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March 18, 2013
Friday Night: Local Natives at Fitzgerald's
Local Natives, Superhumanoids Fitzgerald's March 15, 2013 So... I was one of the three Rocks Off writers sent to cover Local Natives when the band first played Houston in April 2010. On one hand, my perceptions of the band haven't changed much since then; I supremely dig how tight harmonies, rock e ... More >>
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December 2, 2011
Rocks Off Lists Our Favorite Downloads of 2011
It's getting to be that time of year, when the temperature drops and the lists start rolling in. Read any blog, magazine or newspaper and you're bound to run across at least a handfull of year-end lists, particularly when it comes to music. We all like to talk about the stuff we like. It's just what ... More >>
Blogs
March 18, 2011
SXSW: Local Band Makes Good, A Wild Flag, DJ Quik & A Witch
Photos this page by Marc BrubakerBuxtonMarc Brubaker: For Rocks Off, sometimes SXSW isn't about seeing new bands or drinking until Sixth Street becomes a blurry swath of humanity. It's nice to check in with our hometown boys and see how they are received by the ears and arms of the masses in ... More >>
Dining
February 24, 2011
Where to Get Your Caffeine Fix
The Top Ten Coffeehouses in Houston
Blogs
February 15, 2011
The Top 10 Coffee Houses in Houston
Photo by Gary R. WiseGreenway Coffee, one of Houston's leading coffee houses.Last week's First Look at Black Hole Cafe prompted some interesting discussions in the comments section, namely a lively debate about the merits of weighing a just-opened coffee house against other, more established ... More >>
Blogs
January 7, 2011
Buxton, Wild Moccasins Join New West Records
Here at Rocks Off, we try our best to cover all the local music news, both large and small. Where else are you going to read that you can play Slim Thug on Words With Friends? It is reasons such as these that we trudge the war zones of RSS feeds, seeking out crucial tidbits of information. Buxton o ... More >>
Blogs
January 6, 2011
Does Elvis Still Matter?
As part of our ongoing celebration of Elvis' birthday week, Rocks Off asked our writers the simple question in the headline. Chris Gray: Absolutely he still matters. When I was compiling that list of quotes and lyrics about Elvis earlier this week, I wasn't that surprised to see that even Be ... More >>
Blogs
December 31, 2010
Rocks Off's Favorite Shows Of 2010
Marco TorresEditor's Picks: Mary J. Blige, Reliant Stadium (RodeoHouston), March: Exquisite. Beach House, Walter's on Washington, April: Can't hate on this one either. Magical. Wu-Tang Clan, Numbers, December: Against all odds, they brought the motherfuckin' ruckus.
Blogs
November 24, 2010
Music We're Thankful For This Year
After the turkey comas subside and Black Friday opens the holiday retail floodgates, this year in music will be all but over. Yes, there's another month until the calendar flips over, but from here until early January, the only "new" music coming out will be the tide of reissues, box sets and ... More >>
Blogs
August 16, 2010
Saturday Night: A.A. Bondy And JBM At Mango's
Photos by Adam P. NewtonA.A. Bondy, JBM Mango's August 14, 2010 Aftermath has attended several concerts in this town where it seems that the universe is trying its damnedest to make sure that everyone has a crappy time. Honestly, we wish the universe would leave Houston alone these days, bec ... More >>
Blogs
May 4, 2010
Flaming Lips Still On For Summerfest... For Now
Neuski via flickr.com The Grand Ole Opry, which was supposed to celebrate its 85th birthday party May 25, is currently underwater, like most of Nashville (above). Nashville Public Radio is reporting that the Cumberland River crested at a whopping 52 feet. When does hurricane season start aga ... More >>
Blogs
April 26, 2010
Aftermath: Three (Count 'Em) Takes On SXSW Heroes Local Natives At Mango's
Ed. Note: As anyone who followed our SXSW coverage would know, perhaps no band got as much critical love thrown its way as L.A.'s Local Natives. So much so that, when the Natives returned to Mango's this past Saturday, somehow Rocks Off wound up with three reviewers at the show. It might have been f ... More >>
Blogs
April 22, 2010
It's Not Easy Being Green: How Venues And Festivals Handle All That Garbage
Marco TorresSold-out Jay-Z crowd = A lot of trash at Toyota Center. On any given night, 18,000 to 25,000 people fill the Toyota Center, whether to watch the Rockets play or to see Lady Gaga in full regalia. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, the average American produces more than ... More >>
Blogs
April 13, 2010
Magnolia City Mixtape: All The Scoop In One Fell Swoop... ACL Starts Us Off
Mark C. AustinWe sure hope this doesn't happen two years in a row at ACL. Austin City Limits will be October 8-10 this year, and MCM expects the line-up to be released in the next month or so. You can sign up for the e-list to get first notice of who's playing. If your profile is updated by today ... More >>
Blogs
March 30, 2010
Second Lost In Space Festival Is April 30 At Khon's With My Education, 6 More
Meghan Hendley of Solanae and Marcus Gausepohl from Golden Cities announced another installment of last year's successful "Lost In Space" music festival Monday afternoon. The second Lost In Space is scheduled for April 30 at 6 p.m. on the rooftop area of Midtown coffeehouse and bar Khon's. The fi ... More >>
Music
March 25, 2010
Further On Up the Road
Excerpts from the Press's copious online coverage of SXSW.
