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Barcelona

  • Blogs

    May 21, 2012

    A Taste of Reality: Top 5 Food Documentaries

    Tommy Lee Jones once didn't do a film because there was a scene in which he was supposed to eat on camera. Tommy Lee Jones doesn't eat on camera. Ever. That film was Man of the House, and it's a good thing that the producers caved to his demands, for the world would be a far, far worse place if ... More >>

  • Film

    April 19, 2012

    Things Are Looking Up

    Whit Stillman returns with the toe-tapping college-girl fantasy Damsels in Distress.

  • Film

    January 19, 2012

    Girl Fight

    Steven Soderbergh and his MMA star make impact with Haywire.

  • Blogs

    January 12, 2012

    Question of the Week: Is the Pizza Boomerang a Real Thing?

    Caution: The video above is highly NSFW for reasons including but not limited to: a penis being cut off by a pizza boomerang in graphic detail. Watch at your own risk. Pizza Boomerang is the latest viral video making the rounds on YouTube and Twitter. (And, if your mom happens to have seen it, then ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 1, 2011

    This Just In: SXSW Announces First Round Of 2012 Showcasing Bands, Including Fat Tony and Something Fierce

    Photo By Marco TorresFat Tony at a day show at SXSW '11​Sweet lord, it's not even Thanksgiving yet and South By Southwest is making us excited for March in Austin already. Today the industry festival announced a few bands coming to the capitol city next year, and a few Houston names and Rocks ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 13, 2011

    Pop Rocks: Who Else Would Make A Good Bond Villain?

    Jeez, when are they going to stop casting ugly actors in these Bond movies?​So it turns out Javier Bardem (No Country for Old Men, Vicky Cristy Barcelona) is going up against 007 in Bond 23: After months of speculation about who would play the villain in the next James Bond installment, we fi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 17, 2011

    SXSW Live Pics Last Night: B L A C K I E

    Craig Hlavaty​We started our SXSW Wednesday night by supporting Houston's own B L A C K I E at underground venue Barcelona, where he scared unaware college gals and converted a slew of SXSW badgeholders.

  • Blogs

    March 15, 2011

    Houston At SXSW: Where & When The Bayou City Invades

    ​In the coming week, legions of Houstonians will trek northwest to descend upon the city of Austin, blessing it with our mere presence during the madhouse that is SXSW. Heck, some of Houston is already there. Our delegation is not limited to SXSW attendees, however. A host of Houston bands, r ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 22, 2011

    Is All Hospital Food Bad?

    A meal from Vall Hebron Hospital in Barcelona, Spain: consomme, vol-au-vent of shellfish with prawns and a filet with mushrooms and potatoes.​That's the question posed by a Tumblr page called merely "Hospital Food," where patients are invited to submit photos of their hospital meals from acros ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 1, 2010

    SXSW 2011 Still Untainted By Houston Artists

    listenlisten: Not playing SXSW 2011... yet.​Rocks Off just got the latest list of names for next year's SXSW conference and festival in Austin, and just like the last time, the conference remains unsullied by any performers from Houston's filthy, rotten, disgusting, in-need-of-quarantine music ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 18, 2010

    Recap: Episode Three of The Next Iron Chef

    ​On the last episode of The Next Iron Chef, Mario Pagan was booted and Ming Tsai declared he would never be in the bottom two of a challenge again. We'll see, Ming. We'll see. Challenge one for the night is based on the theme of resourcefulness, and the secret ingredient is pickles. Pickled c ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 27, 2010

    FAIL: Lady Gaga, Spain

    Photo illustrations by John Seaborn Gray​Oh No, Not Lady Gaga, Too: Get ready, kids. We've got some truly shocking, devastating news for you. Are you sitting down? Okay, good, now listen closely. Lady Gaga - the whacked-out pop singer you've been listening to for the past couple of years - has ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 6, 2010

    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 >>

  • Dining

    June 17, 2010

    Sangria and Serrano

    Tintos does some things right, but skip the paella.

