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4:30 pm
Jul. 30, 2010
FAIL: Kings Of Leon, Pigeons, Bush
By John Seaborn Gray
Kings of Leon Respond Poorly to Mother Nature's Criticism: Last weekend, bro-rock champions Kings of Leon were three songs into a set when a pigeon in the rafters of St. Louis' Verizon Wireless A... More >>

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3:15 pm
Jul. 30, 2010
Houston Scenesters Sound Off On The Fitzgerald's Changeover
By Chris Gray
Nationally, the music buzz may be all about Kanye's somewhat belated discovery of Twitter, Justin Bieber on CSI and the "Teknoviking 2.0," but this week all anyone in Houston seems to be talking ... More >>

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2:30 pm
Jul. 30, 2010
Eminem: 6 Ways He Can Still Screw Up His Comeback
By John Seaborn Gray
Marshall Mathers III has certainly enjoyed great success, but it hasn't been easy for the guy. He's had difficulty overcoming addiction and depression, and like many of us, he keeps returning to t... More >>

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1:45 pm
Jul. 30, 2010
"Punchline King" Lloyd Banks: G-Unit Will Rise Again
By Rizoh
Fans of self-proclaimed "Punchline King" Lloyd Banks will be pleased to learn that he's mapping out a comeback plan that doesn't include slinging mud at every big enchilada in the industry. With a... More >>

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12:45 pm
Jul. 30, 2010
Last Night: B L A C K I E, Summer Blondes, The Tontons And Somosuno At Mango's
By Marc Brubaker
B L A C K I E, Summer Blondes, The Tontons, Somosuno Mango's July 29, 2010 Aftermath had an inkling that we'd wind up at Mango's on Thursday as soon as we heard about the so-called "surprise sh... More >>

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10:20 am
Jul. 30, 2010
6 Ideas: How to Dress Like A Rock Star
By Brittanie Shey
This Saturday we'll be Partying Like A Rock Star with Allen Hill and DJ Psychedlic Sex Panther... and maybe Tina Turner, Pink, Zombie Michael Jackson, and probably a few Elvii... or at least some ... More >>

Rocks Off

9:00 am
Jul. 30, 2010
The Ultimate Houston Rap Battle Royal: Who Should You Fight?
By Shea Serrano
Of all of the Rap Round Table columns that have gone up, none generated more emails than this past Monday's "Which Rappers Would You Fight?" segment. Some people were pissed, some people were ent... More >>

Rocks Off

8:00 am
Jul. 30, 2010
Galveston Deep Thinker Disses Fitzgerald's
By Jef With One F
Every day Rocks Off trolls the tubes of you in search of videos to share. If you have something that you think deserves to be video of the day, send a link to jef_rouner at yahoo dot com. Housto... More >>

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4:00 pm
Jul. 29, 2010
Guess Who's Skipping Houston This Time?
By Brittanie Shey
Attention local musicians, music bloggers and music organizations: have something that should be included in Magnolia City Mixtape? Leave a comment below or email brittanie.shey (at) houstonpress ... More >>

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3:00 pm
Jul. 29, 2010
Bob Marley: Think You Know Him, Mon?
By Bob Ruggiero
Bob Marley: The Untold Story By Chris Salewicz Music journalist Chris Salewicz hasn't been afraid to tackle the big names in print. In addition to his work as a features writer at NME from 1974-8... More >>

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2:00 pm
Jul. 29, 2010
Kanye West's New Toy: Twitter
By Craig Hlavaty
If there was any other pop-culture wonder in need of a worldwide soapbox to spout off from it was Kanye West. Yesterday sweet dreams became a beautiful nightmare when West got his own verified Twi... More >>

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1:00 pm
Jul. 29, 2010
Post-Gaga Depression Rears Its Sad, Ugly Head
By Craig Hlavaty
PostGaga Depression (PGD), sometimes referred to as post-monster depression, is a form of clinical depression which can affect women, young girls and, less frequently, dudes who claim to be men a... More >>

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11:45 am
Jul. 29, 2010
Some Fitzgerald's Acts Concerned Over Ownership Change
By Matthew Keever
Earlier this week, as Rocks Off reported, Free Press Summer Fest partners Omar Afra and Jagi Katial bought Fitzgerald's from the historic Heights venue's longtime owner Sara Fitzgerald. This is ... More >>

