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This Day In History: A Jack Ruby Playlist

On November 22, 1963 President John F. Kennedy was shot down by Lee Harvey Oswald as he was being driven through the streets of Dallas. Two days later, Oswald himself was killed at the hands of nightclub operator Jack Ruby as he was being transferred to a county jail. There have been dozens of reas ... More >>

Hansel & Gretel Too Much Candy

Fear a steady diet of movies like Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters.

If Houston Restaurants Were Bands: Oxheart As an Oi! Punk Band, Plus More

In a recent story meeting, I mentioned The Pass & Provisions to my fellow staff writers here at the Press. Assistant music editor and all-around pop culture buff Craig Hlavaty quickly threw out there: "That sounds like a screamo band." "In fact," he continued, "a lot of these new restaurants have n ... More >>

Top 5 Reasons Bon Iver Is the Clown Prince of Hipster Doofuses

Who is Bon Iver? The name originally referred to a band, I guess in the same way Nine Inch Nails referred to a "band," but since hitting it big, it's mostly just a nickname for frontman and songwriter Justin Vernon, who, depending on who you ask, may either be Jesus or the antichrist. Consulting my ... More >>

Start the Revolution! 10 Songs About Historical Events

If you ever look at music throughout time, along with a history book -- they kind of complement each other. Some of the greatest songs in rock, R&B and rap have chronicled history both social, major news events, sports, entertainment and political. In my opinion, many times, the song is about what ... More >>

White Ghost Shivers' Naughty Vaudeville Returns to the Duck

If the recently retired Asylum Street Spankers were "God's Favorite Band," their fellow Austinites White Ghost Shivers are more like friends of the devil. Or most likely to violate some Blue Law somewhere. They're naughty, but nice. The seven-piece Shivers can't be onstage without you looking aroun ... More >>

Galveston’s Juneteenth

Joseph Adams: Some Thoughts on Our Interview with the Dude Behind SaveWhitePeople.com

If there's one thing Hair Balls can't get enough of, it's racists, which is why we were thrilled to hear this week from a Houston contributor to a site called SaveWhitePeople. The writer (known on the site as Erich) wanted to know if we'd like to interview the NYC-based site's founder, Joseph Adams. ... More >>

The Rest Of The Best: Houston's Top 8 Blues Clubs

Like our neighbors over at Eating Our Words, Rocks Off would like to tell you about some places that didn't quite make the cut in our few most recent Best of Houston issues (categories change every year, mostly), but that are worthy on their own merits; today we begin our weekly journey with blues c ... More >>

The Best of SXSW Music: Wednesday 3/14/2012

​If you're familiar with chaos theory, which in its basic form is the attempt to find patterns in the random acts of shit on Earth, then you may understand the difficulty that comes with describing a full day at SXSW. To break down the bright, scintillating chaos, Village Voice Media's roving musi ... More >>

Who Makes The Mt. Rushmore Of Houston Rap?

Some rappers happen to be thoughtful, intelligent people. Every Monday that isn't a national holiday Rocks Off will have some of them here discussing issues relevant to their culture. cred​This Week's Panel: Bun B, Z-Ro, Chamillionaire, Lil Flip, E.S.G., Paul Wall, Fat Tony, A.D.D., Matt Son ... More >>

The Seven Most Entertaining Rappers On Twitter

​Monday, Slim Thug tweeted about his ad in the Casual Encounters section of Craigslist. Thugga is known for being notoriously entertaining on Twitter, as evinced by his Houston Press Music award for Best Twitter Personality. But he's hardly the only funny rapper on Twitter. We found six more. ... More >>

Busted! 20 Musician Mugshots

​ Getting arrested and booked isn't the end of the world, by any means. Well unless you just killed a shit-ton of people at a bowling alley or something, it really is. But if you are a rocker or a celebrity who committed a minor offense, it's just a funny footnote in your public life you can look ... More >>

Welcome to Arizona

Judge who helped BP went on junket party on their tab.

Judge Who Set Aside $100 Million Award Against BP Went On Junket Partially Funded By The Company

​A Houston federal judge who set aside a $100 million verdict against BP on Tuesday has taken an all-expenses-paid educational junket that was partially funded by the oil giant.In 2008, U.S. District Judge Kenneth M. Hoyt attended a three-day long program in Sedona, Arizona hosted by the George Ma ... More >>

Teen Porn 101

If they're taking their laptops and cell phones to bed with them, it's probably not to do homework.