Blogs
March 22, 2010
SXSW Aftermath: Shaking Off Winter With Vivian Girls, Broken Records, husband & wife And Duchess Says
Photos by Adam P. NewtonVivian Girls Much like ACL 2009 will be remembered as the "Rain and Shit-Mud Year," Saturday at SXSW 2010 is sure to be marked as the day when Winter decided to spit on Austin in the middle of March. As opposed to the blue skies and nice breezes that we enjoyed earlier ... More >>
Blogs
March 22, 2010
SXSW Aftermath: The xx And Duchess Says Highlight A Cheery Bacchanalia
Katharine ShilcuttThe xx at the Village Voice Media party at La Zona Rosa If we ignore some of the "real life" issues we had to contend with, Aftermath spent three excellent days in Austin for SXSW 2010. Our energy remained consistently up, mostly fueled by being constantly on the move, as we saw ... More >>
Blogs
March 20, 2010
SXSW Aftermath: Pirate Love's Proto-Punk, Codiene Velvet Club's Swinging Harmonies Carry The Night At Rusty Spurs
Photos by Adam P. NewtonAftermath is quite the fan of tromping across the whole of downtown Austin, moving from one day party to the next. The point of those events is to provide people with an unending stream of options so as to gain a fairly decent glimpse of what's happening in current mus ... More >>
Blogs
March 19, 2010
SXSW Aftermath: M For Montreal, M For Marvelous
Photos by Adam P. NewtonWe Are WolvesFollowing a rousing early afternoon of day parties, one filled with the work of from Mathias Aguayou, Yellow Fever, and others,. Aftermath spent the rest of our day chasing down even more music (because isn't that the point of SXSW)? At The French Legation Mu ... More >>
Blogs
March 19, 2010
SXSW As It Happens: SXXpress, Kindles, Paradise for Little Girls and Finding Free Food
Photo by Dan OkoRock and roll hall of fame inductee and founder of Sire Records, Seymore Stein, answers questions oustide the "Stories From CBGBs" panel, Friday.Adam Newton, 12:46 p.m.: I'm at Paradise for Little Girls, a Canadian act making Bauhaus-inspired post-punk. There are three Jewish- ... More >>
Blogs
March 19, 2010
SXSW As It Happens: The xx Close Out The Village Voice Media Party On A Quiet Note
Photos by Katharine ShilcuttBrandon K. Hernsberger, 3:45 p.m.: xx fans wear dark, dark sunglasses inside with Superglue attached to their eyeballs. Brandon K. Hernsberger, 3:47 p.m.: The size of this crowd is INSANE for a day show. The xx should play rodeo venues only. Adam Newton, 4:01 p.m ... More >>
Blogs
March 18, 2010
SXSW As It Happens: Missing Alex Chilton, German Dubstep DJs, J Mascis Stuffing His Face...
Craig Hlavaty12:25 p.m.: Alex Chilton 1950-2010: Memphis misses its native son. Welcome back to Rocks Off's minute-by-minute, hour-by-hour breakdown of SXSW's afternoon parties and activites as they happen (almost). Today we've got human Energizer bunny Craig Hlavaty back for more abuse, and ... More >>
Blogs
March 18, 2010
SXSW As It Happens: We've Gotten Into The Liquor... And Jeff The Brotherhood, And Those German DJs
Craig Hlavaty1:06 p.m.: "You put the crack in the vodka and you drink it all up..." Adam P. Newton, 1:05 p.m.: "I just had a great chat with Hannes Hesse of popcuts.com." Craig Hlavaty, 1:09 p.m.: "Meeting Kim Fowley was awesome. He's godhead. History, man." Newton, 1:14 p.m.: "My inner class wa ... More >>
Blogs
March 18, 2010
SXSW As It Happens: Advice From Smokey Robinson, A Hunch About Surfer Blood, Minor Disagreement Over Antlers And Our First Courtney Love Sighting
Craig Hlavaty2:01 p.m.: "Starting to think Surfer Blood may be this year's Vampire Weekend. Day show line." Dan Oko, 2:00 p.m.: As in Las Vegas, at SXSW day and night swirl together as the ever-strong throngs dive in and out of showcases all day and and all night. The gamble is whether you will h ... More >>
Blogs
March 18, 2010
SXSW As It Happens: Antlers Go Down In Flames, A Bait And Switch At Red Fez And A Lawn Made Of Weed?
