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Rotation

Into the Groovy

Raving about Simon Reynolds's techno-historical treatment, Generation Ecstasy

Meat Beat Manifesto, and Badawi

Raving about Simon Reynolds's techno-historical treatment, Generation Ecstasy

Slanted Enchantment

A jazz quartet tribute to Pavement is, inexplicably, a roaring success

Dizzee Rascal

Showtime (XL Recordings)

The Elected

Me First (Sub Pop)

The Doctor Is Insane

Are they any Howard Dean remixes on the Web? Yeeeaaarrrgggghh! And some Texans are leading the charge

Bastard Sons of Brian Eno

Ambient music lives on in the Bliss Out series

The Warp Records Tour

Friday, May 9

Daniel's Boon

Spoon's Britt Daniel is a good guy. And his new album is even better.

Dear Sy~3nc3

Spoon's Britt Daniel is a good guy. And his new album is even better.

Next Time You're Bored at a Party, Amuse Yourself With Some "Musical Profiling"

​ Recently, Rocks Off found ourselves skulking around the edges of a birthday party wondering what the hell we were doing there. The week had brutally kicked our ass, and the only place we really wanted to be at that juncture was sitting on our couch watching the Syfy channel with a very strong dr ... More >>

Somewhere Trouble Don't Go

The best Texas albums of 2009...or what we could squeeze in.

Five Onstage Meltdowns Funnier Than Courtney Love In D.C.

Universal Music Group​As far as Rocks Off knows, everything is hunky-dory for Hole's show at House of Blues this evening. Courtney Love and friends are scheduled to play from 9:45 to 11:15, which Rocks Off is interpreting as they could go on anywhere from 9:45 to 11:15. As Hole's rambling, sl ... More >>

Last Night: Crystal Castles At House Of Blues

Photos by Jody Perry​Crystal Castles House of Blues September 13, 2010 There are elements of last night's Crystal Castles show that we still don't quite know how to put into words. The Canadian duo, plus a drummer, is staking out such new territory piece by piece that they only have themselve ... More >>

Ten Videos That Will Creep The Hell Out Of You (NSFW)

"This was the first time we realized we were scared of needles being shoved into our faces..." ​Craig's Hlist has spent the past 27 years of our life mired in music videos. The family got cable at the exact same time that MTV was hitting its stride, so you could say that our first babysitter ... More >>

Tori, Tool, TLC And The Other Musical Debuts Of 1992

​1992 was a pretty heady year for music in general, with the masses gobbling up all the gangsta rap, grunge, and pop-country they could. That year would see the release of not only R.E.M.'s Automatic For The People, Peter Gabriel's Us, Pantera's Vulgar Display Of Power, but also what is arguab ... More >>

The End Is Near: 11 Great Second-To-Last Songs

Photo By Jon Jordan.A good penultimate track will wake him from his slumber.​I'm not a linguist but I'll confess that I'm fascinated by jargon. Ever heard the phrase the 11 O'Clock Number? It's theatrical shorthand for the big show stopping musical number late in act two. If your musical start ... More >>