Email Author Ray Hafner

2006 Stories by Ray Hafner

• Rev It Up

  published July 13, 2006

  While you may think one way to protect kids from sexual predators would be to keep them away from bikers and rock musicians, the organizers of... More >>

• You're So Money

  published July 6, 2006

  Numismatists of Houston, rejoice. The JMV Coin and Currency Show is landing in town today, making it the best opportunity to get your hands... More >>

• Hand Balls

  published June 29, 2006

  It's Saturday afternoon and I'm stuck watching soccer. I hate soccer. Now, I know that's hardly a daring sentiment, or something a great many good... More >>

• Fantasy Date

  published June 22, 2006

  No matter which potions we try, we still can't seem to get our Level 5 wizard past this one damn orc. It's driving us crazy! Fortunately, this... More >>

• G-town Jams

  published June 22, 2006

  There are few venues in Texas as storied as the Balinese Room on Galveston Island, which makes it the perfect place for the Gulf Coast Music... More >>

• Prom 2K6

  published June 15, 2006

  In the garage of the San Luis Resort on Galveston Island, Dana Prentice takes a quick look at her hair in the car's reflection. Her silver... More >>

• More Gore!

  published June 1, 2006

  ManBearPig isn't the only thing out there Al Gore wants to take down. The former vice president comes to town today to tackle global... More >>

• That Katt's Pimped

  published May 25, 2006

  Ever since he donned the pimp cape in Friday After Next, comedian-actor-rapper Katt Williams has been struttin' -- taking his... More >>

• Indy Film Night

  published May 25, 2006

  Sandwiched between Raiders of the Lost Ark and The Last Crusade, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, screening... More >>

• MC Lars

  published May 18, 2006

  MC Lars is the smartest MC on the planet, and he'd like you to know it. Rapping about Hermann Melville, Jean-Paul Sartre and the difference... More >>

• Kat Not Included

  published May 18, 2006

  As Tom Cruise hops around the country promoting M:i:3, showcasing his own special brand of placenta-chomping craziness, it's easy to forget... More >>

• Saves the Day

  published May 4, 2006

  When it comes to nerdy punk rockers singing love songs, Chris Conley has always played second fiddle to either bigger lovers (Chris Carrabba) or... More >>

• Jetsetters Invited

  published April 27, 2006

  Although they'd never admit it, many people go to air shows in hopes of watching a stunt prop-plane execute perfect barrel rolls and loop-de-loops... More >>

• White Cap Party

  published April 27, 2006

  If you've ever woken up groggy, hung over and in bed with someone you didn't know, don't feel embarrassed. Head to the Engine Room, and Aaron... More >>

• About a Beast

  published April 20, 2006

  This sort of thing happens to me a lot, actually. I'm at the Meridian (1503 Chartres) tonight to check out the Iron Maidens, an all-female... More >>

• Dolce Vita

  published April 20, 2006

  It's quitting time when I pull up to Dolce Vita (500 Westheimer, 713-520-8222), and the traffic on Westheimer is moving at its usual crawl.... More >>

• Bossa

  published April 13, 2006

  With Tom DeLay on his way out of Congress, there's blood in the air, so I decide to head to Bossa (610 Main, 713-223-2622) for some... More >>

• Hot for 'Bot

  published April 13, 2006

  Playwright Greg Hundemer says anyone who turns out for his musical comedy Proto-hobo (also his senior honors thesis) is in for... More >>

• Primus Sucks (On-Screen)!

  published March 23, 2006

  Back in MTV's heyday, long before any rooms got raided or any rides got pimped, they used to show these things called "music videos." If you were... More >>

• Displaced in the Diaspora

  published March 16, 2006

  It's Election Day, and a dozen volunteers have descended upon the Thicket Apartments near Bush Intercontinental Airport, block-walking in an... More >>

• Jack Johnson and Friends

  published March 16, 2006

  That Jack Johnson's newest album would be a collection of kids' songs for the Curious George soundtrack isn't so surprising. This is a guy... More >>

• Relient K, The Rocket Summer, Maxeen

  published March 2, 2006

  If all Christian-rawk groups were as good as The Rocket Summer, we all just might have to go and find Jesus. Bryce Avery, the multi-instrumented... More >>

• Art Girls Are Easy

  published February 23, 2006

  The line at the MFAH is stretching around the block. I'm not even inside yet, and already I'm nostalgic. Since November, the monthly "Starbucks... More >>

• Buckle Up

  published February 23, 2006

  The Houston Black Film Festival is endorsed by the office of Mayor Pro Tempore Carol Alvarado, which of course means that just by attending... More >>

• The Academy Is..., with Panic! At the Disco, Acceptance, Hellogoodbye

  published February 16, 2006

  Calling The Academy Is…'s brand of indie pop-punk infectious is much too tame: To do so would give the Ebola virus a bad name. When I first... More >>