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September 16, 2004
Reality's Bite
Prose and post-9/11 prejudice combine in Chitra Divakaruni's Queen of Dreams
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November 21, 2008
Pete Newell, RIP
Basketball fans ought to stop for a moment this weekend and mourn the loss of former San Diego Rockets General Manager (1968-1972) Pete Newell, who died on Tuesday at the age of 93. Long before UCLA made John Wooden a coaching legend, the blue and gold UC university system discovered another coac ... More >>
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August 25, 1994
Alternative Notion Lollapalooza doesn't say much about its generation, but the music's fine
y Brad Tyer
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April 27, 1995
Music of (Angry) India
The sudden cancellation of a KPFT staple stirs Subcontinental trouble
News
June 8, 1995
The SAs a girl, she tried to break the color barrier in Houston schools. As an adult, she worked in the African liberation movement and against apartheid.
Now, back in Houston, she's in the fight of her life. Struggles of Beneva Williams Nyamu
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June 22, 1995
Letters
Now, back in Houston, she's in the fight of her life. Struggles of Beneva Williams Nyamu
Culture
September 5, 1996
Grand Kabuki, Grand Style
Now, back in Houston, she's in the fight of her life. Struggles of Beneva Williams Nyamu
Music
February 13, 1997
They're the Queers, They're Here
Now, back in Houston, she's in the fight of her life. Struggles of Beneva Williams Nyamu
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September 4, 1997
Back to School
Once again, here's to you, Mrs. Robinson
Music
April 30, 1998
No Looking Back
Once again, here's to you, Mrs. Robinson
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August 5, 1999
News Hostage
This Gun's For Hire
Best of Houston
September 21, 2000
Best Pizzeria
Star Pizza
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October 4, 2001
Racket
Cedric Turner ventures into an abyss far deeper than ones traveled by most bluesmen
Music
January 10, 2008
Various Artists
Healing Force: The Songs of Albert Ayler
Music
January 3, 2008
Texas Albums
2007's best Texas albums, from Houston, Austin and beyond
Music
June 22, 2006
Rock and Roll and Rather Exhilarating
The best band in the universe does its Brecht thing with hooks
Music
December 29, 2005
Ryan Adams
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August 11, 2005
Grizzly Fate
He loved filming bears in the wild. The bears had other plans.
Film
August 4, 2005
G'Dead, Mate
Zombies rise again, this time from down under
Film
June 9, 2005
Ball Busters
The battle over Bonds's record-setting homer looks quaint four seasons later
Music
April 7, 2005
Tiger Army, with Lost City Angels and the Unseen
Sunday, April 10, at the Meridian, 1503 Chartres, 713-225-1717
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December 16, 2004
Time Out, Mack
Rewarding bad behavior by underachievers
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September 9, 2004
California Dreamin'
Rogue Wave, featuring former Houstonian Gram Lebron, rides a tsunami of good vibrations into town
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June 19, 2003
Mind over Matter
In Ang Lee's Hulk, the big green guy gets existential
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January 30, 2003
Peace Signs
Third�generation activist Luchita Rodriguez and her friends find the missing rally bus � and a fresh, family-style fight against war in Iraq
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August 15, 2002
Lazy Arrow
Blackalicious takes its sweet time moving from underground to overground
Film
October 4, 2001
White Stripe Fever
Joy Ride parlays a CB radio prank into genuine highway horror
Music
August 2, 2001
Racket
The Pacifica Campaign is slowly weeding out all of its opponents on the Pacifica national board
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April 5, 2001
Tuning Out the Static
Protesters scream about censorship. The board denounces potentially crippling boycotts. Will the two sides in the Pacifica conflict ever learn that, beneath their shrill cries, they're on the same team?
Dining
February 1, 2001
Culture Shock
An East Coast company launches an "improvisational grill" that merrily swipes cooking methods from other countries
Music
October 26, 2000
Green Party
A child of the liberal folk movement, Dar Williams isn't above rocking out
Dining
October 26, 2000
Mixing It Up
Saba chef Dylan Murray returns home to add even more spice to Houston's restaurant scene
Music
November 11, 1999
Space Cadets
Saba chef Dylan Murray returns home to add even more spice to Houston's restaurant scene
News
July 22, 1999
Civil(ity) War
Does Houston have to get tougher on street people with new laws?
Blogs
October 23, 2009
Dare to Be Stupid: Weird Al Yankovic Is 50 Today - 50 Years Old!
