Email Author Neph Basedow

2012 Stories by Neph Basedow

• Saturday Night: Brian Jonestown Massacre at Fitzgerald's

  published Apr 30, 2012

  Brian Jonestown Massacre Fitzgerald's April 28, 2012 Brian Jonestown Massacre is a band that packs a dramatic and oftentimes dysfunctional psych-rock punch. With probable thanks to the 2004 documenta... More >>

• Not Your Kind of People

  published April 19, 2012

  Garbage, the '90s alt-rockers consisting of three producers and sultry Scottish siren Shirley Manson, have not put out an album since 2005's... More >>

• Double Dare Ya: Author Sara Marcus Looks Beyond Riot Grrrl

  published Apr 17, 2012

  To many, the term "Riot Grrrl" evokes images of impassioned, barrette-clad girls shrieking into microphones, the word "SLUT" scrawled across their bare bellies in magic marker. Those images are mostl... More >>

• Last Night: School Of Seven Bells At Fitzgerald's

  published Apr 12, 2012

  The last time we'd seen New York group School of Seven Bells, in 2009, they packed Chicago's Empty Bottle to the brim. Last night at Fitzgerald's, however, there were far fewer people in attendance (t... More >>

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  10 Movie Songs We Can't Hear Without Thinking Of Sex

  published Apr 06, 2012

  While we at Rocks Off boast many obsessions and vices (we'll call them "hobbies"), a few choice ones unashamedly top our list. If you perverted pop-culture junkies agree that sex, music, and movies ... More >>

• House of Spirits

  published April 5, 2012

  "Everyone has ghosts," says Alejandra Deheza of her band School of Seven Bells' new album, Ghostory. "They're every love you've ever had,... More >>

• Last Night: Built To Spill At Fitzgerald's

  published Mar 13, 2012

  Built to Spill Fitzgerald's March 12, 2012 After an interview last week with Built to Spill front man Doug Martsch, we noted how humble the rocker was. Modest, even. Our observation was upheld Monda... More >>

• Saturday Night: Dr. Dog At Fitzgerald's

  published Mar 12, 2012

  Dr. Dog Fitzgerald's March 10, 2012 Houston weather was balmy and wet Saturday night, but that didn't stop Philadelphia harmonic rockers Dr. Dog from sporting their trademark wintry wool beanies and ... More >>

• Dr. Dog's Scott McMicken: Texas Crowds Are More Fun

  published Mar 09, 2012

  Dr. Dog singer/guitarist Scott McMicken describes the band's newly released seventh album, Be the Void, as "rawer and more powerful" than its polished predecessors. We chatted with McMicken about the... More >>

• Idaho Gem

  published March 8, 2012

  Built to Spill is a dichotomy in the "rock band" sense. They're regarded as pioneering hard-rockers, yet their rocking nature more or less ends... More >>

• Jordan Knight: NKOTB Singer Leaves Solo Career Unfinished

  published Feb 23, 2012

  Last summer, the Houston Press reported (with embarrassing yet unapologetic enthusiasm) on '80s pop sensations the New Kids on the Block. The '80s boy-band was co-headlining an arena tour with their '... More >>

• Last Night: The Polyphonic Spree at Fitzgerald's

  published Feb 15, 2012

  The Polyphonic Spree Fitzgerald's February 14, 2012 Some of rock's most intriguing acts have risen from the ashes of their former bands. Such is the case with Dallas-based multi-member psych-pop band... More >>

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  Friday Night: The Lemonheads At Fitzgerald's

  published Feb 13, 2012

  The Lemonheads Fitzgerald's February 10, 2012 The Fitzgerald's air was heavy with '90s nostalgia Friday night, as fans flocked to see The Lemonheads. The band is currently on tour performing their l... More >>

• Paid to Smile

  published February 9, 2012

  Evan Dando has always marched to the beat of a different drummer. Emerging amidst the onset of '90s grunge, the Lemonheads inadvertently... More >>

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  You Bettah Work: 10 Rock/Pop Musicians Who Could Take Up Modeling

  published Jan 17, 2012

  Lucky for Lana Del Rey -- whose awkward-at-best Saturday Night Live performance last weekend left indie critics second-guessing her skill -- she has a backup career on which to fall, if needed. Last w... More >>