Houston-area Folk-rock band, Brightwire, takes the time to talk to fellow bands and artists still playing down in the "minor league" of the music world. No stadium tours or sold-out sheds here, we're talking to those bands that burn up the stage in your local dive bars, coffee shops and living rooms.
Bar Rats are back, baby! Matt Hughes came back for a second round with us and we were stoked to catch up with him again!
Bar Rats have been kicking ass all over the Houston punk scene, they're working on a new album, releasing new singles in the meantime and working up a rad Dead Kennedys set for the upcoming You Ain't Punk show!
Matt is also working on a couple of side projects, as well. Kick back, relax and find out what's shaking down in Bar Rats land.
7 Oct 2026
Episode 81: Debs Branagan & Daniel Herrera (Branagan)
This week, we are joined by Debs and Dan from Branagan! Branagan was founded in Houston’s punk femme scene in 2010 and is now based in Cleveland, OH. Branagan fuses Riot Grrrl, punk, and metal with high-energy rhythms, melodic riffs, and raw lyrics rooted in lived experience—immediate, personal, and real.
We've been fortunate enough to know them for a long time and we FINALLY got Debs to hold still long enough to talk to us. We had a great conversation with Debs and Dan, learned a lot we didn't know about them and left happy to have caught up with our buddies. We were also a little sad we can't go hang with them at Dan Electros anymore, but we're also looking forward to that trip to Ohio soon!
We hope you dig listening to the conversation as much as we enjoyed recording it. We'll be back in two weeks with Matt Hughes of Bar Rats!
23 Sept 2026
Episode 80: Jay & Travis (Guttercunt)
This week we're joined by Jay and Travis of the Houston-area punk rock band: Guttercunt. You may also recognize Travis and Jay from their old band and Alt. Country/Punk Rock stalwart: Bayou City Kids.
We talk music, how folks come see the band solely off of their name alone, there's discussions of production, more side projects and so much more. We hope you have as much fun listening to this episode as we had recording it!
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