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11:00 am
Feb. 8, 2012
Stunt-Casting A More Modern Disney Soundtrack
By Cory Garcia
The other night I watched Beauty and the Beast for the first time in roughly forever. I was shocked by two things: How much of the plot I had forgotten, and how many of the songs I remembered. ... More >>

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9:00 am
Feb. 8, 2012
Love is the Answer: Ten Classic Light Rock Tunes on Dan Seals' Birthday
By Jeff Balke
Today would have been the 64th birthday of Dan Seals, one half of England Dan and John Ford Coley, the songwriting duo that had a big hit with "I'd Really Love to See You Tonight" and a minor one... More >>

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8:34 am
Feb. 8, 2012
Local Musicians, Up Early, Remember Late Nite Pie
By Chris Gray
Midtown pizza restaurant Late Nite Pie burned some time after closing in the wee hours of Wednesday morning. ABC13.com reported that the popular post-show destination suffered "major damage" an... More >>

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7:00 am
Feb. 8, 2012
Young Magic: Body Doodles and the Sadness of the Sea
By Jef With One F
We don't know a whole lot about Young Magic. They were just another one of the bands we get press releases on every day. However, we're music-video obsessed, and when anybody, anywhere sends us ... More >>

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3:00 pm
Feb. 7, 2012
Distant Early Warning: Dick Dale, Gemma Ray, Lincoln Durham, William Shatner, Meshuggah
By Craig Hlavaty
Active Child, Balam Acab, Superhumanoids: Sat., May 5. Fitzgerald's, 2706 White Oak Bastard Sons Of Johnny Cash: Thu., March 8. Continental Club, 3700 Main Battery (Metallica Tribute): Mon., ... More >>

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2:00 pm
Feb. 7, 2012
Let's Get High: Reggie Picks Six Great Songs About Weed
By Shea Serrano
The hip-hop world is a less than sensible place - lots of times, you're even required to clarify when bad means bad and when bad means good - so once a week we're going to get with a rapper and a... More >>

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1:17 pm
Feb. 7, 2012
The Jesus And Mary Chain Hitting Houston On March 13 During SXSW Swing
By Craig Hlavaty
Known best for their 1985 album, Psychocandy, the Jesus And Mary Chain have been called one of the most influential British bands of the '80s. With the wall of crushing reverb, drenched in pop ho... More >>

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1:00 pm
Feb. 7, 2012
La La Love You: Top Ten Cheesiest Love Songs For Valentine's Day
By Corey Deiterman
It's that time of year again. Everything is red and full of hearts. Chocolates and roses are marked up. Couples are showing off and singles are desperately searching online dating services for a... More >>

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12:00 pm
Feb. 7, 2012
Drum Kit From Hell: With Bill Ward Out, 5 Replacement Drummers For Black Sabbath
By Corey Deiterman
Black Sabbath's big reunion plans seem to be cursed. First, guitarist and the only consistent member of the band Tony Iommi was diagnosed with lymphoma. Then they had to drop out of playing Coac... More >>

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11:05 am
Feb. 7, 2012
Van Halen's A Different Kind Of Truth: A Track-By-Track Breakdown
By Craig Hlavaty
First off, Van Halen's first album in 14 years, A Different Kind Of Truth is - in the words of my friend Lisa - "better than it should be." And I agree. The guys could have slacked off on this ... More >>

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11:00 am
Feb. 7, 2012
Five Great Middle Finger Moments In Music History
By Chris Gray
Monday morning, the Internet was awash in consternation and jpegs after M.I.A. flashed her middle finger during Madonna's Super Bowl halftime performance Sunday, meaning Janet Jackson is finally... More >>

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10:00 am
Feb. 7, 2012
Southern Discomfort: Kinky On the Road
By William Michael Smith
The one-liners come out of Kinky Friedman's mouth so fast you need a protective shield. "The only thing Rick Perry managed to do with his Presidential campaign was to make George W. look lik... More >>

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9:03 am
Feb. 7, 2012
Madonna Playing Toyota Center October 24
By Chris Gray
After her mostly praised Super Bowl XLVI halftime performance - aside from that whole M.I.A. middle-finger thing - Madonna will perform at Toyota Center on Wednesday, October 24, Live Nation an... More >>

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9:00 am
Feb. 7, 2012
Dirty Honey's Brett Koshkin Talks About His Noise Ordinance Ticket
By Craig Hlavaty
DJ Brett Koshkin spins old soul and R&B '45s the first Saturday of every month at Boondocks. We're not talking loud, bass-heavy, glowstick-friendly LOL drunk gurl stuff. His monthly "Dirty Honey"... More >>

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7:00 am
Feb. 7, 2012
Gothic Council Legitimizes Gothic Porn as Art (NSFW)
By Jef With One F
This debate starts, as many debates do, with your humble narrator taking a poop. Our usual bathroom reading fair is Lovecraft, the Fountainhead by Ayn Rand, and our own Liisa Ladoucuer's Encyclop... More >>

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3:30 pm
Feb. 6, 2012
Friday Night: Tontons, Wild Moccasins, A Sea Es at Fitzgerald's
By Alexa Crenshaw
Check out pics from the Tontons' tour kickoff in our slideshow. Friday night's wonderful assortment of tasty sweet indie pop was just that -- delicious! Now, you're probably wondering if yo... More >>

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3:00 pm
Feb. 6, 2012
Rap Round Table: The Red Beast Is Nearing. Are You Prepared?
By Shea Serrano
Some rappers happen to be thoughtful, intelligent people. Each week Rocks Off will have some of them here discussing issues relevant to their culture. This Week's Panel: Fat Tony, KAB, Kyle Hub... More >>

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1:00 pm
Feb. 6, 2012
Indiana Farm Boy: 50 Glorious Years Of Axl Rose
By Craig Hlavaty
W. Axl Rose, born William Bruce Rose, Jr., turns 50 today, shimmying and snake-dancing into this world on February 6, 1962. It's been a fun -- and rocky -- past 25 years with the man, full of g... More >>

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12:35 pm
Feb. 6, 2012
Randy Travis Arrested in Sanger This Morning For Suspicion Of Intoxication
By Craig Hlavaty
This morning in Sanger, Texas, country crooner Randy Travis was arrested on "suspicion of public intoxication" by local authorities. Our sister paper to the north, Dallas Observer, also picked up... More >>

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12:20 pm
Feb. 6, 2012
Eddie Vedder Announces Second Solo Show At Jones Hall
By Craig Hlavaty
Don't fret, PJ and Vedderheads: if you didn't get in on tickets for Eddie Vedder's April 22 show at Jones Hall, he has added a second date, the next day on April 23. Tickets are going on sale thi... More >>

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Fast and Ferocious Fast and Ferocious
By Shea Serrano

"And even though I sound different, you can motherfuckin bet this: I'm repping this for Houston, Texas." — Marcus Manchild Twenty-two-year-old Marcus Manchild's career is accelerating quickly, only a few years… More >>

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Yes, Prohibition, Craft of Cocktails (5175 Westheimer), the two-story bar located in the Galleria, has a Prohibition Era, speakeasy theme. No, we are not going to make any jokes about… More >>

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