Email Author Shea Serrano

Awards

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

  "Getting Past the Bouncer"

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2008 Stories by Shea Serrano

• Artist of the Week: Dem Southern Folkz

  published Aug 27, 2008

  Each Wednesday, Rocks Off arbitrarily appoints one lucky local performer or group "Artist of the Week," bestowing upon them all the fame and grandeur such a lofty title implies. Know a band or artist ... More >>

• Civil Disobedience at Scout Bar

  published August 28, 2008

  Scout Bar (18307 Egret Bay Blvd., Clear Lake) is not what we were expecting.  See, the combination live-music venue and... More >>

• Turning the Screw: 5th Ward Boyz, Scarface, Da Brat, Del, Kid Acne, M.I.A. and More

  published Aug 25, 2008

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• Five Spot: Jeezy The Inspireezy

  published Aug 22, 2008

  Welcome back to Five Spot. Every Friday, we'll examine a recent bit of music news and list five reasons why it's either brilliant or dumb-assed. Send tips to introducingliston@gmail.com. Los Angeles... More >>

• Artist of the Week: Hell's Engine

  published Aug 20, 2008

  Each Wednesday, Rocks Off arbitrarily appoints one lucky local performer or group "Artist of the Week," bestowing upon them all the fame and grandeur such a lofty title implies. Know a band or artist ... More >>

• Ex-Gangster Cantina Turned Heights Wine Bar Boom Boom Room

  published August 21, 2008

  "Fuck you." We've just asked Heights resident Bill Curtin for a quote about why he likes coming to Boom Boom Room (2518 Yale), the... More >>

• Yung Chill: Stop Talking and Listen

  published August 21, 2008

  Any time we got into trouble as a kid, we called our Uncle Rick. If the bully up the street took our bike, he got it back. If the schmuck bus... More >>

• Turning the Screw: Nosaprise, (More) Trae vs. Mike Jones, Slim Thug & Devin the Dude, Jin, The Game, Kanye, GZA and More

  published Aug 18, 2008

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• Five Spot: Five Reasons Not to Mess With Trae

  published Aug 15, 2008

  Welcome back to Five Spot. Every Friday, we'll examine a recent bit of music news and list five reasons why it's either brilliant or dumb-assed. Send tips to introducingliston@gmail.com. Monda... More >>

• Artist of the Week: Liz Dannemiller

  published Aug 13, 2008

  Each Wednesday, Rocks Off arbitrarily appoints one lucky local performer or group "Artist of the Week," bestowing upon them all the fame and grandeur such a lofty title implies. Know a band or artist ... More >>

• Five Spot: Breaking Out the Musical Ugly Stick

  published Aug 08, 2008

  Welcome back to Five Spot. Every Friday, we'll examine a recent bit of music news and list five reasons why it's either brilliant or dumb-assed. Send tips to introducingliston@gmail.com. That's Iggy... More >>

• Hawg Heaven

  published August 7, 2008

  Delmer Barkley is possessed of a typically coarse Southern charm. A couple of piercings and faded tattoos adorn his body, accenting his... More >>

• Perseph One and AndAcc; Patients of Timeless Minds

  published August 7, 2008

  Every high school has one of those girls who wears some shit-crazy outfit each day, like a skirt with pants underneath or a bow tie and gloves.... More >>

• Turning the Screw: H.I.S.D., Ludacris and Obama, KRS-One, Dogg Pound, Outlawz, Biggie Smalls and More

  published Aug 04, 2008

  Welcome back to Turning the Screw, Rocks Off's weekly rap/hip-hop post, keeping you in the loop on new music, music news and other tidbits related (at least somewhat) to rap and hip-hop. E-mail tips t... More >>

• Five Spot: Rock's Top Flavor Savers

  published Aug 01, 2008

  Welcome back to The Five Spot, another new Rocks Off recurrent. Every Friday, we'll examine a recent bit of music news and list five reasons why it's either brilliant or dumb-assed. Send tips to intro... More >>

• Artist of the Week: Andrew Karnavas

  published Jul 31, 2008

  Each week, usually on Wednesdays - the music awards has thrown everything off this week - Rocks Off arbitrarily appoints one lucky local performer or group "Artist of the Week," bestowing upon them al... More >>

• Boheme Cafe and Wine Bar Has an Open-Mike Night That Doesn't Suck?

  published July 31, 2008

  Henry Dillard doesn't look like much. Scruffy, dirty-blond hair, 5'8", maybe 145 pounds, impossibly young and old-looking at the same time;... More >>

• Five Spot: How Much is 50 Cent Really Worthr

  published Jul 25, 2008

  Paris Hilton and 50 Cent: Insert "Lollipop" joke here. Welcome to Five Spot, another new Rocks Off recurrent. Every Friday, we'll examine a recent bit of music news and list five reasons why it's ei... More >>

• Artist of the Week: Permanent Daylight

  published Jul 23, 2008

  Starting today, each Wednesday Rocks Off will arbitrarily appoint one lucky local performer or group "Artist of the Week," bestowing upon them all the fame and grandeur such a lofty title implies. W... More >>

• RocBar: Too Pretty To Rock?

  published July 24, 2008

  Bayou Place's in-house rock club, RocBar (520 Texas; it shares an address with techno lounge Mosaic), sees its share of slicksters,... More >>

• An Evening with Thee Armada, Houston's Next Big Thing

  published July 24, 2008

  This is a story 'bout some boys from Texas who know how to get down. And you know they'll be the life of the party, so let's get this started... More >>

• Turning the Screw: Ozone Awards, Destiny's Child, Soulja Boy, K-Fed and More

  published Jul 21, 2008

  Welcome to Turning the Screw, Rocks Off's weekly rap post. From here on out, we'll attempt to bring you new music, news and other tidbits related (at least somewhat) to rap and hip-hop. Look for... More >>

• Kam: Bamitskam EP

  published July 17, 2008

  Pop quiz: What do Los Skarnales, country music and the Baptist Church all have in common? If you said, "White people love them all," you'd be,... More >>

• Masons and Miles Davis at Bissonnet's Fedora Lounge

  published July 10, 2008

  Dancers beware: Fedora Lounge (2726 Bissonnet) is no place to cut a rug. Located on the end of a narrow strip center, Fedora has a fire... More >>

• The Almeda-Genoa Icehouse Crawl

  published June 26, 2008

  If you're gonna open up a service establishment like a bar or restaurant, you need permits: alcohol permits, food permits, Dumpster permits, blah,... More >>