Game Time: Sifting Through Mark McGwire's Bullshit

​At this point, using the word "courageous" to define any of the performance-enhancing drug users of baseball's Steroid Era that "come clean" about their transgressions is a bit disingenuous. "Courageous" would be their giving back all of the money that steroids helped them make. So if you're look ... More >>

I Wanna Be Your Dog (Or Cat): Thanksgiving Edition

We all know the story of the first Thanksgiving -- the Penguins traveling to the New World in the rickety Mayday; Squinty the Indian teaching the clueless newcomers how to grow potatoes (the Penguins had left Ireland because of a famine); George Washington marrying Pocahantas on Plymouth Mount.These ... More >>

Gubernatorial Candidate Kinky Friedman: My Dog Could Run This State As Well As Rick Perry

Photos by Craig Hlavaty​ "Going from musician to politician is definitely a step down," says Kinky Friedman, who announced his Texas gubernatorial candidacy Tuesday morning. "But I'll take it for Texas." Of course, it's a step that Friedman, author of songs such as "They Ain't Makin' Jews Like Jes ... More >>

Gubernatorial Candidate Kinky Friedman: My Dog Could Run This State As Well As Rick Perry

Photos by Craig Hlavaty​ "Going from musician to politician is definitely a step down," says Kinky Friedman, who announced his Texas gubernatorial candidacy Tuesday morning. "But I'll take it for Texas." Of course, it's a step that Friedman, author of songs such as "They Ain't Makin' Jews Like Jes ... More >>

The First Mayoral Ad: A Review

We have our first ad in the mayoral race!! Peter Brown is up with a 30-second spot that will be running on local and cable channels. What we take away from this ad:1. Where's George Clinton? You are the only mayoral candidate in Houston history to be endorsed by P-Funk's George Clinton (actually ... More >>

Houston 101: Hi, Bob!

​When it comes to stand-up, Houston isn't famous merely for launching the careers of some of the edgiest comedians of the `70s and `80s. It also gave the world Bob Newhart.Newhart grew up in Chicago and became an accountant, but always had a comedy jones. He wrote gags and did some radio work in M ... More >>

Why Does Memorial Day Suck In Houston?

Photo by Paul KeleherIf you've ever lived outside of Texas or the Deep South, you can find yourself asking a simple question: What the hell happened to Memorial Day?Up north and back east, it's a huge event. Every little town has a parade, there's a ceremony, people really, really look forward to it ... More >>

Fighting Cancer

Who says Texas isn't battling cigs?

Yes, You Can...Make A Giant Obama-Head Sculpture

It’s pretty easy to guess what was going through the minds of most Houstonians after Barack Obama was elected. When would David Adickes get to work on his 7,000-pound concrete and steel Barack Obama head? The answer: the very next day. All he’s got so far is a model -- in truth, one that do ... More >>

Astros-Nationals: Back from Vacation and Ready for the All-Star Break

Playing Pretend: Local Sports Media Figures as Political Pundits

Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters

ATHFCMFFT is 87 minutes of pure art, with fries

No Choice

Master Cockfighter

After more than 70 years, Mike Ratliff prepares to retire from his blood sport

Capsule Reviews

A picture of our critics' opinions on local exhibits

Art Scavenger

Robert Gober loads up "The Meat Wagon" with provocative juxtapositions

We Know What You Should Do This Summer

Your guide to beaches, water parks, day trips, festivals and more

Who's Your Daddy?

Track your true identity along a DNA trail left behind by your ancestors

Mixed Blessings

Opposing sides will grapple over gay issues this week

Outside the Box

In keeping with the Halloween spirit, we bring you the tale of George Russell, who buries people in cardboard on his property. Welcome to his neighborhood.

Gimme Gimme Shock Treatment

By the looks of Wayne Static's hair, somebody already has

Let the Picture Paint Itself

The Houston Kid hits his stride a quarter-century into his recording career

Torn Identity

Get real art for a hundred bucks at "5x7/Houston"

Bluegrass Meltdown, Montrose-Style

Medicine Show, J.W. Americana and Two Star Symphony have the cure for the Monday-night blahs

Deli-Gate

Katz's never closes -- except perhaps in the face of a father-son lawsuit

Punched Out

Have patience: From the wrath of dangling chads comes computerized dial-a-voting

Planet of the Ape

Monkeybone drops you into a surreal world overrun by your worst simian nightmares

Hi, Bob!

Bob's back

Home Again

Ten years brings the Texas justice system to its senses. Roy Criner's free.

Revenge of The Fanboy

Alex Ross, painter of supermen and superwomen, makes it easy to believe in heroes

Getting to Know You, Again

Sumptuous, massive and lyrical, Anna and the King is a classic reborn

Judicial Arts Endowment

Devine converts plaintiffs' lawyers' cash into a courtroom gallery

Night & Day

June 18 - 24, 1998

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