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10:20 am
Jul. 29, 2010
Tony Yayo Talks Sex, Patron And The Future Of G-Unit
By Rizoh
G-Unit soldiers Lloyd Banks and Tony Yayo have signed on to headline Saturday's 4th Annual Hip-Hop For HIV Awareness concert at Reliant Center. Tickets are free, but only with an HIV test at one o... More >>

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9:00 am
Jul. 29, 2010
Remember Killa Cal-Wayne's About My Brother's Business?
By Shea Serrano
Houston's history is dotted with albums that, fairly or not, have been swept aside. We'll examine them here. Have an album that you think nobody knows about but should? Email sheaserrano@gmail.com... More >>

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8:00 am
Jul. 29, 2010
Total Eclipse Of A LEGO
By Jef With One F
Every day Rocks Off trolls the tubes of you in search of videos to share. If you have something that you think deserves to be video of the day, send a link to jef_rouner at yahoo dot com. If ther... More >>

Playbill

12:00 am
Jul. 29, 2010
Main Street Music Festival
By Craig Hlavaty
Houston looks to soon be leading the country in music festivals: Our own Houston Press Music Awards Showcase, Summerfest, the annual noise... More >>

Playbill

12:00 am
Jul. 29, 2010
Keith Sweat
By Franklin, Gregory
You know what's funny? We don't think we've heard an original Keith Sweat song in a decade, maybe since "My Body," the smoldering late-'90s slow... More >>

Playbill

12:00 am
Jul. 29, 2010
The Happen-Ins
By Craig Hlavaty
The Happen-Ins' four-piece ass-shaking swagger harkens back to a time when rock and roll was a simpler beast, when bands were like boozy little... More >>

Playbill

12:00 am
Jul. 29, 2010
Hip-Hop for HIV Awareness Concert
By Chris Gray
We'll spare you the grim details, facts and figures, but suffice to say HIV remains a significant problem in the Houston area. It's hard to take... More >>

Playbill

12:00 am
Jul. 29, 2010
Melissa Etheridge
By Craig Hlavaty
If you are only concentrating on sexuality when it comes to Melissa Etheridge, you're missing a big boat of riffs and one of the most dynamic... More >>

Playbill

12:00 am
Jul. 29, 2010
Funeral Party
By Payne, John
Straight outta famously rocking Whittier, California, scream these four, sometimes five, cheeky lads who, hanging out in a park late one night,... More >>

Chatter

12:00 am
Jul. 29, 2010
Million Miles Away
By William Michael Smith
In a story very similar to Steve Earle's, Peter Case quit school and left his home in Buffalo, New York, at age 17 to follow his musical muse. A... More >>

Music

12:00 am
Jul. 29, 2010
The Year of Magical Thinking
By Ben Westhoff
Bun B is hip-hop's grieving widower, the guy for whom you want to leave a pot roast on the front steps. You watch what you say around him,... More >>

Nightfly

12:00 am
Jul. 29, 2010
Come as You Are
By Shea Serrano
What's better than sex? Sex and a cigarette, evidently. At least that's implied in Stereo Hogzz's catchy "Sex and a Cigarette," a spacey,... More >>

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4:30 pm
Jul. 28, 2010
Beyonce: What Was She Texting While Driving?
By John Seaborn Gray
A few days ago, Beyonce was texting while driving, which is not only dangerous but now actually against the law in most places. One of those places happens to be New York City, where she was pulle... More >>

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3:00 pm
Jul. 28, 2010
Hey Lois: Local Musician Serenades The Corpse Flower
By Chris Gray
After keeping Houston in suspense for much longer than expected, Lois the corpse flower bloomed over the weekend, and is now a mass of rotting organic debris instead of just smelling like one. L... More >>

Rocks Off

2:00 pm
Jul. 28, 2010
A "National" Tour Is Not L.A. To San Francisco Or A Few Festival Dates
By Craig Hlavaty
Tuesday, Rocks Off was a busy beaver keeping up with all the concert announcements coming over the wire. Along with the Fitzgerald's news, it was hard to keep up with everything going on. Interpo... More >>

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12:30 pm
Jul. 28, 2010
Lady Gaga's Imaginary Penis: Music's Best Sex Urban Legend Ever?
By Jef With One F
Well, milady has come and gone, leaving in her wake a trail of Christ's blood and broken hearts. And a lot of people who couldn't get into the show having to make do with Kesha. Rocks Off was not... More >>

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