New murals of DJ Screw at the heart of Houston bar’s 713 Day celebration

Four murals featuring the late hip-hop DJ were recently painted at By The Wayside, a new cocktail bar in the Second Ward.
By Keenan Vaughan at Houston Public Media (NPR/PBS) · · 1 min read

Four murals featuring the late hip-hop DJ were recently painted at By The Wayside, a new cocktail bar in the Second Ward.
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