  • Film

    May 27, 2010

    SUMMER GUIDE: (100) Days of Summer Movies

    Enjoy the great indoors!

  • Blogs

    May 4, 2010

    Bartender Chat: Mike Sims of Rudyard's

    ​For the last ten years, Mike Sims has been working at Rudyard's British Pub (2010 Waugh Dr.). But he hasn't always been the bartender. He started out helping a friend bar-back, and then he moved to working the door. Eight years ago, he started working as a bartender.

  • Blogs

    April 15, 2010

    Can Anyone Out-Twee Owl City?

    ​Owl City (really just a guy named Adam Young) is a bit of a conundrum. He's perfectly fine to listen to, as long as you pretend that his music is specifically intended for very young children, like the Wiggles or Raffi. Then you pay attention to the meticulous production and catchy hooks instead ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 8, 2010

    Happy Hour Scene: Richmond Arms

    ​ The patio at Richmond Arms was always the main draw on a couple previous trips, packed with twenty- and thirty-somethings drinking pints from the bar's large selection of beer. But it was empty when we showed up for last night's happy hour.We blamed the weather, which wasn't that bad but som ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 1, 2010

    Wine of the Week: Joan D'Anguera La Planella Montsant 2007

    ​The other week, we attended a wine tasting at Houston Wine Merchants. That Friday, they were featuring Priorat wines from Spain. If you haven't heard of the Priorat wine region, you're not alone. This was our first time tasting them, too. However, we didn't leave Houston Wine Merchants with a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 1, 2009

    The Shameless Chef: Wiener Soup

    In some places they call 'em "franks." "Wieners" is way funnier.​ This week's entry is pretty easy. In fact, it's so easy that, quite against character, I'm going to ask you to use a spice that's... well, it's pretty rare. But it'll be worth the trouble (more on that later). You will need: 1 ca ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 17, 2009

    Juan Mon's International Sandwiches

    Photos by J.C. Reid​Juan Montero is an international man of sandwiches. Adorning the walls of his newly opened sandwich shop are pictures of him eating sandwiches in just about every world city -- Rome, Berlin, Barcelona, Buenos Aires and many others. And as it turns out, these gastronomic tra ... More >>

  • Music

    August 27, 2009

    The Sun Also Rises

    San Francisco's Sleepy Sun is the newest star in the psych-rock constellation.

  • Blogs

    July 23, 2009

    Oh My God, How Did I Not Know Gwyneth Paltrow Has A Stupid Website?

    I am such a Johnny-come-lately to this party, I fear. But then again, perhaps it is for the best that I did not realize any sooner that Gwyneth Paltrow has what has to be the most self-indulgent, ridiculous website ever, and it's named -- for some reason -- Goop (with the tagline "Nourish the Inner ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 25, 2009

    Literacy Advance of Houston to Honor Hannah Storm

    Every now and then I like to step away from the snark and write about something good that's going on. Today is one of those days. On May 1, 2009, Literacy Advance of Houston will be honoring ESPN SportsCenter anchor Hannah Storm as its Champion of Literacy as part of the organization's Champion ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 25, 2009

    Literacy Advance of Houston to Honor Hannah Storm

    Every now and then I like to step away from the snark and write about something good that's going on. Today is one of those days. On May 1, 2009, Literacy Advance of Houston will be honoring ESPN SportsCenter anchor Hannah Storm as its Champion of Literacy as part of the organization's Champion ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 9, 2009

    U2 Closer to Firming Up Reliant Stadium Date

    u2.com U2's free concert last Friday at Fordham University, the BronxUpdate: No Line did indeed debut at No. 1, selling 484,000 copies. U2 has sent out the equivalent of a "Save the Date" card. Today the Irish rockers, whose new album No Line on the Horizon opened to mixed reviews but d ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 21, 2009

