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2012 Summer Guide: It's a Scorcher

Craig Hlavaty
A summer concert season to melt your face off. More >>

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3:30 pm
May. 25, 2012
5 Cool & Cheap Weekenders: Umbrella Man, Robert Cray, Etc.
By Chris Gray
A short one this week, for the long holiday weekend. But worthwhile. Outside-the-Loop gig of the weekend: The Mighty Orq at Main Street Crossing in Tomball tonight at 8 p.m.. Ask Orq about the ba... More >>

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2:30 pm
May. 25, 2012
The Lot Of A Freelance Writer, From One Of Our Own
By Chris Gray
Freelance writing is probably not for you if you're a fan of rejection. But if you're determined to speak your piece, not to mention a little thick-skinned and willing to hear the word "no" a lot,... More >>

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2:00 pm
May. 25, 2012
Last Night: Ty Segall At Walter's
By Alexa Crenshaw
Ty Segall, White Fence, Useless Eaters, Mikey and the Drags Walter's May 24, 2012 This was all just garage/psychedelic/whatever-you-may-call-it rock at its finest. You could say that Ty Segall ... More >>

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12:00 pm
May. 25, 2012
Last Night: Father John Misty & Har Mar Superstar At Fitzgerald's
By Craig Hlavaty
Father John Misty & Har Mar Superstar Fitzgerald's May 24, 2012 "I'm going to be the first to combine sad bastard music and men's fitness, and maintain my integrity in each," said Josh Tillman, ... More >>

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11:30 am
May. 25, 2012
Christian Radio Group Buys 103.7 FM
By Chris Gray
KHJK 103.7, the station known as "Houston's Adult Alternative" and the only place on Houston commercial radio to hear artists such as Mumford & Sons and the Avett Brothers, has been sold to a grou... More >>

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11:00 am
May. 25, 2012
Knights of the Fire Kingdom: Houston's Hottest Band
By Craig Hlavaty
Yes, another article about the same band. See a different take on Knights of the Fire Kingdom in Jef With One F's "bus-stop" interview. Houston has known Jeoaf Johnson as the burly beardo playing... More >>

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10:20 am
May. 25, 2012
Last Night: Buxton & The Tontons At Discovery Green
By Nathan Smith
Buxton, the Tontons Discovery Green May 24, 2012 I was pretty proud of myself Thursday night: I managed to kill three birds with one stone. I'd never seen local darlings Buxton or the Tontons l... More >>

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9:00 am
May. 25, 2012
Yello Echo: Complicated Instigators Keep Disco Torch Lit
By Shea Serrano
Each week, 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 t... More >>

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8:00 am
May. 25, 2012
Knights of the Fire Kingdom: "I Dunno Why Fire Is Awesome"
By Jef With One F
It's a well-known fact that most band names are essentially gobbledygook, but here at Rocks Off we're trying hard to find meaning in the oddest monikers. I was sitting in my office about to begin... More >>

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7:00 am
May. 25, 2012
The Ultimate Wes Anderson Soundtrack Playlist: Extra Superlatives
By Craig Hlavaty
Last week I told you about the soundtrack for director Wes Anderson's upcoming feature Moonrise Kingdom, which showcases the work of composers Leonard Bernstein and Alexandre Desplat, Benjamin Bri... More >>

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6:00 am
May. 25, 2012
Rest of the Best: Houston's Top 8 Dance Clubs
By Shea Serrano
With the term "dance club," there are two ways to go. There's the myopic view, where the term strictly means the glitzy, glamorous, fabulous clubs (once known as "discotheques") that maybe aren... More >>

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4:40 pm
May. 24, 2012
Rich's Property Owner Locks Out Tenants
By Chris Gray
The property owner of Rich's Nightclub, the Midtown dance club about to celebrate its 29th anniversary this fall, has locked out his tenants, who had been running the club since October 2011, and ... More >>

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2:40 pm
May. 24, 2012
Bluegrass Great Doc Watson Hospitalized
By William Michael Smith
Word has come that Doc Watson, beloved 89-year-old flat-picking genius and elder statesman of the Americana music scene, has been airlifted to Baptist Hospital in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, af... More >>

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1:00 pm
May. 24, 2012
Vintage Nerdcore: Pac-Man Fever at 30
By Cory Garcia
Much like pro wrestling, video games are another part of pop culture easily referenced by the modern artist, whether it's Styles P checking Red Dead Redemption in "B.M.F. (Blowing Money Fast)," De... More >>

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12:00 pm
May. 24, 2012
Lose Your Illusion: 5 Lowlights of the Tour That Tore Guns N' Roses Apart
By Nathan Smith
On May 24, 1991, Guns N' Roses embarked on its Use Your Illusion Tour, a massive 192-date concert spectacular that took the band to every place on the planet with electricity. The string of shows... More >>

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10:00 am
May. 24, 2012
Preemo & Tawn P Team Up to Form All Day
By Rolando Rodriguez
Hip-hop, like any genre, changes and evolves, but one thing you could always count on (at least until the early part of the last decade) was the notion of the hip-hop group. When you look at MTV... More >>

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9:00 am
May. 24, 2012
Last Night: Armin van Buuren at Stereo Live
By Taylor Moon
Armin van Buuren Stereo Live May 23, 2012 After a crazy night at Stereo Live with Rusko's breakdown Tuesday, I couldn't help but imagine what was in store for Wednesday night's Armin van Buuren ... More >>

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8:00 am
May. 24, 2012
Joshua Tree of Money: 5 Ways for Bono to Spend His Facebook Windfall
By Brando
A few things fell and swooped in from last Friday's giant Facebok IPO announcement. The first being Mark Zuckerberg changing his relationship status from "in a relationship" to "married, but wit... More >>

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7:00 am
May. 24, 2012
Phil Anselmo Talks Solo Records, New Down Material & Pantera's Legacy
By Craig Hlavaty
Phil Anselmo, former lead singer of the mighty Pantera, currently of Down, is a busy man. But he always has time to talk about his beloved New Orleans Saints, who are going through a trying offse... More >>

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6:00 am
May. 24, 2012
Steve Hogarth & Richard Barbieri: "Naked" on the Stage
By Jef With One F
Steve Hogarth of Marillion and Richard Barbieri of Porcupine Tree are two incredibly prolific, daring artists who have teamed up on a new record called Not the Weapon But the Hand. Earlier this ye... More >>

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2012 Summer Guide: It's a Scorcher 2012 Summer Guide: It's a Scorcher
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