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Art Rock: The Jerry Lightfoot Festival, In Memory of Rory Miggins, at the Continental Club
Fri Nov 20, 4:30 PM
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Coma White: A Sampling of Songs About the JFK Assassination
Fri Nov 20, 3:30 PM
? Warning: Some of these videos contain very graphic images. Anyone who knows Rocks Off, even in passing, knows of his fierce JFK assassination obsession. The theories, the scientific data, the ... More >>
Inquiring Minds: Elizabeth Cook on Rodney Crowell, Florida Folk and "Apron Strings"
Fri Nov 20, 2:30 PM
?Most mornings, Rocks Off wakes up to Elizabeth Cook's country-as-cornbread drawl on her Outlaw Country satellite-radio program, "Apron Strings" (Sirius 63, XM 13, 5-9 a.m. Mondays). On her 2007 L... More >>
Inquiring Minds: Deer Tick's Front Man Goes for That Chased-by-Alligators Sound
Fri Nov 20, 1:30 PM
Providence, R.I., band Deer Tick may hail from "Up North" but their sound is purely steeped in grungey folk and rockabilly yelp. They, in fact, hear this description so much that the band has sta... More >>
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Papa GangstaHouston rapper E.S.G.'s evolution from street thug to family man.By Shea SerranoThursday, November 19There was some construction being done in the front of the house, so maybe someone knocked over a ladder or something, he remembers thinking. He... More >> -
Honky-Tonk RevivalIs Houston ready for country? Again?By Chris GrayThursday, November 19There's a new fad taking hold on the hipster-crowded streets of deepest, darkest Montrose. Except this "fad" should be familiar to anyone who... More >>
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No Pun IntendedIt's impossible not to play on words with Hearsay, downtown's newest bar.By Shea SerranoThursday, November 19It's a trap. It's so clearly a trap that you briefly consider that it might not even be a trap. But it's a trap. If you open a venue and decide... More >> -
The Way He Sees ItTo Raphael Saadiq, music is music and Yeasayer is all right with him.By Chris GrayThursday, November 19Raphael Saadiq is a musical soul, which probably explains why he has so much. The Oakland native, born Raphael Wiggins, is probably best known... More >> -
David GuettaBy Webster, SarahThursday, November 19There are so many genres and subgenres in electronic music at this point that it can get quite confusing. So if you want to get schooled in what... More >> -
Runaway SunBy Nicholas L. HallThursday, November 19There's a languid viscosity to Runaway Sun's sound, and it pours out thick and strong on the Houston four-piece's debut album, The Bridge. Some... More >>
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Dwight YoakamBy Chris GrayThursday, November 19All Dwight Yoakam's local fans who have been waiting for him to please, please (baby) come back to Houston can now say "Thank you." When he came... More >> -
BorbetomagusBy Phil FreemanThursday, November 19How much noise do you think two saxophonists and a guitarist can make? Okay, now imagine ten times that. Imagine a screeching, ululating,... More >>
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Hilary YorkBy William Michael SmithThursday, November 19Former Ginger Man bartender Hilary York has been in Austin for over a decade now and, at least part time, pursuing a music career. She recently... More >>
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Unmasked and AnonymousHouston's Without a Face wins over crowds with songs about MySpace, lactose intolerance and stalking local TV anchors.By Doug WallenThursday, November 12Deluged as we are with music these days, it's easy to forget how much guts it takes to get onstage with just a guitar and sing your heart out for... More >> -
The Lost Weekend?Now expanded to two days, the Westheimer Block Party faces its steepest challenge yet.By Chris GrayThursday, November 12Attention Houston motorists: If you find yourself in the vicinity of lower Westheimer this weekend,please be careful. What you are likely to... More >>
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Loose ChangeIt's dystopia you can dance to in House of Blues' lavish Foundation Room.By Shea SerranoThursday, November 12Dan Aykroyd is one smooth-talking S.O.B. Besides doing more with his life than any six people you know personally — were you aware that... More >> -
The Boys Are BackKansas City's Get Up Kids have Something to Write Home About all over again.By Elke MermisThursday, November 12Heartfelt, honest and influential as hell, the Get Up Kids are best known for the well-loved landmark 1999 album i>Something to Write Home About.... More >> -
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Elvis Perkins in DearlandBy Nicholas L. HallThursday, November 12Elvis Perkins may well be the most capable performing docent in the museum of American music, as shown on his recently released, gap-filling... More >>
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The Swell Season, Rachael YamagataBy Nicholas L. HallThursday, November 12Although Strict Joy may be a bit of an odd title for the sophomore effort from The Swell Season, it points to the direction the band has taken... More >>
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Dengue FeverBy William Michael SmithThursday, November 12Dengue Fever was one of our most pleasant discoveries of 2008, when the Los Angeles outfit wowed us with a sold-out performance at the Orange... More >>
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Darrell ScottBy William Michael SmithThursday, November 12Superlatives surround Darrell Scott: hit song writer, monster picker, amazing voice. I still find it amazing that an artist of so many talents is... More >>
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Dust in the WindSon Volt's latest album is steeped in Midwestern musical history.By Annie ZaleskiThursday, November 05[Editor's note: This article first appeared in the Houston Press's St. Louis sister paper Riverfront Times.] Since Jay Farrar reactivated Son... More >>
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Ruthie Foster, Seth Walker House of Blues
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Zappa Plays Zappa House of Blues
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The Fab 5 (Beatles Tribute) Rock Wine & Blues
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Cartel, This Providence, The Dares, The Summer Set Meridian
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Dead Man's Hand, The Nationals BFE Rock Club
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Bruce Robison Warehouse Live
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Edgar Winter, Clay Melton Band Dosey Doe Coffee Company
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Caroline Herring Anderson Fair Retail Restaurant
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Luther & The Healers Lance's Turtle Club
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Madigan R & R Sports Bar Friendswood
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Ian Moore, Hilary York Continental Club
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AFI, Gallows Verizon Wireless Theater
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Electronic Music Moves Its Way Into Other Genres
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Before we (and the rest of the world) start counting down our favorite albums, songs and trends... More >>
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Maynard James Keenan rests his Tool in favor of his "Cuntry Boner"
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Maynard James Keenan describes a show by Puscifer, arguably the oddest sibling in a family of... More >>
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Exene Cervenka's new solo record, Somewhere Gone, has strong roots in Missouri
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Exene Cervenka is a tireless artist, in every sense of the word. She publishes books of her... More >>
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Meet the Chandails: Young, Unpretentious, Scuzzy, and Great
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Neon Indian’s warm, retro glow
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mr. Gnome: His, Hers
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Weather With You: Elvis Perkins in Dearland continues to bewitch listeners with its second album
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