    Digitalia: Discobelle

    So maybe not everyone is into the Swedish music scene, but for all you club-music enthusiasts out there, Discobelle has a number of free MP3s, videos and fun mixes. The three-year-old site posts daily tunes by producers residing anywhere from Brazil to London. You'll find selections from ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 25, 2008

    Top Ten Latin Music Albums of 2008

    Americans who still think of Latin music as mariachi bands and gyrating Ricky Martins and Shakiras might want to lend a closer ear to the genre. This country's Hispanic population isn't just growing, it's growing more diverse. More and more unique musical styles are being gobbled up, and that should ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 15, 2008

    Coming Soon: Juan Mon's International Sandwiches

    A whole new concept in international fast food is coming to a stretch of Taft Street in Houston's Fourth Ward. Juan Mon's International Sandwiches and Drinks plans to bring an eclectic cuisine to one of the most eclectic neighborhoods in the city. First, the neighborhood. Taft Street between West ... More >>

  • Culture

    October 2, 2008

    Tom Tancredo and Coconuts

    A whole new concept in international fast food is coming to a stretch of Taft Street in Houston's Fourth Ward. Juan Mon's International Sandwiches and Drinks plans to bring an eclectic cuisine to one of the most eclectic neighborhoods in the city. First, the neighborhood. Taft Street between West ... More >>

  • Film

    August 14, 2008

    Mighty Aphrodites in Vicky Cristina Barcelona

    Penélope Cruz and Scarlett Johansson join forces — and some other stuff — in Woody Allen's (winning!) latest

  • Music

    September 27, 2007

    Murcof, Cosmos

    CD Review

  • Blogs

    July 28, 2006

    The Next Best Thing

    CD Review

  • Blogs

    July 28, 2006

    The Next Best Thing

    CD Review

  • Culture

    June 15, 2006

    Capsule Reviews

    Our critics weigh in on local theater

  • Music

    December 29, 2005

    Farewell to the Twenty Nickel

    Looking back on the '05 and dreaming in the '06

  • Calendar

    January 13, 2005

    Naked Lunch

    A spoken-word siren unleashes a virulent war against war

  • Music

    August 7, 2003

    Shakin' That Smart Ass

    DJ /rupture's bombastic genre pastiche is incredibly cerebral, not to mention surprisingly fun to dance to

  • Calendar

    July 10, 2003

    Perfecto Night Out

    Paul Oakenfold takes the DJ booth at M Bar

  • Film

    June 5, 2003

    Foreign Affairs

    L'Auberge Espagnole observes the exotica of Barcelona through the eyes of a nitwit

  • Culture

    January 30, 2003

    The Art of War

    The MFAH presents "Afghanistan: A Timeless History." What's next -- "Iraqis Are People Too"?

  • Calendar

    November 28, 2002

    Saving Beauty

    An exhibit at the MFA highlights Afghanistan's cultural riches

  • Dining

    May 24, 2001

    Stirred and Shaken

    Solero's Berryrita

  • Best of Houston

    September 21, 2000

    Best Neighborhood Spot Outside the Loop

    Barcelona

  • Dining

    July 20, 2000

    The European Experience, Via Katy

    At Barcelona, the mood and the menu say Spain. The parking lot says suburban mall.

  • Film

    December 23, 1999

    Screwball Drama

    Almodovar leans toward the dark side in this often funny meditation on the bond of all women

  • Dining

    November 4, 1999

    Righteous Meats

    Victor's from L.A., his corned beef's from Chicago, but his Reuben is heaven-sent

  • Film

    June 25, 1998

    User-Friendly Farce

    Mr. Jealousy hits the mark for director Baumbach

  • Film

    June 4, 1998

    Disco Daze Downer

    Dance-craze era bows out squeaky clean

  • Film

    August 18, 1994

    Surface matter

    Metropolitan maker goes abroad with the American bourgeoisie

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