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  • 5 Cool & Cheap Weekenders: Umbrella Man, Robert Cray, Etc.
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    5 Cool & Cheap Weekenders: Umbrella Man, Robert Cray, Etc.

    published May 25, 2012

    A short one this week, for the long holiday weekend. But worthwhile. Outside-the-Loop gig of the weekend: The Mighty Orq at Main Street Crossing in Tomball tonight at 8 p.m.. Ask Orq about the band's... More >>

  • The Lot Of A Freelance Writer, From One Of Our Own

    published May 25, 2012

    Freelance writing is probably not for you if you're a fan of rejection. But if you're determined to speak your piece, not to mention a little thick-skinned and willing to hear the word "no" a lot, you... More >>

  • Christian Radio Group Buys 103.7 FM

    published May 25, 2012

    KHJK 103.7, the station known as "Houston's Adult Alternative" and the only place on Houston commercial radio to hear artists such as Mumford & Sons and the Avett Brothers, has been sold to a group of... More >>

  • Rich's Property Owner Locks Out Tenants

    published May 24, 2012

    The property owner of Rich's Nightclub, the Midtown dance club about to celebrate its 29th anniversary this fall, has locked out his tenants, who had been running the club since October 2011, and term... More >>

  • The Houston Press Needs a New Nightfly

    published May 23, 2012

    Like to go outr Want to get paid for itr Of course it's not quite that simple. But the Houston Press has an opening for a bar/nightclub columnist effective immediately. As of this week's column, our ... More >>

  • Toyota Center Announces October 30 Justin Bieber Surprise

    published May 23, 2012

    Justin Bieber is coming back. The 18-year-old singer, who is as much a social-media phenomenon and cultural meme as old-fashioned pop star, will bring his Believe tour to Houston October 30 at Toyota... More >>

  • Buxton, The Tontons

    published May 24, 2012

    On the surface, Buxton and the Tontons don't have much in common: A folky alt-country band and psychedelic-tinged garage-rock crew fronted by a... More >>

  • Milton Hopkins & Jewel Brown

    published May 24, 2012

    Austin's Dialtone Records has already done right by Houston blues, releasing albums by Little Joe Washington and the late Earl Gilliam as well as... More >>

  • Summer of Love 45th Anniversary

    published May 24, 2012

    Hippie alert! Next month will be the 45th anniversary of the Monterey Pop Festival, which drew tens of thousands of people to the California... More >>

  • Umbrella Man's Bridges and Bayous.

    published May 24, 2012

    No disrespect to the drummer (Gabriel Alaniz for a while now), but the three other members of Umbrella Man and their instruments make three legs... More >>

  • Top 10 Things to Expect at ACL Fest This Year

    published May 22, 2012

    The Austin City Limits Music Festival burned the midnight oil overnight, announcing the 2012 lineup at precisely 12:01 a.m. Mercifully, all the rumor-spreading and speculation is now at an end and peo... More >>

  • NightCulture Acquires Stereo Live

    published May 21, 2012

    NightCulture, the EDM promoter that produces shows in Houston and elsewhere in Texas as well as Oklahoma, announced this afternoon it has acquired one of Houston's top dance clubs, Stereo Live -- a pl... More >>

  • Rocky Hill: Ballad of a <em>Lone Star Legend</em>
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    Rocky Hill: Ballad of a Lone Star Legend

    published May 21, 2012

    The late Rocky Hill was a handful. Even his widow, Joy, told the small but attentive Saturday-afternoon crowd celebrating the (very) belated release of Hill's album Lone Star Legend at Cactus Music's ... More >>

  • 7 Cool & Cheap Weekenders: Prom Night, Rocky Hill, Yann Tiersen, Etc.

    published May 18, 2012

    Sorry we're late this week, but the good ol' Allen Oldies Band wants to help you start your weekend by rocking your socks off this evening at Natachee's Supper & Punch. Also, it's Prom Night down the ... More >>

  • Shot In The Dark 2012: My, How Things Have Changed

    published May 18, 2012

    At Shot In the Dark Thursday night, it got back to me that the sister of a local musician who passed away a few years ago was there, and asking if someone at the paper had taken any photos of her brot... More >>

  • Suspect Arrested in May 4 Rap Shooting

    published May 17, 2012

    Jordan Wilson, the former member of the Alief-area rap group FDAB charged with murder in the May 4 shooting death of his ex-bandmate Toyurean "T.O.Y." Young, has been arrested, the Houston Police Depa... More >>

  • RIP Donna Summer: Disco Queen Dies at 63
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    RIP Donna Summer: Disco Queen Dies at 63

    published May 17, 2012

    Donna Summer, the disco queen whose salacious songs sometimes clashed with her traditional values, has died of cancer at age 63, TMZ is reporting. Boston native Summer, born LaDonna Andre Gaines, san... More >>

  • Summer Fest Releases Schedule & Stage Times
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    Summer Fest Releases Schedule & Stage Times

    published May 16, 2012

    Time to make some hard choices, folks. Free Press Summer Fest just released the schedule for this year's two-day event June 2 and 3 in Eleanor Tinsley Park. Enjoy. Good luck. SATURDAY, JUNE 2 Stage ... More >>

  • Shot in the Dark: Angels & A-Holes

    published May 16, 2012

    When you're in the photo pit taking pictures for a publication such as Rocks Off, you can become the unwanted center of attention from both the audience and especially the artists. Most of the time yo... More >>

  • Rap Feud Turns Deadly in Southwest Houston

    published May 15, 2012

    A young man killed in the parking lot of a southwest Houston McDonald's the night of May 4 was an up-and-coming Alief-area rapper, and police believe he was killed by a former bandmate who left to ... More >>

  • Buckwheat Zydeco

    published May 17, 2012

    The best performers of all time combine a mastery of their chosen style with the kind of charisma that makes the specific type of music they are... More >>

  • New Idea: Give Fans Your Phone Number

    published May 15, 2012

    Every so often, a ballplayer or musician will accidentally post their private phone number on Twitter, or perhaps a social-media-savvy celeb like Charlie Sheen will tweet out a buddy's digits as a pra... More >>

  • Saturday Night: Styx & REO Speedwagon at The Woodlands
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    Saturday Night: Styx & REO Speedwagon at The Woodlands

    published May 14, 2012

    Styx, REO Speedwagon Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion May 12, 2012 When dinosaurs roamed the earth, Saturday night in America was a pretty awesome place to party. Considering how many times both Styx... More >>

  • RIP Donald Duck Dunn: 5 Other Great Label Bassists
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    RIP Donald "Duck" Dunn: 5 Other Great Label Bassists

    published May 14, 2012

    See Also: "Support Staff: 10 of Pop History's Greatest Backing Bands" Donald "Duck" Dunn, the bassist for Memphis soul band Booker T & the MGs -- the house band at seminal '60s Stax Records -- passe... More >>

  • Metro's Rapping Puppets Make Sweet Beastie Boys Tribute
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    Metro's Rapping Puppets Make Sweet Beastie Boys Tribute

    published May 11, 2012

    When December rolls around, of all the days of the year, I imagine I will remember last Friday pretty well. I have not felt the kind of sadness I felt when Craig called from New Orleans to make sure I... More >>

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