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2012 Stories by Jef With One F

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  Slap Fight: Spider-Man & Obama vs. Bad Dudes & Reagan

  published Feb 28, 2012

  Listen here, we're hijacking the Cinema Slap Fight column to talk about something short on cinema, but long on slap fights! In all the years we've been tiptoeing through the tulips of pop culture, we'... More >>

• Youth Lagoon: Death By Moon In "July"

  published Feb 27, 2012

  The video for Youth Lagoon's "July" is like one of Stephen King's short stories come to life. Not like one of the ones about giant rats or haunted hotel rooms. We mean his study pieces on the apocalyp... More >>

• More Than a Month

  published February 16, 2012

  Filmmaker Shukree Hassan Tilghman has an unpopular point of view about Black History Month: He wants to end it. In his new documentary More... More >>

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  5 Oddly Positive Acts by Spider-Man Villains

  published Feb 24, 2012

  A little while back we explored the world of Batman's rogue gallery, and the occasional good deed they managed to do while still being dangerously psychotic. Since Spider-Man also has a new movie comi... More >>

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  Dear Obama: You'd Make A Great Goth Musician

  published Feb 24, 2012

  Dear President Barack H. Obama, I want you to know that I am very impressed by your recent musical endeavors. While it's clear that you could use some practice and professional vocal coaching, it's e... More >>

• The Handshake: Local Rockers Greet Us With Obscenity

  published Feb 23, 2012

  It's a well-known fact that most band names are essentially gobbledygook, but here at Rocks Off we're trying hard to find meaning in the oddest monikers. HPMA-winning group the Handshake's music soun... More >>

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  5 Satans It Would Be Awesome to Hang with

  published Feb 23, 2012

  You have to be very careful when you choose your Satan. You want to end up with the martini type, not the one that eats babies and borrows your car. You want a cool Satan, as opposed to the whiny, cod... More >>

• Orbit: An HD Odyssey

  published February 16, 2012

  The Blue Marble that is our home has never before been seen with such crystal clarity now that NASA has captured the most beautiful... More >>

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  4 Religious Practices That Make Lent Look Easy

  published Feb 22, 2012

  One of the many benefits of worshipping the Devil is not having to participate in Lent. From Ash Wednesday through Easter Sunday, the faithful practice fasting and self-denial as an act of penance. So... More >>

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  5 Treehugging Tunes By Conservative Country Artists

  published Feb 22, 2012

  Today is the Girl Scouts of America's annual World Thinking Day, which they celebrate each year by dedicating 24 hours of contemplation on the world and the people in it. Now, Rocks Off isn't a Girl S... More >>

• 100 Creatives 2012: Carmina Bell

  published Feb 22, 2012

  What She Does: Carmina Bell has been the promoter, host and one of the primary DJs at Numbers during their goth-centric Underworld events for 13 years. Her reign as the majordomo at the center of all ... More >>

• Victory, Not Vengeance

  published February 23, 2012

  You know how people at Christian-music concerts hold their hands up to the sky, close their eyes, sway and mouth the words? It's because they feel... More >>

• The 71's Raise An Astounding $12K For Latest Album

  published Feb 21, 2012

  Just how viable is Kickstarter in helping an up-and-coming band to raise fundsr As much as it saddens us to admit it, it mostly seems to fail. However, for one of our favorite local rock acts, the 71'... More >>

• Niki & The Dove Chase "The Fox" In New Video

  published Feb 20, 2012

  Niki & the Dove is a new Swedish band on Sub Pop that is clearly into, as Mok once said, mind-altering experiences. Their music has the air of Bjork, the poetry of Kate Bush, and a touch of avant-gard... More >>

• Top 5 Places in Video Games You Can't Actually Get To

  published Feb 20, 2012

  Remember the first time you played Super Mario Bros, and you just had to know what was on the other side of the flagpoler Surely there were adventures a-plenty, or at least a castle without some point... More >>

• Cinema Slap Fight: Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter vs. FDR: American Badass

  published Feb 17, 2012

  Editor's Note: Please congratulate Jef With One F for breaking the record for number of colons used in a Houston Press headline. Two presidents both alike in regard and respect, in fair Internet, whe... More >>

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  5 Bizarre, But Awesome, Christian Children's Products

  published Feb 17, 2012

  When you grow up in a house devoid of religion you turn out...well, click the author's link and you'll see how you turn out. Some people think you are free of delusions and dogma, others consider you ... More >>

• 30 Seconds With Wolfgang Gartner

  published Feb 17, 2012

  We launched ourselves headfirst into the Internet to connect with maximalist DJ and producer Wolfgang Gartner to see what information we could extract from his electro-house highness in just 30, danc... More >>

• ''Dutch and Flemish Masterworks from the Rose-Marie and Eijk van Otterloo Collectio''

  published January 5, 2012

  Wander among a collection of some of the greatest works by the Old Masters at the “Dutch and Flemish Masterworks from the Rose-Marie and... More >>

• A Night of Demons and Devil Metal at Alamo Drafthouse

  published Feb 16, 2012

  Some horror movies are really more than the sum of their parts. Take 1987's The Gate, starring Stephen Dorff. It's a schlocky, Satanic masterpiece akin to Evil Dead in that the special effects dance t... More >>

• Is Capcom's Restaurant Fated to Be the Next Chuck E. Cheese'sr

  published Feb 16, 2012

  Capcom is behind some of the greatest video games of all time, including Street Fighter, Mega Man, Resident Evil, Ace Attorney and many popular crossovers with Marvel. Not content with just providing ... More >>

• Small Dog Syndrome: Is There A Doggy Hellr Probably.

  published Feb 16, 2012

  It's a well-known fact that most band names are essentially gobbledygook, but here at Rocks Off we're trying hard to find meaning in the oddest monikers. It's been a while since your nomenclature spe... More >>

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  Re:Generation: New Film Makes Airtight Case That DJs Are Musicians

  published Feb 16, 2012

  Directed by Amir Bar Lev and produced in association with the Grammys, Re:Generation is a documentary that explores the process behind making music as a DJ and producer through an experiment that send... More >>

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  Top 5 Ways to Pimp Your Ride, Old-Timey Style

  published Feb 16, 2012

  Some people take great pride in their cars, and decided to use them as a way of expressing themselves. Modifying your ride to give it an unique appearance or performance style is a big business, but o... More >>

• Anti-Love Party and Fundraiser

  published February 9, 2012

  For some people, Valentine’s Day is about romance and roses; for others, it’s about slashed tires and burned photos of cheating exes.... More >>