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Barry Sigman

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    April 20, 2012

    Shot In The Dark Photo Exhibit Returns May 17

    Rocks Off is glad to announce that Shot in the Dark, our exhibition of concert photography that has appeared online and in the pages of the Houston Press, will return Thursday, May 17 at the War'Hous Visual Studios at 4715 Main in the Museum District. This year, since it's at an actual art space, a ... More >>

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    March 15, 2012

    Verizon Wireless Theater Now Known As Bayou Music Center

    Verizon Wireless Theater will no longer be known under that name, because owner Live Nation's sponsorship deal with the communication provider has expired. The venue, which holds about 3,000 people within downtown entertainment complex Bayou Place, will now be known as Bayou Music Center. Rocks Off ... More >>

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    January 16, 2012

    Saturday: Chris Gray Day at the Continental Club

    Photo by Marco TorresChris with the officers that saved his life.​Click here for a slideshow of the bands and here for a slideshow of the crowd. "I didn't know Chris was a celebrity." Chris Gray's mother told a rapt audience from the stage on Saturday afternoon that she was "overwhelmed" by ... More >>

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    January 9, 2012

    The Weather Outside Is Frightful (with Photos)

    You wanted rain, you're getting it. You're also getting a reported tornado touchdown in Fort Bend County and flooded service roads and intersections. Power is out in some areas of the city; others have lost internet service. Reports coming in from TxDOT and various tweeters indicated impassable c ... More >>

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    December 26, 2011

    Chafing 101: Rocks Off's 2011 Music Festival Odyssey

    Music festivals are now a part of our lives, just like deadlines, angry commenters, lack of sleep, and eye fatigue. And eating at our desk. That sucks. But at least we have food and a desk, right? Rocks Off ventured all over the state -- OK, really mostly Austin -- to cover festivals for the blog. ... More >>

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    December 23, 2011

    Hair Balls' Most Popular Posts of 2011

    It's hard to believe 2011 is almost over, and that the year of the Mayan Apocalypse is fast approaching. We're taking this time of soul searching and retrospection to look back at the most popular posts of the past 12 months, in the hopes that you might relive the fun times again. ​10. 12 Odd ... More >>

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    December 23, 2011

    Aftermath: ABN, Performing Together For The First Time Ever, at Warehouse Live

    Photos by Barry Sigman​11:04 p.m.: This is going to be a good show. Somehow, this is the first time of the universe that Trae and Z-Ro have performed as ABN, the group a lot of people were saying could've maybe been as nationally famous as the Geto Boys (the GB are, for certain, ABN's historic ... More >>

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    December 22, 2011

    Last Night: Lyle Lovett At Verizon Wireless Theater

    Photo by Jason Wolter​"We were thinking about what might come next," Lyle Lovett said from the Verizon Wireless Stage Wednesday night, before playing a song he had written with Robert Earl Keen at Texas A&M. "We were thinking about venturing off into the great unknown and, in this case, that m ... More >>

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    December 12, 2011

    Last Night: Aaron Neville at House of Blues

    Photos by Barry Sigman​New Orleans native Aaron Neville took the House of Blues stage last night looking like every publicity still we've seen of him over the last few decades: Bulging muscles, fitted black shirt, fedora, jewelry, religious tattoos. Last year, Neville (who celebrates his 71s ... More >>

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    December 5, 2011

    Montrose Winter Social: Festival of Sound Checks

    Photos by Barry Sigman​For more pics from the inaugural Montrose Winter Social, check out our slideshow. The years spent organizing and attending a number of live music events have taught us several valuable lessons: 1) the line-up will inevitably change the second after being finalized and s ... More >>

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    November 10, 2011

    Dog's Best Friend Is an HFD Firefighter

    Photos by Barry Sigman​A two-alarm apartment-complex fire at Dashwood and Kirkwood was put out this morning, but not without a little doggie rescue work.

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    October 17, 2011

    Last Night: Peter Frampton At House Of Blues

    Photos by Barry Sigman​Peter Frampton House of Blues October 16, 2011 If you own one Peter Frampton album, chances are it's Frampton Comes Alive!, the 1976 effort which sent the former Herd/Humble Pie singer and guitarist's solo career into the stratosphere. In the process, the title became k ... More >>

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    September 14, 2011

    Houston Catches a Break with Bush Park Wildfire

    Photos by Barry Sigman​As noted below, the grassfire that broke out yesterday afternoon at George Bush Park has been all but contained. No evacuations were necessary. By 7 p.m. HFD had "50 pieces of fire equipment, more than 175 personnel, 4 dozers" working the fire, and they were ready with ... More >>

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    September 7, 2011

    Your Lawn's Dying, But This Streetlight's Greenery Is Thriving

    Photos by Barry Sigman​You have been breaking your butt (and your wallet) trying to keep your lawn green in this never-ending drought. Maybe you're going about it all wrong. Maybe you just need to elevate.

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    September 6, 2011

    Friday Night: Hippiefest At Arena Theatre

    Photos by Barry SigmanFelix Cavaliere, Forever Young (Rascal)​Hippiefest feat. Dave Mason, Mark Farner, Gary Wright, Rick Derringer & Felix Cavaliere's Rascals Arena Theatre september 2, 2011 The title of this annual touring package show was something of a misnomer, as most of the acts made t ... More >>

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    August 15, 2011

    Wasp vs. Lizard: An Epic Battle in Photos

    You're sitting in your backyard, sipping a coffee or beer, utterly unaware that nature is surrounding you with tenacious drama along the food chain. Photographer Barry Sigman noticed one such epic battle Sunday, when a lizard and a wasp faced off over who would get to enjoy the great feast of a dea ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 1, 2011

    As Drought Causes Foundation Problems, Good Luck Getting Help

    Barry SigmanHello, foundation problems.​Now that we're nine months into the drought, we called a foundation company to see if someone could diagnose whether the ghastly cracks our ceiling had sprouted recently needed official repair. Vanessa Hutcherson at Olshan (the renowned foundation repai ... More >>

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    June 24, 2011

    Worst Shoplifter Luck Ever: Making Your Escape in Full View of a Professional Photographer

    Photos by Barry SigmanThe photo that did not involve an escaping shoplifter.​You're an athletic woman who likely can easily outrun any employee of a mall shop. So even if they're scrambling after you yelling "Shoplifter!!" as loud as they can, you know you can make it to the parking lot and fr ... More >>

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    June 22, 2011

    Five Reasons Why We're Going to Miss The Drought

    Barry SigmanThe grass is always greener, metaphorically speaking.​According to the weather people, Texas's big, ugly drought should be coming to an end today. Well... not necessarily today, but soon. Supposedly, the worst is over, La NiƱa is leaving us the hell alone for a while and we'll sta ... More >>

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    June 21, 2011

    Not A Drop Of Rain: 10 Modern-Day Dust Bowl Songs

    Barry Sigman​Rocks Off just walked outside and saw something we almost didn't recognize: Rain clouds that look like they might, you know, rain. We'll believe it when we see it. Even if we do get some relief in the next couple of days, it won't be enough. Rocks Off forgets the exact number - w ... More >>

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    June 16, 2011

    Drought Photos: Apocalyptic Scenes From Sugar Land

    Photos by Barry Sigman​Local photographer Barry Sigman was out yesterday near the intersection of Highway 6 and Highway 90 in Sugar Land. It's normally swampy there, he says, but now it's become a desert full of apocalyptic imagery.

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