Brandon K. Hernsberger3:10 p.m.: "Beer line (French Legation)" Adam P. Newton, 3:04 p.m.: "I'm here at Red Fez, ready for No Age." Craig Hlavaty, 3:05 p.m.: "Huge ass line for Dillinger Escape Plan at Red 7 day party. I may just have to come home early to see them at Wired Live on Sunday night." ... More >>
Blogs
March 18, 2010
SXSW As It Happens: The French Legation Is Pretty Much Where It's At Today - Sure Ain't North Lamar
Craig Hlavaty4:03 p.m.: Neon Indian at Levi's Fader Fort Craig Hlavaty, 4:05 p.m.: "Fader is hella packed for Neon Indian. These are Dallas' babies." Adam P. Newton, 4:09 p.m.: "I'm heading to Eastbound and Down to meet @clickwindrepeat and see Danielson." Newton, 4:14 p.m.: "So I decided to go ... More >>
Blogs
February 15, 2010
Aftermath: Gold Sounds Top a Four-Band Texas Variety Pack at Walter's
Photos by Adam P. NewtonThe Small SoundsWhile we're sure that some people feel that Aftermath engages in a bit of hagiography regarding the music of our fair city, we find it mildly difficult not to regularly and frequently express our love for the many excellent artists who call Houston home. We ... More >>
Blogs
February 9, 2010
Aftermath: An Analog Synth Lover's Paradise With Roomies!, Weird Weeds, J.D. Emmanuel and Stellar Om Source
Photos by Adam P. NewtonTools of the trade, at rest We regularly stand in awe of just how involved Lance Higdon is in the general Houston music scene. His industriousness might not be as well-recognized as that of Robert Ellis or Geoffrey Mueller, but Higdon simply doesn't know how to sit still w ... More >>
Blogs
December 31, 2009
2009 Concert Rewind, September: Taylor Hicks, Chickenfoot, Abbey Road, Monotonix, Butthole Surfers, Happy Mondays... and Creed
Craig Hlavaty Collective Soul, House of Blues, September 1: "Collective Soul is no one's idea of a Southern Rock band, but the band did manage to prove a point or two. First, nostalgically speaking, the '80s are over. The '90s are where the money is. Second, Kings of Leon hardly sprung from a vac ... More >>
Blogs
December 30, 2009
2009 Concert Rewind: Backtracking to Free Press Houston Summerfest
Craig Hlavaty"Hippie Mike" may have been a bigger hit at Summerfest than any of the bands. Craig Hlavaty: "The two-day concert reminded us of a fun-size Austin City Limits Festival, with the best bits of Westheimer Block Parties of yore thrown in for good measure, with sprinkles of Houston's ... More >>
Blogs
December 8, 2009
Aftermath: The First Lost In Space Festival at Khon's
Photos by Adam P. NewtonB L A C K I E Suffice to say, it's been a great year for live music festivals in Houston this year. Between the Spring and Fall editions of the Westheimer Block Party, the Free Press Summer Fest, the International Festival, our own Houston Press Music Awards and other ... More >>
Blogs
November 16, 2009
One Final Word About the Westheimer Block Party, and the Rest In a Few Easy Clicks
Marc Brubaker Things could have gone smoother this past weekend on lower Westheimer. No one is denying that. Rocks Off has learned to live with the inevitable scheduling delays and interminable sound checks, as we're sure most Westheimer Block Party regulars have, but performers please take heed: ... More >>
Blogs
November 2, 2009
Aftermath: An Exuberant Pre-Halloween Show With The Factory Party, Ringo Deathstarr and Springfield Riots at the Mink
Photos by Adam P. NewtonThe Factory PartyIn Aftermath's opinion, there are few things more enjoyable than spending an evening together with friends at the beloved haunt that is the Mink. We're able to toss back a drink or four, catch up on each other's lives, and hopefully hear some really great ... More >>
Blogs
August 11, 2009
Aftermath: Even More Summer Fest at Eleanor Tinsley Park
Photos (except where specified) by Adam P. NewtonHipster... or hippie? Let's get the obligatory Summer Fest comments, critiques and criticisms out of the way first: yes, it was hot; yes, unfortunately, there was limited water available; and yes, there was a glaring lack of box-office infrastructu ... More >>
Blogs
December 23, 2008
Lonesome Onry and Mean: Envy vs. the Service Industry
Nursing a medicinal Saint Arnold's Elissa draught while casually flipping through Envy, LOM actually saw something that looked interesting: Adam P. Newton's review of the Service Industry's new album, Keep the Babies Warm. My first thought: why in God's name would a conspicuous-consumption rag like ... More >>

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