Email Author Craig Hlavaty

Awards

• 2012 - Best of the West/First Amendment Funding, Inc., published February 10, 2011

  "Getting Past the Bouncer"

• 2009 - Lone Star Awards

  "Metallica at Toyota"

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2011 Stories by Craig Hlavaty

• Hudson Lounge: Still No Agreement On What Happened

  published Jan 05, 2011

  Hudson Lounge. Again. Yesterday on Hair Balls and on the music blog, Rocks Off, we summarized the Hudson Lounge ordeal that has gripped Houston nightlife patrons, with accusations of racism and excl... More >>

• Deadman

  published January 6, 2011

  When most rootsy bands from Austin get the wooly-era Bob Dylan or The Band tag attached to their sound by overzealous critics, we usually make a... More >>

• Meet Musically Oblivious Eighth Grader, Houston

  published Jan 04, 2011

  Lately Rocks Off has been playing with the Musically Oblivious 8th Grader on Meme Generator, asking the soon-to-be freshman her thoughts on the Houston music scene. Not surprisingly, she has plenty of... More >>

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  R.I.P. Phil Lynott: Top 10 Thin Lizzy Songs

  published Jan 04, 2011

  Thin Lizzy bassist and front man Phil Lynott passed away 25 years ago today due to drug and alcohol dependency in Salisbury, England. The hole Lynott, who was 36, left in the rock world has never been... More >>

• Hell City Kings, White Rhino

  published January 6, 2011

  We can't think of two more balls-out hard-rock bands in this quadrant of Texas than our own Hell City Kings and Austin's White Rhino, and both... More >>

• Deadman

  published January 6, 2011

  When most rootsy bands from Austin get the woolly-era Bob Dylan or The Band tag attached to their sound by overzealous critics, we usually make a... More >>

• listenlisten Burns Down The House In New Video

  published Jan 04, 2011

  Locals listenlisten released a new video for "I Will Forget," off last year's sophomore LP, dog, this past weekend. The clip is another collaboration between the band and director Bryan Forrester, w... More >>

• Upcoming: Hayes Carll, Menomena, Steve Miller Band, Etc.

  published Jan 04, 2011

  Corb Lund: Tue., Feb. 8. McGonigel's Mucky Duck. Come See My Dead Person, Hilary Sloan, Sara Van Buskirk: Fri., Jan. 14. Warehouse Live. The Cutters, The Mahas, Something Fierce: Thu., Feb. 17. The... More >>

• Hudson Lounge Racism Allegations Continue To Fly

  published Jan 03, 2011

  Last Wednesday, as everyone around here was gearing up to leave for the New Year's holiday, the Houston Press Twitter page was inundated with quick terse statements from our followers calling out the... More >>

• Saturday Night: The Sword At Fitzgerald's

  published Jan 03, 2011

  The Sword Fitzgerald's January 1, 2010 Aftermath wasn't even nursing a hangover after New Year's Eve, but the Sword's headlining show Saturday night melted down whatever residual toxins we were float... More >>

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  Hudson Lounge Comes Under Fire For Supposed Racist Practices (UPDATED)

  published Jan 03, 2011

  Updated with more allegations. See the end of the item. Last Wednesday, the Houston Press Twitter page was inundated with quick terse statements from our followers calling out the chic Hudson Lounge ... More >>

• Friday Night: FPH New Year's Cataclysm At Fitzgerald's

  published Jan 03, 2011

  Free Press Houston New Year's Cataclysm Fitzgerald's December 31, 2010 See more photos from the Free Press's New Year's bash in our slideshow. Aftermath rang in 2011 at Fitzgerald's Friday night, ba... More >>