Weird Al Yankovic, the accordion-playing satirist who has made mockery of everything from the American diet to gangsta rap - as if he needs any introduction - turns 50 today. As Rocks Off's editor asked, "How can he be only 50?" It's a good question, because if you're anything like us, Weird Al ... More >>
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October 28, 2009
Hot-Button Immigration Issue Gets Little Discussion Among County Commissioners
Photo by Liana LopezA packed room hears about 287(g)It only took 15 seconds for the Commissioners Court of Harris County to approve three additional years of participation in 287(g) after hours of public testimony, mostly in opposition, to the program.The two Houston Garcias, who, by the way, wer ... More >>
Film
January 7, 2010
Revolting Youth
Cult novel must continue its search for a worthy film adaptation.
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April 7, 2010
Sarah Vowell Comes To Beaumont (Of All Places)
Something about the idea of Sarah Vowell, that This American Life star, regular NPR contributor, droll historian, frequent Jon Stewart foil, voice of Violet of The Incredibles and all around Person Who White People Like coming to Beaumont was utterly irresistible.It seemed like the exact inverse ... More >>
Dining
April 8, 2010
Block Party
Block 7 Wine Company serves simple food with fresh, local ingredients.
Blogs
April 7, 2010
Sampler Plate: This Week In Food Blogs
Each week, we put together a sampler plate of the most interesting links from both local and national food blogs. Know a blog we should be paying particular attention to? Leave the address in the comments section below. Flavour Boulevard: We were introduced to a new(ish) Houston food blog this week ... More >>
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May 12, 2010
The Day The KKK Bombed KPFT
Yesterday morning during KPFT's biannual pledge drive, the station was paying homage to recently deceased color-barrier breaker Lena Horne by giving away copies of her biography Stormy Weather and highlighting a 40-minute interview with the black singer/actress about her relationship with whites in ... More >>
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August 2, 2010
A Comprehensive Guide to Houston's Food Blogs
Cartoon does not reflect reality (most of the time).In a city as large as Houston and with as many culinary options as we're blessed with, it's no surprise that the food blogging community here is large and diverse. Say what you want about food bloggers: that we're arrogant, obtrusive know-i ... More >>
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September 9, 2010
Al-Jazeera Headed For The Houston Airwaves?
Al-Jazeera: But first, a look at traffic on the Katy FreewayThe Washington Post broke a story this morning on previously undisclosed negotiations between Pacifica and Al-Jazeera that would see Pacifica's five self-owned stations broadcasting content from the controversial Arabic network.One of th ... More >>
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January 27, 2011
Poison Pen Reading Series: Matthew Zapruder
Al-Jazeera: But first, a look at traffic on the Katy FreewayThe Washington Post broke a story this morning on previously undisclosed negotiations between Pacifica and Al-Jazeera that would see Pacifica's five self-owned stations broadcasting content from the controversial Arabic network.One of th ... More >>
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March 28, 2011
Sorry, Aggies: College Station Gets a "D"
Kazan is gonna be pissed.Aggies may love their College Station, but the Daily Beast doesn't: The national Web site gives the city a "D" in its rankings of America's smartest college towns. College Station, you're no Cambridge or Berkeley. On the bright side, you're not South Bend, either: Th ... More >>
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June 1, 2011
Rock Of Ages: Big Hair, Big Fog, Big Cliches
Ed Note: Rocks Off and our sister blog Art Attack are conducting a "reviewer exchange program" for the '80s musical Rock of Ages. One of our "rock and roll" people will review the show soon, but the visiting team bats first. Dan LippittThe cast of Rock of AgesThe Setup: '80s Sunset Strip roc ... More >>
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June 3, 2011
Odd Pair: Pappasito's Queso and 96 Sassicaia (Yes, It's True)
One of my new-found Texas cousins' traditions is weeknight family dinner with Pappasito's take-out. And so, the other evening, when I just happened to have a rather remarkable bottle in my wine bag (reserved for my beloved Cousin Marty, the clan's patriarch, who recently and thankfully emerge ... More >>
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October 26, 2011
The 15 Best Bill Graham Presents Posters And Artwork
Photo By Tony MorelliBill Graham in 1974Twenty years ago this week, legendary concert promoter Bill Graham went to the big backstage party in the sky after the helicopter he was riding in flew into a high-voltage tower in Vallejo, Calif. Also killed in the crash was Graham's girlfriend, Melis ... More >>
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December 20, 2011
Why We Love to Hate the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission
Image via Westerville Public Libary (Westerville, Ohio).To understand our state's peculiar relationship with alcohol, we need to look back to the early post-Prohibition era when the TABC was founded (1935).In the wake of a recent post on the absurdity of wine shipping regulation in Texas, a c ... More >>
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