Welcome back to Turning the Screw, Rocks Off's weekly rap post. It probably won't rhyme, at least most of the time. E-mail tips to introducingliston@gmail.com. Thanks, homies.
Single of the Week: "Chopped and Screwed" Lil' O, T-Pain and Ludacris
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Matt Sonzala et al. paid tribute to the late Pimp C last week on KPFT's "Damage Control." If you didn't hear it, download it here. As Mr. Sonzala is fond of saying, "It went down, mayne."
Arrest warrant issued for DMX. In related ne
Despite being branded a hero, "Frat Boy Fresh" Asher Roth has since clarified that he's more so a hero by association. Wednesday, a post on the URB blog claimed that according to his publicist, Roth was involved in detaining a man who made a bomb throat on an Atlanta flight headed for Los Angeles.
The polarizing rapper was en route to L.A. to perform on Last Call with Carson Daly. The Associated Press reported that, as the plane was landing at LAX, an unidentified man announced he had a
Welcome back to Turning the Screw, Rocks Off's weekly rap post. It probably won't rhyme, at least most of the time. E-mail tips to introducingliston@gmail.com. Thanks, homies.
Single of the Week: "Heart of a Hustler," Dead End Alliance feat. Lil Keke and Mike D
Wire To WireHow bad-ass is Bun B that he can endorse a book called The Year of Magical Thinking and not get killed by snarky music blogs?
Jesus must really, really love us: DMX to appear on VH-1's Celebrity Rehab.
Then again, maybe n
Welcome back to Five Spot. Every Friday, we'll examine a recent bit of music news and, sometimes awkwardly, tie it to a bit of Houston rap. It's five videos and occasional cussing. Send tips to introducingliston@gmail.com.For some reason, there was this kid that we went to middle school with who, despite only having said about four words to him ever, we never forgot.
He was a burly, hard-looking kid named Detective Torres. Actually, his name was Jesse Torres, but everyone called him Detective To
Ace Enders, Person L, The Gay Blades, The Dangerous Summer: Wed., July 15. The Java Jazz.
Asher Roth, Kid Cudi: Fri., July 31. House of Blues.
"The Battle Of Sam: Battle Of The Bands": Sat., June 6. The Showgrounds @ Sam Houston Race Park.
Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp: Sun., Aug. 2. Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion.
The Cab, A Rocket To The Moon, Eye Alaska: Mon., Aug. 3. Warehouse Live.
Dax Riggs, Michael Kingcaid: Sun., May 31, 9 p.m. Rudyard's.
George Strait, Blake Shelton, Sugar
Asleep At The Wheel: Sat., Aug. 1. Sengelmann Hall (Schulenburg).
Balaclavas, Cave, Twisted Wires: Thu., June 4. Mango's.
Babasonicos: Thu., Aug. 20. House of Blues.
Billy Joe Shaver: Tue., Aug. 4. Dosey Doe Coffee Company.
"Sean Hannity Freedom Concert" with Billy Ray Cyrus, The Charlie Daniels Band, Lee Greenwood, Michael W. Smith: Sun., Aug. 9. Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion.
Fall Out Boy, Asher Roth, Chester French: Wed., Sept. 23. Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion (with Blink-182).
Bun B &
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8:18 p.m.: Walking in, Pac Div, a serviceable hip-hop trio from L.A., is just finishing up their set. They're cool. They make fun of some guy for wearing a Fubu jersey. We automatically like them for it.
8:21 p.m.: There are two hipster-rap fans in here, one close to 13, the other close to 30, dressed almost exactly alike. The weird thing though is that one that's 13 looks adorable and the one that's 30 is deplorable. Revelation of the day: Hipster-rap fans are like dog
The Aggrolites: Wed., Oct. 14. Meridian.
Asher Roth: Thu., Sept. 24. Rich's Houston.
Aventura: Fri., Dec. 4. Toyota Center.
Bastard Sons Of Johnny Cash: LOUNGE STAGE., Thu., Oct. 1. Fitzgerald's.
Buxton: Thu., Oct. 1. Continental Club.
Captured! By Robots: Wed., Nov. 18. Super Happy Fun Land.
Charles P. & The 10%, Tyagaraja, Peekaboo Theory, Jeff Boortz Band: Sat., Sept. 19. Last Concert Cafe.
Concrete Violin, Ascites, Rosemary Malign, Last Rape: Fri., Oct. 9. Super Happy Fun Land.
