster, Texas

The First Time I Saw Jinjer

A month of overnight shifts, living out of my car at a Pilot, then Tatiana threw heart hands back. iPhone 8.

J. Tanner Garcia · July 2026
Chaney Crabb of Entheos mid-scream at Emo's Austin.
Recap · Emo's Austin

Entheos Rocked My Face Off

First time seeing Entheos at Emo's Austin. Crazy energy, incredible musicians, and Chaney Crabb's vocals stopping the room.

J. Tanner Garcia · July 2026
Cypress Hill.
Preview · Bogotá

Cypress Hill in Bogotá: The Show I'm Building a Year Around

A Spanish language album, a Colombian arena, and the press credential I intend to earn the hard way.

J. Tanner Garcia · July 2026
Bobby in the garage.
Essay

The Garage

My dad, my friend Saul, three years embedded with bikers, and why a photograph is proof of presence.

J. Tanner Garcia · July 2026
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Coming soon

Crystal Lake & Jinjer at Emo's Austin

The rest of the Emo's night. Same stage, same face-melting, more frames on the way.

In the works
"I don't want a free concert. I'll pay my own ticket. I just want to prove to myself that I have what it takes."
J. Tanner Garcia, Founder

THE ROAD TO BOGOTÁ

July 24

DIOS BENDIGA DROPS

Cypress Hill's first full Spanish language album. Full review here the week it lands.

October

SHOW PREVIEW + THE ASK

The Bogotá preview publishes, then the accreditation request goes out with the work attached.

November 5

MOVISTAR ARENA

Cypress Hill with Alcolirykoz. Credential or ticket, Barrio Noise will be in the room.